Tips on e- learning for our toddlers. (Covid 19 special)

1. Set a clear timetable. Let everyone in the house know how days activities follow each other e.g wake up, brush, breakfast, e-learning, outdoor game & tea etc.
2. Prioritize learning. Let your child see it in your actions and emphasis that you want them to pay attention & understand everything learnt.
3. Reduce the distractions honestly for you to be watching t.v and expect your toddler to concentrate on e- learning is shooting yourself in the foot.
4. Consistency. One of the parents has to own this. Playing hide and seek with your spouse over who should supervise your child is a recipe for disaster. Proverbs 10 :1.
5. Don’t switch roles know who is an adult and who is a child. The adults duty is to guide, shape, emphasize etc but not to accept everything the child says.
6. Keep your sessions short and allow short breaks to improve attention span.
7. Rewards come up with rewards for improvement in areas the toddler is struggling in e.g screen time, games and cartoons etc.
8. Forget perfectionism why? It wont work .they are just kids… allow them be. They wont get it all right. Ok?
9. Anger, threatening , shouting at your child will not work. Instead develop a consistency in helping your child pick one concept at a time.
10. Parental control as if the most important… must be activated on your gadget. Pleaseee.
11. Pat yourself on the back and say… I can do it. Yes you can.

TAKJS – July 2020