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The 2020 school year has been a bumpy one, with lockdowns and restrictions forcing many families to make alternate arrangements for their children’s education. According to research, during the first half of this year, more than 1.2 billion were out of a classroom and, despite restrictions having been lifted in most countries, there are still many parents who do not want to risk sending their children back to school. This has resulted in many parents turning to e-learning and homeschooling to help their children get back on track.
This shift from traditional learning to an e-learning environment can be difficult for kids and parents alike. Fortunately, there are some things parents can do to help the whole family adapt to this new way of learning.
Create a Daily Schedule
One of the most noticeable differences your children will be dealing with during the transition to e-learning is the lack of a set schedule that schools typically enforce. Knowing when lessons are, and what they cover, provides students with a sense of security and can help set expectations for the day.
Creating a learning schedule when learning from home can help create a sense of normalcy and take some of the mental strain off of children as the schedule will let them know what to expect from their day. Getting the students’ input in the creation of this schedule can also give them a sense of ownership over the process.
Get Help from Online Sources
No one person can be an expert in all things, and parents who are helping their kids learn through an e-learning platform or homeschooling their children themselves are no different. The good news is that there is a huge variety of online resources that can help.
From blogs from online tutors that explain some of the ins-and-outs of remote learning from a personal perspective to government-supplied teaching aids and more, parents can get help with almost every aspect of e-learning from a host of different online sources. For parents looking for expert advice about how to teach, online teaching tips for middle and high school teachers can go a long way in helping them make the online learning experience more familiar for their children.
Understand that You Are All Learning
Making the change from a traditional learning model to remote or e-learning isn’t easy and parents must understand that it is not only children that need to adapt to the situation. Having patience with yourself and your children during this process is important if it is to be successful, so, remember to give yourself some grace and to take a break if it all becomes too much as, chances are, your children are feeling the strain just as much.
Thanks to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, learning may never be the same again. This isn’t necessarily bad news, though. By forcing people to adapt to new ways of learning, the pandemic is opening up new possibilities and may end up driving innovation within the system, which is only good news for the future of education.
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