Won’t it be nice one day when we can legitimately reflect back on the pandemic that was, as opposed to the persistent, mercurial malingerer it remains? Another school year is underway, and it seems we’re still in pandemic learning mode. But that’s not all bad news.
As the pandemic has evolved, so, too, have innovative learning modalities and education responses. In our annual Learning issue, we examine how the coronavirus crisis has given us an unprecedented opportunity to reimagine the traditional model of school-based learning, and to accelerate the development of new technologies and instructional strategies for delivering education solutions at scale.
Also inside, discover clever books to kindle a love of reading in little ones, helpful strategies to foster a bilingual household, the many reasons why child’s play should be risky, and tips for easing back-to-school anxiety at all ages and stages.