May 06, 2017

Quote of the Week

"Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you." - Langston Hughes

Encouraging Your Child's Sense Of Humor

"A sense of humor can brighten family life. You can blow raspberries on a baby's belly, put on a silly hat and chase a 3-year-old, or pretend to fall into a pile of leaves to amuse a first-grader. As kids grow into preteens and teens, you can share puns and jokes as their sense of what's funny grows more sophisticated. Laughing together is a way to connect, and a good sense of humor also can make kids smarter, healthier, and better able to cope with challenges. We tend to think of humor as part of our genetic makeup, like blue eyes or big feet. But a sense of humor actually is a learned quality that can be developed in kids, not something they're born with." -- [read more]

Reading Corner

Title: There Is a Bird On Your Head!
(An Elephant and Piggie Book)
Author: Mo Willems
Ages: 4-8 years

An adorable book about two friends. The characters are engaging, have humor and sarcasm, evident in their expressions, that make them enjoyable for the adults who are reading/being read to. Elephant keeps having his head used by birds for landing and Piggie tries to help the problem. Toddlers and older will love this book and laugh.

Be the Change

Make your kids laugh and notice how it affects you -- after all, laughter is contagious and can completely transform the mood around the house or in a particular interaction.  Here are 10 ways to make kids laugh, in case you're looking for ideas :)