Coronavirus/CoVid-19/Pandemic/Health
The Consequences of Closing Schools
The last few weeks I have been homeschooling my three daughters. You had to be at home since the Coronavirus outbreak.
The decision made quickly by the government when parents kept their children at home since the first infection was known. These parents were afraid their children will get the Coronavirus.
So, the government made the decision and closing all schools. As parents, you had to be flexible in your schedule when this decision was made in a quick amount of time. The teachers made a program in two days. That was such a work.
As a parent, I had to teach them suddenly. I was scared if I could do this. If I was capable of teaching them what they need to learn. So far, I have managed. I’m glad I did. I also learned a lot: being patient. Parents needed to be flexibility besides to their day job.
So, next to writing, I had to teach my daughters their school work. It was and still, it is challenging because I am not good at (basic) maths and some other subjects they were doing. I had to read their assignments a million times before I understood what my daughters had to do and help them to understand the assignment.
At the other side, I had put them into action to get (back) to work to do their assignments. Sometimes my daughters didn’t want to get to work on school projects. They’d rather play outside with friends, but they had to get back to work. I had to tell them every time that they have to get to work on their school assignments and not doing other things.
The consequences of closing schools are that parents had to change their schedule and teach their children. Also, parents had to deal with everything more than parenting, such as teaching their children at the same time. It is difficult sometimes, but for me, it was challenging as well. I loved this time. From Monday, our children are going back to school for half days, but they are still getting assignments to do at home with their parents. So, this is challenging too, but I also want to say that it is fun too as I know my daughters in another way.
Agnes Laurens is a writer. She writes for the local newspaper. Agnes lives in Bunnik, The Netherlands, with her husband and three daughters. Writing is — aside from playing the violin — one of her passions since childhood. She is on Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to my mailing list and subscribe to my Thoughts.
