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Your remote learning mega-guide for lockdown 3.0: Tips, tricks and plans for lessons at home Jake Helm and Katie Strick
School’s out for the foreseeable - but don’t panic. We’ve been here before so we (technically) know what we’re doing, Joe Wicks is back (hurrah!) and this time, there’s more help at hand than ever.
Even if teachers aren’t always available on Microsoft Teams, the online timetable is packed - homeschool heroes from Myleene Klass to David Walliams are hard at work to keep the little ones educated (and entertained).
The even better news? Video lessons aren’t the only option available if you’re all sick of screen time or taking it in turns to use the iPad. This time, there are science podcasts to play while you’re making breakfast and audio books that’ll take care of the bedtime reading on nights that you’re too stretched.
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As soon as the schools closed for the latest lockdown there was a huge focus on homeschooling and the various ways parents can help prevent their children falling behind academically.
Yet little has been said about the fact there are entire weekends and evenings where you’ll need to find ways to keep your kids entertained when the usual soft plays, swimming pools, zoos, craft centres and other go-tos are closed. What’s more, this latest lockdown comes during the cold winter months. Making outdoor walks and parks less appealing.
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This is not to mention that the upheaval may well be impacting the mental health of children, so having downtime, and being given time to relax and play, is vitally important.