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Ahhh.... I'm so bored. You'll never hear that in your house, right? Ever heard of the book by Peter Spier, Bored, Nothing To Do? It tells us about two brothers who are so bored that their mother brings them outside to spend the afternoon.. While in the garage, they build a plane and fly it. Haven't read the book yet? Then go grab a copy a your local library. It doesn't matter if your 8, 18, 38, you'll still enjoy it. That means I'm going to read it again! The airplane "project" results from boredom. There are two solutions to your kids' boredom I want to share with you. I think both have positive outcomes for your children this summer and hope you will share these with your friends & family. There was an article by our local librarrian last fall. She pointed out that if kids get bored it produces creativity. Think it out. If your kids are bored, they will look for something to do on their own. Creativity is necessary to be able to imagine and come up with your own project. The 2 brothers in Spier's book, Remember them? They were so bored and soon sets in creativity to enable them to build & fly an airplane. Bearing this in mind, you've got to provide an environment that stimulates your kids' minds. It can be as simple as blocks in the attic or more complex like basketwork or building Lego toys. If your children are bored, they'll use those items to become creative in their play. Most of the time, young boys and girls don't like being bored so their imagination kicks in with the right environment. If you let them overcome boredom on their own and allow them to come up with creative ideas, this allows you see what . The second solution is to show your kids where these items are when they don't have anything else to do. If they continually sit in front of the TV, show them the huge box of Legos. When you see your daughter watching movie after movie, remind her where the art supplies are. Pretty simple, isn't it? Since moms are so busy, I want to help you this summer. I have a list which could prove to be successful summer activities for kids. Usually, I share them with my subscribers, but I want to share it with you, too. You can get your copy of 206 summer fun activities right here: www.curriculumconnection.net/blog/2007/06/26/bored-nothing-to-do-this-summer/ Now, you can print it and put it up on the refrigerator door. Send your child to the frig when they are bored. Have them choose a number between 1 and 206. Look up that activity and get started having summer fun. On a final note, this particular list was sent to me a couple of years ago and I don't remember who gave it to me.
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To get ready for the upcoming school year, Kerry Beck gives her special audio download at Home School Material. This summer she also gives parents a special mini-course, "How to Get It All Done" at Christian Homeschool Curriculum.
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