Is anyone doing this right now? We just had our first remote day. Three different teachers read books to the Zoom class. It seemed so extraneous, and the lags in the teachers’ connections were distracting.
Why not just assign a book to be read at home, or even have a professionally read children’s book casted on a share screen and have a simple discussion with the children?
Has anyone been satisfied with their distance learning at this age group, either now or from last spring and can offer some recommendations on how to approach this better?
My 5 year old had a successful zoom at the end of the year. Math classes were like you suggested: the kids were live in small groups. The teacher found a good video to explain the concepts. Then he got feedback from all of them in the group. They used seesaw to do the homework independently each day. Class was just a few hours in the morning, then the remainder of the day free.
OP here. Thanks for the input. I agree with pushing for small groups, even if that means meeting less frequently.
Schools are trying their best. Why don't you let them know some of your suggestions so they can make adjustments.
Honestly? I wouldn't bother sending a 5 year old to remote school. Too young.
IME with remote learning last spring, it's nothing short of disastrous when attempted with large groups. Small groups are the way to go -- it can actually be meaningful and engaging when done that way.
My kid is in public ES, so starting on the 21st. Remote learning is a joke at this age. It will never work except in small groups, 3-4 students at a time. Especially with a new teacher and classmates they have never met before. I'm hoping that the in-person time, with very few kids there, will be the meaningful part.