[blparent] Request for solutions to support my school-age children with school and homework

[Star Gazer]

Hey, I like this idea!

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From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
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Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 7:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Request for solutions to support my school-age
children with school and homework

Ah, the paper dilemma!

What I finally did was buy a plastic tote that fit under my daughter's bed,
the long kind that you might store wrapping paper or blankets in. I asked my
daughter to help me decide which art and school papers she wanted to keep.
At first everything was important to her. I didn't argue. We stashed it all
in the tote. Then at the end of the year, we went back through and cleaned
out the mess. Suddenly, old spelling tests and math sheets didn't matter to
her so much anymore. She was willing to drop them in the recycle bin. Once
she did it on her terms, we ended up with a nice handful of art projects and
writing assignments from the later years of school. Her preschool stuff is
still a mess, but at least we have a good handle on the elementary
paperwork. I hope that helps.


Jo Elizabeth Pinto

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From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Roanna Bacchus via
BlParent
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 4:35 PM
To: Jennifer Bose via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Roanna Bacchus <rbacchus228 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Request for solutions to support my school-age
children with school and homework

Hi Jen thanks for your message. A good way for all of you to tell time is to
set an alarm on your phone. If your daughters have clocks in their bedrooms,
they can help keep track of the time while getting ready for school in the
morning. I do not know about setting up an Apple watch. You can ask the
school to email you copies of the papers they come home with.

Roanna Bacchus

On Nov 24, 2018 11:03 PM, Jennifer Bose via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
>
> Hi, listers. 
>
> I have two daughters who are now six and nine and very busy with 
> school. My questions are probably those of every parent, but I'm 
> curious what the list might say about them:
> Can anyone suggest a good way for all of us to tell time? I can check 
> it on my phone or ask Alexa, but I haven't found anything I can help 
> them set the time or an alarm on. The kids are sighted, I'm blind, and 
> I haven't come up with some solutions to tell time, and show how 
> quickly it's going by, that work for all of us. (It would make getting 
> ready for school in the morning a little easier, possibly.) How easy 
> would it be for me to help my nine-year-old set up an Apple watch if I 
> got her one?
>
> Also, what are your suggestions for dealing with all the paper they 
> come home with? I love going through it and trying to keep some of 
> their art or their stories, if possible. But there's just so much ...
>
> Thanks for any help. 
>
> Jen
>
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