ANDERSON CREEK ACADEMY
24 GOOD IDEAS TO HELP WITH DISTANCE LEARNING (Click on Link for Parent Tips)
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Create ONE PLACE to be the only place where school work is completed.
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Create a STORAGE BOX for all the supplies that your child should need for school work.
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Create a SCHEDULE for when it’s time to work and when it’s time to play.
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Create a REWARDING ACTIVITY for the time period immediately following schoolwork.
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Be clear on your EXPECTATIONS as to what “you” will do and what you expect your child to do.
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ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO ASK FOR HELP, regardless of your expectations but not too many times.
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PLACE A BREAK BETWEEN SUBECTS but not between tasks unless you are sure it’s needed.
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SNACKS AND BEVERAGES are great, if they are available at the start and available throughout.
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TWO OR MORE CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE THE SAME “SCHOOL TIME” SCHEDULE.
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CHECK WORK it’s a big part of doing distant learning and has always been part of assignments.
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HAVE YOUR CHILD TELL YOU IN SUMMARY WHAT THEY COMPLETED at the end of school time.
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GET DRESSED IN DAY CLOTHES but not in pajamas or clothes you wouldn’t wear to school.
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FADE YOUR INVOLVEMENT and reward as your child becomes increasingly independent.
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UNRELATED TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE PUT AWAY DURING SCHOOL TIME.
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IGNORE WHINING AND ATTENTION SEEKING BEHAVIORS and let the clock keep ticking.
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ALLOW and REWARD WHEN A CHILD OPTS FOR ADDITIONAL READING…school work in disguise.
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SCHOOL WORK IS MORE PALATABLE BY ANOTHER NAME such as “Brain Boosting Time!” etc.
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POST A PICTURE OF THE REWARDING ACTIVITY in front of your child in the work area.
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DO YOUR HOMEWORK AS YOUR CHILD DOES THEIR HOMEWORK. Pay bills, read, etc.
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FREQUENTLY COMMUNICIATE WITH YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER so you know what they expect.
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MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS SUCH AS TV OR MUSIC…these are NOT helpful.
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SCHOOL WORK IS YOUR CHILD’S RESPONSIBILITY not yours…work toward this goal.
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SCHOOL WORK IS NOT ABOUT GRADES it about learning….communicate this to your child.
- SCHOOL WORK IS NOT ABOUT GRADES it about learning….communicate this to your child.