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- New Year’s Resolutionsby John MacDonaldThis is a great time of year for thinking about your goals for the new year. Pick one from the list below and come up with some of you own! New Year’s resolution ideas for kids (5 to 12 years old) I will drink water every day and healthy beverages like milk with meals. I… Read more: New Year’s Resolutions
- The Art of Jokery: Reference for Teachers and Older Kidsby John MacDonaldLearning to play with and master language is essential for kids in becoming thinkers, whether with logic (“that’s impossible”) or humor (“that’s impossible, lol!”) Jokes can be classified in various ways, but many rely on linguistic mechanisms like figurative language (e.g., metaphors or exaggerations), ambiguity (e.g., words with multiple meanings), or usage contrary to norms… Read more: The Art of Jokery: Reference for Teachers and Older Kids
- The Flintstonesby John MacDonaldThe Flintstones was one of the most popular cartoons of the last century. Do you notice anything odd about this clip?
- What’s the True Meaning of Christmas, Charlie Brown?by John MacDonaldIn this Christmas classic, Linus explains to Charlie Brown what the true meaning of Christmas is: Do you agree? What if you are Jewish and don’t have faith in Christ? What if you are a secular kid and don’t believe in the supernatural? Can you celebrate Christmas without Christ?
- Write a Parody Song or Poemby John MacDonaldA Parody Song uses the music from a song but changes the words to make it funny. One easy way to do this is to use a rhyming dictionary (there are lots online). Here are 3 fun examples from Weird Al: