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Coronavirus – Live in the Moment

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If you focus on whether you will run out of toilet paper in 30 days or not, you miss out on the joy of having enough for today. Stores may have enough by then. A treatment or cure for coronavirus could be discovered tomorrow. When London, England residents in 1940 woke up on day 58 after 57 straight nights of Nazi blitzkrieg, there was no more bombing. Enjoy each moment you have and don’t waste your energy on fears about the future.

Coronavirus – Maintain Routines

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Many of us are now home daily for the first time. Our world is currently different. However we can keep remnants of our life from three weeks ago very much alive. Get up early. Make your bed. Shower, shave and get dressed. Exercise at home. Make your calls. Students continue to read and study during former school hours. Focus on all of the routines which remain in your power to be the same.

During the days after air raids by the Nazis on England during World War II, children continued to play in the newly bombed playgrounds. People walked to work and to markets taking different routes. For those that did not have their usual ingredients to make stew, they used whatever vegetable was available . . . but they still made stew. Adapted but the same is not bad. It helps to keep some semblance of order.

Coronavirus – Effective Leadership

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One way the British were able to survive the bombing of England by the Nazis was because of effective leadership.  There is perhaps no greater leader in the 20th century than Winston Churchill. He remained calm. He inspired through frequent communications. He listened to his people. He reacted to meet their needs. He also surrounded himself with the best and brightest, working in tandem to break codes, develop the right weapons (medicine), solve daily challenges, and draw upon resources.

President Donald Trump is doing the same effective leadership.  He is remaining calm. He inspires the United States and the world through frequent communications. He is listening to his people and reacting to meet their needs. He also is surrounding himself with the best and brightest, working in tandem to break codes, develop the right medical weapons, solving daily challenges, and drawing upon resources.  England survived the Nazi bombings and the United States of America will survive coronavirus.

Coronavirus Meets World War II

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There are times in modern history where nations came together in such a dramatic and unexpected way as to defeat an enemy of unknown strength and veracity. Today we face such an enemy in the coronavirus. We do not know how pervasive it is. We do not know how long it will last. We do not know how lasting the after effects will be. Our society is on edge, perhaps even upside down. Individuals are scared and facing personal crises surrounding their health, loved ones, and even toilet paper.

As we think about our current situation, it is helpful to think of other examples where nations came together to overcome unknown and seemingly insurmountable odds. During World War II there were air raids on Britain, specifically the London Blitz. For 57 consecutive nights Nazi Germany bombed London. Every night was marked with explosions, destruction and frequently death.

Civilians were murdered by an invisible enemy in their own homes during the night. There was a shortage of hospital beds and medicine. There were food and water shortages. Schools were closed. Stores and markets were destroyed. Factories were destroyed. People sheltered at home and underground. Fear gripped a nation in a way that had never before been seen in the world. Think about it . . . 57 nights in a row.

While there is clearly a difference between where we are today and a World War, we are only 15 – 20 days into our fight with an invisible enemy.

In the end, Britain prevailed. We will too.

Online Tutoring

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Everyone must become part of the national effort to slow the coronavirus spread using social distancing. In the case of Y3K Tutor In Your Home, we continue to educate our students. Although during the coronavirus shutdown we are no longer to able to personally teach inside your home, we are still seeing all of our students with online tutoring. In many cases we are the ONLY educators left in that child or young adult’s life. The work of our staff is essential to those we serve. Our Y3K Tutor In Your Home tutors continue to tutor all students using FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, WhatsApp and more! Lessons are as if we are in your home sitting right next to you.

During this time of coronavirus (COVID-19) it is heartening to know that Y3K Tutor In Your Home never stops – never sleeps – and is always educating those students in our care.

Coronavirus Social Distancing

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Now that schools are closed and a number of employees are working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak, people need to practice the concept of social distancing. It is the only thing that is going to immediately address the situation that we’re experiencing here in the United States. Y3K Tutor In Your Home asks all families to help flatten the curve. This means to spread out the impact of the virus over time instead of allowing it to spike as we’ve seen in Italy, for example, where the number of confirmed cases increased rapidly. A spike could overwhelm our health care system, even here in the United States.

Unfortunately there can be no play dates for your children, because you don’t know what the other child has been exposed to and might be bringing into your house, where it could be passed on. Avoid large public gatherings or venues where many people congregate such as malls. Social distancing is a way to protect yourself from contagious diseases, including the flu, the common cold or coronavirus (COVID-19). It involves maintaining at least a six-foot distance from other people, getting away from anyone who’s coughing or sneezing, avoiding shaking hands and using technology to meet instead of meeting in person when possible. As a nation we can work together and get it done!

 

Franklin Elementary School Newton PTO Auction

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We donated again this year to the Franklin Elementary School PTO Auction to help the students of Newton, MA.  Look for the Y3K Tutor In Your Home tutoring and test preparation donation at the auction.  Our donation and your bids during a challenging year will make a difference.  The money we raise will expand technology, make purchases in both the library and classroom, help with the creative arts and sciences program, and enhance with field trips.

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Carter Nursery School

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We enjoy helping the community whenever we can.  This is why we donated our tutoring and test preparation certificates to the Family Fun Morning Auction at  the Carter Nursery School of Needham, MA.  The money we raise is so valuable to their school.  It helps fund equipment upgrades, specialists’ visits to classrooms, and more.  Be sure to look for our Y3K Tutor In Your Home donation at the auction and please help the Carter Nursery School children of Needham and the surrounding towns.

PARENTS AGREE: Y3K TUTOR IN YOUR HOME CHANGES LIVES #31

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Our Y3K Tutor In Your Home tutor has been terrific for my 7th grader with executive function and decoding issues. He met a boy frustrated about school, quickly established a great rapport and turned him into a boy with some confidence that he could meet the demands of 7th grade. It is an ongoing process.  Our tutor helps each week with organization of materials and assignments and working on homework where a little more explanation is needed.  He has been particularly helpful in helping with writing assignments, getting my son to think through the question, his argument and then really thoroughly explaining and supporting his arguments.  Before he was struggling to write 3 paragraphs, and now he is checking to make sure he has articulated every thought clearly.  Our tutor’s support each week reinforces the lessons and keeps my son on track and organized.  His grades have come up, but most importantly he is confident in himself as a student and is engaging more with teachers during the day.

 

Shannon A.

Bigelow Middle School Parent

Newton, MA

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