The Polar Express

 

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Your class will love hopping on the Polar Express.

This delightful story is perfect to share just before the holiday.

It is also a great opportunity to talk about the Arctic and the Antarctica and where they are located.

This Interactive Google Slide Resource is filled with wonderful comprehension activities.

Slide One:  Grab your ticket for the North Pole.

Slide Two:  Click and drag the train to the North Pole.

Slide Three:  Story Elements...Click and Drag text to match (setting, characters, problem, beg., middle, end)

Slide Four:  Click and Drag items as they happened in the story...sequence.

Slide Five:  Polar Express Sensory...Type...what did the boy see, hear, taste, touch, smell.

Slide Six:  Read the text...Click and Drag the events into order.

Slide Seven:  Type and Click and Drag...Who, what, how.

Slide Eight:  Type...What is your wish?

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Put on your PJ's and join in the fun! A day of learning aboard the Polar Express can surely be done.

This packet provides the materials for you to do just that.

Craft:

Making a candy train (Parent donation letter, pattern)

Vocabulary:

12 cards for story retell or vocabulary display

Guided Reading:

Sequencing by reading, cutting and pasting details in order

Recall looking for main idea, supporting details and ending

Who has the problem and how was it solved

Writing the beginning, middle and end of the story

Identifying three key events with writing and illustrations

Favorites - character, event, setting

Writing:

Page for writing, Page for illustration, Edit check list

3 Pages for paragraph writing on the North Pole, Santa and the train

Writing - what if... and a wish

How to story

Word Work:

Sorting sounds

Making words from Polar Express 

ABC Order

Word Search

Math:

Doubles

Subtraction

Parent letter

Ticket to board

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Catch a Ride on the Polar Express

 

Your class will love hopping on the Polar Express.

This delightful story is perfect to share just before the holiday.

It is also a great opportunity to talk about the Arctic and the Antarctica and where they are located.

This Interactive Google Slide Resource is filled with wonderful comprehension activities.

Slide One:  Grab your ticket for the North Pole.

Slide Two:  Click and drag the train to the North Pole.

Slide Three:  Story Elements...Click and Drag text to match (setting, characters, problem, beg., middle, end)

Slide Four:  Click and Drag items as they happened in the story...sequence.

Slide Five:  Polar Express Sensory...Type...what did the boy see, hear, taste, touch, smell.

Slide Six:  Read the text...Click and Drag the events into order.

Slide Seven:  Type and Click and Drag...Who, what, how.

Slide Eight:  Type...What is your wish?

Listen to the story here.

And you will love the paper/pencil version.

Grab a ticket, heat up some hot chocolate, wear your jammies and have a great day!

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Craft:

Making a candy train (Parent donation letter, pattern)

Vocabulary:

12 cards for story retell or vocabulary display

Guided Reading:

Sequencing by reading, cutting and pasting details in order

Recall looking for main idea, supporting details and ending

Who has the problem and how was it solved

Writing the beginning, middle and end of the story

Identifying three key events with writing and illustrations

Favorites - character, event, setting

Writing:

Page for writing, Page for illustration, Edit check list

3 Pages for paragraph writing on the North Pole, Santa and the train

Writing - what if... and a wish

How to story

Word Work:

Sorting sounds

Making words from Polar Express 

ABC Order

Word Search

Math:

Doubles

Subtraction

Parent letter

Ticket to board

Polar Express

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If Santa gave you a Christmas wish what would your wish be?

Bring your ticket and hop on board the POLAR EXPRESS!

Vocabulary for posting and word work.

A letter to parents telling them about your Polar Express Day.

Comprehension activities to follow the story.

Story Elements, Sequencing, Beginning, Middle End

Imagine If

Writing includes:

How to make hot chocolate, sensory writing, recalling events

Final write pages and graphic organizers are included.

Two math games for partners.

Hop on Board the Polar Express!

Grab a ticket and HOP ON BOARD!

This packet will have your class imagining they are traveling too the North Pole right along with the young boy on the Polar Express.

Just added this delight craft and writing activity.

Complete packet is updated.

There are tickets for joining and a note for parents explaining the day.

Wear their pajamas and warm some hot chocolate as the story is read.

Bring along a 

to ring at the end. 

Choose from a variety of differentiated activities relating to the story.

They are all related to comprehension standards.

 

Other activities allow the students to use their imagination and make predictions.

Writing activities are also included.

Word work is available Perfect for your literacy centers.

There two math games as well. One encourages addition practice and the other subtraction.

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Hop on board...It's the Polar Express

All aboard!!

Let's enjoy a day on the Polar Express.

This packet is FILLED with activities to encourage learning while the kiddos are having a good time.

Check out my Pinterest Board for even more ideas.

I love to send a note home to parents sharing with them about the special trip.

I encourage the kiddos to wear their PJ's and a robe but do not make it mandatory.

Slippers are to be brought in a bag and shoes worn.

I keep the slippers for the classroom only.

Complete the comprehension activities after reading the story.

Pick your favorite or kiddos can choose their own.

I love having the  children gather round to listen to the story.

I tried the movie one year but found it was scary for some of the children.

At the end...have that bell ready.

I have bells tied with red ribbons for the class BUT do not pass them out until the end of the day.

Too tempting to ring and too easy to lose. 

There are several writing activities

as well as word work and vocabulary for posting.

There are two wonderful math games to partner up with.

One focuses on doubles and the other is subtraction from 10.

Finally there is a train treat the kiddos can make.

A note to parents asks for donations.

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