{"id":4570,"date":"2020-04-02T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T07:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/?p=4570"},"modified":"2020-04-01T08:31:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T08:31:15","slug":"remote-learning-helping-around-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Glenwood\/2020\/04\/02\/remote-learning-helping-around-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Learning – Helping around the house"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>Young children love to help… we all know this often means a job can take twice as long, so why is it important that we encourage children to help with jobs around the house?<\/p>\n

Helping is fun for children! They want to copy what adults do and enjoy spending time with them.<\/p>\n

What are children learning as they help with chores? <\/strong>Firstly, a sense of pride in what they have contributed to the family. They are also learning to cooperate and to take responsibility, as well as important skills for life.<\/p>\n

Children will be developing their literacy<\/strong> skills – having conversations, listening to instructions, learning and using new words.<\/p>\n

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Numeracy<\/strong> skills are also used – sorting and matching, counting and measuring are just some of the skills that are important in jobs around the house.<\/p>\n

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Both large and fine motor skills<\/strong> will be developed along with motor-eye coordination.\"\"<\/a>There are a few important things to remember<\/strong> if having the children helping is going to be enjoyable for everyone:<\/p>\n