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With the Christmas Holiday's finally here this is the perfect opportunity to catch up on some of that reading which has been delayed while more pressing matters are dealt with. Here are the top items on my holiday reading list. With a project underway that explores a conceptual based approach to teaching mathematics there is a bias in that direction. 

With summer in the southern hemisphere, long days combined with school holidays for school teachers create the perfect opportunity to relax with a good book. Here are five great reads that might spark some curiosity and keep the brain working over the break.

December lesson plans and free worksheets and links to crafts, winter and Christmas music and poetry and elementary grade educational online games for homeschooling parents. Primarily for first grade, second grade and third grade, although useful links for fourth and fifth grade as well, particularly the international holiday, history and culture links on religion and holidays around the world. Good homeschooling website for free worksheets, links to history and educational websites, free printables and free online educational games.

Two New Free Games! Just in time for the Holiday Season - two brand new games! Test-N-Teach (TNT) is our new spelling game and Read-A-Word is our first-ever reading game. Both games are available to everyone!

Free Christmas baking PowerPoint template inspires the holiday baking spirit in moms living throughout the world. It is great that kids can also participate in baking with their moms during this holiday season. Free PPT slides with ideas on what to cook for Christmas are available at PPPT.

For teachers in Australia, the long Term Three is drawing rapidly to a close. Indeed as I write this just ten days remain before a two-week break. This is the perfect time to consider a holiday reading list. Just enough time to raid the school library or place an order with your favourite book store. Here is what's currently occupying space on my nightstand. 

As schools prepare for the upcoming Christmas break here is a list of books that are bound to get you thinking.

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