When the school announced school closure and knowing that kids are staying home 24/ 7, kids will be very restless and live the day unproductively. Therefore we have to make a plan. When I was young I remember that the beginning of the summer and winter break my parents always made me create a daily routine. So I suggest you make a daily schedule so we can live more productive and we all can survive through this tough time. Let’s talk about how to build a daily schedule that actually works with kids home from school due to COVID19-Virus.

First I suggest that you make a list of things you can do. For example:

• Quiet Time
• Exercise (since kids staying indoor all day long it’s very important that we do some exercise)
• Reading 30min for twice a day (perhaps one in the morning and one in the afternoon)
• Writing 30min (about the book you read or simply write what you are going to do for the day)
• Math workbook or go to websites that teach math like www.mathplayground.com, or prodigy
• Cello practice (if you do play any instrument)
• Creating Time
• Movie Time
• Family Time

Plan a routine you can stick to. Too much workbook or too little screening time won’t work with kids. Take a new routine for a test drive for at least a week and if it didn’t work out re-evaluate to make some adjustments. One of the tips I can give you would be to engage your kids in making the schedule. This will help them buy into it. Most importantly all the parents and all the children you must be willing to listen to each other. Have good discussions with your kids. The conversation should not be a one-way conversation one forcing the other to do what he/she doesn’t want to do but you have to agree and make a consent. By creating and keeping up with daily schedule we keep them focused and productive so that they’ve made academic progress when school resumes.