Still Social Distancing? More Tips and Activities!

But as social distancing and self-isolation policies have lasted from weeks into months, here are some extra ideas:

Create your own classroom! As time goes on, it may become harder and harder to convince your children to attend to their academic activities. Spice things up and make a classroom with a classic pillow fort! Have your children help you construct the classroom with blankets, pillows, and Christmas lights; you can even make it under a table! Add a hard surface to work on and a dry erase board if one is available. Only students who are studying are allowed in the classroom. This will give your children an incentive to keep up their learning! For young children, use songs to transition to different activities during the day. There is a reason why “The Clean Up Song” has been wildly successful over many years. Day care, preschool, and elementary school classrooms use this fun technique to signify a change from one activity to another. Make sure to incorporate a visual schedule. If you use songs and schedules consistently, your children will move along to the next activity without prompting.  Use a song from an internet video or make up your own. A singing background is not required! The days can blend together, so make the weekend special. This will separate the days for learning/work from the days for relaxing together; it helps everyone stick to a schedule. Kick off the weekend by supporting local business and getting take-out. Maybe you can have a Friday movie night or a dance party. Creativity is key as the days roll on. Make sure to incorporate lighter content in your media consumption. As it goes, laughter is the best medicine, so make sure to watch funny movies, read funny books, and subscribe to comedy podcasts.  From SuperDuper Handy Handouts  By Adrienne DeWitt, M.A., CCC-SL

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