Black Friday? Is it really necessary?

As this weekend hits, everyone is thinking about material things. As everyone searches for "Deals" they end up buying more than they even intended to, or better yet, more than they need. Let us go back to the true meaning of Christmas and the importance of spending more time with your family.

As a teacher, I realize how important it is for kids to spend time with their family, not to make a HUGE list for all the gifts they want. Do Kindergartens really need their own IPAD's? I don't think so.

Check out this list for 24 things to do leading up to Christmas:

How to give TWICE

It is now coming to that time of year when we are thinking about Christmas gifts. What we often forget, is that there are many individuals who will never celebrate Christmas the way we do in the "Western World".

So why not make your gifts count? Why not make those gifts not only affect the person you are giving it to, but also the persons freedom that the gift represents.

There are so many causes that help those in need, so these are just a few.

Help me this Christmas by making a difference in others lives as well. Imagine receiving a gift knowing you gave a family food for a week? What better gift is there than that.

Let us teach our children about the importance of giving, because we CAN make a difference!

Great Gift Ideas

Compassion Gift Catalog

World Vision Gift Catalog

Samaritan's Purse Gift Catalog

Charity:Water     

Hunger Fighter

FEED the HUNGRY

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We sing in Kindergarten

Our Alphabet Song from lklassen on Vimeo.

We wear a poppy to remember...

Thinking of all those brave men and women who fought and continue to fight for our freedom. What a blessed nation we are. Thinking of my grandpa and the amazing man of integrity he was, how little did I know then.....let us not forget.....

Writing in Kindergarten

As we are coming to that time of Student Led Conferences I thought this would be a perfect time for parents to check out this "Evolution of a Child's Writing" from SOS Therapy. Students need to build their hand strengthening skills in order to build their writing skills.

 

Random Act of Kindness Day

Friday was Random Act of Kindness Day and we in Kindergarten filled the halls of Hyde Park with yellow and blue happy faces filled with compliments and positive statements to show kindness to others. We are challenging ourselves to start a new tradition..... I can't wait to see where our project "Kindness" will lead us...

October in Review

October in Review from lklassen on Vimeo.