This Week in AI Homeschooling: Issue #1
Wondering what you actually get when you subscribe? Here's a sample of what lands in your inbox every Wednesday morning.
This Week's Highlight: Claude Just Got Way Better for Homeschool Parents
Anthropic updated Claude this week with longer conversations and better memory. For homeschool parents, this means you can have an extended back-and-forth about your child's curriculum without the AI losing track of what you discussed earlier.
I tested it by planning an entire month of history lessons in one conversation. Previously, by lesson three, Claude would forget what we'd covered in lesson one. Now it keeps the whole plan coherent across a 30-minute planning session.
If you're using the free tier, you still get access to this improvement. The paid plan ($20/month) gives you more messages per day, but the free version is genuinely usable for daily homeschool planning.
One Prompt to Try This Week
I need a creative writing activity for my [age]-year-old that takes 15 minutes. They're interested in [topic]. Give me a fun writing prompt, 3 guiding questions to help them get started, and a rubric I can use to give them feedback without being discouraging. Make it feel like an adventure, not an assignment.
Copy, paste, fill in the brackets. You'll have a personalized writing lesson in 30 seconds.
Quick Hits
Khan Academy added new AI tutoring features. The Khanmigo tutor now covers AP courses. If your high schooler is prepping for AP exams, this is worth the $44/year. Full review here.
Texas ESA update: Applications for the next funding cycle open in April. If you haven't applied yet, our step-by-step guide walks you through every screen of the application.
Free resource alert: The Smithsonian released 300+ downloadable lesson plans covering science, history, and art. All free. Search "Smithsonian Learning Lab" to access them.
What I'm Reading This Week
"The Self-Driven Child" by William Stixrud. It's about giving kids more autonomy and how that improves motivation, learning, and mental health. Every homeschool parent should read it. More book recommendations here.
That's It for This Week
Every Wednesday. One practical article, one copy-paste prompt, a few quick hits. No fluff, no filler, no sponsored posts disguised as recommendations.
If this is the kind of thing that would help your homeschool, subscribe free. If you know another homeschool parent who'd benefit, forward this to them.