Are School Breaks Negotiable? Take the Poll
School vacations used to be a time to travel and rest. But should we rethink their usefulness while Covid is still around?
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Friday Favorites: We Have to Laugh About It All
No need for Pinterest-pretty with us; we all know the truths behind parents’ last two months in Beijing.
E-Learning and ECE Don’t Mix: What Are Parents Doing Instead?
I spent most of the first week shushing my youngest. It just killed me. He can finally express himself in complex ways and loves to sing his songs, and here I was yucking his yum.
E-Learning With Experience: Is It Better This Year?
Here we are again, e-learning. What lessons did we learn last year and is it any better?
Headphones: The New School Supply Necessity
To keep kids away from the distractions, no matter if it is the TV, the vacuum cleaner your Ayi is using, or the square dance music heard from the park next to your apartment, and as a way to avoid those awkward moments such as the whole classroom hearing your complaint about their teacher, it is necessary to pick a decent pair of headphones.
Guilt Free Math Lessons For When You Need Time to Work, Shower, or Just Drink a Glass of Wine
So what happens if the kids just won’t sit down for math class, or you know your preschooler wants to learn more addition but can’t wrap your head around a curriculum? You can pull up this handy list of fun math lessons rooted in real life.
Stuck on Science? Online Camps Are Here to Help!
Science is one of those topics that should really be learned in the most hands-on, fun way possible so the ideas stick. In fact, all kids are born as little scientists, curious about their world, and excited for experiments. It’s our job to indulge in those curiosities as far as they go, and keep it safe!
Pandemic Parenting: How to Work With Kids Home From School
I worked from home for over a decade, the last seven years with kids, so I know quite a few hacks. But this blog will focus more on creating a space that will (mostly) work for everyone so you can begin thinking of your home as more of a co-working space during certain hours of the day.
Some Shunyi International Schools Move to Online Learning For Lower Years
It appears that priority for returning on campus was given to higher grades, particularly those preparing for examinations. As of now, beijingkids has received the official word from three Shunyi schools regarding their new plans, as outlined in public statements or letters to families.
Students Dish on E-Learning and Quarantine Epiphanies
At some point in our youth, most of us wondered how great it would be…