9 years of Homeschooling | Secular Homeschoolers Collaboration

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@KristyD0818 Жыл бұрын

I’m a mom of 2. My oldest turned 5 this month, so she doesn’t have to start kindergarten until next year. I purchased some pre-k curriculum and learn to read last Christmas. I’ve just done it here and there with her, but we try to work on reading most days. I work full time (from home), and it’s already hard juggling work, having 2 kids at home all day, being a wife, and just taking care of the home. I have a very supportive husband, and because of his job, he’s home 3-4 days during my work week. He’s on board to help do whatever, which I am very thankful for. I just worry that I won’t be able to handle it all. From what I’ve heard, it may only be an hour for her first year, which I feel like sounds simple enough. I just don’t want to let my girls down. I want to give them the best opportunity and education. I almost feel like it’s going to be like having a child. You’re never “ready,” but when it’s go time, you figure it out. I sure hope, at least! 😂

@HomeschoolHappyHour Жыл бұрын

That’s an excellent way to put it! When it’s go time-you figure it out ❤️ Welcome to homeschool

@brandiknutson2192 Жыл бұрын

I have been homeschooling for 14 years. My eldest is starting college in the spring and my youngest is 8. I started out using curriculum, then we changed, and only did enrichment programs, and the rest was unschooled. We then moved to a time when we were in a structured academic co-op. We moved to activities traveling all over our state with most things nature based. We are now academic part of the time and depending on the child with lots of enrichment and time to pursue their passions. We provide them with whatever tools, equipment, and supplies and let them go for it. All the time we are changing things based on their needs, what I feel they need and our budget. I have some of the most fantastic people in my homeschool!

@HomeschoolHappyHour Жыл бұрын

I love that ❤️ Thank you for sharing. It’s an important reminder that there is no ONE WAY, not even in ONE family

@ErikaJereka Жыл бұрын

Loved this video, so much wisdom!!

@brittanybrittany Жыл бұрын

As a mom who is starting next year, I found your story so relatable. Thank you for sharing your story ❤

@themwordbymelissa Жыл бұрын

I agree so much. When we were new I was always worried what others would think

@jenniferandersen3646 Жыл бұрын

I am a mom of an Autistic ADHD child who has been struggling in the school system, even though we picked a charter school in the hopes that it would be friendlier to her a-typical way of thinking. Next year, for the 6th grade, I will be homeschooling. It's such a daunting task, but watching your video was calming. I'm combing through to check out curriculum suggestions, which is the scariest part. I know my kid and how she learns. The pandemic was actually a positive experience for her educationally because it allowed me to work with her 1:1 and we got her reading level up from K to 2nd grade in one semester and she finished the 3rd grade with the ability to read with comprehension. She's now in the 5th grade with an equivalent reading level, which makes me so proud of her. But I learned then that I can do this. So that part isn't hard...it's the curriculum. I appreciate all the time you put into reviews!

@HomeschoolHappyHour Жыл бұрын

Welcome to homeschooling. I hope you love it ❤️

@MakingEverydayMagic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing with us!

@astoldbydeedra Жыл бұрын

I'm a Mom who knew I wanted to homeschool since before I even brought my daughter into this world. So I started accumulating anything I believed could be a beneficial work book, a fun activity, a tool I could use in her education. I had spent so much money on things she either never got to use, or got to use only a handful of times. I had completely overwhelmed myself when it was time to actually start preparing. My child is such a wild and quirky human. It's what I love most about her! However, looking back at this 'prepping' I was doing, it could have stomped out the hunger for learning she has now. I had no idea where to start, and had so many people referring The Good and the Beautiful, so we are finishing up Level K Math (though we are secular), and Blossom and Root. I've learned so much from KZfaqrs like yourself over the the past year, and am excited for the next year to come! I'm a single mother who is homeschooling on top of a 40 hour job, and my village is small. My family is split on my choice to homeschool, and I have a lot to learn!

@HomeschoolHappyHour Жыл бұрын

Good on your for giving your children your best 💕

@sabrinahaesche6711 Жыл бұрын

I’m super new, haven’t yet started, my girl is 2 but she loves to learn so starting a play based nature literature homeschool soon. I’m worried that I’ll overplan and it will be too much or I’ll get bored and always be searching for the next best thing to do or try or organize. I worry that I’ll be super excited and my kids will hate it or they won’t even pay attention and I’ll be frustrated. I worry my energy levels won’t be able to handle homeschooling. I am still seeing what works and setting myself up for success, I’m nervous and excited to begin this journey. Former HS public school teacher so I KNOW homeschool is the better option for my family.

@sabrinahaesche6711 Жыл бұрын

Also I loved this vid, I agree so much with what your saying!

@HomeschoolHappyHour Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Welcome to homeschooling 💕 All your concerns are so real. I think knowing these things about yourself will only help you. Usually the traps we fall into are the ones we least suspect

@ladyseshiiria 2 ай бұрын

Starting my secular homeschool journey. I live in the state of Utah and I am an ex Mormon I have left a cult. And the reason why we are home schooling is not because we have political qualms or anything with the school system but my son is autistic and has special needs like I have and our culture has a problem with ableism a massive one. I wasn't having my needs met in school the way they should have but I still got a better education than what my child is being given, and the accommodations that they were giving my son were paltry and they were just essentially shoving him in a corner for 2 hours and then sending him home and I couldn't even return to the workforce. They were shoving him an iPad just a game the whole time... Now we've had lots of people say why don't we take it up with a lawyer and everything but we've already lost so much time in the school system and my son is barely a kindergarten level in most things and he's eight. Our problem is if we do fight an advocate how many more years are going to be pissed away and it's b*******.

@ladyseshiiria 2 ай бұрын

I won't lie it kind of feels like the blind leading the blind at times because I am ADHD and probably under diagnosed autistic because three specialists have now brought that to my attention as I have tried to get help for my son. And I live in a culture where it is just diversity un-affirming and and I grew up with a lot of that you're just a late bloomer s*** and that you'll grow out of it but when I didn't and I was still struggling in my adult years to integrate into the workforce, I found that that I couldn't advocate for myself well and there was a double edge blade to it. As I got more aware of this. I found that when I advocated for my needs in the workplace I was more likely to lose my job through passive aggressive force outs, or discrimination (not aware at the time) and I found that if I didn't advocate and just tried to mask really hard that I could keep jobs longer and it's just very difficult... Now I honestly feel like IQ is not a marker here for qualifications. Because when I graduated high school I had probably like maybe an eighth grade IQ level and I tested that in college. But I actually was really motivated and worked on my deficits even though I had to drop out of college for financial reasons. However as I've taken IQ tests over the years I have found my IQ increasing more towards the genius level so make what you will of that. I probably know more about psychology currently than most people in my neighborhood and would probably lose them amongst the term logic... as an example. But I really feel like IQ is not very easily quantifiable nor should it be somebody's qualification. I think if you have motivation to learn and research you can apply those skills. Sadly most of the people I'm around and dumber than a mud fence... Most of it out of laziness... Yet I was the one called retarded growing up. 😒 Problem with the way people view IQ is if you do not have adequate resources or accommodations with certain learning disabilities or difficulties you won't be able to increase that IQ level very well and that's where the unteachable bias comes from. But if you fight for it you can and that's the problem that our society has is they're not letting us do that.

@ladyseshiiria 2 ай бұрын

Sorry speech to text cuz I'm kind of typing at the same time on a computer while listening to this.

@badkitty3169 Жыл бұрын

Thank u for your video. I started homeschooling Aug 2022 my 3rd grade daughter. I was so worried before I started that I would miss something in her education. I was also looking at boxed curricula but decided against it, I’m so happy I put together everything myself. I haven’t joined any groups because we r 100% secular and it’s been a bit difficult to find likeminded people. I’d like to find a group mostly to share curriculum ideas and homeschooling tips. R U part of any homeschooling groups?

@HomeschoolHappyHour Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a secular group to join ☹️

@MakingEverydayMagic Жыл бұрын

No a** holes, I just love you!