Hot Chocolate
Friday
I LOVE this
idea! Ask each parent to send in a
box of instant hot chocolate and an old coffee mug. End your week by letting each child stir up some hot
chocolate. Read poems, say rhymes,
and fall in love with language as you sip your hot chocolate together!
Game Day
This was on a blog
several weeks ago. Let children
bring in games from home on Friday and play with their friends the last 30
minutes on Friday.
Dress Up
We always looked
forward to dress up days. Pajama
parties, beach day (Yes, in January!), what I want to be when I grow up, my
favorite book character, hat day, and silly sock day are just a few ideas.
LIFT
Crystal Ware of
Atlanta explained that their whole grade level gets together for 30 minutes of
LIFT every Friday. LIFT stands for
“Learning Is Fun Time” and I think it’s a wonderful idea for 2012. It’d work well to put one class in
charge each week and to relate songs, rhymes, stories, and games to standards
and themes.