If anyone told me last year that I would be homeschooling two toddlers in 2020, I would’ve told them to get out of town. But clearly, the joke was on me. Having both kids’ schools close in March of 2020, I needed to be strategic with how to occupy their time so they can play and learn together. Initially, I was lost, confused, and wondering how I was going to homeschool and work full time during the day.
The first thing I needed to do was to accept my new normal. I kept telling myself that things were going to be OK. Expect the kids to interrupt me while I was on a video call. I mean, what could I do? I can’t ignore them. They still needed to be watched. I needed to ensure that they were safe, or better yet, not painting the walls, and eating all the cookies in the pantry.
We did the best we could. We attempted “school” in the morning. Soon, they became bored. Chandler just wanted to play. This just wasn’t working.
I then decided to include both Aspen and Chandler in the planning for our weeks. We decided on a daily theme.
Math Monday, Tech Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday, Think Outside the Box Thursday, and Fun Friday.
This was a hit! Involving the kids was the game plan moving forward. They each chose their activity for the day. The days weren’t perfect, but things got better and it took away some stress. While looking for some creative, educational options for the kids, I came across a series of crafts and fun games/activities that interested both Aspen and Chandler. These games are STEAM games and really allow them to get creative and have some friendly competition but also some individual time if they choose to play separately. Our kids these days have the coolest gadgets; better than we ever did as 80’s babies.
Check out these Educational toys for ages 3+ Years old. You’ll thank me later.
Leapfrog Learning Friends 100 Words Book
Shifu Plugo Count- Math Game with Stories
LiKee Wooden Pattern Blocks Animals Jigsaw Puzzle Sorting and Stacking Games
Thank you for the learning tools! My son is 4 and I definitely need these.
We are thrilled you found the info helpful Britney! Good luck with that sweet boy 🙂
This is so amazing. I love how you involved them in planning their week. I learned that things go much smoother when you plan it that way. Give yourself some grace. You are doing an amazing job Mama!
Thanks Sherell! I’m working on the grace part 🙂 Smooth is key! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love steam activities! I also loved that you involved them! This is something we do often forget. Great blog post. And can I just say I love that you are not overwhelming your readers with tons and tons of content. It was straight to the point and I took something away from it! Well done sis!!
Thank you very much for the feedback. You know we don’t have too much time as moms 🙂
You are rocking it !!! So happy to help as well 🙂
We look forward to more sessions with Ms. Murray’s Corner 🎉