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What are your glass goals for 2010?

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The question of the day…end of year contemplation. No resolutions. Resolutions are meant to be broken. Goals are things we work to achieve. So what are your glass goals for 2010? Learn a new skill. Or a new technique? Go to a conference? How about a glass cruise? Yeah, they exist. I want to hear from you. The first 5 comments will receive my world famous micro dichros. I like to make small beads. Really small beads. Some of you may have received micro Auraes or Tritons from me. Well, I love dichroic glass so that’s what I’m sharing for this end of year giveaway.

fire polished art tiles with white subway tiles...playing with the layout.

fire polished art tiles with white subway tiles...playing with the layout.

You may wonder what my glass goals are for 2010. My glass studio is my main goal. A facility for glass and glass fun and learning and hanging out. I want to learn more about glass fusing and am hoping for a trip to Portland to take some classes at Bullseye. I want to develop my line of glass tiles…I also want to attend the GAS conference in Louisville. And, um…

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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!