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One of the big selling points of homeschooling is that it frees up a lot of time for kids to explore, play, go on outings, or to do just about anything they please.

Some homeschoolers I've known or worked with have said they spend 2-4 hours per day on formal learning, and then they have time to do other activities. Compare this to the 8+ hours a child might spend in a government or private school!

For the homeschoolers on Nostr, do you find the average times above to be accurate? What do you do with your kids outside of formal learning time?

For the non-homeschoolers, what would you do with all of those extra hours every week? Just imagine the possibilities!

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CP 2y ago

The hours are about right for us. More towards the 4 hrs for our 9 year old (depending how stubborn she is) and maybe an hour or two for our 5 year old.

When they are not engaged in schoolwork it's just unstructured time. My daughter reads 2-3 long books a week, sews and crafts and my son plays and practices fighting moves. They play games together too.

GrumpyGardener 2y ago

Very accurate. We spend about 3hrs a day on formal learning.

The little ones spend the rest of the time playing and getting into things.

The older ones are usually learning instruments, reading, and generally nurturing talents. We spend a lot of time in history museums, science museums zoos and planetariums.

My 2nd recently started high school and is taking all Honors classes. She’s way ahead of her peers. She’s been homeschooled since she was 8.

Freebird 2y ago

We quickly morphed into our own unique brand of unschooling. I don't think we've ever spent 4 hours a day on formal learning. The kids were learning constantly. They would often be working on their own projects at any time of the day - sometimes right up to bedtime, if it was something they were really into.