Cabin Fever!

It’s cold and everyone has cabin fever. Children are restless at home as well as in school. What is the best way to keep these “wiggle-worms” focused? Here are some tips:

1. Keep it moving. The more movement that is involved, the better.
2. Change things up a bit. While for the most part students like routine, changing it up a bit will make things new and refreshing for students and teachers alike.
3. Find time for laughter. Global Laugh Day was Sunday, January 24! Many studies show the benefits of laughter in how it effects mood and general health. Sitting back and realizing how naturally funny children can help everyone involved.
4. Get creative. Creativity rejuvenates us and gives us all a good energy. Brainstorm ways to help your child to express himself/herself creatively!

I often have the privilege of observing students in our preschool and tutoring center. Often times these children say the funniest things. Here are some things to laugh about today.

• When I visited the preschool, a little boy came up to me with a plastic pineapple. I said, MMMM, that looks like a yummy pineapple, and he said to me…"Yes, we keep a lot of apples in here."
• When the children were outside doing an experiment on the eclipse, one little girl said to me, "Don’t look up at the sun, it will burn your rectum!"
• When one of our second graders got glasses, I commented on how nice her glasses looked on her. She said, “Thank you. I need to wear these because the doctor says I’m “nearly sighted.”