To not make DS do his art lessons - distance learning

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I hate art. I can't do it (my art teacher always told me I was useless at it and he didn't know why he bothered teaching me) and he shows absolutely not the slightest bit of interest in the work and I've got none either.

I get him to do PE work out videos, English, Maths, Science, Geography and history and encourage him to do drama and music but I'm actually sitting in another room crying because I have no idea where to start with art I've got a job of my own to do and I'm so tired. I do make sure he's got all the eqipment and logs into the art lesson but I CAN NOT AND WILL NOT MAKE HIM DO THE WORK.

Last week I got an email from his art teacher asking where his work was... I DO NOT FUCKING CARE... what's the bloody point anyway ? (same applies to fcking PHSE that's a pile of crp too)

I don't even know what he's doing right now but I do know that he didn't manage to finish either English or Maths earlier so we need to play catch up with those in a bit.

He's 8, he's a good boy and dd 15 is great as well but I can't do this any more. DPs at work so can't help

I can't do this anymore... my job.. distance learning... constant demands for food... all the extra washing and cleaning.. .let alone another month. I'm broken.. so broken..

It feels like there's no end in sight.. it's not going to be March 8th...they're gooing to roll it back and back until they've missed teh whole year.. .and next year and next year and next year...

can't take it any more

And I'm not going to force him to do his art :( :(

Yanbu at all, we do maths, English and reading they are non negotiable the rest he does if he wants and if he doesnt we do something else. I have 2 younger children who also need attention

It’s ok to manage what you can. Interestingly my son is hopeless at art but he does it every week. We’ve ditched music and pe as he plays an instrument and does a sport. No one has contacted us about it, they’re not live lessons, but they can see who logged into the ‘class’. He has enough to keep on top of and struggles to submit everything as it is.

Just send in a polite email saying that he won't be doing art during lockdown.

Generally it will mean three things

1/ DS won't have to do the work

2/ The teacher can stop chasing breathe a sigh of relief and won't have to stress about chasing another pupil's work.

3/ You may get an email (or call) from SLT chasing but you can tell them the same thing.

We've dropped art here as long as D's does something else that he has picked instead. Hates art so why have the battle. Like they say pick you battles

Send an email to the school saying your family is under immense pressure and you need to cut the workload. Say you need to focus on the core subjects and cannot fit art and PSHE in.

If he doesn't fancy doing it then don't bother OP and feel no guilt. I'm making sure my DC do the maths/art and some science so that they're not behind in subjects where it's difficult to understand later lessons if you've not done the earlier ones.

We're skipping all PE (we exercise enough already), music (they're just practising the instruments they play), certain art if it's not engaging or we run out of time, and RE. I feel no guilt at all. The school aren't providing teaching, just a list of what we need to cover and suggested resources. If I'm expected to teach then I'll teach them what I judge to be appropriate

Gah, I mean maths/English

Out of nosiness, what is the art? For my daughter’s art lessons, her TA records a 5 min video demonstrating what to do and tells her what is needed. If this is what is happening, can you just tell him to do it and submit whatever he produces (even if it is rubbish)?

If, on the other hand, it is just something like “recreate Buckingham Palace out of matchsticks” with no instruction then yes, leave it.

My DS1 is year 7. He has ASD, hypermobility and lacks strength in various muscles including his hands and wrists. Every Thursday he ends up in a total state over the art. He spends much longer than the lesson time trying to create something that won't just be sent back asking him to try again. His teacher chases him up for the work if he does not hand it in.

I help him as much as I can, and always tell him that trying his best is all he can do. We cheat a lot, and despite my own total lack of ability, I sometimes do bits for him.

Art for primary age child???? That's bit mad

Thank you all for replying.

I felt a bit better later on as we gave up for the rest of the day and he watched Horrible Histories instead for a bit.

I dont think it was so much the art as me just having had enough and feeling as if I couldn't cope anymore.

Usually his art teacher is absolutely lovely.. in fact she has restored my faith in art teachers aftertheappalling one I had.. but perhaps she felt like no one was doing much for her lessons.

I'm dyspraxic and DS probably is ( assessment cancelled twice now because of lockdown) so I don't think that helps with subjects like art either