Homeschooling Red Flags and How Online Learning is the Solution

Homeschooling your children requires dedication and resourcefulness as well as a lot of time. Most parents had a taste of this when the coronavirus pandemic turned schooling as we know it on its head. While there are clear benefits to homeschooling, most parents whose roles shifted to an educator with the school closures that followed the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic were not necessarily prepared for some of the pitfalls of remote schooling. Some parents could see red flags in the way their children learn at home. Jeanne Faulconer, a popular voice in all things homeschooling in the USA, identifies two of the most common red flags that come up in a homeschool setting: resistance from the child and resentment from the parent (especially when confronted with resistance). She offers this advice: "Let your kid off the hook. Let yourself off the hook. Go upstream, out of the moment when the problem manifests, and try to solve the problem collaboratively and proactively."

dorKk is the perfect tool with which to "go upstream". With the classroom-style recorded video lessons, your child can watch a video, presented by a qualified teacher, on a concept they are struggling with as many times as they need. If parents and children collaborate in this regard, the concept can be grappled with together - and this encompasses one of the most beneficial aspects of homeschooling. There is no need to skip a concept for the sake of staying within a certain time schedule or because there is pressure from an entire classroom to move on. Parents can work with their children until a concept is mastered.