您好，我是看见向日葵博士。我的研究方向是教育学。很荣幸在读博士早期的时候，了解到在家上学（Homeschooling）的主题，被这种个性化教育的方式和其中的智慧所深深吸引。Hello, I am Dr. SEE. My research focus is education. Early in my doctoral studies, I was blessed to research the topic of homeschooling and became drawn to this personalized approach to education and the wisdom behind it.
后来，我成立了看见向日葵平台，研究和服务更多在家上学的家庭。我的研究方向 – 家长能动性、在家上学和教育政策，也与真实的在家上学实践息息相关。Later, I founded Sunflower Education InstitutE (SEE platform) to conduct research and provide services for homeschooling families. My research interests—parental agency, homeschooling, and educational policy—are closely intertwined with the actual practice of homeschooling.
我在社交平台分享过70多个平台的基本信息，但篇幅有限。最近，我和团队通过对话了其中的一些平台，更进一步的了解到的他们的理念。这是我们的系列平台解读第三篇，希望能帮助大家获得更多的资讯。While I have previously shared basic information about over 70 different home learning platforms on our social media channels, space has been limited. Recently, my team engaged in dialogues with several of these platforms to gain a deeper understanding of their underlying philosophies. This is the third installment in our series of platform reviews, and we hope it provides you with valuable insights.
在美国乃至全世界，有几百万的孩子目前是在家学习的。在家学习是一种与学校教育相比较而言的另一种受教育形式。Across the United States and around the world, millions of children are currently being educated at home—an alternative to traditional school-based education (Ray, 2017, 2026; Yin 2022, 2025).
据我的了解，在家教育培养出来的孩子，未来可以就读各样的专业，也可以从事各样的职业。有不少美国的大学，甚至更欣赏在家教育出来的孩子。我最近参加教育学会议的时候，和一些美国大学的招生官聊过。他们提到说在家上学的孩子们可能在学习动力和时间管理上做得非常出色。Based on my research, children who are homeschooled pursue a wide variety of academic majors and professional careers. Many American universities hold homeschooled students in particularly high regard. During a recent education conference, I spoke with several university admissions officers who noted that homeschooled students often demonstrate exceptional learning motivation and time-management skills.
每一个家庭选择这种形式的原因往往都不是单一的，而是多样的、复杂的。每一个孩子成长的路径也不是标准化的——有些孩子们适合学校和集体，而另一些孩子们适应在家学习，从家长那里获得言传身教。Families choose this educational path for a complex, multifaceted set of reasons. There is no single, standardized developmental trajectory for a child; while some thrive in a school environment, others are better suited to homeschooling, benefiting from the direct guidance and personal example of their parents.
在家教育孩子的家长们、教育工作者们，过去几十年来，悉心为孩子们创建了诸多有效在家学习的平台，比如本期我们解读的数学学习平台。Over the past few decades, homeschooling parents and educators have diligently developed numerous effective learning platforms—such as Teaching Textbooks, the mathematics platform we are highlighting in this essay.
Teaching Textbooks平台创建于美国的俄克拉荷马州。平台内容包含适合Grade 3-12的内容，大概对应中国的小学四年级左右到高中阶段的数学课程。这平台的课程应用支持多种设备的下载，比如微软系统的电脑，苹果系统的电子产品，谷歌的Chromebook，还有亚马逊的Kindle等容可以支持离线使用。Originating in Oklahoma, this platform offers curriculum content for grades 3 through 12—roughly spanning from the fourth grade of primary school through the high school level for Chinese families. The curriculum is compatible with a wide range of devices, including Windows-based PCs, Apple products, Google Chromebooks, and Amazon Kindles, and it also supports offline use.
在美国有数百万在家上学的孩子，决定在家上学的宝妈会相当关注数学学习的平台选择——因为数学部分到高年级之后，往往会上难度，成为在家教育的挑战。In the United States, millions of children are homeschooled. For homeschooling mothers, choosing a platform for mathematics is necessary as the subject matter becomes increasingly challenging in the higher grades, making it difficult for parents to provide direct assistance.
Teaching Textbooks这个平台的优势有：每个题目都有即时的答案与讲解；部分的难题会有给提示，让孩子有机会自己再做一遍，然后再看正确答案；平台是自动评分，从家长账户可以看到孩子的学习进展；使用较为便利，需要家长付出的额外时间较少。The advantages of the Teaching Textbooks platform include: every problem comes with an immediate answer and explanation; for some difficult questions, hints are provided, allowing children the opportunity to attempt the problem again before revealing the correct answer. The platform also features automated grading, with a parent dashboard that tracks the child’s progress. It is highly user-friendly, requiring minimal additional time or effort from parents.
我们有认识的宝妈从在家教育开始，一直用的是这个平台。因为不用自己教数学，孩子可以跟着平台来学习和练习，还能得到讲解，等于不费妈，相当省事。平台的部分内容是重复的，是因为他们的教育理念是用螺旋形上升的难度和复习，来帮助孩子巩固知识点。 I know homeschooling mothers who have used this platform consistently from the start of their homeschooling journey. Since they don’t have to teach the math themselves—the children can learn, practice, and receive explanations directly through the platform—it significantly reduces the burden on the parents. The platform incorporates a degree of repetition, reflecting an educational philosophy based on a “spiral” curriculum: concepts are revisited with gradually increasing complexity to help children solidify their understanding.
此外，虽然是用电脑学习，但是这个平台与学生的互动性很强。“每个知识点都会注明是从哪一课教的，如果小朋友这一题答错或者不知道怎么答，他就可以回到相应的课里面找到那个知识点重复学习。非常省妈。”曾在上海Homeschool十年之久、五个孩子的妈妈Grace Xu女士这样描述Teaching Textbooks平台。Furthermore, despite being a computer-based program, the platform offers a high level of interactivity. “Every concept is tagged with the specific lesson where it was first introduced. If a child gets a question wrong or does not know how to answer it, they can easily return to the relevant lesson to review that concept. It has been a huge help for parents like me,” explains Grace Xu, a mother who homeschooled five children in Shanghai for a decade.
为了给在家学习的孩子创造一些仪式感，这个平台的网站上有电子证书的模版，供家长下载使用，用来鼓励孩子阶段性完成课程。To add rewards to the homeschooling experience, the platform provides downloadable digital certificate templates that parents can use to encourage children for completing specific stages of the curriculum.
平台上还有数学知识Math Fact可以供家长打印或者贴在家里，让孩子快速了解一些基础的数学运算。此外，平台还提供少量填色图纸，供家长下载奖励给孩子劳逸结合使用。您可以进入平台主页，从Printables中点击进入，即可查看。The platform also offers “Math Facts” sheets through printable resources that can be displayed at home to help children quickly grasp fundamental mathematical operations. Additionally, there are coloring pages available for download, which can serve as a fun way for children to take a break from their studies. You can access these by visiting the platform’s homepage and navigating to the “Printables” section.
这个解读和截图参考了平台官网、美国宝妈博主们，以及SEE团队的研究内容等。看见向日葵是一个非营利组织。最早注册在我读博士所在的堪萨斯州（也被昵称为向日葵州）。后来我们团队荣幸获得了美国国家的免税资质（tax exempt status），可以展开更多有意义的合作。This overview and the accompanying screenshots are based on information from the platform’s official website, insights from homeschooling parents, and research conducted by our team. SEE is a non-profit organization; it was originally registered in the state of Kansas, also known as the Sunflower State, where I pursued my doctoral studies. Later, SEE was granted tax-exempt status in the United States, which has enabled us for a wider range of meaningful collaborations.
我们的创始人团队目前有两名教育学博士和一名管理咨询师。我们的董事会有七位成员，分别住在美国、中国和澳大利亚。我们从创始人到董事会成员，全部都是志愿者。SEE的团队的研究目前公益服务了几千个家庭。如果您有余力支持我们的研究和实践，请点击捐赠。Our founding team currently consists of two individuals with doctorates in education and one management consultant. Our board of directors comprises seven members, based in the United States, China, and Australia. Everyone in our team serves on a purely voluntary basis. Through our research and initiatives, we have provided support to thousands of families. If you are in a position to contribute to our research and practical efforts, please click Donate.
如果您用看见向日葵的链接来购买Teaching Textbooks的服务，那么您也在支持我们机构对在家上学家庭的志愿工作。您可以从这里登录官方网站查看。If you purchase Teaching Textbooks services using our referral link, you are also supporting our volunteer work for homeschooling families. You could visit the official website via this link to learn more.
感恩的With gratitude,
看见向日葵博士Dr. SEE Sunflower
2026年11月4日 November 4, 2026
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