At the risk of looking weird, an honest conversation about homeschooling questions & fears
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2020
- Today I have the pleasure of visiting with Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone and Angela Braniff from This Gathered Nest to talk about ALL things homeschooling. Things we're worried about as new homeschooling parents and more!
Q U E S T I O N S W E C O V E R :
Why a dedicated group to simple homes & homeschools? 1:33
Meet Angela Braniff from This Gathered Nest 3:09
Meet Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone 4:09
Am I REALLY capable of teaching my kids? 4:44
People are criticizing my decision to homeschool, what now? 7:13
I have a social child, won't they miss their friends? 8:28
How many days & hours/ week do you school? 10:22
What if I have no room for a homeschooling space? 14:02
How do you balance work & homeschooling? 17:24
I worry my kids won't listen to me? 20:07
Reframing what homeschooling actually looks like. 22:36
What if my spouse isn't on the same page with me? 23:47
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Looking for support as a homeschooling parent? Would you like help keeping it simple and enjoyable? Would it be nice to simplify other areas of your home and life, too?
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Q U E S T I O N S W E C O V E R :
Why a dedicated group to simple homes & homeschools? 1:33
Meet Angela Braniff from This Gathered Nest 3:09
Meet Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone 4:09
Am I REALLY capable of teaching my kids? 4:44
People are criticizing my decision to homeschool, what now? 7:13
I have a social child, won't they miss their friends? 8:28
How many days & hours/ week do you school? 10:22
What if I have no room for a homeschooling space? 14:02
How do you balance work & homeschooling? 17:24
I worry my kids won't listen to me? 20:07
Reframing what homeschooling actually looks like. 22:36
What if my spouse isn't on the same page with me? 23:47
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How about homeschooling a kinda of an only 8 yo child? I have two other children, they’re 26 and 20. So yes, he’s an only child!!
@@cynthiajohnson8463 I'm a homeschooling veteran who taught our only child from K - 12th grade. Unfortunately homeschooling an only can feel like you're a unicorn when you're surrounded by larger families. The key is to be intentional about integrating your child with others. For us that meant joining a local co-op, being active at church and even opening our home to other homeschooling activities. I taught classes at my home. Homeschooling an only child also means you have freedom that other homeschooling moms don't have. For instance, I wanted my daughter in a co-op, so I started one. We would take school on the road and spend the day at the Barnes & Noble Cafe. A little study, a little wondering through the stacks. My dear daughter is now 26, married and looks at her homeschooling experience fondly. God bless you on this journey!
As a Mom who pulled her child out of public school to homeschool I have to say our first year of homeschooling was a nightmare because I was "Mom", not his teacher so he rebelled at first. Once I figured out his learning style it was a whole different story. The first year is a year of trial and error so give yourself and your kids lots of grace and if something isn't working change it sooner rather than later. We just graduated our second and last child from homeschool. Can't wait until our grandbabies (have a 3wk old and 1 yr. old grandsons) are ready for us to help homeschooling with them.
Check out jady.a.
She's is very well educated and a former teacher. I usually only watch her videos.
Melissa Cassey thanks a lot for your comment and for sharing your experience. You make me feel much better and give me the confidence that I can do this!!!
As a director of a large homeschool group, I was expecting to not agree with what was going to be said.
Pleasantly surprised they gave excellent advise to help out families to homeschool. Especially of not trying to bring school home. Your home should be filled with laughter, reading excellent books and a safe place to learn.
For those concern with socialization just remember there are quirky kids in public, private and homeschool. I found that most homeschool kids are able to interact with all ages younger, older and even with adults, because that is real life. After high school we are never with the same age groups again at college, work or friends. Thank you for sharing and I just adore your channel.💞
Oh my gosh! The whole socialization question is so astounding! We homeschooled for 20 years and that was the #1 question! With a smile, I would answer - "well, which socialization are you talking about - the sex, drugs, gangs, social bullying? Or is it the tons of adult time that homeschoolers get over their counterparts by interacting with multi-generational contacts in the community?"
Shelly K I wrote nearly the same comments!🥰
My kids make friends wherever they go. As homeschoolers, they could not afford to be snooty, picky, or cliquey -- they had to learn to get along with whomever came into their world 😉. That said, even in college they remain very close to their old CC classmates who are now back home from colleges all over the country.
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Yes! Homeschooling is not "school at home" and that's a blessing. Freedom and flexibility are wonderful. You get to see the light bulb moments in the midst of confusion.
Our granddaughter was bullied everyday at public school. Her parents decided to home school and she flourished. She just graduated high school with high honors from a STEM academy at age 16. Be encouraged and move forward.
J & J so happy to hear this. I worry so for kids emotional health.
Dawn, Angela, and Lisa!? You gals just made my day and I haven’t even watched yet. Can’t wait!!
Excited to see your homeschool stuff Erica!
THANK YOU Erica!!!!
Lol Erica if you're excited about it so am I! I love that a couple of my favorite youtube friends are fans of each other. :-)
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and Erica!!
I always have heard your kids will be as weird as you are no matter where they do their schooling. So we knew ours were doomed from the beginning! 🤪
Love this!! 😂
Heather Cheatham haha!
I have a soft spot for the oddballs. I loved them as a teacher in public school, and I love them in our homeschooling classes.
Lol. Perfect. Our family motto growing up and now was always to embrace our weird!
i have been asked several time how as a homeschooler i turned out normal. This was always my answer. The parents make the difference!
We have quite a few home schooling moms in our church. And I've been impressed with their children. They're smart, sociable, well-mannered, helpful, and kind. These kids stand out. They're alert. Aware of their surroundings. Not looking down at their phones. Ready to give a helping hand when needed. Especially to the older crowd. For this day and age, it makes me proud and gives me hope. So, God bless home schooling moms and dads. I support you 100%.
That's so encouraging! Back in the day, our church was not supportive of our decision. Then the little kids grew up and left the Lord while ours steadily grew in their faith. Now many are regretting not bringing their own kids home. Mine are sinners, just like theirs, but they have the capacity to think for themselves rather than blindly accept what society or their peers say.
Don’t forget the God factor. A family devotion to start your day is such a blessing down the road. Character stories are a great way to learn without having to make the mistakes themselves. God will cover it all with grace.
I am a 70-year-old grandmother, who would have loved to have had this option when my two boys were growing up. We had issues with starting grade school in one state, then moving only to find out we were "behind" and the district insisted we hold the boys back a year when they were in 5th and 6th grade (many of their classmates were a year older, it had mostly to do with developmental stages, nothing to do with learning). It was extremely hard on them emotionally. The next year we lost their Dad in a work accident, which just compounded everything. On a positive note, they have grown to be good, kind, responsible adults/parents/spouses...but how sad they had to be subjected to that. Later in life, I had met a number of home-schooled kids and found them to better mannered and more able to carry on a conversation with adults than their public schooled counterparts. I am so happy it is more common these days to give parents a choice. What wonderful resources we have now! God bless the three of you for starting this to help other mothers who are conquering the home school option! I will send prayers your way!
Linda, I'm sorry to hear about you lossing your spouse. Sounds like your boys did, are great later in life. I hope that you have a great weekend, enjoy the rest of your day. Blessings to you.
I enjoyed this live chat very much! I've homeschooled for 18 years and you covered some new to homeschool concerns wonderfully. It's so good to see seasoned homeschoolers encouraging and stepping up for those just beginning. I have 3 children... the oldest is about to receive her Master's Degree in December, my middle is in her second year of college, and my son is entering 9th grade. For us, it was what God called us to do. It hasn't always been easy, but God has brought many blessings in the journey.
When we were home schooling...the socialization question was HUGE!! It ended up being such a non-issue!! Our goal was to raise a "lifetime learner". Mission accomplished!
I loved this video! ❤️ I’m a homeschool graduate and now a homeschool mom of 10 and 11 year old. I answer many question with... homeschooling is like most other things in life, you get out of it what you put into it ☺️. How will your kids be socialized?? Well, if we stay home all day in our jammies and only ever see the mail man then yes... we may be under socialized! 😂. But if we go to homeschool groups, lessons, clubs, field trips, and play dates we will be soo socialized we won’t know what to do with ourselves 😁
This is so great!! We homeschooled for 12 years with a mix of co-ops, tutorials, and then finished the middle and high school years in Classical Conversations communities (excellent value). The kids are now in college and doing so well, both in life and as college students. I'm still working as a teacher in the homeschool community because it's so rewarding, and I love the kids and families. Because of the pandemic, we are being flooded with inquiries. Wonderful! It's not easy, but easy is not a part of any parent's world. It's harder at the beginning, but families find their way. I can say wholeheartedly that it was the best decision we've ever made. My kids are resilient, kind, well spoken, and are poised to be lifelong learners. I wish you the very best on your journey.
We home schooled our 4 children beginning in 1985 and continuing until our youngest son graduated in the mid 90's. All parenting has up days and less-than-up days, but our overall experience was extremely positive. The "nay sayers" in our world predicted dire outcomes, none of which happened. Our children have each excelled in their chosen professions and are now happy, productive adults raising their own children, some of whom are now young adults. I'm very grateful that we chose to follow that road and just deal with all the challenges, they were well worth every momentary difficulty. I remember the best times vividly!
Such an inspiration you ladies are! There are so many positive parallel stories that supports your journey that I can tell you hands down that home schooling your children is a exemplar to today's public school system.
Wow! This was so powerful. So blessed to be guided by these three women.
We were always done by noon too. Extroverts find friends, introverts find more balance. We didn’t have a homeschooling space, rather each child had a homeschooling box for their individual work, and I had my box for what we all did together (eg Latin, History, RE) .
Home school moms ROCK👍🏻❤️
30-40 years ago home school moms were mainly on their own, but in the last decade the home school families have group activities. My granddaughter’s Floridas co-op is 200 strong, Covid -19 has put a damper on outings but they still keep in online. Most kids get much more support at home than they get in a public school. I also feel the homeschool kids are so much more knowledgeable and level headed. I think the pressure of getting a project completed within a certain time limit the public school gives causes a lot of kids give up and not try when maybe an extra hour or day of study on the subject they ace it.
Yay!!! I’m SO excited for this!! I even got emotional while I watched it. I think this is going to be amazing!
I'm so excited to know you are starting a homeschool group! When we started homeschooling, our kids were in 5th, 2nd, and kindergarten. We had some family/friends who were supportive and many who were not. We researched homeschooling for 2 years before making the final decision to keep our kids home and still felt like we didn't know what we were doing. This year will be our 6th year of homeschooling and I can say, without a doubt, it is one of the best decisions we've made for our family.
I homeschooled our two girls who are grown now and doing well. Watching this video made me nostalgic for those days. It wasn't always easy but so worth it. We used Sonlight mostly and the read alouds created wonderful moments of discussion and cuddling on the sofa. We still talk about some of the great books we read together. This group you have put together will be such a blessing to many.
I admire you ladies! Keep doing what your doing! You definitely will be a great help to other families even if they will not be homeschooling right now. Food for thought!
Love all of these beautiful amazing women !!!! So excited to see this happening !! Thanks for taking the time to share and spread your wisdom 💕
Good luck this year Dawn!! I will be praying for you and your family :-) you will do amazing ! Also, we are very minimal and manage very well homeschooling :-) I have 2 children ... give yourself grace this year and remember it’s all just a season of life 💕
I love this what a terrific supportive idea! What lovely women you found to partner with! So happy for you! We have been u schooling for 4 years now - going into year 5 - my sons are 9 and 11. We are so much happier now and it has been a blessing for us. I love watching your family and journey thanks for sharing you inspire me. I have minimized my home bc of you and I now have the mental space and energy to accomplish so much more and be more present in my life. I also love your sunday posts with your sister! You are impacting this world and I know it is a lot of work. Thank you.
These are three of my favourite women on youtube! Thank you all for coming together to promote such healthy aspects of life; large families, homesteading, homeschooling, and minimalism. Love it! This is so inspiring to me in raising my growing family
Love this video! We homeschooled our boys for many years. This is great advice that you are hearing here. Relax and have fun with your kids. It is a precious time in your life that goes by oh, so quickly!
What a great resource for brand new homeschoolers. I wish I had a resource like this all those years ago! I love your content Dawn and hope you will share your journey on your channel. We’ve homeschooled from the beginning. This year I’ll have a 16,13 and 10 year old and look forward to our new adventure this year after 12 years with Classical Conversations. We started our own co op and are really excited about it. Even though I’m a veteran homeschool mama I am looking forward to watching how you incorporate minimalism into your homeschool and home. It can be tricky to keep things simple and organized with so much living and learning happening 24/7 under one roof. 😊 I love the principals in the book Minimalist Homeschool. Also The Read Aloud Revival and Brave Writer communities are worth checking out. Best wishes on your journey. 💗
I signed up! I’m a homeschool vet but love learning all things minimalism and homeschool! I’m so excited!
We started homeschooling in 1986 before most people even heard of it. I would have loved having this kind of resource.
I admire the OG homeschoolers like you. It was much more of a stigma back then.
I am so excited to see that you all are homeschoolers now! You are my favorite lifestyle RUclips and now I can add you into my fav homeschool channel!! Tom is totally right, homeschoolers are more "socialized" to all age groups. We have been doing it from the get go, now on year 5, would not change that decision for anything!! You can totally do it and your WHOLE FAMILY will be happier for it. God bless and don't sweat the small stuff!!! Give yourself grace this first year, and phew 2020 is full of extra challenges so don't get too caught up in it being perfect. God bless!
We homeschooled our daughters throughout their school years. They are now 31 and 26. They are well "socialized", did well in college, and they are successful in their careers. Our greatest joy is that they are wonderful women who love God and their families. Homeschooling is the most valuable thing I have ever done. You will never regret your decision. ❤
Love you Dawn and Angela, too! Lisa is new to me. We are on our 2nd year of homeschooling and are always looking for other minimalist homeschooling mamas!
As a veteran homeschool mom I am thrilled to hear so much great advice! All the best wishes on your new ventures, ladies!
I've homeschooled my kids for 13 years now and I've loved it! You won't regret it!
I'm excited for you guys and this new adventure. May God bless your group and endeavors.
I haven’t even completed the whole video, but I am so excited for this collab. I love that I follow all 3 of these women and began following all of them for the most random different reasons. Most recently Angela when I watched how she packed a carry on but her personality made me stay. To see them collab with one another shows that I’m on to something. I have an only child and I want her to interact with other kids and home school meet ups are an awesome solution. It sucks because COvID kinda through a wrench into it.
I am so excited for this! Thank you all.
This has been an extremely inspirational vlog. You ladies are truly women of the new millennium!!! Everything discussed was from a place of high motivation and extreme emotional intelligence. Your responses to the very pertinent questions hit the nail on the head every time. In a public school system where so many life skills have been phased out, it’s a breath of fresh air to know there are people like the 3 of you who are committed enough to change things up.
So excited for you Dawn. I've homeschooled my 7 kids for the last 20 yrs. We love it and wouldn't have done it any different. We love Angela and her family. Homeschooled kids know how to communicate and socialize with all ages. We care for my 84 yr old mother-in-law also. You can do this. Super special. Thank you ladies.
Great video! Can't wait to hear your families journey in this next chapter.
I just watched because it's one of your videos, Dawn. It was very interesting, and a lot of things to think about. I remember when my children were school age, there was no way I would have homeschooled them, as I did a terrible job when I subbed as a teacher at their school. I loved the statement about being their mother - who is the first person to teach them to do everything, from the beginning of their life. That was huge. I probably would have done fine! Wonderful video!
Pam Boatwright home education is not at all like a traditional classroom. Is\t IS much more like being a very interested mom.
I left my career and just started homeschooling right before Covid due to behavior issues with my son. I’m with you on it has to be simple! We are focusing most on character building. I love this idea so much and love each of you! Big fans! Minimalism is my big thing! It has to be simple!!! We just can not afford the monthly fee. I will continue watching y’all here on RUclips. 💗
We homeschooled our now adult daughters from kindergarten all the way through. We did some online classes, co-ops, hybrid, dual-enrollment, CLEP exams, and live classes throughout the 18 years of our journey. Every year can look different, and every child gets an experience that works for them. We loved it. It wasn't without hard times, but I wouldn't trade those years for anything. All the best to you as you begin this new journey!
Such an incredible combination and wise powerhouse you 3 are. We have been homeschooling 6 years and I agree with all you have been saying. I wish I could join your facebook group but our budget will not allow it especially with Canadian exchange, but I will pray that you are all a huge blessing to each other. It will be a dream community that so many people need especially in this season.
I love Angela. So glad you teamed up with her, and now have introduced us to Lisa.
Such a cool collab! Can't wait to see Dawn rise to the challenge of making videos about minimalism in Homeschooling. Our oldest is 10 and I've been homeschooling since she was in PreK. So glad I'm not the own for a loop in all this madness.
My sister has and still is homeschooling her 5 kids since the late 1990's. The oldest already is out of school and in a job at 23. The youngest is in 6th grade and is my son's age, 11. Their kids are anything but weird or awkward. They are trendy, have lots of friends even those that go to public school from their church, very social, smart and hardworking! Though homescooling isn't for me I am very proud of my sister and her kids! She and her husband, who has always been so supportive of her, are awesome!
Would love to see your journey shared some day somewhere other than facebook for those who aren’t on FB. Love your videos and perspective- always thought you would like homeschooling and ‘fit the bill’! ❤️
Don’t have kids, but love the idea of a homeschooling group. You work so hard. Love to see you and Tom doing your things together! Good luck on this new challenge!
Tom hit the nail on the head! We homeschooled our daughter (although my hub and I were public) and you don't know how many people have be shocked that she was homeschooled because she can carry on a conversation, looks people in the eye and has great people skills! She's an RA in college now and isn't afraid of tackling new situations. I believe allowing a child to be themselves, work at their own pace, and develop their interests etc... helps lay a foundation of confidence. Excited for you!
Two of my favourites joining together... yay! Looking forward to adding another in getting to know Lisa 😁
I have been talking with my daughter abt homeschooling my granddaughter, she is 3.
Thank you so much for sharing this informative video. Best one thus far.
I was homeschooled and LOVED IT!!!! One thing I appreciated was that I wasn't separated into a classroom with just my peers. I didn't feel any social boundaries and was able to comfortably talk to and make friends with people of all ages. I was able to advance at my own pace and had so much more time for my creative interests and passions. I am constantly amazed by women who homeschool their children and cheer on anyone considering it!!
Interestingly, I became a professional public school teacher and taught grades 1 and 3, then homeschooled once I had my own first grader!
You all are amazing women. God bless you all. Thank you for reaching and teaching. God "equips" in every season of our lives.
I’m so excited for you!! 😊❤️ We homeschooled our kids and loved it! I highly recommend listening to Sally Clarkson’s podcast, At Home with Sally, and reading Sally and Clay Clarkson’s books. Educating the Whole Hearted Child is excellent, and Sally has a new book coming out, Awaking Wonder: Opening Your Child’s Heart to the Beauty of Learning. She and others are going to host a free virtual conference later this month. I can’t say enough about how helpful this podcast is to all families, but especially homeschoolers!! ❤️
We've been homeschooling for the last 7 years and love it!
My son fought reading too, but loved Harry Potter and the books were way above his reading level and overwhelming in size. So I went to the library checked out the Audio book version with the book so he could follow along and it kept him interested without overwhelm and still learning and this started when he was in 3rd grade! Worked Awesome.
My daughter did not learn to read until she was 9. Then she flew. Now she finished her first year of college with straight A's and is an excellent writer and speaker. If we're patient, they learn it all.
I just joined!
Thanx so much for making this group
Love this! We have homeschooled for the past ten years. This was a great discussion. 😍
I have watched all 3 of you guys for years! Such a fun collab! I have homeschooled 6yrs now! I have 4 kiddos too
I joined! I've been following you and farmhouse on Boone for a few years.. I don't follow Angela but I've seen a few of her videos and such I just don't have time to watch everything on RUclips lol but I'm most excited for her part in this group. I got emotional a few times with what she had to say about homeschooling! 😍
You are totally qualified. I have been a teacher for 25 years. You can DO it!
I’m so excited for this! It seemed like everything I could find was just piles of stuff and extra things that everyone loves...but I need simple. Less is more!
That was an impressive discussion. Questions were answered in depth that I would have found hard to articulate even now Speaking as a homeschooling veteran from the nineties, who did both homeschooling and traditional schooling with our four kids, before internet and cell phones, and when homeschool not common, and was still illegal in some states. You're off to a good start!
I have just started watching Minimalist Mom and love your ideas. then I watch this and am SOOOO delighted. I love homeschooling! I Homeschooled for 29 years all of my typical children , (6) but not my girl that has Downs Syndrome *( that was above my ability) I just graduated my last, this June 2020 .! It has been a wonderful rewarding journey. Am so excited for you new moms that are willing and dedicated to do this , especially those who are transitioning from public school. The children will do fine! and you will have the opportunity to have a closer relationship with them as teacher/ Mom. That was a very special part of homeschooling for me, along with having Bible class about each day. Another perk we get is we learn other important things including life skill things that most public schools do not teach or only skim through. I taught anatomy with one son, - We learned it together. I taught economics to most of my students. 60% off what my last child learned in his full yr class I did not know at the beginning of the class- we ended up going through a college textbook on economics before we were done (was a great book By S. Ritenour). For Health class, we learned many new things about food nutrition that have not been put in health textbooks yet! Lots of perks!
I’m laughing! This is so great! If I can be honest, I thought it was a little bit WEIRD you weren’t homeschooling your kids yet! Lol - but seriously, love and hugs and support towards you and your family!
LOVED this video! We're a hs family, minimalist from Australia & we thought we'd give DE a go.. it's not what we thought it was... So! next year back to HS it is. Glad to stumble across this video, find new mom's to follow & get a little inspiration.
I am 61 and sooooo glad my two girls are passed schooling age during this crazy time. In all honesty I was suffering PTSD while I was raising my girls as a single Mum, and made many, many, many terrible parenting mistakes (a story for another time), which have had ongoing repercussions for them. I don't think I could've coped with adding homeschooling into the mix. I know my girls would not have coped well either, with me as their teacher. All power to you, the parents who take on this role, voluntarily or otherwise. You are amazing and I tip my hat to you all.
Truly enjoyed watching this! As a teacher I love how homeschooling was discussed here because I do think it is a great fit for some families and can really meet the needs and learning style of children in being more hands on and flexible! So I totally agree and think homeschool is a great option :)
There are lots of homeschool families on RUclips Ashley grace and grit, my busy bees and me Ericka, Amy maryon homeschool in North Carolina, our tribe of many, etc. Don't get discouraged, we as parents know what our kids need. We know how to teach them. Like Angela said we have been teaching them since birth. You got this. I really enjoyed this video but I'm not on FB so if you could find a way to share somewhere else too. Many would enjoy it. God bless you all. Happy homeschooling.
Love this! I have already been following all 3 of you lovely ladies!! Awesome group! My oldest of 3 is only 3.5 years old but I've been going back and forth on homeschooling or not. But I will keep this in mind when they get older! :) Good luck Dawn! I look forward to seeing some youtube homeschooling videos from you too!!
My Dad was a cropduster and my Mom would load his plane. My sister and I would ride with my Mom to the airports and once she loaded up my Dad's plane we would have school. Homeschooling is very flexible. I also remember learning about the 13 colonies and we actually got to go visit them! Hands on learning is awesome! Vacations can be field trips. I have 4 kids and homeschool 2 so far and we've gone on trips to the Creation museum and the Ark Encounter, so much fun!
Thank you ladies ✌🏽💕😊
You just gave me a great idea. Match and science is the kitchen.
Art is going to by in another room and reading on the couch ect. So that my kids have different options. Thanks for this video. I am getting so much more confidence.🌸
Looking forward to it!
Tom cracks me up, this was super informative, thank you
Very interesting!! I enjoyed this info. Best to all of you !! ❣️❣️❣️
Good info! I love Tom's bye byes.......I rarely leave one of your videos without a smile....and most time....I just laugh out LOUD..........like today....thanks for keeping on!!!
I love all three of you!! And watch all three channels! This reminds me so much of how you worked with Clutterbug and Slob Comes Clean! That was such a powerful collaboration! I'm so excited about this!!💜💖
Ladies, I'm so proud of you all. I home schooled my now 24 year-old son and it was the best decision - no, the second best decision - the first one being turning him over to our Heavenly Father to raise him right! It was at home that we learned he has ADHD that we originally medicated, but that bought us (me and him) time to get a handle on it without meds, which we eventually did. Teacher wears a different hat than mom, but both are worn with love. Good luck and Gods grace to you all. Hugs from the Southern California desert, MK 🤗☀️🌵
Just a word of encouragement to anyone struggling to get their husband onboard with homeschooling. Mine was dead set against it when I introduced the idea to him. It took some time and patience. I gathered a huge RUclips playlist with resources showing him the benefits and examples of other families who had success with it. He agreed to let us try it as a trial and 3 years later we are still loving it! Also, 2020 really helped to make homeschooling more mainstream and I am so grateful for that! Thank you for this video! It is a wealth of information for new homeschooling families!
Due to life long health problems, I was home schooled for the majority of my school age years. Just a note for parents who choose to do homeschooling this year: be patient, be firm, and make it fun!! If your child struggles with a certain subject try to make it fun. If they struggle in Math, find new ways to help them understand it. If they struggle with language arts or not wanting to write, ect, find things they enjoy and have them write about that. Take breaks as often as you must while still sticking to a schedule. Perhaps work on their hardest subject first then go to easier ones so it's out of the way for the day. If you're looking for a curriculum that's Christian based, try ABeka Academy. They were the ones I used. They are harder learning, but if you choose to get their dvd classes, they are pretty good. I hope this helps someone :)
Sincerely,
Someone who was homeschooled
Yay! Welcome to homeschooling!! We’ve been homeschooling from the beginning (our oldest is sixth grade) and love it!
You ladies are so blessed to have each other. We began homeschooling in the early 90s and felt like outcasts. And we sooo wanted to be seen as normal people!! 😂. We did make a few connections but nothing like this that you have. My children are grown and living very beautiful lives and I am so grateful we chose this path. However, I need to add that we re-evaluated our homeschooling every year and knew that we could do something different if we chose. Nothing was locked in.
Just joined! So excited about this!
I’m an 8th grade Social Studies teacher in a public school. Enjoyed hearing your thoughts!
Some names that got me into homeschooling: John Taylor Gatto, John Holt (authors, but you can find clips of theirs on RUclips) Zara Fagen from Minimalist Homeschooling (blog) and Shelley from There's No Place Like Home (RUclips)
Shelley completely ROCKS! 💚
John Holt's books are awesome!
So excited y’all are homeschooling! You will love it!
I never considered home school. After watching this video I almost regret I didn’t. Loved hearing the different perspectives. Interesting to hear your home is 1500sq ft as I always envisioned it as smaller than mine. Actually larger as mine is 1100sq ft. I intentionally select a small home because I would fill a 10,000sq ft home if you gave it to me. Also, we will be empty nesters next year, so another reason to move to an even smaller home. We had a 700sq ft apartment when we got married and the stress of home management exploded when we moved to our 1500sq ft house. I learned then that larger homes mean less time with family. Love the videos!! Thank you for sharing so much with us.
I never planned on homeschool, I was really scared. However my husband was my best cheerleader. My mom was great too, my other family memebers were not thrilled. However they all came over and started homeschooling. Both sides of our families homeschooled and have been to college. Have jobs and started there own business. 11 years later I am done! Having women of like mindedness kept me going. It's wonderful that you have a group to bounce things off of one another to learn from each other! I had a co-op and it made a world of difference in my life.
GOOD FOR YOU ALL YOU ARE ALL AWESOME! GOD BLESS!
I’m in my third year of university as an undergrad. All of my classes are online and so I am living at home instead of on campus. Idk if that counts as home schooling but I am taking classes from home 😉. I have my space all set up and I’m very excited.
Three of my favorite channels!! ❤️
I didn't home school, but my children got the best of two worlds! School provided what I didn't, and at home I did the rest! I was constantly ready (in a fun way) looking for ways to educate and teach my children, all day! I read lots to them! All subjects! They learned all morals! They were first in my life over anything! They are very well reported on and very intelligent! Not to mention empathetic towards people and animals. So I feel it depends on a lot of factors whether one home schools or sends them to school, either way if done correctly it can be a success when parents are fully involved !
Joanie Jorash
I was homeschooled for the majority of my school years. On things like math, my parents made use of online classes like The Potter's School, and I also took an intensive writing course through them that prepared me for college writing. Most of it was curriculum my mom bought. She had us read lots of books as well as do our regular subjects. We had lots of other homeschooled friends. But generally if you find books written TO the student, for high schoolers anyway, things will be much easier for you because your kids can do certain subjects on their own. We You'll be great!!
Before my child was ever conceived its been in my heart to homeschool. I even went to college for early childhood education but know now that was just a stepping stone. My child starts homeschool in a couple more years so Ive been looking at A Gentle Feast Charlotte Mason inspired, faith based too. I'm always open to knowing about other curriculums as well!
What a fun team up! I say - "own your weird" - meaning confidence is attractive and being confident in being different is key! Even if you have to fake it until you make it. Can I also say it is funny part of this was being perceived as weird with Tom being so funny (and weird at the end of the video- despite not being homeschooled). :) :) :) you guys are so fun together!
I love how comfortable and good humored you are together.
Dawn, I just have to share something. I just started watching your videos and started some decluttering. It’s so funny, items are popping into my head that I never did love and time to get rid of.
But there are a lot of baking items from my days selling at a farmers market. Having a tough time letting go. I have arthritis, and can’t do fondant or squeeze an icing bag. But can’t let go.
One such item is a set of dog treat cookie cutters. I got the recipes and never got going on selling dog treats. Some health issues, and then we moved back to CA. 5 years ago.
So I thought about your question. “Is this item fulfilling the purpose for which it was brought into the world?”
So I decided to sell the dog treat cutters on our local $1 + auction list. A woman bought it for $5 her daughter-who wants to start selling dog treats. I’m going to include the recipe for the peanut butter dog treats when she picks it up.
I get $5, and a it more room. People here do porch pick up
Oh, let me know if you want the pb treat recipe. You can roll it out and cut with a pizza cutter, like crackers. The cutters make it much cuter, though.
Note: this offer only extends to Dawn. I’m not sending recipes to everyone.
Also another family that has great homeschooling content is youtube channel Our Tribe of Many with Pastor Solo and his wife Sarah who have 10 kids. Thank you for sharing!!
Still on the ad, but I’m so excited to watch!!