Today we celebrated our Holiday Party. Winter break starts tomorrow and our party was filled with many sweets, lots of music, dancing, the exchange of gifts, and fun games. My favorite part was watching the students open their gifts of books!

With winter break creeping closer, the holiday cheer is certainly in the air. To brighten up our room during the dreary winter days, I brought in a small tree with ornament. Thinking it would be a simple and quick task during breakfast, I realized how much it meant to the students. They were intent with focus while decorating our "4th Grade Family Tree." I was so proud to see them work together patiently, and to hear them exchange kind words. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful classroom-family! It truly is the most wonderful time of the year...

That same day we continued our Polar Express unit. After reading the book, the 4th grade cozy-ed up in our room to watch the movie. Afterward we made comparisons between the text and the movie.