It will be a short post today just to jot down my highlights today.

Day 1 was semi successful for me. I must admit it is hard but we cannot be hard on ourselves. Reminder it is a difficult time, just know that I tried my best to keep things going. It will NOT always go as expected. Never ever be harsh on yourself.

Things didn’t go as expected today. Schedule was a bit off. Kids didn’t settle until almost an hour late. Alexa had a little melt down starting her day but we finally settle her down. She was a bit upset that her older sister was all setup for google classroom but she did not. I’m happy to see she is ready to go back to school and see her teacher. Day was ok after. I came up with an idea to do reading buddy with her close friend and encouraged her to read her book which kept her occupied for 2 hours. She was anxious to catch up her reading with her friend since she heard her friend finished that book. Now I got her all excited for the next step with her friend.

Since it was a sunny day, we decided to take the girls to the nearby school yard around dinner time (hoping that most people are indoor eating so not a lot of people out on the streets) to ride their bike. The yard was indeed empty. It was perfect for distance socializing. They were able to get some gym time in.

I forgot to post this from day 1. To ensure the kids are on top of their responsibilities. I made a little checklist for them.

What is Google Classroom?

It is a remote environment where teachers can streamline work assignments to kids. Kids can see all their classes in one place (ie. from different subject teacher). To learn please find useful link here.