Simple Ways to Keep Children Learning During the Pandemic

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Simple Ways to Keep Children Learning During the
Pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of
families around the world. As a caregiver, you
may be wondering how to support your children in
developing, as you're yourself trying to get a
grasp on what's happening around you. According
to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the
manifestation of stress in children is not as
direct as it is in adults. These uncertain times
are confusing and stressful for everyone,
including children. Children are witnessing a
new experience and tend to respond by being
clingy, withdrawing, bedwetting and agitated all
the time. During these crises, children need
guidance to acknowledge their emotions and
concerns. To make things easier for parents,
United Nations International Children's Emergency
Funds (UNICEFs) Global Chief of Education,
Robert Jenkins offers five tips to keep
childrens education on track while theyre
staying home. Lets get started! Before that,
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for academic as well as development purpose.
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5 tips to keep your child learning at home We
bet parents are facing extraordinary challenges
trying to juggle between work and child care.
Fret not! We have some good tips to help you and
your confused, stressed children.
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1. Schedule a routine together Establish a
structured routine - learning, playtime and
reading. Come up with plans together considering
their age and resources. Take this crisis as a
learning opportunity to incorporate other skill
sets like cooking, gardening, washing clothes and
other household chores. This time can be used
judiciously for self-growth and self-development
in a learning and fun activity. If your child
looks more agitated and restless, then opt for
some physical activities to distract
him/her.
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• 2. Ask open-ended questions
• You need to encourage your child to express their
  feelings. Children tend to react differently to
  alleviate their struggles or emotions. Learn to
  identify changes in their behaviour to find out
  whats bothering them.
• Look for changes like the following
• Difficulty in focusing.
• Struggling to relax.
• Extreme emotional reactions, such as anger or
  crying.
• Changes in eating habits.
• Increase in refusal to do chores and other forms
  of stubbornness.
• Increase in aggression towards caregivers or
  siblings.
• Depression.

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3. Take one step at a time Dont do things in a
hustle. If youre planning to have a 45-min or
an hour session, then begin with a 10-min session
and make it progressively longer. Make it
engaging by combining online and offline
activities or exercises. We recommend you to
limit screen time, including yours to create a
space for family members to spend quality time.
The pandemic may have a lot of drawbacks, but it
has given us plenty of time to share with our
children and loved ones.
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4. Reduce online access We all know that digital
platforms provide endless opportunities for
children to keep learning. It has been a boon to
stay in touch with friends and families,
especially during the crisis. Limit online
access as it can be risky for your childs
protection, safety and privacy. Children should
be explained about the advantages and
disadvantages of using the internet. Tell them
about what they need to be aware of while
scrolling the net. It would be advisable to set
rules for how, when and where the internet can be
used. Establish strong parental controls on using
smart devices. Nagging your children now and then
would make situations worse.
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5. Be in contact with the school Its vital to
stay in touch with your childs teacher to get
the necessary guidance. Follow parent or
community groups on Facebook and other social
media platforms to support each other with
homeschooling. These are some of the suggestions
by a renowned UNICEF expert. We understand that
there are millions of parents trying to find out
ways to keep up with the coronavirus
outbreak. Nalanda International School - the
best school in Vadodara would advise parents to
have an open and supportive discussion with their
children who might be feeling overwhelmed and
anxious about the pandemic. You must help your
children to understand the issue and find ways to
cope up with it.
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