After The Quarantine Weeks 5&6-Back To School Soon

It is Wednesday the 20^th of May and I will be going back to school on Monday.

Teachers are going back next week to prepare for the return of students the following week (at my campus at least- some kindergarten schools have already resumed class) and am I excited? UHHHHHHHH 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️ITS HARD TO SAY, but such is life for this expat teacher in Shanghai.

There are lots of precautions in place so that we are safe and healthy while on campus. It will be an adjustment for sure so patience and flexibility will definitely be needed.

We’ve been working from home since the beginning of February so the transition back to school will not be the easiest. I was at campus this week and there are signs to keep your distance from others, hand sanitizers have been installed all over campus, and of course you are required to wear your mask while in common areas on campus. After next week I will have more details about the specifics of what class will be like. On top of going back to school soon we will also be working during the summer. This will also take some adjusting but that seems to be life right now.

Change. Modify. Adjust. Patience. Be Flexible.

Repeat.

Change. Modify. Adjust. Patience. Be Flexible

soooooooooo……….

Here’s to returning to school after being home for 4 months.

Here’s to being patient with my kindergarten students as they learn routines at school/in our classroom.

Here’s to working during the HOT days of Shanghai’s summer.

Here’s to life during/after COVID19 – because this definitely isn’t over. Borders are still closed. There are very few flights leaving Shanghai and coming back to this country if you are in USA is pretty much out of the question.

#COVID19 #teachingwhilecoronaishappening #kindergartenteachingduringcovid19 #cornavirusisntover #safetyiseverything #washyourhands #keepyourdistance #stayonemeterawayfromothers #kglife #backtotheclassroom #kgteacher #kinderlife #kidnergartenisbackinsession

-I had some pictures I wanted to share from my visit to campus this week but I’m having trouble adding them… I will edit soon and add the pictures-

COVID19 has definitely changed everything. It has changed personal lives, relationships, professional lives, the education system, travel,  – everything! Life is so different now.

I will say that I feel safe. Is life perfect here, No. Is life perfect anywhere, NO. I am doing everything I am supposed to do to be safe and this country is working to keep this virus contained and from continuing to spread.

We must remember to put our mental health at the front as the world continues to work through this pandemic.

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What a time to be alive! I hope you all are staying safe and healthy! I sure am 

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  – Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE*

This song has been really comforting. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!