And suddenly just like that the whole country was Home Educating!
Schools in this country closed on Friday. They will remain open with staff on a rota so that the children of key workers who have no other childcare can send their children in and still go to work, but that is only if they have no other choice.
For the majority of parents in this country today marks the start of their new (hopefully temporary) normal, of educating their children at home for the time being. The children have no doubt been sent home with reams of worksheets and home learning tasks to complete.
My message today though, as a home educator, to anyone planning on starting up with home lessons straight away is.... don’t!
My message today though, as a home educator, to anyone planning on starting up with home lessons straight away is.... don’t!
Relax, take this as an early start to the Easter Holidays. Let the children breathe and just enjoy time together getting to know each other. Let them play in the garden, even watch tv if they want. Use this time to regroup and make plans. Do some craft together, or play games. Get to know your kids, their natural routines and how they best function. Figure out how best to set up the learning times so it works for all of you.
In a few weeks time when this new way of life has become less strange then you can draw up daily timetables and go at it with gusto, but for now just breathe. If the children want (or need) for school style routines to start back up before that then by all means do it, but there really is no hurry.
Most importantly... Stay At Home and wash those hands!
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