Spectrum Education is a very successful company owned and run by an amazing person, Karen Tui Boyes. My claim to fame is that she was in my class at Teachers College and we worked together on some assignments.

Karen has produced this poster to help encourage kids to be part of the family at home by sharing some age appropriate jobs they can do.

Please take the time to link to this page on her website.It is a specific page about parenting CoronoKids.

I love how she talks about using positive language.

Use Positive Language

Avoid using emotive language such as crisis, tough and emergency. Instead talk about tricky or interesting times. Your children are watching you for cues on how an adult responds to challenging situations. Here is a list of 66 positive things you can say to your child.

And to finish, Karen says ...

Take perspective

My grandparents were asked to go to war and fight and die for their country. Anne Frank spent 765 days hiding in a small room without making a noise. We are being asked to wash our hands and stay at home. It is a small price to pay for the greater good.

Lasting thoughts…

If there was one word I could leave you with, it’s memories. Make memories of fun, togetherness and family. These weeks will be over sooner than you know. What a gift we have all been given to press the ‘reset’ button and make memories for a lifetime.

Link to this page on her website