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expressing-johnsI just received three boxes of various types of glass. It’s a mixture of COE’s so I won’t be fusing with it. But I will be doing a bunch of mosaic with it. So I started looking around the internets for mosaic inspiration and information. Stuff to share with you too! I know I’ve mentioned SAMA, Society of American Mosaic Artists. Check out their web site for tons of information on suppliers, their conference, events…all mosaic, all the time.

Through their site I was checking out various artists and suppliers. Here’s a couple I found interesting…first stop, Nano Tiles 4 Miles. So much cool stuff…handmade tiles, glass, goodies to make awesome mosaics. Check out their embellishments page, extra goodies to put in your work.

Next stop…Just Gems of  New Zealand. They make hand decorated gems for mosaic. Check out their best sellers pages for some fun and colorful glass pieces that would really make a piece pop!

Last stop is back to the SAMA site for information on their upcoming conference. I’ve been going on about the Glass Art Society’s conference so it’s only fair that I mention this shin dig. Sounds like a very good time!

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Hanukkah Unit Studies for Kids

Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!