I don’t normally recommend “teaching” books because (a) they’re usually boring and (b) see “a.” But I see so many parents flustered by the pandemic that I thought this would be a great place to direct a lot of lost souls. A teacher in British Columbia (interesting fact: I recently learned Canadians speak English), Mayer dissects core competencies that can help any parent or teacher assist elementary and middle-school aged students while they are learning remotely.