Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours a day to support your child during school closures, it’s important for students to stay connected to their communities. We are sharing a few high-impact actions parents and caregivers can prioritize and take based on their time availability.
If you have 10 minutes per day
- Hold a once-a-day check-in to help your child create a plan on how to complete their work. Review any communications sent from school and have a discussion with your child about any materials and assignments their teacher(s) have provided.
- Practice the 16 Habits of Success at home by discussing your child’s strengths and areas of growth.
If you have 10 to 60 minutes per day
- Hold a morning and an evening check-in to help your child create a plan to complete their work and reflect on their progress. Review any communications sent from school, have a discussion with your child about any materials and assignments their teacher(s) provided, ask about each of your child’s relevant classes/subject areas, and set goals with your child for their assignments.
- Practice the 16 Habits of Success at home. Review and discuss your child’s strengths and growth areas and learn from your child about progress towards goals and growth in the Habits of Success.
If you have more than 60 minutes per day
- Hold a morning and evening check-in to help your child create a plan to complete their work. Review any communications sent from school, have a discussion with your child about any materials and assignments their teacher(s) provided, ask about each of your child’s relevant classes/subject areas, and plan and set goals with your child for their assignments.
- Practice the 16 Habits of Success at home. Review and discuss your child’s strengths and growth areas and learn from your child about progress towards goals and growth in the Habits of Success.
- Help your child study. Create a routine and consistent location for your child to study. Also, implement active study habits, such as creating study guides by topic and spacing out practice.
- Provide feedback on their work. Create and give feedback on a plan and use phrases that will support your child’s growth mindset.
- Understand and reflect on your child’s progress.
We are confident in the power of parents and caregivers to rally together to support students, even under the most challenging circumstances. Remember, learning at home does not and should not look exactly like learning at school, but you can support your child’s continued growth by taking time to plan, reflect, and share a passion for learning! During this time of uncertainty, we are here for all families as you look for ways to support student learning beyond the walls of the classroom. We will dive deeper into these practices in future blog posts.
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