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The inside scoop and what’s happening around town for Orlando families!
School-cation? Yes, please!
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Four Seasons Resort Supervised Virtual Learning Service
Four Seasons Resort Orlando is now offering supervised virtual learning services. Flexible school schedules and accessible e-learning mean it’s now easier than ever to take a family vacation when school is in session. The supervised schoolwork sessions at Four Seasons Resort Orlando will be held in small-group classroom settings, physically distanced, with no more than six children per class.
The spacious event rooms of Four Seasons Resort Orlando are the classroom setting, featuring airy and open rooms with a wall of windows for natural light and a private terrace for outside break time. Each student will have a dedicated desk area, and highspeed premium WiFi will be provided. The schedule is offered as either a half-day from 9 a.m. to noon or a full day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch is included.
Take a Virtual Field Trip to Crayola Experience
Put a little color into your homeschool experience with a virtual trip to Crayola!
Their immersive online scavenger hunt will use a 3-hour guided walk-through, pre-recorded shows and hands-on activities to put smiles on your kids’ faces as they build their critical thinking skills. The all-inclusive kit is personalized and comes with everything you need for your virtual trip. PLAY TIP: Order a group kit for your homeschool learning pod and plan a socially distanced activity together! crayolaexperience.com/orlando/virtual-trip
Stamp your way through the U.S.A.!
Maybe you and yours are taking the laptop and iPads on the road for some traveling while attending virtual school. We love that idea, and here is a way to explore the National Parks during your adventure! Stamp Your Way Through the U.S.A. is a beautiful and creatively illustrated series designed for collecting offi cial stamps at each park while stimulating interest and excitement in wildlife and the unique geographical features of each park. Start planning your family road trip today using this kidfriendly guide to all 62 National Parks!
stampyourwayusa.com
When looking fierce is what you do best...
One of Central Florida’s favorite baby boutiques is moving to Winter Park! Maison Baby & Kids will open its new location in December and will be expanding to include big kids' clothes and toys! Check out Maison Baby & Kids online at maison-baby. com for this Posh Peanut onepiece among other luxe brands.
VPK At-Home Guide
Are you a parent of a VPK child who is not attending a brick and mortar campus this year? Are you looking for a guide you can use for at-home learning to support your child’s kindergarten readiness skills? A team at Collaborative Corner for Exceptional Children created the free downloadable VPK At-Home Guide utilizing the Of ce of Florida’s Early Learning and Developmental Standards. Join the Collaborative Corner’s At-Home VPK Community Facebook group for support throughout the year.
collaborativecorner.org/blog/ getting-started-vpk-athome-guide
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS: Sunny Paper Blossoms are the perfect gift!
These fun and chic paper blossoms are for everyone, even those of us with a black thumb! High school besties and grad students turned crafting entrepreneurs, Bia and Ellice Mae create beautifully crafted and unique oral arrangements from paper for an everlasting and elegant gift or display! PLAY TIP: Teachers, students and parents alike would LOVE a custom backdrop adorned with paper owers or seasonal decorations to jazz up ZOOM sessions! instagram.com/sunnypaperbloomsco
Skye Bows These Bows Feed Hungry Kids
No Child Hungry founder Lisa Lowry and her sweet 7-year-old have teamed up as the mother/daughter duo behind Skye Bows! These adorable hair bows fund meals for No Child Hungry in an effort to provide meals to children and families in need. For each bow purchased, Skye Bows provides fi ve meals! instagram.com/skyebowsforacause
Pompeii: The Immortal City
On display from October 26 to January 24 at the OSC
Pompeii was frozen in time, and the Orlando Science Center is only one of three sites in the country to bring you into the daily life of a rst-century Roman town. From the moment the volcano erupts to the rediscovery of Pompeii in 1748, this interactive experience lets visitors play archeologist through artifact displays, digital replicas, immersive videos and more!
