Learning can be simple if you make it fun
The Coronovirus lockdown announced by the government on the 20th of March came as shock to the public as the new norm was to work from home and stay at home.
Higher educational institutions have had at least the privilege of continuing classes online through online video lessons.
When it comes to children under the age of ten lower primary schools are not providing an online video learning service, so it now falls to Dad and Mom to become teachers.
Here is a selection of T tips that can help you with home schooling in Quarantine.
Set a timetable as it will set your structure for the week ahead and give you a sense of what you need to do for the week ahead.
Ask your kids questions about their interests when there in school it will help you engage better with them.
Let them get involved in setting up their timetable and ask them if they prefer learning in the bedroom or living room.
Try and come up with creative ways of exercising as that is the best way to `keep a rapport going with your kids.
A recent article by the guardian reported on home schooling being a challenge when a child does not want to learn.
Charity Brgrave a mother of a six-year-old daughter said, “Sometimes it may come across like my daughter does not want to engage, so I start the morning a bit different from our usual school routines.
“I know she likes watching cartoons so before we start our class my first question to her is what do u want mummy to start with today cartoons drawing or maths so you see on the day I want to teach her maths and drawing but watching cartoons becomes part of the home schooling.”
The pandemic Covid19 lock-down has come as a shock to the global world especially to young children, who might think they will never go and out play again.
Talking to them about what is going on with the virus might be a good way for them to understand the reality that is going on.
Samantha Kingsley, 29 a youth Councillor who has been helping single mothers with online lessons on home schooling, said “Today’s children are born in the computer digital world so they know exactly what’s happening around them through the many ways digital information reaches the world, I encourage parents to find a soft way of asking their children what they know or don’t know about the virus cause once you know how they feel about the lockdown this then can lead you to educating them that the virus can be protected if NHS health guidelines are followed and this will make teaching them at home more fulfilling as they can sense the environment with changing patterns to their livelihood.”
Try and get your outside fun with your kids into your home sometimes make it fun and play on their minds, let the kids teach you and take turns once it’s your turn they will pay attention to everything you say.
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