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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a live-in nanny who also tutors or homeschools, when the family needs it. Hours and days for homeschooling vary state to state and between families. I've done 3-6 days per week and 2-7 hour days. Some states require that you check with your local school, and it's easier for them to understand if they see the same type of schedule. IME, consistency of schedule and adhering to the law matter most. There are a bunch of online school options, but most have some adult involvement at 3rd grade. K12's vocabulary is entirely online, but spelling are entirely offline with the parent/teacher (it is broken up into weekly lessons, and you are provided with a rough lesson plan, but you also have to pick/design the practice yourself or have a child who likes to write a lot). Time4Learning covers the main subjects, but they just give you a spelling list for the year. There are numerous all-inclusive curriculum boxes/kits, but at the elementary level they're still entirely dependent on an adult teaching the material before the child practices. By middle school, many of them can be used by the student with minimal adult help. There are a ton of single subject curricula that vary from entirely independent (as long as the child knows how to run the DVD or program) through entirely adult-guided. So, you might be able to cobble together a program that doesn't involve much teaching, but all of them still require supervision at a third grade level, just for organization and staying on task. As for finding a tutor or teacher, there are several options. Outschool has 1-1 and group tutoring available. You can find a nanny who has experience with homeschooling, but the best place would definitely be through an agency. You can advertise for a private teacher on care or other websites. As to whether you provide the curriculum to the teacher/tutor or let them choose, that depends a great day on your state and their experience. Some states have very specific requirements about what must be taught and when, while others just require progress in the 4 core subjects. Most teachers and tutors will have curricula that they like, but they should always be willing to at least adjust based on the child's learning style. The teacher or tutor will likely either have extra resources or provide you with a list of manipulatives and books to purchase.[/quote]
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