Schools around the country are being closed to try to slow down the spreading of COVID-19, by reducing how often large groups of people are together. At first, this may sound exciting to many children and families, though these closings also present us with lots of challenges. Below are some tips from Nationwide Children’s Hospital:
Give Yourself A Minute
You are likely trying to figure out many concerns in your life including childcare, entertainment, finances and work-related needs. Allow yourself time to process with a helpful family member, friend or co-worker to figure out what steps you need to take. Children will notice if we are stressed and upset, so it can help to work through our own emotions when they are not present.
Acknowledge the Disappointment
Many children are going to be missing events they have been looking forward to such as plays, dances, field trips and spring breaks. These events are a big part of kids’ social structure and they may feel angry, worried or sad. Be sure to allow your child to have their natural emotional experience. Try using words that join them in their feelings (e.g., “I’m so sorry this is happening. I’m disappointed I won’t get to hear your choir sing, too”). Sometimes we can try to jump too quickly to feeling better, but it is OK for your child to talk about their reactions. To help them process this by allowing them to have some alone time, write a letter about how they feel, or talk about the things they will miss.
Moving Forward
After your child has expressed their struggle, work to help them find their own coping strategies. Ask your child to identify some benefits of staying home or activities they are looking forward to doing. Talking about balance is important: there are things that are frustrating/disappointing and some things that are exciting. You may want to remind your child this is temporary and that soon things will be back to normal. Children may also tell you what helps them cope, such as music, activity or journaling. By being more active and engaged during the day, such as coloring, building things or exercising, there is less time to continue to think about the disappointments.
Making a New Normal
To help move forward, have your children participate in making the “new normal” for the next few weeks. Sit down together and make a new structure for home-based days. This can be setting mealtimes, schoolwork time and different fun activities and crafts for morning and afternoon. Check with our school district to see how they will be facilitating lesson plans.
Here are some resources to help you survive:
Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari Facebook Live
Each weekday at 3pm they will highlight one of our amazing animals and include an activity you can do from home. Starting Monday, March 16 at 3pm for the first Home Safari- featuring Fiona!
Here’s a website with over 30 Virtual Field Trips
US Space Museum, The Louvre, Mars, Yellowstone National Park and so many more
HERE’S THE ENTIRE LIST OF EDUCATION COMPANIES OFFERING FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSINGS
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Online Piano Teacher
With Hoffman Academy, kids get so much more than piano lessons. Our innovative, foundational approach encourages your budding pianist to actually understand music. Using delightful videos and supportive, kid-friendly music education materials, Hoffman Academy’s online piano lessons for kids empower learners with the knowledge and techniques they need to become true musicians.
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free online tool called DuoLingo which makes learning languages a game. They are retaining what they learn much more than when it was just bookwork, and the program is really fun. It has an app for phones and tablets as well.
150+ EDUCATIONAL SHOWS ON NETFLIX
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Animals:
From the jungle to your backyard, there’s a huge collection of animal-inpired educational shows on Netflix.
- BBC: Life
- Tiger: Spy in the Jungle
- Elephant: Spy in the Herd
- Polar Bear: Spy on Ice
- Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
- Lions: Spy in the Den
- Bears: Spy in the Woods
- Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
- Blackfish
- Shark
- The Lion in Your Living Room
- A Dog’s Life
- Tyke: Elephant Outlaw
- The Crimson Wing
- Bindi’s Bootcamp
- Wings of Life
- Born in China
- 72 Cutest Animals
- Growing Up Wild
- Baby Animals in the Wild
- Hidden Kingdoms
- Terra
- Ghost of the Mountain
- Virunga
- 72 Dangerous Animals: Asia
- The Hunt
- 72 Dangerous Animals: America
- Africa’s Deadliest
- 72 Dangerous Animals: Australia
- Trek: Spy of the Wildebeest
- Africa’s Deadliest
- Leopard Fight Club
- Animal Fight Night
- Peculiar Pets
- Race of LIfe
- Wild Ones
- David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities
150+ Educational Shows on Netflix
Animals:
From the jungle to your backyard, there’s a huge collection of animal-inpired educational shows on Netflix.
- BBC: Life
- Tiger: Spy in the Jungle
- Elephant: Spy in the Herd
- Polar Bear: Spy on Ice
- Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
- Lions: Spy in the Den
- Bears: Spy in the Woods
- Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
- Blackfish
- Shark
- The Lion in Your Living Room
- A Dog’s Life
- Tyke: Elephant Outlaw
- The Crimson Wing
- Bindi’s Bootcamp
Earth & Nature :
From unbelievable natural disasters to the depths of the ocean, there’s plenty for nature-lovers on Netflix.
- Planet Earth
- Planet Earth II
- Blue Planet
- Frozen Planet
- Planet Earth: As You’ve Never Seen It
- A Plastic Ocean
- Earth’s Natural Wonders
- Mission Blue
- World’s Worst Disasters
- Nature’s Weirdest Events
- Nature’s Great Events
- Weird Wonders of the World
- Forces of Nature
- Desperate Hours: Witnesses & Survivors
- Full Force Nature
- Tornado Hunters
As schools and colleges cancel in-person classes, and businesses reduce hours or access in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, more people are likely to find themselves at home in the coming days and weeks. Dayton Metro Library has links to reliable resources, as well as updates on Library services, at
Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed, and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Don’t miss this breathtaking new musical written by Tony
The romantic and adventure-filled new musical ANASTASIA is at home in Dayton at last! This dazzling show will transport you from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out on a journey to discover the mystery of her past. 
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Jesus Christ Superstar is an iconic musical phenomenon with a worldwide fan base. In celebration of its 50
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The critically acclaimed smash-hit Broadway musical THE BAND’S VISIT is the winner of 10 Tony Awards
More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING, and now you can, too, when Dayton’s best-loved musical returns to the Schuster Center. Winner of six Tony Awards
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Celebrating 10 Years for Girls on The Run!
2nd Annual Healthcare for All Ohioans Gala
Pancakes for a Purpose
Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2020 – Community Edition
Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament and Social Fundraiser
LWV Centennial Anniversary Celebration
YWCA Women of Influence Luncheon
24th Auction Gala & Comedy Show Featuring Michelle Wolf
Eureka- Betting on the Boonshoft
Dublin Pub One Mile Run, presented by Jameson
Jersey Mike’s Subs – Day of Giving
HOT Soups COOL Cause!
WSU’s Arts Gala
No meat during Lent on Fridays?
Young’s Jersey Dairy felt a good way to say goodbye to winter was to have a Hot Fudge Sundae Celebration as February ends and March starts.
Since 2008, the City of Dayton has awarded over $730,000 to neighborhood groups and business associations through the Neighborhood Mini-Grant program.
Training sessions for the 2020 application process will be held Saturday, April 18, at 10 a.m., or Monday April 20, at 5:30 p.m., at the Northwest Recreation Center, 1600 Princeton Dr. Following mandatory training session attendance, applications will be mailed to applicants on May 1.
In 2010 Candace Rinke opened the 
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Red Star features a full cocktail bar along and with eight select draft beers, an extensive selection of vodkas, and a rotating selection of more than a dozen house-infused vodkas. Flavored vodkas will include strawberry mint, tomato basil jalapeño, mixed berry, vanilla, espresso, apple pie, cinnamon, and a not-to-be missed pickle-infused vodka cocktail. Flights of the infused vodka will be available. Come springtime they may event host some food trucks in the parking lot.
Those who may revel in Soviet-era, along with those who enjoy a darned-good dive bar (Pabst will be on draft for just $2.50), and not to exclude the odd Dayton-based Bolshevik—all will enjoy, real (non-electronic) dart boards, a premium sound system, and broad selection of music on vinyl that guests are free to pick and play.
album set of100 Aspects of the Moon,” said DAI Director & CEO Michael R. Roediger. “The DAI will be the only venue for this exhibition, so don’t miss the chance to see this entire series displayed together. It is a fitting way to wrap up the museum’s centennial celebrations and begin our next century!”
