So true ! great points, homeschooling is already being an entrepreneur! You gave more advice in this one video than many courses from various mentors put together! Thank you! ❤❤
My problem with homeschooling and particularly with unschooling is that, if you want to do it right, and do right by your children by teaching them skills they will need in life (even if you don't like that they will need those skills) it is a lot of work and effort. I'm sure there are plenty of homeschooling and unschooling families who are putting in the work, but I'm also sure there are plenty of parents and families who aren't.
My experience is that most homeschooling families work hard and do a great job educating their kids. There may be some who don’t, but they are by far in the minority.
From my perspective when people say that it will know that's just radical unschooling, and not "unschooling". But that means that the parents need more education on what it is a proper "unschooling" I've noticed that in general it does pay if your parents are more educated in general. Absolutely agree with people in the comments that unschooling is often times a term used oftentimes by parents who simply just don't want to educate their children. Educational neglect is very problematic whether it's in the home, private school or public school. From what I have learned from people who are former unschoolers, who had bad experiences . They typically have lower self-esteem (That's what former unschoolers say) They struggle to relate because their experiences feel vastly different.(That's what I've heard them say) However, from my perspective everyone 's life is unique and different. When it comes to people who are disabled or neurodivergent, I kind of hear different sides. Some of them really benefit from it but others it can make it worse.
Amen sister! Mama to nine here (with a two-year-old and one-year-old Twins). When we brought our babies home, I thought, “How are we going to do this?” (Homeschooling) Well, turns out, God knee I needed to SLOW WAY DOWN with my meticulous planning and tedious purchases of busy work curriculum. Books! Books is where it’s at. I then turned my focus onto our home library, beautiful journals and less comparison! Bingo!
I like your channel. We are new to TJ Ed. I would love to see more videos coorelating with this style. 🥰 We have always been big Charlotte Mason fans, but I’m trying to marry the two this upcoming year with our nine kiddos. Many blessings!
Hey Mrs. RA I suggest a book to take on your son’s wedding trip.” it is titled Blockhead. It's the story of the child who discovered the Fibonacci patterns and sequences. Since you will be spending so much time at museums and outdoor activities, you could go on treasure hunts. I love your inspiration and how it still captures my heart for teaching children! Hugs 🙃b
I agree with you 100%. In the publicly funded school I attended, we did "discovery math" and "discovery spelling," but we still received low grades if we got the answers wrong. So many kids spelled "because" as "becoz" because we were not allowed to use a dictionary and were told to "sound it out" without being taught phonetics and "just guess" by our exasperated teacher when we didn't know how to "sound it out." It doesn't work in a school setting and it doesn't seem to work in a home setting either, as most of the unschooling kids online seem to be "iPad kids." Discovery learning has some merit in subjects like music, science, art and gym (even these subjects need a combination of structured and unstructured learning), but not for grammar and math.
I think what you say is all part of unschooling. You as a parent help them find there resources. I don’t like when unschooling is seen as unparenting or lax do nothing. It needs to be a teacher who cares and encourages and engages a child. Teach your child how to learn giving them the resources they need. Giving them the environment for education. What you are saying is an excellent teacher is who an unschooling teacher strives to be. I’ve been unschooling for 20 plus years. Kids that are in college and through college. Children who have written and published books ect. Unschooling is not doing nothing.
Sister4story thank you. The spelling class was offered by a mom in a facebook group. She originally offered it just for little kids, but when I said my high schooler was interested enough other moms said the same thing and so she offered to teach a more advanced version. She’s basically amazing. I have found that there are often moms who do things like that and they hang out in homeschool facebook groups.
I loved the opening!!! 🤣 These are great ideas! It would also be a good schedule for starting back, or taking a break mid-year, or for deschooling. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this information.
Oh, that’s a really great thought. I hadn’t considered using it as a reset but that’s a brilliant idea. As far as the opening goes, that was fully my husband laughing at my goofiness and saying I should share it with the world. So props to him, I guess. 😂
sumSum5853 it is targeted to a younger audience, maybe 5-8 years old. But the only part that would be too “young” for him is the videos. So have him watch a few and if it’s not a problem I’d say you’re good to go.
I have an 8yo and 5yo. We’re thinking of homeschooling this coming year. A lot of learning has always taken place in our home, so it makes sense to bring it all in, though our daughter has attended a private Christian school and done well. I just think she can do more. I’m reading TJED now. Does the book you recommend here lay things out in greater detail? Do you not teach math, spelling, grammar etc.? I like this method as a concept but I feel very overwhelmed in general about missing important things. I need my own mentor, to be honest lol
Jfonner09 yes, the book does go into more detail, but the best book for talking about how to implement is actually Leadership Education: The phases of learning. It can be overwhelming because it covers EVERYTHING, but it is my favorite because once you get the philosophy down, it’s all about HOW to make it work on a daily and weekly basis. That’s what that book covers. Yes, I do teach math. Spelling and grammar are generally picked up through extensive reading, but my high schooler just told me he wants more instruction in that area, so I may put more effort into it with my little ones from now on. I hear you on needing a mentor. I need them, too. My most helpful mentors have been other moms in co-ops who answer my questions and generally just show me how to succeed. You’ve got this! It’s a bit nerve wracking, but it’s also the most fulfilling adventure I’ve been on as an adult.
🖤🖤✨ *THANK YOU* *My sister just passed away ❤️🩹💔& my nephews are struggling reading so I’m going to really try to be there for them & help the best I can* - *im deep diving in research tools to help with the process trying not to get overwhelmed* 😩
Oh, I am so sorry. That is so heartbreaking. You’re a good sister to see the need and work to fix it. This may be exactly what they need. But it’s also possible that they just need lots of free time, time hearing you read fun stories to them, and a consistent (simple) routine. Grieving can be exhausting; it’s healthy to let both you and the kids just have time to live simply with few demands. Whatever you choose, know that you are not alone.
Ever tried Science Fiction? And I do not mean stuff like Star Wars. The best description for that is Space Fantasy. Try: *A Fall of Moondust* by Arthur C Clarke He used Plato's Allegory of the Cave to explain infrared perception of reality. *Orphans of the Sky* & *Citizen of the Galaxy* by Robert Heinlein *The Gods Themselves* by Isaac Asimov *The Two Faces of Tomorrow* by James P Hogan Good SF can contain scientific, technological and social ideas. Most of the "fight the alien invaders" is just shallow, macho entertainment. But interesting aliens are possible: *The Gibraltar Earth trilogy* by Michael McCollum
Our family tried unschooling for several years.. i have seen all the pros and cons.. after several years i discovered that we benefitted greatly from adding more structure to our daily routines… we switched to PBL (project-based learning) and it has been really transformative. A lot of resources are required to do unschooling “well” or “the right way”. I still believe in home education when kids get all the resources they need to learn and thrive. I just don’t want people who aren’t prepared to provide those resources and the support to go this route. Otherwise the kids are the ones who suffer and pay the price.
Thank you so much! I am teaching a young 9 year old girl English as a foreign language and almost immediately I knew I would not be able to teach her in the conventional way. I believe she may be dyslexic and perhaps also have ADD. I am excited to check this program out! Thanks again very much, because no one I know can help me!
How old was your daughter when you noticed she was having hard time with memorizing letters? I have a brilliant 5 year old who is very intelligent, but can’t memorize symbols. So I was wondering if he has learning disabilities or just still were young?
I think she was 5 when she first started showing interest in reading. By six I knew we had something different than her brothers experienced. Every child is different; there’s no magic age to learn reading. But usually their curiosity is the marker that they are ready to begin learning. It was the disconnect between her desire and ability that raised red flags for me.
