The kids came back to school today, and to celebrate the New Year, we had a countdown to noon!
We watched the ball drop and timed it to coincide with 12 in the afternoon. I talked to the kids about the tradition adults have of kissing someone as the New Year begins, but because kids don't do that(!) I gave each of them a COOKIE to kiss as soon as the countdown was over. They thought it was hilarious! You can watch the video here: New Year's Cookie Kiss!
Then we looked at pictures of the celebration around the world. In every country, we noticed the same thing: fireworks!! We read a book about New Year's Resolutions, and when the kids finished writing their own resolutions, they got to paint a fireworks scene.
It was a fun day back! I've missed these little ones!
