TPP 021a: 12-year-old Asher Talks About LIfe as a Homeschooled Kid

In this special kid’s POV edition of the podcast, Asher and Debbie take listeners inside their homeschooling world. They're about to begin year four of this unexpected homeschooling journey, and after much trial and error, they’ve found their rhythm and flow (for now) for what works best in their school.

Asher and Debbie talk about the transition into homeschooling, what works and what doesn’t, how Asher really feels about being homeschooling, how they co-designed they school, and what a typical day looks like. Asher also shares his thoughts on how their relationship has changed as a result of the homeschooling dynamic.

Debbie Reber is the founder of TiLT and the host of the TiLT Parenting Podcast. 12-year-old Asher is Debbie’s son and is regularly featured on the podcast.

Things You'll Learn from This Episode:

• The pros and cons of homeschooling from a kid’s POV
• How Asher and I have co-designed our school structure, schedule, and curriculum
• How structure and flexibility can actually co-exist
• What a typical school day looks like in our world
• What I see as the biggest benefits of homeschooling Asher
• How Asher perceives our teacher-student relationship versus mother-son

Resources Mentioned:

• Image of our homeschooling daily schedule
• Khan Academy
• Kerbal Space Program
• Kurzgesagt YouTube Channel
• Ted-Ed Videos

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