How can you help your online student in Michigan get the most out of their school day without hovering or dictating the schedule? While maintaining a set routine for your child can help establish a pace for the day and assist your child with staying on track, parents of online students, like the students themselves, may feel disconnected from the classroom at times.
Online learning doesn't have to feel this way! Learn more below about how you can connect with others and bookmark a few resources to support your students in a virtual online high school environment.
Great Resources for Parents of Online Students
Is your child struggling with reading? Or, is she tuning out during her teacher's math lecture and finding herself stuck later when doing homework? There are several ways to help your child's academic life run more smoothly.
Below are seven great options for helping your child advance in school and enriching their school day activities. You can browse the pages with your older student or find one that you think a younger elementary student would like to explore with you. Remember, there are all sorts of options for both virtual students and their parents.
Adlit.org
All About Adolescent Literacy is an excellent choice for kids and teenagers in grades 4-12. Students can learn more about college and try the "Ask the Experts" feature if they're feeling stuck.
K12 Reader
This is your go-to site if your K-12 child is having trouble reading. It offers free instruction in the basics, such as sight words and phonics, and the more advanced subjects for online high school students, such as reading comprehension and complicated grammar.
Oxford Owl
This site can help your preschool- or elementary-school-aged children practice reading and math. It offers a variety of fun games that help your child work on reading, spelling, counting, and more.
PBS Parents
If you have preschoolers or young elementary schoolers who love PBS characters, PBS Parents could be a big hit in your household! This site has educational games, videos, and literacy activities that engage your children by bringing in concepts and familiar faces from their favorite shows.
Reading Rockets
Here's another good option for children struggling to read — but it goes beyond the basics. Learn how to look for specific issues in reading education with their "Target the Problem!" feature and help your online learner succeed.
ReadWriteThink
This popular site works for younger and older kids alike. Its resources are geared toward K-12 students. Navigate to your child's age group and browse through games, how-to guides, printables, and more.
Get In Touch With NexTech High School in Grand Rapids and Lansing
If you're feeling a bit lost or disconnected as an online high school parent, you're not alone. It takes patience and dedication to help any child in school, and assisting a high schooler in a virtual or blended learning environment is no exception. Helping with online high school courses is additionally puzzling to parents who have no experience learning in this way.
Thankfully, there are many resources available to parents just like you to help your children own their future — regardless of their age and grade level! Check out the above websites and get in touch with NexTech High School at either of our locations in Grand Rapids or Lansing Michigan if you have questions or need additional resources.
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