The kid is out of school this week, as it is the Mid-Winter Recess. I am still getting used to the school schedule around here. Growing up in Texas, school started in August, and ended in May. There was a Thanksgiving Break, and Christmas Break, Spring Break, and then it was all over by Memorial Day. New York City starts at Labor Day and goes to the end of June. But with Covid and remote learning, I have no idea what is or is not normal when it comes to the school schedule.
Thinking back, I can’t remember what it was like to be her age and being at home on a break. Growing up in Texas, we always had an outside to go play in. There was a backyard, or a friend down the street who we could play with in their yard. Even in Winter, it really only got down to forty-five degrees, and though we thought it was cold, it wasn’t cold.
My daughter is having a tough time. Though we all agree that remote learning is not ideal, it at least gives her contact with other kids. This week it’s cold, icy, and going to snow some more. It’s just icky out, and when the snow comes, at least we will have the ability to go sledding again. (That seems to be the hit of the winter.) In the meantime, I am coming up with things for us to do, as I don’t want her sitting around and watching tv all day. We made surf boards out of cardboard boxes, and did puzzles. Today, reading book, drawing pictures, and I think a walk. Maybe a puppet show tomorrow.
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