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[Mellie32]

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@SaRina wrote:

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@maestra wrote:

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@SaRina wrote:

It might be a good idea to start class each day with a meditation exercise. No, I'm serious.  Meditation and yoga have been introduced in the schools at the grade school level. I've seen several news segments about it and the children interviewed seem to be getting benefit out of it, saying they feel calmer and more alert. You still have time to clear it with administration.

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With content/curriculum times so limited even to take 10 minutes out of the class time to do this would not be approved in my experience, although I believe it would be beneficial for some of the kiddos.

On the other hand my unmedicated ADHD would still remain unfocused and/or disruptive.

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@I can appreciate that @maestra, but I'm thinking at the grade level @Mellie32 teaches (1st grade?), she may not have the same curriculum constraints as older grades.  And what about taking out the 10 minutes from gym class? These physical/mental techniques can be of great value for their entire lives.

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We do lots of getting up and moving around with fun things and academics.  I have always played relaxation music throughout the year when I notice the kids getting a little too hyped up.  I need to look into some kids yoga videos.  I love that idea.

[momtochloe]

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@Mellie32 wrote:

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@SaRina wrote:

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@maestra wrote:

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@SaRina wrote:

It might be a good idea to start class each day with a meditation exercise. No, I'm serious.  Meditation and yoga have been introduced in the schools at the grade school level. I've seen several news segments about it and the children interviewed seem to be getting benefit out of it, saying they feel calmer and more alert. You still have time to clear it with administration.

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With content/curriculum times so limited even to take 10 minutes out of the class time to do this would not be approved in my experience, although I believe it would be beneficial for some of the kiddos.

On the other hand my unmedicated ADHD would still remain unfocused and/or disruptive.

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@I can appreciate that @maestra, but I'm thinking at the grade level @Mellie32 teaches (1st grade?), she may not have the same curriculum constraints as older grades.  And what about taking out the 10 minutes from gym class? These physical/mental techniques can be of great value for their entire lives.

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We do lots of getting up and moving around with fun things and academics.  I have always played relaxation music throughout the year when I notice the kids getting a little too hyped up.  I need to look into some kids yoga videos.  I love that idea.

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I shouldn't be weighing in on this as I have never had children but I have to say I do worry about the lack of physical activity for children and the over activity of brain stimulation between TV, video games and computers (sorry and I know I am old fashioned).

I think introducing yoga to young children would be a wonderful thing as it would get them physically engaged but also give their brains a bit of a reprieve from their daily electronic pounding.

[chrystaltree]

So what?   What differrence does it make what day Halloween falls on?  

[chrystaltree]

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@Pandalady wrote:

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@Mellie32 wrote:

You might need to give them some extra TLC the first week in November.

Halloween is on a MONDAY this year.  

I think we should change it to Friday just to keep our sanity.

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As a teacher, I understand what you mean.  Kids REALLY enjoy their candy that day and now they'll come to school with a sugar rush on Tuesday.  Yikes!!

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    That sugar rush tbing is just n old wives tale.  I think the kids might be tired if they stayed up to late and they'll all be chattering about what they did and what they wore but how is that different than Christmas week which is fulll of excitement and distraction.  Teacherery job has it's chals get paid to teach and things like Halloween are just part of the job description. 

[Mellie32]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

So what?   What differrence does it make what day Halloween falls on?  

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That question was answered a few times already.

[Drythe]

Thankfully I teach adults!

Good luck to the rest of you with the sugar highs!

[maestra]

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@Lila Belle wrote:
As parents we can control the amount of Halloween candy our young children consume.

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LB, I'm sure you are careful about sugar intake but I have parents who offer  NO LIMITS to their offspring. The word 'no' has never echoed off the walls of their home.

No kidding on this.

[Ladybug724]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

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@Pandalady wrote:

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@Mellie32 wrote:

You might need to give them some extra TLC the first week in November.

Halloween is on a MONDAY this year.  

I think we should change it to Friday just to keep our sanity.

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As a teacher, I understand what you mean.  Kids REALLY enjoy their candy that day and now they'll come to school with a sugar rush on Tuesday.  Yikes!!

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    That sugar rush tbing is just n old wives tale.  I think the kids might be tired if they stayed up to late and they'll all be chattering about what they did and what they wore but how is that different than Christmas week which is fulll of excitement and distraction.  Teacherery job has it's chals get paid to teach and things like Halloween are just part of the job description. 

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Because the kids aren't in school on Christmas week.  Which was the point of the OP-- that kids should be off the day after Halloween.

[sunshine45]

WE never had off the day after halloween......why should they now? our school system already has a difficult enough time getting the 180 days of school in, especially with snow days and added holidays to the calendar.

not every family celebrates halloween with limitless of candy, sweets, and late nights....especially when it is a school night.

[sunshine45]

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@Drythe wrote:

Thankfully I teach adults!

Good luck to the rest of you with the sugar highs!

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LOL well @Drythe

what are you going to do with all of the adults that ate tons of their kids halloween candy or the candy that wasnt given out? you may have a problem also....