Just this morning I read a news headline “Hope Better Predictor Of Academic Achievement Than Intelligence.” Students had been tracked over a 3-year period and the attitude of hope was key to academic success. (Nadine Bell, 2011 Good News)
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n a way, Halloween is a hope-ful event. Think of a pumpkin, all dark and hollow inside. With a few openings and a candle inside, suddenly a face shines in the darkness. The dark of Halloween night is countered with fun and de”light” in dressing up. While the hope of a sweet treat doesn’t set the bar very high, it’s a beginning. Tonight, light a jack-o-lantern candle, celebrate even if it’s dark n’ scary and develop a pumpkin attitude of hope. HAPPY HALLOWEEN
P.S. Hopefully, have you found this series of activities using a pumpkin to promote kindergarten readiness en”light”ening?