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It’s the final stretch before winter break. Hallways and classrooms are buzzing with the anticipation and excitement of the holiday season – and break from school! Behind all of the energy, however, your students may feel restless, overstimulated, and even anxious, especially if the holidays are stressful at home. Impulse control goes right out the window, and they may have a hard time focusing. (You probably feel the same way!) Your students may seem more irritable if their home rou …

School’s out?! Let the fun begin! At our house, school breaks mean lots of fun activities – but also a little continuing education. Learning does not stop when the bell rings for winter break. Along with their other responsibilities at home, our kids are expected to read for an hour each day. Our kids are avid readers, so an hour is fitting for them. But one hour can be a long time for some kids. In that case, a good place to start is 10 minutes per grade (1st graders read for 10 min …