{"id":1471,"date":"2012-07-27T14:13:13","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T18:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/?p=1471"},"modified":"2012-07-27T14:13:13","modified_gmt":"2012-07-27T18:13:13","slug":"let-the-games-begin-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2012\/07\/27\/let-the-games-begin-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Let The Games Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you catching Olympic Fever?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here are some resources and activities for your children below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

First things first:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep track of the Olympic events here is the official website for the games:<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.london2012.com\/<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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The games are on NBC. The viewing schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.nbcolympics.com\/results-schedules\/index.html<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Olympic websites:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kids Activities.net<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one has background info, crafts, games, and snacks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.kidactivities.net\/post\/Olympics-Theme-for-Kids.aspx<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Project Britain:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one has activities for older kids divided in subjects such as literacy, math, science, history, geography, art and design<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/projectbritain.com\/olympics\/teachingresources.html<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Care.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

Information on indoor and outdoor activities including have an Olympic ceremony.<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.care.com\/child-care-fun-games-to-teach-kids-about-the-summer-olympics-p1017-q17278398.html<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Teacher planet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lesson plans, worksheets, and activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.teacherplanet.com\/resource\/summerolympics.php<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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DC Olympic website with links to <\/strong><\/p>\n

Athens Perseus project, National Geographic and food from Ancient Greece<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/erikafranz.wordpress.com\/2012\/06\/12\/summer-olympics-summer-adventures-for-the-family\/<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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British links teaching about the Olympics<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/education\/2012\/apr\/16\/london-2012-olympics-teaching-resources<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Printables<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. 1. <\/strong>http:\/\/www.activityvillage.co.uk\/summer_olympics.htm<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. 2. <\/strong>http:\/\/homeschooling.about.com\/od\/freeprintables\/ss\/summerolympics_all.htm<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    FYI:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE OLYMPIC RINGS? <\/strong><\/p>\n

    The Olympic symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions, used alone, in one or in five different colors, which are, from left to right, blue, yellow, black, green and red. The Olympic symbol (the Olympic rings) expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Are you catching Olympic Fever? Here are some resources and activities for your children below. First things first: Keep track of the Olympic events here is the official website for the games: http:\/\/www.london2012.com\/<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 The games are on NBC. The viewing schedule: http:\/\/www.nbcolympics.com\/results-schedules\/index.html<\/a> \u00a0 Olympic websites: \u00a0 Kids Activities.net This one has Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kids","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nLet The Games Begin - ABC Blog (Annapolis, Baltimore & Columbia, MD)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Let The Games Begin - ABC Blog (Annapolis, Baltimore & Columbia, MD)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Are you catching Olympic Fever? 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