Family Matters: Effective Ways to Learn from Home
On April 22, 2020, UBC experts from the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Education participated in the third webinar in our COVID-19 series. They discussed ways to support families navigating the complexities of living, working, and learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusting to more time at home together, some families struggle with how to structure the day, facilitate learning opportunities, and nurture healthy relationships. Our experts offer practical tools and an empathetic guide for stressed out parents in the “new normal” of family life.
Moderated by
Duncan McCue, LLB’96 – Adjunct Professor, UBC School of Journalism
UBC Experts
Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin – Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, UBC Faculty of Education
Dr. Robyn Pitman – Lecturer, Department of Sociology, UBC Faculty of Arts; Registered Clinical Counsellor and Registered Marriage and Family Therapist
Recorded April 22, 2020.
Links to helpful information referenced in webinar
- Crossroads Law on “What Age Can You Leave a Child At Home”
- Healthy Children article on creating a “Family Media Plan”
- Sesame Street - Caring For Each Other
Other helpful information
- Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin’s blog on “Learning with your children in the times of quarantine”
- Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin’s blog on “Media interviews on online education and homeschooling”
- Psychology Today article on “Parenting during COVID-19”
- UBC Recreation & Camps Play and Learn at Home
Supported by:
Please support the UBC President’s Pandemic Recovery Initiative
The effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic have been immediate and far-reaching—but together we can support each other and quickly adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. As a world-leading research university with a deep commitment to our students, we find ourselves in a position of strength to meet the challenges brought on by the pandemic. UBC is responding to the situation by creating the UBC President’s Pandemic Recovery Initiative, which encompasses funds to provide emergency relief for students and accelerate advanced research. Please join others in the UBC community as we face this immense challenge head on by contributing to one of the two opportunities if you can. With your help, we can get through this—together.