Sara and Anjilee sat down with Aaron Huey from Fire Mountain RTC, the host of the #1 parenting podcast, Beyond Risk & Back. In part 2 of this 2-part series, they focused on the parent’s role in online education and offer practical advice on how to best support your kid while they’re doing school from home.
Click HERE to listen to the full interview!
As a parent, you may have decided that with all the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming school year it will be best for your child to do schooling from home. Whether this is a choice you’ve made, or whether your child’s school district decided for you, you may have some of the following questions:
- Will my kid be spending too much time in front of a screen?
- How many hours per day should my student be working on schoolwork?
- Is it possible to balance working from home as a parent while also helping my child with school?
- What if my kid gets distracted at home or refuses to do schoolwork?
- How involved do I need to be in my child’s education?
In this conversation with Aaron, we talked about all of those valid concerns that you as parents have. Here are the major takeaways from the second episode of the show:
Parent Checklist for Creating a Successful Online Learning Environment
1. Goal setting
2. Get your kids up and ready to start the day in the morning
3. Routine is essential
4. Have a designated “work” space
5. Keep a schedule posted to help with transition times
6. Limit schoolwork to a few productive hours
7. Check in on progress weekly with your student and their teacher/mentor
8. Hold regular family meetings
9. Don’t forget to refuel yourself as the parent
We hope this has been a helpful resource for all parents who are currently homeschooling or planning to enroll their child in an online school. As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to us. We look forward to walking with you on your journey of online education!
Anjilee & Sara
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To connect with Aaron Huey, please check out the following resources:
Coaching
https://firemountainprograms.com/coaching/
Podcast
https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/our-shows/beyond-risk-and-back/
Website
https://firemountainprograms.com/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentingteensthatstruggle
https://www.facebook.com/BeyondRiskAndBackPodcast