Back to Home-Schooling

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Back to Home-Schooling
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Back to Home-Schooling. Help for Parents.  
With localized school closures for primary and
staggered returns for secondary, what can we
learn from the first lock-down that might help
this next few weeks? Undoubtedly, this round of
school closures could pose a significant
challenge. Whilst many parents were furloughed in
lockdown 1, this time, parents are back at work
and are faced with doing two jobs their own, and
home-schooling. This, we know, has raised
heckles. It can seem like a mammoth challenge to
keep a business/a job afloat and make sure that
your children are getting a good education. With
schools delivering varied quality, the tips below
could help, whether you are asked to complete
tasks via Google classroom, or whether your child
has all day live lessons.
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• Create a quiet space in the home for studying- a
  desk in a bedroom or a space where children can
  be uninterrupted. Distractions both in and out of
  school can take away from learning and focus
• 2. Make a timetable- especially if devices have
  to be shared. This could stop arguments and worry
  about when devices are available.
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• 3. If its easier, use the weekend, when you
  arent working, to home- school.
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• 4. If your child cannot / will not complete a
  task, begin to ask what do you think you can
  manage? or how else could you present your
  learning? This is especially important for
  children with neurodiversitys e.g.
  dyslexia/ADHD etc. Sometimes making a video or
  designing a concept map can show understanding
  just as effectively as writing an essay.

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• 5. Break a task down into smaller chunks and
  write it in a list- this can prove a very helpful
  stepping stone for children as they work their
  way through a task. Some children cant get
  started because the task seems too enormous.
• 6. Measure energy levels- the wonderful thing
  about learning at home is tuning into your
  childs energy and utilizing when they are at
  their peak and noticing when they are too tired
  for learning to be effective.
• 7. Have some backup ideas that are still
  educational but allow you to work
• Planet Earth Videos
• Virtual Museum Tours
• Art work
• Use the garden for science learning
• Audio Books- dont underestimate the power of a
  book to teach language, writing skills and
  imagination.
• Create a book using images and imagination- Book
  Creator is great for this and highly engaging.
• Create a show/ puppet show
• Make a Stop Motion/Claymation/Small word story
• Educational Games

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8. Take a look at Common Sense Medias List of
educational apps- some highly engaging.   9.
Children are highly motivated when researching
something of their own interest. We call this
intrinsic motivation. If school work is too much
or the afternoon seems too long then ask them to
research as much as possible and record details
about an area of interest- they could make a
film, design a collage, make a t-shirt, design a
mind map or make a news-cast about it.   We
love the following resources 10. Communicate
with the teacher- let them know if it is a
struggle- they may be able to provide tasks that
are at the level needed.
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