Description
In this course, you will :
- Explore the essentials of successfully schooling your kids at home, sharing tips and tricks gleaned from their own experiences.
- Whether your child is at home sick for a day, or home for weeks due to a pandemic, this course provides you with the essential information you need to guide their learning journey and keep them up to speed with their educational goals and requirements.
- Learn how to structure a successful workday, provide constructive feedback, and use games to keep kids engaged. Plus, discover where to find resources to educate yourself so you can provide proper support in core subject areas.
Syllabus :
1. Home Learning Basics
- Benefits and challenges to home-based learning
- Keeping kids busy while you work
- Setting up a learning environment
- Planning a workable schedule
- Getting school done
- Staying connected with your school
2. Being a Teacher and Advocate for Your Child
- Meeting your kid where they are
- Helping your child grow through feedback
- It takes a village: Recruit others to help teach and coach
- Helping students be safe online
3. Learning Tools
- Exploring learning management systems (LMS)
- Teaching tools: Collaboration
- Live online classes
- Exploring learning through games
- Creating workboxes
4. Tools by Subject Area
- Project-based learning
- Teaching tools: Reading
- Teaching tools: Writing
- Teaching tools: Math
- Teaching tools: Science
- Teaching tools: Arts and physical education
- Exploring podcasts in learning
- Taking virtual field trips