After publishing our recent article on what moderators are really looking for (spoiler: it’s progress), we received a wave of messages from homeschooling parents. But one question came up more than any other:
“What if what we’re doing doesn’t look like ‘real school’?”
And it’s a fair concern.
Maybe your child built a model volcano instead of filling out a science worksheet.
Maybe they spent the morning baking instead of writing a formal composition.
Maybe you don’t even follow a strict curriculum, you just follow their interests.
So when it’s time to report, the fear creeps in:
“Will this count?”
Here’s what we tell every parent we work with:
Yes. It absolutely counts.
Learning doesn’t have to look traditional to be meaningful.
But you do need a way to make it visible to someone who wasn’t in the room.
This is where an app like Snapadore can help.
The app was built specifically to help homeschoolers document learning in a way that feels natural, but still satisfies reporting requirements.
Instead of forcing your day into rigid boxes, Snapadore lets you capture whatever learning looks like for your family. You take a quick photo, jot a note, tag a subject, and here’s the real magic:
Snapadore’s built-in AI translates your everyday moments into educational language.
So if your child built a LEGO tower and explained how it worked, Snapadore might suggest:
“Explored principles of balance and spatial design. Practicing STEM and oral communication.”
Now that baking session becomes a clear, report-ready log of procedural literacy, math, and science. That nature walk becomes observation skills and environmental science. That rabbit hole of history podcasts? Research and comprehension.
You’re not trying to fit into someone else’s mold.
You’re simply showing the learning that’s already happening.
And Snapadore makes that incredibly easy.
But here’s where we hit the next problem:
Even when parents know that what they’re doing counts…
They still doubt themselves.
“Am I doing enough?”
“Is this the kind of learning that holds up under scrutiny?”
“Is our style going to be misunderstood?”
When you see all your child’s learning documented, organised, and explained clearly, the self-doubt starts to disappear.
And when it’s time to report, you don’t have to justify anything. You just show the report, and the learning speaks for itself.
This is where using a tracking tool like Snapadore can be a real confidence builder.
If you’re the kind of homeschooler who learns through life, play, conversations, or deep dives… you’re not alone.
Recording and tracking apps like Snapadore were made for you, too.
Thanks to the team from Snapdore for sharing this insight with our community. To find out more about the Snapadore App, see their detailed listing in our Homeschool Resource Directory
