Ames Community Schools Offer Fun Tips on Learning Through Break

Ames Community School District students let out for Holiday Break Friday Dec. 21, but that doesn't mean learning has to stop.

The district offered these learning tips in 2011 that still ring true today. These tips are designed to blend learning and fun throughout break.

From Kathy Hanson 

Keep a journal to record memories of the holidays—include drawings and photos

Make and write thank you notes using ordinary materials in creative ways

Solve math problems when buying gifts, setting the holiday table, and figuring out sleeping arrangements

Practice skills using maps and GPS systems during trips

Keep up keyboarding and computer skills to make notes, cards, and write letters

Practice estimating and simple geometry while wrapping presents

Read, read, read!