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Back to school at Sydney River home

SaltWire Network | Posted: April 2, 2020, 1:30 p.m. | Updated: April 2, 2020, 4:50 p.m. | 1 Min Read
Max Hillier, six, and his sisters (from left) 10-year-old Marissa and 12-year-old Maggie, do school work at the kitchen table of their Sydney River home on March 22. Like many parents in Cape Breton, their mother Shelley is filling in as teacher during the two-weeks schools across the province are closed due to COVID-19 precaution measures. Shelley said she has created a schedule for her children that involved two-hours of school work, baking and an hour outside, which takes up about four hours of their day. The rest is free-time. Many parents are sharing on social media how they are teaching their children while school is out. Along with reading and writing, some include housework, cooking and art as lessons their children are getting during this time. CONTRIBUTED
Max Hillier, six, and his sisters (from left) 10-year-old Marissa and 12-year-old Maggie, do school work at the kitchen table of their Sydney River home on March 22. Like many parents in Cape Breton, their mother Shelley is filling in as teacher during the two-weeks schools across the province are closed due to COVID-19 precaution measures. Shelley said she has created a schedule for her children that involved two-hours of school work, baking and an hour outside, which takes up about four hours of their day. The rest is free-time. Many parents are sharing on social media how they are teaching their children while school is out. Along with reading and writing, some include housework, cooking and art as lessons their children are getting during this time. CONTRIBUTED

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SYDNEY RIVER, N.S. — Like many parents in Cape Breton, Shelley Hillier is filling in as their teacher during the school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hillier said she has created a schedule for her children that involves two hours of school work, followed by baking and an hour outdoors, which takes up about four hours of their day. The rest of the day is free time.

Many parents are sharing ideas on social media on how they are teaching their children.

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