Dear Mrs. Rothschild,
I enrolled my children in your free homeschool in March of 2008. I felt very lucky to find a site that not only had all the subjects needed but was so cost effective. I continued to use in 2009 and 2010, but have recently been concerned with some of the information on the web regarding the schools that you are a affaliated with. Let me first say that I have been satisfied with the curriculum, mostly and just want to enroll my children hassle-free. I have been periodically checking the website to see when classes would be available for enrollment. I did finally see on October 31 that I could enroll my children in classes. I have 4 children and after re-enrolling the 1st one, tried to log into the students sight, but received a message that the class had not started yet. The next day I tried to email member services, but to no avail, my emails were returned as undeliverable. This has always happened in the past, also. I did receive an email stating that my child had been enrolled, but it was the wrong child and again I tried to email, but my email was returned as undeliverable. I do not want to complain, I just want to know when the subject matter will be available for the 2010-2011 school year. I have went through this for a couple of years now and both years I get a little anxious around this time wondering if my children will be able to access their curriculums. There is never a date posted, I just have to keep checking. I am a very busy person as I am sure you are also. I would appreciate a valid email address and phone number where I can speak to a real person.
Thank you,
RipleyLee

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I get many letters from folks asking me how to help them navigate the jungle of choices available so that you can find the ones that will best meet your family’s needs. Our guiding principle as we examine online learning is finding solutions that meet both the homeschooling parents and their children’s needs. What is your need? More time, more help, more peace? Or do you need solutions that engage your children more, that address their style of learning better? Or do you just not feel qualified in all of the subjects? Many parents have communicated to me over the years that they are committed to homeschooling their children but do not feel they can teach some subjects. Some students , especially as they enter their teens, excel when they have an outside adult to be accountable to. For those families, an online program that offers teachers is an ideal way to meet their need. Some student’s learning style flourishes with a multimedia curriculum filled with videos and games. Online courses that have videos, games and simulations will help ensure that this student stays engaged. Some of us parents are fully occupied (and yes, often overwhelmed and even well on our way to full fledge burn out) with other children or our work outside the home. An online program that offers a private school may meet this family’s need. Identifying our needs as a family, as a homeschooling parent and those of our individual children will be a theme we will return to again and again throughout this blog because homeschooling is about tailoring our programs to meet our needs, rather than accommodating someone else’s.

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