HELPING TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND SCHOOLS
Flexibility is essential in digital homeschooling and to be honest, allows for some interesting combinations and strategies. Most children are not fond of strict schedules, they easily get frustrated. While you should have a set routine to follow, you should also allow some breathing room in the daily schedule to permit freedom. This allows your students and children to feel comfortable and not pressured while learning.
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Learning can be fun. Most children enjoy learning through hands-on activities and games. We find fun ways to address our students’ weaknesses and reinforce our lessons with a fun activity that allows us to create memories while developing engagement.
The more our children get involved, the better they understand the lesson, the more confidence they have in themselves. Because hands on learning is teacher-intensive, parents really can’t sit back and let their kids work independently. Hands on learning in a homeschool means we ALL get involved, which means that your kids are getting more one-on-one attention as well. This allows us as parents to get an in-depth look at where our kids are at and how we can help them in a non-threatening way. |
Involvement in your student’s/children's digital homeschooling will create motivation since some school subjects can be dull and boring when done alone. What can we do to spruce up our digital homeschooling? We can create co-op groups! Every other Tuesday, we can connect virtually with other students to share experiences and work together. You will see a big difference in your students motivation for classes. It is highly recommend to set up a co-op group as it will help increase the enjoyment and remove gloomy prospects from those lonely experiments.
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If interruptions are not limited, then studies will be. Children are easily distracted and struggle to discipline themselves. Our number one digital homeschool rule is that no one is allowed to play with their electronics, unless we are using a digital platform, until all their school work is completed. You can allow brief interruptions, but it is important to contain them. Only within the balance between freedom and discipline will homeschooling function properly.
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People often mirror the actions and attitudes of those around them. If you display expectations for your students through your actions, they will be encouraged to perform similarly. Are you willing to try new learning games? Do you research things you don’t know? Are you enthusiastic about school? It is impossible to expect these attitudes from students who never see them displayed. From one homeschooling mom to another, take this homeschooling advice and show your students how to be excited about learning.
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Consistency allows for clear, predictable schedules, expectations, and responsibility. A non-constricting daily routine enables students to act responsibly when they know what to expect and understand their role. Always start your day off, at a table, to discuss what needs to be accomplished that specific day, so your students have a clear understanding of the expectations. Like mentioned previously, schedules can become overbearing. Consistency is a wonderful tool until it becomes too controlling and stressful. So, use schedules as a guide line for the day but remember to be flexible to the timing, requirements, and their personal interests and needs.
Depending on the parent's personal schedule and that of the teacher you should come to a common schedule for digital homeschooling. This will act as a guide, but may be subject to changes during the specific day due to unseen events that could happen. If two or more caregivers are home, work out a predictable plan for trading off work time and childcare time. |
Here is a sample schedule for you to edit for your students or children.
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For younger kids who may struggle to play independently, It is recommended to have a graduated approach. Set aside short periods of quality time, when you can put away other responsibilities and focus on playing with your child. During this quality time, let the child direct the play and praise them for their ideas. When you need to do another task, stay nearby and tell the child to play by themselves, but to let you know if they need help. Being near your child while they play is sometimes sufficient.
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Although some parents may have the time and resources to throw themselves into intense homeschooling mode overnight, it’s not realistic for most people. Expectations and guidance vary greatly from school to school (and even teacher to teacher), so what one family is doing with their kids might not make sense for yours.
Try to avoid social comparison; cute color-coded schedules and elaborate crafts just might not work in your house, and that’s OK. Remember that we’re modeling for our kids that we don’t have to strive for perfection or imitate what others are doing. |
We’ve all heard the horror stories of young adults going out into the world not knowing how to do even the most basic household tasks. This is the perfect time for them to learn key life skills, such as cleaning, cooking, laundry and pet care. With teens, you can introduce financial literacy by including them in your checkbook balancing, budgeting and online bill-paying.
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Social-emotional skills are at the core of all meaningful learning and are key to our overall well-being. While our kids may not always have access to ideal instruction in their academic subjects, they can still learn essential emotional literacy skills that will serve them their entire lives.
"Our kids are going to remember this moment forever. Teaching them how to weather a crisis just may be the most important lesson they ever learn." This moment gives us the opportunity to help our kids name and process lots of difficult stuff, so acknowledge their worries and fears and frustrations and just be with them. We aren’t “fixing” anything; we’re showing them the power of feeling heard and valued. We can also reassure our kids and students that having some anxiety is normal — it’s one of the things that helps us remember to wash our hands and to follow the other public health guidelines. Our kids and students are going to remember this moment forever. Teaching them how to weather a crisis just may be the most important lesson they ever learn. |
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