COVID-19 – Homeschool News Today

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

J.K Rowling Announces HARRY POTTER at Home Hub

In an update to her Twitter account, J.K. Rowling announced the launch of Harry Potter at Home Hub for, “Parents, teachers and carers working to keep children amused and interested while…on lockdown.”

WizardingWorld.com reveals new Harry Potter at Home hub | Wizarding World

We are proud to announce our new Harry Potter At Home hub, a free online collection of child-friendly activities, videos, puzzles, illustrations, quizzes, creative ideas, articles and much more, that will help you bring the magic of the wizarding world into your home at this difficult time – as well as keep you all occupied for hours on end!

March 30, 2020

Homeschooling in Real Life Releases an Out-of-Retirement Episode to Address Homeschooling in a Pandemic

Hope Shifting and Covid19 – HIRL Episode 158

Hope Shifting and Covid19 – HIRL Episode 158 What does homeschooling look like in the face of a worldwide pandemic? How does sudden change affect the breadwinner in the home who is unexpectedly out of work? What happens when a homeschooling parent suddenly has everyone in the family home all day long?

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

IEW Offers 3 Weeks of Free Language Arts Lessons

Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) is offering 3 weeks of online lessons for free to parents during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The new was announced on their Facebook page.

Dear Teachers and Parents,
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a great deal of upheaval and uncertainty in people’s lives. As we all strive to care for each other and navigate through this difficult time, we at IEW hope to help.
In response to the interruption of classroom instruction, we have pulled together some of our best resources to provide you with a free, completely digital, three-week program of English language arts instruction, which you can utilize to allow your students to continue learning while away from their classrooms.
To access these resources and to learn how you can share them with parents and students, visit IEW.com/lessons2020

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

“How to Homeschool” Trending on Google

Ready or not, a new era of homeschooling has begun
The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom that reports on one topic: education. Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get stories like this delivered directly to your inbox. NEW YORK – Like it or not, we are suddenly a nation of home schoolers, with little preparation.

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

Homeschooling in an Emergency

Emergency Homeschooling – Kathy Ceceri
You may want to keep track of the “work” your child does while they’re not in school. That’s great – but when you’re already dealing with a major disruption to your daily routine, don’t make record-keeping your top priority. And unless your kid loves worksheets and quizzes, it’s not necessary to grade their work, either.