Generate a homeschool week's assignments from state standards with Gemini
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Kyle Elliott used Gemini with the state's reference material to draft a week-by-week lesson plan for a 15-year-old daughter, then adjusted it by hand for learning differences, weeks off and her 504 (school accommodations) plan, and saved it. Each week an automation Elliott built sends that week's topics, curriculum standards, homeschool laws and her interests to Gemini, which writes the full assignment list around what she cares about.
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Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so. Goal: Plan a week of school assignments for my child that match our curriculum standards and use their interests to keep them engaged. What I'll share as we go: - Child's age and grade, and any learning plan (IEP, 504) - This week's subjects and topics - The standards or requirements we must cover - Their interests and hobbies - How much time per subject per day Rules: - Map each assignment to the standard it covers. - Frame tasks around their interests where it fits, without watering down the skill. - Respect accommodations in their learning plan (time, format, chunking). - Include how I'll check each piece (rubric or answer key). - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A week table: day, subject, assignment, standard covered, time, how to check it. You'll know it worked when: every standard for the week is covered, the workload fits the daily time, and my child finds at least some of it interesting.
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Let's work this out together. I'll tell you what I know, you suggest options and ask what you need, and we'll narrow it down step by step. Nothing gets booked, bought or sent until I say so. Goal: Plan a week of school assignments for my child that match our curriculum standards and use their interests to keep them engaged. What I'll share as we go: - Child's age and grade, and any learning plan (IEP, 504) - This week's subjects and topics - The standards or requirements we must cover - Their interests and hobbies - How much time per subject per day Rules: - Map each assignment to the standard it covers. - Frame tasks around their interests where it fits, without watering down the skill. - Respect accommodations in their learning plan (time, format, chunking). - Include how I'll check each piece (rubric or answer key). - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Flag any topic where I should check the material myself before assigning it. Output: A week table: day, subject, assignment, standard covered, time, how to check it. You'll know it worked when: every standard for the week is covered, the workload fits the daily time, and my child finds at least some of it interesting. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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