Here are nine school year essentials for students returning during the coronavirus pandemic.
Here are nine school year essentials for students returning during the coronavirus pandemic.
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<strong>The basics: </strong>Kids still need paper, erasers and scissors whether they're learning at home or school.
The basics: Kids still need paper, erasers and scissors whether they're learning at home or school.
<strong>The new basics:</strong> Kids need to have face masks to wear and hand sanitizer (when they can't wash their hands).
The new basics: Kids need to have face masks to wear and hand sanitizer (when they can't wash their hands).
<strong>Lanyards: </strong>Lanyards or other cords are good for keeping masks around a child's neck.
Lanyards: Lanyards or other cords are good for keeping masks around a child's neck.
<strong>Connectivity:</strong> With so much learning happening online, reliable Wi-Fi or hard-wired Ethernet is a necessity.
Connectivity: With so much learning happening online, reliable Wi-Fi or hard-wired Ethernet is a necessity.
<strong>A device:</strong> Parents, schools and school districts need to equip each student with a mobile device so everyone can learn virtually.
A device: Parents, schools and school districts need to equip each student with a mobile device so everyone can learn virtually.
<strong>Headphones: </strong>They help kids tune out siblings and working parents at home or fellow students at school to focus on their lessons.
Headphones: They help kids tune out siblings and working parents at home or fellow students at school to focus on their lessons.
<strong>A workspace: </strong>Parents who can swing it may want to get each child a desk.
A workspace: Parents who can swing it may want to get each child a desk.
<strong>Visible schedule: </strong>Listing a daily schedule and objectives on a whiteboard or flip-chart paper helps keeps kids and adults organized.
Visible schedule: Listing a daily schedule and objectives on a whiteboard or flip-chart paper helps keeps kids and adults organized.
<strong>Air purifiers: </strong>While air purifiers have not been proven to eliminate the novel coronavirus, they do work to remove contaminants from the air in a room.<br />
Air purifiers: While air purifiers have not been proven to eliminate the novel coronavirus, they do work to remove contaminants from the air in a room.