It's a Wonderful Vacation :)

It's the holiday season. We'll all be taking breaks (some longer than others!), go home and refresh hopefully to return in January with a reenergized spirit.

What will our kids be doing over that break? Probably not a lot of language learning....

Now's a great time to send home a vacation packet. Compile some fun worksheets, literacy games and fun reading passages. Check out our list of resources to get some free printables. Try adding an incentive for all those students who do the work and bring it back in January.

Do you work with older/more responsible students? Why not consider letting them "check-out" a classroom book.

Did you start a class blog? Now would be a perfect time to test out if that kind of communication works for your kids. Assign them some special projects, or begin a discussion to be worked on over break.

Want to do a hands-on project before heading out the door? Have your kids write a holiday postcard to another student/friend. You can address and post them over the break for a special surprise.

Want to talk about Santa? Describe the wish-list that many children write and send to St. Nick. Want to get his real address, see some holiday traditions from around the world?
http://www.santatelevision.com/
*having lived in Finland for a period of time, I loved explaining to my ELL students about Santa's home in Lapland!

Happy Holidays and New Year!

Thanks for all you do and for all your wonderful ideas!