Distance learning during the pandemic is a challenge for students’ self-management but also an opportunity for education. To our excitement, many CBS parents cooperate with their children to promote their learning effects in a wise way.

G8A Michael’s mother shared her opinions on how to participate in and manage children’s study and life at home at the parents’ meeting previously. She thinks that parents should maintain a good relationship with their children, try to understand them and give them time to do what they like. In addition to tasks assigned by the school, she also gives her sons extra tasks, such as playing the piano and subject expansion. Especially for English learning, she reads with the boys, play word games with them and she also set up a special incentive mechanism to motivate them.

In the community learning group, G8A Austin’s parents, who are university teachers, also involved. They regard it important for students to maintain their curiosity about external things, and have the ability to think critically and solve problems. Therefore, last October, Michael and Austin were able to enter the laboratory to participate in the determination of the density and viscosity of the working fluid required for energy-saving equipment and started their scientific exploration. In the beginning, the two boys asked a lot of questions and actively completed their own tasks. Over time, they were faced with difficulties of the experiment. Sometimes when they had a problem, parents guided them to find the reason and try to solve it on their own. Although the process was painful, the boys felt the joy of being able to solve problems and enhanced their self-confidence. The parents were satisfied to see that when the children encounter difficult situations in their later studies, they are more willing to try, and solve problems based on multi-perspectives learned in practice.

Community learning group allows students to have access to resources and enables them to get the support from their peers. Michael’s mother would like to invite other students to join the learning group. In her words, “As long as the children are willing to do so, I am happy to involve more”. CBS learners, if you are ready to take the challenge, have a go!