Emotionally Connected Learning Is Possible Online. Start With Relationships.
How building strong relationships can help create emotionally connected learning online
With kids spending more waking hours on screens than ever, here’s what parents need to worry about
With kids spending more waking hours on screens than ever, should parents be concerned? Children will probably be OK, especially if their families make sure this elevated level of screen time doesn't turn into a long-term habit.
Analysis: Mapping Students’ Support Networks Is Key to Supporting Their Remote Learning Success. How Schools Can Make That Happen
A web of positive relationships is the foundation of healthy youth development. Having a mentor, tutor, parent or neighbor who is physically present is a proven, critical ingredient to successful distance learning
Kids’ school schedules have never matched parents’ work obligations and the pandemic is making things worse
For US parents, the health, economic and social crisis the COVID-19 pandemic brought about is compounded by the difficult if not impossible task of working, caring for and educating kids.
Analysis: Temperature Checks, School Schedules, Masks — What Do States Want Districts to Do? We’ve Analyzed the Plans. Here’s What We’ve Found
As the issue of how to reopen school becomes increasingly politicized, states' responses will continue to evolve. But one thing is clear: They are leaving big decisions — on class schedules, masks, temperature checks — to the districts
5 Questions To Gauge Kids’ Emotional Intelligence — And Help Them Boost It
How parents can gauge and improve the emotional intelligence of their children
Gender gap in children’s reading grew in UK lockdown – survey
Research finds more girls than boys have been reading books and say they are enjoying it, says study from the United Kingdom
America is not prepared for schools opening this fall. This will be bad
We’re just weeks from schools opening, and many aren’t ready, says writer. Parents, children, teachers – everyone will be affected
Johns Hopkins Launches New Tracker For School Reopening Plans
John Hopkin's University has launched a tracker so families can monitor where each state currently stands on safety, health and academic help for school reopening.
How to Set Up a Virtual Book Club for Students
An online book club organized by a teacher or school librarian can be a good way to foster social interactions during the pandemic.