In this special kid’s POV edition of the podcast, Asher and I take listeners inside our homeschooling world. We’re about to begin year four of this unexpected homeschooling journey, and after much trial and error, we’ve found our rhythm and flow (for now) for what works best in our school.
In this episode, Asher and I talk about the transition into homeschooling, what works and what doesn’t, how Asher really feels about being homeschooling, how we co-designed our school, and what a typical day looks like for us. Asher also shares his thoughts on how our relationship has changed as a result of our homeschooling dynamic.
About Debbie and Asher: Debbie Reber is the founder of TiLT and the host of the TiLT Parenting Podcast. 12-year-old Asher is Debbie’s son and is regularly featured on the podcast. Find out more about Debbie and Asher by visiting the About Page.
THINGS YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- The pros and cons of homeschooling from a kid’s POV
- How Asher and I have co-designed our school structure, schedule, and curriculum
- How structure and flexibility can actually co-exist
- What a typical school day looks like in our world
- What I see as the biggest benefits of homeschooling Asher
- How Asher perceives our teacher-student relationship versus mother-son
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- Kurzgesagt YouTube Channel
- Ted-Ed Videos
Dear Debbie and Asher,
THANK YOU for taking the time to share about your experiences. I just came across your website and have to say that it’s like an early Christmas present. We moved our 11 1/2 year old son from a progressive school (where he was “guided out”) over to a very alternative school at the beginning of 5th grade. The philosophy and environment seems perfect for him and yet, in his 2nd year there, we are starting to receive many calls/emails from the school around behavior. As such, we are starting to see that even this very open school with an amazing philosophy and praxis may have limitations for our son. We’ve always said that homeschooling would be the last (and also next) option. While my husband is much better with coming up with very cool and interesting projects, I would most likely be the one to stay home with my son. I’ve resisted it in the past but am slowly warming up to the area, albeit still nervous about my own limitations (and patience!) and demands in life.
This is a loooong way of saying that your podcast gave me hope and lit up this path as a viable option. I’m nervous and my husband thinks it’s a really bad idea (given my lack of patience in the past!) but a) I’m not seeing very many other options, and b) I know that if I put my mind to it, we can (hopefully) make it work (?).
In any case, I am VERY much looking forward to the next podcast with Debbie, your perspective. I would greatly appreciate any advice and resources you can provide on how you got started. If we go down this road, we would either start in the middle of 6th grade or the beginning of 7th. In addition to how you got started (and any practical tips you can provide), I’d also love to learn how you structure your day and fit everything in i.e. prepping for the next day, curriculum prep, etc. while also fitting in your own work and writing.
Thank you again SO VERY MUCH for setting up this website and all these wonderful podcasts. Again, I just found your site and hope to get through all of them during this holiday break 🙂
Best wishes,
Jane
Thanks so much, Jane! We’re so happy you found us 🙂 I’m working on a solo-cast right now I where I talk more how we structure our school…likely will be out in January. Good luck with your decision making! XO