Everyone wants to support children in getting an education. New living conditions pose new challenges for students, teachers, and parents. In Ukraine, distance learning began to be introduced during the times of Covid. Now the issue is even more relevant, because for learning online there is no need to be tied to a specific place. The distance format gives more freedom, but also more responsibility for the student and parents.
How to support your child during online learning?
Parents can provide effective support for successful remote learning more than they think. Creating a productive home learning environment, encouraging engagement, helping with development, creating the right routine are just some of the difficult work that parents take on. What else is needed to make online learning useful:
- Organize a comfortable, quiet place for studying - a comfortable chair and table, good lighting. These details help you concentrate and not get distracted by your family.
- Discuss goals, plans, tasks for the day. This helps to gather yourself together and feel confident. It is easier for a student of any age to concentrate with a specific plan of action. For parents, clear tasks give a sense of control.
- Communicate with teachers, ask questions about problems, successes. Joint work of parents and teachers helps to solve problems before they go too far.
Maintaining a schedule at home can be more difficult for a child than at school. Support and praise him for good grades, efforts, self-discipline. This will be an additional incentive for studying.
How can parents maintain balance and avoid burnout?
When there is no possibility of offline learning, the role of parents in education increases. This may seem scary, but in fact it will be another reason to get closer to the child, to make him feel your support and help. But this approach requires more effort from parents, so as not to let the learning take its course, but also not to put too much pressure. Work, housework and control over learning require more effort. Find a balance that will help you stay resourceful and not burn out:
- learn to say a firm “no” to your child when it is really necessary;
- distribute tasks and priorities, plan;
- Don't forget about your own leisure and interests.
Teachers of the British International School BISU advise to avoid the complex of "ideal parents". The child needs attention and care first of all.
Advantages and features of online education
The online model is a great alternative for families who need more flexibility, freedom and at the same time give their child a good education. The private school BISU in Ukraine provides an opportunity for online learning with a dual education program: British and Ukrainian. Distance learning will help you not to interrupt your education even when moving to another country.