Ten things to do with kids at home all day
\nHere are some ideas for parents with children at home, including some from parents in Italy and
\nIran who have had children at home for a few weeks now. This can be an opportunity for fun
\nand building good relationships.
\n1) Keep routines at home. Children need to get up and dressed and have a program of
\nactivities for the day. This will help them keep calm and make it easier for children to go
\nback to school when schools open again. Attached to this email is a sample schedule
\nwhich you can change and put on your fridge, to remind them of the routine.
\n2) Talk with children about the COVID 19 situation and listen to their worries. The
\nwebsites below have good ideas about what to say:
\na. https:\/\/childmind.org\/article\/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus\/
\nb. https:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/parents\/hand-washing.html
\nc. A podcast which kids can listen to:
\nhttps:\/\/www.brainson.org\/shows\/2020\/03\/10\/understanding-coronavirus-and-
\nhow-germs-spread-for-kids<\/p>\n
3) Children continue school work and other educational activities*. The government has
\nasked teachers to prepare activities for children to do at home. Instructions will come
\nfrom the school soon, probably through email, D2L and school websites about
\nhomework for children. However, children cannot do homework all day! Make sure they
\ntake breaks!
\n4) Build your relationship with children through talking, doing things together,
\nsupporting each other, having fun together and showing them lots of love
\n5) Encourage good behavior
\na. Have rules for behavior, screen time etc. Keep reminding children if they forget.
\nb. Ask children to be helpers. They can help you at home with cooking, cleaning,
\nshoveling outside, delivering things to neighbours\u2019 doors (if old enough, and not
\nlikely to go inside or stand too close). Show them what to do and work together.
\nc. Notice and praise the good things they do, for example saying \u201cI notice you
\ncleared the dishes before I asked you\u201d
\nd. Plan fun activities and good things they can do (more below)
\n6) Be active with them, for example, run around outside, build snowmen, do children\u2019s
\nyoga or fitness together (there are lots of yoga and fitness sessions on Youtube), have a
\ndance party at home, or see attached Indoor Winter Fun idea list.
\n7) Plan creative activities such as crafts, songs, telling stories, building or making things,
\nputting on a show for you. Get them to use things you already have at home. Look
\nonline or to friends for ideas.
\n8) Play games together, for example hide and seek, guessing games, board games. Limit
\ntime on computer games and apps.
\n9) *Watch educational programs together or access other educational
\nresources\u2014but not too much screen time! The Calgary Public Library has a great free
\nelectronic library online using your library card and password, to access e-books and
\ntalking books, also Rosetta Stone language-learning, for example. There are good
\neducational websites online, eg Scholastic. Others are US based, and may ask you to
\njoin and give personal information. Some parents are not comfortable with signing up to
\nUS sites.<\/p>\n
Calgary Immigrant Women\u2019s Association: Cross Cultural Parenting Program
\n10) Keep up social activities, using phone, Skype, What\u2019s App, Facetime and other tools,
\nnot face to face<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
From the program Cooperation Organziation-Calgary Immigrant Women\u2019s Association: Cross Cultural Parenting Program<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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