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Many parents are faced with home schooling their children whilst working from home. This is a challenging task and one which requires a lot of energy, focus and dedication.
There are a number of things parents can do to make it a little easier when juggling home schooling and work.
Set a Routine
Have a set routine. A routine is vital if you want to ensure you are providing the best support for your children. This means you need to plan the week ahead and devise a schedule. Do not worry too much if you need to make changes. It is far better to manage interruptions proactively, and being prepared for the inevitable hiccups will make things a lot easier.
Schedule Your Time
When devising a schedule, think about how you will manage housework and other household chores alongside home schooling and work. Divide household responsibilities fairly to free up more of your time — do not take on everything yourself.
Organisation and Planning
It is also a good idea to have a designated home school workspace which is separate to your work station. Also, be sure to use technology to your advantage and make use of every available resource, from video classes to online learning and educational TV broadcasts.
Honest communication with your employer is also vital. Let them know you are home schooling your children and ask them to give you a degree of flexibility. Most companies are aware of the pressure on parents and will be only too glad to provide support. Work smart and make use of to-do lists, bullet journals and technology to help you work more effectively.
When planning school lessons, focus on the main curriculum and use available school text books and materials. If you embrace a relaxed style you will find you actually enjoy teaching your children.
Above all, do not expect perfection in relation to schoolwork preparations and work commitments — you can only do the best you can in a very difficult situation.
Home Schooling Lesson Plans
Media Literacy — Part 1
Lesson Plan
This covers skills linked to media literacy including definitions and handouts for the classroom.
- Published: 1999
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 17
Social Media — The Pros and Cons
Lesson Plan
A lesson plan on social media. It goes into the benefits of social media as well as social media safety.
- Published: 2018
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 18
Price: £0.79 Now: £0.32
Healthy Eating
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan covers healthy eating, different food types and how to develop a healthy diet.
- Published: 2019
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
Bullying and Cyberbullying
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan covers how to deal with bullying and cyberbullying and contains handouts for the classroom.
- Published: 2019
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
Price: £0.79 Now: £0.32
Bullying
Lesson Plan
This covers bullying, the types of bullying, the bully, the target and how to tackle bullying.
- Published: 2019
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 13
Price: £2.99 Now: £0.32
Safety in Cyberspace
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan examines the dangers of the internet and how to stay safe on the web.
- Published: 2019
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 14
Price: £0.79 Now: £0.32
After COVID-19 — Economics
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan deals with the economical effects of COVID-19, furlough schemes and employment issues during the lockdown.
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 15
After COVID-19 — English
Lesson Plan
A lesson plan that covers individual activities and experiences during the coronavirus through reading and writing.
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
After COVID-19 — Geography
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan discusses the COVID-19 coronavirus geographically, from its origin to how it spread globally, causing a pandemic.
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 15
After COVID-19 — History
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan goes into historical pandemics and how they spread worldwide in times past.
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 12
After COVID-19 — IT/Social Media
Lesson Plan
A lesson plan that looks at IT and social media and their uses during the coronavirus lockdown.
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 15
After COVID-19 — Maths
Lesson Plan
Looking at COVID-19 from a maths and statistical point of view, this lesson plan covers the figures of the coronavirus.
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 11
After COVID-19 — PSHE
Lesson Plan
The personal, social, health and educational issues of COVID-19 are examined in this lesson plan.
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 13
After COVID-19 — Science
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan discusses the medical impact of COVID-19 and viruses in general. It also covers vaccines and protection against coronaviruses
- Published: 2020
- Last revised: 2021
- Pages: 13
Phishing Scams
Lesson Plan
A lesson plan on phishing and the different types of phishing scams used online.
- Published: 2021
- Last revised: 2022
- Pages: 15
Exam Stress
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan provides information and advice on dealing with exam stress.
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 17
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Lesson Plan
A lesson plan examining teenage anxiety and generalised anxiety disorder — a more extreme form of anxiety.
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 14
Introduction to Depression
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan introduces depression and the way it affects us physically and mentally.
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 14
Introduction to Loneliness
Lesson Plan
An introduction to loneliness and the way it affects our physical and mental health.
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 15
Introduction to Mental Health
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan introduces the subject of mental health and mental illness.
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 15
Netiquette
Lesson Plan
A lesson plan on netiquette and the different ways of behaving online.
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 10
Playground Bullying
Lesson Plan
A lesson plan on playground bullying, the issues caused and addressing the topic.
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 17
Price: £0.79 Now: £0.32
Problems with Alcohol
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan uses role play to examine some of the problems alcohol can cause among young people.
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 18
Suicide Prevention
Lesson Plan
A lesson plan designed to promote suicide awareness and prevention.
- Published: 2022
- Pages: 21