Two years ago, the Ministry Of Education (MOE), introduced the concept of Home Based Learning (HBL) – a blended learning approach of home-based and in-school activities. The main objective of this initiative is to make students become more versatile, agile and self-directed learners.
The significance of Home Based Learning is often overlooked by parents. HBL allows your children to gain self awareness and self discipline over the course of time. With us being in the midst of the PSLE marking days, this article will help you understand how beneficial Home Based Learning (HBL) can be for your children and how you can support them in this whole process.
Create a schedule
Planning a timetable ahead of the week will allow your children to manage their time and tasks effectively. Your children might end up lagging behind or wasting that one day if they do not plan properly ahead of time. This is where you as a parent come in and assist. You need to work together with your child on creating a schedule you both mutually agree on and is in line with the school timetable as well.
Do give them the space needed to think it through and plan a schedule. You can then review it and help them fine-tune the schedule accordingly.
Provide a convenient environment
Delegate a space or a room for your children to study without any external disturbances that can occur. Make sure the room gets ample lighting and ventilation for your children to concentrate and learn in a relaxed frame of mind.
As a parent, it is your duty to ensure your children aren’t troubled by the different diversions in your home.
Learning with fun
It can be daunting for your children to follow the same routine everyday. At some point, they may find it pointless, get distracted, become lazy and end up not sticking with the plan. Have conversations with your children every now and then and encourage them to enjoy the learning process as much as they can. Show them that this whole learning process can be fun too!
From your side, ensure your children are having an enjoyable learning experience when they are at home. Subscribe to online learning platforms where learning is a lot of fun and an engaging experience for your children.
Advantages of Home Based Learning
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Time management
At the beginning, children might procrastinate during HBL sessions. You need to intervene at times like this and educate your children how important it is to manage time properly and that it is going to be applicable and useful even in the future for both their personal and professional well-being. After a while, they will get a hang of the schedule on HBL days just like they did with the school time table.
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Time for revision
Home Based Learning (HBL) gives the opportunity for students to catch up with their lessons missed due to their absence at school. Your children will have ample time to revise the subjects for the next sessions at school.
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Time for extracurricular activities
Students have the flexibility to learn or develop a new hobby on HBL days. Encourage your children to explore new hobbies or activities they might be interested in working on. Discuss with your children and help them identify what they can pursue in this part of their schedule.
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Time for family
Home Based Learning also provides you with the opportunity to spend quality time with your children. Ensure at the end of the day you all spend time together as a family. Encourage your kids to share how their day or week was and check if there is anything they need that will make their HBL days better.
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Save commute time
Your children can utilise this day more effectively by saving the time taken to commute to school. On HBL days, they can start their day at their convenient pace. As a result of this, their productivity increases and by the end of the day, they would feel a sense of satisfaction.
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Time for future preparation
On HBL days, students can also prepare for university education. You can discuss with your children regarding this and incorporate a separate time for university exam preparation in this schedule.
From the above-mentioned pointers, it is evident that Home Based Learning (HBL) days are beneficial to students in almost all ways and provides them with the flexibility to plan their schedule as per their goals, interests and comfort.
According to student surveys conducted across various schools in Singapore, the majority of students responded positively to the initiation of Home Based Learning (HBL). The positive outcome was that they were able to learn how to manage their time effectively.
We hope this article sheds light on the importance and benefits of Home Based Learning (HBL) for your children. Let’s make the most of HBL’s approach to help our children score higher in their school exams. All the best! 🙂
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