Snuggled in at home with their tablets propped up, students from Nikki and Gillian Brownâs classes shared a Christmas movie together just before the holiday break, a divergence from the daily life of virtual learning that brought a sense of fun and holiday spirit as the Miser Brothers entertained.
Watching âA Miser Brothers Christmas,â the virtual field trip by the mother-daughter duo highlighted a collaboration that calls upon their whole family to play a role in the studentsâ education. Nikki teaches second grade at Winchester Avenue School, while Gillian is a permanent substitute at Bunker Hill Elementary.
âThey had never seen that one. Theyâve seen âThey Year Without Santa Claus,â the old claymation movies,â Gillian said. âOne of my students actually gave me the idea, because she said she wanted to watch âThe Year Without Santa Claus,â because she liked the Miser Brothersâ song. We wanted to show them a movie they