Any homeschool parents in the group?

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this year, probably effectively tons of folks (per COVID-19)...

However, serious answer, I think there's a handful (of which I include myself/family)

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Yes, I’m here.

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personally, I've found it great - particularly in comparison to formal schooling - for my child, but that's with the caveat that I think successfully executing it requires a lot of dedication, coordination, and planning amongst your spouse/family/village.

For us, it was about finding dedicated time, a learning program that fit our child's learning style, and carving out space for supplemental stuff - including social activities, complementary learning content, and downtime. In some ways, it's a second job that runs at the exact times when you're working regularly, so you really have to find the cadence/lessons/etc. that work best for your situation...

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