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To piggyback your comment: I'm a new parent - 15 days in with my first! As I watch public school education in the US get squeezed (first from pandemic, then p

by vwcx 4y ago

To piggyback your comment: I'm a new parent - 15 days in with my first! As I watch public school education in the US get squeezed (first from pandemic, then politicization), we naturally start to think about homeschooling in general. I know it's a vague topic, but a basic guide of entry points and recommended resources ala "could you really manage the systemic shift required to successfully homeschool your child" would be useful for us. I'm sure a lot of parents think they can manage homeschooling, but a reality check for the millennial generation would be a help!

JacobAldridge 4y ago
Congratulations! Week 3 is tough - I believe babies tend to mostly sleep for the first 14 days, and I do remember when ours began engaging with the world it got a little bit harder. (This is one of the few apps we've ever paid for, and it was really helpful in the first year - https://www.thewonderweeks.com/about-the-wonder-week-app/ https://www.thewonderweeks.com/about-the-wonder-week-app/) Our daughter visited 19 countries before her first birthday, so anything is possible - and any day you both get a shower is a success.
actfrench 4y ago
Hi!! Big congratulations on your first child! The purpose of this post is not to plug my own platform. But the platform I built is specifically designed for this purpose, to be a basic guide of entry points and recommended resource to support families homeschooling for the first time. I'd LOVE To hear feedback from you and others to see if it fills this need for you or what we could work on. Our platform itself offers ways to find curriculum, connect with teachers, friends and coaches, so feel free to explore https://www.modulo.app/ https://www.modulo.app/ Here's what I generally recommend. 1) Find a Core Curriculum (lots of great ones out there specifically designed for parents) 2) Teach yourself, find a teacher or teachers 3) Connect with homeschooling groups in your area On Modulo, we offer curriculum planning, trained teachers, community and support, which pretty much covers the four bases. But you can DEFINITELY set this up on your own and do extremely well. Here's a guide I wrote to getting started/an intro https://www.modulo.app/all-resources/modularlearning https://www.modulo.app/all-resources/modularlearning And definitely reach out to me with any questions. I'm constantly trying to find better ways to make this feel easy and doable for parents, as I truly believe it can be. One thing to keep in mind is that school at home does not need to be 9-3. Since most of it is mastery-based, kids can go through six grades of math easily in six months through an hour of 1-1 instruction every day. Happy to talk more. Feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions or if you just want to chat manisha[at]modulo[dot]app
theonething 4y ago
We've found the information in this site to be helpful: https://smarthomeschooler.com/ https://smarthomeschooler.com/ Our kid is still too young for schooling so I can't say we've had practical experience with the material, but I've found it's helped me get a better idea of what (one perspective of) homeschooling can be like and what the benefits it has over traditional public schooling. And we took her online "Raise Your Child Well" course and found it helpful as well. The author focuses on classical education and was a mentee of educator John Taylor Gatto for what that's worth.

by vwcx 4y ago

JacobAldridge 4y ago

Congratulations! Week 3 is tough - I believe babies tend to mostly sleep for the first 14 days, and I do remember when ours began engaging with the world it got a little bit harder. (This is one of the few apps we've ever paid for, and it was really helpful in the first year - https://www.thewonderweeks.com/about-the-wonder-week-app/ https://www.thewonderweeks.com/about-the-wonder-week-app/) Our daughter visited 19 countries before her first birthday, so anything is possible - and any day you both get a shower is a success.

actfrench 4y ago

Hi!! Big congratulations on your first child! The purpose of this post is not to plug my own platform. But the platform I built is specifically designed for this purpose, to be a basic guide of entry points and recommended resource to support families homeschooling for the first time. I'd LOVE To hear feedback from you and others to see if it fills this need for you or what we could work on. Our platform itself offers ways to find curriculum, connect with teachers, friends and coaches, so feel free to explore https://www.modulo.app/ https://www.modulo.app/ Here's what I generally recommend. 1) Find a Core Curriculum (lots of great ones out there specifically designed for parents) 2) Teach yourself, find a teacher or teachers 3) Connect with homeschooling groups in your area On Modulo, we offer curriculum planning, trained teachers, community and support, which pretty much covers the four bases. But you can DEFINITELY set this up on your own and do extremely well. Here's a guide I wrote to getting started/an intro https://www.modulo.app/all-resources/modularlearning https://www.modulo.app/all-resources/modularlearning And definitely reach out to me with any questions. I'm constantly trying to find better ways to make this feel easy and doable for parents, as I truly believe it can be. One thing to keep in mind is that school at home does not need to be 9-3. Since most of it is mastery-based, kids can go through six grades of math easily in six months through an hour of 1-1 instruction every day. Happy to talk more. Feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions or if you just want to chat manisha[at]modulo[dot]app

theonething 4y ago

We've found the information in this site to be helpful: https://smarthomeschooler.com/ https://smarthomeschooler.com/ Our kid is still too young for schooling so I can't say we've had practical experience with the material, but I've found it's helped me get a better idea of what (one perspective of) homeschooling can be like and what the benefits it has over traditional public schooling. And we took her online "Raise Your Child Well" course and found it helpful as well. The author focuses on classical education and was a mentee of educator John Taylor Gatto for what that's worth.