11 THINGS WE DON'T DO IN OUR HOMESCHOOL | I'm SO Glad We Don't Have To Do *THIS*
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Hey ladies! Today I'm sharing 11 things we don't do in our homeschool so grab a cup of coffee and check out the things we avoid and when you're done, check out the playlist full of other mamas who are also sharing what they don't do in their homeschool!
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I am working on giving grace more for taking the “rough or busy” days off. Definitely a blessing for homeschooling. ❤
Yes, grace is a must!
Thank you for hosting! I have been enjoying your channel. 😊
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Love this❤
Thank you ❤️
These are all so great! Love your reasoning for all of them too.
Thank you ❤️
We don’t do library trips often either. Our library is 30 minutes away in a way we don’t go often.
I would be even worse at returning them if it was that far away 🤣
I’m with you on the library front! 😂
Solidarity, sister 🤣
Homeschooling at Starbucks does sound delightful lol!! But yep. Same season for sure.
Glad I’m not alone 🤣
We don’t force curriculum either. If it’s not working, we move on.
That’s the best way
We aren’t strict about our schedule either. I love the flexibility. And some days my kids just need the morning to play together. I love that we can do that.
Yes! It’s such a blessing to have peaceful mornings
Thank you so much! I appreciate your perspectives. We used to do the library when my son was much younger, but I recently visited the 'teen' section of one of our local libraries, and I was so disappointed and shocked. One of our local churches does have its own library, which has been a refreshing option over the last several years 😊.
A church library?! Oh man, you hit the jackpot! I wish our church had something like that. We would go all the time.
Thank you,Thank you, Thank you. Library books are so grouse with germs. So thankful to here about another mum that does this.
We love to purchase our resources and books from a local used book store.
Yes! Used books all the way! Haha
My kids go to the library religiously and we never get sick and I have 5 kids. Being a germophobe stressed out is worse for your health than library books. Plus used books you have no idea how many hands that has passed down to also, so that logic makes no sense, if you were worried about germs even brand new books pass through multiple hands and get picked up by people browsing.
We also always get dressed for school. I think it would be a disaster!
I think so too for us
I get books from the library to use with school but we don't go as a group. I put them on hold and then pick them up. Then I renew them as long as I can/need and then drop them off when due. I am doing okay now but I've racked up bills many times before. We don't do much electronics for school either, especially my grade schoolers.
We don't PJ school either! I had that one on my list but took it off😂🙊
Haha I had a few that I took off too or ones that I didn’t think of like the poetry tea time
We don't do most of these too! So comforting your words about park days. Because I totally wish I could do that but just cannot with my son. Maybe next year when he's 2.5/3yrs?
We love going to the park but there is just no way we could homeschool there. I’d be in a panic the whole time 🤣
Ha! Every now and then...... I mean every now and then- we do go to those places and do a little school work. If I had to choose-I prefer to go the library actually because it's quiet!.🌻
I’m looking forward to when we can do that!
I don't schedule the school year at all...we do breaks as needed. We school as long or as short as we need.
We also don't do library runs (and for the same reasons).
We don't do unit studies. We read books together and that is how history/science/geography gets done a lot of the time. Though, I do have maps and we do some "map work" but this year with a 1 year old...we have mostly taken a break from geography (aside from within our books).
I tend to stick with curriculum that works so once we find a winner then we stick with it year after year (we have only been doing homeschooling for 5 years).
I also don't look up public school standards. I have told my kids that if they are learning more and more each year then we are doing great because we are building onto our knowledge base.
Comparison is hard. I work hard against it. But, at times it sneaks in.
I don't time my lessons. We just do enough (what feels good) or we finish the lesson if that works.
I don't do reading guides/study guides/literature guides. We discuss verbally books and ideas. I feel a little guilty that I don't make my oldest write down summaries for her books...but we do IEW writing with our Co-op and that is so intense for at the moment that I don't want to give her more. Anyway... there's that.
That is what popped into my brain!
I’ve thought about using IEW but so many say it’s intense. It makes me scared to use it 🤣 I loved hearing all of your “don’ts” I don’t make my son write summaries either of that makes you feel better, lol.
I’ve started making everyone get dressed it makes me more motivated to get things done!
Right?! It sets a whole different mood
About library- we have many libraries very close to us. But I don't like taking my kids either. We live in a very liberal state. Libraries are insane. What I learned to do is when I hear about a great book somone recommends... I just place it on hold with nearest library. Our libraries don't charge late fees for several years now "due to covid" which has been a saving grace for us also. It's very hard to return onto me 😅
I’m glad I’m not the only one who has a hard time returning on time 🤣 I’ve tried to place them on hold to pick up and end up forgetting lol
We are also "eclectic" with curriculum. I think I would say I use 3 main "curriculum" and then add in stuff with books. I wasn't counting "phonics/reading " programs because I have six, (I think...) and we just bounce between which one works in the moment...lol! 🙃🤣
Sometimes that is the best thing you can do!
We don’t get dressed unless we are going out!!! I have kids with medical issues so it helps that as well!!! We don’t force curriculums and I research curriculums to make sure I’m buying something that will or could work!!! When I was partly homeschooled my friends mum
Put both me and her in level 10 language arts and I was behind and I hated language arts!!! I don’t mind going down or up levels!!! We use different cups companies as well!!! Bad days we try to turn around but I don’t mind taking off the day!!! I love coffee shop and beach schooling!!! My 5 year old is awesome as she’s got grammie and pops and the dogs to play with!!! Grammie and pops take their dog along with our 2 dogs to the beach!!! We don’t test either!!! I don’t plan for breaks!!! We’ve not been to the library for a while due to the selection of books!!! Idk what public school standards are as I believe in child led learning!!! My older daughter’s friend came to me upset about where she is and I told her she’ll get there and that’s why she’s homeschooling!!!
You are so lucky to be near a beach! I would strap my toddler in the wagon and homeschool there if it was an option for us 🤣 loved hearing all of your don’ts ❤️
I'm terrible at returning books too! I feel the same way about several of your "don'ts". Thanks for hosting a great collab!
It’s so hard 🤣
In PA we are required to test in 3rd, 5th and 8th grade so last year was the first time we went through the testing process with my son. I just tried to make it as casual as I could, but clearly explain what was expected without overwhelming him, because I wouldn't be able to help once he started. I had no clue how it was going to go, and while it makes no difference how good or how bad he actually does (as far as I'm concerned and as far as the evaluator is concerned), I wanted to cry when he was done. He did so well and I was so proud of him😭 And then I was able to breathe again😂
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I'm not sure I could survive without our weekly library trips 😂 but I found myself nodding along to many of these! Thanks for sharing
Fun fact: The zoo in our previous city had this amazing secluded treehouse spot. We once took some school work with us when we went to the zoo, and it was so peaceful and fun!
That sounds amazing! That would be so fun to have
Thanks so much for the collab! I wish we could find a secret magical thing sometimes but everything you said is so true!
Thank you ❤️
jajajajajaja in our home, we dont go to the library, the library comes to us, I am teacher librarian! thank you moms for this bright playlist
Haha yes, it’s so much better to just have one at your fingertips!
😂 same here with going to the park. There’s no way we could do it! I always laugh when I see that as advice with homeschooling.
Haha I so wish we could but it would not be this peaceful, serene thing that people say it is
I make my child get dressed but I can’t bring myself to getting dressed but I know when I do get dressed I’m in a better mood
I love your approach to homeschooling, it's so relaxed. We do pajama days on Fridays if we don't have a playdate on that day.😅
That’s a fun idea!
Hey Shauna, here watching!! Yep, we are the same with the pj's. I just can't get motivated if I'm not fully dressed for the day ❤
Yes!!!
Yes we also are all about getting dressed before we start the day - I let the kids get started in PJs (when they work on their own early in the morning). But usually 9AM sharp it's time for all the kids to be dressed and brush their hair! We also are not a one curriculum only users here 😃 We have such a variety of books from different companies. I don't mind it at all!
Love it!
I never used to switch but after the holiday break I decided to uproot our core curriculum and I'm so glad I've made that choice!! 🙏 and homeschooling has been wonderful lately fot all of us haha!!
Haha sometimes that’s the best option
@@HomegrownHomeschool It so was!! We have not switched since kindergarten so it is a big change but I think it was the right choice. 😊
My library has gotten really weird with their selections lol so we go to story time and that’s about it 🤦♀️