Are your children stuck staring at a screen most of the day? Guess what? They need to move. Movement will help prevent obesity, anxiety and depression. Provide movement breaks in their online learning time. Consider stand-up desks and ball seats. Have plenty of outdoor time scheduled into their day. Activities can include: a bicycle ride, Read more about Too Much Screen Time?[…]

Have you heard about pods? They are forming in response to school distance learning at home. Groups of children in similar grades get together in the same place and have a teacher (or the like) assist them with taking their online classes. In this way, parents don’t have to stay at home to assist their Read more about Learning Options: Pods[…]

Tips for Dealing with Children with Autism 1. Obtain books that are verbally read and shown to them 2. Meet them at eye level 3. Specific praise, for example, instead of saying, “Well done,” say, “I loved the way you …” 4. Playing music they enjoy 5. Playing chess, and below are 10 reasons why: https://autisticnotweird.com/10-reasons-for-chess/?fbclid=IwAR2pi5UOzPLafMriFA9vW03T4Ig5KA9koZw___4q9bymzmDERY5q–ooKWM