Holiday wishes
As the holiday season draws nigh, I wish you and your loved ones a very happy and safe holiday season. May you have time to relax, refresh, rejuvenate and, most of all, have fun.
Note: The above scene is from the interactive digital story Who’s Hiding at Christmas, just one of over forty Christmas themed resources in the collection.
Teaching inspiration
Holiday time can be perfect for catching up on things missed during the busyness of work. To both affirm and inspire you, I have curated a short list of some of my favourite videos. I hope you find time to enjoy them too.
Ten inspiring videos
Kate DiCamillo on the magic of reading aloud
Neil DeGrasse Tyson: How to Raise Smarter Children
Rita Pierson: Every Kid Needs a Champion
Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?
What do you want school to be?
The Social Classroom
Because of a Teacher (A Tribute to All of Those Making a Difference)
Teachers are fun. I don’t know
SodaStream ad
Elton John’s Ad for John Lewis and Partners 2018
Which is your favourite? Please let me know in the comments.
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Happy New Year, Norah. Thanks for sharing these links. I’m still moving to Elton John’s song. 🙂
Thank you, Pamela. Happy New Year to you also. I’m pleased you enjoyed the videos and that Elton’s got you moving. Have a wonderful 2019!
Elton ALWAYS has me moving. 🙂 To dancing to our own rhythm in 2019, Norah. xo
Oh yes, Pamela. The rhythm of our own feet. May they dance in tune. 🙂 Best wishes to you and yours, Pamela.
xo
Wonderful videos Norah, although I haven’t watched them all, I of course loved Elton’s. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas 🙂
I’m pleased you enjoyed the videos you chose to watch, Debby. (I didn’t expect anyone to watch them all.) Elton’s song is lovely, isn’t it? Such a feel-good video. Have a wonderful Christmas! xx
Merry Christmas! 🙂 xx
Thank you, Debby. Happy New Year! xx
Thanks Norah. To you too. 🙂 xx
🙂 xx
I watched a few of them Norah – left out the TED ones. I found them very enjoyable. I loved the one with the kids and the 2 men asking them questions and then the men making a song for teachers …
I’m pleased you had time to watch a few of the videos, Susan, and that you enjoyed them. I loved that song for teachers, too, Susan. The children’s responses were delightful and sounded so special when worked into the song. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Oh my goodness! This is wonderful. WONDERFUL! Thank you so much, Norah. ????
You are welcome, Jennie. Have a wonderful Christmas!
I am reblogging this next week. It’s too wonderful not to share. Have a wonderful Christmas, Norah!
Thank you, Jennie. That would be wonderful. There are so may lovely messages in the videos. 🙂
There’s so, so much there, Norah. I didn’t want this wonderful post to get lost or muddled in the holidays. Teachers will really need this in January. I have listened to Kate DiCamillo’s video at least 8 times!
Kate DiCamillo’s video is inspiring. I think everyone should listen to it – as many times as possible, as a reminder. Have a wonderful 2019!
I agree!!! And I just listened to all of your videos again. Very inspirational! Reblogging tomorrow. Wishing you a wonderful 2019. ????
I’m so pleased you enjoy the videos as much as I do, Jennie. Thank you for sharing them with your readers. Best wishes for 2019!
A pleasure, Norah. Now, if only every teacher could be so lucky as to see them… Happy New Year!
Wouldn’t that be wonderful, Jennie? Change the world – one video, one teacher, one child at a time. 🙂
Yes, it would be! ????
🙂
I love Elton John’s advert, Norah. It is inspiring and so is Elton JOhn’s music.
I’m pleased you enjoyed it, Robbie. Have a wonderful Christmas.