Even before the coronavirus pandemic, Monica Belyea knew that paying attention and focusing while at school were challenging for her eight-year-old son. Writer and editor Russell Smith posted on social media about his challenges getting his son to complete school assignments sent by teachers. "I know that a lot of parents ... are extremely frustrated and many are simply giving up." Knowing that her children are hands-on learners and that they consider mobile devices and laptops as tools for fun, not school work, she was concerned early on what remote learning would entail. "We're not trying to make the kids sit down and force them to do an hour or two hours of school work a day...

Source: CBC News April 30, 2020 08:02 UTC