Doing the Distance Learning Thing

So today was Day 2 of my daughter's first experience with a new charter school here in Hawaii which offers distance learning. My daughter is in 6th grade and for elementary, parents are the primary ones who "deliver" the curriculum. Soooo, that means I get to go over the information with her, I get to tell her what to work on, and I get to give her assignments.

I was a little worried that we'd both get overwhelmed, but so far it seems to be going well. I know the more we do it, the more efficient we'll get, but so far, not so bad. Also, I LOVE knowing exactly what she is supposed to be learning and doing. Sometimes I worry that I'm making her do too much and she'll rebel. Thankfully, so far she may make small grumbling gestures here and there, but they are short lived and she's done everything I've asked. I'm surprised at how much she remembers when I ask her questions about what we've gone over.

Anyway - wish us luck. I hope this goes well because she didn't do all that great in the public elementary school. She wasn't failing, but she certainly wasn't passing with flying colors either. I know it's not because she isn't smart enough. After all, she can remember all the different things a 2nd baseman has to do in all the different situations that can possibly arise AND can actually DO them when the time comes and she only has a half second to react and do the right job for situation that presents itself. Not only that, she can work a sales booth with her grandma for hours on end, and I'm told, she doesn't miss a beat when it comes to giving change or customer's "trying things" with giving wrong payments or trying to take an extra item. So I really don't think "intelligence" per se is the problem, but I think it'll help her for me to be more involved.

We'll see as the year goes on. Of course, this adds another interesting dimension to my day. Who knows, maybe after this I'll be smarter than a 5th grader!