What can parents do to support their online students?
Parents can facilitate online seminary by helping their
students schedule a daily time to use the family computer and
to make seminary a priority.
They should also encourage prompt and active
communication with their teacher.
Online seminary students need to develop good
online study habits.
Parents can encourage them to eliminate distractions, such
as music or social websites, while doing their assignments.
Occasionally, they could sit down with their scriptures and
go through a lesson or two with their child so they
understand how the lessons work, and
to see their progress.
They could also ask their child what they are learning
in seminary and ask them to share things they are learning
in family home evening.
Parents also support by ensuring that their students
get to the weekly face-to-face or virtual class.
It is essential for online students to attend their
weekly class in order to get to know their teacher and
other students.
Additionally, in the weekly class they can share what they
are learning with each other and be
strengthened by one another.