r/Homeschooling

I've been thinking that an online highschool could help me stay on schedule but I dont know of any good ones. I was wondering if yall could help

My 6 yr old (Feb Birthday) is 30 lessons away from finishing reading.com. He still needs work on fluency, but is reading all the books in the curriculum very well and with minimal help or correction.

I’m wondering what people have used for reading/spelling/grammar after reading.com (both curriculum and level). For context, this year we’ve done Reading.com, Handwriting Without Tears Kindergarten, and he’s joining in on his older siblings LA(orally) which is Books and Willows and Brave Writer.

My oldest is Dyslexic and took a very different path for reading. My youngest is more neurotypical as far as his reading progress/ability.

Thanks!!

Edit: I’m grateful for those giving me advice on next steps. I’m not sure why I’m getting downvoted for asking for curriculum suggestions to support further reading development?

So, found out that we have quite a bit of water damage and mold in our basement. We are getting rid of everything we can… Including things we didn't plan to get rid of… So pretty much the only things that will be in our basement are our washer and dryer. We are planning to remediate, but need to do more research and find the safest and best way to do it. My issue is I was planning to homeschool my kindergarten next year. I also have a two year-old. I am wondering if I really should consider considering it would mean he is constantly, or near constantly, in the environment where mold is present. we can go outside and go to the library and things like that sometimes, but definitely not every day especially in the winter. I am not certain if the mold is causing issues, but it is definitely possible because he has had a lot of ear infections. I'm hoping we can get out of this house eventually, but that would involve selling it which would be difficult.

Should I send him to public school so that he can be out of the environment for several hours most of the week and see if that helps healthwise? I am just an anxious exhausted mess and want to do what's best for my kids.

Why I want to homeschool is to incorporate Bible in Spanish, have more time with my child and not have him needing to be in school all day, and the fact that our education system is going to hell in a handbasket. Our schools around us, the one he will go to, is pretty good but it's still public school.

I hope this makes sense and isn't too rambling… I haven't slept much the past few days.

This is our first year homeschooling. I have a 3 year old and 6 year old. We did kindergarten. The entire process has been extremely stressful from trying to choose curriculums and following through with activities everyday.

My son is doing great. He started this year unable to blend CVC words, and is now reading on a fourth grade level. Also tested for math on third grade level.

I however, am struggling. I wake up every morning not wanting to get out of bed. My children are in constant demand mode. We’ve tried different behavioral management strategies but the bottom line is that the treat me like a personal butler. They “want want want” every second of the day. I tell them no, and the ask again. (Even though I never give in- they don’t give up hope that the next time there will be a yes).

We’ve tried more strict or structured routines, but my husband works variable hours so some weeks he’s out of state and I’m solo parenting. Other weeks he’s home all the time and completely wrecked any flow or structure we had.

I feel sub human at this point. I don’t have a single moment to exist without someone requesting something from me. I know there is value to homeschooling, but most days I find myself questioning “what is the point” in regards to motherhood. I feel like a glorified water boy most days.

Has anyone had similar feelings and found useful coping mechanisms or a way out of this mindset?

Open to any criticism or advice. 🫠

I want a reading app that teaches my kid to read. That is the entire ask, just one thing. I don't need games about farm animals. I don't need a rewards system with animated fireworks. I don't need a virtual pet that gets sad if my kid doesn't practice. I need the letters to connect to sounds and the sounds to connect to words and I need my child to be able to decode something she hasn't memorized by the time kindergarten happens. Every app I download promises this and delivers something that looks vaguely in that direction while mostly being a beautifully designed distraction. My daughter completes twenty lessons and cannot sound out a three-letter word under any pressure whatsoever.

I work full time so I have approximately twenty conscious minutes with her on weeknights where neither of us is melting down. I cannot spend those minutes researching phonics methodology. I need something to just tell me what to do and have it work. Is that somewhere between too much to ask and completely reasonable? I genuinely cannot tell anymore. Someone please tell me there is a reading app somewhere in the universe that has decided phonics outcomes are more important than a child's streak count.

Do you feel like most things your kids get into don’t really last very long?

Like they’re interested for a bit and then move on?

Curious if that’s just normal or if it actually bothers you.

Hello,

I am interested in possibly homeschooling my kids.

I am interested in online virtual live classes, where the teacher gives lessons at certain times of the day, so there is a structure.

I am also looking for it to be accredited, and English speaking, and not expensive. If you know of anything, please comment below, and let me know. Thanks.

It seems like a lot (not all) of homeschooling culture revolves around owning land and having a homestead. They push the importance of having kids outside in nature (which is true) but then show photos of kids in creeks and by forest trees.

As a new homeschooling mom who can only afford a small starter home in a small suburb, how do you guys fight the pressure or guilt to have a homestead or land? Or does anyone fee that pressure too? Just me?

Almost everyone I know that’s homeschooling is doing this and it’s making me feel like poop.

Just need some help navigating this pocket of homeschooling when it’s not something that’s financially feasible.

Switching ELA curriculum for my second grader and can’t decide between Logic of English, All About Reading Spelling, and Christian Light Education.

Leaning towards CLE because it is a full ELA curriculum and budget friendly. AAR/S we’d have to supplement and LOE seems pretty expensive and a little confusing with what to purchase.

All that said, I’m looking for success stories/ recommendations/ advice to help me decide which direction I should go.

Thanks all!

I am looking for a self-paced high school program for my 16-year-old to finish the school year with. She is experiencing some health issues and needs to redo this whole semester, but we plan to send her back to her current HS in the fall.

I'm looking for a program this completely self-paced so that that is works around her medical appointments, and that offers courses required in Oregon. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I posted a while back wondering if i should pull my child out of school and homeschool her for the last few weeks of school. Now I'm wondering what curriculum I should use?

My husband is not happy about our child missing school and I understand his frustration and his worries but if our child can't make it in the doors of the school or even into the classroom it's probably in her best interest if she is taken out of the stressful environment. He doesn't want her to repeat a grade, which I understand and we do live in Texas so I talked with someone from K12 today and they said there is one school that is taking homeschooled students I would just need to give them her public school transcript and her homeschool report card. Whether they accept her is up to them. I also chatted with someone from Texas Connections Academy and they said that she is eligible for enrollment even if she's homeschooled the last month. She just needs to be enrolled in a public school in the last 6 months.

Both schools have said that she would be enrolled in the 8th grade but again that she eligible for enrollment but it's up the schools whether they'll approve enrollment.

So my question is if I homeschool her what curriculum should I use for a 7th grader and should I homeschool a summer school to make up for her absences?

Hi Homeschooler community!

I recently found a source on youtube, which is really well done and has been assisting parts of our education experience that need more context.

I recently pulled up the Oregon standards for social sciences in 6/7th grade, and as I am aiming to keep my son above grade level, (so, if he ever chooses to go back into public school he will be ahead instead of behind and will have the opportunity to graduate early should he desire), I looked at the areas in our study curriculum that were missing or weak.

In my journey to fill in this knowledge, I ran across the Youtube "crash course" account, which is extrememly well done, in my opinion. You can find whole video series on American Government, Native American history, sex ed and botony among many others.

The content is engaging and fact based and fun to watch. I have been watching a video and pulling out 3-4 relevant questions from the video and putting them on a paper so he has to handwrite the answers. We will be stepping up to answering questions in cursive once he stops fuming that I am making him learn it, lol.

Crash Courses on Youtube

This is obviously not a substitute for the subject being taught holistically or a substitute for hands on activities or field work. This IS a great way to fill in gaps and stoke interest.

I have been having him watch the American Government series, as well as the early human history. We will still test on the subjects and do manual work, but this is really helping us make sure we meet and exceed grade level standards.

The information is secular, science based and representative of multiple cultures and perspectives.

I hope it is a useful resource to some of you.

Make it a great day!

Hello all!

My name is Cole and I’m a homeschool parent of 2 kids in Wisconsin.

Since very early on, I’ve always asked how we will be able to track and remember our child’s homeschool journey. And with a background in software development decided to build something.

Intro: https://www.myhomelearner.com

While it’s currently mostly designed for Wisconsin, and states in the US with similar more relaxed homeschool laws (record keeping is more optional and not state mandated) I’m looking to start intentionally expanding the system to support other states and potentially even other countries.

Right now the platform allows you to record course information, grades, supports uploading files/images, attendance, and journal entries. It supports multiple parent logins per child and also for more complex family situations. It allows for attendance reporting, transcript generation and will shortly have more “full file” extract. Will in the near future also have the ability to enter awards/honors/experiences and potentially employment info (help with some initial resume writing and college apps).

If you’re interested in checking it out, right now you can register with “FREETRIAL” as coupon code to get a free month or year (your first subscription period is free). If you don’t like it you can request account deletion at any time. I’d love to get feedback especially from non-Wisconsin families on if you think this is useful, user friendly or other options (can leave your thoughts here, submit support item or email support@myhomelearner.com

A show similar to Tuttle twins that isn't right wing libertarian propaganda? Is there anything that is like that, that teaches about the economy and basic political concepts?

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping to get some advice from parents or students who have experience with online high schools. My son is in a somewhat unusual situation, and we’re trying to figure out the best path for him academically.

We’ll be moving abroad for about 1–2 years, and during that time he would rather not enroll in a local school there, mostly because the move is temporary and the plan is for him to come back to the CA U.S. and continue at a regular in-person high school here. We want to make sure he keeps learning, stays on track academically, and can transition back into a traditional American high school without major issues when he returns.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? What would you recommend in this case? Would an accredited online high school be the best option, or is there another path we should consider?

If you do recommend online school, I’d really appreciate specific recommendations — which schools are actually good, what you liked/disliked about them, and roughly how much they cost.

Thanks in advance for any honest feedback)