TheMainKatie: March 2020

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Please stay home for your kids

A lot of y’all aren’t taking this serious but let me break it down from the perspective of someone who was hospitalized for pneumonia a few times as a child.

Being sick was painful and scary. I still remember how heavy and painful my chest felt. I mean painful! And breaking hurt so much. My asthma made this worse especially when I got upset about the pain. I couldn’t help to get upset. It hurt so much. My hands felt itchy from the tape holding the IV in and I was constantly told if I didn’t stop messing with it they were going to restrain me.

Thank God my family could come to cheer me up. I wanted my grandparents with me at all times the entire time.

Your kid if they get this and become hospitalized are going to feel pain you can’t help them with.

Your child will be scared. The younger they are the more scary this will be.

Only one person will be able to be with your child during this time.

Are you prepared to pick whether it’s mom or dad that sits alone with your sick, hospitalized child? Are you prepared to tell your crying child that nana or papa or bubba or sissy can’t be there? Are you prepared to tell them the other parent can’t see them because you are already there?

Btw. Kids do get this and there have been children to die.

This is not the time to take risks.

This is not the time that you want to find out your loved one had a silent health condition that unfortunately made them more susceptible.

#stayhome

Saturday, March 28, 2020

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Positive exploration to do while we are social distancing:

Museums

• Louvre Museum, Paris https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne

• National Gallery of Art, Washington DC https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en

• Metropolitan Museum of Art https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art

• Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en

• Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery?hl=en

• Paris museums https://kottke.org/20/01/paris-museums-put-100000-images-online-for-unrestricted-public-use

• Museums color books http://www.openculture.com/2019/02/download-free-coloring-books-from-113-museums.html

• Museum virtual tours https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

Zoos

• San Diego Zoo https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos

• Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam https://youtu.be/_6wbfVWVk8Q

• Smithsonian’s National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams

• Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam in Tuscon, AZ http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lion-cam/

• Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs Rhenen, Netherland https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears/polar-bear-ouwehand-twin-cubs-cam-2

• Cincinnati zoo live FB for kids https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/cincinnati-zoo-to-start-home-safari-facebook-live-to-keep-kids-learning-during-their-time-off/95-4d957e04-50dc-4f18-9e9c-63e8dd5012f4

Aquariums

• Monterey Bay Aquarium https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/live-web-cams

• Georgia Aquarium https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/

• National Aquarium Virtual Tour http://samuraivirtualtours.com/example/nadc/index.html

• Virtual Tour of the Seattle Aquarium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY8__n13tKM&feature=youtu.be

Travel the World

• Google Maps street view will allow you to visit almost any destination around the world. Check out this view from Pompei. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7489468,14.4848331,3a,75y,217.27h,79.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1e-bu_kis-dL1BnVGZhDdw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

• Visit the Great Wall of China https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china

• Virtually discover Yellowstone National Park https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

• Tour England through this 360 video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NakltvfbYk0&feature=youtu.be

• Take a live look at Colonial Williamsburg. https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/webcams/

• Go on a virtual field trip to Ellis Island. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm

• US National Parks https://totallythebomb.com/heres-33-national-park-tours-you-can-take-virtually-from-the-comfort-of-your-home?fbclid=IwAR2NeJzewJ2TcoEYM0uIRXO1u-MmI06T2tF4CdcsOmUsuH_Z1x5yoe_Xo_g

Netflix for Kids

• https://homeschoolhideout.com/educational-shows-on-netflix/?fbclid=IwAR02Ubppc3wujBw8T961nvHEhi4zivwROE4jPs0Dpapug3ezZq80JTcRFrw

Online schools

• Scholastic’s school courses https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/scholastic-releases-daily-learning-courses-for-kids-home-from-school-amid-coronavirus/

• Free online ed sites https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/

• School workbooks https://www.edhelper.com/teacher-education/Daily-Free-Learning-Workbooks-for-Teachers-to-Share-with-Parents-while-Schools-are-Closed-Kids-will-actually-do-these.htm?fbclid=IwAR0Nesgp0XLeboJCQbtNkNcEiu9nZhtBPWLbjj_4wZg0GnljjO1TTlwN3LU

• Online schools https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NUKLZN7hGSu1Hzm70kfzBKs-lsSELaEMggS60Bi2O2I/htmlview?usp=sharing&usp=embed_facebook&sle=true&pru=AAABcPYwzkg*rPnqv8XlN3goKJHq-z1fPA

Other

• Boredom busters for kids https://familyeguide.com/boredom-busters-110-fun-at-home-activities-for-families-kids-2/fbclid=IwAR2q_Z6LA_wJpdJtErqZVPkUYvEE5dH0wRiOh78XY9xGfLe0gLuJWbBVQOY

• Isolation/home ed things to do https://www.tobyandroo.com/self-isolation-homed-ed-entertainment-ideas-kids/

Symphony/Opera

• Metropolitan Opera virtual tours https://www.travelandleisure.com/culture-design/music/metropolitan-opera-offering-free-virtual-shows

• Seattle Symphony online https://mynorthwest.com/1765138/seattle-symphony-coronavirus/

• Chamber Society of Lincoln Center https://www.chambermusicsociety.org/watch-and-listen/

• Munich’s Opera and Ballet https://www.staatsoper.de/en/staatsopertv.html

• Berlin Philharmonic (need to redeem voucher on their website by March 31st to have access to their digital concert hall) https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/home

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