- States operating understay-at-home orders

have now interrupted educationfor at least 64,000 schools.

That means for millionsof public-school students,

they are now shifting to virtual learning.

And that means their parents must

oversee and even teach those lessons.

Erin Weidemann is a sought-afterhome-school consultant,

certified teacher, and nationally

recognized speaker from San Diego.

She says give yourself some grace

as you face this new adventure.

- As you start out, and, like I said,

you're trying to juggleall of these things,

is set some expectations.

Call a family meeting andinvite each individual

family member to speak about what

they would like this situation to be.

You can use this time toreview your family values

and really allow thosevalues and your faith

to steady how you're gonnamove forward in this season,

so it creates way less pushback,

it gets every student in your classroom

at home to buy in tothe overarching theme,

which is, "We're here to work together,

"we're here to be a family."

- [Heather] With theschool year in question,

Weidemann advises parents to take

this new virtual learning day by day.

- So, parents, Idefinitely want you to hold

your schedule with an open hand,

and think of it more likean ebbing and flowing

routine where you'regonna put some parameters

in place that you feel like will get you

in a good rhythm, but then you're gonna

assess those rhythms daily and see

what's not working andchange it if necessary.

- [Heather] Additionalresources are pouring out

from home-school experts and educators

across the country right now.

The Texas Homeschool Coalition

has created a free website with actress

and home-school momSam Sorbo as a partner.

She hopes it will provide encouragement.

- I'm personally hopefulthat this will convince

a number of parents that they are actually

adequate and equippedto teach their children.

The website offers, right now, we've got

K through five available forfree, it's absolutely free.

It's a full-on curriculum.

It will guide your day, it'show to schedule your day,

because I know there are alot of parents who need that.

- [Heather] Some school districts are now

considering summer schoolor starting the fall

semester early to makeup for lost learning.

For now, Sorbo says she wants parents

to know they are fully capable

of successfully teaching their children.

- We have to understand that God

calls us to educate our children,

but we are educated in a system

that teaches us that we are inadequate,

and that's why the number one pushback

that I've experienced from parents

is this idea, "I couldn't,I don't know how."

The reason that you feel that way

is because that's what you were taught.

You were taught that you can't do anything

that you haven't beenformally instructed on,

and I'm here to tellyou, not only can you,

it's the most rewardingthing that you will do

as a parent, is to educate your children.

And the relationship that you will be able

to have with your childrenas a result of that

is beyond your wildest dreams.

- [Heather] Heather Sells, CBN News.