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10 Distance Learning Tips to Help Kids With Virtual School – If you’re a parent, you need to know how to support your child during this time to promote healthy and balanced learning. Fortunately, there are many distance learning tips at your disposal, and you can implement them to help your children succeed. Here are 10 helpful tips to get you started.
Introduction: What is virtual learning? – Most people are not aware of how computers and Internet technology are transforming the way students learn. This emerging education paradigm is often called “virtual learning,” and it has the potential to improve student achievement, educational access and schools’ cost-effectiveness.
What young kids say worked — and didn’t work – for them during virtual learning – Children have now experienced nearly a year and a half of schooling during a pandemic, and this presents an opportunity to pause, reflect on and learn from their experiences.
Why Are Some Kids Thriving During Remote Learning? – Though remote learning has brought many challenges, some students seem to be thriving in the new circumstances. What can we learn from them?
Virtual Learning Space
A Chiropractor’s Tips for Setting Up A Comfortable Virtual Learning Space for Kids – Help kids stay comfortable and avoid the aches and strains that can come from sitting at a computer for a good chunk of the day.
Create A Virtual Learning Space At Home To Help Your Kids Succeed – As a parent, virtual learning has undoubtedly left you struggling to juggle. You’re overwhelmed, exhausted and anxious your kids aren’t receiving the same quality of education they were in school. But there are steps you can take to ensure they have the tools they need to succeed.
Online School Setup And Preparing For Virtual Learning – One common concern among parents is that their child will not learn as well at home. Not every virtual student has a corner of the house to call their own, but those that have a quiet space to themselves may flourish.
Six tips for setting up at-home learning for young students.
Routines & Rules
8 Tips to Help Your Child Focus and Stay Engaged During Distance Learning – How do we best help our kids make the most of these distance learning experiences?
Tips & Tricks for Establishing Online Learning Routines – One key to helping your student succeed in online school is establishing routines. Here are a few strategies successful online school families have used to create manageable routines
Virtual Classroom Rules for 2022 – School’s in session … even when you’re attending from home!
Rules of the digital classroom.
Educator Communication
How Parental Involvement Improves Student Academic Performance – There are many factors that go into each child’s academic performance, but one of the most crucial is parental involvement
My Child’s Teacher – What can you reasonably expect?
Who’s Who In Your Child’s School – There are many people at your child’s school who are there to help your child learn, grow socially and emotionally, and navigate the school environment.
The Struggle Is Real
5 Ways to Support Kids With ADHD During Remote Learning – Without the rules and structure of the classroom, students with ADHD are struggling.
Tips to Support Your Child’s Mental Health Through Remote Learning – In this difficult phase of the pandemic, prioritizing the mental health of our kids and the entire family is really important.
Get ready to learn!
Technology Tips & Tools
Distance Learning: Software, Computers, and What Parents Need to Know – So what do parents need to know about distance learning and how can they approach it without getting overwhelmed? Distance learning has been “optional” but it’s worthwhile not only to ensure kids continue their learning but also to develop both theirs and your understanding of tech.
Free Open Digital Tools to Support Remote Learning During Temporary School Closures – The list is not intended to replace learning material provided by schools and educators. It’s a list of non-formal extra-curricular resources. Most are free and some require parents to pay if the want to use additional content or features.
Tips & Tricks to Manage Your Kid’s School-Issued Computer – From parental controls to consequences for misuse, here’s everything you need to know about your kid’s school computer during distance learning.
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More to Explore
Online Education Day – National Online Learning Day on September 15 celebrates the huge array of learning resources that are available to students online.
Clean Your Desk Day – The second Monday in January is the perfect opportunity to begin the new year on an organized note.
Kid Inventor’s Day – Recognizing the innovative creations of children.
Homeschool Like an Expert – There’s a lot more that goes into homeschooling than setting a laptop or textbook on the table and saying ‘go for it.’ “Homeschool Like an Expert” helps families successfully navigate this new way to learn, whatever their unique family situation may be.
Get Help Now! – A selection of articles, tools, and resources to help parents and their children tackle homework assignments and projects.
Improve Zoom Meetings – Free guide from communication confidence expert, Marjorie Saulson.
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Resource Consulted
A Parent’s Guide to Virtual Learning How to Help Your Child Thrive in an Online Classroom
Dr. Felicia Durden, Ulysses Press, 2021
