I watched a documentary today produced by Kirk Cameron called The Homeschool Awakening. It's free with ads on Youtube. I had wanted to see this documentary since it was released, but couldn't find it on streaming.
Overall, it's a great introduction to homeschooling. It's produced by Kirk Cameron, so it was obviously written from a religious point of view, which was fine for us. It addresses all the usual concerns that parents new to homeschooling have like socialization, college, what a homeschool day looks like, how do parents work and homeschool, do you follow a curriculum, etc.
One thing I noticed about the families interviewed in the film is that most of them seem pretty affluent. This was mentioned in comments on YouTube also, so I wasn't the only one who noticed that. I'm not sure what the reason for this was, but it would've been better if the film included families who are more working class/middle class or one income (like we are). We know from experience that trying to support a family on one income can make homeschooling more challenging.
I liked the spot in the film where they interview an RV-travel family. I suspect those kids got an incredible education.
I also liked the parts in the film where the dads also worked with the kids on schoolwork.
At one point, Kirk Cameron's wife (if my memory is correct) talks about how she comes up with a unique curriculum for each child based off their strengths and how they learn. I agree with her and that's exactly what I've always done.
I did enjoy the documentary and I think it would be interesting if they produced a second film that addressed some more advanced topics about homeschooling. It would be interesting if they showed families who used different homeschooling methods or maybe families from more diverse backgrounds. That would make for an interesting sequel.
This film definitely left me feeling very inspired (which is hard to do after 17 or so years of homeschooling).
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