Christmas Writing and a Sale!

Hey everyone!


Before I being my post, I just wanted to share some exciting news! I had my ultrasound last week and I finally know if my baby is a Pheobe or a Pheobo! (Oh how this Friends joke never gets old to me :) So, drumroll please.... it will be a Pheobe!!! We're expecting a little baby girl! I'm so excited! I would've been excited either way but finally knowing makes it so much more real. I really feel like she's already a part of the family. At first we wanted to name her Emma... but we decided to go with an other name because we were hearing Emma a lot, and from some close friends, so we wanted to be a little bit different And also because we fell in love with this other name and it is just so pretty :) We have decided to name her Sophia! or Sofia.... we have yet to choose. I love it! It is so sweet and feminine.

On to teacher stuff!

Now that report cards and parent teacher conferences are over, we can start thinking about Christmas! I know I am! Christmas is in a month and I couldn't be more excited! I love love love Christmas time :) We are doing our Christmas tree this weekend and I plan on decorating my classroom next week. We will be making Teri's adorable elves which I am so excited about! I always go a little overboard on Christmas decorations in my classroom but I just find it brings such joy to our little room :) I have a few small trees and I always have one student bring in a bigger one from home. (There's always someone who has an extra tree they're not using) Then, I put Christmas lights all around the room. When they come in the room in the morning, I only have the Christmas lights on. It is very relaxing and also, in my opinion, magical! And then I complete with someone window decals and various decorations. I can't wait!

I have added a little product to my store too. A Christmas Writing Unit.

Santa's Writer's Workshop includes:

Writing templates for:

-If I Saw Santa Coming Down the Chimney
-The Perfect Gingerbread House
-If I Were an Elf
-My Favorite Christmas Treat
-What I Will do During my Christmas Break
-What I Love Most About Christmas
-If I Were Santa Claus
-A Blank Template (Choose your own title!)
-My Letter to Santa

-Christmas Word Search
-Christmas Words (Students must write down as many Christmas words as they can think of, in 3 minutes!)
-Christmas Sentences (Students use the Christmas words they've found to make Christmas sentences)
-Christmas Tree Decoration (Students must decorate a Christmas tree and then describe it)
-Christmas Writing (Using 3 Christmas words that have been given to them, students must write a Christmas sentence for a total of 3 sentences)

All activities include primary and secondary lines. The writing templates also include a version with longer writing space (but no drawing space) for older kids.

These activities can be used as group activities, for centers, to complete a Christmas unit or even for those kids who are always finished early!

Grab it from my TPT store :)  I hope you like it!!

Also, I am joining a bunch of sellers to offer you a HUGE sale for Cyber Monday... and Tuesday!

Thank you Michelle from the 3am Teacher for the cute graphic!

Head on over to my store Monday and Tuesday and enter your CMT12 code at checkout for a 28% discount!

Well that's it for my today!

For all you Americans out there, enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday!!

Until next time,