{"id":1362,"date":"2024-01-26T18:49:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T18:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartinnovationsschool.edu.bd\/old\/?p=1362"},"modified":"2024-01-26T18:49:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T18:49:34","slug":"supporting-learning-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartinnovationsschool.edu.bd\/old\/supporting-learning-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting learning at home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A<\/span><\/span>s parents, we want the best for our children, and a first-rate education is an important feature of setting our children up for a fulfilling life. COVID-19 aside, its good practice to see home as very much part of children\u2019s educational journey. Home is the place infants begin to learn from the moment they enter the world. The pre-school years are jam-packed with learning potential and opportunity, years before formal education begins. There is no reason to stop that integrated learning once a child does begin schooling outside of the house. And, whether a family chooses to home educate or enrol their child in a school, all parents, and indeed all children, can benefit from strategies to support kids\u2019 learning in the home environment. That includes making use of both online and offline resources. Let\u2019s take a look at some strategies for supporting your child\u2019s learning at home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As adults, we rarely use skills or learning in isolation.\u00a0 We are constantly faced with challenges and scenarios that require problem solving.\u00a0 For example, trying to balance the various conflicting preferences around mealtimes with the desire to cook nutritious food on a budget and with limited time: now there\u2019s a real-life problem!\u00a0 Responding to this challenge requires numeracy, nutritional understanding, negotiation, conflict management and communication skills, time management and \u2013 of course \u2013 cooking skills!\u00a0 This is something kids can get involved with, helping them to be active in learning in a way that doesn\u2019t feel like formal learning and integrates learning into daily life.\u00a0 Setting your child(ren) a challenge, asking them to help solve a problem can be a great way to stimulate curiosity and get them to develop and apply a range of different skills.\u00a0 This means, as a parent, you become a coach or project manager, rather than a teacher in the traditional sense.\u00a0 You pose the challenge, you ask your child(ren) to identify steps they can take in solving the problem and then provide opportunities to review and coach along the way by offering questions rather than direct advice. \u00a0 Then you let them get creative in problem solving!\u00a0 You\u2019re always there to provide suggestions if needed, but beyond that you allow your child(ren) the space to problem solve for themselves.\u00a0 This conveys to your child(ren) that you trust them in their own learning and development and you are also willing to allow and even support them to make their own mistakes and, most importantly to then adapt and revise their strategy as a result.\u00a0 Powerful learning!\u00a0 To increase literacy skills, ask the child(ren) to produce a written report with their conclusions in and an explanation of how they reached their decision.\u00a0 This is a great way to then prompt discussion and communication about the skills they learnt along the way.<\/p>\n

Real-life challenges you could set your child(ren) include:<\/p>\n