Abbotsford School District directing parents to online learning resources for kids
Posted September 12, 2014 8:33 am.
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ABBOTSFORD (NEWS1130) – It might be a bit hard for students to pick up where they left, considering the amount of time the teachers have been on strike.
But the Abbotsford School District is providing links to learning materials on its website to help keep children’s minds sharp during the labor dispute.
Superintendent Kevin Godden says directing parents to LearnNowBC not only provides for children in all grades, but also helps the parents.
“There are a lot of tutorials that allow you to, in step-wise fashion, understand a concept. We understand that the level of expertise of the parents will vary tremendously from the parent who happens to be a teacher to those who just don’t have that kind of a background,” he tells us.
Godden emphasizes that these materials are not meant to be a substitute for a teacher.
“There are things that they can do to engage their mind, to improve and enhance their learning, [with the] understanding that it is not a replacement for A) the expert instruction of a teacher or B) the actual curriculum outcomes.”
Click here to find the online learning resources.
