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Anonymous wrote:Yes, school isn't optional in our home.

Same. Too bad there hasn't been school since last March .

I'm sorry you feel that way. I agree that the spring was a bust, but my kids' teachers are doing a fantastic job this school year, and my kids are definitely learning!

They are excited about their learning, too. In fact, my seventh grader talks every night about Mount Everest which is what they are reading about in her Language Arts class. Even on days she doesn't have that class she reads more about it because her teacher is inspiring the students to be researchers and to learn more. That same child's science teacher has inspired my daughter to redesign our backyard to be more ecologically sound. My daughter sits at the table researching options for our yard, using everything she's learned in science so far.

My high schooler is thriving in history, Language Arts, and drama. Math is difficult in DL, and she just hates Chemistry anyway, but she's still learning a lot.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Out of respect for the PE teacher that puts time into my children's PE - they attend everyday. While not the best virtual class....I am trying to teach my children that these teachers are all putting forth an effort so they should respond by putting forth an equal effort in participating. For my house it is more a matter of respect for all of their teachers.

Same here!

So if the teachers aren't putting in an effort, then your kids can skip it? How do you measure sufficient teacher effort?

Not PP and I don’t have to think about what kind of threshold I would worry about, but our PE teacher does lots of fun activities, and it’s clear that he put forth a lot of effort in finding things that kids could do at home with limited equipment and perhaps limited space. The teacher is really creative It’s quite fun to eavesdrop on the class.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Out of respect for the PE teacher that puts time into my children's PE - they attend everyday. While not the best virtual class....I am trying to teach my children that these teachers are all putting forth an effort so they should respond by putting forth an equal effort in participating. For my house it is more a matter of respect for all of their teachers.

Same here!

+1. My child's PE teacher is super engaging with the kids, I've been impressed with the creativity that she has put into lessons. DC is up and moving the entire time period. Even if the teacher wasn't doing a great job, this is school. Math teacher, on the other hand, sucks. DC hates it, but I've explained it won't be the only time in life he has a bad teacher, teammate, coach or boss and logging off isn't an option.

Yep. We have to teach them to be respectful.

Anonymous wrote:I send mine outside for that special every week. anyone else?

No. My child attends class. They can go outside during breaks, lunch, and after school if they like. I do not police what they do in class (I wouldn’t if it were a normal year either, that is not my job). It seems you are setting a false choice of go to PE or play outside. We can do both.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Out of respect for the PE teacher that puts time into my children's PE - they attend everyday. While not the best virtual class....I am trying to teach my children that these teachers are all putting forth an effort so they should respond by putting forth an equal effort in participating. For my house it is more a matter of respect for all of their teachers.

Same here!

+1. My child's PE teacher is super engaging with the kids, I've been impressed with the creativity that she has put into lessons. DC is up and moving the entire time period. Even if the teacher wasn't doing a great job, this is school. Math teacher, on the other hand, sucks. DC hates it, but I've explained it won't be the only time in life he has a bad teacher, teammate, coach or boss and logging off isn't an option.

Yes.

My second-grader's PE instructor puts fun videos together each week with themed tabata, aerobics, fitness dance, etc. Sometimes we make sure the camera is off, and the toddler and I join in. It's fun, and then I burn a few calories, too. I can see where PE would be more awkward for older kids, but for the young ones, it's fun and one of the few subject matters that seems to work OK virtually.

Our kids (APS elem) go twice a week and love it. It’s always synchronous and you can tell their teachers put in a lot of effort—lots of videos that actually include the teachers themselves and not random YouTube people our kids have no connection to. Frankly it’s been the best part of our DL experience.