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Why Some Families Still Prefer Remote School

Part 1. Vocabulary

remote                       /rəˈmōt/ adj

                                    - of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant

 There are many remote schools in the mountains.

hesitancy                    /ˈhezidənsē/ n

                                    - the quality or state of being hesitant or unsure

                                    Many people are still in a state of hesitancy over the vaccine.

adherence                  /ədˈhirəns/ n

                                    - attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief

                                    The students will have a strict adherence to the health protocol.

anxious                       /ˈaNG(k)SHəs/ adj

                                    - experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness

                                    She was extremely anxious about the result of her exams.

validate                      /ˈvaləˌdāt/ v

                                    - demonstrate or support the truth or value of.

In a healthy family a child's feelings are validated.


Part 2. Comprehension Questions

1.     Why many families chose to do remote learning?

2.     What do hybrid schedules mean?

3.     Why is it for some students remote learning helps?

4.     What are the ways for students not to get anxious about going back to school?

5.     How important is being mindfulness?


Part 3. Article Reading

‘School hesitancy’ has changed

Before coronavirus vaccines, and before spring weather, many families across the country opted to keep students in remote learning for fear of the pandemic’s spread. But now, our colleague Dana Goldstein reports, their reasons have changed.

“If you close schools down for the better part of a year or, in some places, for over a year, it is actually not as simple as throwing open the doors in terms of getting the people back,” Dana told us.

Across the country, “school hesitancy” abounds as families have established routines based on remote learning. Some are reluctant to interrupt their newfound stable alternatives for a return peppered by hybrid schedules — with students in class some days of the week and working from home on others — or the risk of closures and quarantines.

Dana found that other families, limited by language barriers or poor communication from districts, didn’t even know their schools had reopened. And some teenagers from low-income families have taken on full- or part-time jobs to help their families make ends meet, so remote learning works better for them.

Superintendents and school leaders are now in a bind. Most believe that endless remote school poses academic and social risks for kids, but they don’t want to pressure families. Continuing adherence to social-distancing guidance also means most schools can’t operate at full capacity, and staffing remains an issue.

Curb back to school anxiety

After months at home, some children may feel anxious about going to school or camp. Here are a few tips to smooth their transition.

1. Validate their concerns. Not every kid is old enough or able to verbalize their emotions. Look for behaviors that indicate anxiety, like stomachaches or clinginess.

2. Try mindfulness. Make time for calm and suggest ways they can be open to their feelings in the moment.

3. Change your routine. Set firmer bedtimes and build moments of quiet into your morning to give them time to settle and prepare.

4. Involve their teachers. Ask for recommendations and give them a general heads-up about behaviors that mean your kid is struggling.

5. Pace yourself. Don’t talk about school too often or too early. Over-preparation can be stressful, too.

 And, of course, emphasize the joy. They get to see their friends again! And they get to come back to a warm, loving home after classes are done.

( Amelia Nierenberg and Kate Taylor)

Source: See Full Article https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/us/remote-school-covid.html

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