All Aboard The Polar Express

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The Polar Express

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The Polar Express is very special in my classroom. Not only is it a magical and wonderful tale, but it is a family tradition of mine.

Each December my husband comes to my room to read the story to my class. He also brings nougats for the kids to enjoy, just like the children on the train!

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~ Polar Express Resources ~
Each year, the week before our December recess, I invite parents to visit our second grade classroom to share a tradition their families have at this time of year. It can be a special book, a craft, a recipe or food, anything that the family does every December to celebrate their special holiday. Here is our family tradition... My husband reads The Polar Express to my class.
Polar Express at Houghton Mifflin This is a MUST SEE!! Click on Fun and Games for coloring pages, recipes, and pjparty ideas, plus much more! Be sure to check out the Teacher's Guide. Polar Express Thematic Unit From Teaching is a Work of Heart Some terrific activities - Check out the Polar Express cereal! The Polar Express Some wonderful ideas - Don't miss the K-4 Teaching Resources! The Polar Express at Warner Bros. Click on the Flash Site for an AMAZING journey! Play The Polar Express Adventure at Post Click on "Take a Free Ride!" Try Code: Train58 A Guide for Using The Polar Express in the Classroom From Teacher Created Material, this resource is filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, and cross-curriculum activities Take the Polar Express to Learning From Education World Lots of good resources here Ride the Polar Express Some great ideas here - especially for K-1, but adaptable to other grades Chris Van Allsburg: Teacher Resource File Resources about the author and his books - check out the music created for the book. The Polar Express Ride If you live in the NH area, you can take a real ride on the Polar Express! Tickets are available on a lottery basis only! Lionel Polar Express Train Set Lionel trains has put together a very special edition for the young and young at heart!	Polar Train, Polar Train by Lanise Jacoby adapted from Marci McGowan's A Winter Train Ride The following is based upon The Polar Express and inspired by Brown Bear, Brown Bear. My version is an adaptation of Marci McGowan's A Winter Train Ride. Please visit her site and check out her wonderful work! Feel free to copy my version and use it to create your own "Polar Train" book. I plan to make it a family gift for the holidays. Polar Train, Polar Train What do you see? I see happy children Riding with me. Polar Train, Polar Train Where will we go? We'll go to a place All covered with snow! Polar Train, Polar Train What can we do? You can munch on nougats Brought especially for you! Polar Train, Polar Train Will we be there soon? Peek through the window. What’s that under the moon? Polar Train, Polar Train, What is out there? An ocean of elves, Just filling the square!. Polar Train, Polar Train What shall I bring? True belief in your heart, So a bell may ring. May the magic of the holidays fill the hearts of you and yours, now and always! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Learn about Arctic animals here. For those who want to travel to the North Pole, check this out. Want to learn more about the author Chris VanAllsburg? Check out his site!
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