I do hybrid right now. The biggest difference is I can come out for a few minutes and help during the day when I’m at home while the kid has to wait until the end of the day on office days. It’s also far easier to keep them on track while at home since I can check up while I’m getting a drink on how things are going.
Very generally, what's your feel for the hours per kid per week the parent in a supporting teaching role (i.e., the "working" parent) should be spending on lesson planning?
I make most of the plan, and honestly don't do a huge amount of prep, mostly updating the list, checking their work to see if something needs to be gone over again, and make sure the co-op assignments are done. Maybe 15-20 minutes a night. Depends on the kids, but I found anything more is overthinking it.
A great summary. Have to agree especially with the exercise before mental work! Get them moving throughout the day and everyone benefits.
do you have an opinion on teaching them ancient greek and latin?
They are learning Latin. I had to outsource it to a tutor.
I think learning a foreign language is critical. I have that gap in my own education and it feels limiting to be only able to think in one language.
Latin/theology teacher dad of eight youngish children, 13 and under. You’ve done a great job at summarizing the principles. Keep writing!
Not a father (yet, hopefully) myself, but I’d be interested in learning about differences when as a father you work from home vs. when you don’t.
I do hybrid right now. The biggest difference is I can come out for a few minutes and help during the day when I’m at home while the kid has to wait until the end of the day on office days. It’s also far easier to keep them on track while at home since I can check up while I’m getting a drink on how things are going.
Very generally, what's your feel for the hours per kid per week the parent in a supporting teaching role (i.e., the "working" parent) should be spending on lesson planning?
I make most of the plan, and honestly don't do a huge amount of prep, mostly updating the list, checking their work to see if something needs to be gone over again, and make sure the co-op assignments are done. Maybe 15-20 minutes a night. Depends on the kids, but I found anything more is overthinking it.
My wife does piano lesson plans once a week.