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Winter is Here!

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Winter activities for Winter Break!

This newsletter is packed with engaging lessons and videos about snow and everything to do with winter. Over break we hear parents are always looking for something for the kiddos to do. These activities and lessons will keep the kiddos engaged while learning while they are home. I have attached plenty of resources for you.

I hope everyone has a great holiday season!!


Winter Break- 12/23/24- 1/3/25

"But then the winter happens, like a secret..." "But then the winter happens, like a secret..."

🌨️ “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says 'Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.'” - Lewis Carroll

🧣 Learning About the Season 🧣 Learning About the Season

What Makes Winter, Winter?

  • Here's a post from National Geographic that explains what a season is, and describes seasons in different parts of the world. It's a resource for 6th - 12th.
  • From Education World, a great list of winter-themed resources, across all subjects and ages (and it's not too overwhelming!)
  • Here's a really cool list of science experiments for winter. No cold and snow where you are? No worries. A freezer will suffice :)
17 surprising facts about snow | BBC Earth

17 surprising facts about snow | BBC Earth

Whether you love frolicking in the white stuff at the first sign of a snowflake or prefer bundling up and hibernating until the spring thaw, or even if you've only ever dreamed of touching a snowball, here's a blizzard of brilliant snow-driven facts.

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Lessons & Activities about Snow & Ice
Here's a great snow day resource to either send home to parents, or just use with students, yourself! It's chock full of easy, engaging activities, from literacy to science.

🥶 Exploring Hibernation 🧦 🥶 Exploring Hibernation 🧦

How does hibernation work? - Sheena Lee Faherty

Another resource for students to hear stories read aloud to them! Another resource for students to hear stories read aloud to them!

PBS KIDS Read-Alongs

PBS KIDS Read-Alongs

Watch celebrities and PBS KIDS authors read aloud their favorite books and find fun activities for the whole family to do!

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