
Liz Faria talks about how her family and her town are grappling over their school’s reopening plan and how she is planning to make it work for her three kids.
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Whether my kids attend school in-person or remotely this year, I am teaching them to pack their own lunch. It’s one less meal for me to make and the kids can access it themselves in the middle of the day.
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08/05/20
There are No Good Options
I’m in New York City, where COVID cases are currently low, so I’ve been hoping that means we are in a better place to send our kids back to school. Our school is optimistic, but will that ultimately matter?
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I’m sure there are many more chapter books with protagonists of color, but the eight books listed are all books that Mazzy read and loved, so I can vouch for them personally.
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Last weekend, my kids happened to see a little of the riots on the news. We turned them off quickly, but they had already left an impression and Mazzy asked what was going on.
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Studies have shown that teaching kids about our differences promotes empathy, not exclusion.
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When I first had kids, I wanted to protect them from all the bad stuff that exists in the world, but then I realized that option only comes from a place of privilege.
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If you loved the Peanuts Gang when you were a kid, I am excited to tell you about their free online curriculum in partnership with NASA. Mazzy and Harlow tried the “Back to the Orion” STEM challenge.
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Here are some teacher-approved, Common Core-aligned activities that older kids can do at home, along with online resources to support families in making it happen.
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All the best creators are stuck at home too, so they’ve been busy coming up with endless ways to entertain and teach and share their talents live on social media.
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I’ve compiled a list of online educational resources for kids, including sites and apps for math, reading, science, social studies, art, music and more.
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03/19/20
33 Parents Share Their Plans to Keep Their Kids Occupied During the Shutdown
Is everyone attempting to homeschool? Or parking our kids on the couch to watch Frozen 2 on repeat so we can get some work done?
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The thought of being home with our kids, anxious about the virus, unable to socialize, and trying to teach them while also working remotely, is incredibly daunting.
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For the past three years, whenever we walk into a bookstore or library, Harlow gravitates to the first book she sees with Martin Luther King Jr.’s face.
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We found that getting Mazzy a math tutor increased her confidence, eased homework tensions at home, helped her retain old math skills and prepared her for what was to come. So how do you find the right tutor?
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