covid-19: now is the time to embrace outdoor education
education that is based outdoors is not a new idea. indigenous elders teach that the land is our first teacher.
robbins: preparing kids for a safe return to school
returning to school is fraught with emotions and stress at the best of times. with the covid-19 pandemic and new challenges faced by students and schools to maintain a safe learning environment, parents are racked with the same stomach-churning anxiety as their children.like
how can parents help with this year's back to school transition when that adjustment may occur repeatedly thanks to potential periods of quarantine?kalkreuth recommends being unmistakably available to children when they're at home.
make the school transition seem as normal as possible, recent grad alexia blum encourages older students to find ways to get involved, even if it's online.
resources to assist with the transition • check out the back to school resources provided by the american association of occupational therapists: www.aota.org/backtoschool•
listen to the podcast: a mom's retreat: managing anxiety with lynn lyons, which offers insights on how to manage worry and increase family connections in our new normal.•