Today's Classroom Activities :

Mother’s Day Cards and Gift Ideas

I Love You, Mom
Reading/Writing At some point before Mother's Day share together, I Love You All Day Long by Francesca Rusackas (HarperCollins, 2002). Fold pieces of paper in half and staple several sheets together for children to make books for their Moms about loving them all day long, through good and bad.

Mother's Many Names
Language/Drama Teach this finger play to the children; have them practice it for Mother's Day.

Mother's Many Names

Her children call her Mommy,
(Extend five fingers; point to the thumb)
Her children call her Ma.
(Point to the index finger)

Her children call her Mama.
(Point to the tall finger)
But never, ever Pa.
(Shake head "NO!" vigorously)
Her children call her Mumsy,
(Point to the ring finger)
Her children call her Mum.
(Point to the pinkie finger)
Their children call them MOTHERS,
(Wiggle all five fingers)
And hug them when they come.
(Wrap fingers of opposite hand around "Mother"fingers)

Happy Mother's Day
Math/Art Provide your students with an 11" x 16" piece of white paper. After discussing the mathematical principal of tessellation, whereby an object, pattern or shape is repeated in such a way that there is no open space left on the paper, have them each create one in various colors. Use markers or paints to color them in, laminate them and send them home as Mother's Day place mats that will be super conversation starters.

Celebrate With Silhouettes
Students help create keepsake silhouettes, frame them, or use them to make a special Mother's Day card.

Mother's Day Corsage
Students can surprise their mother's with a Mother's Day corsage.