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may be all the structure your child needs. If it becomes
a struggle, you might consider using parental controls
to make the “fun” account unavailable during school
time. But some kids will take that as a challenge.
- CREATE A CLASSROOM AT HOME
The youngest school-age kids haven’t really internalized
the structure of a school day. For them, you may want
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homework computer in the family room or another
public area, so you can keep an eye on their progress.
Who needs parental-control software when you can just
glance across the room and say, “Hey, what are you
doing right now?”
Older kids may have been accustomed to spreading out
homework on the dining table. That was awfully
convenient when you wanted to shoulder-surf and get
an idea of how the homework was going. But if kids are
in their rooms working on a laptop or tablet instead,
you don’t really know what’s going on. Consider making
an attractive, inviting public space for schoolwork.
Bring snacks!
- HELP NON-TECHIE TEACHERS
One more thought about schooling at home: Many
school districts will be opening only for online classes
this fall, or for a combination of in-person and online
teaching. And many teachers aren’t remotely ready for
that. They trained for the standard in-school classroom,
not for the high-tech wonders of distance learning. The
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be using. Have you ever laid eyes on Google Classroom?
Has your kid? Time to get up to speed, if that’s the
platform your school is using.
Put the
homework
computer in
the family room
or another
public area, so
you can keep an
eye on their
progress.