My wife and I are running an experiment: Homeschool

My wife and I are running an experiment: Homeschool
We (mostly my wife) are two months in and my daughter claims, "homeschool is easier."
Before you shame the teacher, consider my daughter's explanation for why.

"The material is more challenging, but there are fewer interruptions."

It turns out, she wasn't struggling with math.
She was struggling to follow along. Lessons were choppy. In school, the teacher frequently paused to correct behavior, handle interruptions, or move everyone to the next thing.

It's baked into the DNA of large classrooms and she has already noticed a difference.

As adults, our best work often comes from long stretches of uninterrupted focus. We block our calendars, silence notifications, and try to give ourselves room to think.

Why would kids be any different?

Of all the benefits we anticipated from homeschool, allowing our kids to taste "flow" wasn't on the list. But it's proving to be the the thing that makes everything else easier... even as the material gets harder.

Yes, we're early in the process. There is plenty left to figure out. But it seems like protecting their attention deserves as much thought as choosing what to teach.

PS. Massive shoutout to my wife for the courage to try. I'm just the proud cheerleader (and the occasional principal).