Good Afternoon Monday,
Its our second week hunkering down. Dan and I are keeping busy, walking, reading,
cooking and cleaning. This uncertain
time, children are home and its spring why not get them started on chores.
Like
rearranging their rooms, I always liked changing the look of my rooms, it makes
me feel like it’s a new space. This might
make them feel good in that they are surrounded be a different space that’s theirs.
There are a lot of ideas regarding staying
in touch with society. With the social
distancing, we can use the internet more and our I phone to keep in touch with
one another.
There is so much that we as a family get
involved with. Some companies, are
thinking of our children with learning programs that keep your children focused. If you are working at home, this might be a
great why of them working as you work.
Scholastic
offers free online classes for your kids to learn during school closures
If you want your kids to keep thinking and
learning during corona-virus closures, here's a website for them.
PreK and Kindergarten
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html
Grades 1 and 2
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html
Grades 3 through 5
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-3-5.html
Grades 6 and above
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-6-12.html
Scholastic says in a statement that the
site offers three hours of learning opportunities per day, for up to four
weeks. The projects include writing and research based on nonfiction articles
and stories, virtual field trips, reading and geography challenges and more.
Scholastic says the site will remain free
and open indefinitely.
Scholastic editors have also launched what
they say are kid-friendly resources for learning about the corona virus.
Another source is:
Disney, Kennedy Space Center offering free
online activities for kids during school closures
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Big name attractions
are bringing fun right to your home.
Disney and the Kennedy Space Center are
stepping in to help keep students busy while schools remain closed.
“We have several parents here who are
facing staying at home with their kids," said Dee Maynard of the Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex. “When you’re expecting them to be in school, you
don’t just want every day to be play day, you want some education in there
too.”
The kids are home for at least another
month. Entertainment options are slim, but luckily for parents, some area
attractions are coming to the rescue.
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Kennedy Space Center has launched science
lessons on Facebook Live.
“We are giving lessons on rocketry, from
the Saturn 5 center. We’re teaching people how to make rockets at home from
recycled materials that are probably lying around the house.”
Parents also have online access to activity
sheets and experiments, making spare time educational but fun. The sessions
will take place Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 a.m. ET for young kids.
For older children, including those in high school, there will be programming
starting at 1 p.m.
Disney is also offering online resources
for parents.
“We’re going to go behind the scenes, with
the artists and engineers and see how they design and build the world’s
attractions and characters for Disney parks.”
With Imagineering in a box, kids can learn
how to build their own world, attractions and characters.
Remember, He’s got the whole world in His
hands
Dan and I went to the local store in our
area in Virginia. One thing I noticed the
shelves with can goods and paper goods were empty, along with frozen goods,
milk, eggs and meat.
However, I did
notice that fresh fruit and vegetables there were quite available. I was going to start back with recipes, but I
decided to give ideas and you create your own dishes.
One thing that is very healthy and easy to
make. Oatmeal by itself is boring, but it’s
what you add with it that lifts it up. I
always have on hand fruit, cinnamon, honey, nuts. This could be fun by putting them in bowls
and letting your children create their own masterpieces
Are there ways that you can pay forward or share your blessings?
At the end of this week our grandson will
be two and with social distance we will have to create different ways to
celebrate with him. Been looking at ways
to connect in these uncertain times.
I saw that someone celebrated with their love ones, by separate times, each person came to their home and at one window, put a note, picture they made or birthday wish. This worked and the birthday person was felt loved. We also have face time, what up, Skype. You can set up a group gathering by phone.
Until tomorrow, Be safe.
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