{"id":8560,"date":"2020-04-02T09:55:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T08:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/?p=8560"},"modified":"2020-04-03T15:49:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T14:49:27","slug":"home-schooling-for-novic-esmuses-of-a-parent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/home-schooling-for-novices","title":{"rendered":"Home Schooling for Novices\u2026(Tips for Parents during COVID-19)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8560\" class=\"elementor elementor-8560\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-472ac0e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"472ac0e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-213eec2e\" data-id=\"213eec2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" id=\"Home-schooling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1400284c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1400284c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Home Schooling for Novices\u2026(Tips for Parents during COVID-19)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59fce2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59fce2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79b1fd49\" data-id=\"79b1fd49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c66310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c66310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">If you\u2019ve been catapulted into the great unknown of Home Schooling as a result of school closures due to Coronavirus COVID-19 \u2013 then join me right now in screaming, \u2018THIS WAS NOT ONE OF MY NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS!\u2019. With that off our chest, there\u2019s comfort in knowing that we are all in this together and I have to say I have been blown away by how resilient and resourceful parents have been in the face of such a challenge.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Whether you are home schooling alongside working from home yourself (serious juggling, very large medal deserved), home schooling primary, secondary or both together, many households will be adapting to a new routine. Schools around the country have also had to readjust enormously, putting together plans to support the on-going study of children at home and teachers are having to learn how to use Google docs and project management tools for setting tasks, assignments and communicating. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b14a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b14a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/homeschool.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8566\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/homeschool.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/homeschool-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ebf92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64ebf92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">I\u2019ve decided to step out of my comfort zone this week; I usually write about topics that I am confident in, having had years of experience from my role as product procurement director for <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cuckooland.com\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">cuckooland.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\">; it\u2019s not easy for me to hold up my hands and say, \u201cHelp!\u201d I have never homeschooled my children, I have never had the inclination to homeschool my children\u2026 and my kids probably know more than I do about most of their chosen subjects so how on earth do even attempt this? The consolation is that I&#8217;m not alone, homeschooling, up until now, is something that many parents will also have never thought about.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">This week, I am going to tentatively approach this topic, knowing that I have any army of parents at my side, so put down your marking pen for a moment and join me for a journey into homeschooling for novices! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75722252 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75722252\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-151959cd\" data-id=\"151959cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c7d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36c7d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Top-Tips\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top Tips for Home Schooling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f305e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f305e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m not usually one for taking advice, but I have spent every spare moment swiping, searching and swatting up on every single piece of advice that I can get my hands on regarding the topic of home schooling &#8211; so I\u2019m donning my teachers hat and am pleased to be able to share my newly acquired knowledge! Here are a few helpful tips for homeschooling:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Remove the pressure<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Great learning only happens when children feel happy, safe and secure. Provide them with reassurance and love, and remember that you are doing the best you can. There will certainly be activities where your child learns, but ultimately loving your kids (and looking after yourself) is most important right now.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Get up and get dressed! <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>As tempting as it may be to make every day a P.J day, it\u2019s really important to be dressed for the day (I did threaten my kids that they\u2019d still have to wear their school uniforms!). Don\u2019t ask me how or why, but it really does focus the mind and help you concentrate on your work. A bit like making your bed every morning I suppose, it\u2019s about routine, mindset and getting into the best shape to seize the day.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Have a daily routine<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>You don\u2019t have to do the same thing every day, but having a daily routine will help both you and your children know what the day brings. Set regular times for breaks and lunch and structure their learning into manageable time slots.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Keep learning varied<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Children need variety in their day, in fact they thrive on variety. Offer different activities throughout the day, combining different approaches to learning such as online resources, creative learning, as well as more traditional learning methods.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Take regular breaks <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Not many kids or teens can keep their concentration at optimum levels for longer than 20-30 minutes at a time so make sure your kids take regular breaks to keep their energy levels up, their minds fresh and recharged, especially during these long days cooped up indoors.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Let your child teach you<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Reversing the roles around for a few lessons can be great fun! You may be surprised by what you learn! By teaching you, your child is not only gaining confidence in how they communicate, it is also reinforcing their understanding of the topic.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Give yourself realistic goals<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Trying to conquer the whole curriculum is probably a little a little unrealistic, so why not prioritise Maths and English? There are lots of ways to cover the rest of the curriculum and you can get creative with these, for example watching Blue Planet or Horrible Histories.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Limit screen time<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Although this may seem hard to enforce when you are spending more time at home, try to limit the amount of screen time that your child is having, after all they wouldn\u2019t be on their screens if they were in school. Within their daily routine you could build in some screen time, then they\u2019ll know when it\u2019s time to hand the devices back! Or better still, use screen time as a reward (or bribe &#8211; hey, these are desperate times!) to be cashed in on the weekends.<\/p><p>These are unprecedented times which will even be tough for those parents who have been home schooling for years; where open spaces, social meet ups, museums and libraries would usually play a big part in their daily routine and learning resources. Current restrictions and social distancing measures are challenging, however they are not insurmountable. We can do this, after all, we\u2019ve been slowly evolving into couch potatoes for years (joke!).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a538fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a538fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/home-1024x682.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/home-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/home-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/home-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/home-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/home-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-442f83e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"442f83e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7ebacd\" data-id=\"d7ebacd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3634f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec3634f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Adapt-Home\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to adapt your Home for Home Schooling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8669a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec8669a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our homes are kitted out for a plethora of activities, from preparing meals to relaxing in front of the T.V to gathering around the table for a family meal. Many of us haven\u2019t had the need to equip and furnish our home to cater for a sudden, unexpected lockdown where homeschooling is the only option.<\/p><p>Your approach to home schooling will vary depending on the age of your children. For those with younger children, creating a space where you can all be together is probably more practical and productive, whereas those with older children may wish to try and offer up separate areas within the home.<\/p><p>Here are a few ideas as to how you can adapt your home for home schooling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edea6c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"edea6c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/vox\/stige\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vox_stige_02_brothersister_0436-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8621\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vox_stige_02_brothersister_0436-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vox_stige_02_brothersister_0436-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vox_stige_02_brothersister_0436-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vox_stige_02_brothersister_0436-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/vox_stige_02_brothersister_0436.jpg 1710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Vox Stige Desk and Matching Furniture<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f7d362 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f7d362\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec8e33e\" data-id=\"ec8e33e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397843d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"397843d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Furniture\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multi-Functional Furniture for Home Schooling <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee62fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee62fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Most people won\u2019t want their homes to actually resemble a school &#8211; I mean, as much as our schools try their best to offer a comfortable environment for our children to learn in, they\u2019re utilitarian in the extreme and not exactly the most stylish of places! <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Investing in multi-functional furniture can be a great option for parents who need to create a space for school by day and relaxation by night. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"None\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/vox\/spot-extending-dining-table-in-acacia-and-white\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Vox Spot Dining Table<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\"> is a versatile table that could be used for a central hub for daytime learning and then a place to enjoy those evening meals. With the option to extend, creating more space for books, drawing or for getting creative with painting, this extending table also features a central storage compartment, ideal for popping all those school essentials in during study time then your condiments when it\u2019s dinner time! <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Team together with the matching <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/vox\/spot-bench-with-drawers-in-acacia-and-white\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Vox Spot Bench<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\"> that offers plenty of storage, ideal for keeping school work up together when\u2019s lessons are over. <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/vox\/spot-stool---bedside-table-in-acacia-and-white\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Vox Spot Stools<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\"> are ideal for popping around the table if you are home schooling a few children. These compact stools are great because they not only feature a storage drawer, when they\u2019re not in use they can be stacked together out of the way, creating a set of drawers! Genius! <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">These versatile dining tables can also double as space to study; the <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/vox\/4you-dining-table-with-hidden-container-in-white\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Vox 4 You Dining Table<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\">, with optional storage drawers, a central compartment and 2 generous sizes makes a great multi-functional table, also the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/zuiver\/zuiver-extending-dining-table-in-ash-veneer\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Zuiver Glimps<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\"> extending dining table can be easily extended, making it an excellent choice for those who need space to spread out and study. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5508c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5508c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/vox\/4you-dining-table-with-hidden-container-in-white\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-You-Dining-Table.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8569\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-You-Dining-Table.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-You-Dining-Table-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-You-Dining-Table-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Vox 4 You Dining Table with Hidden Container in White<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad4f5a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad4f5a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a6c0e9\" data-id=\"5a6c0e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e1174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54e1174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Perfect-Desks\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perfect Desks for a Home School set up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a81dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a81dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Your home may already be equipped with a desk, whether in a <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/furniture\/office-hallway-furniture\/office-desks\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">home office<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\"> or another area in the home. If not, you may wish to introduce a desk to your home to help with home schooling. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Cuckooland have a broad range of desks to suit all ages and budgets, here are a few of my favourites; <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">For young children who are accustomed to furniture that is proportioned to their size in school, the <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/in-2-wood\/small-childrens-desk-and-chair\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Small Desk &amp; Chair<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\"> is a cute little set that will give your child their own desk space that is not too overwhelming in size. <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">If you have more than one young child, you could opt for a table and chair set, KidKraft have several options including the very affordable <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/kid-kraft\/kidkraft-farmhouse-table-4-chairs-set\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Farmhouse Table &amp; 4 Chairs Set.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\"> The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/vox\/vox-tuli-kids-stackable-desk-in-white-and-pink\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Vox Tuli Desk<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\"> is another great option for a small desk, and the beauty of this one is that the desks are stackable so once school is over they can be stacked out of the way. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">For siblings who want to study together the <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/vox\/spot-two-sided-desk-in-acacia\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Vox Spot Double Sided Desk<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\"> is a great solution, designed to be accessed from both sides, this stylish desk offers up plenty of space for two. <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/kids-avenue\/parisot-school-kids-desk\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Parisot School Desk <\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\">offers mega value for money, a simple design that will suit both girls and boys. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9989baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9989baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/vox\/spot-two-sided-desk-in-acacia\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Spot-2-Sided-Scandi-Desk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5668\" alt=\"Spot 2 Sided Scandi Desk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Spot-2-Sided-Scandi-Desk.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Spot-2-Sided-Scandi-Desk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Spot-2-Sided-Scandi-Desk-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Vox Spot Two Sided Desk in Acacia &amp; White<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02e722f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02e722f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-733d9be\" data-id=\"733d9be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06238ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06238ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Smaller-Spaces\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Home Schooling Ideas for Smaller Spaces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903fcdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"903fcdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Space saving furniture is a great solution for homes that are limited on space. Whether a space saving bed or modular furniture, here are a few ideas for adapting a small space for home schooling.<\/p><p>The perfect combination for kids who are being home schooled, beds with desks offer up a place to sleep and study. Pop over to Cuckooland for the collections of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/kids-bedrooms\/kids-beds\/beds-with-desks\">kids beds with desks<\/a>, featured below are a couple of my favourites;<\/p><p>For the ultimate storage bed, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/kids-avenue\/parisot-higher-kids-high-sleeper-bed-with-desk-and-wardrobe\">Parisot Higher Kids High Sleeper<\/a> with Wardrobe &amp; Desk really has everything a child needs to make their room a desirable place to both study and get those much needed ZZZ\u2019s. With a generous sized desk and plenty of storage options, this bed offers a great place for your child to be able to focus on their work and enjoy some relaxation time as well.<\/p><p>Another super <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/kids-bedrooms\/kids-beds\">kids bed<\/a> with desk option is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/julian-bowen\/pegasus-high-sleeper-by-julian-bowen\">Julian Bowen Pegasus High Sleeper Bed <\/a>with Desk. Brilliant for rooms that are tight on space, this bed combines a desk and pull out wardrobe along with handy storage in the steps.<\/p><p>Creating an environment where your child can be productive and focused is important when you are home schooling. Like adults, kids will generally be more productive if their surroundings are reasonably tidy and ordered\u2026 yes, I appreciate this is easier said than done!<\/p><p>For a complete storage solution, \u2018build your own\u2019 products offer a unique and versatile storage system that you can tailor to your requirements. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/woood\/gyan-wall-storage-unit\">Gyan by Woood <\/a>combines two different cabinets, a shelf and a desk; put these all together and you&#8217;ve got yourself a handy piece of storage and a space to study!<\/p><p>With the practicalities taken care of, let\u2019s delve a little deeper into how to keep your sanity and keep your kids motivated to study at home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8734c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f8734c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/brand\/kids-avenue\/parisot-higher-kids-high-sleeper-bed-with-desk-and-wardrobe\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Childrens-Higher-High-Sleeper-from-Parisot-with-Storage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8597\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Childrens-Higher-High-Sleeper-from-Parisot-with-Storage.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Childrens-Higher-High-Sleeper-from-Parisot-with-Storage-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Childrens-Higher-High-Sleeper-from-Parisot-with-Storage-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Parisot Higher Kids High Sleeper Bed with Desk &amp; Wardrobe<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3219191 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3219191\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f2e923\" data-id=\"9f2e923\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a08930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a08930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Resources\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources for Home Schooling <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad4f5c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad4f5c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The resources that have sprung up in such a short space of time are mind blowing, from parent groups on Facebook to celebrities offering up their time to teach, here are just a few that I have found:<\/p><ul><li>PE with Joe Wicks &#8211; every morning from 9am, get up and get moving! Join live via his YouTube Channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/thebodycoach1\">The Body Coach TV.<\/a> Our 12 year son Adam is huge fan.<\/li><li>Maths with Carol Vorderman &#8211; every morning from 10am Carol offers free and fun maths tuition online via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themathsfactor.com\/\">The Maths Factor<\/a>. You\u2019ll be reciting your times tables in no time!<\/li><li>English with David Walliams &#8211; every morning at 11am, children\u2019s author and TV presenter David Walliams reads a story. This free resource, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldofdavidwalliams.com\/elevenses\/\">Elevenses<\/a>, offers the perfect opportunity for you to grab a cuppa and take 5!<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\">BBC Bitesize<\/a> is another fantastic online resource, with every subject within the curriculum covered. Your child can create their own account so that they can keep track of what they\u2019ve done.<\/li><li>Many schools will be offering on-going support to both parents and pupils, providing learning tools and pre-set work.<\/li><\/ul><p>In this digital age there is an abundance of resources available to help us through these uncharted waters. Remember that your friends who are also parents are navigating this sea with you, don\u2019t be afraid to pick up the phone, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Zoom\u2026 together we can do this!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a4a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2a4a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"Team-Tips\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips from our Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3954541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3954541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally, I reached out to my fellow team members, who for now are home based, and asked if they had any tips for parents who are home schooling:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-96915d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96915d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e3d1f0\" data-id=\"9e3d1f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47abed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47abed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1072-769x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8608\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1072-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1072-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1072-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1072-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1072.jpg 1202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8872248\" data-id=\"8872248\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0164b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a0164b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Anna-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Anna-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Anna-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Anna-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Anna.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54c33f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f54c33f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Anna, HR Manager<\/strong> at <a href=\"http:\/\/cuckooland.com\">cuckooland.com<\/a> says,<\/p><p>\u201cDon\u2019t put too much pressure on yourself, keep the kids happy and content so they have good memories of this time. Lots of art and PE and baking brownies (and make sure you have a secret stash of chocolate!)\u201d &#8211; thanks Anna, definitely agree about the chocolate stash, oops sorry meant the PE!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd2b1cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd2b1cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07a781b\" data-id=\"07a781b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf41d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bf41d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/alex.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8575\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/alex.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/alex-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/alex-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7aca00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7aca00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Damian, Graphic Designer<\/strong> for <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cuckooland.com\"><span class=\"Hyperlink1\">cuckooland.com<\/span><\/a><span class=\"NoneB\"> says, <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cBuy a shed and hide in it!\u201d &#8211; I\u2019m not sure if this is a tip for the kids or the parents! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6af91d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6af91d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb54d4c\" data-id=\"bb54d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ddd629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ddd629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1066.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8611\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1066.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1066-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f12b6f\" data-id=\"5f12b6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7392f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7392f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1068.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8610\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1068.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cuckooland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ACS_1068-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55ebaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c55ebaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Russell our Director<\/strong> says, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u2018Come on we can do this, remember 80 years ago we were sending our teenage kids off to war and hunkering down in tube stations while bombs were exploding around us (extreme but true!). So my tip is more like a reality check, but if I had to offer one tip, it\u2019s to focus on their diets &#8211; make sure they\u2019re balanced and on the healthier side of the spectrum (Anna!). Reduce their sugar intake (we are now in control of this, no popping past the shop on the way home and filling up with sugar and E numbers) and make sure they eat at regular intervals to keep their energy levels up. My kids start the day with a healthy fruit and veg smoothie (believe me, if my son can drink it, any kid can), they then take a small plate of healthy snacks (like easy peelers, grapes and carrots) up to their room to nibble on, they have mid-morning cheesy wrap treat, a healthy lunch, a midday snack (of homemade date balls and popcorn) and a light supper &#8211; their favourite is; \u2018Dads Tuna Potatoes, Peas &amp; Corn\u2019 \u2013 I wish it was more exotic but it seems to work well for us.\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986f551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"986f551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">I\u2019d love to hear your tips for home schooling, please leave a comment or get in touch with us at <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"mailto:customerservice@cuckooland.com\"><span class=\"Hyperlink0\"><span style=\"color: black;\">customerservice@cuckooland.com<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p><p class=\"BodyA\"><span class=\"NoneB\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Stay safe and healthy everyone, until next time! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Schooling for Novices\u2026(Tips for Parents during COVID-19) If you\u2019ve been catapulted into the great unknown of Home Schooling as a result of school closures due to Coronavirus COVID-19 \u2013 then join me right now in screaming, \u2018THIS WAS NOT ONE OF MY NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS!\u2019. 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