Go back to basics!

Have you heard of Choice Boards?  Many school systems are using them to teach remotely.  The advantage is work can be organized into a calendar of daily activities.  I am not a fan.  I want more depth and content.  Teachers have a habit of spiking the boards with fun or silly activities such as jokes.  Let’s teach three hours daily of math, science, history, and English: grammar, literature, vocabulary, hand-writing, and composition.  Is a disparate assortment of daily activities going to substitute for meaningful work?  Nope.  Why do I use textbooks?  They are consistently organized to deliver a complete, coherent curriculum.  Choice Boards are like Summer Bridge Activity books; they are better than nothing.  However, they do not replace a dedicated curriculum.