Christmas Newsletter
It's beginning to look a lot like...π
'Tis the Season π
Hark! the district angels sing
Vacation's coming; it's a thing.
Parties in school, the kids are wild
I can't wait till grades are filed.
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Learning About Christmas
Does Everyone Celebrate Christmas the Same Way?
While there are many commonalities, countries around the world all celebrate Christmas in their own way. Carols on the beach? Shoes on the windowsill? Read on to learn more!
I took
A lick
Of a peppermint stick
And oh
It tasted yummy!
It used to be
On the
Christmas tree
But now itβs in my tummy!
Getting Creative with Advent
Here's a slideshow of super creative but very manageable ideas for a DIY advent calendar.
Math, sustainability & π² spirit!
Creating an advent calendar with your class, either as a whole-class, small group, or individual project, is engaging and entertaining in those challenging weeks before the holiday.
Not only is there endless creativity with up-cycling or recycling classroom/household materials to create calendar, but instead of chocolate, each day could bring a soul-rewarding treat: a good deed to do, a compliment to pay someone, and/or a learning challenge.
Or... make it a gift from you to your students!
Read about how one teacher created a 12-day countdown advent calendar for her students designed to keep them engaged in learning as they counted down to vacation.
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Vacation Enrichment Activities
This is a great list of simple, no-cost learning-enriched activities that all families can do over the vacation, no matter what holiday they celebrate!
Prepping for the holidays | Self-care!
- This video has really easy tips for making beautiful holiday cookies
- This article from the Today Show has helpful ideas for $0 spending this holiday season
- This is a handy-dandy guide of what to watch this week (to simplify vacation binging...!)
- This blog post is rich with ideas for how to pamper yourself over vacation without spending a dime.
- And if you're not really feeling the holiday spirit this year, that's ok, too. This post has concrete, useful suggestions for how to tend to your own wellbeing.
get in the π spirit with these great ads
Top 5 Funniest Christmas Commercials from around the World 2018 (Best Funny Christmas Commercials)