Today was one of my favorite days at school. It was Polar Express Day. Let me start by saying I don't love the book or the movie- but the concept I love. I read about polar express parties about 4 years ago and couldn't wait to have one. Sooo I convinced my co-teachers to go along. We now look forward to this day all year- almost as much as for the Fairy Tale Ball. We go on a fake train ride, sing carols, make train ornaments, drink hot chocolate, and do cotton ball "snow" in the parachute to songs on the Polar Express Soundtrack. We sing "When Christmas Comes to Town" in Sign Language. We do watch the movie at nap time as well. This year I had another idea (which usually means a lot of work cuz I have no idea how we are gonna pull it off) - I admit I come up with a lot of ideas. You should see the look I get when I say to Diana (my co-teacher) "I have and Idea." She is excellent at helping me realize my visions. I am slowly learning from her how to do and make-do to create a lot of fun things. Not all of my ideas are good or work out but this time it did. We made some big gingerbread houses out of cardboard boxes. My class looks so cute right now! Anyways I promised I would try and post some pics. Oh and I forgot the best part of Polar Express Day is that we all wear PAJAMAS to school. I have to buy a new pair every year just for Polar Express Day- silly me......
My gingerbread Village
My class holding up their tickets
Me and Bananas in our Jammies
That is the cutest thing I have ever seen. I love the gingerbread houses.
ReplyDeletePolar Express is my favorite Christmas book (although the movie is a little disappointing.) What a wonderful way to get in the holiday mood.
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ReplyDeleteI loved Polar Express day. I voulnteered when when the 2nd graders did it last year; yours however, its much cuter. I like both the movie and the book.
ReplyDeleteThat is SO cute!!!!! I love the picture of you in your PJs, you're such a great mom!
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