Winter Doldrums: How About Trying These Solutions?

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/virtual-field-trips

Ten of the best virtual field trips

 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/04/07/ten-of-the-best-virtual-field-trips/

Online Museums Virtual Tours

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/01/20-wonderful-online-museums-and-sites.html 

TED-Ed Clubs

http://support.ed.ted.com/customer/portal/topics/523862-ted-ed-clubs/articles 

Cool Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom 

http://www.teachhub.com/using-skype-classroom

National Poetry Slam

https://www.facebook.com/NationalPoetrySlam

Poetry Slam Inc

https://www.youtube.com/user/thisispoetryslaminc 

And if you're really freezing and getting cabin fever--you can always watch

Lawrence of Arabia

 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056172/

 

 

Planning for Winter Activities and Crafts

Really like this penguin.

1.  Winter Craft Ideas
http://pinterest.com/julietstewart/winter-craft-ideas/

2. Art Lessons - Winter Art FUN! 

http://pinterest.com/camillego/art-lessons-winter-art-fun/ 

3. Winter Solstice Crafts & Activities

http://www.thecraftycrow.net/winter_solstice-1/ 

4. Children's Winter Art Projects

http://www.livestrong.com/article/242995-childrens-winter-art-projects/ 

5. Outdoor Winter Day Activities

http://suite101.com/article/outdoor-winter-day-activities-a9856 

Tree hugging!

6. 18 Fun Outdoor Winter Activities for Kids & Adults

http://www.moneycrashers.com/fun-outdoor-winter-activities-kids-adults/ 

7. Winter Nature Activities With Kids

http://www.livestrong.com/article/131393-winter-nature-activities-kids/ 

 

Bird pack

8. Become a bird expert with these
fab activities :O)

http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/download/bird_pack.htm

Seems like a sassy fellow.

9. Free tree planting kit 
Grow your own trees :O)
http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/download/tree_planting_kit.htm 

And don't forget the traditional math lesson of teaching time--calendars, etc. And the traditional ELA poem "Thirty days hath September, April, June and November. All the rest have 31, excepting February alone, which hath four and twenty-four 'til leap year give it one day more."