Distance Learning

When I first heard that we were going to be doing school from home, I got exited because I thought it might be kind of like a snow day. However, now that we’ve had a few weeks of distance learning, it’s not as fun as I thought it would be. It is very different from what I imagined. Although there are some fun and positive things about distance learning, I still really miss friends, Ms. Rhoads, and the whole school! To start, I spend a lot more time with family and pets. We normally spend a lot more quality family time so with us being stuck inside we get to be together more and talk. My dog loves that me and my brother are home now because he gets to play with us more and steals one of our lunches at least once a week. Also, my dad sometimes gets home from work early so Jax gets to go on runs with our dad. And my guinea pigs are getting a lot less skittish. Our family has also been going on hikes and we’ve been watching movies and playing games. Although that’s all good, my family still drives. Me. CRAZY!!!!! To follow, It’s weird without Classmates and Ms. Rhoads. I can’t do my work with a friend, so I kind of get bored eventually not being able to talk to our classmates like we normally do. It’s different because nobody other than family is with me so I can’t be with friends and classmates and Ms. Rhoads. Also, with no Stander shows, it gets very quiet and I get very, very bored, and with no Stander shows or anything exiting to look at but a screen, it’s not so fun. We can’t cook anything for fun with Ms. Rhoads and the class either. I miss our read alouds, where we can knit together and enjoy fun books. I also miss our specials and special teachers. Doing specials online is very different and not as fun as it is at school. For instance, P.E is more fun when we are with the whole class exercising together. Finally, Working at home is fun. It’s fun because I can stay in my bed or other cozy spots like on the couch to work. I can leave my bed head alone until I FaceTime a friend or go outside which is nice, because I normally do my work as early as possible. I can work with my guinea pigs on my lap or my dog laying next to me. I can also practice my instruments anytime 🎻🎷 and put my roller blades on or bike for my breaks and I can help myself to a snack anytime! From staying at home and spending time with family, to not being at school and missing teachers and classmates, now do YOU think distance learning is different? It can be good or bad, but it’s all very different.