Balancing Homeschooling and our Home

Balancing Homeschooling and our Home

Pandemic of corona virus has affected most of the areas of our life and education is not the exception to this. We have to learn to live in this new normal situation. So, parents and schools have come up with homeschooling through alternate digital modes.

Let us first understand the added responsibilities of homeschooling of the child. In this role we need to ensure that the child is adapted to the new learning environment and also gets at least some positive inputs like self discipline, honesty, commitment and other moral values in homeschooling along with studies. We have to manage time of our kids which they are spending at home instead of school

Our children are in tough situation and may reflect symptoms like irritation/indifference or excessive use of electronic gadgets. So we have to maintain positive atmosphere in the home. We can accompany our child in indoor games,  engage them in creative activities like mind games, learning different skills, reading good books, watching motivational videos, etc.

We can enable the children to be self reliant by engaging them in daily household chores like how to prepare basic food items, cleaning and organizing the rooms, books, toys etc will not only help in utilizing their time fruitfully but also will make them self reliant.

We have to use different reminders like setting timers/ alarms, reminder chits or notices on writing board for important activities of home as well as homeschooling.

We have to Review progress of the child and also the important activities periodically.

If you and your spouse are sharing household and office responsibilities, then divide the tasks as per the time slots available for the same.

For the consistent and smooth journey we must think of our own state of mind and health. We must refresh ourselves with light exercises, yoga, meditation etc and have some quality time in family without any electronic gadgets.

If something does not move on as per your plan don’t get frustrated. Start from any dropped thread again and give your best and relax.

So, here are some tips of balancing homeschooling and home:

The first step to get the success in any situation is to accept the situation as it is. This will provide a fresh air of positive thoughts in our life.

Next comes, PROPER PLANNING, PRIORITIES and place of study.

We have to merge different activities of both the roles and arrange them according to its Importance and priorities and provide a separate and comfortable space with least disturbance for homeschooling.

Last but not the least, this is not an ordinary situation but there are only two ways, either to sit in the corner and cry or to come forward, explore the alternatives and move on. Because when the situation is tough only the tough gets going.

So, let us master the art of balancing homeschooling and home and contribute in shaping the future of our nation and the whole world.