Nutcracker Season

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I hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving. I got to spend some fun time in the Colorado mountains with my family and friends.

We are finishing this semester with our nutcrackers. This is one of my all time favorite projects. Kinder through second grade is working hard at mastering their rulers for beautiful straight edges. We talked about the popularity of the nutcracker through the years, origin of the nutcracker, the book and the ballet. We are drawing them, coloring them and cutting them out. Students will get to bring their pictures home before the semester ends.

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