Mr. Ground Hog is Coming...

Ground Hog Day in Pittsburgh...

 

Of course he is a Steelers Fan, he is from PA!

Click here for Ground Hog Day Lesson Ideas!!!!

What day is Wed.?

Over breakfast one morning, a woman said to her husband, "I’ll bet you don't know what day this is."

"Of course I do," he answered as if he was offended, and left for the office.

At 10:00 a.m., the doorbell rang and when the woman opened the door, she was handed a box of a dozen long stemmed red roses. At 1:00 p.m., a foil-wrapped, two-pound box of her favorite chocolates was delivered. Later, a boutique delivered a designer dress.

The woman couldn't wait for her husband to come home.

"First the flowers, then the chocolates and then the dress!" she exclaimed.

"I've never had a more wonderful Groundhog Day in my life!

Groundhog Day Fun!!!

Looking for some Groundhog Day Ideas? He's about to come out to tell us the News about Spring!!!   Here are some of my faves.  Click here to see even more at Teaching Heart. 

Just noticed this cutie Groundhogog Pancake at Superheroes and Princesses. 

Hey, check out these little guys!!! They are cupcakes from Family Fun!

Skip to My Lou Blog shares this cute ground hog puppet craft.

and they share this meatloaf ground hog...

Be sure to click here for more ideas!

Please don't see your shadow Mr. Groundhog

From my research, I see that Phil sees his shadow about 90% of the time.  I am done with winter already, so I am hoping he doesn't see his shadow.  And yes I do believe in the power of the Groundhog Shadow!

At 7:30 AM EST on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 the world discovers if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow - predicting six more weeks of winter!

Below is some Groundhog fun for your kiddos or classroom!

Let's start wth a song!

Groundhog's Day


Sung to: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"

Do you see your shadow,

Shadow, shadow?

Do you see your shadow?

On Groundhog's Day.

Yes, I see my shadow,

Shadow, shadow,

Yes, I see my shadow

On Groundhog's Day.

or

I don't see my shadow,

Shadow, shadow

I don't see my shadow

On Groundhog's Day.

Make a Book!

This is a printable book from Teaching Heart CDROM #3

Click over to Teaching Heart's Groundhog Page for many ideas!


Looking for a quick craft to have the kids make?  Here is an easy craft.  Make a groundhog pop-up.  The link gives you the printable groundhog.  All you need is a cup and a craft stick.

Danielle's Place has this cute hat to print and make.

Here are a few more free printables for you to look over and use if you wish!

Alphabet groundhogs (PDF file)

Emergent reader book 1

Check out this cute cupcake!

Do you have a fun Groundhog's Day activity you would like to share?  Please post in the comments section!!

Teaching Heart Resources

Hello Teaching Heart Readers! Hope this finds you all well and happy in 2010!


Below are links to many updated pages on Teaching Heart… At each page you will find free printables, ideas, lessons, links and more for the given topics.


100th Ideas:
http://www.teachingheart.net/hundreddays.html


MLK Ideas:
http://www.teachingheart.net/happymlkbooks.html
Just updated with new printables and all the links are working…


Valentine's Day:
http://www.teachingheart.net/valentinesdaypage.html
Updates and will update through Jan., so keep checking!


Snowy Day:
http://www.teachingheart.net/snowyday.html  
Just updated! Check it out!

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Pres. Day
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Clifford:
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Any Skill Board Games
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Will he see his shadow?
http://www.teachingheart.net/groundhogdaysite.html  
Many great Ground Hog Day Ideas


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Thanks and have a great day!

Groundhog Day!

Two fun days are around the corner and happen quickly once February meets us! Groundhog Day and the 100th Day of school. For this Post, I though I would share some Ground Hog Day Activities & Links to good ideas!!!

Mr Groundhog down below

Pops up through the fluffy snow

See his shadow watch him go

Winter's here to stay

OH NO!!!!!!

Some Fun Groundhog Links:

Teaching Heart Groundhog Unit

Make Sure you Check out Star Fall - My daughter loves this!

Hey, check out these little guys!!!

They are cupcakes from Family Fun!

Tip Junkie has some cute ideas posted!

Print and Match the Tiny Groundhogs!

My Six Year Old loves Mazes, try this Groundhog Maze on a cloudy afternoon!

Print and Play Groundhog Tic-tac-toe!

Literature Tie-In From a Teaching Heart Mailring Member:

Story of Punxsutawney Phil, "the Fearless Forecaster" (Adventures of Punxsutawney Phil)

I usually read the True Story of Punxsutawney Phil and I also have the puppet to go with it. Then we watch and look at the paper to see if Pux finds his shadow. I also have the students graph whether or not they think that Pux will see his shadow. It is really a cute story and then in the back they have pictures of the real PunxsutawneyPhil.
Janna