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

Published: Aug. 16, 2016, 7:54 a.m.

b"In this special kid\\u2019s 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\\u2019ve found their rhythm and flow (for now) for what works best in their school.\\nAsher and Debbie talk about the transition into homeschooling, what works and what doesn\\u2019t, 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.\\nDebbie Reber is the founder of TiLT and the host of the TiLT Parenting Podcast. 12-year-old Asher is Debbie\\u2019s son and is regularly featured on the podcast. \\n\\nThings You'll Learn from This Episode:\\n\\nThe pros and cons of homeschooling from a kid\\u2019s POV\\n\\nHow Asher and I have co-designed our school structure, schedule, and curriculum\\n\\nHow structure and flexibility can actually co-exist\\n\\nWhat a typical school day looks like in our world\\n\\nWhat I see as the biggest benefits of homeschooling Asher\\n\\nHow Asher perceives our teacher-student relationship versus mother-son\\n\\n\\xa0\\nResources Mentioned:\\n\\nImage of our homeschooling daily schedule\\n\\nKhan Academy\\n\\nKerbal Space Program\\n\\n\\nKurzgesagt YouTube Channel\\n\\n\\nTed-Ed Videos\\n\\nSupport the show\\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n\\n\\nVisit Tilt Parenting\\n\\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\\n\\n\\n\\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\\n\\n\\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"