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IN THE MEDIA: 7 tips on how to inspire kids to learn positively without taunting them this long March break

IN THE MEDIA: 7 tips on how to inspire kids to learn positively without taunting them this long March break

Aurora mother and math educator Tina Rapke plays math games using rocket candies with her children, Anna and Louis, to help them learn the basics of math. April 17, 2019 - Susie Kockerscheidt/Torstar

As the world grapples to slow COVID-19, making most people homebound, we’ve been told this is the perfect time to indulge in our hobbies.

However, York University professors Tina Rapke & John Ippolito are advising parents to avoid intense teaching sessions and to resist the temptation to start boot-camp-style lessons at the dinner table.

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