Back to School with Corona Virus

It is Back-to-School time again!  Or is it? Maybe Back-to-School-at-Home time is more accurate. The important part is students getting back to learning with guidance from their teachers and interaction with their peers. And that can happen in any environment, especially if everyone involved has the right attitude.

Parents

The number one, most important thing parents can do is to ensure that your children know that you believe school and learning are important. As parents we see a lot of mixed messaging around back to school time. I cringe whenever I see an ad where parents are so thrilled that their children won’t be around as much once school starts. What kind of message does that send? During the end of the 2019 – 20 school year we saw a lot of jokes about parents expelling their children who were acting up instead of interacting with their virtual learning. As a teacher and a parent, I get it. Suddenly being home, possibly trying to do your own work, while supporting your own children in their virtual learning was an unplanned, messy reality change. However, I also believe it is a great opportunity to get to know your child as a learner.