Since the novel coronavirus outbreak shut down schools across Canada in mid-March, parents have been tasked with the stressful responsibility of homeschooling their children.
Teachers have moved the classroom online, doing everything they can to provide families with curriculum, guidance and other resources.
But some parents still fear the time spent outside of the classroom could permanently harm their child’s development. According to John Ippolito, a professor of education at York University in Toronto, parents shouldn’t be very worried — a short break from the classroom due to COVID-19 won’t cause any major disruptions to a child’s academic progression. “In an ideal world, you want kids to have the opportunity to develop in a coherent