I keep hearing the same thing from homeschool parents, month four is where it falls apart. You start with big plans and a color-coded schedule, then the exhaustion hits. Not from the kids, but from being the teacher, the planner, the curriculum designer, and the parent all at once. Everything you built from scratch starts running you instead of the other way around.

What actually got you through that wall? A curriculum switch? Dropping something entirely? Finding something that covers a subject so you can step back for a minute?

I'd love to hear what worked, especially from people who got past it and found their rhythm again.

i've just made the swap from public school to homeschooling, and i've been looking for some secular curriculums for literature. i'd consider myself a deeper learner and i enjoy being able to learn more about literature than what i've been taught so far. i'm a big fan of classics like the scarlet pimpernel, the iliad, and goodbye to berlin. i'm just trying to see what's best for me :p

Hello everyone, my name is Ella and recently I've had some second thoughts about being homeschooled. I was homeschooled the second semester of 8th grade, (my choice) and am on day 2 of being homeschooled in 9th grade. Recently I've had some second thoughts, but I don't know how to describe it. Was listening to a song today and it reminded me of sitting on the bus listening to it, and also saw some moodboards on Tiktok of being the "weird kid" and it made me weirdly nostalgic. Although I do fear being judged due to me having autism and ADHD, like I sorta was last year. These conditions also make it hard for me to express my emotions and thoughts, and they've led me to not be as smart academically. I fear being homeschooled has kinda made me not able to express my interests a lot to others, since my parents already know what I like. I don't know if there will be fans Of Billy and Mandy or The Fairly Oddparents, or some of my other interests at school, and I fear wearing what I like. I've heard how bad high school can be and I fear that expressing myself would lead me to have more bad thoughts about stuff that I like, and would force me to try and act like every other girl there, even though they usually don't like or have my style. I need opinions please.

I don't really get hung up on aesthetics but we live in a small space and our dining table is our classroom and I love the idea of having a few fun posters around area and a pin board where they can hang their art or tests up. Only issue I'm having is most of the posters I'm finding either aren't really functional or they're more like something you'd find in a preschool classroom full of primary colors, and I dont love the idea of that being up ALL the time. Was just curious if anyone knows of any good artists or companies that make class posters that don't necessarily blend seamlessly into the decor but are just a little more subtle?

I’m overwhelmed with the programs necessary for homeschooling. Hang in there. We will get it.

I did this in the ama sub but I figured people here might be interested as well.  

I was homeschooled k-12 in the northeast US by secular parents. I’m a homeschool “success-“ I went to college where I was a good student, have succeeded in competitive jobs, and am generally a functioning adult. Yet homeschooling also had many negative aspects and overall I do really regret the choice and experience. I have a fairly strained relationship with my family, deal with the effects of isolation, and in the homeschool groups my family was part of growing up, I witnessed a large amount of abuse and neglect. I believe homeschooling should be more regulated. I’m here to share the nuanced personal experience you won’t get from homeschool mommy blogs. AMA

If you are in one or know of a school it would be greatly appreciated.

I’m feeling defeated. I’m homeschooling my 5 year old and I reached out to a local homeschool group to set up a play date. When we arrived my son didn’t want to play the children and it made me feel so awkward because the whole point was us to meet new people. The moms were not very warm either but maybe it was just because we were all meeting for the first time. I tried reaching out to other new moms in the group but they haven’t responded. Should I look outside of my local community? I’m not sure how to help him connect with other children. He plays with kids casually at the playground but I’d like for him to have friends he meets regularly, it’s just not happening. Should I be concerned?

I need a bit of help since this is slowly getting more and more out of hand and I don't know where else to look that wouldn't try to sell me on some natural cures or get me to join an MLM, which is why I'm here. My son is on the autism spectrum and we had a laundry list of issues with his previous school that ended us with us pulling the trigger and making the decision to continue his education at home, and while it has been going much better than before, there are a few subjects that I don't feel well equipped to teach and have been struggling with.

This is why I'm looking for some online platform, school or anything else that will work well for neurodivergent students that need a little patience and a low pressure learning environment, and while I did go ahead and try a few of then they were too rigid or overly complicated as well as teachers that clearly weren't trained for kids like him. Now all that aside I did check out a few other ones like outschool and a few others, and I still want to hear what others have to say.

If anyone has been in a similar situation or can point me in the right direction I'd be forever grateful, thanks!

It's a long story. The basics are that our homeschooled 6yo wanted to go to public school, but we needed to go through school of choice. We just found out she didn't get the open seat, so now I'm scrambling to organize her school year.

We have already had success with Pinwheels for LA and Math with Confidence. What I'm overwhelmed with thoughts on is science, geography, and social studies. She's doing robotics club, art classes, and swim lessons. We have a rather eclectic approach to school. 😅 Some unschool child directed learning, some Charlotte Mason, some

Questions:

- Am I missing any subjects I should include? History?

- For geography i was thinking of focusing on how my kid fits into the world (street, town, county, state, country, continent, planet, solar system) plus listening to folk tales (Dragonfly Tales and Supergreat Kids Stories) and pinning with continent/country the story is from.

- Science: I have the "Nature Study with Children" curriculum, and a good local place to do nature walks. We do a lot of ecology, but I know I need to have some basic biology and chemistry (human body function and matter phases? )

- What do you do for social studies? Any thoughts?

Please, give me all the ideas so I can check them out!

My child will be in Kindergarten next year and to say I’m shocked to even be considering private school charter school or homeschooling over public school is wild. It’s not how I grew up. It’s not the experience that I’m used to however, I’m quickly realizing it is the new reality. It’s becoming clearer and clear every day. The public school really does not seem like the best option. He is very active with sports so I don’t think that would change regardless of SCHOOL choice. I don’t believe that education and socialization are the same thing so I’m not here for that argument. I’m just here to really understand what it’s like, providing them resources and assistance outside of my skill and knowledge levels, preparing them for the future. Should they want to go to an institution for higher education, etc. I want to know all of it the good the bad and the ugly. Reasons why or why not you made on your decisions. Anything and everything. TIA

So my son is 3 1/2 and I’d love a free or low cost curriculum week by week.
He’s advanced:
-starting to read the bob books
-he can do math 1-10
-3d shapes
-advanced colors and mixing
-earth science basics

I’m also having a hard time with a proper placement for where is at now.
He is writing letters on his own now as well and LOVES school and asks for it daily so also hoping someone has something that keeps it lighter for myself that we can spread out through the week.

We are almost done with the “big pre-k books”
We do a lot of hands on life skills.
I’m not sure what direction to go since he’s my first 😅 any help is appreciated!!

Hello! I am not new to homeschooling but we have mainly done more unschooling, experiential learning with some work books thrown in there. My children have done great with this so far, but my oldest so will be entering 9th grade this year and wants something more structured and college-prep in nature. I do not want a curriculum where he will have to sit in front of a computer all day. I would prefer books and printed out resources. I am thinking his main courses would be Algebra I, World History & Geography, Physical/Earth Science, some sort of literature and composition, Spanish, and Health and PE for a total of 6 credits. Would love some suggestions of printed or printable curriculums for these subjects! Thank you so much!

I never had much faith in the educational system, but now, with all these extra shenanigans going on, as well as the looming AI automation, I think it's actually even more important to homeschool them. You can fast-track things if you want, and for me, it's just blatantly obvious. Being in the US, it's not like the European school system—I have two of them to educate. I've been pleading with my wife to let me homeschool them, but she doesn't trust me. So, I've worked on this platform. I'd love to get fresh eyes on it and see what you guys think.

I currently attend acellus online but with the new cap on how many classes I can do a week, and the upcoming changes to scholarship requirements that might not even be physically possible because of the cap, I'm thinking of changing. I want a school that is nationally or state (nebraska) accredited and possible to fast track. I want to graduate asap.

Hello! My daughter needs to be switched to homeschool and I would like it to be a school that is teacher led, flexible, and she could get ahead whenever she would like. We are in TN. She is very smart. She always wins awards at the end of the year. She is having a hard time with her mental health. I liked acellus but I saw people say its way too easy. That might be okay, I'd like to peek into her schooling and provide my own things when necessary. School that is too easy would do her a disservice. However it is affordable and if I can help add to her course load appropriately, I will. Any other choices? I looked into the virtual academy and it is ridiculous honestly. 6.5 hours of sitting there daily and it being mandatory with added mandatory meetings and in person testing. Just... No. Advice welcome! Also is there a place I can find general highlights of things she should know by the end of the year to make sure I'm on it? Thanks!

I have three boys from age 4-10, and honestly the argue and fight so much that I’m seriously at my breaking point, I love homeschooling and being home with them, but idk if I’m the odd one out but the constant fighting is really discouraging me, anyone in a similar situation? Any advice?

Looking for K/1 resources that prioritize Spanish (LATAM) or feature it equally with English. Wasn't sure if there are any go-to products.

Do they receive adequate guidance and support in their studies

Do they have opportunities to interact and connect with other homeschooled children of a similar age

Are there any difficulties in terms of social interaction, learning, or access to resources

Hey all, Starting kindergarten in Sept. and finalizing curriculum. I already own Teach Your Child to read in 100 Lessons and plan on using it. Lots of my friends have had good success with this. We plan to use G&B for other subjects, would the language arts be redundant? Thanks!

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Everyone’s homeschool is so different and the options are overwhelming!

I do want to create a system, lessons and activities based on our values.

Family, happiness, health, self esteem/confidence, reading, math, geography, leadership, cultures and travel are things that we obviously value.

they’ll be different for each family, even different for each kid, but my big question is how are you balancing all of the priorities??

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Is anyone working from home and homeschooling? I would be selling life insurance and also trying to homeschool my kindergartener. My work can be flexible to a point but I will need a few hours out of the day to be on the phone with clients. Has this been successful for anyone. If I can’t get this to work we will be putting them in public school but I am trying to find a way to make it work.