Learning Curve For The Scout "In" Movement
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Educate-In: Helping Scouts stay on the learning curve
As we try to recover from recent nationwide and local restrictions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, many of you may still feel under pressure to educate and entertain your children while also holding down a job… and your sanity. But rest assured, the best thing you can do for yourself and your kids is to keep perspective. You do not need to be all-singing, all-dancing superheroes (though this would certainly entertain them!).Whether it has been for 6 or 16 years, you have always been your child’s top teacher. We want all the parents of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers across the UK to know that however you spend this time with your children, they will not fall behind. They will learn new things every day, even without ploughing methodically through mountains of homework sent home by schools who had barely any time to prepare. Building Lego, baking cakes, or simply being outside will provide plenty of valuable learning opportunities. However, if you find yourself 'home-schooling' again, you may prefer to structure their time, so here are a few tips: Stick to the usual daily routine… - Use the same schedule as school would have, e.g. “lessons” from 9am to 3pm, with a morning break and lunch break that can coincide with your own breaks from work.
- Use your child’s class timetable so they don’t miss anything, e.g. Maths from 9.00-10.00 on Monday, followed by music from 10.00 to 11.00, etc.
- Don’t worry if the school couldn’t send teaching resources, there are loads available online, such as these BBC collections which cater for each age group. Let your tech savvy kids navigate through the video tutorials and activities, guided by their interests.
- Try to limit their screen time and encourage using books, pen and paper too!
Get EXTRA extra-curricular... - Your kids will likely be bursting with unspent energy having been cooped up in the house. If you can, once a day go for a family bike ride or walk with members of your household, keeping within a safe distance of others of course!
- If the weather won’t allow outdoor play, find an online indoor exercise class or put on some music and have a dance around. Look out… Your kids may even want to create their own exercise or dance routine for you to try later.
- After they’ve blown off some steam (and had a snack), give your kids some creative license for a couple of hours. Be it art, crafts, music, dance, acting, writing or cooking, let them pick their passion and run with it.
- In the evenings, ask them to showcase their school work and extra-curricular creations so you can all enjoy sharing what they’ve learned.
