...anyone else?
DC will be years 3 and 6. Both are able academically and have struggled with social and behavioural aspects of school, although the older one has improved somewhat this year. But conventional school has never been an easy place for them, despite there being no apparent additional needs.
They have both engaged really well with the online learning their school has provided since March, and both current teachers have commented on their work being of a good standard. From my POV, behaviour at home has been better too, they are so much more relaxed and able to enjoy playing and family time.
I work different hours to DH so childcare isn’t an issue.
Both DH and I are also happy to assist and have degree level education across sciences and humanities, so while not teachers, I feel that we could do a decent job given the support of a ‘proper’ online school.
With the current uncertainty over schooling and likely disruption into the future, I’ve been seriously considering looking at education done entirely online. I know this comes at a cost and would love to know if anyone has any experience of this, any recommendations or pitfalls to consider.
My biggest concern is the potential damage to social skills, but given they may be in and out of school, or part time, or whatever possible solutions come up over the next few weeks and months, I’m thinking this might give some consistency. They both like to know what is going to happen ahead of time and this is probably the only way I can think of giving them that at the moment.