How to reply to parents’ questions about homeschooling

By Emma Molloy2021-01-28T09:39:00

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Advice on answering questions from parents and carers with children learning from home during the Covid-19 pandemic

With another return to remote teaching, many parents have their children learning from home again. It can be hard for parents to know how best to support their children in their studies, and they may be coming to you as their child’s teacher asking for advice.

To help you reassure concerned parents, we have compiled answers to some recurring questions to help you address their concerns – you could even copy and paste the text from the example answers to speed up your email replies. We have answers for:

How can I teach my child science?
How can I motivate my child to study?
How can I look after my child’s mental health and well-being?
What else can I do to help my child?

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