There are a lot of challenges for kids learning remotely, whether on a hybrid or full-time schedule this year.
But one of the biggest is keeping track of exactly what needs to be done each day, in each of their subjects, and across a slew of apps and online programs.
With some kids, it may be like starting fresh every day with a complete lack of knowledge as to what their responsibilities are; others may get annoyed when you, for example, check in to see if theyve completed everything for the day, only to discover theyve done everything except mark themselves as in attendance.
My sons fourth-grade teacher started sending out a weekly checklist of assignments (broken down by day) and it has made all the difference in my house.
I dont want to grill him all day long about whether hes done his math assignments or check to see whats due in Spanish class…on the other hand, hes 10 years old, so he bothknowswhat to do andforgetsto do it.
Lifehackers health editor, Beth Skwarecki, was encountering a similar roadblock with virtual learning in her own home, so she created a daily checklist form that she prints out each day and fills inor has her kids fill inwith what needs to be done that day.
She sent it to me, I messed around with it to make it a bit more generic (apparently she doesnt trust you guys with her sons passwords), and now it isa template in Google Docsthat you’re free to personalize for your own kids.
The Google Doc itselfis view only, but it’s possible for you to copy and paste the text into your own document to edit and personalize as needed with specific programs they need to access or housekeeping items they need to confirm they dont forget.
pop in in all the regular items they must complete each day, and leave at least a handful of blank lines to write in one-time assignments, as needed.
You may want to fill the checklist out the night before and spend a few minutes going over it with them in the morning before they get to work.
