Happy New Year!

Go outside and play with the kids - burn off a little stress and some of those extra holiday calories! 

• Build a snowman - do something playful (I remember a child I knew putting a snowman in a tree). 
• Take a walk - at the park, around the block, to see displays in store windows.
• Play tag or duck-duck-goose. 
• Go sledding or skating - but, follow safety precautions. 

And may 2013 be peaceful and prosperous!

The Kids See What You Eat!

If we’re not modeling what we teach, we’re actually teaching something else.  (seen in a high school counselor’s office). 

 

Something to think about - 

- and not just for teachers.  This applies to parents, Scout and 4-H leaders, those in church ministry, etc. 

Mix in a Jar . . . gift idea

This time of year, you can easily find ideas for gifts from your kitchen.  My favorite sites for this type of thing are from the state land-grant colleges - cooperative extension division.  Here's an example: 


 http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/foods/fn1494.pdf