Plan ahead! Here are the themes for the whole year. New projects will be added to the theme of the month as it occurs. The archives below are loaded with fun and educational activities for the year.

September Apples	October Mysteries	November Animals	December Model-making	January Letter-writing	February Put on a Play
March Weather	April Agriculture	May Family	June Sports	July This is my Country	August Art

JANUARY - LETTER WRITING

MORE FOR JANUARY 2025

Winterpoem: A perfect way to have winter fun, by Leslie. Snowflake Letters: By teacher Shelly Lyon Snowflake Letter Response: by teacher Lynn Handshy Paragraph Model: by teacher Shelly Lyon Peace in my World: Written by 4th graders using the paragraph model. Gallery: The "Art" of Letter Writing Letters to Share: Knowing when to Stop. Letters for teachers to share. Painless Thank You Notes: by teacher Shelly Lyon Postcards Around The World: by teacher Lynn Handshy Managing Menacing Essays: An article about brainpower and essays by teacher Shelly (Lyon) Glennon.

Sign Language: For January Coil Message: Write a message on a spiral The Three Pigs writing project: A fun way to expand imagination and vocabulary. Sample Letter from Dear Peter Rabbit: By Leslie and Alma Flor Sample Letter from Yours Truly, Goldilocks: The sequel to Dear Peter Rabbit. Alma Flor Ada and YOU: Insights, answers and proven activities. With Love, Little Red Hen: A book of letters between storybook characters by Alma Flor Ada with illustrations by Leslie. Calendar: Topics for 2025-2026 school year.

Check out the archives below to find previous projects. Have fun!
Color - Cutout - 3D	Courtesy, Respect & Good Manners	Pencil - Paper	Science

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