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They say the best things in life are free, and this issue is an opportunity to put that saying into practice! Holidays don’t have to overtax a budget or cause young revelers to dip into their savings. Try “spending” time in your imagination thinking of gifts that don’t cost a dime! There are hundreds of no cost ways to show you are thinking fondly of others, and this issue will spark ideas for more. Original art work, recycled items, old newspapers, grocery bags, construction paper, and popsicle sticks can be transformed into treasured keepsakes that send a heartfelt sentiment boasting, “I care so much that I took time to create this just for you!” Drive home a powerful message for your students that giving of yourself and your time is the greatest gift of all!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text to follow directions
- discover ideas for no cost gifts
- recycle everyday objects
- match visual clues to solve a holiday puzzle
- use the newspaper to locate good news stories about kindness in your community
- gather a list of favorite jokes and riddles to share heaps of holiday humor
- write creatively about what the holidays mean using words and pictures from the newspaper for inspiration
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