Well being

About learning from home in an early childhood and care service context - Dept of Education

If you are at home, play and everyday activities provide excellent opportunities to support your child’s learning and development.

Play encourages children to explore, discover, negotiate, take risks, and problem-solve which supports the development of cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills. Talk to your early childhood service about how you can continue to support your child’s learning.

In addition to any resources and materials that your early childhood service may provide, the Department has resources about turning play and everyday activities into great learning opportunities. These are available on FUSE.

The Raising Children Network also provides access to ideas for fun and easy activities to support children’s learning. The website includes videos and helpful tips for drawing, writing, storytelling, counting, and other activities that can be completed at home.

Learning from home in a school setting

When you start to think about helping your child to learn from home, remember that no one expects you to be a subject matter expert or teacher. The most important thing you can do is to continue to provide comfort, support and encouragement to your child.

You can help your child to learn from home by working with their school and supporting your child as they undertake the activities provided.

 

Your child’s school will:

  • communicate with you and your child about teacher responsibilities and what you and your child need to do
  • communicate with you and provide learning activities for your child to do at home
  • use their normal communication tools such as their website, newsletters, emails and other online tools
  • provide technical support with devices, as needed.

Your child's responsibilities during remote learning

You should change these responsibilities according to the age and stage of your child.

 

Your child's responsibilities include:

  • regularly monitor digital platforms for announcements and feedback from their teachers
  • do their best work by completing tasks with integrity and academic honesty
  • do their best to meet timelines and due dates
  • communicate openly with their teachers and tell them if they have any concerns or issues
  • collaborate and support their classmates
  • continue to abide by their school’s behaviour guidelines.