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Early Learners Overcoming the Pandemic

September 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

Early Learners Overcoming the Pandemic

How preschoolers and kindergartners are dealing with the unique challenges of COVID-19. Theo Stasch is 4 years old and, like a lot of kids his age, a little shy. He attended preschool last year and his mother, Lauren Stasch, said the experience was helping to bring him out of his shell. “Because he is quiet […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Sarah Mosqueda

Kids in a Pod: Parents Seeking Educational Alternatives

August 31, 2020 2 Comments

Kids in a Pod: Wishing You Happiness

In a COVID-19 world parents are now forming ‘pandemic pods’ for their kids. When her 7-year-old twins’ Los Alamitos school shut down in March — along with the rest of the state — Eunice Shin started thinking about alternatives. “I’ve been talking to two other families that are from my kids’ classes about possibly doing […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Coronavirus, Jessica Peralta

Experts Point Towards Success in an Online Learning Environment

August 27, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Gone Virtual: Orange County distance learning experts share advice for helping students thrive.  Gov. Gavin Newsom had not yet finished his July 17 briefing when Corinne Mosqueda, a teacher in the Fullerton School District, got the first text message.  Newsom’s announcement that counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list — including Orange County — would not […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Coronavirus, public schools, Sarah Mosqueda

Impact: What Transitioning to the “New” Normal Means in Education

August 4, 2020 Leave a Comment

Stratford School Unveils its Plan for Fall 2020 Stratford School is excited to welcome students back for the upcoming school year with safety in mind and plans for a flexible learning environment. We have established priorities aligned with our school’s mission and goals for students, created a return-to-school plan, and have built out support systems […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Coronavirus

Back-to-School Survival Guide During COVID-19

August 3, 2020 Leave a Comment

Back-to-School Survival Guide

District officials, educators and families navigate their way back to school for fall on a road paved with uncertainty. It’s normal to be nervous about the first day of school, but back-to-school jitters are amplified this year, as an unparalleled pandemic creates uncertainty surrounding the 2020/21 school year. The apprehension parents and students are feeling […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: back to school, Coronavirus, Sarah Mosqueda

Solutions to Summer and Pandemic Learning Loss for Students

June 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Though the pandemic, distance learning, and summer break may all contribute to more brain drain for students this year, there are simple things parents can do to help. The summer struggle is real. While summer vacation is typically a time for students to kick back at home, the extended break can also lead to regression […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Coronavirus, private schools, public schools

The New Back-to-School Normal

May 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

How to help get your kids to get used to virtual learning at the start of the new school year.

The fall school year will be like no other. What can families expect from OC public schools for the 2020-21 school year? Back to school is typically a time of preparing and planning. This academic year was unexpectedly interrupted when COVID-19 pushed Southern California schools into distance learning indefinitely. Now educators and parents alike are […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: back to school, Coronavirus, public schools, Sarah Mosqueda

Educators Rising to the Challenge

May 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

Educators are rising up to the challenges that COVID-19 is presenting to the world.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created some big changes for the American education system. Here are how some OC private schools have adapted.   The coronavirus pandemic has transformed California’s classrooms in an unprecedented way. Kids are home. Parents are moving into a much more active role in education. Living rooms have become classrooms.   Orange […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Coronavirus, Madison Amirehteshami, private schools

Transitioning Back to School 

May 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

Tips on how to help your family transition to going back to school after COVID-19 pandemic allows kids to go back to school.

The new school year brings many unknowns. Here’s how you can emotionally prepare.  As the days in quarantine continue on, millions of stressed parents and kids continue to try and navigate home schooling and life in close quarters in this COVID-19 “new normal.”  The new school year may bring a host of new challenges and […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: back to school, Coronavirus

At-Home Learning for the Working Parent

March 27, 2020 Leave a Comment

Don’t miss these valuable expert tips for adapting to the new home environment for both learning and working.  Orange County families have probably heard “education starts at home.” Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, however, this adage takes on new meaning.  Some parents are working from home while also taking the lead on their child’s education. Managing […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Sarah Mosqueda

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