Why it’s important to make the most of homeschooling and make it fun for your child

The need to stay at home adds problems not only to adults, but also to children. Schools are closed and you need to learn. And if the child himself more perceives the forced measure as an additional vacation, then the parent is simply obliged to take the training into his own hands. After all, quarantine is an opportunity not only for recreation, but also for productive work.

And today's edition. "Site" It will tell you what steps should be taken by responsible mothers and fathers to homeschooling It gave a positive result and even aroused the interest of the child to study. After all, at home you can implement the notorious individual approach, using those methods that are suitable for your child.



Distance learning offers many advantages. There is no need to waste time on the way to school, there is no need to collect and disassemble a briefcase, there is no need to adjust to the school schedule. But such freedom prevents the child to concentrate on learning, and therefore he pays more attention to gatherings in social networks, games and rest, postponing studies for later. What measures will help solve the problem?



  1. Getting rid of information noise
    Anything that distracts you should be put off. If the child from time to time is distracted by social networks or messages in messengers, then his concentration on learning material is minimal. Therefore, the smartphone before the end of classes is better to put away or pass to parents.
  2. Quick start.
    The earlier the work is started, the greater the chances of doing it at all. This is especially true when it comes to distance learning. If you constantly postpone and surrender to the power of procrastination, then by the evening, probably nothing will be done. In this case, a great help trick called “5 minutes”. The trick is that a person promises to allocate only 5 minutes to work, but starts it immediately. This trick gives a sense of control, and therefore already taking up the business, feeling its simplicity and fun, the child with a high degree of probability will bring the work to the end.





  3. Time limitation
    Parkinson’s Law says that work fills all the time. Therefore, it is necessary to set clear deadlines for each task, so as not to accumulate debts and not to postpone everything until the last moment. For such careful planning, an ordinary diary is quite suitable, so as not to miss anything important and not to postpone what should have been learned long ago.
  4. Working together
    Working alone with a student will be boring. Therefore, you can either join the work, or offer the child to call one of his classmates to discuss the task and exchange solutions. Modern means of communication allow you to do this without any problems, and works in the company much more willingly.



  5. Use of dictaphone
    Need to learn a hard text? You can say it on a tape recorder, and then listen to it while doing household chores. Need to get a handle on a complicated topic? You can ask yourself the same question and write down the answer to the recorder. It is enough for a child to listen to his own answer to understand what part of the material is learned, and where he swims.
  6. Visualization
    Dry text is perceived hard, but brightly designed information is remembered better. You can use stickers to write down important formulas, foreign words, definitions, or even quotes. And you can give examples where your favorite characters from cartoons are involved. Experiment with learning approaches to find the most effective options for your child.



  7. Nutrition
    Protracted gatherings at home are tiring, which adversely affects the work of the brain. Therefore, you need to add nutrition that will improve the child’s susceptibility to new information. Nuts, dried fruits, boiled eggs, cheese, vegetable and berry smoothies are perfect as a snack.
  8. Physical form
    Deficiency of movement has a bad effect on well-being, and therefore you should find time for an elementary warm-up. Such activity will help relieve tension in the muscles, shake, have a beneficial effect on cognitive abilities.





Homeschooling - it's not an easy task. But this is also a good chance to spend more time with the child, establish a strong connection with him, try on the role of a teacher, earn even more respect from his beloved child. The key is to be a patient, consistent and engaging mentor who understands and accepts both the child’s strengths and weaknesses.

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