Dear Parents,

The closing of schools and workplaces due to the outbreak of Covid-19 is a very stressful time and it’s also new, uncharted territory. Maybe you have a couple children at home, all at different grade levels. Your child’s teacher may have provided detail plans of how your child can continue their education at home, or barely any classwork at all. In this blog post I intend to highlight some of the important things to focus on when helping your children get through this weird time and provide a few resources to do so.

One of the most important pieces of advice I could give is to stick to a routine or schedule. It doesn’t have to be as specific as a school day schedule, but the children should still be waking up early and have some type of consistency throughout the week. Students learn best when they know the plan for the day and have some structure to follow.

Getting outside should also be an important part of your routine each day. Even with parks being closed, there are plenty of activities you can do with your children at home. Go for a walk around block, take your dogs for a walk, draw on the sidewalk or in your driveway with chalk, create a scavenger hunt for things in your back yard, or even just eat your lunch outside. Getting out of the house is important, even if you don’t get to go very far.

 

There are also many resources available with ideas for cool lessons and activities you can do with your children at home.

Pinterest is a great website for finding interesting and easy activities and lessons to do with your children.

The homeschool scientist is a good website for finding interesting science experiments for all different types of sciences.

Yoga Journal is a website that has yoga exercises and online classes to help you move, relax, and de-stress.