What's It Actually Like to Be Homeschooled? A 10-Year-Old Explains

What's It Actually Like to Be Homeschooled? A 10-Year-Old Explains

What's it actually like to be homeschooled? Finley is 10 years old, in fourth grade, one of nine kids, and a Lego robotics competitor - and he is the youngest student ever interviewed on the OpenEd Podcast. He walks through his real homeschool day and answers the question of socialization for himself.Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/day-in-the-life-of-a-homeschooler

1 in 5 Kids Have Dyslexia | What a Reading Specialist Tells Homeschool Parents

Faye Casell spent two decades as a special educator before reading struggles got personal with her own son during lockdown. In this episode, she explains why one in five kids is dyslexic, why only one in five of those ever gets help, and how schools spent decades teaching an entire generation to read by guessing instead of decoding. Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/signs-your-homeschooled-child-might-be-dyslexicFAYE'S LINKSWebsite: https://homereadingcoach.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/homereadingcoachFree ebook, "Family Dyslexia Roadmap": https://fayebankler.mysamcart.com/free-dyslexia-roadmap-for-familiesThe Reading Breakthrough program: https://fayebankler.samcart.com/products/reading-breakthrough-level-1

Ex-Teacher's Playbook for Debt-Free College (Her Kids Did It)

A former teacher who graduated with $50,000 in student loans made sure her two daughters never would. Both finished college about a week before high school graduation - debt-free - using dual enrollment. Shelley Branine, author of "Finish College in High School," breaks down the exact playbook: what the program is called in your state, where to start, how to guarantee your credits transfer, and why a C in a dual-enrollment class beats an AP exam.Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/dual-enrollment-how-to-help-your-kids-graduate-college-debt-freeWebsite: https://shelleybranine.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelleybranineLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-branineBook: "Finish College in High School" https://a.co/d/0bpPNxlW

20-Year Homeschool Veteran Reveals Why She Burnt Out

ToriAnn Perkey homeschooled four kids from 2004 through graduation - all are now in college. She is the Executive Director at the Independent Education Program in Utah, where she teaches English, writing, and ACT prep to more than 160 homeschool students ages 12-18. She homeschooled her four children and spent years mentoring new homeschool moms. FIND TORIANN Website: https://ieprogram.org/ YouTube:  ⁨@homeschooltohomeschool⁩  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC-Hx7yvutmy7cJrg-4dTLBA] ALSO LISTEN ToriAnn's first appearance - Homeschool High School Without Fear: https://opened.co/blog/homeschool-high-school-without-fear

She Almost Quit Homeschooling Before Building A Hybrid School

Becky Wilmoth never wanted to homeschool. A new baby, a private school bill she couldn't afford, and a nine-year gap between her kids pushed her into it. Becky is a consultant at Nonprofit Ed Solutions, where she helps education entrepreneurs start co-ops, hybrid schools, and microschools as 501(c)(3) nonprofits. She is also a named Ambassador for the National Hybrid Schools Project. FIND BECKYWebsite: NonprofitEdSolutions.com [https://www.nonprofitedsolutions.com/]Instagram: @nonprofitedsolutions [https://www.instagram.com/nonprofitedsolutions/]Facebook: @nonprofitedsolutions [https://www.facebook.com/nonprofitedsolutions]LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/becky-abrams [http://linkedin.com/in/becky-abrams] RESOURCES MENTIONEDNational Microschooling Center: microschoolingcenter.org [https://microschoolingcenter.org/]KaiPod Learning: kaipodlearning.com [https://www.kaipodlearning.com/]Vela Ed Fund (app for finding hybrid programs): https://vela.org/ [https://vela.org/] ALSO LISTEN How to Start a Microschool with Amar Kumar (KaiPod Learning): https://opened.co/blog/how-to-start-a-microschoo [https://opened.co/blog/how-to-start-a-microschoo]l CHAPTERS 0:00 She Never Wanted to Homeschool0:54 The Reluctant Homeschooler4:10 The Perfectionism Trap7:48 The Costco Call That Started It All12:32 From 40 Students to 30016:41 Co-op vs. Hybrid vs. Full Homeschool22:00 The Primary Influencer Shift29:30 What the National Hybrid Schools Project Does33:22 Public Schools Feeling the Pressure37:39 How to Start a Hybrid Program40:29 Where to Find Becky