Summary
While most schools across the country returned to in-person instruction last year, many families opted to stick with virtual learning or switched to homeschooling. And for them, the start of this new school year brings a range of new anxieties. For a transcript of this story, click here .Five Facts
- When did most schools across the country return to in-person schooling?
- Who is interviewed in this story, and how were their school experiences different than most families last year?
- What are some reasons this school year is different than past years for those interviewed?
- Why is returning to school in person both exciting and stressful for the student interviewed here?
- How can parents help kids facing anxiety about going back to school, according to this interview?
Focus Questions
Do you feel like this school year will be easier to adapt to than recent years of the pandemic? Why or why not? Media literacy: Why do you think the producers chose to interview a mother and daughter who had an uncommon experience last year with schooling rather than a typical one?For More
What students can do: 1. Sharing stories is one way to get to know your teachers and other students at the start of the school year. Think of a time when you were nervous or even dreaded going back to school. What do you remember? Did anything work to help soothe your nerves? Take a look at Delilah's advice again if you haven't been to school in-person in a while or you are experiencing the usual back-to-school jitters. What is an example, big or small, of a time when you just went for it?Probably just go for it. I mean, literally, on the first day of school, I was bombardment — I was kind of like, attacked by a friend that I had, that I made over the pandemic. And she basically brought me over to her whole friend group. And it turned out that it was like some people who I recognized like one kid was that from my elementary school, that others she's talked about before, so just, it was exciting to just go for it, who knows.2. Do you know who you can talk to if you're feeling anxious with the start of a new school year? 3. How do other teens think about challenges in terms of stress and burn out? Listen to student produced podcast "On Our Minds" to find out more. Or, click here for a full lesson plan on the podcast.
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