I'm planning on having my own school curriculum for homeschooling my kids.

A Free And Open Source Homeschooling Curriculum Framework

Specially designed and prepared for my kids, but could be applied elsewhere, particularly for homeschooling. I have planned it to be free and open source.

License: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Free to use, adapt, and redistribute (with attribution), but no one is permitted to sell either the original program, an adaptation of it, or lesson plans that reproduce any part of it.

Overview

A free and open source homeschooling framework designed to:

- Equip learners with core knowledge and critical thinking.
- Foster sovereignty through economic, cultural, and technological education.
- Seamlessly integrate Bitcoin knowledge across subjects.
- Respect and reflect local languages, environments, and cultures.
- Be fully open source and community-adaptable.

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PRIMARY SCHOOL: Levels 1–8

1. Language and Arts

Goals: Literacy, communication, storytelling, creative expression, cultural preservation.

Topics:

- Local languages and oral traditions
- Reading and writing in local and international languages
- Poetry, music, and visual arts from African contexts
- Bitcoin stories: folk tales that explain savings, value, and trust
- Expression through songs, poems, and drama about sovereignty

Bitcoin Integration:

- Short story writing: “How our village saves in sats”
- Vocabulary: wallet, sats, peer-to-peer, freedom
- Oral debates: “Why is Bitcoin better than other forms of money?”

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2. Mathematics

Goals: Numeracy, logic, data literacy, financial thinking

Topics:

- Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, measurement
- Real-world math: markets, trade, budgeting
- Introduction to Bitcoin units: bitcoins and sats
- Time, inflation, and value calculations

Bitcoin Integration:

- Practice transactions using sats (Lightning Network style)
- Mental math: converting between sats and goods
- Graphing: “How prices change with fiat vs Bitcoin”

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3. Science

Goals: Curiosity, inquiry, sustainability, understanding of the natural world

Topics:

- Life science: plants, animals, farming systems
- Physical science: energy, machines, tools
- Environmental science: clean water, soil, air
- Energy for sovereignty: solar, wind, biomass, and Bitcoin mining

Bitcoin Integration:

- Projects: “Build a solar miner for our school”
- Science experiments with energy and power (kWh and hash rate)
- Environmental impact of centralized vs decentralized systems

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4. History and Geography

Goals: Cultural identity, historical understanding, spatial awareness

Topics:

- African civilizations and local history
- Geography of Africa: rivers, soils, people
- Maps, borders, and resources
- Colonialism and monetary exploitation

Bitcoin Integration:

- Case studies: “How money was taken from Africa”
- Mapping Bitcoin adoption in Africa
- Local heroes of freedom and sovereignty

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5. Economics and Sovereignty

Goals: Self-reliance, resource stewardship, economic literacy

Topics:

- What is money? (barter, shells, metals, paper, Bitcoin)
- Saving, spending, investing
- Local markets and entrepreneurship
- Power and money: who controls it and why

Bitcoin Integration:

- Hands-on project: “Village bank using sats” (Machankura-style)
- Group simulations: how inflation affects food prices
- Peer-to-peer trade games using Lightning payments

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SECONDARY SCHOOL: Levels 1–4

1. Language and Arts

Topics:

- Comparative literature: African writers, sovereignty themes
- Journalistic writing: investigating money systems
- Media analysis: propaganda vs truth in economic reporting
- Bitcoin in music, protest, and creative resistance

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2. Mathematics

Topics:

- Statistics: charting inflation, GDP, Bitcoin adoption
- Algebra: modeling savings over time (Bitcoin vs fiat)
- Coding: introduction to logic, wallets, Lightning integrations

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3. Science

Topics:

- Renewable energy systems for sovereignty
- Biology of nutrition, farming, health economics
- Chemistry and metal-backed currencies
- Physics of digital networks and data transmission

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4. History and Geography

Topics:

- Deep history of African trade routes
- The Berlin Conference and currency colonization
- Case studies: Malawi, Venezuela, Zimbabwe’s currency crises, US Bitcoin Strategic Reserve and El Salvador's decision to use Bitcoin as a nation.
- Mapping Bitcoin circular economies

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5. Economics and Sovereignty

Topics:

- Comparative money systems: fiat, gold, Bitcoin
- Nation-state banking vs peer-to-peer exchange
- Building and protecting local value
- Final year project: “Design a Bitcoin-based local economy”

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Source

- Stacker News: [SN](#412443)
- Core Knowledge (CK-12): [CK-12](https://www.coreknowledge.org/download-free-curriculum)
- Local relevance: languages, traditions, real-world issues per region

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Implementation Tools

- Modular lesson plans (hosted on GitHub / local repositories)
- Offline support (PDF + USB toolkits)
- Support for non-internet phones via Satellite, Radio Mesh network and USSD (e.g., Blockstream, Machankura and RoLa Mesh Network)
- Community teacher training in local languages

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License

This curriculum is free and open source (CC BY-SA 4.0) and may be forked, adapted, or localized for any African family, village, region or school. License: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Free to use, adapt, and redistribute (with attribution), but no one is permitted to sell either the original program, an adaptation of it, or lesson plans that reproduce any part of it.

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77 sats \ 4 replies \ @hasherstacker OP 19h

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5 sats \ 1 reply \ @supratic 12h

Congrats on taking this path. It is a great investment for you and your kid(s)' future. I've been involved in education somehow, one of the latest findings is Alpha school for the Alpha gen! You can read more here #999543

I'm a bit skeptical on the use of Ai for education, probably because it still too early.

The curriculum it's great! Have you thought about structuring in a way that others can contribute too? Maybe upload it on GitHub or any other platform that allows collaboration so it will be easier to comment specific sections, add resources and add new sections.

One of the skills I think is imprescriptible and at the core is curiosity, the art of asking questions (to humans first, not prompts for Ai - or maybe both!) and consequently problem solving. How you'd incentivize your kid(s) to master this skill?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @hasherstacker OP 12h

Have you thought about structuring in a way that others can contribute too?

Most definitely. That's the best way.

How you'd incentivize your kid(s) to master this skill?

Since there are many ways of reinforcement, I believe learner's best quality work will be incentivized with equivalent amount of sats depending on the quality

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @PictureRoom 18h

I was always in favor of homeschool. I never received it myself, but I wish I had it. My kids (I don't have any, yet) will be it'll be a whole lot of fun. I want to make sure I can dedicate all of my time to doing that.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 18h

As you probably know we homeschool both our kids. I have bookmarked this. I will review it more thoroughly tomorrow and give you my thoughts.

5 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 22h

What sort of reading program are you going to apply? If I may make a suggestion: find the program that Linda Taylor Schrok uses. You can find her on Lewrockwell.com.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @hasherstacker OP 19h

I'll check Linda Taylor. Thank you for suggesting it.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 19h

You’re welcome. She has an interesting observation about reading and spelling and why many schools are failing to teach it properly. This is where I found her: https://www.lewrockwell.com/?s=Linda+Taylor Her name is Linda Schrock Taylor. Sorry about the error.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @unschooled 6h

I love the idea and I think this type of thing can really catch on if a community values the quality of their education.

Most places where I have lived, unfortunately they don't. But that doesn't mean it won't catch on thereabouts eventually.

What are the attitudes toward mainstream education in Malawi?

155 sats \ 0 replies \ @hasherstacker OP 6h

In Malawi, mainstream education is held in high esteem. For many, it represents a path out of poverty, a gateway to employment, and a symbol of success. Parents and guardians make great sacrifices to ensure their children attend school, with the hope that one day, they will secure formal jobs and uplift their families. However, this hope, rests on a broken promise. The mainstream education system in Malawi is outdated, misaligned with the real needs of the people, and incapable of fostering true freedom and sovereignty. It is time we begin to embrace homeschooling as a meaningful alternative.

Mainstream education is valued very much in Malawi, despite all the flaws it has. Here are some of the reasons I think, it's high time we embraced homeschooling

In government schools, children are only taught what the government wants them to learn.

Pushes children through a system that rewards conformity and punishes uniqueness. Every child is expected to achieve the same outcomes, regardless of their interests, talents, or natural inclinations.
Rarely teaches entrepreneurship. Students graduate without knowing how to start a small business, manage income, or think critically about money.

We live in a digital age, yet the education system in Malawi is stuck in the past. Students are not taught about freedom technologies like Bitcoin, which offer powerful tools for economic independence and resistance to corruption.

Homeschooling is not about rejecting education—it is about reclaiming it. It is about restoring the family’s role in shaping a child’s future. It is about building a generation that values freedom, creativity, self-reliance, and community