[LaurieL]

Recently someone mentioned that they enjoy doing a unit on the book, The Polar Express, and one day the children come to school wearing their pajamas. I would love to do this and need suggestions on lessons I can do that day that would cover math, science/social studies, art, etc.. One idea that I already have that is each child will have a bell and jingle it whenever they hear special words as I am reading the story. (Such as adjectives or other words that may be on our spelling list that week.) I would appreciate any ideas that you have done that work.

Also, if anyone has a letter that they sent home to the children's parents informing them of the Polar Express Pajama Day. Thanks for all your help!

[act56]

There are several websites that have some great ideas.
I would go to Google and type in Polar Express.
I have also used the Literature Guides to get ideas,
vocab., questions, activities, etc.
Have fun!! We loved it.

[azfarkas]

Hello! I am doing a Polar Express unit the week before our break...here is what I have planned so far (all of which I got from polarexpress.com)
-I made large tickets on the computer and on the back I printed blank lines. Each child will set a reading goal and they must write the book title and date which it was read on the back of the ticket. Each time they complete a book I will punch thier ticket. This will be thier pass into the movie on friday.
-We are going to do a lesson on silimile and metaphor.
-There are several writing prompts such as "Pretend you are going on a magical journey, where would you go? What would you do? How would you get there? How would it change your life?"
-A craft we are making is to imagine you are looking out a window on the train and create what you see using construction paper we will then cover it with saran wrap and create a window. I will make a large train and put the windows on it and display in the hallway.
-After we read the book and watch the movie we will be making a Venn Digram comparing the two

If I come up with more, I will let you know!

[lis3569]

Here is a site thet helped us with our unit last year.

http://www.teachersmousepad.com/Chri...%20Express.htm