r/Homeschooling

Hi parents!

I am a mom, who is going to be dentist. I have two kids, 3 and 1 y/o.
I am really interested in homeschooling my kids.
But at the same time, I have given a lot of years and sacrifices into becoming a dentist, which I am really passionate about.

I understand the benefits of homeschooling and want the best for my kids, like any parent.

My husband works full time too. And we don’t have any other family to help with the kids.
My husband is open to any adjustments needed to homeschool our kids

I need some guidance on how to plan and manage my career along with homeschooling my kids (atleast for the initial years)

If anybody has been in the same situation, any inputs would be appreciated.
How does a typical day look like for homeschooled kids and parents?
How much commitment is required from our side?
Is it even possible to homeschool, while working as a dentist? I am open to working part time too.

Thanks in advance

Two kids, 9 and 13, both learning at home on top of school. This is what actually gets used:

Epic! - my 9yo reads on this independently, genuinely her choice not mine

Khan Academy - both kids, mainly math review and filling gaps

Duolingo - my 13yo for Spanish, mostly habit at this point

Scratch - my 9yo still, she makes little animations and is proud of them

Live 1:1 coding sessions - my 13yo, this is the anchor of his week honestly, the consistency has been better than anything else we've tried, he does python and is building things I cannot explain

Notion - both kids write their project notes here, I don't know how we started this but it stuck

Prodigy - math game for the 9yo on rough days, mixed feelings on depth but she'll open it voluntarily

The live coding piece is genuinely the one I'd pay for first if I had to cut things, the progress compared to the app years is not comparable.

I know now that homeschooling can be a trial and error process, especially since we're trying to find the best fit for each of our kids. But what is the one (or two) thing you would have liked to have known before getting started with homeschool?

Sorry if this question has been posed before! I'm relatively new here and am just curious.

My daughter is 11 years old and good at mathematics above her grade level; however, her school does not do any differentiations, and she becomes bored most of the time. I need a tutor that can teach her more advanced material and not just the material she already knows.

The problem is that every tutor we have hired so far has always started from the beginning and progressed up to her level wasting the first month.

Story of the World is available on Libby for free from our library. All four audiobooks are on there. Is it advised to go in order, or can we start with what interests us?

My kid is 3 years old and I plan to start her homeschool journey by next year! She is a strong-willed kid who learns through sensory activities and physical activities (myyy she's a little athlete) and I'm not sure if conventional schools will be beneficial to her. I have originally planned to homeschool her until she gets a solid grip on reading, because in my country reading literacy of children have dropped significantly for some idk reason.. My aunt raised me to be a good reader since I was a young kid so I didn't struggle so much when I was in school (except for Math which is my absolute devil). I also want the same thing for my daughter.

I thrived in conventional school, but that's because I was mostly a quiet passive kid. I also liked to read and could sit for hours in the classroom without an issue. But over time, I realized that not all my classmates before were 'naughty' or simply disobedient, many of them simply didn't learn best with sitting in the classroom all day or being engrossed in reading textbooks! Many of them learned a different way. I can see the same case with my daughter instinctively. His Dad also has a different learning style and they mirror each other!

Now, I'm thinking of homeschooling her until she's 17 and ready to go to college. We do have a strong Church community with activities for kids and teens where she can make friends and socialize. I also plan to enroll her in taekwondo classes, ballet..well depends on where she likes so she can also socialize with other kids.

I'm also worried she may turn to wrong friends or be influenced or be bullied. I'm also scared of predators or sexual harassment. I remember encountering pedo teachers in high school. I only realized they were pedophiles when I became an adult! Her Dad was heavily bullied as a kid and teenager too and he was in public school. He didn't learn much from school because of it, 80+ kids cramped in one room--how else would a kid learn that way? No teacher can help curb bullying while managing their lectures.

Hehe, so far these are my worries. Hope to hear moms who have also homeschooled their kids their entire childhood. I would love to hear anyone's experience with homeschooling. Thank you!

**We’re located in the US, my third grader has learning disability**

Do you prefer dimensions or primary and why?

I’m leaning towards primary but unsure if I’m making the right decision.

Hi! First-time homeschool mom here. I'm looking for recommendations for a complete, screen-free curriculum for an upcoming 4th grader. Most of what I've found relies heavily on computers or online learning, but we're looking for something that's primarily books and paper.

I've noticed many families seem to mix and match different publishers—for example, one program for math, another for language arts, and another for science. Is that the norm, or are there complete curricula that cover all subjects well?

Looking for favorite unit study recommendations for elementary ages! Kids are K and 2nd now. We already have math and LA covered, but looking for unit studies for science, social studies, etc. that can be adapted to both ages! Secular or Christian are both fine.

Recently I went to my local library , they have a room of the books they sell. I found a Dear America book and it brought back instant memories growing up. I had a couple of them.

I went on and found a bunch more to purchase them. Does anyone use them with a history subject?

Anyone have any recommendations for teaching kids entrepreneurial skills? My son is definitely a future entrepreneur, currently in is 3d printing era. He’s made a few sales and caught a little bug. I want to help him learn how to think like an entrepreneur, ethically. I don’t know if there’s a resource for that but I’m really hoping for some suggestions!

Thanks for reading. I’ll try to keep this as condensed as possible. I have homeschooled my children up until this point (ages 11, 9 and 8). My oldest expressed an interest in public school last year and she attended the second semester at our neighborhood elementary school. She didn’t love it but bc she has high social needs and she wants to return next year. My younger 2 want to continue homeschooling but I’m wondering if I should encourage them to try public school. Here is what I’m dealing with and I want to know genuinely if you believe this is sustainable.

For the last 4 years I’ve had to work. My husband works outside the home from 6-5 everyday but we needed extra income so I began copywriting remotely in 2022. 32 hours a week M-Sat. My kids go to bed crazy late (at the same time me and my husband do-11:30/12) so I can write in the mornings and they can sleep in. I wake at 5:30 6 days a week so only get about 5.5 hours of sleep. Also, with my oldest now in public I end up having to work later getting her ready and out the door. This means I don’t stop work everyday until around 11am. From then until about 3 I do book work with my other daughters. However, I always feel rushed and we rarely do fun things outside the house anymore bc I’m always strapped for time. Homeschooling doesn’t feel magical anymore but more like, “hey we need to get this done and work faster.“ Then, when my oldest comes home I sometimes work an extra hour then extracurriculars start, then I need to make dinner, workout then bedtime.

By Sunday I’m so tired and then it starts over. I feel so much sadness that this is what homeschooling now looks like so I posed the idea of them all trying public in August. My daughters were devastated at the idea bc they love being homeschooled and cry about it every other day and ask why. But to be honest I’m worried my contract will end and then I’ll be screwed bc I’ll have to find a new and better job with 2 kids at home. Plus we rent and we’re trying to save to buy a home. I keep thinking maybe they can start going to bed earlier and do independent work in the am while I’m still working but they usually always ask 1,000 questions regardless.

They’re both just so sensitive and I love homeschooling them but is this realistic with what I’m trying to do? I will always have to have a job. And I worry I’m failing them. Is public the answer? It also doesn’t help that we’re liberal and live in a red state with bad public schools. Ugh I feel so stuck. What would you do? I just love my kids so much but I feel like I can’t make everyone happy including myself. Help!

Hi all,

I am planning on homeschooling my so to be 4 year old for pre K this next year and was looking for some advice on where to start looking. It feels a little daunting to choose a curriculum that will best fit him, so any advice on programs or methods to look at would be helpful!

he is a very bright and active kid. He knows his shapes, colors, can count to 30, and understands the values of 1-10. He knows a good chunk of his letters and has shown very early signs of reading readiness that leads me to think he will be doing basic reading within the next year or so. He is very curious and has a desire to learn. I am trying to find curriculum that fosters this academic love with his high energy and love for play and outdoors. I know he is still little so I don’t want anything too formal like sitting down and doing workbooks everyday, but I want to continue to challenge him and keep him interested! also bonus points for any recommendations on Spanish curriculum we can tack on to his lessons, or a bilingual curriculum.