In the current climate, 'home learning' is something we're all coming to terms with. Often schools provide materials either digitally or physically in line with the state/national curriculum. If you're after more than this, or if in your situation students are on a prolonged holiday, I thought I'd share what my 3 children will be doing over the next couple of weeks whilst staying at home. In putting this together I've taken into account their own needs/interests, so obviously an acknowledgement that every child is unique and that there's no 'one-size-fits-all'. Most of these have been designed for a parent who may still be working from home themselves and are relatively independent activities.
Child 1: 5 years old, getting ready to enter Prep
Write a story and draw the pictures- brainstorm first
Read the book "One is a Snail" One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab - YouTube - choose a new number each day and think about how you could have that many legs using the animals from the book
Create patterns and sort items- use lego, blocks, etc - take photos of these
Read beginner books and begin to read picture books with an adult
write a letter to someone, illustrate it and post it
Child 2: 10 years old, getting ready to enter Year 5
Create a stop motion movie with lego or toys using ipad
Create a brochure for how to look after guinea pigs- illustrate
Do the Solve Me mobile puzzles online daily- SolveMe Mobiles (edc.org)
Write a letter to someone and post it
Practice flute and learn some new songs online
Child 3: 13 years old, getting ready to enter year 8
choose a country and write a report on it- history, food, people, culture- turn it into a poster
write a letter to someone and post it
look up logic puzzles/brain teasers online
using dice or playing cards create your own board game
learn about different careers and what might interest me
practice guitar
Altogether
play uno and other card games
leran to play chess
play soccer and outdoor games
read book/meditate daily at regular time
play Nintendo
help with cooking and cleaning
What would you add/subtract? How are your plans as a 'learning at home' parent different?