Homeschool Expert To Help Moorestown Parents With Remote Learning

MOORESTOWN, NJ — The coronavirus has changed the way children are educated in 2020, and parents may be having a hard time adapting. A program that will take place at the Moorestown Library next week is designed to help.

The library will host a program on “Homeschool Help” via Zoom from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 1. Home educator and library staff member Damaris Katt will provide expert tips during the presentation.

Katt has 20 years of experience as a home educator to eight children. She has graduated five children from high school and is currently teaching three children at home, according to the library. She is qualified to help parents trying to navigate their way through an unfamiliar learning environment.

After schools abruptly shut down in March, districts were thrust into a remote learning environment and had to navigate their way through the last few months of the 2019-20 school year.

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Heading into the 2020-21 school year, districts were more prepared and parents knew ahead of time what learning environment their children would be entering.

The Moorestown Public School District offered a 100 percent remote option and a hybrid model that combined in-person and remote learning. However, students learning in person are only in school for half a day, twice a week. Read more here: Moorestown Schools Reopening Plan Altered By NJ Gathering Limit

Students are also home-schooling as part of pandemic pods, which take various forms. Read more here: South Jersey Families Organize Pandemic Pods Ahead Of School Year

Katt said she enjoys sharing how homeschooling can be a positive experience for children and parents, and she has found the library to be an invaluable resource in home education.

In addition to Katt’s tips, parents will also learn about the library's online educational resources, and there will be a Q&A session.

Registration is required. To register online click here, or call the Children's Department at 856-234-0333, ext. 5.