How to Supplement Your Child’s Education During (and After) the Pandemic

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Does your child need more help with their education? This article is about how to supplement your child’s education during a pandemic.

This article, How To Supplement Your Child’s Education During (and After) the Pandemic is a guest post submitted by Emily Graham. Thank you so much Emily for sharing your knowledge with us!

How to Supplement Your Child’s Education During (and After) the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot about our lives, including how we work and take care of our families. Social distancing has required us to stay apart from our coworkers and work remotely but parents haven’t been the only ones affected. Children have also had to spend plenty of time away from school through remote learning.

Needless to say, it is not enough.

Here at Nourishing Parenting, we know the importance of smart and healthy kids, so we have tips for supplemental learning that can set them up for future success.

Bring in a Tutor

A great way to supplement the children’s current education is by bringing on a tutor to assist in the subjects they may be struggling to grasp.

A tutor can either come to your house or many of them can teach over the computer. All you need is a working microphone and webcam and it can be just like the tutor is in the room with them. With the right equipment, a tutor can teach any subject, from math to science, and even teach a musical instrument.

There are many great benefits to having a tutor that your student won’t always see in school.

For one, a tutor encourages self-paced learning. Since there is no time limit, there is no race to the end of a lesson. Instead, your student can ask as many questions as they want and the tutor can help. When tutoring inevitably helps with the subjects where they were struggling, your child will also feel an improved level of self-esteem and confidence.

Educational Screen Time

While it is true that you don’t want your kids having their eyes glued to a screen while they watch cartoons and unboxing videos, some productive and educational screen time can be a great supplemental tool to their current schooling. Your kids could watch educational cartoons, science shows, and history programs, and the best thing is that all of these programs are typically available online for free.

Even though screen time can be productive, parents must set ground rules.

For one, you should set timelines for how long they can be online each day and then have them go outside and play for a change of pace. Also, make sure to block dangerous websites that are unsafe for your children’s eyes.

You should also take steps to protect your devices, including making sure that tablets are only used in the house and that you put it inside of a protective case so it does not get scratched or broken. Some cases also have kickstands for easier viewing.

Afterschooling

A new trend that many parents are turning to during COVID-19 and beyond is ‘afterschooling,’ which involves parents having extra lessons with their children after they return home from school. This is a great way to teach kids more about subjects that they may be struggling to grasp without having to bring in a random person as a tutor. 

You don’t have to be a professional educator to teach your kids important lessons.

You can help kids with learning and English skills by reading engaging novels, teach science skills by buying pre-made science kits from the store, and teach geography by going over maps and road atlases. Even topics that may be complex like math can be taught with the aid of online videos and math textbooks.

In the end, providing your kids with a quality education is a top priority of parents, so it never hurts to supplement where you can. The tips above are a good start.

This guest post was written by Emily Graham.

Emily Graham is the creator of MightyMoms.net which offers a wide range of info tailored for busy moms — from how to reduce stress to creative ways to spend time together as a family. She believes being a mom is one of the hardest jobs around and wanted to create a support system for moms from all walks of life.

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