"Even if he doesn't understand the new word, with the words he already knows he can still catch the meaning, so the child acquires vocabulary by reading. It's a virtuous circle."

Catherine L’Ecuyer, Canadian educator, speaks about boredom and another subjects.

Learning during the holidays should be a priority. Outside of the academic environment, there are opportunities that we cannot miss.

Rafael Bisquerra is the president of the International Network for Emotional Education and Wellbeing RIEEB and has been interested in emotional education, emotional intelligence and emotional competencies for years.

After this pandemic, the school will be different. In large part this is because many actors —parents, teachers, the media, the government, and others—will have changed their views and perceptions of their own role in the educational process.