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A Christmas Carol – Study Guide Ideas

Take your students through Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol this holiday season and expose them to a classic while exploring the Universal Theme of Change. And, hey, since this story’s in the public domain, you can print out a PDF or link to the text at Project Gutenburg. A Christmas Carol Summary Dickens has organized […]

A Gaggle of Gift Guides and Places To Give

Looking for gift ideas for your classroom or home? Here are my go-to gift guides as well as places kids might be interested in giving some money.

3 Things You Can Give Your Students (That Don’t Cost Anything)

As the holidays approach, few teachers can afford to buy each student a gift – but we all have the power to give students something meaningful that doesn’t cost a thing. Here are three ideas…

A Shopping List for Kids (and Adults) With Intensities

Here’s a list of interesting items to help intense students in a classroom setting. Fidgety tools, special sets, and even ear plugs!

Gifts for the Gifted Classroom

Some of my favorite games, novels, creativity books, and tools for differentiation.

Create A Holiday

Take students beyond the decorations and ask them to identify what a holiday reveals about a culture’s values. Then, push them further as they develop their own holidays.

A Holiday-Themed Shakespearean Sonnet

Now we’re going to create our own holiday-themed Shakespearean Sonnet. To add complexity (and help our students get started!), we’ll write from the point of view of a specific holiday decoration, tradition, or character.

Big Gifts, Small Prices

What if you want to buy a big gift that’s cheap for its size? By calculating the volume of the object, we can find how much each cubic inch costs. Measured by price per volume, Thomas is 250 times more expensive than a big outdoor slide!

Remix Poetry: Christmas To Thanksgiving

Let’s remix a famous Christmas poem, give it a Thanksgiving theme, and teach our students advanced poetry concepts at the same time

Persuasive Writing: Holiday Vs Holiday

Let’s write a persuasive essay about one holiday from the point of view of another holiday’s “mascot.” For example, what would the Easter Bunny think about Christmas, how would Santa feel about Valentine’s Day, and what would a Turkey have to say about St. Patrick’s Day?

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