10 tips for children who stay at home.

10 tips for children who stay at home.

There Is No School Or Childcare And The Children Will Be At Home For The Next Few Weeks. Boredom Is Out Of The Question. So How Can Children Be Kept Busy In The Most Educational Way Possible? Ouders & Onderwijs Lists A Few Tips.

1 Create Clarity And Keep A Daily Rhythm

Children Are Used To Working According To A Certain Rhythm At School. Keep That At Home As Well. For Example, Use A Handy Daily Schedule That Shows Exactly What Is Planned Each Day.

2 Practice Math Problems

Finally Plenty Of Time To Calmly Practice Those Difficult Math Problems. Rekenen.nl Offers Useful Exercises For Each Kind Of Problem. Also Games And Step Plans. How To Keep All This Practice Fun? By Making It As Realistic As Possible. So Children Who Find Multiplication Tables Difficult Can Work With All Kinds Of Fruit.

3 Practice Language

Spelling Words Is Always Difficult, But This Website Helps. There Are Useful Dictations But Also Many Games. Sometimes A Child Wants More Explanation, Then These Instruction Videos Are A Good Choice.

4 Read And Listen Comfortably

Most Libraries Must Also Close Their Doors. But Luckily There Is The Online Library, Where There Is A Large Selection Of E-Books. Look Mainly Under The Category ‘Youth And Young People’, Because There Are Books For Every Age Group. There Are Also Books For Difficult Readers. There Is A Large Collection Of Audiobooks. In The Reading Corner The Most Beautiful Picture Books Are Read Aloud. Also Sorted By Age Group.

5 Play Outside

For Outdoor Play And Outdoor Activities, The Guidelines Of The RIVM And The Government Apply. Now That Children Can No Longer Use The Schoolyard, There Are Plenty Of Options Around The House. Think Of Sidewalk Chalk, Jump Ropes, Elastics, And Ball Games.

6 Play Indoors

It Is Not Always Nice Weather, So It Is Good To Have Some Indoor Activities Ready. From Building A Tent To Making Your Own Memory Game Or Treasure Hunt. Ouders Van Nu Gives Tips.

7 Cooking Lesson

How Does Cooking Work? It Is Not Difficult At All. The Nutrition Center Has Put Together A Few Recipes For Young Children Or Children Between 9 And 13 Years Old That Are Easy To Make. Stamppot, Potato Cakes Or Cupcakes. Children Make Them In No Time. In Short Videos, Chef Pierre Wind Guides Children Step By Step. This Is Both Educational And Useful Because There Will Be Something Tasty On The Table Tonight.

8 This Is How You Draw

Drawing Is Not Difficult At All. This Website Teaches Important Skills And Shows How To Make A Dolphin Or A Disney Cartoon. There Are Simple Instruction Videos That Explain Exactly How To Shape Something.

9 Go Into Nature

On The Website Of The World Wildlife Fund There Is Teaching Material For Grades 3 To 6 About Nature, Climate, Sustainability, And Wild Animals, Where Children Discover For Themselves What They Can Do For A Better Future. They Can Work Independently With The Material.

10 Watch Films

On The Schooltv Website There Are Many Nice Examples Of Educational Films. Older Students (From Grade 3 And 4) Can Visit The Youtube Channels Of Ben Je Geflipt?! Or Snapje. From Grade 5 Up, Clipphanger Is Recommended, Because There Are Videos That Last Only A Minute And Are Still Very Educational. Traditionally, The Jeugdjournaal Remains A Favorite.