Hi all!

I'm looking for a Spanish curriculum to use to teach my kids. I'm not a speaker (nor is my wife) but I'd love to learn with them. Any good recommendations?

I'd like to stay away from computer-based work. Instructional videos are good (to hear pronunciation), but I'd like the kids to have workbooks (or worksheets) rather than online quizzes and tutorials.

My oldest is thriving at home. She's 16 and has spent most of her education being homeschooled. It's absolutely the best choice for her and I love it.

My middle child is in an ELE class right now for 3 hours a day (special ed public preschool) plus activities at home with me. He's thriving. If our district offered half day kinder we wouldn't think twice and enroll him. If his needs didn't make private school so unlikely, we'd work hard to adjust our finances to enroll him in the local university model. This combo approach is just serving him so well.

Instead our options really are at home or full time public. I always planned to homeschool my younger two like my oldest, but he's thriving so much where he's at that we're strongly considering enrolling him in Kinder and letting homeschool just be the back-up. It leaves me feeling like such a homeschool failure though, even though I firmly believe in different kids sometimes need different environments.

Help me work through these emotions please! Has anyone else sent one of their kids to / back to school in spite of wanting to homeschool?

My son is in K in a public school (good district). But he has special needs (severe behavior issues, ADHD and level 1 ASD). He has an IEP but it seems like the school just cannot handle him. He often behaves so badly that he was put in a separate room with his para a lot. He also elopes and climbs etc so there are safety concerns. We put him in public school hoping that will help him socially but he doesn’t really talk to any kids there except trying to get negative attention.

At home, while he is no angel, we had huge success academically. He already finished All About Reading Level 3 so he basically knows how to read (his public school teacher who is still teaching words like “cat, can” to the class, have no idea although I do like the teacher). His math is also advanced - going through Beast Academy 1 at a good pace. His behavior often is quite bad at home too, but not to the degree to be so out of control as when he is at school.

I just feel what’s the point of going to school but the school seems to be supportive (although they did mention he may want to see doctors to get meds now and then) and my son says he wants to go to school. Homeschooling him also would mean for me to give up working so it is a big decision. Please help me decide and share you experience! I am so torn! I also don’t want him to be hurt in his social skills even more by homeschooling him but school just feels a bit too stressful and pointless.

Does anyone have a curriculum they used to approve an ipad? if so please send it

Hi just wanna know some good online schools,I have been using time4learning but it is not a school so any suggestions will help.thanks

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My mom is pulling me out of school this week, so I need help from parents or kids that are homeschooling! :) My mom is signing up to MIA academy and I need help if I should tell her to change it or keep it like that :)

I'm working on finding something for my 9 year old. We can spend a little but can't get any of those programs that are like the better part of a grand. I'd love to hear everyone's favorite resources. Especially ones that are hidden gems of sorts. I'll also add that I'm not huge on messy and time consuming experiments. Looking forward to hearing what you all use.

ETA: Thank you all so much for your suggestions. I have a few different options I'm researching into now. I appreciate it.

My son is nearly 4 and at preschool 4 days a week. When he starts primary school next year he'll be 4.5 years and I'd like to keep on the same 4 day schedule.

However after 5 years old I have to prove I'm providing homeschooling on that day. In school he'll be learning phonics, history, maths.

What would you recommend teaching a 5-6 year old for one day per week of home schooling?

We live in a city so I'd like to get outside in nature if possible. Can you combine this with academic learning?

I'm uk based

Hi everyone! Not sure if I can ask this here as I’m brand new to Reddit! I am currently creating a bullet journal 2025, and for many reasons I decided to incorporate a spread for each one of my children! I plan to have a section for each child with an about me, and I want to use this also as a homeschool dashboard. I need to track attendance, so I know I want to incorporate that. For some reason I’m just coming up short on what other things I need to track for them? I was thinking maybe a curriculum tracker? I’m just not very creative so I guess I’m asking for suggestions and ideas! Thanks ahead of time everyone:)

Looking for input and suggestions as my current routine just isn't working! My second grader goes to hybrid school from 8-330 two days a week and is homeschooled the other three.

My two year old is into everything, and my 3.5 year sped through their preschool books and would love to be doing more challenging work now if I could give them the attention they deserve but between the two year terrorizing and trying to do school with the second grader my 3.5 year old has been whiney often lately, kinda getting lost in the mix.

For the past year l've worked 4-5 nights a week, impacting 430-midnight. It's a physically demanding job so l come home hungry and tried, usually to dishes in the sink and mess on the floor and needing to warm up something decent to eat when I have no energy left. I start out every morning late, already feeling behind. I can't keep up with the basics of housework.

My husband works full time and some overtime from home. He usually makes breakfast. Plus finishes making dinner that I’ve started and does all the care for the children in the evenings. Sometimes he sweeps the floor and every few days he’ll help with dishes. He takes care of the kids weekend mornings so I can sleep in.

The only thing I do for "chill" is 1/2 hour on Reddit/ reading various articles every night to wind down. Not much time on my phone besides that and no tv... I usually move quickly and efficiently in my daily tasks. I can't seem to find areas I am wasting time but welcome input if there's something I'm missing.

Essentially my whole life feels behind. I am constantly overwhelmed and I can't seem to get ahead. I want to enjoy these little years and I am incredibly fortunate with all the modern conveniences to make life easier. I genuinely enjoy homemaking and teaching my kids but I feel my life is so exhausting I struggle resenting everything.

Is there a way to enjoy and homeschool three children (bc essentially the two year is a student so they count ;)), do homemaking decently, and work part time? Or I am just in over my head? I did just change to three work days per week so l'm hoping that helps but I still wonder if there's more I need to change.

Do I just need to work harder or am I trying to do too much?

Anyway, thanks for reading... all thoughts are welcome.

So I am part of a small but very tight knit homeschool community with mixed ages. My kids are 3 and 5. I saw someone post that they celebrated winter solstice by going on a hike in the forest with their friends and having a bonfire , roasting marshmallows on the fire etc. It sounded super lovely. So I decided to make it a thing, like start the tradition... and today, several families and I headed into the woods at a conservation area where they have a waterfall and a fire pit nearby. The kids gathered kindling in the forest as we walked to the fire pit (about a 30- 45 minute walk through the forest). Because it was a Thursday during the day during the school year, we had the place to ourselves. We got there and the kids worked together with the adults to get the fire going, and when it was blazing we all roasted hotdogs and marshmallows and chatted and the kids explored the surrounding forest. Some kids even made ornaments for the birds with bird seed and hung them up in the trees. It was honestly so warm and cozy and lovely and magical. I just kept thinking about how incredibly lucky we were to get to do this, instead of being stuck inside the 4 walls of a public school. Our kids are just so happy and thriving. And yes, we did our academic work in the morning before the hike! Lol. Just saying, I was filled with so many doubts about this path but days like this make it just feel so worthwhile and really makes me grateful and happy that I chose this, even if it's not always easy or straightforward. Even if down the road, for whatever reason, we decide to do public schooling, I know my kids will remember these days with such fondness and have such happy memories of childhood, wild and free and filled with nature.

For those of you that have used Singapore/Dimensions Math, how do you like it?

And how ready-to-go is the curriculum?

i see that there are lots of manipulatives available for purchase, but it isnt clear which items will be needed for each level. Did you find yourself constantly having to come up with your own items last minute?

i want a strong math curriculum that i can pull out of the cubby, turn to the next lesson and do with my kids right away without having to prep supplies. Is that realistic with this curriculum?

Hi everyone! I'm hoping this amazing community can help me out. About a year ago, I came across a blog/website that was made by a homeschooling mom. I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the blog or the blogger, but I do remember that she had cultivated an amazing list of books that could be used to teach any and all subject for elementary kids. For example, stories to teach math concepts, science concepts, etc. It was an exhaustive list! I remember being so impressed and I actually got a bunch of the books from the library and it was very helpful. Here's the thing, I'm an idiot and I didn't save the link or write down the name.

Things I remember; the mom was a retired homeschooler, she put the list together out of the goodness of her heart, it had hundreds of titles on it, it was broken down by subject AND topic. It was amazing.

Can anyone help me find it? I did google and search and I even asked ChatGPT.

Hi! Pretty straightforward question. We just started TYCTR earlier this week and I was wondering if it would be beneficial or detrimental to add in the Teach Your Monster to Read app to supplement.

The reason I ask is because TYCTR has the different looking alphabet for the first 70ish lessons so idk if adding the app to utilize during screen time would confuse my son. But his preschool does phonics already so idk if there would be any confusion.

My son is almost 4 and eager to try to learn to read currently. We are taking it day by day.

Were not homeschooling yet because my daughter is only 2 but I wanted to just look and see what the curriculums are like. Any free curriculums I could look through?

My moody 9 year old constantly has a bad attitude during lessons. Both him and his brother were not vibing with TGATB curriculum I was using for some time now so I agreed to try something else. We're doing Easy Peasy now and little one likes it fine, but my 9 year old is still being such a turd. It's not the curriculum, it seems, it's his mindset about lessons. Our lessons are NOT overly vigorous at all so it's not like it's too much for him, he's not struggling with any subjects. His health is fine. It's like he's just adopted this grouchy, complainy personality and I'm fed up. Any advice appreciated- have tried talking to him about it many times, offering "points" for good attitude, stop for snacks as he does get hangry, and as I said before his health is good- no physical or neurological issues.

In the early 2000s, I came across a brick-and-mortar school that taught parents to teach their children multiple languages, instruments, math, etc. It was a school where parents would pay tuition for a 7-14-day, in-person, course. I saved the information for the school so that it would be available when I had children. I have kids now, but I lost information about the school. Does anyone have any idea of the school I am talking about and how to contact it? All suggestions will truly be appreciated.

I'm looking for tv shows that are educational but do not involve cartoons, for school hours. The plan is to compromise with my kids and give them tv access after their responsibilities are taken care of but still encourage them to lean into play over tv during the school hours. I notice even educational tv shows suck children in and only provide minimal education and a lot of dopamine. I'm needing low dopamine informational videos like documentaries. My kids are still young so tv shows that do not talk about war/sex/drugs are preferred. TIA!

Edited: thank you for the recommendations!! We will be using a lot of these!

Hi! This is my first time posting on reddit, but I'm in a really tough spot. I'm sorry if any of this seems confusing. I'm 15 and I use time4learning, but I've been using it as a stand alone program for over a year. I started homeschooling in 9th, and I'm STILL doing 9th grade work. I don't have any motivation to do the work, and I don't know what to do. My mother refuses to put me back in a public school, and if she did, she said she'd choose the one 30 minutes away and not the one near us. I'm debating on going back now, because I feel SO behind. There's some things I barely understand on here, but then there's things that are way too easy. I've been trying to tell my mom it's just a curriculum, but she doesn't understand. Anytime I ask for help, she says she doesn't know how to do anything. I feel stuck. I'm in 10th grade yet I'm still doing 9th grade work. Should I just move on to 10th grade work? The laws in my state are also confusing to me regarding homeschooling. I'm just really lost, and I feel like my education is doomed.

Right now we are using a boxed curriculum and I want to continue to probably because I like how things weave themselves together and grow on each other. I do consider if we need to do something more rigorous without aging up. In your experience or opinion what’s the most rigorous all in one. I am not interested in abeka, TGATB, BJU or Masterbooks.

I have a Kindergartner who really likes school and is doing quite well. They are learning tons!

There are a lot of positives and negatives, obviously, to public school , haha. We are considering homeschooling, but with an 18 month old and plans to have another baby next year, I am worried that the learning will be the first thing to go.

We happen go to one of the best elementary schools in the state. I do not have an educational background and feel totally inadequate to give them an equal education.

What does your daily and weekly schedule look like to give your kids the best education you can?

TIA!!

My daughter is and only child, so we have always tended to just do school together because she gets my full attention. Now I am feeling like there is stuff she should be doing by herself, but I think she uses me a bit as a crutch. Like she would rather do schoolwork with somebody versus by herself.

What is your favorite audiobook/audio device for a preschooler? I read aloud a TON, as often as I can. We have borrowed a Tonie box from the library and my daughter loves it, though I don't want to purchase one with all the figurines. We enjoy audiobook podcasts, but realistically I don't really want my phone or devices involved.

Anyways what's your best go to for audiobooks/stories for little ones? Some sort of mp3 player? Thoughts on Yoto box? Also please share your favorite story sources. Thanks!

I think this could be a helpful poll for prospective homeschoolers to see. Newcomers often don't know just how much freedom they have (all done within local regulations, of course)

What's your homeschool's yearly schedule?

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Does anyone have the implementation guide received in the full package for Level 1 - The Island Level?

I have purchased his books, but not in a compete package so I did not receive the 28 week implementation guide.

I would greatly appreciate a copy!

Hi all, I'm curious to know if there's an actual curriculum book that goes through basic art principles for younger ages, like 5-7 ish. Things like colors, shading, perspective etc. But obviously in a very introductory, fun way with little exercises to do.

Thanks

**ETA: thanks so much for all the helpful recommendations. You guys are awesome. This is such a helpful community. Much love to all! **

I’ve googled for the best and downloaded a few apps for quizzing multiplication. They have all been terrible. I just want one that blasts out the questions so he can answer.

Anyone know a good app?

Thanks!!!

I am looking for a rigorous or more fast paced math curriculum for my 1st grader. He is currently doing 3rd grade math using Math With Confidence and while I love the curriculum for my struggling student, it’s not going too well for my math minded kiddo. He usually understands concepts the first time it’s explained (sometimes he doesn’t even need an explanation, he just gets it). MWC will sometimes spend 2 weeks on a single concept. I have done a lot of work condensing lessons, skipping lessons, etc. I don’t mind continuing to do so but I’m wondering if there’s a better program that moves along faster?

We have tried Beast Academy and while he did fine with that I did not enjoy teaching it myself 😅 The story explanations were long and he didn’t care for an entire 2-3 page story for a single concept.

I’m looking at Saxon (I would not require every question to be worked through) or Singapore dimensions. Possibly Rod and Staff. But asking here for input or other suggestions.

Hi! My daughter is six years old and has a moderate speech delay. We have done speech therapy in the past (2 years) but it was not working out. I began working with her at home and she has progressed by leaps and bounds! She is now speaking in full sentences and has gained confidence with articulation. The thing I am struggling with is teaching her the ABCs. We can go over something and just a few minutes later, she can't name the alphabet or sound it makes. Has anyone else experienced a moderate delay such as this? It's so hard to not beat myself up over this. I think about it constantly and feel like a failure. I try my best to be patient with her and go at her pace. The hard thing she works at such a glacial pace. It took me two months just to get her to count from 1-10. I appreciate any feedback you all have. Thank you so much!