Community Corner
Close the Laptops, It's No Homework Night!
In celebration of San Carlos's Week of the Family, Monday has been declared Family Activity Night and school principals have unanimously declared Jan. 28 as "No Homework" night.
[Editor's note: The following information is from the 2013 San Carlos Week of the Family website.]
Since its inception in 1999, the Week of the Family Committee has designated the Monday evening of the week as a night reserved for families to stay at home and do something specifically with their family. It is hoped that reserving one night per week will become habit-forming. To show their support, San Carlos principals unanimously declared Monday, Jan 28th as a "No Homework" night.
Family Activity Night is for everyone. You are encouraged to “adopt” friends and neighbors who would enjoy an evening of family activities.
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Ideas for things to do as a family:
- Play board or card games
- Get out the family photo album
- Make up a play or story
- Make dinner—everyone contributes a dish
- Make a family calendar
- Read a book aloud (book lists are available at the library)
- Write letters to grandparents or other family members
- Draw or paint a picture
- Learn how to use a compass
- Pull out your old records, tapes, CDs, then listen to and discuss music
- Tell stories from your family history
- Go to the library
- Bake bread
- Start a family journal
- Sing
Some Interesting links for additional things to do are:
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For more information, contact Don Eaton at 650-358-3188, or don@argus-financial.com.
What will your family do tonight? Tell us in the comments, or upload a photo of your family activity!
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