Tips for parents coping with kids at home

6 Minute English

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2020-04-30

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  • Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Georgina.

  • Do you remember the school holidays when you were a kid, Georgina?

  • Ah yes, I remember six whole weeks without school.

  • I used to go to the seaside on holiday with my family.

  • Sometimes to the coast in England and sometimes abroad to France or Spain.

  • Yes, I remember my dad driving us down to the seaside,

  • looking out of the car window and playing I spy with my sister.

  • But with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic,

  • many children are having to take an extended and unplanned break from school.

  • And with schools now shut for the foreseeable future,

  • this is creating challenges, both for children who can no longer meet their friends to play outdoors and for parents who want to keep their children occupied

  • and focused without spending hours watching TV or playing on mobile phones.

  • In this program, we'll be discussing some advice for parents trying to keep their children educated and entertained at home in these unusual times.

  • But first, today's quiz question.

  • Under normal circumstances, which country has the longest school summer holidays?

  • Is it A, Australia?