Reframing COVID School Year Success
Online classes, emailed homework, interrupted friendships, cancelled activities—these are the hallmarks of the COVID school year. But as we acknowledge the losses, are there ways to uncover the successes? Christine and Asha talk about pandemic schooling. They discuss this school year in the context of growth, reframe the skills kids are gaining, and share some unexpected bright spots as spring approaches.
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Resources mentioned in this episode
- Minimalist Parenting (our book)
- Parent Hacks (Asha’s book)
- Why the parental pandemic wall feels so bad right now, and what you can do about it (Christine’s piece in the Washington Post)
- Parents can care about education and still be OK writing this school year off (Christine’s piece in the Boston Globe Magazine)
- 100 Life Skills You Can Teach Your Kids in 5 Minutes or Less (our popular list) + Christine’s life skills bingo
Related episodes:
- Episode 224: How To Raise Kids To Be Thrivers [with guest Dr. Michele Borba]
- Episode 213: Supporting Kids Through Distance Learning
- Episode 207: Navigating Pandemic Back-To-School Season [with summer guest host Robyn Silverman]
- Episode 153: Finding Peace While Kids Struggle
- Episode 149: Balancing School Achievement Pressure
- Episode 129: How To Teach Kids Life Skills
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