Hi friends,
How are you? How good are you at spinning tales? Today is another writing prompt day. Since Christmas is this week, I thought it would be nice to have a Christmas prompt. What do you think? So, here is your assignment, if you wish to take it: Choose a Christmas song or hymn and become part of it. Pretend that you are living or acting in a play having to do with that song. I don’t mean that you are actually acting a play out that has a song, like Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer or Silent Night, but that you are actually at the north pole or in Bethlehem and you are part of the things that are mentioned in the songs. Yes, you can add or subtract, or even change parts of the story in the songs, as long as it is noticeably based upon that song. Have fun with the writing prompt. I wish you well. And, with that, I will wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May you be blessed! Now, it is your turn. Thank you so much for being here. I appreciate it. Feel free to comment or contact me, if you choose to take me up on the prompt or for any reason. I would enjoy hearing how you enjoyed it. If you have any requests or ideas for Education Blog topics or for educational resources, feel free to contact me for that as well. Thank you so much. If you find value in the Education Blog by DUO Inspirations, please share it with friends and family. Also, if you haven’t done so already, please consider signing up below to receive the Education Blog by DUO Inspirations and other education content in your inbox.
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Hi friends,
How are you? I don’t know about you, but I find word searches both fun and educational. They are great for this time of year when students are looking forward to Christmas and winter break. I have written about my thoughts on the educational value of word searches in the past. You can read it here. The last time, I wrote about a summertime word search. This time, I thought I would provide you with a Christmas word search based upon the birth of Jesus as written in the gospels. This is my gift to you. Feel free to download it and use it as many times as you would like. 
As you solve it and find the words, I hope you and your students think about each word and its significance to our Christmas story. Grow in love for our Lord and Savior, as well as the peace and joy of His birth. We often talk about the “reason for the season”, but do we actually know it and live it? Using something as simple and enjoyable as a word search can introduce a conversation as to our “reason for the season”. As you introduce the word search, you can ask your students to think about why these particular words were chosen for the word search. The gospels of Matthew and Luke tell about the birth of Jesus. You could even read the stories of Jesus’ birth in one or both of the gospels. Maybe compare and contrast the two. There are quite a few things you can combine with a word search to create an enjoyable and comprehensive lesson. I have heard of people dismissing the significance and educational value of word searches. However, I still believe that they are great resources. It may be how they are used and what kind of word searches you use. Mine, for example, don’t have any backwards or diagonal words. I don’t want to encourage or misrepresent a word. I sometimes give false starts to words to promote concentration and attention to the spelling of a word all the way through. Yes. I know this content may not be considered appropriate for public schools. However, I know there are many Christian schools, Sunday schools, and homeschools who may enjoy it. Whoever uses it, I hope you find it both enjoyable and inspiring. Enjoy not even the word search itself, but the content and message behind it as well. Now, it is your turn. Thank you for being here. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Do you enjoy word searches? Do you find them valuable educational tools? Do your students like them? Please, comment below or contact me. Know that DUO Inspirations makes and sells educational materials of all sorts. You can check them out here. If you are interested in requesting a particular word search or any educational resource, please contact me. I am open to requests. I would like to help you teach and learn. If you find value in the Education Blog by DUO Inspirations, please share it with your friends and family. Also, if you haven't already, please consider signing up below to receive the Education Blog by DUO Inspirations and other education content in your inbox. Note: I will soon be changing DUO Inspirations' site a bit. If you would like to explore the site now, to get a before and after feel for it, please feel free to do so. Also, any questions, ideas, and suggestions are welcomed as I ponder the renewal of the site. Please, comment or contact me. Thank you. |
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