tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post1419190793855278260..comments2024-03-27T18:56:51.425-05:00Comments on Harry Times...All Jacked Up: Scenes from a homeschoolSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-70981677077526162352020-04-06T07:32:43.258-05:002020-04-06T07:32:43.258-05:00UGH, Zoom meetings. My son's kindergarten teac...UGH, Zoom meetings. My son's kindergarten teacher set one up for this morning. Sorry, not sorry, I work from home all the time and I can't be on my computer assisting customers while trying to set up my 6 year old for a Zoom meeting he's absolutely not going to sit through/understand while also trying to get my 12 year old onto his Google classroom that he doesn't know how to navigate....all while my 3 year old is demanding a snack and my 5 month old just wants to be held. CAN'T DO IT. And emailing me four times a day to remind me to log my son into Google Classroom, don't forget about the class hangout, band has their own separate hangout on blah blah day, and answer the attendance question and don't forget this other meeting???? SO UNNECESSARY!!! And prefacing every email with "I know some parents are working and all activities should be self explanatory to your child..." just causes a massive eye roll and facial twitch. All. CHILDREN. DO. NOT. LEARN. THE. SAME. My son has an IEP that's not being accommodated right now. But we were still earning each day. My 6 year old and 12 year old had binders I made them with ample worksheets in protective sleeves so they could use dry erase markers and wipe them clean. We had reading time. My 6 year old was doing ABC Mouse, my 12 year old was reading Scholastic.com/learnathome each day. We were working on "trouble areas"- minute multiplication and flashcards for my 12 year old, reading outloud to his 3 year old and 5 month old brothers for my 6 year old. We had JUST established a routine. Okay. Sorry, rant over! Lisa Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-68056797045868987762020-04-03T23:14:30.325-05:002020-04-03T23:14:30.325-05:00Yes!! All of this. I have a doctorate and I deal w...Yes!! All of this. I have a doctorate and I deal with stress by organizing, and I couldn’t set up my kids’ computers with all the apps and “practice assignments” and programs I’ve never heard of (WTF is Kami?) There’s a reason teachers don’t teach multiple grades at once. I’m pretty seriously considering pulling my kids and enrolling them in actual homeschool now that we’re out for the year. <br />Also, I can’t handle the “reply all’s” asking what time the damn zoom meeting is. Chiconkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824934269870487334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-62869822821139559272020-04-03T18:01:21.204-05:002020-04-03T18:01:21.204-05:00My daughter is a teacher, and she is so frustrated...My daughter is a teacher, and she is so frustrated by the commands she gets from the school board. So many students don’t have internet access. Or parents who speak English. Or an endless amount of time and energy to devote to their kids during A CRISIS. I think if you’re kids are mentally and physically healthy at this crazy time, then you’re ok. That’s all that matters. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-73431385101348822612020-04-03T10:22:44.527-05:002020-04-03T10:22:44.527-05:00What you have been doing is closer to actual homes...What you have been doing is closer to actual homeschooling than what schools are trying to implement. First, they are trying to do school at home, which is not what most homeschoolers do! Also, you are being pushed into something very quickly. Most homeschoolers sirens time researching, finding what works best for their family. We have flexibility that the schools aren't really offering in most cases.<br /><br />Keep doing what you have been doing. If possible, add in what is realistic from the school (the social part for the younger two is probably going to be the most beneficial). And just remember that your kids are still learning, which is really what matters!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120282395262228778noreply@blogger.com