I was a teacher for 15 years and an education entrepreneur for five. Through a series of interesting and surprising events, six years ago I stumbled upon an emerging type of homeschooling, primarily led by teacher-parents, techies, entrepreneurs, doctors, nurses, artists, writers who chose to homeschool because they were intrigued by the possibility of designing their child’s education, playing a greater role in their child’s learning and exploring new modalities of education outside of traditional school.

For the last 6 years, I’ve been immersed in this secular homeschooling world, helping families find tools to help support their children’s learning, whether…

In light of school closures, I’m trying to collect 1000+ ideas from parents on ideas of enriching activities to keep your kids busy while you work remotely. It is deeply important that parents can continue to do their work while their children play and learn independently. Parents don’t want to put kids in front of the TV but they , do it out of desperation because they can’t think of anything else to keep them occupied.

Add your great idea for keeping kids busy while you work remotely in the comments below!

This is a list of free online resources written and compiled by home educators in a facebook group. It was collected by the group to support parents of children in school affected by recent school closures.

“Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.

BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. …

In light of recent events, many parents are concerned about how they will manage teaching their children from home if schools close for COVID-19. Regardless of whether your school has closed or not, you may feel uneasy sending your child to class.

Even if you’re unsure about what action your family will take, it is important to familiarize yourself with your options and make a plan if you need to keep your child out of school.

1. Independent Study : In many school districts, parents can have the option to enroll their children in an independent study for 7–10 days or…

Due to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus, schools are closing and many parents are forced to stay home alone with their kids. If you find yourself in this situation and are concerned about how to make sure your child doesn’t fall behind, here are 5 tips to keep them learning and occupied without causing too much disruption to your life.

1. Keep your kids on track academically. Khan Academy is a fantastic, free online platform for grades K-12 that children can use to independently learn any subject. The lessons are aligned with common core and personalized to fit your child’s learning…

Figuring out childcare when your child attends school is already complicated, but families thinking about homeschooling might wonder if teaching their child from home is even possible.

It’s definitely easier to homeschool in a household with a stay-at-home parent, and yet hundreds of thousands of single parents and dual-income households have found creative ways to teach their children from home.

In terms of academics, most homeschool families find that formally teaching their kids 20 minutes to 2 hours a day is more than enough to keep them at or above grade level, so the primary concern for most families who…

In China, 200 million kids are being homeschooled due to Coronavirus. With the imminent threat of the virus spreading quickly, parents may be concerned about their child falling behind in school if there’s a lockdown in their city. Here are a few resources you can use to make sure your child stays on track, even if they’re learning from home.

With Coronavirus on its way to the United States, the possibility that millions of parents might have to educate their children from home is more than a remote possibility. Luckily, with the limitless supply of online courses and learning apps…

In China, 200 million kids are being homeschooled due to Coronavirus. With the imminent threat of the virus spreading quickly, parents may be concerned about their child falling behind in school. Here are a few resources you can use to make sure your child stays on track, even if they’re learning from home.

With Corona on its way to the United States, the possibility that millions of parents might have to educate their children from home is more than a remote possibility. …