Dr Rabia Mansour shares how she’s keeping up with Zydaan and Wali’s distance learning programme at The Pearl Academy in Abu Dhabi.

As a working mother of three boys, homeschooling seemed quite daunting at first but once I found a rhythm, it started to get easier.

So I’ve decided to share the top tips I’ve learned about distance learning along the way. Hopefully, it will come in handy for mums and dads who can use this advice.

Happy e-learning!

Make sure you keep on schedule

Find a routine that best suits you all and stick to it. You may see some resistance at first, but the routine will become the norm soon enough.

Stick to workable goals

Spread out the workload so nobody gets overwhelmed. For working mothers like myself, it is hard to balance it all so its sometimes easier to work towards more attainable learning goals.

Show you trust them

Let them learn to study independently and check in on them once in a while to show them you are there to supervise and more importantly to support. Independence and trust will inspire them to keep it up.

Keep dialogue channels open

Talk to your children about what they enjoy the most and what they find more challenging. This helped give me insight into which subjects needed more attention.

Ask for help

Reach out to the teacher and ask for support. My boys’ teachers are always available to support and that has been a great help.

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