The End of C*VID, the Beginning of School

As a double-full-time nanny, I help raise children from 2 separate families. Both families have “C*VID babies” or children born during the pandemic. One many of us had to get used to masks a new rules or regulations, these children were born into it. These rules and regulations are all that they know. Now that we are starting to come to an end of an era per se, we are beginning a new one for their generation. If we were to look at a child that started elementary school when the pandemic began, there is a chance that they did not get to experience a normal social life that a child with experiences in school. Looking back, if this child was 5 in 2019, they are now 9 in 2023. So applying to the vast majority of children, ages nine and under is this lack of familiarity with in-school education. Up until now. Their schooling has been provided through online resources, completed in their own home, without a teacher and other children physically present. From an educational standpoint, the comment etiquette of being a student in a school at a desk in a classroom is likely a new topic being introduced to them. Usually, this is introduced in kindergarten or preschool, but some children are now learning it in third grade. This can be a struggle for teachers because starting in third grade in Ohio annual state testing needs to be prepared for, essentially setting back the lesson plans. Teachers, students, and families need to work together during this transitional time to make sure that the child is adjusting well and is prepared for learning class content. Something to think about:

What do you think is the best way to make sure students are transitioning well in the classroom?
Have you noticed any signs that you or someone you know may be more focused on the transition to class than the actual class work?
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Find more information here:
https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/4-sel-strategies-for-the-transition-back-to-in-person-learning
https://news.ohsu.edu/2021/03/26/how-to-prepare-for-a-healthy-transition-to-in-person-learning