My top 3 tips from a mom home with 2 boys and a full-time job:)...
1. Create a schedule for everyone in the house, especially the kids; For kids, include regular rituals (such as teeth brushing, getting dressed, making their bed and any other chores), remote learning school sessions as well as outdoor playtime (age-appropriate) to ensure they get physical exercise. For parents, include some downtime, relaxation time should be on the schedule!
2. For those kids that don't have a full remote-learning situation in place, I have found several online sites for both live and on-demand and live lessons their minds engaged. My favs include:
- Outschool: https://outschool.com/#us4eX0kLyE they offer both live and on-demand classes for a variety of age groups and on a variety of subjects. I particularly love the live sessions as it gives a chance for our kids to interact with other children all over the world in real-time. Classes are fee-based but some are as low as $5.
- Amazing Educational Resources: a huge list of online resources for learners of all ages: http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/?fbclid=IwAR0zooy61m17BxMa_i_U7JWEQxOxr0zntqMeSdhGTBRbGfqXvyH8SUBk19Y
- Adventure Academy (good for 8-13 year olds): https://www.adventureacademy.com/reactivation/
- And here are some videos that my kids have enjoyed:
- Hand/Foot Challenge
3. Use the together time to teach some life skills--today we had our kids wash our car:).---win/win! We've also done cooking where they have learned how to measure out ingredients and how to use some kitchen instruments.
Hope that helps!
