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This is What Our Homeschool Routine Looks Like on Day 2
We’re not waiting for schools to shut down
This morning, my 7-year-old Adele woke up excited. “I want to go to school today!” she declared.
“We’re staying away from school,” I reminded her.
“But Tuesday is sport day and STEM,” she protested. (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths)
I was arguing with my kid about going to school. OMFG!
I almost wavered. Could the virus really be this bad? Is it still bad?
I second-guessed myself. You see, here in Melbourne, Australia, our schools haven’t shut down. I’ve made the call to pull her out of school. It’s day 2. Yesterday was unusual — I spent the morning gathering more supplies. We had Adele’s viola class by Zoom. Briefly went through a few pages in English, Maths, and Technology books.
Am I overreacting?
I got on my phone and we checked the news together in bed.
Germany’s closed all non-essential services.
France is in lockdown.
Canada, Egypt, and other countries have shut down borders.
The US are taking things more seriously, several schools are shut down.
