Top 8 Creative Ways for Parents to Support Their Children's Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The most effective way to teach your child to learn independently is to instill a sense of self-discipline. Nowadays, there are too many temptations and distractions that can scatter children's minds and make it difficult for them to concentrate. Therefore, to ensure that your child does not become dependent, parents should communicate to help their children understand and be conscious that learning is their responsibility. Everyone in the household should excel in fulfilling their respective duties.

Many parents put unnecessary pressure on themselves, believing that their child must excel, be outstanding, or at the very least, not fall behind the neighbor's child. The ingrained habit of placing importance on grades and achievements forces parents into a meaningless race for success.

Acquiring knowledge is a lifelong endeavor. At this young age, what children need more than anything are social skills and communication skills. This grading period may yield lower scores, but if the child is polite, respectful, cheerful, and amicable with everyone, it's not such a significant issue. The child can still strive in the upcoming grading periods.

The positive outlook of parents in how they teach their children will have a beneficial impact on the child. Eventually, the child won't see learning as a mandatory task but will gradually consider it a hobby and pleasure.

Guiding your child towards proactive thinking, delving deep into reasoning, and engaging the brain before tackling challenging tasks is the right way to teach self-learning. Parents should only stimulate and suggest based on their child's discoveries or exploratory thoughts, rather than doing the homework for them.

Instructing your child on how to find learning resources, encouraging broadening knowledge through exploration, and sparking a passion for inquiry are methods endorsed by education experts to teach children effectively.

Once your child has mastered effective self-learning methods, they will be completely self-disciplined and proactive in their studies, no longer seeing learning and life's challenges as daunting obstacles.

Imagine if every day your boss checked your work progress, eagerly waiting for any mistakes to correct and evaluate immediately. How would you feel? Would you still have any interest in the job or would you just be dealing with it?

Not inspecting your child's work every day doesn't mean neglecting it entirely. Teaching your child the right way is about instilling trust and helping them find joy in learning.

Avoid yelling, refrain from scolding, and don't turn study time with your child into a dreadful memory. Parents can still occasionally learn together with their child, but before that, be well-prepared. Try applying teaching methods using visuals, making it easy for children to grasp and increasing their interest in learning.

'Learn while playing, play while learning' is the principle I always apply in teaching children to learn independently. Young minds absorb everything more easily when they are happy and comfortable.

To create an effective schedule, parents should collaborate with their child's teachers to balance assigned tasks and completion. In the beginning, parents should frequently remind their child to study daily according to the timetable. After a day or two, the child will gradually develop a sense of self-discipline.

Additionally, parents should allocate time in the week to sit down and study with their child, primarily focusing on reviewing the child's assignments.

Based on the results of the first semester, parents can identify the subjects and areas where their child needs reinforcement. Children can self-study and prepare lessons ahead of the curriculum so that when they return to school, learning will be more convenient.

For primary school students, parents can help them review basic subjects. During this time, focus on reviewing Math and Vietnamese, followed by other subjects. Parents should follow the teacher's assignment plan for home study. Before assigning tasks to the child, parents should review the theoretical part of the knowledge. In primary school, children don't need to learn a lot of content but should study regularly every day.

For middle school students, parents can teach or monitor their self-study in basic subjects such as Math, Literature, and Foreign Languages. Other subjects, with a reduced curriculum, can be studied later, catching up with the school's arrangement.

For students in the final year of grade 9 and grade 12, this is the time for them to review. They should not be overly anxious or worried. Spend time understanding the main content of exam requirements, the structure of the exam, and reviewing past exams. In addition to the exercises provided by teachers, online resources for review are also rich and diverse.

Above all, the 'longest Tet holiday in history' has inadvertently provided an opportunity for all students to cultivate self-learning skills, seize knowledge, and essential life skills. Self-learning, building and implementing personal plans are things every student needs to have for effective review during the pandemic break, but it's also a valuable lesson that can be applied to life situations. During this time, parents should also teach their children about disease prevention, personal hygiene, and nutrition, equipping them with basic knowledge to protect themselves when returning to school.