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Subject How to Keep Kids Engaged With Learning When School is Closed
Date March 14, 2020 11:29 AM
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Check out these resources and tools to support learning at home with activities and time for PDF.

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How to Keep Kids Engaged with Learning
when School is Closed
With schools across the country closing temporarily to contain the spread of the coronavirus, we know many parents are seeking strategies and tips to help keep kids engaged with their learning while at home. Check out this Good Morning America interview ([link removed]) with Stanford Senior Lecturer and Challenge Success Co-Founder Denise Pope as well as this article in Stanford News (#HOME) for practical suggestions on home learning activities.

We recognize how challenging this situation can be for parents as they scramble to find childcare, not to mention the hardships facing food-insecure households that rely on school for meals. Yet, this can be a meaningful opportunity for a family to incorporate more Playtime, Downtime, Family time (PDF), which are critical to a young person's well-being, into their lives. Keep reading to see how to build PDF into your routine. (#PDF)

For parents of teenagers, check out Keen on Teens (#keen) , a free virtual summit with over 24 parenting experts including Challenge Success directors, Dr. Sarah Miles and Jon Kleiman, with ideas for how to guide your teen to a healthy and balanced life.

Stay safe, healthy, and balanced.
The Challenge Success Team
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Incorporate "PDF" into your Daily Routine

One mantra I often share with parents is the importance of PDF — which stands for Playtime, Downtime, and Family time. Research on protective factors for teens shows that engaging in PDF every day can support better mental and physical health. Playtime for teens means unstructured time for social interactions and playing informal sports, games, and other activities for fun. Structured extracurricular activities are great and can lead to positive development, but kids also need time for unstructured play, as well as downtime where they can relax and rejuvenate, and time with family — approximately 20 minutes per day, five times a week — where they are eating together or participating in family activities such as game nights or service projects. Protecting PDF for kids isn’t easy, but we know that it is effective.

Excerpt from Thrive Global article ([link removed]) by Dr. Denise Pope.

Download these handouts for more practical ideas on how to support PDF for Teens ([link removed]) , Elementary-aged kids ([link removed]) , and Pre-schoolers ([link removed]) .

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Home Learning Assignment Ideas

When I work with teachers and in the curriculum classes that I teach, we’re always trying to come up with ideas to get students more engaged in a way that also makes the lessons more rigorous. Project-based learning is a good way to do that. It will depend on the age, the student, and their interest, but there are lots of ways to encourage a deep dive into something kids are really excited about. Here are a few ideas:

1. Create their own video tutorials on something they love to do and include some background research.

2. Research the process for making chocolate or other favorite foods.

3. Interview an older relative or neighbor to explore their life history or their family tree.

4. Run an experiment on throwing a baseball (or other action your student is interested in) to figure out the physics behind the action.

Excerpt from Stanford News interview with Dr. Denise Pope,
Stanford Scholar Offers Ideas to Upgrade Lessons for Kids at Home during Coronavirus School Closures ([link removed])

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KEEN ON TEENS TELESUMMIT FOR PARENTS
March 14-27, 2020

All teens deserve ample opportunities to succeed, but some parents question how best to guide their teens toward success. This free, online summit provides answers from the experts, including Challenge Success leaders, Dr. Sarah Miles and Jon Kleiman! Click here ([link removed] ) to join us and gain new ideas for how to best guide your teen to lead a happy and healthy life.
Other Resources & Articles to Support Learning at Home

Schools Are Closing For Coronavirus. Now What? ([link removed]) | New York Times
Schools Out, Kids Podcasts Are In ([link removed]) | Medium
Going Old School, Offline Ideas for Remote Learning ([link removed]) | #RemoteLearning

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