Tag Archives: Homeschooling

How will online learning for the rest of the school year impact families?

May 19, 2020COVID-19, Elementary School, Faculty of Education, High School, Homeschooling, Online Learning, Parentingvthomps

York University expert available to explain how to survive COVID-19 school closures TORONTO, May 19, 2020 – The fears of some parents may be easing following the Ontario government announcement today that elementary and high schools will continue online learning and won’t reopen this school year, according to John Ippolito, an associate professor in York […]

Should parents teach their kids at home during COVID-19 school closures?

April 15, 2020Coronavirus, COVID-19, Elementary School, Faculty of Education, Homeschooling, K-12, Online Learning, Teachingvthomps

York University educator available to explain how to encourage learning while stressed TORONTO, April 15, 2020 – Tomorrow is the one-month anniversary of Ontario's elementary school closures due to March Break and the COVID-19 pandemic, creating high anxiety for parents trying to teach their kids at home while juggling work and childcare. Vidya Shah, an […]