You made the choice to virtual school your kids. Things are going okay but you have questions about how things are going. Here is a list of some ideas a teacher posted to help you feel a little more secure.
Tips for families doing virtual school:
1. Sit with your child a few times and learn
the program. A lot of programs allow a child to answer twice. However, the
first answer is what is counted for their grade. Often children do not
understand this and so worry less about their first answer.
2. Click on all the buttons. Do this both in
student and parent logins. Learn where they can see their grade. Learn where
they can see their progress. It is important that they know how much they need
to do a day to finish on time. Also, can you as a parent see their class
syllabus or curriculum? This will let you know what they have worked on and
what they will be working on.
3. Make sure they write some every day. Buy a
workbook like Brain Quest (this one is really good for following standards by
grade). Or have a notebook and give them a writing topic. Make sure they
remember how to use a pencil.
4. Encourage them to read EVERY day. Make sure they have print outside of their computer time. Get a library card. Let your librarian help you find grade-level and books of interest to encourage reading. Set up goals for how many minutes and how many books read. Celebrate those goals.
5. Early readers have sight words to learn, make flashcards, and put them in a folder. Have a words I
know side and the words I’m learning side. Help your child review these sight words
regularly.
Whether virtual school, regular school, or homeschool, a key to success is for you to stay involved. Your child will be blessed and so might you.
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