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I would check in with a local homeschooling Facebook group for 1-on-1 support. We've been homeschooling our kids. The 7 and 9 year old use Kahn Academy for math
by rhema 6y ago
I would check in with a local homeschooling Facebook group for 1-on-1 support. We've been homeschooling our kids. The 7 and 9 year old use Kahn Academy for math, which works really well. They also have grammar options they have started.
My opinion is that a "complete" education through 8th grade is a nebulous goal. Reading, writing, math, history, art, life experiences, etc. are important.
- cheez 6y agoAlso homeschooling, also not trying to compete with academics for "complete" education. I try to make sure all aspects of the person are engaged: - Creativity - Intelligence - Athleticism - Philosophizing - Failing well (edit: aka encouraging ambitious goals) - Exposure to novel things Kids direct themselves, I help them find resources and help them stay on track. For example, to think (philosophize) well, you need history. But not just the history from the perspective of the victors. Not just what is "accepted" truth. We read history books that are not really covered in curriculum (Mongols, Islam, China, India). We cover religions. We watch Ancient Aliens and talk about what obvious explanations they are missing. But I would have never gone down this path for them had I not stopped going to high school myself, because it was a fucking nightmare.