Are you suffering from the winter blahs? Recharge your engine with the tips below.
Before you do, share a bit of laughter with this read-aloud: 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David Rochelle and illustrated by Lian Cho. Cool illustrations, math challenges, and a whirlwind of adventures will delight youngsters and adults alike.
ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST FOR KIDS & PARENTS & TUTORS
___ Find a new way to eat broccoli.
___ Begin an online course.
___ Do puzzles together.
___ Play strategic card games.
___ Google “mind puzzle games.”
___ Suggest learning magic tricks.
___ Play math bingo or a simple math game with a deck of cards.
___ Practice math for real situations: discuss savings accounts, plan meals and follow recipes, consider a building project, gather sports statistics, etc.
___ Try a new activity somewhere in your county.
___ Pursue a writing activity.
___ Volunteer in the neighborhood.
___ Set up a quiet study area and equip it with a calendar, an “old-fashioned” clock, an age- appropriate dictionary, a world atlas, stickers, pens, paper, erasers, a ruler, a highlighter, etc.