In an effort to encourage people from other countries to also contribute to our COVID-19 Diary from Kids Around the World, I have added a Google Translate button to this site. In addition, I have added Spanish instructions to the slide show. Since I used Google Translate to interpret my instructions, I hope that someone … Read more
I have been uplifted by the many videos that have been shared on social media lately showing how people are making their own joy with others despite our physical distances. I wanted to share a few today. This first one was brought to my attention in a blog post by @LarryFerlazzo: Here are two young … Read more
Here is one of the latest entries from Our COVID-19 Diary by Kids Around the World. I’ve seen a large contingent from New Jersey, which is actually where I was born and lived until I was 10 years old. Some other trends I’ve seen – almost everyone has a pet, most students seem to miss … Read more
I’ve noticed that a popular activity during our COVID-19 pandemic right now is scavenger hunts. My favorite scavenger hunt app is Goosechase, which I wrote about in January of this year. Although I don’t currently have students, I immediately thought of this app when pondering how I would engage my students during online learning. I … Read more
For those of you who are keeping up to date with our COVID-19 Diary by Kids Around the World, today’s update is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices being made by many to help stave off the spread of this horrible pandemic. As you can read in the entry below, some first responders cannot live … Read more
If you haven’t seen the updates that I’ve made to this post, please check it out. There have been some difficulties out there in accessing the COVID-19 Diary that I shared. I think I inadvertently turned off editing when I tried to fix them, but I’ve turned it back on. Unfortunately, you may still have … Read more