How to Achieve Online Learning Success As a new school year begins, it may be all or partly virtual for many kids. Meanwhile, parents are juggling a multitude of concerns and challenges. The biggest worry being, “Will my child get behind academically?” Some kids did well with distance learning, but others others had a much different experience, leading to many questions about how to make the most … [Read more...]
Summer 2020 Reimagined
Summer 2020 Every summer, we provide students with academic support in order to help them avoid the Summer Slide. This summer, students will also be facing a potential “COVID Slide," due to the amount of time they have been away from traditional school. The impact of COVID Slide and Summer Slide together could be a recipe for failure for many students. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be. While … [Read more...]
Coping With New Roles at Home
By Richard Solomon, PhD, Clinical Director, Delta Consultants Without time to prepare, parents, grandparents and caretakers have been asked to assume a multitude of roles throughout the past five weeks—teacher, recreation director, counselor, executive coach and….parent, all while remaining at home. While most parents are not trained for the first four (and most are only “trained” for the … [Read more...]
How to Schedule a School Day at Home
By Saskia Nilsen RITES learning specialist and education advocate I homeschooled my son last year due to medical reasons. Here is what I learned about how to schedule the day. I hope some of these ideas will help you structure your day during this difficult time when all our children are at home. Starting the Day Give a 15-minute warning and a five-minute warning to start time and try to … [Read more...]
Making School at Home FUN with Hands-on Activities!
By Saskia Nilsen RITES learning specialist and education advocate Try something fun each day. You've got this! Keep your child learning and achieving goals, while also social distancing and working from home yourself. Below are ideas to support parents at home to help your children get started with digital learning, as well as other ideas for activities and hands-on learning. Hands-On … [Read more...]
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