literacy - Distant Learning Tips for Home

These tips are great to follow, in fact it might be a perfect visual for your child. If your classroom teacher doesn't have something similar you may want to print this out and have it handy by your student's work space

Grab one for yourself to print here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kDZuZOCH3Z6olW5_MktwY5zovxt3qkjtT3o9kyJJkRM/edit?usp=sharing

Tips to make at home learning more structured and successful.

At home learning is challenging at best, we understand. However, we anticipate a much more rigorous, accountable distant learning plan as we are starting the year off in this model.

Having some things in place right from the START will be crucial to the success of at home learning. Children need structure and a consistent schedule, place to learn, etc. Trying to implement that a few weeks in usually doesn't go well.

Let's look at 8 ways you can set your child up for the most success this year at home:

1.) Give them a CONSISTENT place to work ( desk, work space, etc. ) and attend live meetings. Preferably not too far from an adult but also careful to be in a place that isn't too loud.

2.) Hang a poster similar to the one above or one that your classroom teacher sends you so your child can visually see expectations that they need to follow. This would be similar to rules hung in a classroom. It sets the child up to know and follow the expecations from the start.

3. ) Have a WONDERFUL attitude no matter how you might be feeling. I understand this is hard on everyone and frustrating. Your child will pick up on any stress, anger, etc. you have so putting on a smile and encouraging them will take you and them far in this journey. They need to see your great attitude so they can go into this with a similar attitude. Support the teacher the best you can. There's not much we can do about it so let's make lemonade out of lemons together.

4.) Follow a schedule consistently each day - logging in for the live class meetings, taking lunch and recess when the class is etc. But, also be flexible like teachers have to be in the classroom. If you are sensing your child's frustration level is high, give them a 5 minute break in the back yard. SET a TIMER so they know they need to get back on track when it rings.

5.) Communicate with the teacher and share any concerns you have so that you can be on the same page in moving forward to help your child.

6.) Set an alarm on a phone or iPad for any live meets your child(ren) have for the day. You don't want to miss those valuable teaching times with their teacher.

7.) Keep morning routines the same as if you were still sending your child to school. This is for several reasons: one - it will be a consistent routine they can count on and get use to, include getting up and dressed, breakfast, materials ready etc. Two - you don't want your child to get into a routine of not getting dressed, skipping breakfast, taking their time etc. we will be back in school someday and you want them to adjust to that seamlessly becuase you have kept a consistent schedule for them.

8.) Encourage and support your child, they may be feeling nervous and overwhelmed with everything that has been happening in our world. If they seem frustrated - have them take a deep breath - extend grace and work through things together. We are all in this together...truly.

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