The cold wind, the snow, the dampness, the cloudy skies and the lack of sun can cause anyone to begin to crack up after a couple of months. While the cold is not quite as bad as it was, its not really on its way out as yet either. Things can get really dreary in the homeschool classroom in this season. Here are some things that you can consider to drive away those winter blues trying to drown you.
Break the gloom and monotony of your days
Add something new to your daily routine in the home school classroom. It could be something like an art project that adds more color to your classroom, or a set of new dance exercises in Zumba or Jiving which gets everyone moving. It could be just about any activity that your homeschool students enjoy. The idea is to break the monotony of a regular winter homeschool day.
Combat cabin fever by taking a field trip
Being inside the warm house can be a severe deterrent to taking field trips during the winter months. Who really wants to go through the entire process of bundling up all the children and taking them out of the house in the freezing cold? It is much easier to sit toasty inside the house, but that really doesn’t deal with the cabin fever developing in your homeschool classroom. So get out of the house at least once a week to ensure that there is something for the children to look forward to outside the house.
Plan ahead for better weather
Spring may seem a long way away, but make it seem closer by planning out what all you hope to do in the season. Figure out what your homeschool students will be planting in their garden patches, what physical activities they want to undertake, and even what fairs they will be attending. Have them watch movies set in the warmer climes of deserts, prepare costumes that their dolls will wear in spring, or even do some art work that depicts the approach of the season. Focus on the warmer season and the coming better weather.
