It is not that your children are unable to persist. Almost all children will spend endless hours on electronic devices playing games or following social media. However, when it comes to online schooling children often become frustrated or discouraged and do not persist with their lessons. It is understandable that this happens. Unfortunately, this has caused many battles in households.
Here are our suggestions about possible ways to get your children to persist longer with their online lesson.
1. Make sure that they have a comfortable spot to work on their computers. Be sure that it is tailored to their size. A first grader and a high school senior should have totally different workspaces.
2. No matter their age, children should get up and move every 20 minutes. It could be as little as standing up and stretching.
3. Have a daily schedule, post it, and be sure to follow it. It should include definite times for meals and recess.
4. Incentivize your children to do their online work by rewarding them with something they truly value. Try to avoid giving them cash or toys. Younger children will respond to stickers and older ones to picking pizza or movies.
5. Acknowledge to your children that you appreciate that online learning is difficult.
6. Help your children to develop a "Can Do" mindset.
7. Make sure that your expectations about their online schooling are realistic.