'The Hegseth School for Higher Learning': Pete's advice for teaching kids at home

close

Video

Pete Hegseth's tips for parents teaching at home

Fox News' Pete Hegseth advises parents to stick to a simple schedule, routine with their children

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.

While living under the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is "such a difficult time" for so many, the "silver lining" can be found in spending quality time with your kids, Pete Hegseth said Friday.

Appearing on "Fox & Friends" with hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade, the Fox News contributor said he uses the time he has in self-isolation to talk with his children about the things that really matter.

Hegseth told the "Friends" hosts that in addition to holding class and "lectures" with his "munchkins," they also play basketball and recite the pledge of allegiance daily.

He said he relies on both an online curriculum provided by schools as well as individualized plans.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE

"It's kind of fun," he remarked. "Pick what you want them to learn and focus on based on their grade level. And then, I just pull them all together for the lecture thing and say, 'Hey, here's George Washington and here's what you didn't know about him."

Video

Hegseth said that he had talked about the nature of politics and about where money gets its value from in previous lectures.

"Maybe a little deep for six-year-olds, but we got there," he joked.

Today the children have a guest lecture via Skype from their grandparents about life on a farm.

"So, topics they would otherwise never hear about with all of this time together we have as a family," he explained.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP

Hegseth's advice to parents across America? Stick to the basics and a simple schedule you can execute, so your kids "know what's coming."

Additionally, treat home school "like a school."

"If it's a free-range thing, it's going to get out of control quickly. So, you have to enforce that they're in their seats, they're on time, they're doing their work, they're getting it done on time," he concluded. "I delineate when it's recess, when it's gym time, [and] when the school day is actually over."