Homeschool "Lessons" (or NOT) | Farm School
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- Опубліковано 13 сер 2019
- We homeschool our four little ones with a different philosophy than a lot of parents but it's beautifully tied to our life here on the farm...
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Shout out to all the other parents out there who need to "go fishing" ;)
The Elliott Homestead aww I love you guys. Your children look a lot like you! I look forward to your videos!❤️
From a homeschooling mom of 5, I thoroughly enjoyed this, can relate, and needed this reminder. Hugs to you, fellow mama hen.
The Elliott Homestead, mom of 6 here, 2 of which have flown the coop, and a sudden need to move closer to town for dh new position, selling the “forever” homestead 😭 to buy a smaller one closer to the city👎, really need to start home schooling year . 🤯 this was a beautiful, soul touching message for this full time family mama’s soul. Thank you for reminding me of the most important parts of the chaos.
I love this! I can sooooo relate. We took our four homeschooled kids fishing and had a day of failure. On the way home my five year old practices her Latin and says in a pouty voice, "Sum pessime! We didn't catch a piscis!" ...only a homeschooled kid.
We don’t live on a farm, sadly. We live in a HUGE suburban community. The bright spot is that we have a pond in our backyard! My granddaughter (we have the privilege of raising her) was the first to catch a 🐠! My husband works very long hours so we decided that for now we needed to move to a much smaller lot because he just doesn’t have time o play keep up a yard. But when he gets home from a long day he grabs his pole and goes straight to the backyard to fish. Sometimes with the kids and sometimes alone. It’s a little piece of Heaven.
It is so refreshing to see that more and more families are seeing the tradition of "public school" is not the only option for our kids. Our philosophy is very similar to yours, it's all about teachable moments, life experiences and building our children's character.
Rachel C. Yes. I am homeschooling my 8 yr old starting this school year. I am getting tired of what they’re trying to push in schools and I just think he is better off at home anyway...
Homeschooling is the original tradition. Public is a relative newcomer.
I am a scientist by training, finishing up my PhD in geology, but I can appreciate and wish I had some of the more practical and real life educational experiences that can come from homeschooling.
MORE FARMSCHOOLING VIDEOS! Please!
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@@BecauseitMatters my neighbor....her daughter called POLICE on th e mom when the mom took the cell phone away...little brat has been disrespectful to her mom...girl is 16. Mom went to jail overnight... she said she wants to pull daughter out of school and into a Christian school. Her daughter has become REBELLIOUS AND MOUTHY
Hi Shaye, looks like the perfect homeschool day to me! And I love that your daughter wears the half apron too! Jennifer xx
I’m fascinated by this gorgeous and magical family
I needed to hear this!! Are we really accomplishing anything if they crumble in the process?? It’s not about checking all the boxes in the lesson plan.
So true! ♥️
Loved it! All those earnest eyes and bright smiles!
Beautiful family all around.. you're creating excellent members of society. doing your part and looking pretty at the same time
So good... character traits, so important to teach kids. Life long lessons... thanks
I feel taking children fishing is a great lesson in patience and how to accept not getting a fish. A life lesson on how to work hard at a task even though you don’t win at it right away.....just like working thru a hard math lesson with patience and errors but enduring it to the end....reaping the concur when it’s done well and they have learned how to push thru it.
You teach your children home schooling everyday.
You work together as a family, something few and far between in our modern society. Caring for the animals,the gardens,the bees and the household. There’s lots of love 💕 lots of hugs and kisses...
You are truly blessed in all ways. What’s money when your Dad is never home and your Mom is frazzled trying to balance work and home.
What’s having a fancy house in the suburbs, lots of electronics but never knowing the joy of planting seeds and watching them grow, holding a baby chick that needs your attention, drinking fresh milk and cream and watching your Mom in the kitchen creating love and nutrition or eating honey from the bees you help with and eating the warm scones Mom made with the golden river dripping down your chin. You teach them self reliance.
That is what your kids will take into adult hood , something schools cannot teach. Every child needs this....your are so Blessed.
Holy moly Georgia has grown to look just like you Shaye!
Totally what I was thinking!! :)
She is such a beautiful girl!
The kids have grown wow, they favor both of you loved this.
I love this! "Sturdy kids" is so important
Beautifully presented, and yes it's teaching- hand eye coordinates and paitchens, but also fresh air and exercise
So love your life as it goes on from day to day, beautiful family ❤️
Making memories is the best lesson!❤️
I think so too ;)
I love how you parent your children
2:46 you can have both. My kids go to regular school not homeschooling but my husband and I teach them a lot about the world, nature, exploration through hiking, fishing, camping, learning how to make a fire, shoot a gun etc. We live in a small city in Connecticut but have a camper in the woods in New Hampshire too where we go several times from about June to November
Just beautiful! (And thanks for being real! As a mom of a four-year-old, I always appreciate the “parenting is hard” moments as well, because it’s true!)
So lovely!
It appears you are doing a wonderful job with your kids. We homeschooled our three who are now 31, 29, and 26. We took the "unschooling" Charlotte Mason approach and made everything a teachable moment. It became a lifestyle that they carried into adulthood. The early years are especially precious and it's great you have so much of it recorded. BTW - mine still remember all the camping and fishing stories. You have a lovely family.
P Smith youve given your kids sch a precious gift. I wish I had that knowledge and those skills!
Wow, Georgia looks exactly like you, in every way, watching her load the dishwasher! What a beautiful family, and inspiring way to remember how to "slow school."
So so beautiful ~ thank you for sharing ✨
Sadly most schools and universities fail to teach critical thinking, cause and effect, and dealing with disappointment!
I love your family and the way you're going about raising your children back to nature . You're awesome parents .
Love your videos. The content is always inspiring but it is also your presentation - you have a very artistic way of presenting content coupled with cool voiceovers.
A refreshing beautiful resilient education platform you have built for your entire family. Everyday is home school and it is hard work but the pay offs will be so worth it. Just lovely to watcj
What a sweet family you are, keeping your priorities on what matters most.........family, experiences and education, in all forms. From one home schooling mom to an other, keep up the great work!
Bless you guys. 🥰
So right! 🐟. Blessings. ❤️🌱
Yes to fishing!! As we prepare for a new school year, the constant struggle between “book learning” and homestead/life learning. Thanks for reaffirming that, yes, they are learning valuable lessons through treasured moments with mom and dad and life on the farm.
I love that you teach your kids to process failure and learn character in real life situations. I remember struggling with the constant need for care when we homeschooled our kids. We transitioned to a private school where my husband is the head master a couple years ago. I have days where I just want to home school again and days where I rejoice in the change of pace. Whole life education is a goal of ours too- shaping hearts and minds. ❤️ Beautiful day for fishing and beautiful family. ❤️
I love this! My dad used to take all eight of us kids fishing in Alaska! I don’t remember many days in the classroom but I remember a lot about those trips.
Hey Elliot’s. Watching you from Lake Chelan. I love watching you raise your kids. And, yes we did take all 5 of our kids fishing. My husband goes fishing with our grandson [17 years old]. They are fishing buddies and have been all the years of him growing up. Time spent together is precious and the memories are worth the chaos. You are doing a fantastic job raising all the little Elliot’s. I think of you each time we drive through the Wenatchee Valley. Blessings ❤️
Lovely!!!! ❤️!!!!!
“It’s horrible” 😂😂😂definitely related to this video. Great job!
Great memories for the children lovely video ♡♡♡
Thank you for this great video and the natural dialogue in it. Your authenticity and vulnerability is a true gift. As a homeschool mom I am often guarded with others who don't understand or agree with me. I also feel pressured by all the expectation both real and perceived. The story of your day is both affirming and inspiring. I feel less alone in this wild, crazy, fun but exhausting season we are in.
This is a beautiful video. The environment indoors and out, the caring, intentional, authentic and meaningful way you are living and raising your children, is beautiful. My heart smiled the whole time :) Thanks for sharing!!
I loved this video. What a fun way to teach your children. ~Smile!
Hey guys,
I just had this video pop up on my recommended, and it just hit home so hard for me. I was just about crying watching it.
I home school my almost 7 and 3 year old and we have a new baby in the mix of it. We are transitioning our life to farming and all of it has gotten so crazy.
Thank you for the encouragement, it really really hit the nail on the head for me over here.
I can not stop waching your videos, over and over and over again! From Galicia, Spain! Just across de Atlantic Ocean!
I love the voice over...you guys have nice soothing voices...also love how you’re raising your children. We love hiking and fishing too
I love their voices too. They’re so soothing.
Love Your Videos ! And you two are so right on teaching your Children Experiences and Values along with schooling is so important . A lot of times I believe people forget about life Experiences and focus to much on the the non important things for them . All we could hope for is they listen and know grow up to be happy & productive for the future they have ahead .
Excellent philosophy!
Oh my goodness! I love this video! So encouraging, empowering and refreshing. I am a homeschool mom too. On my second official year. I think we homeschooling parents just have to keep readjusting what we do all the time. It's easy to lose sight of why we're doing this and only focus on filling our kids' minds with facts. There's a balance that allows us to do that while also listening to our children. I think it will constantly be a process of learning how to refocus. Just have to stay humble and keep learning. It's amazing how much we parents grow in the process of teaching our little ones!
I like your outlook on education! The experience may not always be success but something they can ls her to draw on in life from the experiences they encountered in life. 👍
LOVED this show as a homeschool momma myself. I would love to see more snip its into yours and Stus homeschool lifestyle. Beautiful!
Yes💕💕
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So real.
Such a great video! Yes to experiences being incorporated in home education! "Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life." -Charlotte Mason ;) xoxo
Bravo, Elliotts! Sturdy kids matter, especially in this day and age. Your children will shine far above most of their peers because of the lessons you are giving them the space to learn(and the example!).
I homeschooled 7 kids over a period of 20 years and I wish I would have relaxed more, even though we mostly Charlotte Mason/unschooled. The angst of thinking I was never doing it well enough was a heavy burden. Maybe it helps that Stu has a teaching background, something to compare your kids’ education to, to know that they are far and away better “schooled” than a lot of other kids. It turns out that my children were very well educated. I think not having a tv made time and a space for creativity and thinking to take place, as well as tons of reading.
PS, Juju’s ponytails are really cute!
Livin' this life everyday! Wouldn't change one thing! ♥️
Beautiful!❤️
This was wonderful! As a shaky homeschool mom wondering if I'm doing all the "things" right and mad at myself when I'm not "school" enough.... this is what I needed to see! And that hubby was a teacher made me feel.... ok, if he can go fishing.... we can go fishing! I think a lot of traditional ppl involved in public schooling attempt to give regular moms and dad's an uneasy feeling that were not doing enough.... that the only teachable moments are in books or by a certified person to teach them. This warmed my heart and put me at ease....
I sure hope there are more of these videos to come. I adore the homestead stuff to death .... but oh my what a joy it is to watch you as a family even more ..... you inspire me to be a better mom and wife.... thank you ♡
Recently I started learning about meditation, yoga, peacefulness, gardening & how to be more green/natural. at first it was for myself but then I started picturing how I want it for my future children now I’ve stumbled upon this method of home schooling and I was getting the idea to do this myself with my future children but I had major doubts.. I’m grateful I stumbled upon your comment! Your comment helped me out of the doubt thoughts. you got this, we got this :)
Maravilhoso, família junto construindo um paraíso 👏👏👏👏👏👏
I'm so proud of you guys ! We homeschooled our oldest two ( now 27 ,21 ) and currently our baby who is 12 , the same way . They are each amazing blessings to society , well adjusted , and delights to be around . Keep on keeping on !!!
I home schooled 3 children thru high school--both parents and kids need fishing days! These are days you will look back on and remember most fondly.
Thats exactly my kinda homeschool! God bless!
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As a now retired public school teacher (30 years), it is refreshing to see y'all being able to teach so many life lessons as you home school your kiddos. Fishing not only involved the skills needed, but safety from flying hooks and deep water, nature and the ecology of the surroundings, another lesson in trying to get your food and the downside of failure there, the reason why some fish have to be put back to grown larger, how to clean and prepare the fish once caught, etc. As I always mentioned to some of my colleagues, the first teachers of our students are their parents. The intended lessons and those learned from watching you will be with the young ones for a lifetime. Good job. Keep on keeping on. Joy Giles
love your place. much love out to you.
Yes, yes, YES! Beautiful video and so much truth! Thanks for sharing this video. My first time to your channel! 💜 Fellow homeschooling mama of 3 boys!
Welcome! Thank you for watching!
We homeschooled and our youngest is about ready to turn 20. He still talks about the adventures we would go on but still complaining of always needing to write about it either in a journal or a essay...lol
Ha! Isn't it funny how they are all so unique? My daughter LOVES to write... my son? Not so much...
learning is more than rote memorization and regurgitation. one must learn to enjoy life
I came across your blog earlier and was excited to find you also have a youtube channel. This was the first video I watched and wow, just amazing. A single 8 minute video has opened my eyes to so much, taught me so many things, and inspired me in a lot of ways. Not only was the content astounding, but the way it was presented was exceptional. Thank you, really. Glad to have finally found you and your family!
I'm so glad you found us, as well! Welcome! Thank you for watching and reading!
I am glad you went fishing. Sometimes being away is needed. We explored for the sixteen years of home school. Yes, we did the math books too. I read to them every night which we all still miss. Enjoy these years, they go by fast!!!
First time here. This was wonderful. How I'd give anything to have a life/family like this.
Yes indeed!
Genuinely thought provoking. Our kids are attend state school in Scotland. I would generally be negative on the idea of home schooling but your video opens my mind to its strong positives. I should definitely try to be more holistically educational when they are at home. Thank you.
I’m right there with you. I homeschool my four children and it’s not easy but it’s completely worth it!
Just started home schooling. Just watched this and found your channel! Just subscribed 😊
Welcome! Thanks for watching. Congrats on starting the journey of homeschooling.
What beautiful children!
Just ordered two of your books..love your channel
My son also wears winter boots all summer as work boots!
Dang that's a cool sink. I need to find one of those
Beautiful video as always. Getting outdoors is good for the sole. So is pizza and beer. Better luck next time Owen. We love to fish. 🐟
A fishing field trip and pizza-Now that’s what I call a great day at school!!!!🤗
Loved this video
You are also sharing/teaching your children love of language and proper grammar, for which I personally am grateful. Proper grammar has woefully become a lost skill/art.
Amazing... I am doing this too with 5 kids... Noisy but cute. Wish we had a farm
What a lovely day.
Beautiful family ❤
I love your auburn hair!!
You folk ROCK!!! You have a fantastic family. God bless
I love this! We homeschool in a similar manner--placing heavy value on, well...values...learning continuously in life experiences, with a few math worksheets and grammar lesson thrown in for good measure. Just this evening I found a reading level test online and gave it to my daughter out of curiosity, to see on what level "the tests" say she's reading. She tested 2 years ahead of her grade level. Although this is a rudimentary way of assessing her level, I was stoked about the results because we jumped off the "read a story--do work book pages" ship last year and started reading condensed (for children) versions of the classics. She couldn't stomach Twain...her favorite was Poe! When she'd completed a book, I had her answer a few questions about the book...so I would know if and how much she'd understood...and to find out what her tastes in literature run to. It was fabulous! We're about to begin a new school year (we begin around Sept 1) and I am very motivated to move away from "read the chapter...answer the questions" learning in other subjects and incorporate actual life experiences with learning. Sure, mathematics may call for books and pencils and worksheets (Oh, my!)...but most of the other subjects can be incorporated within daily living, with a few plans and comments worked in. Learning should be a lifelong experience...from the cradle to the grave...and not some "thing" that we struggle through so that we obtain a piece of paper saying we've achieved some certain educational status. Teaching a love of learning and showing a child "how" to learn....that's the real instruction! GREAT video! God bless!
I love your channel and I am wanting to homestead and homeschool also.
"Everything is a teachable moment" sounds to me like a quote I will have to have on my school room wall.
Thank u for sharing.
I hope all parents can learn from you 🌞 excellent nuggets of wisdom
Farm school... I like it! We homeschool 6 of our 7. (The baby is too small still. But she does learn every day I guess! Lol she is learning sign language along with the English language haha!)
We do a lot of this “farm school”. For years we unschooled. And to a degree we still do. But we started using more and more curriculum along with it. :)
And lots of library trips. :)
Good job guys, your kids are cute! :)
More of these homeschool moments videos please. You encouraged me all the way here in South Africa. Thank you ❤
Love Love Love
Stuart! SO wise!!!! ;)
I’d love to see more videos about your farmschool/ homeschool life:)
Yes please💕
God bless you! Love your video :)
Well done....
I was just wondering what planting zone y'all are in. I watch a lot of your videos, but I live in East Texas (8b) & have a hard time planting & getting return like you. Your home & farm is just so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
I love your videos, do you do the Charlotte mason method of homeschooling? Considering it myself!
I am homeschooling and farming at the same time. I was having a hard time with trying to making my 4 year old do ABC's writing and then I started just loving life like this and she reads now when I do bedtime stories and will write her name whenever she wants we did counting really easy with his in seek and so on. Thanks for sharing this with everyone it makes me know that I'm doing the right thing for my kids. ❤💯
Love this. When my dad was a kid in the early 50s (living in Federal housing in Richmond, CA, in other words, dirt poor), he and his brothers would sneak off and go fishing. It's what they did when they were "being bad", as in, don't tell Mom. When I was a kid, my Dad would take us fishing while camping, and my older sister would catch fish, my mother even, who hated fish, would catch fish. My Dad, obviously, would catch fish. My little brother would get a good bite, and I would reel it in for him. But never in my whole 50 years have I ever caught a fish. Too bad, I love eating fish. Keep at it, Owen! Good job teaching your kids where food comes from (patience, that's where!) Recommended watching: Woniya's adventures on "Alone" Season 6 of the History Channel. She has a UA-cam Channel where she discusses how things went for her, fishing in shallow lakes in the Arctic last fall (nope, no fish, just squirrels and rabbits!). I'll try to find you a link.
Well, pizza is better than fish anyway!! Your oldest daughter sure looks like her mama! Thanks for another beautiful video!
Laura Castellanos think of how good that fish will be when he finally gets one !
Great video. Yep, not every day ends in a trophy nor should it. I like your approach to raising and educating your kids. Its called fishing not catching as the saying goes and it looks like they had fun anyways :) Pizza and beer is a great way to end the day. Ive been trying to decide what to do for our 35th wedding anniversary and you just gave me a great idea, fishing followed by pizza sounds amazing. Hugs from PA :)