The secret is, ‘never let the learning stop!’Though your child is away from school, emphasize on a state of normalcy and support their learning at home. It is challenging but important that the child continues learning and stays focused.
But how do you ensure your child is productive and spirited? With the children spending all their time at home, making sharp distinction between various tasks is crucial to provide a productive environment. Try these engaging methods to continue the learning process during quarantine.
The Corona Virus or COVID-19 outbreak has led to the shutdown of all schools and institutions across the nation. This has disrupted the education of millions of students. Apart from health concerns, parents and teachers are equally worried about the break from learning. These are the times every parent must sail through the best possible way.
Maintain a Routine
Children are likely to consider this an extended holiday without the school time-table and routine. To ensure your child’s routine is not disrupted, create a schedule and plan to meet the goals you have outlined. Write the three things the child needs to complete on the given day. Take your child’s input while you make this list and give your child the satisfaction of crossing-out the tasks on completion. Once the three tasks are completed, you can write the next three tasks for the day. Allocate time for breaks in between so that the child doesn’t feel stressed.
Make it Fun
Exercise games are a wonderful way to get the entire family to take a break from technology, spend quality time and stay healthy without any fitness equipment. You can create an obstacle course with the furniture in your house, play a ball game where you try to keep it off the ground or just play catch to burn some calories. Get your children excited about learning a new trick or a new dance routine. Taking the stairs in your apartment is also a great way to stay active.
Learn Something New
Make the best use of the Internet, and explore the stuff that is interesting. Whether it is trivia, learning a language or solving a puzzle, encourage the child to pick something new. Incorporate fun writing challenges in your child’s learning schedule. Challenge your child to come up with a story on a given set of given words. Make the best use of this opportunity to learn and teach a skill or two.
Celebrate the Positive Things
Children tend
to get restless when asked to stay indoors for long periods and without meeting
their playmates and friends. Encourage their productivity by incentivizing it
with small rewards they can be proud of. Let them share the highlights or their
day and celebrate their goals. Acknowledge their efforts and applaud their
progress as this will motivate them to keep on their learning journey.
When the child is at home, the parents must don
the role of a teacher in addition to being the caregiver. If your child is
struggling with a particular task/subject, make suggestions and assist them,
but try to let them do it independently. If you do not know the solution,
collaborate with your child to find the answer.
Encouraging children to take control of their own
learning can will them proactive and independent individuals. Whether you are a
parent, a student, a teacher, a retired professional, a home maker or an
entrepreneur, ‘never stop learning!’. That is the only way to stay curious.