{"id":37222,"date":"2020-07-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/physical-distancing-and-summer-play-3\/"},"modified":"2020-07-13T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T16:00:00","slug":"physical-distancing-and-summer-play-3","status":"publish","type":"thread-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread-blog\/physical-distancing-and-summer-play-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Distancing and Summer Play"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As an early childhood educator working during COVID-19 in Alaska, you may be looking for new ways to keep children engaged in safe, summer play while following
\n state and local physical distancing guidelines.\n <\/p>\n

Many early childhood education programs around the country have developed their own creative methods to follow guidelines while enjoying the summer
\n months. To help with social distancing at YMCA sites in Arizona, children were taught to make \u201cairplane arms\u201d when standing in line. They also
\n grouped \u201cpods\u201d of no more than nine children with each adult and developed handwashing activities to ensure kids found some fun in the confusion
\n of COVID-19. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance and suggestions<\/a> for early educators can help you manage physical distancing with children, including:<\/p>\n