FATHER'S DAY + SONG + FREEBIE

Hey y'all . . . I've missed hanging here.  We are officially into single digits now (NINE more to go), but who's counting??!!  In these last two weeks it's gonna be all about keepin' that lid on.  I love how excited my babes get every year, but keeping them engaged can bring about a whole new ball game.  With this said, I am going to use Father's Day to help me occupy some time in a meaningful way.  

This holiday can be easily overlooked with all the end of the year chaos  (I know I have totally ignored it in past years).  Last June, I put together this Dear Daddy packet and it totally helped fill a couple days . . . craft projects for dad, centers, book review, etc.  I'm totally gonna run with it again toward the latter part of next week.  The kids seem to dig these activities!  

I do have a sweet kiddo with a "daddy issue," but she does have a wonderful grandfather in her life.  So, I am going to run with the idea of important men in our lives.  The main focus will be daddies for most, but I know I can market this to my class a bit differently to keep my little sweetie from feeling angst.  This pack already has alternate templates (grandpa, uncle, and blank), so I am good to go.  

What do you have your kiddos make for their dads . . . if anything?  I am going to run with this Dad Jokes Tie that I made up last year, but I'd love to have something to go with it.  Suggestions??

Are you all doing a special event for dads (boy . . . I am full of questions today)??!!  If so, what are you doing?  I just can't swing it this year (we have a field trip this week that kills everything), but I'd love to get some ideas to put on the books for next year!!!  

If you are having an event, have you heard Ron Brown's Dear Old Dad song? It's the sweetest of songs.  A little bird told me that he wrote this song with his own father in mind.  (He was such a genuine and kind man . . . I miss my grandfather.)  

I wish I had the time to have my babes perform this one for their daddies . . . sigh . . . next year.  This song is included in my Father's Day pack or you can listen to and/or snag an MP3 copy of just the song here.  

Well, I can't have you leave here empty-handed . . . I just can't . . . especially after wading through all my rambling.  So, how about a little Daddy Day freebie? Here's a quick and easy flip book for you to roll with (I whipped it up this afternoon).  I plan on putting this in a center and using it to tie in a last minute adjective lesson.  CLICK HERE to add this ditty to your files!

Please excuse my scary as all get out art abilities.
I always tell my kiddos that I try my BEST :)

Alright, I am out of here.  If you want to read more about or pick up my Father's Day pack, click here.  It's on sale through Tuesday.  I better get to lesson planning and report cards (I am a third of the way there, but I'd like to have at least 2/3 of them done by this evening . . . it'll keep the blood pressure down a bit). Thanks for visiting and I'll see you soon.  Hugs gang!