Tag: Covid19

With four children ages 10, 7, 3, and 6-months, and a busy work schedule that started at 5:00 a.m. and ended late into the night, New York City resident, Shantasia Black, had a lot on her plate just over a year ago. But it wasn’t the hectic schedule that was stressing her out, it was […]

Like any other parent, Sarah Murphy wants her kids to be happy and successful, and she believes education is the key to achieving these goals. However, she also feels that what the pandemic has done to education has the potential to derail those plans. Sarah lives in Illinois with her two children, a daughter in […]

This is a story about helping a young girl reach her full potential. It’s about breaking down age and grade-level expectations, and, more importantly, limitations. It’s about not accepting others’ opinions about how far a gifted girl can go. It’s about using Time4Learning as a learning playground for a beautiful mind, a place where a […]

Homeschooling has been a popular choice among military families for years. Among the 1.2 million children of active-duty military parents, more than 6 percent are homeschooled, according to estimates by the Military Child Education Coalition. The flexibility homeschooling provides has helped many military parents, like Ailed G., meet their family’s unique needs. In this special […]

Before the pandemic, it was business as usual for Boca Raton resident Nikki Warris. Her two daughters, 5-year-old Natalie and 8-year-old Lexi, were attending brick and mortar schools, and her tutoring business, which she opened in 2018, was growing steadily. Fast forward to March 2020 when the pandemic forced schools to transition to remote learning, […]

Mother, grandmother, home daycare provider, program director for an addiction treatment center, Sunday school teacher, youth pastor, and PTO president. These are just some of the titles that Ms. La, as the children who know her affectionately call her, has earned throughout her life. Today, it’s that of a homeschooling grandmother and learning pod creator […]

John Edelson, Founder and President, Time4Learning We hope you enjoy this special Q&A interview with John Edelson, founder and president of Time4Learning.com. As a proud father of three, John’s deep interest in education has motivated him to find ways to improve education through the use of technology. His work has spanned various education software, diversified […]

If you’re a parent of school-aged children, you may be confused by the various terms used today to describe how education is being delivered. With terms such as remote learning, homeschooling, and distance learning being thrown around, it’s understandable to be left scratching one’s head. If your child is a student at a public, private, […]

Advances in technology have allowed for the development of online education, and the pandemic has accelerated its usage; however, student engagement in online learning can be a challenge. Good news! There are ways to help your kids thrive during remote learning. Why is student engagement important? When online learning takes the form of repetitive lessons […]

We’ve been forced to change our lives in profound ways over this last year — even the way we educate our children. Kids learning online is suddenly the new normal for many parents. If you’re struggling with this concept, don’t worry, we’ve put together some helpful tips to make this journey a more pleasant one […]

Personalization in education allows you to tailor instruction based on a child’s unique needs, skills, abilities, and even interests. This, in turn, gives students options on how and what to learn, as well as opens the door to self-paced learning. If you’re an experienced homeschooler, you know how beneficial personalized instruction can be. For those […]

For many working parents, finding the right balance between work and home can be a challenge, whether they work from home or outside the home. Now the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed that challenge into a crisis. As we look toward the fall, many states find themselves in situations where schools will either have to continue […]

As a parent, you probably hear the phrase, “I’m bored!” more than you care to admit. Although your children probably have an endless array of entertainment options at home, it seems like it’s never enough to satisfy their thirst for fun and excitement. That’s why we’ve come up with 20 fun things kids can do when […]