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Use the current reading activities with confidence, and see the work still needed for a complete K–12 homeschool program.
Your current reading-day guide
Start with a short, relaxed session. The age levels are suggestions; choose the skill your child is ready to practice. There is no timer to beat.
- Prepare: choose the learner nickname on the same device. Bring paper, a pencil and a few household counting objects. Preview the selected lesson and model its sounds.
- Listen and say: show each letter and model its sound. Device voices can pronounce letter names instead of pure sounds; your spoken example matters.
- Trace: let your child follow the whole pale guide for each letter. Lift the finger between strokes. Use Undo or Start again when needed. A correct shape check is practice feedback, not proof of handwriting mastery.
- Blend and read: say the sounds slowly, blend the target word and select it. Read the short story together. Help with unfamiliar words without taking away earned rewards.
- Confirm real practice: check the grown-up confirmation only after the spoken sounds and story were practiced. Press Finish this lesson. Tracing all lesson letters, finding the word and the grown-up confirmation are required.
- Celebrate and build: a newly completed lesson earns 4 play tokens for that day and opens My Funspace. Completing all six daily activities also earns a 100-token daily bonus, once per day. Every pack of four Funspace materials costs 10 tokens. Spend tokens on blocks, doors, roofs, trees and other materials. Put away a block to return it to the inventory.
- Notice and record: ask the child to recognize a letter or read a word without the guide. Record what needed help in your own learning journal. The existing parent summary is a practice record, not an independent reading assessment.
New successful tracing, rhyme, spoken and story activities earn 2 tokens per activity per day. Repeating the same activity or reloading does not earn duplicate tokens. Parent-confirmed activities are labeled as such. No token purchases, cash value, trading, ads or public chat.
Progress, tokens and buildings currently stay in this browser. Clearing its data removes them; another phone will not show the same records. A secure family account and export/backup design are needed before this can serve as a dependable school record system.
Choose a current reading lesson →Sample first-day parent plan
Original example for an early learner—not a whole kindergarten course. Spread these short activities across the day, adapt the duration and include breaks. The platform does not verify instructional hours.
| Area | Parent-led activity | Check understanding |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | Use “Meet the first sounds.” Model m, short a and s. Blend am and read the lesson’s tiny story. | Can the child point to m and say its sound with less help? It is fine to repeat tomorrow. |
| Math | Place 1–5 objects on the table. Touch each once while counting. Make a group of 3 and draw it. | Ask for 3 objects in a different arrangement. Answer: a group still has 3 regardless of arrangement. |
| Writing & art | Trace one letter, then try it on paper. Draw a scene from the reading or a familiar place. | Invite an explanation of the drawing. Model the letter without demanding a perfect copy. |
| Science | Compare two household objects: color, shape, texture and whether they roll. Let the child predict and observe. | Ask for one observation supported by what they saw. Accept more than one accurate description. |
| Community | Talk about one way family members help each other. Practice asking for help kindly. | Role-play a request. The child can speak, gesture or use their usual communication support. |
| Movement | Choose comfortable, accessible movement together, followed by a rest and conversation. | Adapt to the child’s abilities and space. No speed or competition requirement. |
Tomorrow: repeat a difficult skill, then use the next short reading lesson when ready. This sample has no required paid books or specialized supplies.
New: homeschool studio family pilot
The studio now offers an original five-day Kindergarten starter unit with 15 guided lessons, parent observation reviews, local attendance and portfolio notes for every grade, print-ready daily guides, and selected-learner export and restore. Daily completion can earn the same once-per-day 100 play tokens used in Funspace. This is a working starter, not a complete grade or full-year curriculum.
Open the homeschool studio →New: original reading adventure
The 12-lesson foundation course now guides families through sound practice, blending, word building, word recognition, short text, comprehension and parent observation. Progress resumes per learner, with parent-controlled readiness and review suggestions. It is not Reading.com and is not a complete replacement for a full reading curriculum. No oral-reading or pronunciation score is inferred from clicks.
Open the reading adventure →The K–12 build map
These are proposed learning sequences to develop and review with educators. Every subject needs complete lessons, practice, answers, assessments and parent guidance before a grade is labeled ready.
What each daily parent guidebook must contain
- Learning goals, prerequisites, grade/course and standards references.
- Preparation checklist, free materials and a short teaching script with worked examples.
- Guided practice, independent practice, answer keys and explanations of common errors.
- Hands-on and accessible alternatives, extra support, extension activities and breaks.
- Completion criteria that distinguish participation from demonstrated understanding.
- Attendance/time notes, portfolio evidence, review/reteach decisions and the next lesson.
The proposed calendar is 180 instructional days per grade, with 185 optional family, review, project and rest-day entries to support a full 365-day parent calendar. This is a design target, not a claim that 180 days alone meets every location’s requirements. K through grade 12 means 13 grade levels: 2,340 instructional day plans and 4,745 annual calendar entries before individual subject lessons are counted.
Free resources to evaluate
These links provide useful material today. They are external services with their own terms, access rules and privacy policies; their content has not been copied into Resolved.
- Core Knowledge free curriculum — a source to evaluate for elementary and middle-school sequences.
- Khan Academy homeschool guidance — free practice and courses; it is not an accredited school.
- OpenStax K–12 resources — free high-school textbooks and course resources.
- OER Commons usage-rights guidance — check each resource’s license before adapting or redistributing it.
Free access does not automatically grant republication rights. Any adopted resource needs a source record, a checked license, required attribution and any applicable noncommercial/share-alike compliance. Original Resolved parent guides and clearly licensed materials can support a free-to-family service.
Parent records and homeschool requirements
Start with the requirements where your family lives. Montana’s current homeschool law requires annual county-superintendent notification, attendance records, minimum instructional hours and an organized course of study covering the required subjects. Read the official rules and linked provisions; this site does not submit notices or certify compliance.
Montana Code 20-5-109 →A future high-school track also needs parent-controlled course records, credit policies, portfolios and transcript exports. Do not assume a practice certificate is a diploma or transferable credit.
Free for families, sustainable to operate
The goal is no paid lessons, paid progress reports or real-money building materials. Parents may still need a device, internet access and ordinary supplies; printing is optional. Hosting, storage, accessibility testing, content licensing and educator review have operating costs that the platform owner must fund.
Next development order: reliable rewards and Funspace → parent records and lesson engine → reviewed K–2 courses → grades 3–5 → grades 6–8 → high-school courses and records. A full K–12 program is a substantial curriculum project requiring many months and educator review, not an instant software-only change.