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One thing we can say: This was not what we sought, but this time is an opportunity to draw closer to our kids and spend time talking, doing stuff with them,
bonding, reading, studying, telling them jokes, helping them relax...
Some of us may be skeptical of the draconian measures
being taken by most countries, including the United States, to clamp down and keep people apart so that the disease does not spread further. But, of course, we don't know enough
to be sure that this is not the right path to take. And so, we are following all these guidelines, as well we must, from
"an abundance of caution" (one of the great phrases of the year!!)
Meanwhile, we have to cope with our families' and children's everyday needs. What can we do to get smaller, and older children through days
safely and usefully?
Homeschooling parents become our teachers as we ALL become homeschoolers,
Here is one idea we would like to discuss:
How to talk to children about Coronavirus so that they will be cautious, but will not be scared out of their
minds?.
Just one of many topics to explore!
Please write to us with your tips, at info@iser.com.
Short of prayer and caution,
we all need guidance. We look forward to publishing good ideas here to make our daily lives healthier, safer, better, more pleasant. Come back
soon to find good ideas and thoughts.
We reserve the right to vet these ideas. Unless specifically requested to by a company, we plan to publish thoughts anonymously.
Please reply via email with "R.L., worried mom" in the subject line.
From Our Readers:
Q. Help! I am having a very hard time trying to explain this to my children without alarming them. They are 7 years old, and 5 years old,
respectively.
How can I communicate caution without terrifying alarm?
-from R.L., Cranberry,N.J.
A. Dear R.L.,
It really is so hard. You cannot emphasize scary things to Little kids. Just tell them that some people are not feeling well, and we are waiting for everyone to feel better. Meanwhile, try the games and toys first, check out a list of decent kids movies, and then put the computers away and go back to the games. This is what I am trying. so far, so good. But who knows about next week?
Hoping for good news soon!
-K.R., Towson, MD
From Our Readers:
Q. My 9 year old son was supposed to have an ADHD assessment in 2 weeks. This is not gonna happen, it seems, since we aren't allowed to go out much.
What can I do? will this affect my son's IEP for next year, because the school will say that he is not ass essed as requiring services?
-from Meg M., Boston, MA
A.
Dear Meg,
There are many psychologists who are offering online assessments. You might want to check our Assessments page at:
Assesments and call some psychologists in your area, or even the Assessment group
that was planning to do your Assessment for your son, and see if they can do the Assessment via Skype or Zoom.
-From the ISER staff
from the Washington Times, March 20, 2020:
A good article with tips on how to make homeschooling work... until our kids can go back to traditional school!
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
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