Best Online Resources for Parents to Engage their Child at Home

We’re all feeling overwhelmed because of COVID-19 spread and the effects are visible in our everyday lives. But, learning and keeping a routine for kids is very important, especially when schools are going online.

While this new would not be easy for kids, the good news is that there are a lot of resources to help kids and parents navigate the road ahead. Below are a few of the points to guide on how you can support your child’s learning journey:

  • Be positive about learning: Provide them with a positive experience & learning atmosphere at home so that they will have a positive attitude about learning.
  • Talk with your child often: Research has shown that taking the time to talk and listen to your child has a positive impact on their success.
  • Encourage your child to be an active learner: You can do this by asking and answering questions.
  • Using digital media for best: Digital media can be a very effective way of helping your child to learn. Get the best out of digital media

There are plenty of virtual sessions available for children by leading preschools to keep learning On for children. Leat’s have a quick look at some of them:

1. Online Preschool Program by Footprints Preschool & Daycare, whichhas over 82 centers in the country, run by ex IIT-IIM professional. Details of their online program

  • Age Group: 18 months – 60 months
  • Choose from any of the timings – 10–11.15am, 12 -1.15pm, 5 – 6.15pm (with 15 mins break)
  • Days: Mon – Fri 
  • Free Trial: 3 days (No charges, Dont miss this out) on zoom

Each sessions will be run by a trained teacher covering learning concepts and fun elements keeping in mind, Childs attention span. Teachers will help the child learn about different Shapes. Colors, Rhymes & other related activities.

2. Mindseed: Ranks #1 in innovative teaching.This program has 3 live sessions with a personalized activity on Mindseed app. 

Time Activity
10.00 am – 10:30 am  Safety & Hygiene ritual Prayer time, Rhyme and songs Conversation time, Stories and words Meditation
10:45 am – 11.30 am Curricular Skill Station 1
Mon- Fri 5.30 pm – 6.00 pm Co- Curricular Skill Station 2 ( Sat- You Tube LIVE)

The program includes Math, Language & Social Skilland as wellextra – Curricular Activity with weekly 1:1 parent teacher interaction.

3. Safari Kid – Customised program for children above 18 months. Batch size of 6 – 10 children per class to be able to provide individual learning. Mix of online and offline learning tools. Parent involvement reduces within a week of the virtual learning program. Focused on circle time, curriculum and extra-curricular based activities.

4. Eager Beaver Online Preschool is a curriculum-based preschool program which consists of 1 hour online learning, from Monday to Friday until regular school classes are operational. Individual batches for each class from ages 1.5 – 5 years. Parent counselling and guidance, storytelling session, skill development sessions for children.

Leading childcare brands Klay Prep School and Daycare, IPSAA and Amelio are also running virtual learning program for children which includes activities to be done at home, storytelling, craft sessions.