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"Home Learning" with multiple children?

  • markhansen1983
  • Jan 14, 2022
  • 2 min read

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?


 
 
 

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