Rise and Learn: Waking Children Up for Virtual Learning

At first glance, you might think working and learning from home would make it easier to wake up in the morning. After all, there isn’t as far to go! However, many families have found their morning routine during COVID to be even more hectic than usual. We’ll...

Cyber Safety for Kids Online

October is National Cyber Security Month, and with more and more of our lives and schooling shifting online, cyber safety for kids is more important than ever. According to a 2016 Children’s Internet Usage Study conducted by the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, about two-thirds of fourth to eighth graders have access to phones or tablets.

Closing Learning Gaps During Remote Learning

year due to outbreak or illness and students have to switch from in person schooling to education from home. How to make this switch smoother and impact on learning? Suggest to parents to get an assessment for their child to stay on top of learning. Link to CTC’s assessment offering. https://learn.thecriticalthinkingchild.com/
If this is helpful to keep in mind as you're writing, as of August 5th, Chicago schools will be 100% remote for this coming school year.

Parent Talking Points: When a ClassmateTests Positive for COVID

The 2020-2021 school year has begun in Georgia. In the Cherokee County School district, a second grader tested positive for COVID-19 on the second day of school. As a result, the class is now on a 14-day quarantine while parents have already committed to nine weeks...

How Do You Choose a School in 2020?

Choosing a school is difficult in ordinary times, but how do you choose a school in 2020 when you can’t tour it due to COVID-19 concerns? The decision is a big one, and there are a lot of considerations to take into account. Here we’ll walk you through some...