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Here in my house, we have a kind of unique situation going on as far as education goes. My soon to be 16 year old goes to public high school, but we homeschool our 5 year old.
Kyle thrives in a public school environment. He is very social, and an Honor Roll student. He loves participating in extracurricular clubs and activities, and he is at his best when he's surrounded by friends. Sophie? Not so much. She's leaps and bounds beyond your typical Kindergartener, and would be horribly bored in a traditional classroom. After having her take a pre-K assessment, we decided that she would thrive being taught at home, where she can freely work ahead and explore the things that interest her the most. Every child is different. Each has their own unique personality, and their own interests. Now that we're in the Holiday season, one thing seems to be universally true: Kids are SUPER distracted! Maybe it's knowing that a vacation from school is coming up, or perhaps they have visions of Sugar Plums dancing in their heads. There are things parents can do to help kids stay interested and engaged, even during the busiest, most magical time of the year.
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Here are some tips to help kids to shine their brightest during the Holiday season and all year long:
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2) Creative catalyst. Inspiration can strike anywhere from the bus to the playground. Give your kids the tools they need to capture it with a small sketch pad and a supply of colored pencils. Keep a compact set of supplies in their backpack so they put every idea to paper every time! 3) Music motivation. It doesn’t matter if your style is hip-hop, alternative or country, nothing defines your style and gets you moving like music. Monster N-Tune on-ear headphones brings your favorite music, movies and games to life with unmatched clarity and depth; hand-tuned with precision and bass designed to blow you away. Their compact sleek colorful design completes any style and will fit perfectly in a backpack. 4) Stylish security blanket. Every kid has it, that one piece of clothing that makes them feel like a king or queen. Put that shirt, scarf or hat – whatever it is – into their backpack so they can easily sport it whenever they need an extra confidence booster at school!
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52 Comments
Michaela Kay
12/10/2015 01:31:37 pm
My kids and I entertain ourselves by singing Christmas tunes and making buckeyes.
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Jeanne Coulombe
12/10/2015 02:13:34 pm
I love the t shirt great giveaway love rice crispys. Snap crackle pop lol
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steph hess
12/10/2015 04:31:27 pm
always watching videos
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Sarah Phillips
12/11/2015 01:37:09 am
We make sure to do a lot of baking (which is my absolute favorite) and a lot of festive crafts! We also make time to watch some holiday movies together & read Christmas stories! :)
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DENISE M SMITH
12/11/2015 01:41:56 am
we go to the ymca or parks to play swim, ect
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Barb Stenby
12/11/2015 02:44:29 am
we eat laugh and have fun
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Janet W.
12/11/2015 02:59:28 am
My grandsons stay entertained by watching holiday movies, helping wrap gifts, and assisting with baking in the kitchen.
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Erin Marie
12/11/2015 08:29:19 am
Lots of crafts, Puzzles and fun holiday movies.
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Ann Fantom
12/11/2015 10:56:17 am
My daughter and I do a LOT of baking
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mechele Johnson
12/11/2015 11:19:38 am
We do a lot of baking, singing, crafting and watching Christmas shows together :)
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Gabrielle
12/11/2015 11:25:05 am
Video games and tv ;) Okay, for real, I do squeeze in some crafts and reading :P
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Cheryl
12/11/2015 11:54:47 am
We bake holiday treats, listen to holiday music, and watch holiday movies together.
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Steve Weber
12/11/2015 11:54:59 am
They are good if they have a tablet or a smartphone to keep them entertained.
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DENISE M SMITH
12/11/2015 04:37:22 pm
we usually sing and have dinner together
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Audra O'Hara
12/11/2015 08:03:51 pm
We read books, spend time outside if the weather is nice, and watch movies together.
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DENISE M SMITH
12/12/2015 04:16:27 pm
we do family activities together
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Heather Mckenzie Carter
12/12/2015 05:02:27 pm
We like to do Secret Santa exchange, Christmas crafts, Binge watching old Christmas movies and cartoons.
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Jason England
12/12/2015 10:58:38 pm
Christmas movies or art projects
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Jackie
12/13/2015 06:37:50 am
We watch Christmas movies, listen to Christmas songs and bake.
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DENISE M SMITH
12/13/2015 10:57:01 am
going to visit family
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Rachel
12/13/2015 03:36:37 pm
We watch Christmas movies, bake cookies and go to local Christmas events.
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Crystal F
12/13/2015 04:33:01 pm
We like to watch Christmas movies together. My girls will also play some games together to give me time to do the Christmas stuff. Thank you!
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Julie Lundstrom
12/13/2015 08:24:29 pm
We play games, watch movies and do holiday baking.
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DENISE M SMITH
12/14/2015 12:15:34 pm
going to eat dinner with family
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Birdiebee
12/14/2015 05:36:35 pm
I am entertained during the holiday season with all of the company coming to visit as well as the baking I do and keeping the grandkids occupies (crafting, movies, sledding, ice skating, etc.).
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Brooke Bumgardner
12/15/2015 05:08:04 pm
We work on Christmas crafts together!
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Birdiebee
12/15/2015 05:21:30 pm
My grandkids and I plan plenty of crafting projects as well as outings on the weekends. I keep busy with cooking and baking for the family.
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DENISE M SMITH
12/16/2015 09:45:02 am
with movies and lots of activities
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Amanda Alvarado
12/16/2015 05:56:01 pm
We watch lots of movies and outings to the library if the weather isn't ugly!
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sara haaf
12/17/2015 05:03:38 am
I keep us all entertained with movies, music on the echo, a puzzle for us all to work on, and craft basket. (Sometimes I just hide in the bath though)
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DENISE M SMITH
12/18/2015 08:43:31 am
watch movies and lots of crafys
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Birdiebee
12/18/2015 06:26:29 pm
I keep myself busy every day keeping up with the cooking, baking and grandkids. I also do a lot of crafting with the grandchildren.
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Birdiebee
12/19/2015 12:47:24 am
I keep myself busy during the holiday season with baking, cooking, crafting and watching the grandkids.
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bianca roman
12/19/2015 05:56:42 am
i try to attend free events our city has to offer. that way if he doesn't like it, we didn't waste any money we could have been saving!
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DENISE M SMITH
12/19/2015 10:20:41 am
we will watch movies
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Leigh Anne Borders
12/19/2015 05:22:21 pm
I try to keep them busy by having projects for us to do like gingerbread houses, baking cookies and delivering them, etc..
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natasha lamoreux
12/19/2015 07:17:19 pm
We do alot of baking to gift to our friends and family.
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bianca roman
12/20/2015 09:34:32 am
watch as many holiday movies as we can!!
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Seyma Shabbir
12/20/2015 09:45:42 am
We usually play board games!
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DENISE M SMITH
12/20/2015 12:52:59 pm
board games and playing outside
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Charlene S.
12/20/2015 03:38:08 pm
We bake holiday treats & do lots of holiday crafts together.
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Audra O'Hara
12/20/2015 07:14:14 pm
My daughter likes to read, watch movies, and do arts & crafts. We also stay entertained by doing things outside when the weather's nice.
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FRANK M
12/21/2015 05:36:16 am
We like to watch Christmas themed movies almost every night
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Kristi C
12/21/2015 05:56:22 am
We watch holiday movies and go around at night to see Christmas lights.
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DENISE M SMITH
12/21/2015 09:17:25 am
lots of playing board games and siging christmas songs
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Heather Dawn
12/21/2015 12:13:54 pm
We bake and do crafts!
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Darren stokes
12/21/2015 12:48:08 pm
Cocktails with friends. :-)
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Carolyn Daley
12/21/2015 01:07:14 pm
We bake cookies and watch movies this time of year.
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Linda Davidson-Poplees
12/21/2015 08:04:04 pm
We decorate, go shopping and bake to keep busy during the holidays
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DENISE M SMITH
12/22/2015 09:20:25 am
visit family play games listen to christmas music
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Beverly sayres
12/22/2015 08:12:41 pm
My family and I love to do Holiday baking and drive around Christmas Eve to look at everyone's lights!
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