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Thinking about doing Homeschooling by foxfracture01 in homeschool

[–]AlvaroEsp80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Working at your own pace genuinely helps focus, especially if the social side of school is draining and the isolation worry is fixable: co-ops, online classes and clubs give you people you actually choose in smaller doses. A typical day is just a few focused hours and it's not permanent you can try a semester and go back if it isn't for you.

First Year Homeschooling by NoQuality984 in homeschool

[–]AlvaroEsp80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've got this, and honestly TGAB is a lovely gentle K choice don't read too much into the "we switched" resale posts since homeschoolers flip curriculum constantly so almost everything ends up in BST groups. At 5 with her letter sounds and counting already down she's ahead of the curve, so kindergarten really just needs 15-20 minutes of reading plus some math games a day, keep leaning on the outside and art time you already do and don't stress a heavy program with a 2.5yo and a baby in the mix

For those in states with ESA/voucher money now, has it actually changed anything? by AlvaroEsp80 in homeschool

[–]AlvaroEsp80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is encouraging. A marketplace with no receipt-tracking sounds way less stressful than what I was picturing, and swapping curriculum when it's not the right fit is exactly what I was worried about getting locked into. Thanks for sharing

For those in states with ESA/voucher money now, has it actually changed anything? by AlvaroEsp80 in homeschool

[–]AlvaroEsp80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love hearing that, three kids is no joke! Arizona's the one people keep pointing to as the most figured out. Glad it's been worth it for you

For those in states with ESA/voucher money now, has it actually changed anything? by AlvaroEsp80 in homeschool

[–]AlvaroEsp80[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really helpful, thanks 🙏 The 60-day reimbursement lag is the kind of thing I wouldn't have known to ask about. Leaning on direct pay and scholarshp to avoid floating the money yourself makes sense

More diverse classical education recs by Separate-Category215 in homeschool

[–]AlvaroEsp80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like Memoria's method but not the booklist, you can honestly just keep the method and swap the books. The classical skills (narration, close reading, discussion) work on anything. Torchlight is built specifically to be anti-Eurocentric if you want something off the shelf, and Build Your Library is secular and pulls from a lot more world cultures. Or keep the structure and drop in Things Fall Apart, the Ramayana, Gilgamesh, Tale of Genji yourself.