On the last day of classes, my kids came home with packets for three weeks of schoolwork and lesson plans their teachers miraculously put together in a matter of days. That gets us through early April, when spring break was supposed to start. The LAUSD schools they attend haven’t implemented virtual learning yet, so it’s on us as parents to make sure it all gets done. Eventually. I set up an hourly schedule as a guide to what academics they should be doing, when we’ll eat lunch, when they can work on art projects, when they can play video games, etc. Then I gave each kid a copy to refer to throughout the day. I also added a note that reads, “This schedule is flexible and we will make adjustments.” If they want to flip their grammar workbook time with their typing program, fine. If a math problem is frustrating and I’m trying to finish writing an article (like this one!), we’ll get to it later. If they want to spend more time reading, go for it.