The older kids (and their parents) in my circle have described the home school programs as approx 3 hours of computer-given lessons per day and then they are pretty much done. They sometimes have approx 60 minutes of homework to complete but that consists of things that can be researched online. I can see that elementary kids might be more labor in by a paretensivent (encouragement, examples, etc). There are quarterly tests which are required to be 'in person' participation at local testing stations and tests are given by a proctor to ensure identities are correct, time limits for the test are respected, and all i s on the up and up.
My wife tried it with the two oldest in grade school, and the two youngest not yet old enough for school (all are 2 years apart). Between minding the younger ones and dealing with the school activities of the older ones just got too much for her. She could probably handle it now :)
The older kids (and their parents) in my circle have described the home school programs as approx 3 hours of computer-given lessons per day and then they are pretty much done. They sometimes have approx 60 minutes of homework to complete but that consists of things that can be researched online. I can see that elementary kids might be more labor in by a paretensivent (encouragement, examples, etc). There are quarterly tests which are required to be 'in person' participation at local testing stations and tests are given by a proctor to ensure identities are correct, time limits for the test are respected, and all i s on the up and up.
My wife tried it with the two oldest in grade school, and the two youngest not yet old enough for school (all are 2 years apart). Between minding the younger ones and dealing with the school activities of the older ones just got too much for her. She could probably handle it now :)