Virtual Teaching / Learning

 Oh boy!!


This year has started out so different. I thought that ending the school year was crazy going virtual because of COVID / Corona, this year is a whole different ball game. 

I got a good laugh when I went into a breakout room with a student to do a one on one with him regarding his science when turned of his camera and didn't respond. Later he told his teacher that he couldn't hear me. 😂😂 kids!

It's been a mixed emotions sort of thing. I think it's been a good challenge / lesson of balance. Making sure  that I keep myself anchored in God (I'm Christian, in case I never mentioned it before) to help get me through this whirlwind of tasks that can be overwhelming. So on the educator side, things haven't been as crazy and stressful for me because I don't have to come up with lesson plans like the grade level teachers do. It's been frustrating to not be able to help take some of the load off teachers but I've been for sure praying for them.

From the parent perspective, boy oh boy!! I have three in school, all spread out. I have a preschooler, a 4th grader, and a 7th grader. None of them can sit still, they talk too much, they want to tell me all about their day and what they are learning as they are learning it instead of keeping focus on their teachers, don't get me started on days that they are tired and exhausted, lol.

What I'm grateful for during this hard season, is that God has blessed me with a great husband and other godly people to pray with me and help keep me balanced and not go crazy. This is a crazy year and we are all in this together!!

Also, TikTok has great teacher laughs as well as YouTube!! Check it out to help yourself stay sane!

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