The Energy of the Holidays

The holidays are among us right now and I want to talk about children’s energy levels. You have probably noticed right now that they are to the roof and beyond! It seems between Thanksgiving and Christmas every year, children are full of so much energy and it’s so hard for them to focus!

In a traditional school environment, children are still expected to sit at their desks and get their work done, mind all the rules, and they are still expected to do the same thing every day. But here at Acton, we are harnessing the power of this extra energy. We are doing fun adventures and going on little field trips.

Last week, we went to the skate park. We are also bringing in a yoga instructor. Plus, we are doing an extra music session on top of our regular music time. We have an extra music class called Caroling Club. The Eagles will be singing Christmas songs, and we are going to walk around downtown Laconia, caroling outside of different businesses as a part of our Random Acts of Kindness Quest. In doing this quest, we have another field trip where they are going to walk around downtown and distribute their rocks (with positive sayings on them) for people to find!

It is amazing how we can get out in the community and do things that also involve learning and preparation. The Eagles are also earning these trips! Since they all want to participate, they are paying attention at Circle and getting their core skills work done because they might not be able to go on the trip if they don’t!

So aside from having their outlet to use all the extra energy and do good things with it, there is a lot of accountability and self-responsibility involved. Being a microschool gives us the flexibility to ride the wave of the seasons and go with the flow of the Eagle’s energy and interests. 

We hope you have a wonderful and healthy Holiday season!

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