OK, 4 weeks in, how is Distance Learning going for your kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At a Spanish immersion charter and going great, Daily curriculum all in Spanish and DC is engaged in active learning everyday.

Which school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At a Spanish immersion charter and going great, Daily curriculum all in Spanish and DC is engaged in active learning everyday.

Which school?

MV8

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is being learned but my kid is only in K. I’m hoping that it’s still ok if she just plays all day.

Of course it's ok. Playing is how young kids learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve got a PK4 and a 3rd grader. Older one is fine- math tutoring, writing tutor, and lessons I plan. The 4 year old....it’s a nightmare. He can’t read, so if I want him to do something not related to playing some educational game on a tablet, I need to direct it while I work full time and my husband goes to his office as an essential worker. I’m getting up before dawn and working late into the evening so I can manage kids and still get paid.

Can the older one play with the younger one, so it's not all on you?

[Anonymous]

I wasn't expecting my kid to learn a ton of new stuff. But he has enough to do, and he (4th grade) is able to figure it out and do it reasonably independently so that the adults in the house can work to about 75% of capacity, give or take.

I don't need distance learning to keep my kid on grade level to consider that it's "working". Right now, I need for it to give him enough of a sense of purpose that he doesn't completely lose his mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think we are keeping up well in Math, Reading, and Social Studies. We have given up on specials. Science we are doing on our own- not impressed with the packets at all. We have some other things we are doing independently that I think add value to their "schooling" during this time. But we are also relaxing and trying to not overwhelm the kids.

100% same. Given up on specials - the stress of juggling the technology and the assignments isn't worth it.

+2.

[Anonymous]

The distant learning isn’t bad, but not sure of the educational goals that need to be achieved. Not sure if elementary school child is meeting objectives. How many levels to do to pass? Child hadn’t done well before distant learning. Frankly, child is doing better at home even with parents teleworking. Worrying about child passing. Furthermore, worried about DCPS plans for early start for school. Have paid for camps throughout summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The distant learning isn’t bad, but not sure of the educational goals that need to be achieved. Not sure if elementary school child is meeting objectives. How many levels to do to pass? Child hadn’t done well before distant learning. Frankly, child is doing better at home even with parents teleworking. Worrying about child passing. Furthermore, worried about DCPS plans for early start for school. Have paid for camps throughout summer.

Looking like camp will not be happening in this area. So that shouldn’t interfere with an early DCPS start date.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is being learned but my kid is only in K. I’m hoping that it’s still ok if she just plays all day.

Of course it's ok. Playing is how young kids learn.

This is just not true that your child is just playing at home is going to be adequate to prepare her for 1st grade. Lots of things are expected in K such as reading, reading comprehension, writing, math (groups, addition/subtraction, etc..).

If you are in DCPS and not getting a lot, then look up what is expected in common core. Work on reading level A books with her and asking her questions if she understands some of the things in the book. Practice with her writing her letters and short words. Work on additions/subtractions, groups of 5, etc...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is being learned but my kid is only in K. I’m hoping that it’s still ok if she just plays all day.

Of course it's ok. Playing is how young kids learn.

This is just not true that your child is just playing at home is going to be adequate to prepare her for 1st grade. Lots of things are expected in K such as reading, reading comprehension, writing, math (groups, addition/subtraction, etc..).

If you are in DCPS and not getting a lot, then look up what is expected in common core. Work on reading level A books with her and asking her questions if she understands some of the things in the book. Practice with her writing her letters and short words. Work on additions/subtractions, groups of 5, etc...

We are at a charter and mainly wishing she had more Spanish since it’s an immersion charter. I think she is already up to grade level for next year. I will just check on those core requirements though to be sure... is it easy to find online?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think we are keeping up well in Math, Reading, and Social Studies. We have given up on specials. Science we are doing on our own- not impressed with the packets at all. We have some other things we are doing independently that I think add value to their "schooling" during this time. But we are also relaxing and trying to not overwhelm the kids.

100% same. Given up on specials - the stress of juggling the technology and the assignments isn't worth it.

+2.

Same. Love our specials teachers at school but DC plays an instrument and has Zoom lessons and music theory so calling that music. He must play sports outside for 90 min and ride his bike so that’s PE. For Art he’s drawing pictures and making cards. We dislike the Spanish instruction at school so that’s not happening at home. And we read together all the time for library. He’s 9. He’ll be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing is being learned but my kid is only in K. I’m hoping that it’s still ok if she just plays all day.

Of course it's ok. Playing is how young kids learn.

This is just not true that your child is just playing at home is going to be adequate to prepare her for 1st grade. Lots of things are expected in K such as reading, reading comprehension, writing, math (groups, addition/subtraction, etc..).

If you are in DCPS and not getting a lot, then look up what is expected in common core. Work on reading level A books with her and asking her questions if she understands some of the things in the book. Practice with her writing her letters and short words. Work on additions/subtractions, groups of 5, etc...

We are at a charter and mainly wishing she had more Spanish since it’s an immersion charter. I think she is already up to grade level for next year. I will just check on those core requirements though to be sure... is it easy to find online?

http://www.corestandards.org/