Advice on how to work from home with kids, home school ideas, plus free home schooling resources
With Google searches for “home school ideas” up by 140%* in the past week, questions around how children can best learn away from the classroom are clearly at the forefront of many parents’ minds.
From educational resources, books and apps, to online tutoring services, there’s a number of ways to approach learning from home now the UK’s schools have closed. But how should you approach home schooling, and how many hours should children be working for during the day"
Here, we outline a few home school ideas, top tips for parents, and the best free tools to check out when learning from home.
Home school ideas and tips Establish a routine
Like a normal school day, children need structure to ensure their activities are well balanced. Too much study time, and they’ll become distracted and worn out; too little, and their learning will suffer.
“Parents shouldn’t feel pressured to fill their children’s days with a full timetable of lessons,” advises headmaster of Edge Grove, Ben Evans.
“Agree on a regular time for breakfast each morning, encourage your child to be fully dressed and ready to start the day, to get them in the right frame of mind for learning. So, no onesies or pyjamas! This will help towards creating a prompt start to home learning.”
A bit of experimentation should help you identify what works be...