How Parents Can Help Their Kids While Managing Distance Learning
Parents thrust into the role of distance learning guide are struggling in their new positions. Here are some ways they can find some balance and more understanding for their kids.
How Will Social Isolation During COVID-19 Affect Our Kids?
Kids are without playmates. Parents are disconnected from other adults who can help them cope. Loneliness may be amplified. There are myriad ways in which our national quarantine could affect kids but little research on it.
Damon: Teachers Are Working Hard to Keep Bonds With Students Strong as Learning Moves Online. 6 Ways Parents Can Help
Teachers are working hard to keep bonds with students strong as learning moves online. 6 ways parents can help
Screens are keeping us connected now – but they’re still disruptive to in-person communication
Even though screens are keeping us connected now, research shows smartphone use disrupts an essential facet of human connection – eye contact.
Brenneman & Lenowitz: Math Can’t Wait for School to Reopen — How Teachers Can Empower Parents to Create ‘Math Time’ for Their Kids at Home
By supporting families when they are at home, educators can create a foundation of early math knowledge that extends far beyond the classroom when schools reopen
Bugs, bark rubbing and bird nests: turn your daily walk into a nature home school
Whether making a wildflower bracelet or searching for wild animal footprints, here are some simple, enjoyable ways to start teaching your kids about nature
Boser: Students Want Learning to Be Easy. But for Learning to Be Valuable, the Brain Has to Struggle
Students want learning to be easy. But for learning to be valuable, the brain has to struggle
When a Child’s Emotions Spike, How Can a Parent Find Their Best Self?
It's easy to be triggered when a child's emotions run high. But by observing and understanding emotions, parents can take a deep breath and try to replace “fight or flight” with “stay and help."
Let the children play: 4 reasons why play is vital during the coronavirus
P.L.A.Y.: An acronym to remind you why letting children play is a responsible and critical way to support children's development through the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 ways parents can motivate children at home during the pandemic – without nagging or tantrums
A psychologist specializing in parenting offers tips to help children self-motivate while at home during the coronavirus crisis.