Celebrating Winter
Studies tend to become mundane during the winter months. Incorporating an occasional Theme Day adds variety and interest to your routine as well as providing a welcome break for your children, especially the younger ones. The extra planning pays off with dividends of excitement and yes – learning!
THEME DAY – 100th Day of School
- If you took a break from your studies over the summer, the 100th day of “school” typically falls around mid-February. Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Make a 100th day celebration banner
- Make 100th day headbands
- Let your children make their own 100 item snack in a Ziploc bag – 10 cheerios; 10 marshmallows; 10 pretzels, etc…
- Observe 100 seconds of silence
- Count to 100. Try different ways!
- Write numerals to 100
- Construct something with 100 pieces of Lego
- Do a 100 piece puzzle
- Stack 100 pennies
- Do 10 each of 10 different exercises
- Count out 100 popcorn kernels; estimate how much popcorn it will make – then pop and eat!
- Walk 100 footsteps to see where it leads
- Read the Bible Story of 100 sheep found in Luke 15
- Give a “First 100 Days Perfect Attendance” certificate which can be found at www.abcteach.com
- How many words can you make from the letters “One Hundred Days”
- Write down various math facts equalling 100
- Discuss what life was like 100 years ago
- Write a poem “I would like 100 _________, but not 100 _________.”
- Writing prompt – “If I had $100 to Spend”
- Helpful Websites for this theme and numerous others:
- www.abcteach.com (basics-math-100 days)
- www.enchantedlearning.com
- www.atozteacherstuff.com
- www.thevirtualvine.com (themes)
- Other Suggestions for Winter Theme Days:
- Snow/Snowman Day
- Mitten Day
- Penguin Day
- Ground-hog Day
- Valentine’s Day