K12 REVIEW PROS AND CONS

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[HeIsLuv]

Does the Robinson curriculum accepts pre k students??

[EieAlt]

As a kid myself i hate k12. Im 7th going to 8th and holy is it hard. There is sooo much work and a whole lot of reading. Teachers dont teach you, you teach yourself with the work they give you/mainly reading. And when you attend there classes the most they'll do is answer a few questions and play a 5-13 min video and thats mainly it. Ive been in k12 sense 6th and ive only recently FINALLY figured out how to use the website fully which is an issue in it of its self. Even with this pandemic id rather attend public school.

[fortnitekid]

Although it's still a public school I still feel like it's homeschooling. I learned so much from teaching my son in first grade. And I was very happy with their program it actually made me want to teach him more it made me feel a lot more confident about my skills as a mother when it comes to teaching my son. We learned about diagraphs triograph and many other things science for first grade he learned about molecules and matter I tell you it was an amazing experience. I've looked into buying the K12 individual packages that they have for math as well as English he's in public school now but I really love how they teach so I'm just going to add that to his schooling just for some extra attention in terms of math and reading. I hope everyone finds what they're looking for in their journey of homeschooling their children we love you and we don't know you but we still love you anyway stay safe during this pandemic thank you.

[spowell]

Hi! So I just started K12 for my 4th grader and I hate it already. It is entirely too much to try to keep up with. And I agree with you on the screen time, it is too much and there is way too much to go thru just to complete and turn in work. I’d prefer to homeschool independently because I feel it is the best option for us and truly less stressful after experiencing online schooling. Thank You for sharing

[fortnitekid]

My experience with K12 for first grade was a bit overwhelming because I didn't ask the right questions. At the end of the semester I found out that you can tailor the curriculum to your child's need specifically so if you only want math and reading the core subjects you can choose that option. I myself love the fact that he has screen time he's online because the way that they teach the students is so amazing I would recommend K12 to anyone for their first experience.

[yvetteescarcega]

With the pandemic I will do online learning for my child.

[Missjeva]

I tried using k12. It is horrible. It isn't even homeschool... like you said it is public school at home. You have to do the state testing yearly too. There is so much more paperwork & makes life so much more stressful. You are stuck to the computer going to certain class times on top of classwork. Thank you for this review.

[jennahansen]

Yes I agree. My kids were very overwhelmed. They had multiple online classes throughout the day so we had no flexibility. And it was taking them about 10 hours a day to finish their work. They are so much happier now that we switched to rc.

[Jessiemadanat]

Glad you mentioned Sequoia in the other video. I would want a super simple low screen online alternative
for high school. Take a picture and send is much better. Thanks for your videos they are a blessing!!!

[onthecontrary]

will i HAVE to have my webcam on?? i really hate showing my face anywhere, and i would rather not show my face during class. does it depend on the class or is it always an option to keep it off.

[CFAweiss]

You have to report to multiple teachers with multiple kids for in person schools too. So I am not sure how that is different.

[erihead]

Well I just had to start k-12 with one child but this was kindof discouraging 😥

[momofblessings]

We tried a virtual academy through our state for one of our high school kids and we lasted 1 quarter. They literally told me they couldn't give her credit from some of her homeschool classes because there wasn't a box for it. One such class was a course called library science. Through our local library our daughter accumulated around 180 hours of volunteer time and was trained and tested as a library page.
It was so much work. She was spending 10 to 12 hours a day on school. I contacted her homeroom teacher and he said, "is she doing all the work assigned? I said yes and he replied with, "she's an A student she should just stop doing some of the assignments. We assign extra work for the kids who struggle." So if my A student was spending 10 to 12 hours per day how long did the kids who were struggling spend on work? And there is more that went on and we finally said this is not for us.

[Jessiemadanat]

I wish you could collaborate with Robinson curriculum and make a more modern version without the book binding and bring some modern books into it. I absolutely love the concept you would be an amazing leader for this!

[VanmeterFL]

If this video were a real evaluation of K12, which is an accredited school (an essential element for our kids) instead of an infomercial for RC, it could have been helpful! What a disappointment! My daughter needs a free accredited school alternative. What is the BEST option for her?

[abbasgirl]

What's so bad about being accountable to a team who's helping to educate my child? I looked at Robinson, and just said, It's designed by a person who wanted to keep their kids from the world in general, so all you said here made sense once I watched that. I personally like k12, and feel extremely confident that my kiddo is learning material that properly prepares him for life. Tech is included... Life moves on--keeping kids away from screens altogether will leave a kiddo in the dust. We're "good Christians" and whatever that facade implies, and we love k12.

[liambradbury]

i see people in the comments saying that they had to spend 10 hours a day doing work for k12. that was not the case for me. for 7th grade i only spent around 2-3 hours a day doing work, had great freedom, and enjoyed every second of it. the time you spend doing work at k12 may vary, depending on state, grade, ect. hoping 8th grade will go the same.

[berrypatch]

I personally feel the screens and lack of real books are the largest failings of most programs.

[faith]

Great information! Thank you so much!. What school would you recommend for a student with learning disabilities I'm between k12 and Connections Academy?

[fatherandsonhomesteadingin]

You may have answered this but is Robinson an accredited program. So like k12 but flexibility to actually homeschool?