Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I've been observing some of our grandson's lessons, which his dad is supervising. This is TK, which is preparatory to kindergarden. They look fun and he tolerates it all with snack breaks. His afternoons are free and he's wound up like a top from sitting so much. It's way worse than actual school because no real recess and no running around mindlessly with cohorts. Hopefully, he will be safe for kindergarden in the fall. He needs socialization so badly. He and our four year old grandson tried to play Monday, but keeping social distance was impossible. They did best at a nearby park where they climbed trees. But digging in the dirt next to each other is what they crave. As I said yesterday, parents are stressed to the utmost, and there is not much help we can do to assist, even if we can now be in a pod. It's a mess, but again, there are some good signs, like 12-15 year olds have 100% success rate with the Pitzer vaccine. Another encouraging thing is the involvement of parents with what their kids are learning. They are taking a careful hard look at what education currently is, not what they experienced. We need so much more investment in teachers and schools and overall direction. But each district is a little fiefdom, and lack of equity is hurting us as a nation. I hope Biden can redress some of this deterioration. It will be a challenge.