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  • Project: Write with AI

    Project: Write with AI

    Continuing with the theme of AI-driven tools for homeschooling (or just education in general), I put together an app that allows for the instant generation of worksheets for children that features: With my kids, we spent about five minutes at the beginning of the week printing out five sheets for each of them, and then…

  • Story x AI – My Latest Project

    What is This? A year ago, I wrote about putting together an AI-generated story for my children. It was a “manual” process that involved me writing queries to ChatGPT to generate the stories I wanted, querying it again to generate images, and then piecing them together into presentation formats to read with my kids. It…

  • Tech-Augmented Memory: Learning to Read 65% of the Most Common English Words

    Tech-Augmented Memory: Learning to Read 65% of the Most Common English Words

    Explore the approach of using the Anki spaced-repetition system in homeschooling to teach children the top 300 English words. This method, blending technology with education, enables efficient and engaging learning, allowing children to grasp 65% of common English words in a fun, interactive manner. Delve into the benefits of Anki’s key features like Active Recall…

  • My Children’s Book Adventure: AI-Powered Storytelling

    My Children’s Book Adventure: AI-Powered Storytelling

    Discover the innovative journey of creating a personalized children’s book in just 30 minutes using AI technology. In this post, learn how ChatGPT and Dall-E transform simple prompts into a bilingual, illustrated story, perfect for homeschooling and igniting children’s imagination. Explore creative campaign ideas and practical tips on formatting and streamlining this unique storytelling process.…

  • Homeschooling, Poco a Poco

    Homeschooling, Poco a Poco

    Five Months In So it’s been about five months since the official start of this adventure, and I’d fallen radio silent for most of it. I never felt comfortable pulling the trigger on posting any of my drafts and ended up thinking I would discontinue the blog entirely. There is something unsettling about putting my…

  • Hammock Math

    Hammock Math

    “Hammock Math” offers a fresh perspective on homeschooling, blending authentic bonding with learning. Explore how a relaxed environment can transform a child’s resistance to curiosity, emphasizing the importance of understanding the ‘why’ behind learning, and reflecting on meaningful adult education.

  • Learning to Read

    Learning to Read

    I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, or link to any products or services from this website. I never gave learning to read much thought, but it turns out that there are many books and approaches to learning to read. Some are evidence-based and quite successful while others stir up quite…

  • Computer Science at Home (Code.org)

    I taught myself to design websites in the fifth grade through “oldschool” platforms like Geocities, as an outlet to express my DragonBall Z fandom to the world. I learned HTML, JavaScript and CSS on my own. To me, it was a perfect example of what a child is capable of when internally motivated. Learning this…