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1Mrs. McGowan          Spring Lake, NJ
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This is a time to remember our moms and all the wonderful things they have done for us.  Happy Mother's Day to all!

It's also the time of year when we celebrate Memorial Day and remember the sacrifices made by brave Americans right now and through many generations.

Have a great month!  Spring really is here, the year is almost over, and summer fun is on the way!  Here is some spring work students did last year:

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dogwood2.gif (434 bytes)   Mother's Day Book List
Lots of stories about special moms to
read aloud to your class!

dogwood2.gif (434 bytes) Thank You, Mom! 2005
First graders wrote thank you letters to mom for all the wonderful things they do!

dogwood2.gif (434 bytes) Moms of the Year 2004
Second graders wrote letters about their moms and we're showing them in an online book.

dogwood2.gif (434 bytes)   Moms of the Year 2003!
First grade students wrote letters to the editor of a pretend newspaper telling why their moms are the greatest!

dogwood2.gif (434 bytes) Some Favorite Mother's Day Gifts
Snack bag, cup of tea, a flower for mom, bookmark

dogwood2.gif (434 bytes) Toy-Tac-Toe

dogwood2.gif (434 bytes) The Mother's Day Match Game

dogwood2.gif (434 bytes) Mother's Day Word Search

dogwood2.gif (434 bytes) Seeds of Love Card and Gift

dogwood2.gif (434 bytes) As Good As Gold:  Mother's Day Coupon Book

dogwood2.gif (434 bytes) Coupon Book From abcteach


dogwood2.gif (434 bytes)   Mother's Day Electronic Postcards

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Bookmark for Mom's Favorite Book: Kids can  personalize a bookmark for mom.  Click here.

Mothers Day Snack Bag:  The children decorate a paper lunch bag and put in two napkins, a bag of microwave popcorn, two juice boxes. The children are ready to have a nice quiet snack with mom.  (plan ahead and get the popcorn and juice boxes on sale).

A Cup of Tea: Here's a Mother's Day card that hits the spot!  Print out this Word doc file that has a picture of a tea pot and poem for child to sign.  The tea pot can be colored of course and Happy Mother's Day or Just For Mom written in the center.  Add a tea bag to the pot when done.  This looks nice inside a folded and decorated 9 x 12" construction paper cover.  Here's the poem in case you just want that:

Here's a poem for Mother's Day:
I'll try my best in every way
But when you get upset with me
Relax and have a cup of tea!

A Flower for Mom:  I buy a flat of pretty flowers, styrofoam cups (2 per child), and potting soil.  Kids decorate one of the cups with crayons or markers (permanent ink kind work best) and set aside.  They plant a flower in the other cup, adding soil and water.  That's inserted into the decorated cup. You could use plastic pots instead of styrofoam.

 

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icon-flag.gif (4207 bytes)    ~  Memorial Day  ~     icon-flag.gif (4207 bytes)

icon-flag.gif (4207 bytes) God Bless America
These pages are dedicated to all those who were lost or injured September 11, 2001 and to all the brave women and men serving in our military - thank you for your service and come home safely as soon as possible.

icon-flag.gif (4207 bytes) Memorial Day Theme from Teachervision.com

icon-flag.gif (4207 bytes) Stick Flag Craft - from Enchanted Learning

icon-flag.gif (4207 bytes) String of Stars Craft - from Enchanted Learning

icon-flag.gif (4207 bytes) Great Links for Memorial Day

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yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) Spring is in the Air!
Tons of resources for your springtime
classroom activities.

 

Previous Years

yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) That's What Happens When It's Spring! 2006
Jump into the new season with our spring poems.

yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) Our Colorful Spring Poems 2005

yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) Earth Day Postcards 2005

yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) Colorful Spring Internet Project 2005

yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) Spring Poems 2004
"Sens-ational" 2nd grade spring poetry

yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) Our Whale Tales Newletters 2004

Students responded to whale literature by writing a fictional piece about a whale, and another with information about a whale based on classroom research.  Both "articles" and illustrations were included in  individual "newsletters".  Our 2nd grade class also used this writing activity to learn more about using Word Art (microsoft).

yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) Spring Poems 2003
After making a class list about signs of spring, we
wrote 4 - line poems about the new season.

yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) Tongue Twisters:  Fun With Alliteration
2003: Simply splendid silly sentences!  There's one for
each letter of the alphabet

yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) That's What Happens When It's Spring!
Spring 2002 's online collaborative project. Take a look at the  poems, pictures, and illustrations from 40 classrooms in 20 states and Ireland. This is a wonderful spring resource!

yellowflower.gif (408 bytes) Our Spring Poetry Book 2002
This is our contribution to the spring project listed above. Individual student poems and illustrations are presented.

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 Updated April 2005

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