On Friday, December 5th Sinterklaas came all the way from the Netherlands to visit our students! It was such a cute activity and we used it to kick off our holidays around the world event. On the morning of December 5th, we asked the students to leave their shoes outside the classroom because Sinterklaas was coming over to leave special treats to the good boys and girls and a black stick to those that don't behave well.
The kids were very excited! We gathered on the floor and I shared with them a PowerPoint presentation about Sinterklaas. We sat very quietly waiting to hear Sinterklaas' horse coming down the hall, but unfortunately he was too quick and silent for us to catch him! He left treats for all of the kids! After we wrote about our adventure!
This was a great start to our Holidays around the World Unit! To get the kids excited about our travels, I made them suitcases, plane tickets, and passports. We also had a traveling diary to document all the things we learned about. It was a fun learning experience and the kids enjoyed it very much!
Inside the passport we listed all the countries we were going to visit. Each teacher chose a country and the kids rotated between classrooms. During their visit, the kids got their passports stamped, heard a quick presentation about the country, and did a craft activity. They also located the places they visited on a world map that was attached to the inside of their suit case. They also had a Ziploc bag to collect all their projects.
