Most obviously, the pandemic has scrambled the typically predictable global supply-and-demand patterns on which complex production and logistics networks have long been based. But most experts believe that troubles will persist until at least early 2022, stemming from a cascading confluence of near- and long-term problems - few of which, unfortunately, are quickly or easily solved. There are some signs that the worst of the crisis is behind us: Ocean shipping rates, for example, have declined from September peaks. Such problems were mostly acceptable in mid-2020, but now, we’re told they could last well into next year. Automobile and other manufacturers have idled plants waiting for key parts such as semiconductors prices of energy and other basic necessities have climbed, pressuring not only family budgets but also inflation-spooked politicians (and thus President Joe Biden’s economic agenda) and major brands are now warning that the smartphones, video games, bicycles, and other goodies we expected to see on holiday shelves just might not be there. Logistics and supply chain management problems have gone from an esoteric, niche field to front-page news and federal government priority, and for good reason. The White House has established a “task force” and “bottleneck czar” to address the situation, while still warning the public of not only higher prices but also holiday “things that people can’t get” at any price. The disruption is so bad that the American Apparel and Footwear Association urged consumers to start Christmas shopping in the summer. Worse, many import-reliant small businesses that lack the big players’ financial resources have been forced to choose between folding up shop or paying many times the typical shipping rate for things that might arrive in months, not weeks. Home Depot, Costco, and others have chartered their own ships, while the Columbia Sportswear Company, Whirlpool, Peloton, and Apple have warned about rising prices and potential shortages. Importers and retailers are especially reeling. Shipping containers are piling up at ports across the country, which has led to long delays for idling ships and higher shipping costs, with some companies unwilling or unable to obtain the goods (or even the containers) they need. Use the generated picture as a prompt to start a story, whether oral or written.Supply chain woes are threatening American companies’ bottom lines, causing higher prices and broader inflationary pressures, and making holiday shoppers increasingly nervous.Ask probing questions about their wild self– What food do you eat? Where do you live? What are your predators?.Ask your child to act out their wild self.Read the picture book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.Extend on the adaptations your child chooses by learning more about the animals they belong to.Build your wild self out of recyclable products in your home.Websites like this make for a great learning tool when used as part of a larger educational activity. What can you do with the finished product? You can print it, send it to a friend or even add it as your wallpaper. Once you’ve finished creating your wild self, you’re given an exciting wild name and a list of information on the benefits of your chosen adaptations.įor younger children, parents will need to read this out to gain any educational advantage. The Build your Wild Self Game, would benefit from adding audio when scrolling over the body part categories. I have just started letting my three-year-old on the computer (figuring it was important to start computer skills early) and although she can’t read yet, she still found it relatively easy to navigate with limited help by me. It also includes animal sounds that bring another layer of enjoyment to the process. Build Your Wild Self will engage children in a land of make-believe, allowing them to become a new kind of wild creature by adding their different animal features to a boy or girl body.
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