FF38: Kids at Home and Doing Business Too with Aaron Turnbull-Holmes

Aaron Turnbull-Holmes has learned a thing or two about what it’s like to teach your kids at home, running a successful home-based business and still finding time for those important family connections. If you find yourself with kids and working from home during COVID-19, listen in as Aaron shares ways to manage work and make enjoyable memories with your children.

Highlights From This Episode:

  • Forgive self if it doesn’t go as planned.
  • Plan at the beginning of your week and make it manageable.
  • Use your best time of day for work.
  • Make memories with your children.
  • Lead for your kids during times of uncertainty.

Learn More: aaron@amplifyou.ca

More About Aaron Turnbull-Holmes

After becoming a mother for the first time 23 years ago, Aaron Turnbull-Holmes fell in love with her new role. Right from the start, being with her kids and making life long memories with them was and still is her very heart.

It is for this reason that her passion is to open the doors of opportunity and help bring families together through the gift of connection and memory making of their own.

In light of this most recent change to the world’s way of living, working and schooling Aaron has decided that now is the perfect time to share her 3 deepest passions with the world; family, teaching and creative work from home.

As a homeschooling Mom/Entrepreneur for the last 13 years, she has learned a thing or two about what it looks like to teach your kids in tandem with running a successful home-based business and still finding time for those important family connections. As a result, she would love to connect with anyone looking to know more about a home-based business, homeschooling kids or just looking for some extra support in navigating this uncertain time we are currently in.

Feel free to reach out to Aaron at aaron@amplifyou.ca to learn more about…

  • Homeschooling short term or long term
  • Home-based business building
  • Family Connection in our new world

…The world could use more family, let Aaron help you build yours today.

Links & Resources From This Episode:

What does my child need to know for their grade in BC?https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/ 

FREE LEARNING OPTIONS:

Khan Academy – https://www.khanacademy.org/

Nasa – https://www.diyphotography.net/nasa-makes-entire-media-library-publicly-accessible-copyright-free/?fbclid=IwAR1rig4PiJtvfhAa5Sq7-sUmfb20s-SkIHV_Zo__n12OSp8qEIucjQTX3p4

Scholastic Learn From Home – https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Vancouver Aquarium – https://www.narcity.com/things-to-do/ca/bc/vancouver/vancouver-aquarium-has-live-cams-and-you-can-go-under-the-sea-at-home?fbclid=IwAR1rGwqe9XxXiU26eF_Cee69JYl6KPNadrR1vPPND-LUG6DsU5K1ZceFWZc

Brain Pop –
https://www.brainpop.com/?fbclid=IwAR1pb6bS6E1a02f4g15ZPKggATr7f1U8vvTetDYv2MqgTuiy9dbafZ_pOwE

Short Term Home Learning Plan –
https://tntp.org/blog/post/resources-for-learning-at-home-when-schools-close?fbclid=IwAR1SNNBBgILPoofsbbAcvSH022Yfd1369kSzaFuLzgkUnC1hqdWVZAHdxI4#shortterm

Pixar – Writing In A Box Course: https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/storytelling

KEEP THEM BUSY:

Netflix Party – https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/03/17/coronavirus-netflix-party-lets-friends-do-movie-nights-quarantine/5072347002/?fbclid=IwAR2zJzjiFIiUmIvY75wxlD6xM_ml38Eq_EyqvpT2hN0ZzyNj5_fMiVxSD3A

NFB – National Film Board of Canada  https://miss604.com/2020/03/nfb-online-over-4000-films-for-free.html?fbclid=IwAR2sIq4Ljj1TXzLKirx3fSgwR9IqiRMB2eW-DEIXJ8scns2-qByp_UFUCe0

Free Broadway Musicals Online –
https://playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home?fbclid=IwAR39zFY3e62OJ4i1gjwTAgZAAdsjyp9vl9dpFQrfT0N6_ObbFIg3OT8zo6Q

Stop Motion – it is a lot of fun for kids to create their own stories with stop motion using an iPad or iPhone with an app called “Stop Motion Studio” – https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/stop-motion-studio/id441651297

Scratch – learn to code and create your own online game. Make one and send it to a friend to test out – https://scratch.mit.edu/

FREE Online Dance Classes: Street Kings Dance Studio on Facebook

Build a Biz Kids: Online Classes – https://bbk-network.heysummit.com/schedule/

PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE ONLINE:
Check out your local public library for ebooks, audiobooks and bookclub style questions to keep your readers entertained during this quarantine.

FREE ONLINE ART LESSONS –

Open Culture – http://www.openculture.com/2020/03/free-online-drawing-lessons-for-kids-led-by-favorite-artists-illustrators.html

Christopher Harthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrd1j_IoMQDv_MEEGKLoFJg

Put your photo editing skills to the test – 

SCIENCE FUN –

Science with Ryan – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGJGhZ9SOOHvBB0Y4DOO_w

Silly Science with Simon https://www.instagram.com/sillysciencewithsimon/

The Dad Lab – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_-hy0u9-oKlNdMKHBudcQ

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