Homeschool Hybrid Overview
“If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is a homeschool hybrid anyway?
A homeschool hybrid is a program that combines in-person and at-home education. Students attend classes at Paideia twice a week and work with a parent or caregiver 2-3 days a week using prepared, scripted curricula designed a non educator to teach his or her own child.
Paideia is currently enrolling students in grades DK through 10th and will expand through grade 12 as there is demand.
Students come for in-person learning on Mondays and Wednesdays (grades DK-5) or Tuesdays and Thursdays (grades K-10).
Curriculum and pre-planned lessons are provided.
Quick Facts
Homeschool vs. public school at home
Many public schools are transitioning to remote and online learning. Isn’t a homeschool hybrid the same thing?
These are two different approaches to education. A major difference is that public schools and public school curricula are designed for teacher-driven learning environment. Homeschool curricula is written for a non-educator to teach his or her own children.
A public school hybrid can not assume a parent is available to assist in teaching the student. A homeschool hybrid depends on an engaged parent working in partnership with the instructor to teach the child. Parents are expected to work with and guide the child both formally by teaching prepared lessons and informally by recognizing teachable moments.
Teachers are trying to get 30, very different children to move forward all at the same pace. A homeschool environment provides one-on-one instruction and immediate feedback. With only 60 days in-class, students are free to move more rapidly or slowly based on their individual needs.
One of my favorite reasons to homeschool is flexibility: take vacations when you want, go to a museum during the week, sleep in or get up early, finish in four days or work all week. It is your choice when and how you teach your child.
Why a hybrid?
This hybrid program is an alliance between the instructors and parents working in collaboration with one another to educate each child. Paideia Learning provides parents with pre-planned lessons and school work as well as curriculum and pacing guides.
What do home days look like?
Children do best with routine, but families get to choose what routine works best for them. Many homeschool families have a relaxed morning and start their day around 9 a.m., some preferred more structure.
Paideia Learning is a literature based program, which means much of the learning will be done through reading fiction, non-fiction, and historical fiction.
We align our DK-8 curriculum so that all students in the family are studying the same time period in History and the same strand in Science. Students in those age divisions all cover similar material for Science and History, so parents aren’t trying to implement different lessons for each child. Additionally, we group grades DK-2, 3-5, and 6-10 for electives classes.
Math should be taught and practiced four to five days a week.