I think it's funny that people constantly are calling for innovation in education. We don't need innovation, we need basics. Education, especially at the elem

I think it's funny that people constantly are calling for innovation in education. We don't need innovation, we need basics. Education, especially at the elementary level, is a solved problem. The big thing in homeschooling right now is "classical education," and it works quite well. What also works well is just about any method where the student is involved with a caring teacher that measures progress toward a set of goals and adapts the curriculum to best fit the student. Everything "innovative" already exists. There are wonderful online math games and numerous projects where you can get books online for free. Everything you need to educate someone through high-school is available for free.