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Winter Holiday Wakelet
I have been going through some of my old December posts, as well as curating new resources from others, to put together into a Winter Holiday Wakelet. I apologize, since I know that one hemisphere is currently experiencing summer, but I could not think of a good way to describe all of the included activities … Read more
Poke the Cheese Platter!
I thought it would be nice to reflect on a few smiles I’ve had in the last week for today’s post. We have one more day of school before the Winter Break so, like many educators this time of year, I’ve been clinging to these moments of joy while trying to maintain some semblance of … Read more
The Bear and the Hare are Quite a Pair
One of my suggestions listed in “Telegenic Ways to Survive the Weeks Before Winter Break” is a lovely short video called, “The Bear and the Hare.” It is actually a John Lewis advertisement, but these annual holiday commercials have become traditional favorites due to their outstanding artwork and storytelling. I have a link in my … Read more
Breakout Edu Seasonal Games (Update)
This is actually a repost from last year, but Breakout Edu has changed its format a bit. In order to access the holiday games, you will need to be logged in (registration is free), and then you can use this link: https://platform.breakoutedu.com/category/christmas-hanukkah-and-winter-holidays There are digital games and physical games included in the collection. I should probably add … Read more
A Blocky Christmas
UPDATE 8/27/2021: Unfortunately, this game is no longer working because it is a Flash game. According to Cool Math, they are working on a “fix” for it. I hope they find a way to make it available again! You can download it as an iOS app here. You can also play it here as an … Read more