Homeschooling during lockdown

[GoatersLeftShin]

I must admit, it's been really difficult these last couple of weeks. I homeschool for 3 hours a day then start work (9 hours) but I'm really starting to enjoy the homeschooling, probably more than my son is!! It's great to see his face when he learns something new, finds something out or it clicks in his mind. It's been great just being able to be part of it.

I've just decided that I "can only do what I can do" and we do the best we can. No stress. If he doesn't want to do something, I'll change it a bit so that he can enjoy it. At the start it was hard trying to get everything done in 3 hours, but now I'm much more at peace with "Seesaw" ha ha!

In a strange way, I was gutted when I found out it will probably end at Easter. Even though I know the amount of work I've got to do isn't sustainable in the long term, I will miss these hours when they are gone. In future, I'd love to have a couple of days a term(?) where I could just do homeschooling with him, I know I'd really enjoy it - probably more than he will!

Am I the only one who feels this way?

 

[bluegirl74]

The photomath app is good. You snap your question and the app gives you the answer and the workings.
I found the best way for my children to learn literature is to watch a modern day film version to introduce the themes and basic storyline.
I'm struggling with Spanish beyond vino tinto or dos cervzas por favour y chorizo y pollo paella.
I've given up on science and hired a tutor.

 

[Blue Maverick]

I must admit, it's been really difficult these last couple of weeks. I homeschool for 3 hours a day then start work (9 hours) but I'm really starting to enjoy the homeschooling, probably more than my son is!! It's great to see his face when he learns something new, finds something out or it clicks in his mind. It's been great just being able to be part of it.

I've just decided that I "can only do what I can do" and we do the best we can. No stress. If he doesn't want to do something, I'll change it a bit so that he can enjoy it. At the start it was hard trying to get everything done in 3 hours, but now I'm much more at peace with "Seesaw" ha ha!

In a strange way, I was gutted when I found out it will probably end at Easter. Even though I know the amount of work I've got to do isn't sustainable in the long term, I will miss these hours when they are gone. In future, I'd love to have a couple of days a term(?) where I could just do homeschooling with him, I know I'd really enjoy it - probably more than he will!

Am I the only one who feels this way?

I know what you mean mate, it’s good when they click at something, I’ve given up trying to teach the way I think they want and do it the way I know how, makes it less stressful for me and then this filters down to my daughter. I do get frustrated with her when she gets the hump I just ask would she do it with the teacher the answer is “No” then don’t do it to me. I make sure we go it for a 30 min walk after we’ve finished as well, as well as doing Just Dance with her first thing before we start in the morning, can’t beat a bit of dad dancing !

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

I’ve given up trying to teach the way I think they want and do it the way I know how, makes it less stressful for me and then this filters down to my daughter.

Totally agree mate, it's the biggest thing I think anyone can do - remove the stress! There's plenty of time for stress in life and there's enough around now anyway!!

I make sure we go it for a 30 min walk after we’ve finished as well, as well as doing Just Dance with her first thing before we start in the morning, can’t beat a bit of dad dancing !

Exercise is a brilliant way to start, end or just break up the day. They love it when the Dad's get involved and it's an easy way to make them laugh and forget about school work for a bit as well!

It sounds like you're doing a great job mate, keep it up! :)

 

[A57 the snake]

Home schooling ... first lesson for me don’t beat yourself up do your best that’s what I taught my two children so they look for me and their mum to do the same , we work shifts so it’s difficult but try and do our best .
I put myself in their little minds they don’t properly get what’s going on so I try and make not a big deal from doing it but deep inside i get stressed if I don’t complete the daily assignments...I think children look for us to show composure in learning them but blimey it’s been an eye opener .
My heart goes out to those children who are full/part time carers for their parents or guardians who depend on them at such a young age as well trying to school themselves.
Proper little hero’s each and every one of them.
If there’s any more money in the slush fund please Boris get these kids a summer holiday.

 

[willipp]

This made me laugh and she is rather lovely.

 

[mackenzie]

You can never introduce another language early enough.

My (nearly) 3 year old granddaughter Lilly was born and lives in the Czech Republic. Her mother is Czech and that's Lilly's first language. She is now learning English too and sounds "proper northern." Makes me smile ;-). Hopefully she will be proficient in both within the next couple of years.

 

[johnnytapia]

My (nearly) 3 year old granddaughter Lilly was born and lives in the Czech Republic. Her mother is Czech and that's Lilly's first language. She is now learning English too and sounds "proper northern." Makes me smile ;-). Hopefully she will be proficient in both within the next couple of years.

As long as she’s a blue. And maybe Dukla as a second team

 

[mackenzie]

As long as she’s a blue. And maybe Dukla as a second team

My son will see to it that she's a blue, no chance of anything else. ;-)

 

[N1985]

Monday morning off to a good start. Internet being shite. Daughter growling at me. Teacher working from home in self isolation, and the eggs we did last week have stunk the living room out.

Time for a coffee.