Working From Home
To Master Home School, Keep It Fun and Focus on the Basics
Math and reading need regular practice; other subjects can be covered anytime, says a curriculum consultant.
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One day your kids are in class—and the next they’re on the couch, refusing to hand back your phone, while you attempt to guide them through a math lesson. Welcome to pandemic home school.
With families forced into isolation because of coronavirus, we turned to one of the most experienced parents in the field for advice on how to run a home school. Vicki Bentley educated 17 kids—her own, plus some of her 50 foster children—at home and now works as a group services director at the Home School Legal Defense Association. She’s also a curriculum consultant, offering materials and home school plans. Here are her top takeaways.