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Keeping kids busy while you work

Keeping kids busy while you work

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Keeping kids busy while you work

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- Sometimes you just need an hour of uninterrupted time to work on a project or attend a meeting. - Here are several ideas you can try to keep your kids busy, quiet, and engaged while you get things done. - [Instructor 1] Workboxes. Workboxes are boxes that work. A work box is basically a box of activities to keep your student occupied and learning. There are lots of ways to do this. Check out the work boxes video for more details. - [Instructor 2] You could, of course, just plop your child down in front of the television, but why not take it to the next level with a custom created video playlist? Sites like YouTube make it easy to create your own or use a pre-created list. - [Instructor 1] A podcast can keep your kid entertained and learning for 10 to 30 minutes. Pro tip, keep a playlist of kid-friendly podcasts preloaded on your device. For more on this, check out the podcast video in this course. - [Instructor 2] One of…

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