{"id":9492,"date":"2020-07-02T14:19:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T14:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9492"},"modified":"2023-03-14T14:45:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:45:04","slug":"lessons-learned-from-lessons-taught","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/parents\/lessons-learned-from-lessons-taught\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons learned from lessons taught: 4 things parents have discovered from homeschooling in lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When schools closed in March, parents everywhere were thrown into homeschooling overnight. We\u2019ve seen valiant efforts across the board – from full-time doctors teaching their kids Science GCSE after long shifts, to creative schedules involving off-curriculum histories, international relations and even D.I.Y. skills. In our latest parent survey, we found that a whopping 72% of parents* feel they\u2019ve learned more about their child\u2019s education since the start of lockdown.<\/p>\n

Although most parents wouldn\u2019t have chosen to homeschool their kids (whilst working from home and managing the household!) for the past three months, understanding more about how their child learns and where they need more help has been a welcome surprise for many too. So when schools do eventually go back, what new lessons will parents be taking with them along the way?<\/p>\n

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    1. Pin-pointing problem areas<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Identifying kids’ learning styles<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Finding when<\/em> teens study best<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. Discovering kids’ passions – and letting loose<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      1. Pin-pointing problem areas<\/h2>\n

      Seeing their kids learn at home has shown parents lots of what normally goes on at school. Struggles with Maths, learning gaps in History or a fear of French may have been easier for kids to underplay previously, but when you\u2019re supervising their home learning, there\u2019s nowhere to hide.<\/p>\n

      Although kids can feel embarrassed that they\u2019re not finding everything easy, knowing where they need extra help is the first step to finding a solution. Whether that\u2019s prioritising problem subjects in their weekly timetable, asking for extra help from their teacher or booking weekly lessons with an online tutor, tackling tricky topics will let them fill in learning gaps and keep progressing.<\/p>\n

      \u201cWorking with my son has enabled me to see where his strengths are and where he struggles more\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

      Lucy, parent<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      2. Identifying kids’ learning styles<\/h2>\n

      Classroom learning is the core of most teens\u2019 education, but it tends to be one-size-fits-all. Homeschooling isn\u2019t easy, but it can allow kids to learn in a way that really matches how they actually absorb knowledge. If they\u2019re a visual learner, for example, that could mean drawing diagrams of cell structure in Biology, or creating a timeline of key events for History. Or if they\u2019re an audial learner, finding audiobooks and podcasts on the topics they\u2019re studying can work best for them. You can read more about the seven learning styles<\/a> and work out what fits your child best (if you haven\u2019t already) in our previous blog on the subject.<\/p>\n

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