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Christmas crafting in Spanish class

(As an Amazon Associate, I receive commission for purchases made through Amazon links in this post.) This last week before Christmas, we integrated geography and culture into our Spanish 1 class by learning about Christmas customs in other countries. Since we traditionally have Spanish class four days per week due to our schedule, I chose… Continue reading Christmas crafting in Spanish class

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Tuesday Teaching Tip #9: Defining self-care in a busy season

It is just over two weeks until Christmas. My oldest two, a college freshman and high school senior, have finals and papers due at the community college they attend this week. My youngest, a ninth grader, still has one more week of homeschool after this before we take a break. We have Christmas parties, drama… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #9: Defining self-care in a busy season

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Tuesday Teaching Tip #4: Finding seasonal activities to engage & teach during the holidays

Holidays are exciting for kids, even the high schoolers. They make plans with friends, have special events in their extracurriculars, and there is always some expectation that school will also host fun holiday themed activities. This is the awesome thing about teaching during the holiday season: we do not have to do anything to build… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #4: Finding seasonal activities to engage & teach during the holidays