One of the reasons we homeschool is because of versatility and the fact that you can homeschool no matter where you are! If you travel a lot or have lots of activities, it is so important to find homeschool solutions for on-the-go that work with your family’s lifestyle. Don’t know what that looks like? That’s why I am here! Today I am going to share a bit about what homeschool on-the-go can look like and what to look for in finding solutions.
Today’s post about homeschool on Misfit Mama Bear Haven is sponsored by Teaching Textbooks.
The importance of finding what’s right for you
In the 12 plus years of homeschooling, I have met a lot of frustrated parents. In fact, I have had my seasons of being one of them. I get caught up in wanting to make sure they get enough socialization. I have homeschooled through health issues and family crises. Finding the right homeschool solutions that work whether we are on-go or even in crisis mode has been key to our homeschool journey. Not only that, it builds confidence as a homeschool parent because let’s face it, sometimes we all feel we aren’t doing enough.
Homeschool dreams vs. reality
Whether you are a parent of one or more than one homeschooled child, you may feel like there just isn’t enough you to go around or enough time in the day. Ideally, it would be fabulous if we could have a set schedule and all the kids were sitting there working calmly all the time. Also, in that scenario, the baby would, of course, not try to scale furniture while you assist their siblings. I don’t know about you, but my day does NOT look like this. My kids have activities and appointments that interfere with having a set schedule. My one-year old is a tiny terror, super adorable and loveable but will totally try to climb the fridge if you turn your back for 10 seconds. Then there is the fact that I am homeschooling one child that is Autistic and one that has ADHD.
In short, sometimes our homeschool day looks like a giant dumpster fire, and that is when we are home. If we have any hope of getting to all the places we need to be, we need flexible homeschool solutions.
How to find Homeschool solutions that work for families on the go
If your day sometimes resembles my description above, then you are probably asking how to make it all work. How do you find solutions to work with your child’s individual needs? How do you find solutions that work for you and don’t cause you to burn out?
I like finding programs that are self-guided rather than have me do all the teaching. In making sure they are portable, I look for easy-to-use textbooks and for programs that are app-based or have the ability to work offline when we don’t have internet access. It is one of the reasons I love the math program Teaching Textbooks. Some of my children use it for math. It not only works for them, but it also eases my frustration as well because while I am decent at math, I don’t know all the answers. Also, when I am chasing the little one from place to place, I sometimes can’t focus to answer questions.
Honestly, I wish more subjects had programs like Teaching Textbooks, as it is my favorite math program for busy families. It is mobile-friendly, has offline mode, contains a scratch-pad mode for working out problems, and automatically grades. It makes my kids’ lives easier because they can do their math class virtually anywhere…from a waiting room to a car to even the trampoline outside. Plus it makes my life easier because there is support for parents and students and I don’t have to grade their work.
With using Teaching Textbooks for math, I don’t have to worry about giving assignments when we are traveling or going to activities. This gives me more time to plan out assignments for subjects like literature where we have to bring a book with us. It makes for less to carry or remember to put in the backpack.
Looking for programs that have mobile and offline capability and also take the pressure off of grading are lifesavers for the homeschooling family on-the-go!
The Wrap Up
Having a super active homeschool family can be challenging. However, using programs that are easy to use on-the-go helps tremendously! I am especially grateful our math program Teaching Textbooks has the capability for mobile and offline use, helps keep the kids on task wherever they are. You really can homeschool anywhere. Being creative and finding creative solutions can help you achieve that!
I hope you found this helpful and as always I would love to hear from you in the comments below!
I am sure that parents interested in homeschooling with find this post on homeschooling on the go very informative and helpful!
This is awesome and so so informative ! Thank you ♥️
Thank you so much for sharing this resource!
I appreciate the advice and the free trial! Thanks for sharing!
I homeschool my kids, so I read stuff about it all the time! Thanks for sharing!
Very informative! thanks for sharing
Thank you for the info! homeschooling would be awesome if we could do it.