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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Between trying to figure out how to help my small children with reading, writing and math, struggling with tech issues and working full-time, I’m starting to think full-time DL this fall will be a massive waste of time. Lots of stress without much accomplished. And this is coming from someone with some teaching experience. Why can’t schools just totally cancel everything until Oct 1? Parents are not certified teachers. [b]True homeschooling families don’t function this way.[/b] Pay the teachers, let the virus numbers die down and start with hybrid. Extend the school year thru July. It’s a national emergency and it needs to be treated that way. All this comes down to is taking attendance. My kids would be better off watching ed programs on TV and doing paper worksheets. [/quote]

There are a few Facebook groups dedicated to the topic. It is hard as hell, but people find creative ways to make it work.[/quote]

Experienced teachers will always say children need structure-- 8 am class meeting. 9 am reading, 9:30 snack, 10 math lesson, 10:30 writers workshop, etc.

A structured day is not possible if both parents are working full-time jobs. I'd prefer to rely on Sesame Street to teach my preschooler basic phonics rather than screwing it up myself between work assignments and phone calls. 
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But if you are homeschooling you are able make those hours flexible.  There is no reason the “class meeting” has to start at 8:00am.  You could have a class meeting at dinner, followed by a child led presentation on something you gave them to read or watch that day.  After dinner is writers workshop while parents clean up, then you all sit together and do math.  At night parents and kids take turns reading (or learning phonics) out loud before bed.  [/quote]

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