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Remote kindergarten? What's the point?

• Cthulhu_ 6y ago
  Cynically, keeping kids occupied so that parents can work. This is also (IMO) why in my country (NL) and others they are and have been so pushy on opening up the schools again, because it's a hit on employee availability and productivity. The other less cynical factor of course is kids' education, but at the same time, ours was homeschooled for a while during the pandemic before the summer vacation and he's learned a lot more and more broad things than he did in his own school (history through youtube, music / singing er... also through youtube, maths, etc)
  • rorykoehler 6y ago
    My kids aren't quite kindergarten age yet but I doubt they won't need attention just because there is an online class. Better off sticking them in front of khan academy or similar.
  • watwut 6y ago
    Remote kindergarten does not make it easier on parents, it makes it harder. It is parents who have to manage start times, end times, muting, general helping when kid minimizes app. It is also parents who have to redirect kid back as the kid looses attention and wanders away (completely normal at kindergarten age).
  • humanrebar 6y ago
    No, the cynical take is "because they need funding".