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Education by design refers to a deliberate and thoughtful approach to designing educational experiences, programs, and systems for each individual child. It involves carefully considering the learning goals, methods, and resources to create a tailored and effective learning environment. This path emphasizes the intentional planning and organization of educational content and activities to best support students learning and development. Education by design aims to optimize the learning process and outcomes through strategic and purposefully constructed and parent directed education.
Technology has not only provided unlimited information and endless connections, but it has also created an avenue for parents to find better ways to educate their children. Some of the options parents are choosing include homeschool, pods, micro schools, charter schools, and online learning. Some states are even providing funding for school choice to private schools. There are endless free options out there that we cannot wait to tell you about!
There are so many ways to homeschool today that even include farming out instruction to tutors, local homeschool classes, learning centers, pods, and other options. You don’t have to educate your child at the dinning room table, unless of course you want to! Many parents today are choosing a hybrid or combination of options. The most important thing to know, is that you can! We are here to help you step by step to create a personalized education plan for your child. Best of all it is free!
It is a myth that only credentialed teachers can teach. Studies have shown that parents are just as capable as credential teachers. Homeschooled students score higher on national test scores than non homeschooled students.
Homeschool is legal in all 50 states. If you enroll in an independent study public charter school, your child will have a public school record even if you are homeschooling or hybrid homeschooling. If you do not want your child enrolled in a public or private homeschool program, you can file independently with your state. Each state has different filing procedures. Make sure to look up the requirements for your state and file any necessary paperwork. Don’t let the details deter your from providing your child with the best education option possible.
Time is fleeting and priceless. Give your child the give of time. Students that learn one to one or independently can learn much more quickly and can use their extra time focusing on what they really want to learn, practice, and play. Personalized learning is very popular among athletes and actors for this reason. Homeschool students typically spend between 1 and 4 hours per day, depending on the age of the child, on formal academics. Imagine the priceless gift of time that you can bestow on your child.