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Amid Coronavirus Parents Share Home Schooling Survival Tips and Lots Of Jokes On Twitter

2020-06-28T15:05:56Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Kids across the US are now being schooled at home, and that's a big adjustment for many parents. Justin Jaffe/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the [ WHO website]. The global spread of COVID-19, the respiratory disease that the novel coronavirus causes, has pushed many communities into lockdown. In the US, Monday is the day of reckoning for many families dealing with the [ widespread closure of schools] in states including Florida, Illinois, Michigan and New Mexico. This means the start of a new adventure in education: home schooling. Parents are taking to [/tags/twitter/ Twitter] to share their triumphs and trials as they attempt to transform these stay-at-home days into productive academic time. It's not going smoothly for everyone, as accompanying hashtags like #imexhausted and #coronapocalypse suggest. Coronavirus updates [/health/your-workplace-after-coronavirus-reopenings-how-going-back-to-the-office-could-look/ What your office could look like when it reopens] [/health/toxic-hand-sanitizer-fda-warns-consumers-to-avoid-hand-sanitizer-brands/ Toxic hand sanitizer: FDA warns consumers to avoid certain brands] [/health/disneyland-delays-its-july-17-reopening/ Disneyland delays its July 17 reopening] [ ] One of the hottest tips floating around Twitter is to set a home schooling schedule to provide structure for each day. [ Creative director Scott Duvall shared his kids' schedule], which starts with breakfast and getting dressed and ends in the late afternoon with free time when computers are allowed. Academics, a workout and creative/quiet time are in the middle. CNET Coronavirus Update Get all the latest on the coronavirus that's now been declared a pandemic. Just told the kids school starts in 10 minutes (new normal). BTW, they're now referring to me as their PE teacher instead of Dad 💪 I'm okay with that.[ #SocialDistancing] [ #homeschooling] [ pic.twitter.com/znHjxDo3UL] — Scott Duvall (@JawaviFilms) [ March 16, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); Sports talk radio host Josh Beard made a valiant effort to design an intensive schedule of video game tutorials, including Pokemon tournaments and how not to be bad at flanking in Overwatch. "My wife refuses to teach or let me teach any of this," [ he reported]. I started building out my kids' homeschooling schedule last night and my wife refuses to teach or let me teach any of this. This is 🐂💩 [ #homeschooling] [ #esports] [ pic.twitter.com/NYWkC7Jt4O] — Josh Beard (@JoshBeardRadio) [ March 16, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); Despite planning and good intentions, some parents are simply embracing the chaos. "We went from 'home-schooling' to a roller skating party real quick," [ tweeted Cory Childs, a father of three kids]. We went from "home-schooling" to a roller skating party real quick. [ #homeschooling] [ pic.twitter.com/W36hZMG65O] — Cory Childs (@corychilds07) [ March 16, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); Some parents are turning scheduling duties over to their children, with some pretty sweet results. [ Anthropologist Kristin Krueger's kindergartner designed a day] full of reading, math, lunch and an unspecified field trip. My kindergarten kid made her school schedule for today. She is so my kid. [ #COVID19] [ #homeschooling] [ pic.twitter.com/qgZIhnodws] — Kristin L. Krueger (@kristinlkrueger) [ March 15, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); A little levity is helping a lot of parents stay sane as they work out lesson plans and try to keep their kids' learning on track. One parent shared the perfect sweaty Jordan Peele meme for anyone trying to remember how to do math so they can teach it to their kids. Day 1 with a 6th grader and 4th grader and I need google to help them with their Math 😰😬 [ #homeschooling] [ pic.twitter.com/lWWLWQlGDX] — sjb_xo_eb (@bolanos_lucero) [ March 16, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); A parent of an "angsty teen" is considering assigning book reports on Netflix movies and shows. [ #homeschooling] day 1: I've taught my daughter to put my shampoo back in MY bathroom. 15 yo daughter said "I don't even know what day it is anymore." I'm thinking of having her do book reports on Netflix movies & shows. Wonder what other parents of angsty teens are doing. — Cassimistic (@cassimistic) [ March 16, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); A dad turned his youngster's interest in bananas and ducks into the world's cutest TED Talk. "All things that are yellow are either a banana or a duck, nothing else. Good morning, my name is Alta and welcome to my TED Talk. "[ #dadlife][ #homeschooling] [ pic.twitter.com/3Wsr1YziHl] — Robin + The Noodle (@rweinburgh) [ March 16, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); Some clever parents are inventing entirely new courses, like "Honors Laundry," "AP Vacuuming" and "Cat Litter Box Cleaning and Fine Scooping Skills 101." Our homeschooling curriculum includes: Honors Laundry and AP Vaccumming. — The Next Martha (@TheNextMartha) [ March 16, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); Cat Litter Box Cleaning and Fine Scooping Skills 101 over here. [ #Homeschooling] [ #StayHomeSaveLives] [ #StayTheFHome] [ #freelabor] [ ][ March 16, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); Another theme has emerged during this homeschooling surge: Teachers are important. Some parents are taking time to express extra appreciation for school teachers. "I'm about to hit the streets demanding teachers be paid a million dollars a year," [ one parent tweeted] after making it through just 47 minutes of home schooling while also juggling a work-from-home job. 47 minutes into homeschooling my child while working from home, and I'm about to hit the streets demanding teachers be paid a million dollars a year 😣. [ #coronavirus] [ #Lockdownaustralia] [ #WorkFromHome] [ #Homeschooling] [ #CoronaOutbreak] [ #COVIDー19] [ #remoteworking] [ pic.twitter.com/ur4mOy4ACe] — Lauren (@lozf85) [ March 15, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); I'm not cut out for [ #homeschooling]. So much respect to all you teachers out there. There's a lot of ipad time going on here. We did have a dance party to Chaka Khan and Thelonious Monk music though, so there's that. [ #CoronavirusDiary] — Karen F (@riceboilsover) [ March 16, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); Parents aren't all alone when it comes to thinking up educational content for their kids. Scholastic is offering [ free online resources and activities]. [ NASA's Kids' Club] has space games and learning modules for the younger crowd. [ The European Space Agency started a Twitter thread] linking to cartoons and [http://footballandcricketonline.mystrikingly.com/blog/shoaib-akhtar-wife-rubab-khan http://footballandcricketonline.mystrikingly.com/blog/shoaib-akhtar-wife-rubab-khan] other activities related to space science. Looking for content to entertain the kids while schools are closed? Here's a series of cartoons & other activities about the research performed with our space science missions, investigating planets & other celestial bodies in our Solar System and beyond [ #stayinghome] [ #kidsathome] [ pic.twitter.com/kLk9jEZfNU] — ESA Science (@esascience) [ March 16, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); [ TED Talks tweeted a reminder] about its free educational videos. Students and parents, we thought it might be helpful to share that our FREE website ([ ][ March 15, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); PBS is highlighting its [ PBS Kids] and [ PBS Learning Media] resources. The move to home schooling won't be easy for many, but a bit of humor should help parents survive the transition. Molly McNearney, co-head writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live and wife of the late-night TV host, [ distilled the situation] down into a brief summary: "Quarantine without kids = staycation. Quarantine with kids = hostage situation." Quarantine without kids = staycation Quarantine with kids = hostage situation — Molly McNearney (@mollymcnearney) [ March 15, 2020] window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5"); For more information on [/coronavirus/ coronavirus] and COVID-19, [/news/coronavirus-pandemic-all-your-questions-answered-about-covid-19/ check out CNET's guide].

Pakistan apos;s Akhtar Says Would Coach Any Nation -- Even Arch-rivals...

2020-06-27T16:02:52Z

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Akhtar was known as the Rawalpindi Express in his playing days Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar said he is ready to coach fast bowlers from any country -- even if an offer from arch-rivals India came his way. In an interview with a social networking platform, the 44-year-old paceman said he wants to help produce aggressive and fast bowlers who can take on opposition batsmen no matter which country they come from. When the presenter for the Helo app said India, Akhtar replied: "I will definitely... My job is to spread knowledge. What I have learned is knowledge and I will spread it." The response surprised many in India because of the poor relations between the neighbours who have fought three wars since their independence and angry split in 1947. The two countries have not played each other in a bilateral series since 2012. Akhtar, who was known as the Rawalpindi Express in his playing days, said: "I will produce more aggressive, fast and more talkative bowlers than the current ones, who will tell-off the batsmen in a way that you will enjoy a lot." Akhtar said he would also like to coach bowlers in the cash-rich Indian Premier League. The bowler played in the inaugural IPL season for Kolkata Knight Riders but the Indian government banned Pakistani cricketers from the league in 2009. The speedster retired from international cricket in 2011 after more than a decade of controversies and [http://footballandcricketonline.mystrikingly.com/blog/shoaib-akhtar-wife-rubab-khan footballandcricketonline.mystrikingly.com] glory, including the record of bowling world's fastest delivery at 100.23 miles per hour.

Here s How To Watch Aretha Franklin s Music-filled Five-hour Funeral

2020-06-26T18:24:48Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> A memorial to Aretha Franklin sits outside of the New Bethel Baptist Church as fans file through for a final public viewing of the late soul singer's remains on Thursday. Scott Olson / Getty Images The funeral service for the late singer Aretha Franklin is setting up to be a musical masterpiece worthy of the Queen of Soul. Although her family [ told the Detroit Free Press] that only invited guests can attend Friday's service in person, interested fans will be able to watch it unfold on television or via online streaming. Franklin, who won 18 Grammy Awards during her six-decade career, [/news/aretha-franklin-the-queen-of-soul-dies-at-76/ died Aug. 16 at age 76]. Her funeral will be held in Greater Grace Temple in Detroit. The Motor City is also where she first sang publicly, singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was minister. How to watch, where and when The procession will begin at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, and the service is set to run at least until 3 p.m. News networks CNN, MSNBC and Fox News will air portions of the service and procession live. The Associated Press will live-stream the service, which then will likely be picked up by other outlets. The [ Washington Post's website] is just one site that has said it will livestream the event. BET Networks, HLN and the Word network will also show the event, the [ Free Press reports]. [ CBSN] will also stream the event, a CBS representative said. (CBS is CNET's parent company.) Detroit residents should be able to see the service on most of their local channels. Those who aren't near a TV or computer, but have Sirius XM radio, can listen to the service on Sirius XM's [ Soul Town channel]. Famous names An impressive list of famous names will honor Franklin by speaking at the service. The [ Washington Post reports] that speakers will include former president Bill Clinton, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, actors Tyler Perry and Cicely Tyson, Clive Davis of Sony Music, singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson, author and professor Michael Eric Dyson and former Detroit Piston Isiah Thomas .While former President Barack Obama won't attend, the Rev. Al Sharpton will read a letter from Obama and his wife, Michelle. Musical performers will include Faith Hill, Ariana Grande, the Clark Sisters, the Williams Brothers, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Franklin's son Edward, Alice McAllister Tillman, Audrey DuBois Harris, Shirley Caesar, Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Chaka Khan, Ron Isley, Fantasia, Bishop Paul Morton, Yolanda Adams, Bishop Marvin Sapp, Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Holliday and the Aretha Franklin Celebration Choir. Planned schedule for the service The lengthy schedule, [ as shared by ClickOnDetroit], actually begins a little before 10 am ET Friday, with a musical prelude at 9:30 a.m. and candle lighting at 9:50 a.m. Highlights include: 10:45 a.m.: Faith Hill performance 11:03 a.m.: Ariana Grande performance 11:23 a.m.: Family remembrance by members of the Franklin family Noon: Remarks by Eric Holder, former US attorney general 12:10 p.m: Remarks by former President Bill Clinton 12:36 p.m.: Chaka Khan performance, followed by Ron Isley performance 12:51 p.m.: Remarks by the Rev. Jesse Jackson 1:10 p.m.: Musical performance by Fantasia Barrino-Taylor 1:15 p.m.: Personal remarks by Tyler Perry, followed by Cicely Tyson, Clive Davis, and Smokey Robinson 1:38 p.m.: [http://footballandcricketonline.mystrikingly.com/blog/shoaib-akhtar-wife-rubab-khan footballandcricketonline.mystrikingly.com] Personal remarks by former NBA star Isaiah Thomas 2 p.m.: Performance by Jennifer Hudson 2:05 p.m.: Eulogy by Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., pastor of the Salem Baptist Church in Atlanta 2:35 p.m.: Musical tribute led by Stevie Wonder 2:45 p.m.: Recessional and performance by Jennifer Holliday and the Aretha Franklin Celebration Choir Burial information Franklin's body will be carried in the same white 1940 Cadillac LaSalle that was used for the final services of her father, the Rev. C.L. Franklin, as well as civil rights legend Rosa Parks and singer David Ruffin of The Temptations. She will be laid to rest at Detroit's [ Woodlawn Cemetery]. Other[ famous people buried there] include civil rights legend Rosa Parks, numerous members of the Ford automobile family, J.L. Hudson of department-store fame, Levi Stubbs of The Four Tops and more. Franklin's father, two sisters and a nephew are also buried at Woodlawn. [ ][ ]: CNET looks at the tech powering bitcoin -- and soon, too, a myriad services that will change your life. [#comments Comments] [/topics/music/ Music] [ Notification on Notification off Tv & audio]

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2020-06-26T18:24:47Z

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