Those of you complaining about a lack of distance learning and too much screen time...

[Anonymous]

Where do you live where the library is still open?

Sounds like you aren’t taking your own advice if you don’t know that our libraries have been closed for over a week.

[Anonymous]

We have enough devices and access to Overdrive and Kindle Unlimited. I much prefer physical books but we have plenty to read. Yes. It's a "screen" but it's still reading.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How many of you bothered to visit the library and load up on books?

Because that was literally the first thing I did when I heard that schools were going to close, and I’m surprised more of you didn’t! It’s an easy, screen-free way to occupy our kids while we are teleworking. And also an easy and wonderful way to educate them, as we follow each book up with writing and discussion prompts. We will do some math and science eventually, after we settle into our routine and have the time for it. But even reading is all we do for the next 6 months, we will not feel an ounce of guilt or stress out, because that in and of itself will benefit them immensely. It’s okay if they learn multiplication or algebra 6 months later than they were supposed to.

Omg OP. I can’t believe you had to go to the library. Don’t you have a full library at home for your kids? WE do. How can you expect them to truly love learning if they don’t constantly have access to shelves full of books at home? I’m surprised you haven’t thought to do so! It’s so easy.

We have a library, but I don’t arbitrarily buy 100s of books for each reading level. I buy classics + books from my childhood I want to introduce them to. There’s a much bigger and more diverse selection at the library though.

After you settle into your routine? Youve had a week! You need to do better. Honestly, every other mom I know has already created a full day academic schedule which INCLUDES science and math. Do you not understand the importance of these subjects?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many of you bothered to visit the library and load up on books?

Because that was literally the first thing I did when I heard that schools were going to close, and I’m surprised more of you didn’t! It’s an easy, screen-free way to occupy our kids while we are teleworking. And also an easy and wonderful way to educate them, as we follow each book up with writing and discussion prompts. We will do some math and science eventually, after we settle into our routine and have the time for it. But even reading is all we do for the next 6 months, we will not feel an ounce of guilt or stress out, because that in and of itself will benefit them immensely. It’s okay if they learn multiplication or algebra 6 months later than they were supposed to.

Where do you live, OP? Our library has been closed for well over a week - before our private school closed.

And doing math on schedule is vitally important to prevent “slippage” or your child will have to take it again next fall.

Your book discussions are great but incomplete in terms of keeping your children on track educationally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many of you bothered to visit the library and load up on books?

Because that was literally the first thing I did when I heard that schools were going to close, and I’m surprised more of you didn’t! It’s an easy, screen-free way to occupy our kids while we are teleworking. And also an easy and wonderful way to educate them, as we follow each book up with writing and discussion prompts. We will do some math and science eventually, after we settle into our routine and have the time for it. But even reading is all we do for the next 6 months, we will not feel an ounce of guilt or stress out, because that in and of itself will benefit them immensely. It’s okay if they learn multiplication or algebra 6 months later than they were supposed to.

Must be nice your kids are old enough to read and do writing and discussion prompts. Some of us are surviving with multiple kids under 5 so I have no interest in preaching about screen time. Just working and keeping them alive right now is taking every ounce of energy I can muster. We are doing some outdoor time, nap time, etc. but my youngest in particular will not entertain himself unless I put a shoe on. It is what it is.

[Anonymous]

Screen, not shoe!

[Anonymous]

What do you want a cookie? Libraries are for the hoi polloi. And at this point I’d rather lick a trash can than touch a library book.

[Anonymous]

Your medal is in the mail, OP.

We have all the books. We didn’t need to go get ones from a super likely to be infected public place. Seriously, what are you thinking?! It’s as dirty as the bathrooms at the train stations. So so gross. I’d fall of that tiny pony of a high horse now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many of you bothered to visit the library and load up on books?

Because that was literally the first thing I did when I heard that schools were going to close, and I’m surprised more of you didn’t! It’s an easy, screen-free way to occupy our kids while we are teleworking. And also an easy and wonderful way to educate them, as we follow each book up with writing and discussion prompts. We will do some math and science eventually, after we settle into our routine and have the time for it. But even reading is all we do for the next 6 months, we will not feel an ounce of guilt or stress out, because that in and of itself will benefit them immensely. It’s okay if they learn multiplication or algebra 6 months later than they were supposed to.

Cute. Your kids sound young.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The library closed when the schools closed.

Depends on the district.

[Anonymous]

I don’t get library books because of bedbugs.

[Anonymous]

So I'm a school librarian and I try to make sure that all of my students left school last Friday with at least a few books.

[Anonymous]

If you’re not complaining about the lack of learning, you’ve got small kids.

- mom of teens who probably has 70 library books I checked out the in the days before the library closed (including going to 3 different libraries. Reading is one component of an education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I'm a school librarian and I try to make sure that all of my students left school last Friday with at least a few books.

I'm a volunteer who helped our school librarian get the library ready for the shutdown. She didn't allow any books checked out as she couldn't guarantee that the more popular ones (some with surfaces slick surfaces like Dogman, etc.) weren't already infected. She did set up all the classes with the school account for an online reading site.
I know though that this wouldn't have worked for some schools whose kids were not advantaged enough to have internet access or a way to read online if their parent was working on the only computer. I would have been one of those kids when I was young and would have been very grateful if my school librarian had lent me something to read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get library books because of bedbugs.

Is this a real risk? You've heard of this happening? Yikes!