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Fun Learning Activities for the Holiday Break

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During winter break, students deserve a well-earned reprieve from homework and school responsibilities, but the holidays will come and go and in time, students will be returning to the classroom. To best prepare them for a seamless transition back to school while taking advantage of the opportunities that are available to them during this time, students and parents can do fun activities that also maintain and build upon academic skill sets.

There are fun activities that are both engaging and fun, and at the same time, encouraging for students to continue learning during their time away from school.

Math:

  • Play board games that involve numbers
  • Bake using step-by-step recipes where students can measure, mix, and divide ingredients and vary the number of servings

Reading/Writing:

  • Visit a public library and check out books and e-reader titles
  • Play Scrabble with friends and family members
  • If traveling, students can keep a travel journal, including photos, captions, reflections, and descriptive impressions
  • Writing projects based on specific themes
  • Write short stories and poems
  • Write to the president about current political issues or topics of concern

Science:

  • Discover the great outdoors
  • Outdoor nature walks, take pictures, create descriptions and blurbs for photographs
  • Keep a lunar journal of moon observations and records of activity
  • Watch documentaries and educational shows
  • Conduct DIY chemistry activities

History:

  • Conduct an Internet search on questions about the holidays such as their origin, how they are celebrated in other countries and other cultures, and the roots of holiday traditions

Art:

  • Movie-making project: Take on the role of the versatile director in writing scripts, designing sets, rehearsing lines, filming, and editing
  • DIY projects for home décor
  • Paint, sketch

Winter break is the ideal time for students to enjoy learning activities that they can appreciate on their own or with their friends and family. Which FUN activity will you play with your family this winter break?

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