Reindeer Games

Learning goal: The world has many different environments. The south and north pole are very cold all year long.

• Reading= Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Eileen Daly, How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky and The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. Letter of the day= R is for reindeer.
• Science= Show where the north and south poles are on a globe. Explain that these places are very cold; they have snow and ice all year long. What kind of animals can live here? Use photographs to talk about the adaptations of arctic animals (e.g., reindeer, penguin, polar bear and seal).
• Art= Make reindeer hats, jingle bell bracelets or thumbprint reindeer. Thumbprint reindeer can be done on a slice of wood from your Christmas tree trunk and hung as a keepsake ornament.
• Music= Listen to your favorite version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and sing along!
• Play= Pretend to be different arctic animals using simple props and play hide-and-seek. Or, pull children on a blanket around the house and pretend to go on a sleigh ride.