Mrs. Claus

A Visit With Mrs. Claus
Today the children took their e-field trip to the North Pole.  Mrs. Clause answered a few questions that the children had.  We learned that Santa will not bring a pony to our houses unless he first checks to see if their is enough room to raise it.  He will also ask our parents for permission before he brings one.  Mrs. Claus also read the story That's Not Santa to us.  When Santa cannot find his red suit, he tries on a cowboy suit, a baseball uniform, and other clothes, but none seems right for his yearly rounds.  At the end of the story Mrs. Claus gives Santa a new suit as a Christmas present.  She buys one for herself as well, so she can join in on the fun of delivering presents.  The following are the learning goals for this activity. Students will: be introduced to the idea of videoconferencing. learn how to use basic videoconferencing technology effectively. experience storytelling via videoconferencing modeled by a professional storyteller. develop an appreciation of videoconferencing. develop an appreciation of storytelling. observe how to add expression to a story by using variety in voices, facial gestures, body language, eye contact, pauses and volume. be able to ask questions about Santa Claus Today our gingerbread story was titled Gingerbread Baby.  When we compared the story to the one we read yesterday we learned that in yesterday's story the gingerbread man was eaten.  In today's story he lived happily ever after in a gingerbread house.  In today's story one of the main characters was a boy.  While yesterda's story did not have a boy in it.  Both stories did have a sneaky fox in them.   Today the children also made gingerbread dough.  During this lesson the children learned what ingredients are.  Why we use a recipe.  The difference between wet and dry ingredients.  How they don't like the smell of vinegar, ginger, or cloves.  As well as the beginning sound and letter that started each ingredient's name.