Polar express dramatic play

THE POLAR EXPRESS SMALL WORLD PLAY WITH FAKE SNOW - Learn how to make pretend snow for this fun Polar Express themed sensory play activity.

Click to View Larger Due to unplanned scheduling conflicts, last Monday's AM and PM class missed the Mitten Large Group and they still want to do it so it's back on the lesson plans for this coming week. Mitten Large Group For our Mitten large group activity we will tell the story of the mitten with pictures from the book. The students will then be given a mask of one of the animals in the story. We found these on Jan Brett's website: http://www.janbrett.com/mitten_masks_main.htm. We will…

Train made out of card board boxes in my dramatic play center #train

Written almost four decades ago, “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg is a classic Christmas story for children. It has won the Caldecott Medal and is still listed as one of the best books for children. This beautifully-illustrated picture book resulted in a movie adaption, worldwide train ride experiences, and even a musical adaptation. ... Read more

10 engaging activities and resources for The Polar Express.

I absolutely LOVE reading and watching Polar Express with my class each year. And, it's something my students remember all year long! On our Polar Express Day, I come dress like the train conductor from the movie - wearing black slacks, long shirt, and black vest. I make the train conductor's hat (that's included in my Polar Express-ions pack). And, I blow the whistle to call all the kids aboard the Polar Express! ALL ABOARD!!! I always let the kids wear pjs (which is always a fav favorite)…