They wake up, they come downstairs and they begin their school work from home. Before your kids go crazy, Vice President of Sylvan Learning, Emily Levitt says it's important to build in variety and breaks.

School offers students varying types of academic engagement throughout the day.

Healthy Home-Take a Break

Geometry requires a different type of attention than art, which is different from silent reading, which is different from lunch and recess.

Healthy Home-Take a Break

Levitt says, try to give your child opportunities to throttle up and down at home, too.