Brother and sister playing online with their mother helping, multi tasking, busy, modern parenthood Now that many school districts across the country are relying on hybrid learning models, parents are scrambling to get their children organized. While securing a laptop for your kids is hard enough, managing their individual school […]
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How to Create a Homeschool Room in Any Space So Your Child Can Ace Remote Learning
Remote learning is a new reality many families are adjusting to this year. While some can devote an entire spare room to virtual schooling, others are having to get creative to carve out a homeschool space. But with a few clever design tips and desk organization ideas, you can transform […]
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Parents brace for school year juggling jobs, remote learning amid COVID-19 pandemic
Traci Wells was at a school board meeting when she found out the springtime balancing act between her job and helping her children with online schooling would stretch into the fall. ‘’There’s a lot to balance and think through,” Pryor says. “Employers are really struggling because of that. It’s not just dollars and […]
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9 ways to get through at-home learning this fall, from teachers
As schools across the United States reopen for the 2020-21 school year either completely online or with an online learning option amid continuing concerns about COVID-19, a lot of parents are finding themselves supervising their children’s school days. The thought of being responsible for their children’s academic experiences is daunting […]
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Moms brace for school year juggling jobs, remote learning amid COVID-19 pandemic
Traci Wells was at a school board meeting when she found out the springtime balancing act between her job and helping her children with online schooling would stretch into the fall. “I was like, I cannot do six more months of this,” says Wells, a mother of four, who is director […]
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How to create an A+ space for learning at home
If you’re a parent of one of the estimated 57 million U.S. students returning to elementary, middle or high school, they might be learning from home – at least to start – to help quell the spread of COVID-19. University and community college students may be in a similar situation. […]
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Strategies for supporting your child’s social and emotional learning from home
Samuel Rodas, 40, plays with son Adrian and daughter Karla on Father’s Day in Griffith Park. Parents can help with their children’s social and emotional learning while schooling remains remote. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) Numbers can be multiplied, subtracted and squared in a vacuum, alone in a room. […]
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8 gadgets to help make distance learning easier for students and teachers
8 gadgets to help make distance learning easier for students and teachers When you hear the words “back to school,” you most likely picture things like textbooks, classrooms, and school buses. But due to a global pandemic, the upcoming school year is going to take a new shape for many. […]
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How to get your remote learning act together for fall
Kids aren’t the only ones dreading another semester of online classes. Parents have pretty much been struggling with adjusting to the “new normal” of online school during the pandemic era. While you’re on a conference call for work in your dining room, your kids are engaging in a 30-person Zoom session in the […]