Neighborhood Decides To Do Co-Op Homeschooling, Retired Marine Takes Up Teaching PE And Kids Love It
When the lockdown was first announced in much of the world, parents had to resort to homeschooling whichever way they knew how. This inevitably led to a sea of tweets and other exclamations online saying how much respect they have for teachers now, until schools reopened in online format and lessons on TV started popping up.
Now, a number of parents have had an idea to form a co-op, a schooling method among neighbors where each parent teaches the neighborhood’s kids something they know. This way, you have parents teaching a variety of disciplines tag-teaming between lessons, making sure the kids are learning and are kept busy throughout the day.
School’s closed, so parents had to start homeschooling, and some decided to have some fun while they’re at it
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Michael Haz recently tweeted about how co-op schooling was going down in their neighborhood. He explained that since schools are closed, their neighborhood has come together to do some co-op schooling.
Most notably, the person in charge of physical education (PE) is a retired marine. And it went in the fashion that you would expect from a military man: imagine a man suddenly shouting outside your window in an aggressively disciplined voice, spewing orders and cadence calls one morning.
Michael Haz tweeted how his neighborhood decided to do co-op schooling, putting a retired marine in charge of PE
As was expected, cadence calls and marches ensued, and the kids were super pumped to be a part of it
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“He’s got elementary school kids lined up in his backyard doing burpees and air squats while chanting I don’t know but I believe, Santa comes on Christmas Eve,” said Haz in his tweet.
This alone was enough for people on Twitter to start salivating with a desire to either send their kids over or to join this boot camp of an educational process themselves.
Haz continued in other tweets: “The kids are having a ball. Much laughing and yelling. Now he’s got them marching to the lot line and back chanting I hate school! I hate school! Studying at home is really cool!”
Not only did the people find the story hilarious and fun, but also offered their own cadence calls
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Little is known about this co-op, but Haz explained in a reply to a comment under his tweet that another mother was responsible for math as she is an engineer. Heck, now I want to sign up for this school!
Haz also remarked in his tweets: “The kids are totally into this. It’s hilarious. And a joy to watch. It’s like R. Leigh (sic!) Ermey is doing daycare.”
Unfortunately, there are no videos or pictures of this due to privacy issues, but it doesn’t take much to imagine how awesome it is to effectively have a drill sergeant in your neighborhood teaching kids the fundamentals of physical fitness and well-being.
Others shared more non-traditional PE stories
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It is unknown whether this little exercise defeats the purpose of isolation and quarantine as all of the kids were physically in the marine’s backyard, but it is safe to assume that precautions were taken given that it’s a military specialist hosting the lesson and that military line exercises generally mean that there is a good distance between soldiers.
People found this absolutely wholesome and hilarious, asking how they can sign up their kids and saying that the cadence calls made it all much more entertaining than it already was. In fact, speaking of cadence calls, many stepped in to share their own calls.
And it didn’t stop there. The tweet went viral on Imgur, getting over 175,000 views, almost 7,000 upvotes, and even a looong list of “end the sentence” cadence call rhymes for I don’t know, but I’ve been told… It seems like everyone was having a good time, despite not being part of this boot camp.
What are some of the best cadence calls you’ve ever heard? Let us know in the comments below!
All in all, the internet loved the fun backyard school “bootcamp” story, after which it went viral
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The fun didn’t stop there as the tweet also appeared on Imgur, where people shared their cadence call rhymes
Are they not doing social distancing then? The point of closing school is so that the kids are separated...
My thought exactly. As fun as this might be, it defeats the purpose of the closed schools.
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They live in the same neighbor. They were in the same school. They have already been exposed.
As long as they maintain 6 ft of space, they're in compliance.
@Lara Mig. The dude is a Marine. You don't think he put the fear of God in them to stay 6 ft apart? You've never spent much time in the military, have you?
Maybe for the PE, but for the other "classes"? Also, if it's indoor sharing tables, etc., that's not going to be adequate.
@carol emory they’ll be a good six miles away from him, and be able to hear his inside voice loud and clear
While the PE might be possible, how is the math parent keeping them six feet apart in her dining room?
Have you ever tried to get little kids to stay exactly 6 feet apart if you've got more than 3-4 kids to manage? Not gonna happen. This is not cute - it is dangerous and it will get their parents sick. Or get their grandparents dead.
How do you know how far apart they were?
Except we know that kids are quite immune for Covid - all this mask wearing, separation crap is nothing but a bureaucrats wet dream.
So the parents all get together to teach a group of kids. So much for the quarantine.
Yep, I'm sure it's a bunch of Fox News watchers who have been told that this is just like the flu. And for kids, it is actually less fatal than the flu. But they pass it on to others.
Of course the obvious question is anyone getting sick? Probably not. The covid numbers show that the most vulnerable are the elderly living in long term care homes with 2 to 3 underlying medical problems. Yet the politicians, the bureaucrats and the media have done an excellent job to scare the bejibbers out of everyone. Reporting positive tests as cases is a silly number as the vast majority of those positives show no symptoms and if they do the symptoms are minor and the recover very nicely
I'm assuming that this is online - that each parent teaches their course from their home - but looking back at the article, it doesn't actually say that.
Why would you assume intelligent thinking from people in the United States?
I would imagine / hope the marine leader has the kids spread out for the 6 ft distance recommended, as they are "in his backyard" and there's probably room if not too many kids. Not a platoon of children I don't imagine, just the neighbor kids. Big hole in the story that should be fixed.
Anyone whose been in the military and served with or around Marines knows what they do "AT A DOUBLE ARM INTERVALLLLLL........." ! It totally can be done in groups of 4-6.
Based on the fact that it's "where each parent teaches the neighborhood’s kids something they know", I'm pretty sure the social distancing is an afterthought, if a thought at all. Conservative media has everyone convinced that this is no worse than the flu by using cherry picked facts and studies. The consensus from reliable sources seems to be putting the IFR (Infection Fatality Rate) at between 0.5-0.9%. And 92% of those deaths are for 55+. So, for anyone under 55 in good health, it's not much worse than the flu. But for older and sicker, it's MUCH WORSE.
You're talking about the DEATH rate only. Yes, it's higher for older people and also for younger people with preexisting illnesses. However younger people ARE indeed getting permanent, debilitating, untreatable lung damage. They are having stroke due to this disease causing some weird clotting problem. it's not a picnic for younger people, they just aren't DYING in as large numbers. They might wish they had though.
Harry Tuttle, we don't have many "facts" to go on in this story. I would not assume that either the Marine "platoon leader" or the parents were interested in putting the children in harms way, or that "social distancing is an afterthought." I saw nothing in the story to lead me to that conclusion. Why not wait and get a few more real facts before all these assumptions? I thought it was a great story with some holes that need to be fixed. I don't think it had any "conservative connotations" in it, even though I despise Fox News & our criminal administration. Has nothing to do with kids doing PE!
Yes possible with the PE course if the guy has a large yard, but what about the science teacher teaching all the kids in his living room?
Yeah, right. How big is this back yard?
My backyard is 130 feet by 50 feet which is about average for a subdivision. I could easily get 20 kids socially distanced back there.
Lara Mig, how would I know "how big is this back yard?" I also don't know how many kids were exercising. I don't know how many 6 ft. distances could be stretched across the square feet of the total of his backyard. I don't know what you mean by your comment "Yeah, right." Perhaps you would like to explain a bit more? And if you don't approve (seems like you don't) perhaps you would like to report him to the local police - and report the parents too, since they obviously allowed their children to do something you apparently don't approve of, even though we know NOTHING about the physical circumstances of the PE exercises. But it's obvious you and a few others think this should be reported to the authorities, since some people's apparent the conclusion is the physical fitness teacher and the parents "don't care if their children live or die." Let us know what happens when you do, and if the police will investigate. Thank you for your concern, misplaced though it may be.
Are they not doing social distancing then? The point of closing school is so that the kids are separated...
My thought exactly. As fun as this might be, it defeats the purpose of the closed schools.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
They live in the same neighbor. They were in the same school. They have already been exposed.
As long as they maintain 6 ft of space, they're in compliance.
@Lara Mig. The dude is a Marine. You don't think he put the fear of God in them to stay 6 ft apart? You've never spent much time in the military, have you?
Maybe for the PE, but for the other "classes"? Also, if it's indoor sharing tables, etc., that's not going to be adequate.
@carol emory they’ll be a good six miles away from him, and be able to hear his inside voice loud and clear
While the PE might be possible, how is the math parent keeping them six feet apart in her dining room?
Have you ever tried to get little kids to stay exactly 6 feet apart if you've got more than 3-4 kids to manage? Not gonna happen. This is not cute - it is dangerous and it will get their parents sick. Or get their grandparents dead.
How do you know how far apart they were?
Except we know that kids are quite immune for Covid - all this mask wearing, separation crap is nothing but a bureaucrats wet dream.
So the parents all get together to teach a group of kids. So much for the quarantine.
Yep, I'm sure it's a bunch of Fox News watchers who have been told that this is just like the flu. And for kids, it is actually less fatal than the flu. But they pass it on to others.
Of course the obvious question is anyone getting sick? Probably not. The covid numbers show that the most vulnerable are the elderly living in long term care homes with 2 to 3 underlying medical problems. Yet the politicians, the bureaucrats and the media have done an excellent job to scare the bejibbers out of everyone. Reporting positive tests as cases is a silly number as the vast majority of those positives show no symptoms and if they do the symptoms are minor and the recover very nicely
I'm assuming that this is online - that each parent teaches their course from their home - but looking back at the article, it doesn't actually say that.
Why would you assume intelligent thinking from people in the United States?
I would imagine / hope the marine leader has the kids spread out for the 6 ft distance recommended, as they are "in his backyard" and there's probably room if not too many kids. Not a platoon of children I don't imagine, just the neighbor kids. Big hole in the story that should be fixed.
Anyone whose been in the military and served with or around Marines knows what they do "AT A DOUBLE ARM INTERVALLLLLL........." ! It totally can be done in groups of 4-6.
Based on the fact that it's "where each parent teaches the neighborhood’s kids something they know", I'm pretty sure the social distancing is an afterthought, if a thought at all. Conservative media has everyone convinced that this is no worse than the flu by using cherry picked facts and studies. The consensus from reliable sources seems to be putting the IFR (Infection Fatality Rate) at between 0.5-0.9%. And 92% of those deaths are for 55+. So, for anyone under 55 in good health, it's not much worse than the flu. But for older and sicker, it's MUCH WORSE.
You're talking about the DEATH rate only. Yes, it's higher for older people and also for younger people with preexisting illnesses. However younger people ARE indeed getting permanent, debilitating, untreatable lung damage. They are having stroke due to this disease causing some weird clotting problem. it's not a picnic for younger people, they just aren't DYING in as large numbers. They might wish they had though.
Harry Tuttle, we don't have many "facts" to go on in this story. I would not assume that either the Marine "platoon leader" or the parents were interested in putting the children in harms way, or that "social distancing is an afterthought." I saw nothing in the story to lead me to that conclusion. Why not wait and get a few more real facts before all these assumptions? I thought it was a great story with some holes that need to be fixed. I don't think it had any "conservative connotations" in it, even though I despise Fox News & our criminal administration. Has nothing to do with kids doing PE!
Yes possible with the PE course if the guy has a large yard, but what about the science teacher teaching all the kids in his living room?
Yeah, right. How big is this back yard?
My backyard is 130 feet by 50 feet which is about average for a subdivision. I could easily get 20 kids socially distanced back there.
Lara Mig, how would I know "how big is this back yard?" I also don't know how many kids were exercising. I don't know how many 6 ft. distances could be stretched across the square feet of the total of his backyard. I don't know what you mean by your comment "Yeah, right." Perhaps you would like to explain a bit more? And if you don't approve (seems like you don't) perhaps you would like to report him to the local police - and report the parents too, since they obviously allowed their children to do something you apparently don't approve of, even though we know NOTHING about the physical circumstances of the PE exercises. But it's obvious you and a few others think this should be reported to the authorities, since some people's apparent the conclusion is the physical fitness teacher and the parents "don't care if their children live or die." Let us know what happens when you do, and if the police will investigate. Thank you for your concern, misplaced though it may be.