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      <title>Holiday Home Learning by Laura Maxwell Vandehey</title>
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         <title>Get Curious...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Explore a topic </strong>you're curious about using <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.kiddle.co/"><strong>Kiddle</strong></a>. Create a mini poster or fact sheet.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 14:31:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Knowledgeable...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Watch a video</strong> on <a rel="noopener" href="https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/"><strong>National Geographic Kids</strong></a>  and write 3 things you learned.</p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 14:33:54 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Creative...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Visit a virtual museum</strong> (e.g. The <a rel="noopener" href="https://archived.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/"><strong>Metropolitan Museum of Art</strong></a> and sketch or describe your favourite exhibit.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 14:37:59 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Reading...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Create a cozy reading space</strong>, like a fort or quiet reading nook, make a fun sign that says <em>'Reading Zone'</em>, and set yourself a holiday reading challenge:</p><ul><li><p>How many books will you read? </p></li><li><p>What kinds of books will you read? </p></li><li><p>Will you listen to any audio books?</p></li><li><p>Read daily in your zone and keep a list or take a photo to share after the break!</p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 14:46:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Recording...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Record a short video</strong> each day, every few days or at the end of each week sharing something fun you did or how you're feeling. You could even create a 'Holiday Highlights' video at the end!</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 14:54:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Writing...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Write a postcard or letter</strong> to your teacher or a friend, describing part of your holiday or telling them what you've been learning. Want to go a step further? Why not find the school address and post the postcard or letter to your teacher?</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 14:56:08 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get into a routine...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Reading Routine</strong><br>Take on your own reading challenge this holiday! Set a goal, like reading for 20 minutes a day, finishing a few books you have at home or exploring new reading spots around your house or garden. You could even keep a reading log or design your own bookmark tracker. Want to make it even more fun? Try reading to a pet, a sibling or your favourite stuffed animal.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 18:47:50 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Mindful...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Mindful Moments</strong><br>Take a few minutes each day to pause and calm your mind. Mindful moments help you feel good on the inside and ready for anything.</p><p><br></p><p>You could try some mindful drawing by letting your pencil wander! Draw slowly without a plan - just shapes, lines or patterns. Try using one long line, drawing with your eyes closed or sketching to music. It’s all about relaxing, focusing, and letting your imagination flow.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to stretch and move while you relax, try some fun yoga with <strong>Cosmic Kids Yoga</strong> on YouTube Kids (we want you to stay safe online so you'll need an adult to create an account for you - it won't take long). Pick a story or theme you like and follow along - it's a great way to feel calm, strong and focused.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 19:09:49 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Planning...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Plan Your Day</strong><br>Be the boss of your own day! Create a simple plan that includes things like meals, play time, creative time, screen time, reading and helping out at home. You can draw a timetable, make a list or even design a colorful schedule. Try following your plan -and at the end of the day, think about what worked and what you’d change next time.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 19:11:41 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Performing...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Mini Play or Puppet Show</strong></p><p>Team up with a family member or friend to create a mini play or puppet show. Plan the story, write simple lines and work together to act it out. Perform your show for your family and enjoy the creativity and teamwork that went into it.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 19:16:24 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Playing...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Create a special <strong>Family Game Night</strong> where everyone plays together. Whether it’s a board game, card game or something like charades, focus on having fun, taking turns and encouraging each other. Win or lose, it’s about building connections and enjoying time with your family.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 19:16:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Baking...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Bake or Cook Together</strong></p><p>Get hands-on in the kitchen with a family member. Choose a simple recipe, like cookies, cupcakes or homemade pizza, and divide up the tasks - someone can measure, another can mix and someone else can decorate. Don’t forget to clean up together afterward. It’s a fun way to practice teamwork and share the joy of creating something delicious. Plus you get to eat it once you've made it.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 19:21:11 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Visit some <strong>Maths websites</strong> to keep your brain sharp over the holidays. Try some puzzles, logic games and math challenges. Check out these sites: </p><ul><li><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mathplayground.com/"><strong>Maths Playground</strong> </a></p></li><li><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://matheasily.com/"><strong>Maths Easily</strong></a></p></li><li><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ttrockstars.com/"><strong>TT Rockstars</strong></a> - Practice your times tables by logging on. You should have your log in details for this already.</p></li></ul>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 19:37:29 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get STEAM Focussed...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Egg Drop Challenge</strong></p><p>It is Easter after all!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>You Challenge</strong>: Design a container or 'coat' that will protect an egg from breaking when dropped from a height.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Materials</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>An egg</p></li><li><p>Pens or paint, cardboard, bubble wrap, straws, cotton balls, or any other recyclable materials you have at home.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Steps</strong>:</p><ol><li><p><strong>Design Your Structure</strong>: Begin by creating a container or 'coat' for your egg. Use any materials you have. Your goal is to keep the egg safe even when it falls from a height.</p></li><li><p><strong>Decorate Your Egg</strong>: Add some creativity by decorating your egg before placing it inside the container.</p></li><li><p><strong>Test Your Design</strong>: Start by dropping the egg from a <strong>small height</strong> (e.g. a chair or table) to see if your design can protect it. Did the egg survive?</p></li><li><p><strong>Improve Your Design</strong>: If the egg broke, think about what you can do differently to make your design stronger. Maybe you need more padding, a different shape or a better way to slow down the fall. Try adding more layers of material or changing the shape of your container.</p></li><li><p><strong>Increase the Height</strong>: Once you're confident in your design, begin testing at bigger heights. Start with a low drop (like from a chair), then move to higher (but safe) places like a countertop or stairs. Remember to STAY SAFE! Get an adult to help if the height is too high. What is the highest height you can drop your egg from before it breaks?</p></li></ol>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 19:52:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Get Imaginative...</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Write a story using your imagination. Be creative with your ideas and think about the setting, characters and story structure (beginning, middle and end).</p><p><br/></p><p>If you want a challenge, why not  write your story by creating <strong>two different endings</strong> or by telling it from <strong>two different perspectives</strong>. Use your creativity to imagine different possibilities and have fun with the process of writing.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-14 19:59:23 UTC</pubDate>
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