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malacca:
Anyone homeschooling?

We recently moved abroad and are traveling. So we are homeschooling our kids. So far so good. They are young so it is pretty easy.

Nothing beats having science class at the beach!

change_seeker:
We are!  I know there are others here who do it as well.  We spent 6 months on the road last year and it was definitely an unschooling approach.  Now that we have settled down again we have gotten out the curriculum and are joining local groups.

Khaetra:
I did that with my son.  There's so much to learn out there and a lot of actual hands-on experiences that sadly don't find their way into the classroom.  We did some workbooks (I had to keep records for the state), but the freedom to go to science centers, the library, vacations, etc. anytime we wanted to was well worth it.

Bracken_Joy:
Not sure if you've seen this one, but just making sure: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2015/02/16/if-i-ran-the-school-things-would-be-different/

MMM went on a pretty interesting journey with home schooling, so worth tracking down all his posts on that if you're interested.

SwordGuy:
I'm FIREing in 2 weeks.  One of the things I would like to do next year ('cause this year is already booked with other projects!) is to offer some specialty classes for homeschooled kids.

Things like:

Lost wax casting.
Sand casting.
Enameling.
Chasing and repousse.
Woodturning.
Automatons.  (hand-cranked or motorized moving scenes.)
Metalsmithing.
Make your own charcoal foundry and metal lathe.

All the above have a combination of science, math, art, motor and other physical skills, plus attention-to-detail building skills.   

Is there a market for this?   Classes could be in the evening, on the weekend, or during the week.  Would prefer during the week as it leaves weekends free to hang out with friends who still have day jobs.

What would people pay? 

Working with tools to make things involves an element of danger.  I'll have to check on insurance costs and liability waivers, double-check industry safety practice standards, etc.  (That's another reason for waiting until next year.)   I will probably start with community centers and community colleges first, then branch out for more advanced students at my home studio.

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