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Nicola Anderson has come up with a listto help parents.
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Divide up periods ofwork and study with active breaks.
Make sure that you and your child keep active, go outside, eat meals at the ap propriate times and have of fline conversations.
3. Look for online sup port
Self-study is an incred ibly hard skill to master and secondary school pupils may struggle without someone actively explaining concepts to them.
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separate desk in one corner ofthe house will help kids focus.
Other useful life skills can also be taught during this time at home, such as basic cooking skills.
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As all schools shut two
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For younger children especially, one effective tool for doing this is to ensure that different areas ofthe house correlate to different subjects.
their own space in the house where they can work, away from their bedroom, will also help to set good work habits.
Putting up signs can help too - whether they be subject signs for different areas of the house or signs with a few key facts on, similar to post ers that might be found in the classroom.
Getting kids to help with these displays will also be beneficial and seeing their work on the walls will be a source ofmotivation.
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You’ll need to set some
ground rules for how phones are used during the day and make sure to have honest conversations with them about their mood.
2. Organise your days (and make sure to go out side!)
Without the structure ofa work or school day, and with out the engagement ofpeers, motivation and energy can takeadive.
load, it is worth finding an online tutor who can help your child fill in any gaps in their knowledge.
Online lessons are like having a face-to-face skype call with a tutor but with an interactive whiteboard on the screen too so students can upload documents and make notes.
A tutor can keep students on track with the syllabus and give them a much-need ed boost ofconfidence in what is a confusing and chal lengingtime.
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