Friday Feature: Easy Peasy All ‐​in‐​One Homeschool

Colleen HroncichBy most accounts,homeschooling has jumped significantly during COVID-19. Last fall, theCensus Bureau estimated 5.4 percent of children were being homeschooled —up from around 3.3 percent. But8 –10 percent of parents say they would prefer to homeschool their children, indicating there is still room to grow.One of the biggest impediments to homeschooling is having a parent available in the home. Parents can work together in arrangements like hybrid homeschools, co ‐​ops, and learning pods to help in this regard. But it’s definitely a challenge.However, other obstacles —including cost and complexity—can be overcome more easily than many parents may expect. Thanks to the internet, there is a whole world of resources available to make homeschooling more accessible.Easy Peasy All ‐​in‐​One‐​Homeschool is one such solution. It was created by a mom, Lee Giles, who designed it for her own family. She put it online so her kids could work independently and to make it accessible for her younger children as they came along. She purposely designed it so it would be useful for other families. Giles says, “My hope is to enable families to continue homeschooling no matter their life circumstances.”The original Easy Peasy site covers preK ‑8, and a sister site,All ‐​in‐​One‐​Highschool, offers coursework for grades 9 –12. The sites provide 180 days of homeschool assignments for most courses, simplifying...
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