(re) discover Washington DC through the eyes of your children
Social distancing has meant we’ve all been eating at home now {and for my husband and I– we are now making coffee} for a week. I’ve always enjoyed cooking dinner and recipe planning but part of of that process is physically choosing food; touching it, reading labels and smelling produce at the store. We’ve lost the ability to do some… Continue Reading…
The fresh air during this time of social distancing has done wonders to my anxiety- thank goodness it is spring and not winter. We have enjoyed plenty of walks, hikes, runs and bike rides and now it’s time to introduce some good ole fashioned games! Consider this your PE component of homeschool! Take note of the games involving touching/tagging and… Continue Reading…
Parents are figuring out how to juggle work, managing a home, caring for kids, pets and elders and now adding teacher to their routine each day. As anxiety heightens we thought hearing one perspective of a local homeschool mom may be helpful in navigating these new waters. The takeaway from her outlook is to take a deep breath {several actually… Continue Reading…
All of us do better with a routine but let’s face it, during this time of unknown, routines may have to fly out the window. However, thanks to some great people and organizations you can find some stability in checking in online at the same time each weekday for some fun activities. Most if not all, will archive the live… Continue Reading…
Everyone loves and needs music in their lives, especially now. Kids are already starting to miss their routines and familiarities. Here is a chance for your kids to sing along with some familiar artists. There are 37 artists (and counting) who stand together to help one another and our community by stepping up their game and preparing to transition their… Continue Reading…
We’ve included a few sample schedules from a teacher and one that went wild on social media this weekend. If you are interested and able, you can keep your children on a similar routine they are on at school to make this transition easier on everyone. If you’d like to create your own schedule, click here to change this one… Continue Reading…
Schools are closed, now what? Most schools are coming up with distance learning plans but until then if you want to get some things for your kids in order to keep their minds busy and have some resources on hand we’ve got some ideas below. Some great educational apps are: ABC MouseBrain PopDragonboxScience 360StarfallTeach Your Monster To Read I used… Continue Reading…
Clearly a lot of families are looking to get outdoors because this post was very well received. We thought a post on where to view cherry blossoms without the crowds the Tidal Basin has may be useful. Cherry Blossom Watch is on and as of now the peak time will be March 20-24, 2020! However, if you are hoping to… Continue Reading…