I love that you choose to include black history throughout all of your historical learning. As a black American millennial woman, I've always questioned why students in traditional public schools learn so little about historical black figures. So many black Americans believe we've only ever been in bondage because that's all they learn. Imagine what black youth could achieve in life if they learned about all the successful black Americans in history. We have black history month, but even during that the mainstream only talks about the same handful of people every year.
Omg yes! I’m not black but I have always said that! I’m Hispanic and I don’t like Hispanic heritage month. It’s like.... what about including them into the history timeline?! Good point!
Yes! Black history is HISTORY. I taught 3rd grade a few years ago, and all of my students were Black. We didn’t have a social studies curriculum, so I was able to teach it my way. We studied Missouri history, and I made sure every time period we studied included history of Black and Indigenous people. And I tried to leave them with this: if you’re in a history class and you’re not learning about Black people, you should ask “Where are the Black people? What were they doing at this time?” It is my hope that they saw Black perspectives in history as just as important as white perspectives. We all need to internalize that.
Also! Are you familiar with the Core Knowledge curriculum? They offer literature, history, and science resources that focus on building background knowledge. Their history curriculum especially is really amazing, because it’s not just American and European history. Children are exposed to African history, Asian history, Ancient Greek and Roman history...all the things I didn’t get in my public school education (and I had a really great history education!) The resources target elementary-aged kids, which allows them to build knowledge for further in-depth study as they grow. It is my dream to someday reach Core Knowledge in a classroom. I highly recommend checking it out! They even have a FAQ for using their resources in a homeschool setting. www.coreknowledge.org/
I think you would love the “stuff you missed in history class” podcast if you don’t already listen! it’s all family friendly (if its not they put a disclaimer at the beginning) and I know a lot of teachers use their podcast
Thank you for sharing your resources. I am a black mama with 2 black daughters and i as well want them to be free critical thinkers. I will be adding a lot of these books to my collection. Love you and yours dearly.
I teach in a public school and do the same kind of work to augment my curriculum. It's so important for my kids to see themselves reflected in our curriculum, for them to see that the truth of our history is not just from the colonization perspective.
PREACH IT. This is exactly why I intend to homeschool; I want to teach my children that life is nuance and unfortunately I don't think they get that at a traditional school. I also love what you said about, keeping us divided so we don't look over here or there. YES YES YES. 1000% yes.
I love your approach to every burning issue..you address the issue,rather than monetising the issue.. that makes all the difference . No wonder we all love you..😊
The book "young gifted and black : meet 52 black heroes from past and present" is a good exemple of what you said about "amazing black scientist, and doctors and several other field of intellect..." It shows 52 black personalities from a wide range of profession that all succeded in following their dream, wheter it is in politic, sports, science, litterature, entertainment, etc.
A really big factor in me wanting to homeschool my kids was that I grew up being taught Canada was this perfect place and only ever did wonderful things, then as an adult I started learning more about our history and my families history and saw how different it was from anything I had been taught and was honestly disgusted. I love the idea of raising free thinkers, I never want my kids to go through life with blinders on like I am seeing a lot of today. 👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you for this video, it is so appreciated!
♥️ ❤️ ❤️ I love this. I was homeschooled most of my life. Long story short, my parents taught us it’s okay to be wrong, to realize it, and to change. It’s not okay to be close-minded, know what you know, and refuse to learn otherwise. They taught us to be open-minded critical thinkers, to question everything, and to dig. So incredibly thankful for that. Doing the same with my 4 children. To quote my mom, “We never reach the extent of the knowledge we can attain, so dig!”
My mom had a similar mindset when homeschooling me. We grew up Air Force so we traveled a bit. I was already use to seeing different people and culture. But in homeschooling, like you, my mom taught me history as it went and how everything is happening at the same time. And I learned all the different theories of creation. Basically my mom taught me in a way that when I eventually went to public high school, I knew not only what I believed but why. I wasn’t confused at learning new ideas. She taught me a lot and I felt way ahead of my peers when I went to public high school just because I was taught in a different manner.
Such a great video. Totally relate to history being presented in bubbles, it blows my mind how much has happened at the same time, and until I started teaching my kids and pulling my own resources, I had no idea of the context of so many events. Where studying things immersively has been great in certain instances and to dig in, studying timelines and events together has given SO much more depth to our studies, and in turn my kids have really held on to it so much more. Life long learning - yes. So good.
I absolutely loved this video! I think it is soooo important to teach our kids to learn more about different culture, colors, historical figures, & questioning what we think is true, rather than simply saying “I’m color blind” or glazing over things that we don’t necessarily agree with!
When I was very young my mother bought me a view finder. One of the disc sets was of children going to school from around the world. I watched this over and over. China was my favorite. She also got me into a club where I got a doll of the month from around the world. Pretty sure this is why I've grown up so interested in cultures. Another bonus, I don't understand how people can be so boundary minded. I'm more what's happening worldwide not nationwide. I love the way you teach your kids.
We love the Tutle Twins books in our homeschool. They present a lot of civics subjects in a way children can understand, and they spark some awesome discussions!
As a public school teacher, I absolutely LOVE your ideas of teaching. When I teach, my goal is to build critical thinkers and wide spread views. Yes, we are given curriculum and standards HOWEVER, I love giving some supplemental texts or videos that challenge ideas so students can get a whole view. I can rave about this video all day. Great job!
If you look at secular curriculum options you are much more likely to get diverse stories and perspectives. Torchlight is a great literature based curriculum where diversity is a huge focus. Curiosity chronicles is similar to story of the world for world history but MUCH more diverse and less problematic. Blossom and root just came out with an American history focused heavily on diversity. They are out there!
Critical thinking is clearly one of the most crucial skills and one people fear for in homeschooling. You definitely show that it can be done! I really like how you approach these things.
I am definitely adding some of these recs into our homeschool next school year, thank you! I am always on the lookout for ways to incorporate more diversity into our curriculum! Also, I cannot believe the things I grew up believing about some historical figures or events as opposed to what REALLY happened (from public school) 😳 It is so important to me that my kids know true history from different ethnic and cultural viewpoints. Great video!
Agreed. We need to share a full picture while being careful not to apply modern thinking to pre-modern times. I'm not a "throw the baby out with the bathwater" person, but I want my kids to look at the harsh realities of what got us to this age of modernity.
It IS also important to note everyone interprets according to their culture and time. Grace AND discernment should be used as tools when looking on people- in our time- but especially outside of our time/in another culture.
When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park was a life-changing book for me. It’s written for middle-grade readers, but it taught me about the Pacific arena during WWII that I was never exposed to, even as an Asian Studies major in college.
I’ve always appreciated how calm and aware you are and you are completely right about challenging what we know. We have a lot to unlearn about what we’ve been taught for generations. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Also, I love your view of science. I attend a top engineering school, and my professors are constantly challenging us to come up with our own conclusions based on looking at things critically, even if our ideas might conflict with others. Some of the greatest scientific achievements in the world have come from people looking at things in an out of the box way!
Awesome, thank you! I'm not sure if you already had this content in the works, but I was the one who commented on the last video asking about how you handle diversity & teaching a more 'accurate' history. I'm really glad you dedicated a whole video to talking about it and that you were able to come from a place of "I'm still learning myself but I am still trying to take steps towards a more diverse and accurate education for my kids & myself'.
Thank you for this video! I’m a foster/adoptive mama of 5 black children and my friends have really been asking for ideas on teaching diversity. I will be posting this to my fb for those people to watch! ❤️
I'm so excited that I found this video today! I have been in the middle of attempting to find books like these for my children. We focus so much on slavery and civil rights in history books(which is absolutely important) but their history is far too beautiful and rich to be shoved into one box. My son asked specifically about black history before slavery and it hit me that I had no clue how to answer😢 I was excited to see the book based on the Native American Blackfoot tribe as well! I decended from that tribe so it is one we will definitely pick up❤
oh wow! The author interviewed one of the last living members of the tribe for this book and added more about her in the authors notes that I found fascinating! I think you'll enjoy it!
@@angela.braniff that's awesome! I just ordered it on Amazon and we look forward to reading it. My 3x Great Grandmother was full Blackfoot and didn't even have a last name until she married. Their families disowned them for marrying and they moved to Kentucky to farm and raise their family.
@@kimberlysmith673 This is similar to my great grandmother 6 generations ago. She met a her husband, a Calvary officer on the Trail of Tears. She was the daughter of the Cherokee Chief in a tribe close to Boone, North Carolina. They escaped into Virginia before settling in West Virginia. The majority of their lives together was in hiding. Its just fascinating to think about what her life was like, her perspective as a Native American. Really wished I had a way to go back in time to get to know her.
Friend and myself have tried to find more black history before the slave trade and very little of it exists because it wasn’t written down. So sad and frustrating for me!
Thank you! Im beginning history with my daughter next school year and I was overwhelmed with where to start. I agree that it’s important to share diverse theories and be able to explain the “why” of what we believe as a family and how the dynamics work between them all. It does them a disservice to not prepare them for both questions about and even opposition to their beliefs. This is so helpful! Thank you!
I appreciate all of your content Angela. You make me think and do it in a good way. My husband and I are missionaries and I love watching your videos wherever we are. Blessings to you and your family
Man oh man your perspective on education had me “yes and amen-ing” you throughout this whole video! Thank you for your passion for teaching your children in this way- I am inspired!
I love that you are teaching your children to be critical thinkers and that your curriculum is diverse. I'm studying to become an elementary bilingual teacher and this video helps me so much.
when I saw the title of this vlog I cringed as I thought it would be more of same ----- we are seeing everywhere right now, but you did an amazing job! I love what you said about raising critical thinkers and diversity of thought (which is really lacking in today’s society) thank you!
I *Love* this. I have been particularly concerned with white washing in curriculum and appreciate that you've mentioned you share that concern in the past too!
I just read, "A Long Walk to Water," today and it was so good. I got it for my children and my nieces to read for school this year and am very glad I did.
I love and appreciate that you’re taking the time to talk about this! It is so imperative that all families are represented in homeschooling, as all families CAN homeschool 💕
This was super interesting! I'd love to hear more about the way you approach teaching your children about religion - I've seen you speak a lot about free thinking, critical thinking etc and am curious to know how you align that with passing on your personal religious beliefs (outside of how life began which you addressed in this video)
Love it! Fellow homeschool mama here. I am and have a black family, but it is so important to my husband and I to provide diversity in our children’s lives. We didn’t have that privilege growing up, but we understand how important it is to teach our children that like you said there’s more to life than “us” and “them”. More culture in life than “white” and “black”. We live as ambassadors for Christ and strive to spread His love for ALL! Love your channel ❤️
I very much agree with your view of what and how to teach kids about the whole wide world and not just what we see and know in our day to day lives. Great video! 👏
We got the Courageous World Changers book because you recommended it in a past video and it is GORGEOUS and so so well done. We're going to use it as a weekly biography study for our school year next year.
I’m applying for teaching positions in public schools right now. I love all of these book recommendations and will definitely look into them for my future classroom!
I hadn't really thought about showing Black people in successful and creative people to my kids, ive always concentrated on more just the history of slavery, civil rights etc. Thank you for this!!
Blossom and Root just came out with an American History Curriculum called 'River of Voices' that seems fabulous when it comes to honesty and diversity. It's written so it's adjustable for lots of ages. Only the first part is out but I'm eager to see it. She also donates the proceeds from it.
so smart! so well done. critical thinking and acknowledging the importance of it as well as the role it plays w our govt, etc is so important. beautifully done.
Thank you for this video I have taught my homeschooled son and even my public schooled children this way all their lives. I was taught from my childhood to research both sides also and I have taught my children to do the same way.
That is excellent advice from your mom! Be able to argue the oppositions side better than you can your side. 👏 I will be passing that on to my kiddos and adding that to my own life
Angela, I just saw this curriculum advertised. I looked through the free sample and it looks like it could be great. It is from Woke Homeschooling and it is called Oh Freedom. A US history curriculum.
I love your approach. In the last couple of years, as I have realized some of the beliefs I held because of how I was taught don't hold true with what I know now, I have started to present material the same way, as theories, not necessarily fact.
I have the exact same opinion about wanting my children to be critical thinkers that question the narrative. I have never considered homeschool but now our district may be deciding to do remote learning next year because of course we can’t have kids attending school without a covid vaccine. Needless to say, we are strongly considering switching to homeschooling. I have also been viewing some of the propaganda my son has been fed since he has been distance learning, and I am not okay with it. History is one of the main benefits to homeschooling and I love that I am opening my heart to why it may be the best option. So thank you!!
Will you as a religious family be teaching y poo ur children about Pride Month? I'm genuinely interested how you'd teach them about gay rights etc and the bible. I'm genuinely interested and mean no harm in asking. Hope you have a great day.
I am in awe of your family. I just use your family in a conversation about adoptive Caucasian parents who have adopted african/african American children and are raising them with a very open mind and teaching them about their own history as well other culture. I think what you are sharing this platform is so important to other families in your exact situation. Again from a black mother thank you. 🥰 I have recommended your channel to a few families who are thinking about home schooling.
I highly recommend getting Blair Imani’s books! She is a historian who has written Modern Herstory, which is about women and non-binary people who were all trailblazers but can be overlooked in history, and Making Our Way Home, a book about the great migration and the impact it has had on black Americans.
I loved this content! This is also a passion I have as well that my children become critical thinker. I've recently found River of Voices by Blossom and Roots that we're going to give a try this year.
You are amazingly beautiful inside and out. The way you love makes us all want to do better and be better. I am commenting to you from my daughter channel. I am a black homeschool mom, You my friend will get your crown from the Heavenly Father. Thank you for being you, I love your courage, truth, boldness and bravery. You my friend will go down in my history book as one of the greatest person I know.
This is defiantly a suggestion for older folks (I read it for my college American history class) but it’s called “an indigenous people’ history of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz it’s pretty self explanatory but very well written and absolutely different perspective
Thanks for sharing Angie and I love how you want to normalize inclusion and diversity. I also think it’s important to amplify minority and repressed voices. In light of everything happening I’ve been reading children teen books about activism and wanted to share: Woke a young poet’s call to justice; a good kind of trouble and Ghost Boys are on my current reading docket. I have been binging your vlogs and channel btw because I love your family and you guys make me laugh. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for the suggestions. We adopted 5 black children and I have been looking for books about successful blacks in US history. We are striving to teach them that they have no limits.
I really liked hearing your underlying message. Spoke right to me. I could go on and on about what's really happening in the world (actually what's been going on behind the scenes for years now), the media is a big roadblock...but that's a whole different story. Once you open your eyes and are "woke" as they say, you will see and live life in completely different light. We must be free thinkers. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for sharing these resources!!! Your kids aren’t there yet, but you may be interested in the 9-12 introductory logic curriculum once your older kids get to high school!
So glad that you teach your kids evolution, and would encourage all homeschool parents to do the same because if your child wants a career in biology/science they will need a solid foundation in evolution. It is important for me to point out that theory in science is a hypothesis with such overwhelming evidence that it is accepted as fact, but is not a law as it can't be described mathematically (few biological hypothesis can). Evolution is one of the areas which we are most confident in science (much more than nearly all of medicine) , and is the guiding explanatory framework for biology (in the ways newton's laws are for physics), so even if evolution conflicts with your own theology, please give your children a strong education in it, not just a vauge overview. Also, this video was really great. I loved hearing your perspective on diversity in homeschooling and think it is so wonderful that you educate your children about the more hidden areas of history and the amazing contributions to society by BIPOC and women❤️
Thank you for this comment! So many of the "faith-based" curricula misrepresent the theory of evolution and the scientific evidence for it so badly it hurts my brain and breaks my heart. As much as any imperfect, biased teacher can (because all teachers and people in general are imperfect!), all children should be given access to fact-based information and supported in the journey of thinking critically about the world around them.
I think that no matter what curriculum you use, which resources you pull, there will ALWAYS be holes in any history education. What we should be doing is teaching our kids love searching for answers and never take anything as the Holy Grail and only truth. I feel the same as you about teaching to best of your ability from credible sources and then “setting them loose” per se to discover all they can ❤️ I don’t think sheltering kids from the truth does anything to help our future as a society. We don’t participate in Black History Month it any other “themed month”. We teach those sorts of things all year long. And not just from one race, but from all races/nationalities, and including both genders. One of our favorite things to read are historical letters that have been donated to museums! It’s so interesting to see a first hand account of history!
Have you looked into Curiosity Chronicles for history? I think its fantastic so far and sounds very much like something youd like. We learned about the Indus Valley recently and after reading the chapter, the teachers guide had questions like "what do you think it would be like to live in an equitable society?" To encourage the kids to think, not just learn and regurgitate facts and figures.
Even to supplement our kids in the school system these are fabulous recommendations. My oldest is a highschool senior this year. The book list just arrived and he need to read books I read when I was a senior. Come on! Really? I was so upset! He was upset as he loves to read! The education system def needs to step up the game!
I love your way of thinking that you let your kids learn to think for themselves, and give them option to learn trough diversity. But are you able to teach your children about religions or beliefs with the same objective views? No disrespect, absolutely not eighter, cos I know you are a smart lady, and love you and your whole family. . But I know you have strong beliefs, so it must be hard to stay objective to a subject you feel so strongly about. So what do you tell them? You also have kids from other cultures and religious backgrounds.. So, do you tell them directly what to believe when it comes to religion ? Homeschooling seems like so hard work, but it must be so so cool too! 👌♥ Love from Marte in Norway 🇳🇴
I never considered home-schooling before and I doubt I'll ever be able to do it myself, but your videos have really opened my eyes to the pros and benefits of homeschooling and I think this - including diversity and encouraging free and critical thinking - is something I would love to do. I think your kids will benefit so much from this kind of teaching. Love all the recommendations! I don't know if this is something you could do, but I would love to see one of your lessons in actual time. It'd be interesting to hear the kids' takes on things and the discussions you have, but I understand if you'd feel that would be a violation of their privacy or too complicated. How do you tackle sex ed? Do you teach your kids about different sexualities? With 8 children one of them is bound to be not-straight. I don't think it's ever too early to learn about the spectrum of sexuality and how families can look. I don't know what it's like in schools these days but when I was in school we learned hardly anything about LGBTQIA+ history. Would love to see a video on this if it's something you include in your homeschool 💖
You can implement your kids curriculum too. Even if you have only one hour (quality, not quantity) during the weekends, it's possible to teach your kids with those extras that are as important as Math, ELA, Science and others. One hour per week can make a hige difference. Also, if you're Catholic, the Good and The Beautiful has resources for teaching about sexuality.
Very good video. I agree with your view and approach to teaching a whole view of the world and history. Although we are Christians, I believe my children need to understand all the views and theories out there and talk about how to put themselves in different people’s shoes based on their different beliefs. It is best for them to explore the different views/theories out there and be able to discuss it with my husband and I, especially ideas that may challenge our beliefs.
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I love that you choose to include black history throughout all of your historical learning. As a black American millennial woman, I've always questioned why students in traditional public schools learn so little about historical black figures. So many black Americans believe we've only ever been in bondage because that's all they learn. Imagine what black youth could achieve in life if they learned about all the successful black Americans in history. We have black history month, but even during that the mainstream only talks about the same handful of people every year.
Omg yes! I’m not black but I have always said that! I’m Hispanic and I don’t like Hispanic heritage month. It’s like.... what about including them into the history timeline?! Good point!
Yes! Black history is HISTORY. I taught 3rd grade a few years ago, and all of my students were Black. We didn’t have a social studies curriculum, so I was able to teach it my way. We studied Missouri history, and I made sure every time period we studied included history of Black and Indigenous people. And I tried to leave them with this: if you’re in a history class and you’re not learning about Black people, you should ask “Where are the Black people? What were they doing at this time?” It is my hope that they saw Black perspectives in history as just as important as white perspectives. We all need to internalize that.
Also! Are you familiar with the Core Knowledge curriculum? They offer literature, history, and science resources that focus on building background knowledge. Their history curriculum especially is really amazing, because it’s not just American and European history. Children are exposed to African history, Asian history, Ancient Greek and Roman history...all the things I didn’t get in my public school education (and I had a really great history education!) The resources target elementary-aged kids, which allows them to build knowledge for further in-depth study as they grow. It is my dream to someday reach Core Knowledge in a classroom. I highly recommend checking it out! They even have a FAQ for using their resources in a homeschool setting. www.coreknowledge.org/
You are a blessing, thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you for saying that and don't start with slavery.
“Don’t be afraid to start just because you don’t have all the answers” needed that !! 🙌🏼
I think you would love the “stuff you missed in history class” podcast if you don’t already listen! it’s all family friendly (if its not they put a disclaimer at the beginning) and I know a lot of teachers use their podcast
Thank you for sharing your resources. I am a black mama with 2 black daughters and i as well want them to be free critical thinkers. I will be adding a lot of these books to my collection. Love you and yours dearly.
Send more content like this our way! Love it!
I teach in a public school and do the same kind of work to augment my curriculum. It's so important for my kids to see themselves reflected in our curriculum, for them to see that the truth of our history is not just from the colonization perspective.
PREACH IT. This is exactly why I intend to homeschool; I want to teach my children that life is nuance and unfortunately I don't think they get that at a traditional school. I also love what you said about, keeping us divided so we don't look over here or there. YES YES YES. 1000% yes.
I love your approach to every burning issue..you address the issue,rather than monetising the issue.. that makes all the difference . No wonder we all love you..😊
The book "young gifted and black : meet 52 black heroes from past and present" is a good exemple of what you said about "amazing black scientist, and doctors and several other field of intellect..." It shows 52 black personalities from a wide range of profession that all succeded in following their dream, wheter it is in politic, sports, science, litterature, entertainment, etc.
Yes, great book.
A really big factor in me wanting to homeschool my kids was that I grew up being taught Canada was this perfect place and only ever did wonderful things, then as an adult I started learning more about our history and my families history and saw how different it was from anything I had been taught and was honestly disgusted. I love the idea of raising free thinkers, I never want my kids to go through life with blinders on like I am seeing a lot of today.
👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you for this video, it is so appreciated!
♥️ ❤️ ❤️ I love this. I was homeschooled most of my life. Long story short, my parents taught us it’s okay to be wrong, to realize it, and to change. It’s not okay to be close-minded, know what you know, and refuse to learn otherwise. They taught us to be open-minded critical thinkers, to question everything, and to dig. So incredibly thankful for that. Doing the same with my 4 children. To quote my mom, “We never reach the extent of the knowledge we can attain, so dig!”
My mom had a similar mindset when homeschooling me. We grew up Air Force so we traveled a bit. I was already use to seeing different people and culture. But in homeschooling, like you, my mom taught me history as it went and how everything is happening at the same time. And I learned all the different theories of creation. Basically my mom taught me in a way that when I eventually went to public high school, I knew not only what I believed but why. I wasn’t confused at learning new ideas. She taught me a lot and I felt way ahead of my peers when I went to public high school just because I was taught in a different manner.
Such a great video. Totally relate to history being presented in bubbles, it blows my mind how much has happened at the same time, and until I started teaching my kids and pulling my own resources, I had no idea of the context of so many events. Where studying things immersively has been great in certain instances and to dig in, studying timelines and events together has given SO much more depth to our studies, and in turn my kids have really held on to it so much more. Life long learning - yes. So good.
I absolutely loved this video! I think it is soooo important to teach our kids to learn more about different culture, colors, historical figures, & questioning what we think is true, rather than simply saying “I’m color blind” or glazing over things that we don’t necessarily agree with!
When I was very young my mother bought me a view finder. One of the disc sets was of children going to school from around the world. I watched this over and over. China was my favorite. She also got me into a club where I got a doll of the month from around the world. Pretty sure this is why I've grown up so interested in cultures.
Another bonus, I don't understand how people can be so boundary minded. I'm more what's happening worldwide not nationwide.
I love the way you teach your kids.
I am a single college student, but I love watching these home school videos for some reason lol. Great video as always!
We love the Tutle Twins books in our homeschool. They present a lot of civics subjects in a way children can understand, and they spark some awesome discussions!
the way I'm 18 just graduated high school don't even have a job not even in a relationship and still watch every sahm video on youtube ....
im 15 and do that
As a public school teacher, I absolutely LOVE your ideas of teaching. When I teach, my goal is to build critical thinkers and wide spread views. Yes, we are given curriculum and standards HOWEVER, I love giving some supplemental texts or videos that challenge ideas so students can get a whole view. I can rave about this video all day. Great job!
If you look at secular curriculum options you are much more likely to get diverse stories and perspectives. Torchlight is a great literature based curriculum where diversity is a huge focus. Curiosity chronicles is similar to story of the world for world history but MUCH more diverse and less problematic. Blossom and root just came out with an American history focused heavily on diversity. They are out there!
thanks for the reccs! I will look into those :)
Critical thinking is clearly one of the most crucial skills and one people fear for in homeschooling. You definitely show that it can be done! I really like how you approach these things.
I am definitely adding some of these recs into our homeschool next school year, thank you! I am always on the lookout for ways to incorporate more diversity into our curriculum! Also, I cannot believe the things I grew up believing about some historical figures or events as opposed to what REALLY happened (from public school) 😳 It is so important to me that my kids know true history from different ethnic and cultural viewpoints. Great video!
Agreed. We need to share a full picture while being careful not to apply modern thinking to pre-modern times. I'm not a "throw the baby out with the bathwater" person, but I want my kids to look at the harsh realities of what got us to this age of modernity.
AMEN!!!💞🙌
It IS also important to note everyone interprets according to their culture and time. Grace AND discernment should be used as tools when looking on people- in our time- but especially outside of our time/in another culture.
Same here. What I was taught as truth has proven itself to have so many holes! This homeschooling journey has opened my eyes.
When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park was a life-changing book for me. It’s written for middle-grade readers, but it taught me about the Pacific arena during WWII that I was never exposed to, even as an Asian Studies major in college.
I’ve always appreciated how calm and aware you are and you are completely right about challenging what we know. We have a lot to unlearn about what we’ve been taught for generations. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Also, I love your view of science. I attend a top engineering school, and my professors are constantly challenging us to come up with our own conclusions based on looking at things critically, even if our ideas might conflict with others. Some of the greatest scientific achievements in the world have come from people looking at things in an out of the box way!
Awesome, thank you! I'm not sure if you already had this content in the works, but I was the one who commented on the last video asking about how you handle diversity & teaching a more 'accurate' history. I'm really glad you dedicated a whole video to talking about it and that you were able to come from a place of "I'm still learning myself but I am still trying to take steps towards a more diverse and accurate education for my kids & myself'.
You are so intelligent you can just talk by the way you speak.I love that way of parenting you teach it’s so innovative and open minded.
Thank you for this video! I’m a foster/adoptive mama of 5 black children and my friends have really been asking for ideas on teaching diversity. I will be posting this to my fb for those people to watch! ❤️
Why would you have any thumbs down on this video?! These resources are super needed in the homeschool community!
I'm so excited that I found this video today! I have been in the middle of attempting to find books like these for my children. We focus so much on slavery and civil rights in history books(which is absolutely important) but their history is far too beautiful and rich to be shoved into one box. My son asked specifically about black history before slavery and it hit me that I had no clue how to answer😢 I was excited to see the book based on the Native American Blackfoot tribe as well! I decended from that tribe so it is one we will definitely pick up❤
oh wow! The author interviewed one of the last living members of the tribe for this book and added more about her in the authors notes that I found fascinating! I think you'll enjoy it!
@@angela.braniff that's awesome! I just ordered it on Amazon and we look forward to reading it. My 3x Great Grandmother was full Blackfoot and didn't even have a last name until she married. Their families disowned them for marrying and they moved to Kentucky to farm and raise their family.
@@kimberlysmith673 This is similar to my great grandmother 6 generations ago. She met a her husband, a Calvary officer on the Trail of Tears. She was the daughter of the Cherokee Chief in a tribe close to Boone, North Carolina. They escaped into Virginia before settling in West Virginia. The majority of their lives together was in hiding. Its just fascinating to think about what her life was like, her perspective as a Native American. Really wished I had a way to go back in time to get to know her.
There are a few books out there about Africans pre colonization. Some good ones too.
Friend and myself have tried to find more black history before the slave trade and very little of it exists because it wasn’t written down. So sad and frustrating for me!
I am approaching my first year of teaching in a traditional school setting and this video was still helpful for me! Thank you! Love your perspective.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! Im beginning history with my daughter next school year and I was overwhelmed with where to start. I agree that it’s important to share diverse theories and be able to explain the “why” of what we believe as a family and how the dynamics work between them all. It does them a disservice to not prepare them for both questions about and even opposition to their beliefs. This is so helpful! Thank you!
I appreciate all of your content Angela. You make me think and do it in a good way. My husband and I are missionaries and I love watching your videos wherever we are. Blessings to you and your family
Man oh man your perspective on education had me “yes and amen-ing” you throughout this whole video! Thank you for your passion for teaching your children in this way- I am inspired!
I love that you are teaching your children to be critical thinkers and that your curriculum is diverse. I'm studying to become an elementary bilingual teacher and this video helps me so much.
As a teacher, I loved every second of this video! Can't wait to add some of those books into my classroom library!
when I saw the title of this vlog I cringed as I thought it would be more of same ----- we are seeing everywhere right now, but you did an amazing job! I love what you said about raising critical thinkers and diversity of thought (which is really lacking in today’s society)
thank you!
Love this! Thank you! I feel the same way! Teaching our kids to ask why, look at things in many ways
I *Love* this.
I have been particularly concerned with white washing in curriculum and appreciate that you've mentioned you share that concern in the past too!
I just read, "A Long Walk to Water," today and it was so good. I got it for my children and my nieces to read for school this year and am very glad I did.
I love and appreciate that you’re taking the time to talk about this! It is so imperative that all families are represented in homeschooling, as all families CAN homeschool 💕
I could not love this video more. ❤️ We are so dedicated to raising critical thinkers, and I really appreciate your recommendations.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES, YES, YES
Thank you for not shying away from the topic and for admitting you (we) are still learning.
This was super interesting! I'd love to hear more about the way you approach teaching your children about religion - I've seen you speak a lot about free thinking, critical thinking etc and am curious to know how you align that with passing on your personal religious beliefs (outside of how life began which you addressed in this video)
Thank you for this!! Questioning things is so important for learning and understanding. You're not crazy for asking questions. ♥️
Love your mindset and approach to history. Thank you for sharing. 💕
Love it! Fellow homeschool mama here. I am and have a black family, but it is so important to my husband and I to provide diversity in our children’s lives. We didn’t have that privilege growing up, but we understand how important it is to teach our children that like you said there’s more to life than “us” and “them”. More culture in life than “white” and “black”. We live as ambassadors for Christ and strive to spread His love for ALL! Love your channel ❤️
Dear Angela, your take on things is marvellous! I am learning a lot on your channel, so thank you!
I very much agree with your view of what and how to teach kids about the whole wide world and not just what we see and know in our day to day lives. Great video! 👏
We got the Courageous World Changers book because you recommended it in a past video and it is GORGEOUS and so so well done. We're going to use it as a weekly biography study for our school year next year.
Thank you so much for sharing these resources! I ordered several of the books today and cannot wait for them to get here!!
Fan-freaking-tastic!!!!!!
Thank you so very much!!!!
I get like you basically answered ALL I’ve asked about schooling!!!
Thank you!!!
Love, love, love this video. I agreed with so many things you said. I will definitely pick up some of these resources!
I’m applying for teaching positions in public schools right now. I love all of these book recommendations and will definitely look into them for my future classroom!
Wow! So well said! 100% agree and I am SO thankful for you sharing these resources! Keep 'em coming, mama! 🤗💜🤗
I hadn't really thought about showing Black people in successful and creative people to my kids, ive always concentrated on more just the history of slavery, civil rights etc. Thank you for this!!
Thank you for your honesty and willingness to shift.
Blossom and Root just came out with an American History Curriculum called 'River of Voices' that seems fabulous when it comes to honesty and diversity. It's written so it's adjustable for lots of ages. Only the first part is out but I'm eager to see it. She also donates the proceeds from it.
so smart! so well done. critical thinking and acknowledging the importance of it as well as the role it plays w our govt, etc is so important. beautifully done.
Thank you for this video I have taught my homeschooled son and even my public schooled children this way all their lives. I was taught from my childhood to research both sides also and I have taught my children to do the same way.
Loved this video so much. I’m not a Mum and when I am I won’t be homeschooling but I still love to watch your videos 😂💞
Josie O’Neill i ever thought I’d homeschool either, but here I am going in to my 5th year of doing just that 😂
This is great stuff, thanks for sharing. Think critically, reason wisely, act humanely.
Thanks for sharing these! Just put a bunch on hold at our library!
Yea!!! So glad you did this. I’ve been hoping you would.
That is excellent advice from your mom! Be able to argue the oppositions side better than you can your side. 👏 I will be passing that on to my kiddos and adding that to my own life
Angela, I just saw this curriculum advertised. I looked through the free sample and it looks like it could be great. It is from Woke Homeschooling and it is called Oh Freedom. A US history curriculum.
These are amazing books. We use some of them in our homeschool, I have to get us that New York Times Pictures one. Thank you for sharing Angela!
We'll have to look into this amazing list! Thank you for sharing!
I love your approach. In the last couple of years, as I have realized some of the beliefs I held because of how I was taught don't hold true with what I know now, I have started to present material the same way, as theories, not necessarily fact.
Thanks for sharing! It really is SO important to teach our children to be critical thinkers.
I have the exact same opinion about wanting my children to be critical thinkers that question the narrative. I have never considered homeschool but now our district may be deciding to do remote learning next year because of course we can’t have kids attending school without a covid vaccine. Needless to say, we are strongly considering switching to homeschooling. I have also been viewing some of the propaganda my son has been fed since he has been distance learning, and I am not okay with it. History is one of the main benefits to homeschooling and I love that I am opening my heart to why it may be the best option. So thank you!!
Love how you are honest, and drop truth bombs! Thank you for sharing!!!! This was so helpful!
Will you as a religious family be teaching y poo ur children about Pride Month? I'm genuinely interested how you'd teach them about gay rights etc and the bible. I'm genuinely interested and mean no harm in asking. Hope you have a great day.
I am in awe of your family. I just use your family in a conversation about adoptive Caucasian parents who have adopted african/african American children and are raising them with a very open mind and teaching them about their own history as well other culture. I think what you are sharing this platform is so important to other families in your exact situation. Again from a black mother thank you. 🥰 I have recommended your channel to a few families who are thinking about home schooling.
I highly recommend getting Blair Imani’s books! She is a historian who has written Modern Herstory, which is about women and non-binary people who were all trailblazers but can be overlooked in history, and Making Our Way Home, a book about the great migration and the impact it has had on black Americans.
What an excellent video! This gave me so many ideas to use in my homeschool!
Thank you this is really wonderful - I hope to be a (maybe homeschooling) parent like you in the future! Xx
I loved this content! This is also a passion I have as well that my children become critical thinker. I've recently found River of Voices by Blossom and Roots that we're going to give a try this year.
You are amazingly beautiful inside and out. The way you love makes us all want to do better and be better. I am commenting to you from my daughter channel. I am a black homeschool mom, You my friend will get your crown from the Heavenly Father. Thank you for being you, I love your courage, truth, boldness and bravery. You my friend will go down in my history book as one of the greatest person I know.
This is defiantly a suggestion for older folks (I read it for my college American history class) but it’s called “an indigenous people’ history of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz it’s pretty self explanatory but very well written and absolutely different perspective
Thanks for sharing Angie and I love how you want to normalize inclusion and diversity. I also think it’s important to amplify minority and repressed voices. In light of everything happening I’ve been reading children teen books about activism and wanted to share: Woke a young poet’s call to justice; a good kind of trouble and Ghost Boys are on my current reading docket. I have been binging your vlogs and channel btw because I love your family and you guys make me laugh. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for making content like this, it’s SO helpful!!
Thanks for the suggestions. We adopted 5 black children and I have been looking for books about successful blacks in US history. We are striving to teach them that they have no limits.
I really liked hearing your underlying message. Spoke right to me. I could go on and on about what's really happening in the world (actually what's been going on behind the scenes for years now), the media is a big roadblock...but that's a whole different story. Once you open your eyes and are "woke" as they say, you will see and live life in completely different light. We must be free thinkers. Thanks for the video!
I love this and think your approach is so valuable. Also your background is gorgeous!
That was fantastic, it is interesting how you are getting your children to think.
Imagine going to school in the 50’s and 60’s compared to our present education possibilities. Bravo lady!
Thanks for sharing these resources!!! Your kids aren’t there yet, but you may be interested in the 9-12 introductory logic curriculum once your older kids get to high school!
So glad that you teach your kids evolution, and would encourage all homeschool parents to do the same because if your child wants a career in biology/science they will need a solid foundation in evolution. It is important for me to point out that theory in science is a hypothesis with such overwhelming evidence that it is accepted as fact, but is not a law as it can't be described mathematically (few biological hypothesis can). Evolution is one of the areas which we are most confident in science (much more than nearly all of medicine) , and is the guiding explanatory framework for biology (in the ways newton's laws are for physics), so even if evolution conflicts with your own theology, please give your children a strong education in it, not just a vauge overview. Also, this video was really great. I loved hearing your perspective on diversity in homeschooling and think it is so wonderful that you educate your children about the more hidden areas of history and the amazing contributions to society by BIPOC and women❤️
Thank you for this comment! So many of the "faith-based" curricula misrepresent the theory of evolution and the scientific evidence for it so badly it hurts my brain and breaks my heart. As much as any imperfect, biased teacher can (because all teachers and people in general are imperfect!), all children should be given access to fact-based information and supported in the journey of thinking critically about the world around them.
I think that no matter what curriculum you use, which resources you pull, there will ALWAYS be holes in any history education. What we should be doing is teaching our kids love searching for answers and never take anything as the Holy Grail and only truth. I feel the same as you about teaching to best of your ability from credible sources and then “setting them loose” per se to discover all they can ❤️ I don’t think sheltering kids from the truth does anything to help our future as a society. We don’t participate in Black History Month it any other “themed month”. We teach those sorts of things all year long. And not just from one race, but from all races/nationalities, and including both genders. One of our favorite things to read are historical letters that have been donated to museums! It’s so interesting to see a first hand account of history!
This was an amazing video!! Thank you for sharing this with us!!
Have you looked into Curiosity Chronicles for history? I think its fantastic so far and sounds very much like something youd like. We learned about the Indus Valley recently and after reading the chapter, the teachers guide had questions like "what do you think it would be like to live in an equitable society?" To encourage the kids to think, not just learn and regurgitate facts and figures.
Even to supplement our kids in the school system these are fabulous recommendations. My oldest is a highschool senior this year. The book list just arrived and he need to read books I read when I was a senior. Come on! Really? I was so upset! He was upset as he loves to read! The education system def needs to step up the game!
I love your way of thinking that you let your kids learn to think for themselves, and give them option to learn trough diversity. But are you able to teach your children about religions or beliefs with the same objective views?
No disrespect, absolutely not eighter, cos I know you are a smart lady, and love you and your whole family. . But I know you have strong beliefs, so it must be hard to stay objective to a subject you feel so strongly about. So what do you tell them? You also have kids from other cultures and religious backgrounds.. So, do you tell them directly what to believe when it comes to religion ?
Homeschooling seems like so hard work, but it must be so so cool too! 👌♥ Love from Marte in Norway 🇳🇴
This is why I want to homeschool, enriching education, because I personally feel failed by the public school system
I never considered home-schooling before and I doubt I'll ever be able to do it myself, but your videos have really opened my eyes to the pros and benefits of homeschooling and I think this - including diversity and encouraging free and critical thinking - is something I would love to do. I think your kids will benefit so much from this kind of teaching. Love all the recommendations!
I don't know if this is something you could do, but I would love to see one of your lessons in actual time. It'd be interesting to hear the kids' takes on things and the discussions you have, but I understand if you'd feel that would be a violation of their privacy or too complicated.
How do you tackle sex ed? Do you teach your kids about different sexualities? With 8 children one of them is bound to be not-straight. I don't think it's ever too early to learn about the spectrum of sexuality and how families can look. I don't know what it's like in schools these days but when I was in school we learned hardly anything about LGBTQIA+ history. Would love to see a video on this if it's something you include in your homeschool 💖
Seriously? 8 children and 1 of them is bound to be gay? I have 7 and no, none of them are gay. I refuse to push the gay agenda. It's sin period
You can implement your kids curriculum too. Even if you have only one hour (quality, not quantity) during the weekends, it's possible to teach your kids with those extras that are as important as Math, ELA, Science and others. One hour per week can make a hige difference.
Also, if you're Catholic, the Good and The Beautiful has resources for teaching about sexuality.
Teaching Tolerance is a great rest if you haven't explored it yet. Great insight in this video. Thank you.
You're awesome! Education has to start at home because it won't be taught in schools. Thank you for raising informed thinkers
Very good video. I agree with your view and approach to teaching a whole view of the world and history. Although we are Christians, I believe my children need to understand all the views and theories out there and talk about how to put themselves in different people’s shoes based on their different beliefs. It is best for them to explore the different views/theories out there and be able to discuss it with my husband and I, especially ideas that may challenge our beliefs.
Fantastic video! Leading learner mommas are powerful! The “Who Was” books are great resources! Now, I am off to shop for lots of these!!!!