The Big Return By Renee Ory
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ongratulations Parents, you have survived Summer 2020. It was the longest summer, because for most, it began in March: when schools were closed as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. This extended period of time with children out of school (and potentially at home) means that your home may look like more of a disaster zone than welcoming oasis. More time at home means more clutter from toys, books, and craft supplies.
Develop a plan for creatively storing all those things that make childhood sweet. Envision new spaces for Legos, stuffed animals, art supplies, board games, gaming systems, puzzles, and dolls.
New work-from-home needs that children may require in the event of additional virtual learning due to COVID-19 may need attention.
which current items in the home can be moved or repurposed for this design, or find / restructure new items to better function in this new capacity.
New storage needs may include space for iPads, Chromebooks, laptops, or other digital learning tools sent from school, charging stations for all devices, headphones, school supplies such as pencils, crayons, markers, scissors, glue, tape, notebooks, and schoolbooks. Options could include forming one central learning hub for the home, or individualizing plans contained in bedrooms to better fit the learning needs of each child.
Returning to school often involves increased reading, and with the potential for an increase in at-home learning, finding quiet spaces to read for learning purposes will be a necessity. Create beautiful spaces conducive to reading with minimal distractions from toys and television.
These spaces need to be functional to facilitate learning, while providing minimal distractions. Identify 6
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