Radical Personal Finance

OUT & ABOUT: One Size Doesn't Fit All: Lessons From Homeschooling Five Children (Expat Money 289)

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Jun 4, 2025
Joshua Sheats, a financial planner and host of Radical Personal Finance, shares his insights on homeschooling five children while navigating expat life. He discusses his transition from corporate life to financial planning, critiques traditional education, and advocates for personalized learning. Joshua emphasizes the importance of creativity, emotional development, and experiential learning in education. He also explores transforming screen time into multilingual opportunities and the joys of holistic homeschooling, offering practical advice for families.
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INSIGHT

Industrial School System Purpose

  • The industrial school system aims to create a homogeneous population for easy governance and marketing.
  • It conditions students to follow rules rather than fostering individual free thinkers.
ANECDOTE

Five Kids, Unique Education

  • Joshua Sheets learned with each child that parenting and education must be individualized.
  • His third child differed so much that it made him skeptical about offering universal advice.
ADVICE

Value Family Time and Character

  • Prioritize family time to build strong bonds and character beyond academics.
  • Character education requires time and exposure, which homeschooling better facilitates than institutional schooling.
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