How to Support Your Child To Learn From Home Part 3 (Last)
Since the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the teaching and learning process in schools has been stopped and replaced by learning from home. Direct or face-to-face learning is paused. Teachers must present learning in a network (online) that can be accessed by students from their respective homes.
It is not easy to condition children to learn at home, let alone create an online learning process that is interesting, meaningful and fun. Because, when schools are closed, what most children have in mind is playing, especially for children at the elementary school level.
In addition, there are still many teachers who teach online by only giving as many questions to students. So it is not surprising if rumors arise that complaints from many parents about the implementation of learning from home which actually makes children become stressed.
Because, even parents cannot help their children work on these problems. This is where teachers must be able to present online learning that is really interesting and fun for students.
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Actually, there have been many good practices in implementing learning from home by the teachers. Examples of good practice should be an inspiration for other educators to further maximize online learning that they present during the study period at home.
In addition to the creativity and innovation of online learning from teachers, one of the main requirements for learning from home can be maximized is the independence of students in learning. Because online learning systems have minimal control and assistance from the teacher directly.
Through a little direction and guidance from the teacher, especially in the use of online learning applications, for the next student is expected to have the awareness to learn independently. We know, one of the goals of education is basically to instill learning enthusiasm in students. Children are stimulated to do their learning independently. So, when learning from home online becomes a valuable time to train children to learn independently.
For students or high school students such as high school, this may be relatively easier because they have more awareness to learn independently. However, for students in basic education such as elementary and junior high schools, this clearly needs to be trained through mentoring. So, in addition to being an opportunity to practice student self-reliance in learning, the moment of learning at home can also be a valuable opportunity for parents to establish intense communication with children. Parents can spend time accompanying children to learn, also build children's creativity through a variety of beneficial joint activities. In the midst of the current emergency situation of COVID-19, parents are expected to be able to engage children in meaningful activities. For example, discussing together to get to know COVID-19, its transmission, its symptoms, and how to block it. Can also invite children to make tools that are useful and are needed in the community. Like making hand sanitizers, making masks, and so on.
Parents can also build empathy and care for children to COVID-19 patients, medical personnel, to people who are experiencing difficulties due to this outbreak. Parents can invite children to help or share with those who have difficulty and need help. That way, parents can make learning activities at home that are truly meaningful for their children. The role of teachers and parents is fundamental in supporting the process of children learning at home. Both must build collaboration to maximize children's learning activities. The teacher's creativity in presenting interesting and fun online learning will greatly determine the amount of student attention to these online learning activities. While the assistance and activeness of parents in accompanying children will determine the extent of learning activities at home will be useful and meaningful