school disruptions during the COVID pandemic, Jessie Lamontagne of Toronto called her nine-year-old son’s third-grade year “phenomenal” because he spent most of it in the classroom, not online.However, Lamontagne was quick to add that her son and his peers have a lot of catching up to do.“Other than the children who are gifted, who are naturally able to progress without support, I think the majority of his peer group is behind level when it comes to reading and writing.
That kind of literacy now is going to snowball because once you get past Grade 3, you’re no longer learning to read, you’re reading to learn,” she said.Lamontagne is looking at various options to supplement her son’s learning this summer, though she does not plan to includer summer school.
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They want them to actually have at school, during the school year, the education they need to be able to succeed, to have good outcomes in their life,” she said.Like Lamontagne, many families in Ontario are concerned that children have fallen behind academically during the COVID-19 pandemic.“My oldest fared quite well.