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Winter Break Challenge

The document outlines a 14-day winter break reading challenge for students at Georgia Avenue Elementary. Each day provides a suggested reading activity, such as building an indoor fort, reading with a pet, setting a reading goal for 2021, and recommendations for related books and online resources to support the activities. The challenge aims to encourage students to keep reading during their school break.

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Winter Break Challenge

The document outlines a 14-day winter break reading challenge for students at Georgia Avenue Elementary. Each day provides a suggested reading activity, such as building an indoor fort, reading with a pet, setting a reading goal for 2021, and recommendations for related books and online resources to support the activities. The challenge aims to encourage students to keep reading during their school break.

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Georgia Avenue Elementary Winter Break Challenge

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Winter Break!

It’s the first day of Winter Break and time to get ready for a holiday of
reading. Take time today to visit the library, or choose books using the
library’s Libby app. Search Tumblebooks or National Geographic Kids to
pick out books that you would like to read. Visit the library website or
our Instagram to see some recommendations.
Go for a walk in nature. Use your senses to discover what
is around you. Bring a little notebook and jot down what
you see, hear, feel and smell. Or draw a picture of
something interesting you see.
Winter is here! Celebrate with one of these books. Use Tumble
Search on Tumblebooks to search winter. You will find a list of
wintery books like I Have to Go! By Robert Munsch and Marianne’s
Winter Wonderland. This is a playlist of winter books.

For Grade 6 and 7 students: If you are a fan of survival stories, try
Lost in the Backyard on Teen Book Cloud. This is on my reading
list this holiday.
Deck the halls!
Add some decorations around your home. Make snowflakes,
garland or add pictures.

Learn how to make a 3D snowflake.

Check out Art Hub for Kids. They have a playlist of winter
pictures that you can draw. Visit this website with an adult to
choose a video.

Here are two stories with decorations.

Mr. Willoughby’s Christmas Tree

How the Grinch Stole Christmas


What are your family’s favourite books? Find out your
family member’s favourite books and read them
together. You might have some favourite books at
home, or you can look at the public library or online to
find them.

You can look under Let’s Read for online books, but
you can also find books at Brightly Storytime,
Storyline Online and Storytime from Space.
Gather up your favourite holiday books
and share a book with your family. If
you’re looking for a story to share, try
these!

This Grimm’s fairy tale is for everyone!


For intermediate students, try this
classic Christmas story by Charles
Dickens.
Have a quiet break today with your pet or
favourite stuffed animal. Choose a book to
share, find a calm space and read.

You might want to listen to an audiobook.


Try Audible Stories to find a story to listen to
together.
Write a thank-you note to someone who gave
you a present this holiday season.

Here is a story about writing thank-you letters.


Build an indoor fort for a cozy reading space.

Here are two videos if you are looking for fort ideas:

How to Build a Sheet Fort

How to Build a Pillow Fort


Which is better? The book or the movie? Read the book
and plan a movie night. Find links to these online libraries
under Let’s Read. Here are some ideas:

Vancouver Island Regional Library:


The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Audible Stories:
Timeless Tales of Beatrix Potter: Peter Rabbit and Friends
The Secret Garden

Tumble Books:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Tale of Despereaux
Missing your friends and family this holiday
season? Have a video chat on Skype or Zoom
and read a story together!

You could also:


● make plans for a book club in 2021
● share ideas for some great books to read in
the new year
Be an author or illustrator today!

Try one of these ideas:


● Create an illustration for one of your
favourite stories
● Make a book. Write a short story and
make pictures to go with it.
● Make a wordless book. Create a story
with just pictures.
● Create a comic strip.

Bring your work to school to share!


Wrap up 2020 with a special
message for someone you love.

Leave a note on a family member's


pillow. Tell them why you love
them.
What is your reading goal for 2021?
● Read every day?
● Learn the alphabet?
● Read __ books this year?
● Read all of the books in a series or
by an author you like?

My goal is to read 100 children’s books. I


will post all of the books I read on the
library bulletin board. You can check my
progress throughout the year.
Try something new this year! Read a book that is different
from what you usually read. Visit Destiny Discover to see
our library collection. Write down a few titles to try this year.

Here are some ideas:


● Try a nonfiction section that you have not read from
before like the history and geography section.
● Love fantasy books? Try a different genre like realistic
fiction or mystery.
● Have you ever heard of Dusti Bowling? Oliver Jeffers?
Read a book by an author who is new to you.
● Need help? Ask for a recommendation from a friend,
teacher or family member.
Get ready for school!
● Gather up your library books
● Write down or draw a picture of all of the
things you did for the Winter Break
Challenge.
● Bring your paper to Ms. St-Jules for a prize.

We can’t wait to hear about the great books


you read over the holidays!

Check the library website or Instagram next week


to see how Georgie did with the challenge.

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