This is week seven of lockdown, week eight in some places and longer if you were self isolating before the enforced lockdown. We need to keep reminding ourselves, we are safe at home, not stuck at home.
Loungewear options for a comfy lockdown
*Guest Article*: How to keep family spirits up as restrictions continue
It wouldn’t be unusual if you and other members of your family are feeling higher levels of anxiety than usual as lockdown restrictions continue.
Best Learning Apps for Home-schooling during Lockdown
Staying at home during COVID-19 can mean that you have more time to do the things you enjoy. For me, it’s trying out different exercise apps with the children.
‘Home-schooling’ during lock down: the challenges
I said early on in this process that home schooling is a choice, this is crisis schooling and that is something very different. It’s also different for those families who normally home school their children – why? Well, because they won’t be used to being schooled 100% from home either, they will be used to outdoor learning, museum trips and other learning excursions.
Advice for disinfecting the home against Coronavirus
I can’t believe I’m actually going to say this but, after President Trump decided to hypothesise about drinking bleach, and it’s potential ability to perform some sort of inner cleansing, I must say – PLEASE DO NOT DRINK BLEACH!!!
Music to Relax You at the End of Another Day in Lockdown
These are challenging times for us all. The coronavirus lockdown means that many of us are confined to our homes for an unknown amount of time. If you are a parent, then there’s also the added pressure of educating your children all day, and keeping them entertained, whilst still tackling all the normal day-to-day tasks and your own job.
Using time wisely: new routines and systems
One of the things I keep playing through my head is the number of times I’ve said that I wish I had more time for X, Y or Z. I’ve had a list as long as my arm of things I wanted to get done at home, in the garden and so on – what’s that saying? Be careful what you wish for!
HOME SCHOOLING DURING COVID-19: WEEK 6
‘Back to school’ after the Easter Holidays today, such as it is. We’ve been working our way through the various tasks set by school this week. For the little boys that means uploading their work via the See Saw App, and for the older children, via the online system they use to send their work to their teachers.