Laughing

Some doctors say that laughter is the best medicine.  We had a strong dose of this medicine yesterday when we read the story Pick a Pumpkin Mrs. Millie!  Mrs. Millie took her class to the pumpkin patch. Now Mrs. Millie is not your average teacher.  When she speaks she inserts rhyming words where real words should be.  Mrs. Millie told the children to get on the dragon, when she really meant the wagon.  She told the children to pick a pig pumpkin when she really meant that they should pick a big pumpkin.  The silly illustrations in this book had the children engaged and laughing!



  Looking for a reason to laugh?  Here are a few:

Physical Health Benefits:       Boosts immunity       Lowers stress       Decreases pain       Relaxes your muscles       Prevents heart disease Mental Health Benefits:      Adds joy and zest to life      Eases anxiety and fear      Relieves stress      Improves mood      Enhances resilience Besides putting our minds to work today we also put our bodies to work.  We watched the YouTube video by Hap Palmer called ABC Rag.  We used beanbags to follow the actions on the video to review the letters of the alphabet.  If you want to check it out at home visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VDa4865n34