This morning I listened to the message from the United States Surgeon General. He stated that if citizens did not do their part, what we are experiencing with COVID-19 will only get worse. I want to challenge you today to stay at home. Use what you and your family are doing at home and share it on social media using #stayathome (please note that using the hashtag will put your content where it can be accessed by the world). If you have to go to work, go! However, if you don't I'm encouraging you to think twice before leaving. In a meantime what are things you are doing with the people you live with?
Here are some things you can do with your family at home outside of completing school work while limiting time on social media and on a computer:
- watch movies
- make movies (allow children space to create you can use your cellphone to record
- drawing (allowing fro free expression)
- play outside with those you live with only!
- jump rope
- tag
- Simon Says
- basketball
- football
- hide n seek
- ride bikes
- go for a run/walk/jog
- journal
- read a book (you can do this out loud as a family)
- play board games
- cook together
- grill with your family you live with only
- allow children an opportunity to prepare a dish
- gardening (this may become very useful in the next couple days)
- playing cards
- de-clutter your house or space (this is what I have been doing and its taking more time than I thought)
Share in the comments below what you and your family have been doing while you #stayathome
Here are a few tips from the the CDC (Center of Disease Control):
- avoid groups larger than ten
- symptoms of COVID-19 surface between 2-14 days
- If you have to go out keep a distance of 6 feet between you and the people around you
- Cover your mouth when you cough
- sanitize and wash your hands frequently
- wash your hand front and back for 20 seconds and dry them
References
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/surgeon-general-has-coronavirus-warning-week-it-s-going-get-n1166421?fbclid=IwAR2sy5fuEV0xsmD49s18VwsW_D8_R1uX8FHMlwC-uZLsFfoz0dPJ2NU-Npg
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html
We have been going on family walks around our neighborhood at least twice daily. I've been working on some yard work, cleaning out closets, doing a better job of cooking meals, and of course, online shopping (oops)! I hope you all are productive during this time at home.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your replay. I went on a run the other day and almost ran across the entire city! lol It was much needed. Also de-cluttering room by room but I have been taking my time to do it. Lastly cooking! I have been exploring some new things with that I have in my kitchen cooking daily. I had to scale back on the online shopping lol! Thank you for engaging!
DeleteI've been working on getting my house ready for sale. So I've been cleaning and also working through teleconferencing with our staff. I'm also working on learning how to navigate Dojo, Zoom, and PBIS app for staff. I miss our students and look forward to school opening back up. Have a good day everyone.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much learning to be done! I welcome it. I too am learning how to function as a school counselor via distant learning. I have been trying to learn clever and researching innovative ways to stay connected, be accessible, and share useful and vital information at the same time.
DeleteThanks for reading and commenting!