Learning Together

Module Contents Structure: Learning Together

Block 1. Motivation for

learning

Block 2. Learning at home

Block 3. Learning

informally

Block 4. Home-schooling

Block 5. A critical

approach to school

Learning Block 1: Motivation for Learning

Related topics

Learning expectations

Learning styles

Academic self-esteem

Studying habits

Dealing with absenteeism

Learning methodologies

Learning Block 1:

Motivation for learning

Activities

• A1: What do I know about my own motivational beliefs for learning...?

• A2: Motivating my children to learn in a responsible way. Discovering career

paths

• A3: Identifying special talents in my child and in myself...?

• A4: Raising apt lifelong learners

• A5: What do I know about my children's motivational beliefs...?

• A6: Learning environments and organisation

Parental support for career education

Learning Block 2: Learning at home

Related topics

Parental support for learning

Social debate on homework

(amount, time, families’ cultural

diversity in supporting children's homework) Learning at home

Parenting Block 2: Family

Diversity. Parenting

Styles

Activities• A1: Did I know that…? What do I think about homework...?

• A2: Discovering the positive, our concerns and our strengths about

homework...

Learning Block 3: Learning informally

Related topics

Information and Communication

Technologies

Technologies as learning tools: Possibilities,

limitations and risks

The local community as a

learning environment

Learning with and from our

children

Learning Block 3: Learning informally

Activities

• A1: Which kind of leisure time activities can we do in my family?

• A2: Which leisure time activities children do at different ages?

• A3: Learning informally

Waldorf, Montessori,

Education3000

Learning Block 4: Home-schooling

Related topicsParents'

Cooperatives

Alternative schooling

Learning Block 4: Home-schooling

Activities

• A1: Parents' experiences on HomeschoolingA2: Thinking about pros and

challenges of homeschooling

Learning Block 5: A critical approach to today’s school

Related topics

21st century school

key competences

creativity

learning for well-being

1. A critical approach to today’s school

(45 minutes)

Learning Block 5: A critical approach to

today’s school

Activity

Challenge:Learning Together

Did you know that....?

Did you know

that....?

Research shows that families that provide a stimulating, language-rich, supportive environment for learning have a larger

probability to have children with adequate school adaptation and achievements.

When children come to school prepared with proper attitude, habit and skill to

take the fullest advantage of the teacher’s instruction, their motivation for

in-school learning increases as well as their self-esteem.

Schools can support parents in providing a positive learning

environment at home. In return, children's motivation for learning in-

school would help to enhance the teacher’s own effectiveness and

satisfaction.

A positive learning environment at home is more a powerful support of children's

school achievements than the parents’ level of education or socioeconomic status.

Parents can learn a lot from their children, especially when it comes to ICT tools, but

only if the children are treated as competent, equal partners

We hope you like it!

In this module you will find useful information, activities and resources about key issues on learning at home.

They might help you to introduce new practices and relationships with your children to promote their skills for learning.