Homeschooling whilst ill with covid

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Both me and my DC tested positive this weekend. My DC is in Y1.

I have started to feel really poorly. My DC is completely fine.

Am I going to be expected to homeschool whilst feeling really poorly myself? I honestly feel dreadful. Worrying about my DC missing out on education.

I didn't home school when well! Unless there's particular unusual circumstances or it's an exam year (at a push) I can't imagine it making an iota of difference to their education. Take care of yourself so you can recover

Just seen Y1. It really doesn't matter then.

Nooo. They’re Year 1. Snuggle up and watch some tv together and get well soon

Absolutely don’t if you are not well enough. He will be fine x

home school: resources: cbeebies on TV plus anything to keep your child occupied on a tablet/phone.

drawing. (art) and good for fine motor skills, especially if you use little stubby wax crayons.

getting kid to peg washing on the airer will help with finger /strength too. your washing will not dry well though if they are anything like my kids were.
technology: lego. build a house/garage for a toy
draw a top down picture of your model: geography.

should help keep your kid occupied so you can rest and recover.

your other half can do the reading. reading for pleasure is enough otherwise. kid can make up stories from the pictures if not. or act out stories with cuddly toys.

please do not worry about doing more than you can manage when you are poorly. when I was ill with it (or something: who knows what it was march 2020 and no testing. ) at one point the most I could do was concentrate on breathing and keeping the kids fed. (one more or lesss looked after themself being a teen. )

If you have Netflix, the following shows are excellent:

• Emily's Wonder Lab
• Ada Twist, Scientist
• The Magic School Bus Rides Again

And there are quite a few Attenborough documentaries as well.

Are you a single parent? If not then your partner can help when they’re about with reading/times tables. Only need 20 mins a day really!

At our school we have a standard sympathetic email we send out saying that we absolutely appreciate how difficult it can be to support home learning when parents are unwell, that the most important thing is the child rests/recovers. No pressure at all. Hopefully you’ll have the same experience, would be worth emailing in tonight to let them know.

I'd download a few apps on a pad if you have/ can borrow one. Teach your monster to read or reading eggs. Really intuitive and encourage them to play/ learn on those while you slumber on the sofa.

OP give yourself a break. xx

Not expected from our school. I asked for some work once I was well, but it certainly wasn't expected of us.

My son's year 4. We've both been ill with Covid this week. There's no way my son would have rone home schooling without my supervision and I was too ill to supervise. So it didn't happen! I don't mind - we've had a nice week, snuggling on the sofa watching films.

Technically yes good luck to the school enforcing it! Sane position last week ds did something although a little older but the school got to “test” how the amazing remote teaching actually works with no adult supervision..they can decide for themselves what they think! Seriously rest up I seriously wasn’t going to bother with that rubbish!

My husband's school have had loads of kids off with Covid (and teachers off with Covid/stress/other long-term issues) last two weeks. I don't think they are even setting an expectation of learning at home any more - there's no one on the staff who has time to support or set the work in any way! So I wouldn't stress, I think schools are mostly a bit over it at this point.

We all tested positive on the same day. Y5 and Y6, I was rough, just ridiculously tired. Y6 was a bit meh, Y5 asymptomatic. Y5 teacher emailed to ask if he was OK to do some live classes. The question she should have asked was I prepared to have live classes in the house, the answer being no at that point! The children ended up back in live classes when they spent a whole day arguing and I was having to referee and not sleep, next day they were both in classes and I could rest in peace. Don't do anything you don't feel up to. Making sure you are OK is the most important thing to ensure your child is OK. Sack off the school work.

DS1 (also year 1) and I tested positive on the same day. His school were very on it from a home learning perspective during lockdowns I was pleasantly surprised to just see an email wishing him and I a speedy recovery from school rather than a list of expected learning.

He has been reading of his own accord, we've been doing the usual set homework that's released on a Friday such as mathletics and spellings but only because he's bored and asking to do it (which I was surprised by).

Last year they expected us to do all the lessons when DH and I both had COVID at the same time and had a one year old at home. It was hell. I'm so glad we haven't had to add that in to the equation again this time around.

Be upfront with school, you're not well enough to work with her but would be happy for her to be sent things that will occupy her independently for a little while.

They could send links for videos they think would be helpful, colouring/cutting and sticking type sheets, recommendations for apps and interactive worksheets.

If school aren't helpful then I'd say in the circumstances technology is your friend. She's only little and the time off is quite short now so she'll be fine.

I'm not even overly pressurising my dd who is in yr 11 and should be doing her mocks this week. A yr 1 child wouldn't even be on my worry list.