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Hi, my name is Michayla and I love to learn! A self-proclaimed nerd and research enthusiast, I am passionate about education, so much so that I started my own school in south Atlanta because I realized that there were children who were slipping through the cracks and now I work with parents as they navigate homeschooling. I homeschool my own children and have a marvelous time doing so!
My heart with this vlog is to share about education, learning and parenting tips, and to help parents navigate the often confusing world of school when it comes to their children. I bring my years of experience in teaching in many different settings, along with working with children for over 30 years.
My heart with this vlog is to share about education, learning and parenting tips, and to help parents navigate the often confusing world of school when it comes to their children. I bring my years of experience in teaching in many different settings, along with working with children for over 30 years.
6 Ways to Stay Confident in Your Homeschooling Decision Despite the Haters
Homeschooling can be an incredible journey for both you and your children, but it’s not always easy to stay upbeat when faced with criticism or doubt. This is something that we all face. And it is a question I have been asked several times. In this video I will answer the question about how to stay confident despite the negativity.
00:00 Intro
01:42 Remember you why
02:23 Build a support network
03:23 Focus on the positive
04:00 Set realistic expectations
04:45 Seek out inspiration
05:53 Celebrate your unique journey
#homeschoollife #homescheoolexpectations #remainpositive
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If you're new here my name is Michayla Best and I am a child-centered learning coach who teaches how to homeschool. Thank you for watching this video. My passion is to see children growing up and succeeding in life. On this channel, I want to share what I know about education and raising children as a tool for parents.
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00:00 Intro
01:42 Remember you why
02:23 Build a support network
03:23 Focus on the positive
04:00 Set realistic expectations
04:45 Seek out inspiration
05:53 Celebrate your unique journey
#homeschoollife #homescheoolexpectations #remainpositive
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If you're new here my name is Michayla Best and I am a child-centered learning coach who teaches how to homeschool. Thank you for watching this video. My passion is to see children growing up and succeeding in life. On this channel, I want to share what I know about education and raising children as a tool for parents.
Want to learn How to Homeschool? Join my "How to Homeschool Masterclass"
howtohomeschool.thinkific.com/courses/h2h
LearningThis.Life
learningthis.life
My Facebook Page
Learning-Life-1670054196541718/
Patreon
www.patreon.com/learninglife
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Do you know of a flexible curriculum that is geared more toward dyslexic adhd kids? Because they think outside the box more (very specific answers and testing isn’t) and like to move a lot. Videos are fine, games are good, but engaging content created for neurodivergent learners….
I don't mind if other people negative I used to it as I never live my life as "normal" person supposed to. What if my kids negative? Asking things like why couldn't they just go to school like people on their sport team does? Usually around the time when the elementery school has something fun which the co-op don't. 😅
I have a "pastry chef" age 6 who create videos of herself baking. The rule is only hands can show. It provides her income for the ingredients and taught her discipline and helped with reading and focusing challenges. 4 year old is a "coach" he expaline concepts in elementary subjects for the kids in the neighborhood who goes to primary school. He charge in wooden rail track.:) so I agree entrepreneurship for adults (I own multiple businesses) and kids are great and can't be started to early as it teaches so many life skills
@@Mira9kglife that's awesome!! Thank you for sharing
All these videos are making me feel worse
@@jasonc3028 I'm sorry. That's not the intention
I was very happy with our Montessori school until about 2nd grade. Socially, it was very difficult for my twins to have many options for friends as the combined ages between 1st and 3rd grades had 30 students in the class toward the end of us leaving. The school also had a lack of financial transparency obviously because they had never discussed making such large class sizes before we committed ourselves to coming back the next year. The classroom felt chaotic and teachers were stressed that then took out their frustrations on the students. We decided to leave as socially I didn’t want my kids mingling as 4th graders in with the 5th and 6th graders. There is a HUGE difference in what these kids know and behave like than with my 4th graders. If I were to do it again I would have moved on to another school after Early Childhood. I honestly don’t think it was worth the money as head start and upstart programs are just as good IMO. Look at academic performance between the private and public schools before finalizing your decision along with their philosophy on discipline and social development before thinking that private schools are always the best.
How is that tuition is a challenge if the system was designed for orphans? I can understand that if this works , high earners will be willing to pay it. But it is difficult to understand how not any public education system uses this.
Michayla, strange question - Saw that you're consistently sharing amazing homeschooling tips. Guessing you want to stay top-of-mind with your audience and get more people onto The Learning Life Coaching Program for parents during this Holiday Season. Have you ever wanted someone to plan + write your emails for you? Happy to send an example email if you're interested. Cheers, Tipu Khan (Strategic Email Copywriter)
Is the reading portion and questions timed or just the questions
For re-evaluate part Writing down the moments when we feel overwhelmed is helpful because if it's has a pattern we can identify the problem Like those one curriculum we have to replace because it just doesn't work for our family
Congrats!!! 🎉🎉🎉Keep it up please!
If they are not learning it's not working. If you are 9 years old and don't know how to read, you are behind. Those foundations that are set up for further knowledge just aren't there.
Congratulations! That's an amazing milestone!
Congrats hunni well done keep up the great work x
OK this was really cool... I've never heard of this curriculum and I really appreciate your introduction! I'm definitely checking it out :)
Thank you so much for the review, it makes me really curious if this might be the curriculum for us. But I do want a gentle math curriculum so I wonder do you have any recommendations for Waldorf inspired math curriculum?
@@niamha301 thank you for your comment. I have come across this Waldorf math curriculum before but I haven't looked fully into it.... Might be worth investigating www.pepperandpine.com/waldorf-math-elementary-years/
Please consider subscribing to our new Montessori based youtube channel. It comes from a longtime teacher with a passion for Montessori education. Thanks!
We do follow curriculums but we have 2-2 hours a week scheduled when my kids are the "teachers". So they decided whatever we will learn about. I have to admit some topic what they bring are even interesting to me (like how can Leonardo Da Vinci Self stending bridge can stand alone) some topics I never think about (like why is the alphabet in this order) some is just plain weird (If the bird eats a bug and a cat eat the bird then is the cat eat the bug)
@@FamilyKomives I love this! When I was teaching I used to do Personal Interest Project weeks where they had time every day to research and at the end of the week they presented whatever they wanted however they wanted. It was always such fun. Your way is inspiring me to start this with my girls.
In your opinion, what’s the difference between Miacademy and Monarch?
hi how are could please help me i have four childern i need to home school them does work for any nationaltiy ? and where do I seek advice from if i need to know more
I homeschool because I work from home,and want to sleep in the morning have neuro divergent kids, want to teach things they otherwise did not learn, and prevent bullying
@4:50 that snide side comment says it all right there. The majority of research shows that structure is a necessity or benefit for all children. The autonomy given children permits time and relives pressure that the inflexible format of a standard classroom provides. The side whisper that hey, maybe your kid isn’t one of us is odd given that the Montessori method was developed for the outcast children then-society said this to. The wayward, the poor, those deemed unable to be taught. Those children were considered liabilities but Montessori demonstrated their ability to be *normalized * Ironically this video is a sales pitch and doesn’t address the reality that modern Montessori is no longer an educational philosophy to help struggling or vulnerable children but an appropriated pedagogy for the upper classes who have no trouble affording a system that continues that continuum of self-interest and exclusivity.
Your overview really highlights how it can help students excel in their learning journey!!♥
IXL is torture ask any student
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
Playing around in the backyard isn’t going to force them to learn to analyze and deconstruct. It requires mentally challenging tasks, not just leisure
We agree they need challenging tasks! Theres a variety of ways to provide challenge in an unschooling environment!
thank u for this! i remember doing this with my mom as a kid and now that i’m a mother i totally forgot how to make them!
Hello , I have a question. You said that the school cost you 300 a month per student but the website says that is only costs 31 and some change. What am I missing?
Um, I believe I said that it was $25 a month but it might have gone up on online since the review. I am sorry if there was any confusion.
The commentor above said that Acellus Academy (not Power Homeschool) can cost close to $300/month/student. The creator of this video @LearningLifeMB did say that Power Homeschool is about $25/month/student. It is actually currently $31.25/mo unless you do the Roger Billings Scholarship opportunity, which would make in $19.95/mo instead, which seems like a very worthwhile opportunity.
My family decided that Acellus Academy version was the best for my high functioning special needs son. We are 2 weeks in and it has been a blessing. Power homeschool uses the same curriculum and is cheaper if you don’t need the benefits of enrollment, transcripts and an accredited HS diploma.
As someone who was unschooled his ENTIRE life, I think I can tell you pretty confidently: you're letting your children down. Please, don't ruin your children's lives the same way my parents did mine. Either give them a proper homeschooling experience by following an actual curriculum standard, requiring frequent interactions with other closed-aged children, encouraging personal talents / hobbies / interests, and much more; or send them to public school where they'll receive access to proper education, socialization, and resources.
Thank you for your comment. I do take my children's education seriously. We adapt each year and add curriculum as necessary. They also have a lot of social interaction with other children and daily opportunities to pursue hobbies and interests. I am sorry that you didn't have the best experience for you.
Which methodology is to blame for the fact that so many people today are unable to distinguish between "they're," "there," and "their?"
I am not fully sure it is a methodology issue but rather it hasn't been taught in a way that people remember. I also think there is an aspect of laziness when it comes to writing and not being bothered to use the correct one. Autocorrect is not always our friend.
@@LearningLifeMB Agreed.😃
Thanks for sharing. Sometimes, we struggle.
I am sorry that you sometimes struggle. I totally understand.
I scored %100 on intrapersonal intelligence test. I wish I knew how to develop this intelligence in my younger years. I wouldn't be a uber driver at 45, instead, I'll be a surgeon. But , I am grateful that I discovered this type of intelligence. I'm definitely not going to restart school at my age and become a surgeon, instead, im going back to become an APRN anad work in aesthetics and cosmetic nursing.
This reminds me about the time I asked a speech path friend why so many kids need a speech path. She told me that many don’t. She explained that we all have strengths & weaknesses & that many of the kids just have different strengths & the kids would get caught up on their own. We don’t need our kids to excel at every subject to be moving forward toward the goal. This was a good video. I would like to see more parents develop a love for books in their children before giving them tech. I’ve seen even 1-yr-olds can be indifferent to books if they are used to TV & video games.
Oh well pRents do what they damn please and do not care
Yes, some parents are this way. You are correct.
Is tactile and kinestetic the same type of learning? I get confused as some research say kinestetic like to move and tactile like to touch things but not nessery move.
They are not fully the same. Kinesthetic are whole body learners - so the doing, touching, moving. A tactile learner does like to touch things but doesn't always have to be moving. In my view a kinesthetic learner is also tactile, but a tactile isn't necessarily kinesthetic.
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I wish I had had a teacher like you growing up! I would love to do this with my son. He is a teen and loves ants. Other than incorporating Geography (Where different species lived), do you have any other ideas? Or good unit studies/curriculums evolving around ants? Also, he is amazing at science! For my daughter, she isn't as focused in on anything particular. She doesn't exactly enjoy learning anything nor does she get stuck on any one subject. She's more about getting everything done quickly (not deep dives). She is in middle school & is constantly listening to music. Curriculums, unit studies, or ideas?
Thank you for your comment. For your son - check out Teachers Pay Teachers. You can find some good ant unit studies on there for really low cost. There will also be some other great science units. If I were to do one, I would look at ants around the world, the different kinds of ants and how they function, comparisons between different ants, how they are important to the eco-system and what would happen if we didn't have ants. For your daughter, maybe a way to get her involved is to do a unit study on music. What are the different styles of music? How did we end up with rhythms and blues/jazz/hip hop/ etc.? Music around the world - instruments, style, etc. How does music make you feel? How can we incorporate music and art? Something like that.
I was thinking we might give this a try as a summer unit. I too can't wait to see what the next unit will look like.
Very helpful video! Do you know any similar curriculums for high schoolers?
I don't know of a similar one for highschool but I am looking into it.
So nice 💛 information and ideas bless you 🙏
My daughter prefers to be half-n@ked, and she knows what shopping carts and vending machines taste like. 😆
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My son is 7 and has been in Montessori school since he was 5 and he's autistic. He's very smart and struggles with social skills. He needs prompts to do his work, initiate anything, but he's above average in reading and excellent in Math (2 to 3 grades above his level). I still struggle with knowing if Montessori is the right choice because I think he might need more structure. But he responds well to the style of to teaching as it's a very tactile and visual. Do you think Montessori is a good fit for someone like this? Thank you for any thoughts.
Sorry for the delay in replying. I get why you are wondering if it might be the best fit. If he needs more structure and prompts to do his work, as he gets older he might not get all he needs in a Montessori setting - based on how they work. It is nothing against them or him, just different styles and needs. It be worth talking to his teachers about this.
I have a kinesthetic learner and I am so opposite to him and the frustration has been for real!!!
I'm starting to incorporate little teachings here and there with my toddler right now, and I found that she doesn't like learning when it sounds boring. She wasn't retaining anything. However, when I started being more animated, she actually listened, took interest, followed my instructions, AND retained the information taught! I was very surprised. Then she likes to copy me and be the teacher to teach me something else. 😂 Thanks for sharing your experience and tips.
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I have a strange feeling this ladies children will not understand gravity and evolution
Monday we do Moving beyond the page. 20 min mixed La, Ss, S and 20 min maths rest of the week Children choose a stick from the jar. Whatever they choose 20 min each. So we have many different days. And can fit in all the electives without overwhelme. We had a dining table which is not in use. So I put single player games on them. Like Smart games and BambinoLuk, sticker by number etc. They can complete whenever they want. There is never dust on them :) Also everyone choose a book which they read to me and I choose a poetry book we memorize from. Lot of sport clubs and life skills:)
@@Mira9kglife this is wonderful!!!
My son does Ignite Christian Academy, we really do love it but I’ve been looking into switching him to monarch for highschool just because of the price difference…aside from that it seems as the 2only major differences between the two is that ICA has more live resources such as teachers/tutors for each subject and you get a regular school issued diploma and transcripts..I wonder how easy the switch would be for us, I mainly worry about math as I am very hands on with helping my son with all subjects and I struggle with math, he really needs a teacher for that subject. Ugh, so many options
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Gorgeous , i have a lot of can use in my household with dogs and cats. This made me think of doubling up the kitty cat food cans with fabric in between both! Wind gets wild here so i think making holes to loops the fabric there w and for the holder would work better ! Certainly tacky glue can work for certain climates !! What are your experiences with wind ?
You are so informative! Thx!!!