The pandemic has schools closed and is forcing everyone to adapt. Now is a good time to remind parents and teachers alike that some of our children’s best math lessons are born from time spent with a child, practicing a favorite family recipe. Some of the best lessons on patterns is learning to crochet or knit. Literacy skills are developed and refined during bedtime stories and introductions to our natural environment are done while on family walks.

Not every lesson has to precisely meet every state learning standard for it to be memorable and effective. For all the parents and teachers out there, racking your brains for quality at-home learning experiences, I’d like to suggest, a walk.