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— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission.The 2020-2021 school year isn’t going to look like any school years prior. As parents start trying to figure out the impossible balance of managing both childcare and learning, many are considering collaborating with other families for microschools and learning pods in an attempt to share some of the educational responsibilities. But what do these two options entail, and are they right for you? We tapped experts to help demystify the details around all the pod learning options, as well as insight...

Let me tell you a story about a brave hero and heroine that you know. Our hero and heroine receive a treasure map. With great bravery, they set out to cross raging rivers, climb high mountains, slay fierce dragons, and keep their fellow adventurers committed to their noble task. Forsaking comfort, sleep, and disposable income, they live the adventure to seek the treasure of a lifetime. Scroll Down for Giveaway! Who are these heroes? Why you and your spouse, of course. While you are battling a fire-breathing dragon after a sleepless night awake with a sick child, you can wonder if...

With all the craziness & confusion about school in the district we live (I teach in the neighboring district), we decided to homeschool our kids this school year (my wife has been a 3rd grade teacher, math coach, a STEM teacher).  We felt consistency was what our children needed most.  We also picked up an extra kid ( my wife’s best friend’s daughter! ). So we have a classroom almost! Haha  She is using a program that teaches across the curriculum using a common theme. Since they are currently studying Queen Victoria..she asked me if I’d do a portrait lesson...

Fun facts about homeschooling in Indiana: there are very few regulations, and no top-down guidance.If you're a confident and conscientious homeschooler, this is great news. You can follow your kids' interests, let them learn at their own pace, explore whatever inspires them without having to worry about state standards. You can study Ancient History instead of State History in fourth grade, let your kid learn everything possible about astronomy instead of following along with the second grade science standards, mind your own business while they drop every other academic goal and simply read for most of their waking hours. Essentially,...

With most Los Angeles county schools starting back up on Aug. 18 and teachers and administrators still scrambling to figure out distance learning, more and more Los Angeles parents are considering starting up their own at-home pandemic pod (aka micro-schools, aka quaranteams). Curious about this latest trend in learning? Read on to find out what a pod is, how to start one, what it costs and more. photo: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels There's More Than One Kind of Pod Not to complicate things further, but not all pods (groups of 3-6 students of similar ages) function in the same way....