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All in a days trip
Internet exploring while under quarantine Story and Photo By Hunter Cloud
All in a days trip as an Internet explorer A mouse, the radio and a cartoon airplane are all you need for a day trip during quarantine. Children can explore the State of Mississippi and its many cultural and historical landmarks during the stay at home order issued by Tate Reeves while also learning. When schools started closing the Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional library began developing programs to 20 BROOKHAVEN MAGAZINE
help children learn and stay engaged during the COVID-19 Quarantine Children’s Cordinator Pam Whitaker said. There are several interactive programs that can be found on the LLF Blog which was started on March 23. “We started about a month and a half ago, trying to get it up and running,” Whitaker said. “This thing came at us pretty fast so not everything is perfect yet. Everyone has been really committed to doing the best we can.’ Some of the blog posts are centered around the idea of going Stir Crazy and focus on getting kids active, Oh the
places we can go highlight places that people can view online exhibits. The facebook page has also been sharing videos for people to watch as well as other important information about the COVID-19 outbreak. The Library is also taking children to different worlds each weekday at 10:30 am on the radio by reading children’s books on 92.1 FM and 104.3 FM.Whitaker said she can’t wait to get back to work and to get her summer reading program started, but until then her voice will help children discover a place outside of quarantine.
