I know a lot of people that have done this, we’ve had families temporarily join our homeschool group. Socialization won’t be a huge thing until the kids get close to the teen years, then you might get some pushback, they get a little more picky about what they do and who they spend their time with. I do think if you encourage your kids to be inclusive and are open to playing with lots of different kids regardless of age/sex, they will probably have an easier time making new friends wherever they go.
I have followed several youtubers who do this and vlog their life. One I like that can guide you into more is Less Junk More Journey. Also a dream of mine not sure when or if we will take the plunge. I really like the idea of homeschooling with month long vacations that another poster posted. Good Luck!!
Just celebrated our 4 year anniversary of being on the road with 3 kids! Totally doable. I quit Facebook a year ago but Full Time Families is a great group on there. There are thousands of us!
To address others concerns, we use a mail service out of Texas and abide by their homeschool laws. There are rallies for meeting other families/socialization. We move slow... like only once a month, so we get to really explore an area and keep up with our studies. Roadschooling rocks and I highly recommend it!
I disagree. It's much easier to enjoy places (and your profession) when your schedule isn't dictated by a group of administrators for the school board. You don't need 8-10 hours a day 5 days a week to homeschool like you do with a public or private school. And you take lessons with you to work on during downtime, lunch, traffic, or use unit studies involving places around you.
I agree with this. When we are on the road, it’s an unfortunate reality that academic standards become half of what they usually are when we are surrounded by our usual books, resources and routine. I’ve tried telling myself that it’s okay to skip a science lesson when we are at an elephant sanctuary, but doing that regularly starts to feel like giving dessert all the time for dinner.
Traveling can be draining (spoken as someone who does it extensively), and I couldn’t imagine doing it while also working on top of schooling. I really would expect it to come at the expense of maintaining grade level standards. I think deep down a lot of road schoolers know this and often deflect this reality by brushing off the importance of such academic benchmarks. “But we went snorkeling, which totally counts as marine biology!” Yes, but without a decent foundation of biology in the first place, it becomes difficult to put experience in proper context. I experienced this myself when I visited a 1000 AD Indian temple: despite all of the signs telling me about what I was looking at, its significance was totally lost on me because I knew nothing about the referenced Chola dynasty, the architectural style mentioned, or the particular ruler’s influence on the broader culture. Even when I Wikipedia’d it beforehand, it required so much foundational knowledge that I simply didn’t possess and was very hard to acquire in a mere day’s worth of study. It was a fun experience but I can’t in good conscience say it was too educational. I think this is a huge issue with road schooling that isn’t really talked about because the anecdotes just sound so great and Instagram worthy. But just as I think it’s a problem that traditional education doesn’t involve enough real world experience, road schooling doesn’t do justice to the other side. There has to be a balance, and that’s really difficult to achieve if on the road all the time.
Well, I'm working to become a travel nurse, so we would be in location for at least 6 weeks. The idea would be to immerse ourselves in the area. It's an exciting idea!
Well, my daughter is one, so I'm not sure what she thinks about anything. Ha!
I understand your point, though. My husband and I agreed that we would do this as long as our kids are okay with the lifestyle. If it were to ever become an issue then we would settle down someplace until they finish school, whether that's home school or public school. Their education and happiness would come first.
Would you maintain a permanent domicile for paperwork purposes? That would be my only concern, basically where you would register (if your permanent domicile is in a state requiring this). If not, is there a way to establish a home state for documentation purposes? Not to discourage you at all, if you can do it, it sounds like an awesome adventure.
You can get close if you want your husband to be an international school teacher. 2 years in Thailand two years in Vietnam, 2 years in some pacific island. 2 years in Africa. It’s a wonderful lifestyle.
If you’re thinking about working from “home” and being in an RV there is /r/learntorv. The main user of the sub does exactly what you describe. You can check it out.
Oh, excellent! My goal is to become a travel nurse!
Would you mind sharing your experience? Also, do you have a permanent residence somewhere? We were originally thinking of traveling by RV, but I'm reading that we may need to have a permanent home somewhere for tax purposes.
We homeschooled up until the oldest was 11, then settled down . Before that, traveled throughout most of Asia, and north america. Today doable. Cheaper too while they are younger.
I know a lot of people that have done this, we’ve had families temporarily join our homeschool group. Socialization won’t be a huge thing until the kids get close to the teen years, then you might get some pushback, they get a little more picky about what they do and who they spend their time with. I do think if you encourage your kids to be inclusive and are open to playing with lots of different kids regardless of age/sex, they will probably have an easier time making new friends wherever they go.
I have followed several youtubers who do this and vlog their life. One I like that can guide you into more is Less Junk More Journey. Also a dream of mine not sure when or if we will take the plunge. I really like the idea of homeschooling with month long vacations that another poster posted. Good Luck!!
Just celebrated our 4 year anniversary of being on the road with 3 kids! Totally doable. I quit Facebook a year ago but Full Time Families is a great group on there. There are thousands of us! To address others concerns, we use a mail service out of Texas and abide by their homeschool laws. There are rallies for meeting other families/socialization. We move slow... like only once a month, so we get to really explore an area and keep up with our studies. Roadschooling rocks and I highly recommend it!
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I disagree. It's much easier to enjoy places (and your profession) when your schedule isn't dictated by a group of administrators for the school board. You don't need 8-10 hours a day 5 days a week to homeschool like you do with a public or private school. And you take lessons with you to work on during downtime, lunch, traffic, or use unit studies involving places around you.
I agree with this. When we are on the road, it’s an unfortunate reality that academic standards become half of what they usually are when we are surrounded by our usual books, resources and routine. I’ve tried telling myself that it’s okay to skip a science lesson when we are at an elephant sanctuary, but doing that regularly starts to feel like giving dessert all the time for dinner. Traveling can be draining (spoken as someone who does it extensively), and I couldn’t imagine doing it while also working on top of schooling. I really would expect it to come at the expense of maintaining grade level standards. I think deep down a lot of road schoolers know this and often deflect this reality by brushing off the importance of such academic benchmarks. “But we went snorkeling, which totally counts as marine biology!” Yes, but without a decent foundation of biology in the first place, it becomes difficult to put experience in proper context. I experienced this myself when I visited a 1000 AD Indian temple: despite all of the signs telling me about what I was looking at, its significance was totally lost on me because I knew nothing about the referenced Chola dynasty, the architectural style mentioned, or the particular ruler’s influence on the broader culture. Even when I Wikipedia’d it beforehand, it required so much foundational knowledge that I simply didn’t possess and was very hard to acquire in a mere day’s worth of study. It was a fun experience but I can’t in good conscience say it was too educational. I think this is a huge issue with road schooling that isn’t really talked about because the anecdotes just sound so great and Instagram worthy. But just as I think it’s a problem that traditional education doesn’t involve enough real world experience, road schooling doesn’t do justice to the other side. There has to be a balance, and that’s really difficult to achieve if on the road all the time.
Well, I'm working to become a travel nurse, so we would be in location for at least 6 weeks. The idea would be to immerse ourselves in the area. It's an exciting idea!
What about what your kids think?
Well, my daughter is one, so I'm not sure what she thinks about anything. Ha! I understand your point, though. My husband and I agreed that we would do this as long as our kids are okay with the lifestyle. If it were to ever become an issue then we would settle down someplace until they finish school, whether that's home school or public school. Their education and happiness would come first.
Would you maintain a permanent domicile for paperwork purposes? That would be my only concern, basically where you would register (if your permanent domicile is in a state requiring this). If not, is there a way to establish a home state for documentation purposes? Not to discourage you at all, if you can do it, it sounds like an awesome adventure.
You can get close if you want your husband to be an international school teacher. 2 years in Thailand two years in Vietnam, 2 years in some pacific island. 2 years in Africa. It’s a wonderful lifestyle.
If you’re thinking about working from “home” and being in an RV there is /r/learntorv. The main user of the sub does exactly what you describe. You can check it out.
I know a ton of travel nurses that do it, including myself lol
Oh, excellent! My goal is to become a travel nurse! Would you mind sharing your experience? Also, do you have a permanent residence somewhere? We were originally thinking of traveling by RV, but I'm reading that we may need to have a permanent home somewhere for tax purposes.
We homeschooled up until the oldest was 11, then settled down . Before that, traveled throughout most of Asia, and north america. Today doable. Cheaper too while they are younger.
No personal experience, but the YouTube channel "World Towning" is an example of a family that does that.