[darcyparker]

I have a child starting kindergarten. 1/2 the class is attending in person M and Tu and the other 1/2 is via a chrome book and Google Meet. Wed all kids are attending via Google Meet (the classroom will be deep cleaned Wed). And then Th/Fr is like M/T, but the group that was in person is now at home and vice versa. Then they deep clean again on the weekend. (Their day is 6 hrs (less recess and lunch)).

Not only is it going to be challenging for the kindergarten kids to stay focused on their class via chrome book, the SAME teacher is managing the kids in the classroom and the kids online. The kindergarten teachers each have an assistant too (as they did before Covid-19) so that helps a bit.

I am fortunate my wife stays at home with the kids. I can't imagine what it will be like for parents of kindergartners who both work, or parents with special needs kids or parents who don't speak English. I am supportive of social distancing in these times. But its going to be tough on the kids.

[bcrosby95]

Our school started with 3 hours straight (with 10 minute breaks) infront of the screen for our Kindergartner. That quickly changed. I think families even with a stay at home parent will have an incredibly difficult time keeping a 5 year old online and infront of a screen for a total of 5 hours per day. Even 2 hours straight with a 10 minute break is not easy.

[neap24]

Similar situation here. We have been unaffected since my wife stays home and has homeschooled our kids for the past couple of years. But, there are a lot of parents in our neighborhood scrambling for a solution (and not seeing Kindergarten Zoom as a workable one) and even asking my wife if their child can join in on our homeschool.