Retirement, if you plan well, is filled with leisure, time to do what you want when you want. That is why we call retirement the Golden Years. Retirees with grandchildren have the leisure to see them whenever they want. That changed, however, with the coronavirus pandemic. Early in the pandemic, health experts warned older adults to limit contact with children. No matter how much you love them, children are known for spreading germs. And older adults are at higher risk of dying from COVID-19. Now, as the pandemic continues, the situation is changing again for some retired senior citizens. In the United States, some grandparents are adding new activities in their Golden Years activities like checking schoolwork, supervising study time, and creating educational games. Why? For many families, school is also childcare for working parents. But most school buildings remain closed. Education is happening online and in the home. As a result, many families are struggling to find childcare. More grandparents are now being asked to not only watch their grandchildren but also supervise their online learning.
Title: Grandparents Caring for and Teaching Grandchildren
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/A.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Grandparents Caring for and Teaching Grandchildren' data-article-id='5002'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9417'>Retirement, if you plan well, is filled with leisure, time to do what you want when you want.</span> <span data-start-time='9417' data-end-time='13958'>That is why we call retirement the Golden Years.</span> <span data-start-time='13958' data-end-time='21292'>Retirees with grandchildren have the leisure to see them whenever they want.</span> <span data-start-time='21292' data-end-time='25792'>That changed, however, with the coronavirus pandemic.</span> <span data-start-time='25792' data-end-time='33979'>Early in the pandemic, health experts warned older adults to limit contact with children.</span> <span data-start-time='33979' data-end-time='40500'> No matter how much you love them, children are known for spreading germs.</span> <span data-start-time='40500' data-end-time='46500'>And older adults are at higher risk of dying from COVID-19.</span> <span data-start-time='46500' data-end-time='56521'>Now, as the pandemic continues, the situation is changing again for some retired senior citizens.</span> <span data-start-time='56521' data-end-time='75354'>In the United States, some grandparents are adding new activities in their Golden Years activities like checking schoolwork, supervising study time, and creating educational games.</span> <span data-start-time='75354' data-end-time='84563'>Why? For many families, school is also childcare for working parents.</span> <span data-start-time='84563' data-end-time='95292'>But most school buildings remain closed. Education is happening online and in the home.</span> <span data-start-time='95292' data-end-time='102750'>As a result, many families are struggling to find childcare.</span> <span data-start-time='102750' data-end-time='115354'>More grandparents are now being asked to not only watch their grandchildren but also supervise their online learning.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/A.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=15778 data-hint-location='9417' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/what_is_meant_by_the_golden_years.wav'>What is meant by the Golden Years?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Retirement'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/retirement.wav'><span>Retirement</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/youth.wav'><span>Youth</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/vacation_time.wav'><span>Vacation time</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/infancy.wav'><span>Infancy</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=15779 data-hint-location='56521' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/what_new_activity_are_some_grandparents_currently_doing_in_their_golden_years.wav'>What new activity are some grandparents currently doing in their Golden Years?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='checking schoolwork'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/watching_tv.wav'><span>watching TV</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/reading.wav'><span>reading</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/checking_schoolwork.wav'><span>checking schoolwork</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/traveling.wav'><span>traveling</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=15780 data-hint-location='75354' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/for_many_working_parents_school_is_also__blank_.wav'>For many working parents, school is also <span class='blank'>childcare</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='childcare'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/a_source_of_income.wav'><span>a source of income</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/childcare.wav'><span>childcare</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/vacation_time.wav'><span>vacation time</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4503/a_place_to_sleep.wav'><span>a place to sleep</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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