I am a mom who's homeschooled for almost 10 years. I checked out K12's website (k12.com), and while they have all these businessmen on board, I don't see anyone involved in their organization that has any homeschool experience.
K12 does NOT seem to be in tune with the homeschool market. In my experience, most homeschoolers are not interested in recreating "school at home."
K12 plans to start its Internet-based program with children K-2 (ages about 5-7.) Kindergartners do not need to have their noses glued to a computer terminal for lessons! They need to draw, paint, cut and paste, play with clay, listen to a loving parent or teacher read good books to them, learn how to share and play with brothers and sisters or kids from the local homeschool support group, or friends in the neighborhood.
K12 also advertises itself as heavy on testing and assessment. Veteran educators and homeschool experts like Raymond Moore recommend that children not be exposed to standardized tests until at least third grade, and some late bloomers even later. This obsession with tests and test scores has made life miserable for so many children and teenagers, and to what end?
Personally I don't see much of a market for a non-religious, academically "neurotic," test-obsessed program that's heavy on computers, and aimed at 5-7 year olds. Most homeschoolers I've met are not interested in these features at all.
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I am a mom who's homeschooled for almost 10 years. I checked out K12's website (k12.com), and while they have all these businessmen on board, I don't see anyone involved in their organization that has any homeschool experience.
K12 does NOT seem to be in tune with the homeschool market. In my experience, most homeschoolers are not interested in recreating "school at home."
K12 plans to start its Internet-based program with children K-2 (ages about 5-7.) Kindergartners do not need to have their noses glued to a computer terminal for lessons! They need to draw, paint, cut and paste, play with clay, listen to a loving parent or teacher read good books to them, learn how to share and play with brothers and sisters or kids from the local homeschool support group, or friends in the neighborhood.
K12 also advertises itself as heavy on testing and assessment. Veteran educators and homeschool experts like Raymond Moore recommend that children not be exposed to standardized tests until at least third grade, and some late bloomers even later. This obsession with tests and test scores has made life miserable for so many children and teenagers, and to what end?
Personally I don't see much of a market for a non-religious, academically "neurotic," test-obsessed program that's heavy on computers, and aimed at 5-7 year olds. Most homeschoolers I've met are not interested in these features at all.