COVA is the Colorado Online Virtual Academy that uses the k12 curriculum... K12 seems to be doing a lot of online advertising lately, so maybe you've heard of it. Anyway, that's what we're doing this year and I'm really happy with it so far. Here are a few reason's why.
1. It still feels like homeschooling.
We want Jasmine to go to high school but don't really feel like she's ready for public school just yet (she's a 7th grader). This feels like a way to transition her to a more rigorous academic track without too much pain.
2. High expectations.
It's a really nice curriculum that feels very well rounded and well thought out. I couldn't afford such a nice curriculum on my own, so having it available through an online public school is wonderful.
3. Technology, but not all technology.
We've found, especially for math, that the online lessons are really helpful but none of the subjects are done completely online. She still reads from books and does her math practice with pencil and paper.
4. There are real teachers involved.
When we need help there are people available to ask. Honestly, they seem to be spread pretty thin and we sometimes have to wait for a response, but this is the first time I've ever had anybody to turn to when I had to teach Jasmine something I didn't understand myself.
Her favorite subject seems to be Spanish, which is really ingeniously designed to feel like a game most of the time. Unfortunately there have been some technical issues with it the last week or so... but I'm sure it will get ironed out soon.
Anyway, if you are thinking about K12, I recommend it. I wish we had done it sooner.
5 comments:
Excellent my friend. I'm glad that it is working out :) Aloha
That's great! And good luck with the transition to high school. That's a tough social transition under the best of circumstances.
Being a Brit, the grades and stuff still fox me, if someone says their kids is in a certain grade I still have no idea how old the kid is.
Good for you. I think your approach is just great. I hope she likes it.
I loved Spanish in 7th grade, too. It was beautifully logical, predictable, and poetic. So unlike everything else at that age!
Thom: Aloha :) I really will try and be a better blogger. You set such a good example.
Travis: Remembering how depressed I was at that age, I think maybe homeschooling is working out okay after all. It's a rough age though, no matter where you spend it.
Mik: Jasmine's 12. She'll be 13 in March. Sometimes she acts like a kid and sometimes she thinks she's 30.
Sandy: That means a lot coming from you. Thank you. Parenting is hard and choosing an approach that's out of the norm has opened us up to a lot of criticism.
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