Teachers never expected to face their students through a monitor, and students couldn’t imagine school without the classroom experience. Change alters morale, especially in young children who thrive in an environment of rules, a dependable schedule and peer interaction. While parents may feel overwhelmed by remote learning, there are several ways to help your child grow and learn.

Maintaining Routine

Remember the hustle and bustle before school? The sound of alarm clocks and the pounding of running feet down staircases? High-volumed chatter and the whirlwind of actions, hoping to slow time? You can improve the morning experience by asking the kids to set their alarm clocks and come down to breakfast promptly at a set time. Make decisions on what to serve that will boost excitement to the morning routine. How about preparing a crockpot oatmeal breakfast or making something simple, such as frozen waffles? Try concluding each week by offering a new family activity, such as making pizza, watching a movie with a bowl of popcorn or playing a board game! Anything is possible to promote a good day!

Eliminate Distraction

Working and learning from home presents logistic challenges for families. Business calls and team meetings do not create the ideal environment for a young learner, ready to abandon the desk for a more pleasurable activity – playing. Children, too, need an appropriate location to engage in live lessons, perhaps with a microphone headset. Lessons may range from 10 to 45 minutes; therefore, make a pact with your child to remain seated during lessons. Implementing classroom rules at home may ease potential wonderings.

Emailing Questions  

Remote learning offers the necessity for students to pose questions to teachers after school hours. Encourage children to take responsibility for creating an email and using appropriate words, avoiding slang, to express problems or needs. In the process, they learn how to construct a letter format while forming complete sentences, including a conclusion, signature and punctuation. By helping elementary-aged children take responsibility for their education, it opens the door for improved communication in future years!

Grades and Missing Assignments

In a technological format, students now have plenty of resources at their fingertips. The “Power School” website enables students to view grades as well as identify missing assignments. Forgot Mrs. Marshall’s math lesson? Then, access the videoed lesson to gain understanding. Parents can establish times to view grades either daily or weekly, and praise for improvements or openly discuss a plan to tackle time management. If playing occupies the time for completing classwork assignments, perhaps, the solution is to wait until evening. Kids may feel happier with the new arrangement.

Experiment with Assignments

Without group learning experiences, children must rely on themselves to complete assignments. The high expectation can lead to emotional frustration from screams to tears. Parents can assist by offering an alternative approach!

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