| Do you recognize the names Giant Slalom,
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| | that can substitute for skis (shoeboxes,
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| Luge, and Curling? Yes? Then you must be
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| | foil), ski poles (broomsticks), and
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| ready for the Winter Olympics! Here are a
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| | whatever else you can find. Amend the
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| few suggestions to make them more
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| | rules for your age group. For the Medal
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| meaningful to your children:
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| | Ceremony, use gold, silver, and copper
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| 1. Let each child or small group of
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| | pens to make the ribbons. Have your
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| children choose an event to research. The
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| | children sequence the activities in which
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| events may be their favorites or ones
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| | they participated.
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| they would like to know more about.
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| | 6. Alphabetize the names of the Olympic
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| (NOTE: A list of Winter Olympic events is
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| | events.
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| at the end of this article.)
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| | 7. Use a TV Guide to practice reading
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| 2. Tell the children what you want them
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| | schedules and find the days, times, and
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| to find out...the history of the sport,
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| | channels for specific sports.
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| the rules of it, the equipment needed,
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| | Here is a list of Winter Olympic events:
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| people who have performed that event in
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| | Giant Slalom, Luge, Curling, Speed
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| past Winter Olympics...whatever you
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| | Skating, Ski Jumping, Freestyle Aerials,
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| decide. This will keep them focused and
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| | Biathlon, Super-G, Ice Dancing, Cross
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| help them write their reports using main
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| | Country, Combined Downhill, Slalom, Short
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| ideas.
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| | Track, Bobsleigh, Nordic Combined,
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| 3. Classify the Olympic events into
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| | Figure Skating, Freestyle Moguls,
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| categories. Which take place on the snow?
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| | Snowboarding, Ice Hockey, Downhill,
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| On the track? On the rink?
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| | Skeleton
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| 4. Make a video collage with snippets of
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| | Enjoy the Winter Olympics!
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| each event.
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| | I hope these ideas are useful and inspire
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| 5. Hold your own Winter Olympics! If you
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| | your own creative thinking.
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| live where it does not snow, use props
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| | And remember...Reading is FUNdamental!
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