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I am getting ready to start classes again. My son is also getting ready to start back. It got me to thinking, as I was compiling information and resources for myself, I wonder how many other parents on here would like some ideas on school lesson plans, curriculum, worksheets, and just about anything else related to having kids home for school versus in a brick and mortar building.

I was considering creating a thread with a list of resources and for others to contribute their findings with the content being school related and free of charge. I know as a parent during these times, I am not comfortable sending my kiddo to school. For me it was no question as to what to do with my son, but I also wanted to make sure I stayed on top of things because I am not a middle school teacher. LOL

Anyways, if there is any interest in this, I will go ahead and make the thread but in the meantime I just feel us parents need to stick together, for the kiddos and their education. After all, they are our future, we don't need to be failing them.

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oh are you thinking of homeschooling this coming school year? what grade would your kid be in? (or like elementary vs middle - no pressure if that feels personal to say)

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@Aisukohi: In my area, well in the US as a whole, I personally don't feel we have a good enough plan to keep the kiddos safe. Granted my son is almost 14, however, I cannot risk his health and safety when I don't even trust the plans in place as a nation, my own state, my county, and even the school district. The only option I had that made sense was to keep him home :( In your instance, 3 is so impressionable and there is a huge need for social activity. Do you know any other parents that you feel safe with who have kids the same age? I spend time with maybe 5 people total outside my son and my bf. but we all have come up with ways to get through this and still be social.


@xvz: my son is in virtual school through public education. but yes, i will be teaching on top of that. i have the state curriculum guidelines down, and i have already supplemented his last years studies with my own curriculum. the school system simply does not have it all right in my opinion. Therefor, I will be doing my own thing, he will do his own thing via public school online, and then I will be adding to it. especially since part of the curriculum goes over very sensitive and important topics such as US history up until the 1900's. It also covers a lot of literature styles. I will be making sure that he dives deep into art history which i am familiar with, for his credits in the arts, he will be doing extra work on body language and communication styles, specifically digital body language, he will be writing more than what is required because texting is not the only way to write and should he go to Uni, texts and emojis won't fly. And finally he will be learning additional life skills such as personal finance, why we have tax, what it is all about, and how to calculate it. Things like that. He will be in 8th grade btw

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i hope the transition to high school next year goes smoothly too :0

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@xvz: digital body language is conveyed through things like zoom meetings and the like, but more importantly it is how we write and express ourselves through written communication. the way we us ! more often than ever before, or using ....more often than before. It is communicating clearly and effectively through written communication in many styles. So email, versus texts, versus a quick sticky note scribble etc. You get a message from your boss, it simply says "We need to talk. There will be a meeting tomorrow morning at 8am sharp." What does that mean? what is the tone? how is it interpreted? how else could it be interpreted? now what if your mother sent a text and said simply, we need to talk. again how do you interpret it? what if it were a message from your partner? That is what digital body language is. The tone and interpretation of digital and written messages via medium of message, words used, words not used, and all that combined with punctuation, emojis, gifs, etc.


@Aisukohi: have you considered local home schooling groups? meetup groups? I cannot think of the website off the top of my head but it is similar to meetup but is for homeschooling. A lot of those parents do meet ups once a week or month and so on. Even if it were virtual, I feel something is better than nothing. If at the least, you can engage other parents, learn how they live essentially, and then determine the risk.

Hey there! I just wanted to give some support in the matter of trying to gather resources for parents in education, especially since the times are a little rocky. It's nice to see that you're trying to get things up and running. I may have English learning resources for anyone who may need it, as I am a student who had taken courses in such - cert in ESL.

If it helps any of you, I am a veteran homeschooler and might have resources or suggestions available if anyone is looking for something specific as you guys do the "school at home" thing with your kids - please feel free to @mention me, PM me, etc. Please note that I by no means have all the answers or all the resources, but who knows? - my kids have definitely challenged me over the years and my collection of educational bookmarks is vast!!! Maybe I can help. I can certainly sympathize!!

Anyway, just making myself available as a potential resource :3

And by the way - you guys got this. ;)