Good morning,
I hope this email finds you and yours well and healthy and getting back into the swing of things after our “vacation.” Below are some recent resources for you and your family. Please keep me posted on anything you need as we continue to find our way through this pandemic.
Being cooped up inside, practicing social distancing, and focusing on work for long periods of time calls for periodic breaks. From the CDC, recommendations for physical activity breaks for all age groups can be found here:
https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/index.htm
Below are two articles to help get back on track with routines, or start new ones!
Routines and teens: how you can help:
https://www.learningpotential.gov.au/articles/routines-and-teens-how-you-can-help?fbclid=IwAR1A-jaRnr9jTVFN1tjxAmpiL4OAJTt87kqCD-fJPLafxRFf0V2OUTnyEOQ
10 tips on how to maintain a routine of kindness during difficult times:
https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/newsletters/20200406?fbclid=IwAR3BXX5z0TtB6eUSgyvhtFxhR50UNJON7Lz-2b5WleiPYC5VFH_kR_dm-Ks
Lastly, check out the article below about a new app, developed by two teachers from Maine, that helps parents find engaging ideas for kids during quarantine. It is currently only available for iPhones but should be available for Android devices soon.
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/app-helps-parents-find-engaging-ideas-for-kids-during-quarantine/97-350dc60c-5f95-482a-830c-a4d09b2ef34c
Best,
Tara Kierstead
I hope this email finds you and yours well and healthy and getting back into the swing of things after our “vacation.” Below are some recent resources for you and your family. Please keep me posted on anything you need as we continue to find our way through this pandemic.
Being cooped up inside, practicing social distancing, and focusing on work for long periods of time calls for periodic breaks. From the CDC, recommendations for physical activity breaks for all age groups can be found here:
https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/index.htm
Below are two articles to help get back on track with routines, or start new ones!
Routines and teens: how you can help:
https://www.learningpotential.gov.au/articles/routines-and-teens-how-you-can-help?fbclid=IwAR1A-jaRnr9jTVFN1tjxAmpiL4OAJTt87kqCD-fJPLafxRFf0V2OUTnyEOQ
10 tips on how to maintain a routine of kindness during difficult times:
https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/newsletters/20200406?fbclid=IwAR3BXX5z0TtB6eUSgyvhtFxhR50UNJON7Lz-2b5WleiPYC5VFH_kR_dm-Ks
Lastly, check out the article below about a new app, developed by two teachers from Maine, that helps parents find engaging ideas for kids during quarantine. It is currently only available for iPhones but should be available for Android devices soon.
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/app-helps-parents-find-engaging-ideas-for-kids-during-quarantine/97-350dc60c-5f95-482a-830c-a4d09b2ef34c
Best,
Tara Kierstead