Maya had a fun day participating in holiday festivities. We left to go on a group field trip to pick out our very own Christmas Tree. The owner showed us around and pointed out the various kinds of trees, which came from his brother's property in Lake Placid, NY. We walked around and found just the right one for our school. Once we returned to the school all of the students participated in a read aloud about The Gingerbread Man. Afterwards they all shared in watching a short movie about cinnamon and where the tree came from and how the spice is made. Then we used followed a recipe to make different shaped ornaments made up of cinnamon and applesauce. The students had holiday spirt while making them. After lunch, they listened to another holiday story and made another type of ornament. We listened to holiday music and strung our tree with lights. It was a festive day where the students had a great opportunity to socialize and spend time with one another.