Anna Zeide (36), Justin Horn (35), Nancy Zeide-Horn (6.5), Mira Zeide-Horn (5)
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von Alt-Miller Family
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Exa von Alt, 35
Douglas Miller, 43
Kit Miller, 2
Doug is an Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the History Department at OSU. I am a former social studies teacher, and currently stay at home with Kit.
How are you coping? Good music, good food, and plenty of time in our backyard.
The worst thing about quarantine. Not being able to see our friends and family.
The best thing about quarantine. Being home to watch our son, Kit, grow. He just turned two in May.
What are you most thankful for? Our health and our family.
Laura Arata
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Laura Arata, 36
Occupation: Professor at Oklahoma State University
How are you coping?
Reading, reaching out to friends and family, and learning new things - there really is a world full of amazing, free online courses out there.
Occupation: Professor at Oklahoma State University
How are you coping?
Reading, reaching out to friends and family, and learning new things - there really is a world full of amazing, free online courses out there.
What, if any, new rituals have emerged for you?
Signing up for online courses out of general interest and logging in for course work each week has been the most consistent change. It's so important right now to have reminders that the world is still a big, beautiful, amazing place, and someday it will be safe to go explore it again.
The worst thing about quarantine: for me, it has been the sheer isolation. I live alone. I don't have any family in the area. My boyfriend is deployed overseas. It has been a wrenching experience to have all of the normal social parts of my routine cut off, but it's so important that we all do our part and comply with social distancing requirements right now.
The best thing about quarantine: having a chance to actually finish all those pesky little projects around the house, read some books that have been waiting for a while, and learn some new things. It's also been really wonderful to see the many ways that different people and businesses in the community have come up with creative ways to help each other, like pop up grocery stores and curbside services.
What are you most thankful for? Friends taking the time to reach out and check in, books, the internet, and all the people who are still bravely going to work everyday to keep our essential services running. It's important to be mindful that staying in and safe is a privilege that many do not have.
Art Prompt - Cardboard Castanets
We made these cardboard castanets last September at the Stillwater Music Festival and they were a big hit with the kiddos! Sometimes you just want to make some noise, right? Our castanets are animal inspired but you could decorate them any way you’d like. All you need is some stripes of durable cardboard and two bottle caps. Pro tip: Use liquid tacky glue to adhere the RIM of the bottle cap to the cardboard and make sure to hold them together until the glue is completely dry. For more art activities and prompts, visit our Creative Classroom.
Whales and Forest Coloring Pages
Who doesn't want to color? These coloring sheets designed by Jenn Johnso will let you play in the ocean or take a walk through the woods. Breakaway for a few minutes and just color. It's good for your mind and heart. We have more coloring sheets avaiable for download on our creative classroom.
Link to the Whale coloring sheet.
Forest animal download
Egg Carton Fish
This making project could provide hours of imaginative play for your favorite aspiring fisher(wo)man! All you need is an egg carton, string, paint (optional), and a stick (aka fishing pole) and you’re set. Pro tip: make the tail longer than we did so it sticks out further.