I'm more of the idea that kids need to learn skills that aren't taught in school. I'd rather my kids knew how to treat people with respect than how to do long division. I'd rather they knew about the history of our world without having to memorize dates and names they'll forget anyway. I'd rather they practiced empathy and loving others instead of practicing cursive handwriting.

So I might be biased.

But if you want some stuff to keep your kid learning in a way that is more structured and measurable... we have used ABC Mouse (and it's fun and great!) and we are about to sign up for Time4Learning.com for both kids because it's an entire curriculum. I recommend both.

There's also a link below to look at or order physical materials (books, magnets, workbooks, games, etc) for structured learning time.

• Remember to focus on reading/language arts, math, and science.

• Learning happens all the time - try to think of (or Google) ways to learn while doing everyday things (learn math by cooking, learn science by going on a walk and collecting leaves, etc).

• Remember that spending time together is the best for you and your kids right now. It's more important than learning.