How are you doing in these very strange times? In our house, the people count and animal count have doubled. From our dining room, our daughters work and learn and Zoom. Leo, the dog, and Rex, our grand-cat, have figured out which one gets the chair and which one gets the sofa.
Our son remains in Oregon finishing his senior thesis and his (now) online classes.
For the past thirty years or so, I have listened to audiobooks - from tapes to CDs to the internet. If you, your students, children, or grandchildren love to hear stories or books, here are two possibilities for you:
1. Audible is making FREE hundreds of children's books in many different languages for kids - from preschool to high school. You can access these audio books by going to stories.audible.com. Take a look at the list - maybe one of your kids' assigned books is on there. Classics that adults may enjoy are on there, as well.
2. I love to read to children and I do love a conversation! I'm available (via Zoom or Facetime) to have conversations and read with folks from children and families to educators and other professionals figuring out this new normal. If you know of someone or a small group who would like this, please share this link, which will allow scheduling on my calendar: https://calendly.com/kathryn-coach/45-minute-phone-zoom-meeting.
As you navigate these days, here are a couple of posts you might find useful:
20 Things I'm Doing In Light of the Virus
We are all doing the best we can these days. If you work with or care for children in person or online, thank you. They are our future, and indeed, our present. If I can be of any help, please let me know. Please feel free to share this post. Hang in there. This too shall pass.