Quarter 1 HOMESCHOOL UPDATE | This Year Has Been Rough
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- I just realized we are already done with our first quarter of the year...if that tells you anything about how this year has been going so far. 😅 Let's just say, it's been a little rough. Let's chat about the curriculum we're using and how that going, our routine, and just how life has been going lately!
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Hi friends! I'm Erin. I'm a homeschooling mom to 4 kids and we're in our 8th year of this homeschool lifestyle. I love to share videos with tips about things we've learned along the way that have helped me out, as well as curriculum reviews and some heartfelt homeschool inspiration. I hope you leave here feeling encouraged that YOU CAN DO THIS!
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Thanks for watching today! 😄 How is your homeschool year going so far??
almost exactly the same with you! crazy, crazy year...I bought a curriculum to make sure I get through almost all the things and we are a little over 1st quarter.. not in the groove yet! hahaha you described our homeschool! so glad I'm not alone in thisssssss!! 🥳🥰💖💖✨️
Lifeskills are the best teaching you can share with your kids. ❤️ A real life homeschooling mom. You are amazing to be able juggle all of this.
Our year has been a dumpster fire 😢 working through a hard developmental stage with my oldest (special needs). That has put all of the things way off course and I’m trying hard to simplify our life in school and home. Ready for a better new year. Praying!
I’m sorry, Sara! That’s so hard!! I’ve had to learn to be ok to let less important subjects drop for a while when I need to focus on a skill or if something needs more attention before moving on. It’s a tough place to be for sure, but thankful that God knows better than we do what our kids need, and he will guide us to the right decisions when we seek him! Blessings, mama! ❤️
@@TheEclecticHomeschooler yes! So true. Thank you for your encouragement. ❤️
I feel like we’re constantly where you’re at and haven’t been able to break through yet in our journey! But you’re so encouraging. Love this, and all your videos
You'll get there! Focus on all the small victories in the day to day and try not to let yourself feel defeated if you don't get to everything you dream of doing. Every year has it's own challenges and blessings! It'll come with time!
You are doing a wonderful job, mama! Don't ever miss/discount the value in all those life skills you are teaching your littles! ❤️
Thanks, friend!! 🥰
I love your honesty and joyful approach to family life and school . ❤Homeschooling 5 kiddos here and can totally relate . We use a “boxed “ curriculum but I am feeling the pull towards a Charlotte Mason approach . Thanks for sharing ! 💕
🥰 The Charlotte Mason approach has been beautiful! We’ve kind of been inspired by that method for several years, but this is the first foray into all things CM. Still trying to figure out how it will work for high school credits… 🥴😅
So happy to hear ! I hear you about high school 🤨 your oldest is one year ahead of mine . I can’t believe it’s right around the corner ! May God guide our homeschooling high school paths . 🙏
Love your content! Our year has been tough! Had a baby in August and found out we had to move 6 weeks later! We still haven't unpacked all the school stuff yet but have the core subjects out. I'm grateful for schooling year around so it'll all iron out in the end 👍
Congratulations on the new baby! 🎉 That is a bumpy, but exciting start to the year! Sounds like you are rocking it, mama! 👏🏼
Thanks for another encouraging video that helps me feel like the roller coaster is normal!
Totally normal!! ❤️
You are so encouraging. Grateful for your vulnerability. Do not grow weary in doing good.
Thanks so much!! 🥰
Your videos are truly enjoyable, like getting a letter from an old friend. Thank you for being vulnerable & transparent. -Sara
Aww, thanks Sara! 🥹So glad you enjoy them!! 🥰
I'm right there with you! Our year has been chaotic so far due to "officially" adding another kiddo, sickness and other random emergencies. I've been telling myself that this first term was an adjustment period and to give myself grace. I know what needs to be fixed and tweaked, so when term 2 starts right after New Year's I'll be ready. It's still really hard to keep the stress from getting to you, though. 😓
Looking for a curriculum we like. Thinking about getting the Good and Beautiful. Our garden was a fail but learned a lot this season not all was lost there.
Sounds like you are off to a great start. I love the binder idea to help the kids keep themselves accountable.
I don’t know why I didn’t find the video sooner! I follow you and eagerly await your new videos. I even went to your page to search out new videos and didn’t see this. Happy to have found it now.
Thanks for watching!! ❤️
Erin, I love your kids’ weekly lists!!! I’ve been trying many formats and they just get so cumbersome! This looks simple and neat.
Thanks! We’re only a few weeks in using them but they’re working great so far! I’ll do a video about them once I see if it needs more tweaks and we’re really happy with the format! 😅
That would be great!
I love this! Could you make a video about your kids’ binders? I have a 10-year-old who needs more autonomy, and I’m struggling to organize a good system for her that is both empowering and not overwhelming.
Yes! We’re only a few weeks into them so I want to work out the kinks and make sure what we’re using is working first though! But it’s on my list of video topics to make!
New sub here. So glad I stumbled across your channel. I would love to see a video on the A Gentle Feast curriculum. I love how it has the schedule done for you. I spend so much time trying to figure that out and write it down so my kids can be self-guided.
Welcome! I’ll definitely do a video about that once we get into a better flow!
@@TheEclecticHomeschooler Great, thank you!! I look forward to seeing it. I've been thoroughly enjoying watching what videos I have been able to watch!
Oh nice! We’ve been using AGF too!
Thank you for this insight and sharing your experience ❤ what book of centuries do your kiddos use?
We love these ones! They have a bunch of colors, so my kids all have their own color. :) amzn.to/3Qa90RT
Did you create the schedule for your kids or buy it somewhere? Thanks! Really enjoy your content and always curious how you incorporate writing/ typing with your son who has dyslexia etc. Blessings! Always look forward to your videos!
Yea, I made it in Excel. My biggest find that has been helpful with my dyslexic son with writing is to have him do an oral narration (either to myself or using a dictation app/online tool) and then he writes it down or types it up while listening to the recording. It helps tremendously to not have to figure out how to decode the words/sentences while he’s figuring out what to write!
We can come offload some apples from you 😊
Hahaha! Love it! I’ve probably given away 300 lbs!
I have never heard of this curriculum. Can you compare it with TGATB Ela/math? My daughter uses TT for math but he uses tgtb. 4TH GRADE. I supp comprehension with Abeka readers ( history) / questions, use science units from tgtb in combo with answers in genesis 3-8 set. I'm trying to start Tuttle Twins new history books but trying to finish up the Liberty Kids last 6 videos LOL. I also want to do that read around the world deal this year. 😂 We are really enjoying Anne of Green Gables read aloud too. I feel like of all years, we are enjoying the process best this time around. I have a cut off time so when we stick by it and on really nice days we go somewhere and call it science. ❤️
The LA from A Gentle Feast is definitely more… gentle. I honestly don’t feel like it’s quite enough, whereas I feel like TGTB is too much. But I’m a relaxed homeschooler who hates tedious worksheets, and lean towards skipping boring things that I don’t feel like they will ever use in life… 😅 so take my personal preference lightly! Haha
@@TheEclecticHomeschooler You have been pretty dead on with me- I detest worksheets too and love the mix up of ways tgtb teaches. I think it's that happy medium of not too hard but keeps both on their toes. I do add comprehension thou. You saved me when tgtb didn't work for my girl. TT is awesome and I can be 1 on 1 with my boy!!
@@FLMegan Glad to hear it! 😄
Our second year homeschooling. So hard to get them starting their online (Time4Learing) school work. Some days take all day. It’s harder this year (2nd grade) for my 8 year old boys. It’s hard because I also have to work for my full time job. How do I get them wanting to read? OMG on new math, what happened to normal math. ?
Sorry to hear you’re frustrated! I imagine that must be such a challenge to work full time while homeschooling! Have you tried asking them why they don’t want to do their work? Perhaps it’s a case of the lessons being either too hard or too easy? For reading, I think it can often be the case of just not finding something that interests them, so doing some research on your part to find books about a subject they are interested in can be a big help. Sometimes audio books are a good motivator too - especially if you find a series and they listen to the first book on audio but then they have to actually read the sequels. I know my boys are more motivated that way sometimes… For math, that’s one of the reasons I love Teaching Teaching textbooks - no common core! That’s also an online (app based) program. You could always check into that or something else and switch if it looks better. They have a 15 lesson free trial. Best wishes!