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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In the same boat. Sounds weird but my kid is more willing to do workbooks/worksheets than sit on Zoom. I asked my kid's school for more written work as his writing is illegible and he got very little practice writing in the spring. They haven't responded. I understand the need for live teaching but long zoom sessions don't seem developmentally appropriate for 7-year-olds. But hey, who am I to complain? I have a full-time job so can't manage a homeschooling curriculum on top of that. Will do our best...[/quote]

Yes, worksheets and workbooks are so much better. Just because the internet is available doesn't mean it's the best tool for all elementary school students. Sure, it's there but who says schools have to use it?

The radio became the prime delivery method for lessons when schools were shut down during polio outbreaks in some states. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/04/03/chicago-schools-closed-during-1937-polio-epidemic-kids-learned-home-over-radio/

I'm sure many of those same students went on to become productive citizens. No iPad required.

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