In-person learning isn’t just about memorizing math facts and learning to read. It’s where our kids figure out sharing, compassion, empathy, responsibility, decision-making, independence, and so much more. Unfortunately, these social-emotional skills are tough to teach through a computer screen.
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As students spend more and more time outside of in-person learning, the COVID slide is becoming more and more real. Online tutoring is an excellent tool to help your kids catch up, and you can make sure it’s a success with the help of a few simple tips from the list below:
Though teachers across the country are doing their best with distance learning, it’s a program that wasn’t tested before launch, and it’s one that just can’t reach every kid where they’re at. Our children aren’t where they would have been academically if they would’ve been in the classroom all of this time.
It’s clear that online tutoring is an excellent way to help kids move forward in their educational journeys, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why is it, though, that sometimes these tutors seem like miracle workers and other times, even the most highly-rated helpers feel like just another homework session?
In a recent HuffPost article, writer Catherine Pearson says that her 5-year-old went from being excited about video calls to “basically hating it all.” In her story, Pearson offers tips for what parents can do when their kids are “over” video calls.
