Summary: Aaron and Kaleena Amuchastegui are entrepreneurs and the authors of "The 5-Hour School Week: An Inspirational Guide to Leaving the Classroom to Embrace Learning in a Way You Never Imagined"<br> <br> Have you ever thought about homeschooling your kids?<br> <br> Homeschool has been on our mind for a little over a year now.<br> <br> When we left our "9-to-5" jobs, <a href="https://flippedlifestyle.com/our-story">we found freedom we never imagined working from home</a>.<br> <br> But when our kids went to school, we found ourselves frustrated by the rigid nature of the school system.<br> <br> It felt like we had jobs again. Be here on time. Call in sick. Ask permission to go on trips. Etc.<br> <br> And the kids often told us school felt like prison.<br> <br> Do as your told, follow the bells, eat when we say, go to the bathroom when we say, play when we say, sit where we say...<br> <br> The school system itself feels broken, almost out of date.<br> <br> The entrepreneurial lessons and life skills we wanted our kids to learn, are just not an integral part of the curriculum in the school system.<br> <br> And the rigid nature of the school calendar and day left little room for freedom.<br> <br> Freedom of expression, travel, what you do with your time...<br> <br> Our kids were basically being taught to sit at a desk (cubicle?), follow orders, and be good little cogs in the machine.<br> <br> We kept getting more and more frustrated by the education system.<br> <br> So we start looking at homeschool for our kids.<br> <br> Considering homeschool is overwhelming.<br> <br> Dozens of questions/doubts/fears flood into your mind:<br> <br> * What is the best homeschool curriculum?<br> * Are there any homeschool programs in my area?<br> * We are people of faith. Are there any Christian homeschool curriculum available?<br> * Who is going to teach the kids everyday?<br> * What if we don't know about something we are teaching them?<br> * What about online homeschool? Is that a thing?<br> <br> It's clear there are a lot of benefits to homeschooling: 1-on-1 attention, learning at your own pace, freedom of schedule, to name a few.<br> <br> But answering the question of HOW to homeschool your child is a daunting task to wrap your head around.<br> <br> So we looked for help!<br> <br> That's when we found Aaron and Kaleena Amuchastegui.<br> <br> Aaron and Kalena are the authors of "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/5-Hour-School-Week-Inspirational-Classroom/dp/1544512252/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=">The 5-Hour School Week: An Inspirational Guide to Leaving the Classroom to Embrace Learning in a Way You Never Imagined.</a>"<br> <br> As we were looking for homeschool resources to learn about the process, we were specifically looking for entrepreneurs who also homeschooled. People who valued experiences, entrepreneurship, and freedom!<br> <br> When we found "<a href="http://fivehourschoolweek.com/">The 5-Hour School Week</a>" and Aaron and Kaleena, we knew we had found our answers!<br> <br> We had to have them on the podcast.<br> <br> In today's EXTENDED episode of the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast, Aaron and Kaleena guide us through the homeschooling decision.<br> <br> We cover all the hard questions like:<br> <br> * When should I start homeschooling?<br> * What's the perfect homeschool schedule?<br> * Can ANYONE homeschool?<br> * What are the advantages of homeschool?<br> * What are the disadvantages of homeschool?<br> * How do you keep your kids from getting bored?<br> * What about the social skills they develop in school? How do you replace that?<br> * What about sports opportunities and activities for homeschool children?<br> * How do homeschool children earn their high school diploma or get...
