Beyond providing a solution to ensure students keep up with the curriculum, implementing e-learning can also provide important structure in students’ days at home and maintain a sense of (at least some) normalcy. But, flourishing during e-learning days—especially when they need to be implemented for any kind of extended period—requires educators, students, and families to adapt to new routines. Parents and caregivers can offer some of the most valuable guidance students need to find the right online learning methods, remain accountable for their work, and get extra help when needed.

2. Model Hard Work and Persistence  Learning online from home removes many of the systems of responsibility that students are used to in the traditional classroom—achieving the same level of success will likely take a greater level of essential motivation and self-directed effort. Just like time management skills, this motivation comes more naturally for some students than for others. Despite, acclimating to virtual learning platforms, getting accustomed to self-pacing, and working through the normal, productive struggles of learning more independently can be challenging. Parents can make a big difference simply by demonstrating the ubiquity and importance of these skills in the real world beyond school.