Backward Day is a day to do everything backwards and is especially popular with school-aged kids. Think… writing backwards, reading backwards, wear your shirt with the back in the front. Eat your dinner but start with dessert. Use your imagination.
Photo: Carissa Rogers (Flickr)
Posted by Crystal Underwood
http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2013/12/snowman-slam-game-for-kids.html
This game is fun for the whole family, and you likely have most of the materials to make it already on hand.
This game is so easy to make, and kids have so much fun with it. The idea is simple; toss the snowballs to knock down the snowmen
Such a simple concept and yet so much FUN!
Internet use-don’t let the grey skies keep you inside tied to the internet. Remember no taking, texting or tweeting during work hours.
Use today to listen to classical music. This music may be calming and delightful at nap time, mealtime or to inspire drawing on paper with crayons or markers.
At some point this winter your host child will probably develop a fever, i.e. a body temperature that is higher than the normal 98.6 F. It is very important to realize that fever itself is not an illness-only a symptom of one. When your host child has a fever, his/her heart rate and breathing will speed up slightly in addition to feeling slightly warm. She/he may appear flushed and perspiration may be present as well. Do not give medicine to your host child with out the permission of your host family. There are strict guidelines for dosages and they MUST be followed.
stay in touch with your community counselor, RSVP* and attend cluster meetings, or if you can not, call her back or reply to her email.
* *RSVP is an abbreviation for the French phrase “Répondez s’il vous plaît”. It translates to “please respond”. In the US, failure to reply to an RSVP request with a confirmation of one’s attendance or absence is considered rude.
Today is a great opportunity to say something positive about the people you come into contact with ~ tell a stranger you like his tie, or her nail polish color. Make sure you are sincere and smile.
photo: chamko rani (flickr)
Rent a Winnie the Pooh movie or read one of the many books about Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore.
Photo: Sam Howzit (Flickr)
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
– Martin Luther King, I Have a Dream Quote
Martin Luther King Jr. was an important leader of the civil rights movement here in America during the 1950s and 60s. The holiday was created as a day to remember his fight for the freedom, equality, and dignity of all races and peoples and as a time to remember the message of change through nonviolence.
Here are some links about the history of this holiday including a biography of Dr. King, a quiz for kids and a junior crossword. Maybe you can do something special with the kids to acknowledge the day.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkbiospot.html
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/mlkjrday1.html
To read the full I Have a dream Speech go to:
