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.