Friday, March 8, 2013

Seven-Year-Olds Give Good Advice


Yesterday, one of my students told me her foolproof method for getting a snow day.  This is what she said:

1.     Throw an ice cube into the toilet while doing a snow dance
2.    Sleep with your pajamas inside out
3.    Sleep with a spoon under your pillow

Now you better believe that I did all of those things last night.  It might sound pretty silly to everyone else but it WORKED. 

After I got home yesterday, I really felt like I needed a day. My mom would always call them mental health days when I was younger.  Just a little extra time to work on my grad school projects, do some reading, finish work for school, do the laundry, and sleep.  It was a lovely day.

Next time you want a snow day, I suggest following the advice above from one smart seven-year old. 

3 comments:

  1. We ALL thank you for doing this routine :) You most definitely can thank your student for me, too!

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  2. I never heard of the ice cube trick before - but since it worked - I'll add it to my repertoire of pajamas backwards, sppons under pillow and going into be on the wrong (different) side!

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  3. This made me laugh...and now I am sure she is even more convinced of her method!

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