Silence

“No music now, Mama,” my son requested after listening to two songs, even though he’d asked for the rowdy animal farm music in the first place. (Don’t get me wrong; we do rock out in morning traffic some days and we love, love, love it!) This time I sensed his request was more than a young child’s experimentation with power and limits.  He’d been practicing “sitting in silence” at school, and we place value on quiet time at our house, too. Although super social, he’s sensitive to loud noises and is developing a sense of when he’s heard too much. I turned the music off.

What’s the Deal?: Many children, even though they may be chatterboxes, also may have sensitivities to too much volume or too much sound.  It’s great to give them a tool for drinking from the well of silence.

Resources: The picture shows a weeping willow hide-away, just off the path, near the Butler Park fountain in downtown Austin. A green little world, it’s perfect for a silence break in the middle of the city. You can barely see us in there, right? Or check out some of the giant live oaks all over town. You can take a sand timer or set a gentle ringtone on your phone to begin with 30 seconds of silence, then one minute, then two minutes, etc. Teacher Heaven has sand timers.

Try it for yourself before you do it with your children! You may be surprised to find some kid experts! In Austin’s public schools, they’ve begun the day with one minute of silence for 11 years now since September 11.

Photo copyright 2012 Kristi Beall-Zumpano

Text copyright 2012 Kristi Beall-Zumpano

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