Two months of lockdown learning has now passed and during this time life has changed, possibly forever. We have learnt so much in this time when our homes were the safest place to be. Work and schools shut down and families changed overnight. There have been tough days in the past two months but mostly we have done amazing things and it is a brief time in history that we will always remember. Our children will talk about life in lockdown and their children will read about it and ask questions.
Did we really stay indoors for two months? How did we get food? Did we see our friends and what did we do all day?
My son commented last week that when we started clapping for the carers in March it was dark, and last week the sun was still shining on us as we stood and clapped once more. Ten weeks feels like a long time but we have packed a lot of life lessons into that time.
When I look back at what we have done there are some definite highlights that I want us to remember. We have absolutely smashed home learning and it has made me question my future and if I am really done with teaching.
I feel that I know my children better than ever and we have all changed a little as a result of lockdown. We have talked more and listened more.
Recording this time for future generations is important to me, I love social history and this is social history at its greatest. I want to share my family’s story of lockdown with our future generations.
Erin and I got really crafty and made some pretty impressive creations like our rainbow wreath, which has become the symbol of hope and thanks at this time. We have done mindful colouring and Erin built some pretty impressive lego sets. I don’t want to forget that.
Dylan learnt to BBQ and cooked us up a feast a few times and Chloe decorated her room using a geometric wall art idea she saw online. The kids worked together to make me an afternoon birthday tea complete with homemade scones and finger sandwiches, before spending the afternoon in the hot tub.
I had virtual cocktail nights with my friends and even a online facial with ladies from the gym! We worked out at home rather than in the gym.
I don’t want to forget any of this and that is why I am using the safe, private digital scrapbook Storychest. This clever app allows you to add photos, videos, and write some words. You can go back and edit a story at any time to help keep the memories alive. You can scan in tickets, photos and even the artwork the kids produced during lockdown.
Storychest makes sharing easy as you choose exactly who sees each story, whether the recipients have Storychest or not. Create groups to make sharing easier.
No more uploading to Facebook with the caption ‘This is to jog my memory in a years time’. Storychest stores your stories ensuring that you don’t forget those special things that you want to remember, the added advantage with Storychest is that your memories don’t have to be available for everyone to see. Many of us have wanted to create a time capsule to remember lockdown and this makes it super easy.
If you didn’t start a diary a in March but want to record your days then it is not too late to start. Get snapping and add to it over the next few weeks. You will quickly have a timeline to look back on.
You might think that you don’t want to remember the horror of this time, but it is a unique time in history and your story and experiences matter.
How much does Storychest cost?
Storychest is free to download from the App Store. After that you can save up to 30 stories for free before becoming a subscriber. Then it will cost GBP2.99 per month, or its equivalent in your local currency (check this by looking at our product page on the App Store, under In-App Purchases).
Download it now and start making your lockdown memories.
