Homeschool Quickstart Course

A step-by-step guide for parents to successfully transition to homeschooling while prioritizing academic success and student well-being.

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Course curriculum

1. Description & Learning Goals
2. Introduction
1. Reflect: What Are Your Goals?
2. Navigating Course Content
3. Take Action: Take a Break
1. Reflect: Reframe, Reprogram, and Question Those Boxes
2. Timing and Pacing
3. Environment
4. From Student-Centered to Student-Driven
5. Videos for Inspiration, Affirmation, & Ideas to Ponder
6. Take Action: Clarify and Share Goals
1. Reflect: What If?
2. Information Resources on Homeschool Laws
3. Typical Considerations
4. Private School versus Homeschool
5. Take Action: Staying Legal
1. Reflect: Valuable Learning Goals
2. Lifelong Learning
3. What's the Big Idea?
4. Learning Goals Lists
5. Classes versus Competencies
6. Critical Thinking
7. Take Action: Gather Learning Goals Lists
1. Reflect: Comfort Level in Creating Lessons and Classes
2. Cobbled Together Approach
3. Goal-Based "Backwards Design" Approach
4. Sample Course Goals and Plan
5. Take Action: Practice Steps for Lesson Creation
1. Reflect: Different Ways of Learning
2. Limitations and Considerations for Learning Needs and Preferences
3. Categories of Learning Needs and Preferences
4. Gifted and Talented
5. Skills Testing
6. Learning Preferences Resources
7. Take Action: Take Inventory
1. Reflect: Socializing
2. What About Socialization?
3. Article: Not Broken
4. Preparing for the "Real World"
5. Sexual & Reproductive Health
6. Take Action: Explore Options for Socializing
1. Reflect: Favorite & Worst
2. Power of Emotion
3. Goal Orientation and Types
4. Academic Integrity
5. Time Management & Organization
6. Proactive Methods versus Punishment
7. Empowerment
8. Take Action: Explore Time Management & Organization Tools
1. Reflect: Your Student Experience with Grading
2. Grading
3. Feedback
4. Assessment Options
5. Beware Interference with Assessment Accuracy
6. Rubrics
7. Grading and the "Real World" Question
8. Take Action: Documenting Feedback
1. Reflect: With or Without Training Wheels
2. Curriculum to Consider
3. Homeschool Beyond the Home
4. Public School Homeschool Options
5. Online Schools
6. Take Action: Review Curriculum
1. General, Integrated, or Multiple-Topic Resources
2. Elementary Math & Science
3. Mathematics
4. Earth & Space Science
5. Life Science
6. Physical Science
1. General, Integrated, & Multiple Categories
2. Anthropology
3. Economics
4. Geography
5. Government, Civics, & Politics
6. History
7. Philosophy
8. Psychology
9. Sociology
1. General, Integrated, or Multiple Topic Language Arts Resources
2. Communication: Speaking & Listening
3. Literature
4. Writing
1. Reflect: Benefits & Drawbacks of Attending College
2. College Bound and College Now
3. Honorable Honors
4. Take Action: Research College Entrance Requirements
1. Pursuit of Happiness
2. Key Components for Happiness
3. Explore Multiple Methods for Inspiration
1. Course Survey
2. Certificate of Completion

About this course

Free
11 Modules
71 Learning Objects
Suggested Curriculum for K-12

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