Alphabet Countdown X-X-ray

Today we made an X-Ray print of our hand. 

You need:
Spray bottle to mix some white paint and water
Black paper
Q-Tips
Glue

Mix the water and paint, have the kids lay their hand flat and just spray a few spritzes. Now the student will have the outline of their hand to use and glue the Q-tips down.

We also eXchanged autographs. Courtesy of the kindergartensmorgasboard.com You can find the link to his post on his autograph books below.

This is Greg's Post to take you to his  autograph book! Scroll down to the bottom of his post and look for this image:

And of course we popped our X balloon!  Western day is coming up Monday!

We didn't have time to do facepaint today BUT... an X for X marks the spot would have been good, OR a xylophone if you are feeling like a face painting Picasso!

Alphabet Countdown Y-Yellow

Today was the letter Y and it was all about the yellow today. 

A fellow teacher started painting yellow Suns on our kids faces which is always a hit. Face paint is golden! 

We had such good participation with our kiddos wearing yellow. We were so bright and shiny! 

We picked yellow flowers, did yellow crafts and had yellow face paint. 

Some great ideas for yellow snacks...

Bananas

Yellow Oreos are a thing right now

Twinkies 

Crafts -

Chicks

Sunflowers

Lions

Alphabet Countdown Z-Zebra

Looking for a fun way to end the year? Look no further... This is going to be a FUN countdown.

The official start of the Alphabet Countdown was a total success!

Z-Zebra

So of course I had to wear black and white stripes. Some of my team thought I looked more like an inmate that escaped jail (lol) but hey... my kids got it!

We have a balloon each day to pop (WHICH IS REALLY SATISFYING FOR ME) and something with that letter.

Today we made zebras. Each teacher did them a little different which was very cool to see.

And what fun zebra day would be complete without these little beauties...

It was beautiful outside today so we took our snacking OUTDOORS.

If you are curious about the other things we are doing for the countdown, you can find that post HERE.

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Manic Monday

Weeeeelcome to MANIC MONDAY. I'll be your host on what was, of course another CRAZY Monday. I have decided to post my weekly plans and preparation for the week on Mondays because it's always crazy getting back to the grind after the weekend. 

Anyway, we are doing an ALPHABET COUNTDOWN to the end of the year. It's hard to believe there are only 28 days left in the school year. WOW! Time seems to fly.

Our team was inspired by none other than GREG SMEDLEY of the Kindergarten Smorgasboard. If you don't follow him then you should because he rocks! He was my first and true #TCT (Teacher Crush Tuesday.) As in, I want to be like him when I grow up. :)

Our countdown starts Wednesday 4/28.

Z- Zebras

Y-Yellow Day

X- eXchange autographs

W-Western Day/ Where the Wild Things Are

V-Violet Day

U-Umbrella Day

T-Thank You Notes

S-Sunglasses Day

R- Rainbows

Q- QU Wedding

P-Picnic 

O- Oranges

N- New Name Dau

M- Mustaches

L- Luau 

K- King Crowns

J- Jump Rope

I- Ice Cream

H-Hat Day

G- Glitter

F- Finger-paint

E-Elephant Craft

D-Doughnuts

C-Cookies

B-Bubbles

A-Apples

Apples - We eat apples and do an apple craft

B- Blowing Bubbles outside

C- Cookies as a snack. I also have cookie centers!

D- I will bring doughnuts to the kids.

E- Elephant Craft

F- Fingerpaint activity

G- Glitter Craft. We may even do balloon filled glitter bombs and pop them outside.

H- Wear hats to school.

I - Ice cream craft & Ice cream snack

J- Jump Rope outside

K- Making crowns fit for a KING

L- making Luau leis 

M- Mustaches- Reading Mustache Baby and painting mustaches on our faces

N- New Name - Writing prompt for out new names and wearing name tags

O- Orange day. Wear orange. Eat Oranges. Do Ostrich craft.

P- Picnic outside.

Q- QU Wedding Craft.

R- Rainbow Crafting

S- Wear sunglasses

T- Write Thank you notes to our favorite school staff. I.e. Janitors, lunch ladies etc.

U- Umbrella Craft

V- Wear purple/violet

W-Western Day. Read Where the Wild Things Are. 

X- Greg Smedley's Autograph book.

Y- Wear Yellow

Z- Zebra Craft

Click Here  to get to the post that has the eXchange autographs book!

So this is all in addition to our regular curriculum because "FUN" is something we have to schedule ourselves and is not built in to the curriculum. 

Also, I am working on a Farm Animals Unit. Here is a sneak peek. ;)

AND... I have tidied up my Pinterest Boards. I am considering making this collaborative. If anyone is interested then leave me a comment below.