SPX Daily Diversions by Holly Christensen https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq Check here for a collection of brain breaks, fun activities, and delightful distractions. en-us 2020-04-02 00:57:01 UTC 2020-04-24 17:28:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Pick a diversion each day. Enjoy! hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487899817 2020-04-02 01:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487899817 JK Rowling introduced a new Harry Potter site today. Harrypotterathome.com has activities, quizzes, games and more. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487902799 2020-04-02 01:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487902799 Try your luck with this Harry Potter Themed Digital Escape Room -- created by a library! hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487908810 2020-04-02 01:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487908810 The British Library has created an amazing exhibit based on the works of JK Rowling. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487909624 2020-04-02 01:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487909624 Make some Harry Potter glasses, virtually visit King's Cross Station, or do some Magic Math. There is something Harry Potter for every grade level. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487911788 2020-04-02 01:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487911788 Kids are using sidewalk chalk to inspire their neighborhoods during this stay-at-home time. Check out this step-by-step guide to creating amazing chalk art. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487922820 2020-04-02 01:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487922820 Make Your OWN Sidewalk Chalk. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487925355 2020-04-02 01:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487925355 Wild 3D Chalk Art: Scroll through this gallery of amazing chalk art. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487927711 2020-04-02 01:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487927711 Turn your driveway into a photo studio with sidewalk chalk. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487929025 2020-04-02 01:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/487929025 It's Your Birthday (or not)! What did the Hubble Telescope see out in space on the day of your birth? Check out this NASA sight to see. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/489102417 2020-04-02 14:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/489102417 The SUN is a HOT Star! Watch this time lapse that used 17,000 4D images to create. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/489118734 2020-04-02 14:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/489118734 Astronauts Reading Stories in Space! In Zero gravity! Sometimes with weird hair! hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/489141932 2020-04-02 14:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/489141932 Sing About Space. A Collection of Space Theme Songs and Videos. (PreK-2) hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/489153938 2020-04-02 14:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/489153938 hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/493438403 2020-04-05 16:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/493438403 hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/493450543 2020-04-05 16:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/493450543 hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/493456646 2020-04-05 16:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/493456646 Help your child recognize real life superheroes in their own world. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/493474419 2020-04-05 17:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/493474419 In celebration of our SPX Virtual Spirit Week theme for Monday, here are some superhero distractions for you. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/493476240 2020-04-05 17:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/493476240 Paper Battleship! Fun list of Indoor Games to Keep the Whole Family Entertained. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/496582953 2020-04-07 11:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/496582953 Play Dara with simple objects from around the house. Scroll down for other international games. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/496590937 2020-04-07 11:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/496590937 It's Solitaire! It's Mancala! It's got math! hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/496600552 2020-04-07 12:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/496600552 Not ready to put down the devices? Check out this list of fun apps for little kids to teens. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/496608822 2020-04-07 12:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/496608822 In celebration of our SPX Virtual Spirit Week theme for Tuesday, here are some ideas for family games. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/496611936 2020-04-07 12:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/496611936 Let's get moving after Spring Break and finish the school year strong! hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/515808606 2020-04-19 18:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/515808606 Check out these energizing (and calming) yoga workouts for the whole family. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/515810769 2020-04-19 18:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/515810769 Get that heart pumping! hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/515817655 2020-04-19 18:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/515817655 Learn about your heart rate, how to check it and how it is affected by different exercises. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/515851822 2020-04-19 19:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/515851822 A nice beginner's workout. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/515860104 2020-04-19 19:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/515860104 We are living history! Now is the time to write about it. Kids in the future could learn about 2020 from you! hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518673756 2020-04-20 20:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518673756 Create your own Quarantine Time Capsule! hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518675864 2020-04-20 21:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518675864 Join the Library of Congress' National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Jason Reynolds, and take his Write, Right, Rite challenge. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518679987 2020-04-20 21:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518679987 Visit Shelsilverstein.com and watch videos of some of his best loved poems -- a few even narrated by Mr. Silverstein himself! hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518694379 2020-04-20 21:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518694379 April is National Poetry Month. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518694996 2020-04-20 21:12:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518694996 Be a Kid Reporter! Join Scholastic Kids Press Corps and write about your world for everyone to read. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518703906 2020-04-20 21:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/518703906 Take this collaborative poetry challenge with your friends. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/528946623 2020-04-24 17:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/528946623 Learn about Ekphrastic poetry and challenge yourself to write one. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/528949235 2020-04-24 17:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/528949235 Use ReadWriteThink's Word Mover interactive to create an online poem. hchristensen4 https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/528956661 2020-04-24 17:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hchristensen4/4kqeh71tiuxq/wish/528956661