Tag Archives: Teaching

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 […]

Avoiding learning overload for kids during COVID-19 school closures

March 19, 2020Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faculty of Education, learning, March Break, Teachingvthomps

York University experts available to discuss how parents can survive March Break TORONTO, March 19, 2020 – Parents should avoid intense teaching sessions with their children who are at home on an extended March Break due to the COVID-19 global pandemic that shut down schools. That's the advice of two York University educators who […]