NEW YORK, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As school
closures increase nationwide due to the spread of coronavirus,
affecting millions of students with the numbers growing by the day,
there is an unprecedented need for supporting our teachers,
children, and families in learning. For when school is disrupted,
Scholastic has curated a free digital learning hub designed to
support virtual learning plans: Scholastic Learn at Home
allows open access to daily learning journeys divided into four
grade spans—Pre-K–K, Grades 1–2, Grades 3–5, and Grades 6–9+,
covering ELA, STEM, Science, Social Studies, and Social-Emotional
Learning.
To learn more and to access Scholastic Learn At Home,
visit: http://www.scholastic.com/learnathome
"As more and more teachers, students, and families around the
world are affected by the coronavirus, our priority is to support
them in the best way we know how—by providing them with rich
stories and meaningful projects that will keep kids academically
active," says Lauren Tarshis,
Senior Vice President & Editor-in-Chief/Publisher, Scholastic
Classroom Magazines. "We designed Scholastic Learn At
Home knowing that administrators and teachers need to create
extensive virtual learning plans, quickly, and that students need
uplifting and engaging experiences. Our hope is that even though
daily routines are being disrupted and students may not have
valuable time in school with their educators, together we can
support meaningful learning at home while it is necessary."
Scholastic Learn At Home provides approximately three
hours of learning opportunities per day, for up to four weeks of
instruction, including writing and research projects based on
nonfiction articles and stories, virtual field trips, reading and
geography challenges, access to our new digital community for kids
Scholastic Home Base, and more. Teachers can also plan
virtual learning meetups to discuss and expand on any of the
resources found on the site.
Accessible on all devices, including smart phones, and with no
sign-up required, Scholastic Learn At Home activities are
flexible for using any writing materials students have readily
available at home—no printing required. Scholastic editors designed
the lessons in an effort to reduce the planning burden on teachers
and families needing to ensure continuity in daily learning. The
digital hub will remain free and open indefinitely.
The editors of Scholastic Classroom Magazines have also launched
a collection of kid-friendly resources for learning about
coronavirus:
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/coronavirus.html
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the most
up-to-date information on coronavirus
(https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html) and it is
recommended to follow state and local authorities for guidance on
how specific communities are affected.
For more information about Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global
children's publishing, education, and media company, visit the
Company's media room at http://mediaroom.scholastic.com.
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