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What to do with your children

Hello this chilly Monday.  I am just curious as to what age/grade level children we have in the neighborhood right now?  Our grandchildren are with us during this time.  They are J 7 years old 1st grade and T 8.5 years old and 2nd grade. 

Just a note Raz Kids is offering free subscriptions at this time - many of the schools also use this. Teach Me is offering their apps for $1.99 each or 6 of them for $7.99.  (i have to admit I'm not that familiar with this program yet, but James is going to teach about it as he uses it in his class)

We are also using Epic, BookFlix (this one has to be set up by a teacher so Leigh is trying to set it up as UNI was one of the possibilities)

Also available are these google sites with information:

List of sites for parents to use while school is closed

Art at Home

Having done homeschooling in the past (in the USA and Malaysia) it good to start about 1 hour per grade level a day works for formal education, but then you can have "projects or center activities" available for your children. Remember that a lot of what you can offer children can be multi-subjects.

For example J loves foxes, so we will be researching about foxes and then he'll be writing a report about it. Also if anyone is up to having your children connect with others (other children and or adults)  I would be glad to set up a zoom room.  Good luck! 

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

I know we all are in shock and worried and anxious about family and friends.
What can we do to help?

• Keep informed - look at a variety of information, but pay more attention to site like the CDC, the World Health Organization and medical personnel than our elected representatives.  
• Wash your hands - my dad, who was a doctor, use to say that the healthiest people were nurses and housewives because they always had their hands in soapy water. 
• Keep in touch with your friends - call, txt or email
• What do you say to those that are in high risk areas and or that have contracted the virus? I love you and are thinking and praying for you.
• What do we do with our kids? My grandchildren are staying with us and thus many of my teacher family & friends (past and present) have been sending me links. Plus the boys and I had already been searching on Youtube for things to do. I am putting a list together and hopefully will arrange it by age or grade level soon. Things to Do in one place.
• Here's a link to Why the Coronavirus is such a big deal.

What's happening in my family

Like you all I am worried about my Family and friends.
I have family in California - one who is at home with the symptons - she has been told to stay at home until she has a temperature of 105 F or she can't breath.  What can we do? Think and pray for her...