As a teacher I completely agree with you and you do a great job of catering to the different needs of your children. I also taught three year groups together for a number of years (tiny school) and in reality I needed to teach a span of 6 years with the different needs of the children (in the UK and it’s similar to the Aus system). The one thing I would recommend is that if maths is too easy for Evan change that out sooner rather than later in a term’s time. Evan is great at maths and you don’t want to hold him back. Having said that if it’s presented differently to what he’s used to then that will add breadth to his learning which is good. It’s not all about moving forward but sometimes about consolidating what we know into a strong foundation. You are awesome. ❤️ great job as a mum and a homeschooler 🏆
I have to say as someone who went to public school in a country where homeschooling is illegal- the part of being able to work ahead in subjects when the child finds great interest or ease is such a blessing. I would have loved to do advanced math earlier but would have not wanted to skip a whole grade level. That level of individual learning just is impossible in a big class setting.
We homeschooled in Chico California. We had the children taking PE and art college classes at the sametime as their high-school work at home. Today my son has his degree in microbiology and our daughter is dialysis nurse in Florida.
Chloe I’m 80, how different school is now even from when my two children went to school, you are amazing how you cope with ten children. You do what you think is best, you are so patient. Have a good day 💐☕️
Evan is such an intelligent and well spoken young man. How you have the time to individualize each child’s learning program is a miracle to me. It seems to be working beautifully.
It used to be Junior High and Senior High School. Now they’ve changed it to Middle School. I really don’t understand the change but oh well. I’m in the US. I know A LOT of kids that go to University that have been homeschooled. And they do remarkable . I love how much you look into the details of the children’s schooling. Well done Mama. You should teach courses on food preparation. Your snacks always look so good and nutritious. Thank you for the video.
If you prepare your homeschoolers well, they can be quite successful in college! Our oldest was home schooled all the way through and just graduated in June. He is doing very well in his freshman year, studying engineering. Of course, not everyone has to go to college (or as you say "university"). Trades are another great option, and are making a big comeback here in the states. Whatever Evan ends up doing - he is SUCH a bright young man - he will succeed!!
Hi Chloe, I have been using Euka in Victoria for my daughters for years now, and honestly, I love it because they explain everything for your child and make it easier on you as a homeschooling parent and I love how detailed they are because my daughters are special needs and euka is great and flexible. Homeschooling is the best ❤
You and Ro make such cute children and they are growing up so fast. Your videos are fun to watch, I love how you do inside and outside activities. Thank you for sharing. Sending hugs your way as always from Ohio in the US. Take care! 🤗 💐
In Texas, they're thinking about doing away with middle school. Also it's just wild to think high school. I think Barney answered that me and Zelda are gonna be really clwhen they get on of the little ones. Like her but birdie is always with her. I enjoy your channel so much.😊❤
I’m glad you explained what high school is in Australia! It can vary in America too! My daughter is in Jr. High and it goes from 6-8th grade. She’ll be going to High School next year and it’s 9-12th grade! Good luck with Evan’s schooling!
If that is your natural hair color Evans is the exact same as yours!!! So beautiful! I have that color hair and I love how dark and rich it is!!! Mine didn't start out that dark I actually had super light hair as a child! Gorgeous family and I adore your videos!!!
Even here in the USA, it varies from state to state, or even county to county. I recall my middle niece had to go for evaluation to attend kindergarten as she was born on August 15, the cut off date. Those who were evaluating came out to where her Mom was sitting and exclaimed, "We do not advance students to the next grade at this school!" My sister, her Mom, had to explain that her little daughter was just being asked to attend Kindergarten. They said something like, "Oh well then, sure, she can attend." 😂🤗💖
A friend from the USA. We call middle school Jr. High school too. (6th-8th grade/ Evan you are growing to fast, your a great young man.) As a grandma of homeschoolers and a Child Psychologist you and your husband are amazing parents. If I can say I love your family. It is giving me great JOY to watch your children grow and your family grow. 🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘 I always send those kisses to my grandchildren and children❣️
I have watched ur videos for a few years & just realized today how much Evan looks like Ro.Zelda is looking like cosmo.Birdie is adorable holding the baby.Ty foe sharing.🫶🇨🇦
Lol i was thinking how evan looks so much like his mum. But one of the triplets (i always forget which is which) the one with tge lighter brown hair looks just like Ro
It works the same in Spain 😊 - primary school 6-11 - high schoo 12-15 - batxillerat 16-17 (not mandatory by law but everyone does it. And it’s done in high school)
England is slightly different. We start at 4 years old. College/Sixth form which is after secondary school at ages 16-18 is mandatory. The law states you have to be in education (including apprenticeships) until 18.
Something that always interested me with home schooling is how you cope with things you don’t personally understand? Like maybe later maths problems that are outside your knowledge.
UK - Pre-School is 3-4years Primary school is 4-11years ( foundation to year 6 Secondary school is 11-16( year 7 to 11) Then at 16 you can either stay at school for 2 more years or go to college for 2 years ( years 12 & 13) Then University if you wish at 18yrs of age.
Did anyone else notice how much Zelda is already "talking"? She just included herself in that whole interaction chattering away. She will be a bright little bean just like Birdie and the rest of her sibs. Birdie seemed to just pop up and start living her best life right away, her baby stage seemed to go by in a flash. Zelda seems ready to follow in her footsteps.
Mine is in year 7 too, and we use Euka. We use "maths online" instead of the maths in Euka. You can also have Euka set up "choose your own novel" if the novel study doesn't suit.
In Canada we have elementary school grades jk to 6. For high is from grade 7 to 12. But if you go back 90s elementary school went jk to grade 8 and high school went from grade 9 to 12. A lot has changed in the last 30 years.
Some of the boys wear their hair long….and some short…wondering if this is a preference with each child’s individual likes? Younger kids are so gentle with baby Zelda…..she is growing❤
It's the same in France. Primary school from 6-11 years old and secondary school from 12-18 years old (called collège from 12-16 years old and then lycée from 16-18 years old). You're definitely doing something right with the way you homeschool because all your children are so intelligent and seem advanced and above grade-level for their ages.
@@sylvievincent6243 Je n'ai pas parlé de l'éducation des plus jeunes mais oui c'est vrai. Je suis moi-même entrée à l'école à 2 ans parce que mes parents travaillaient. J'avais oublié que maintenant c'était obligatoire dès 3 ans.
Where I live secondary school starts in year 5. There are different forms of secondary schools, though.. depends on your marks or grades in primary school and what you want to do after school. Some schools end after year ten and some after year 12. To go to university you gotta go to a school that does at least 12 years.
High school is the same as the UK. primary to yr 6 and 7 onwards is high school. 16-18 is called sixth-form here. In the past there was middle schools but they were phased out. Evan is so grown up!
I live in Canada. Where I live on the West Coast near Vancouver, Elementary School goes from K (kindergarten age 5) to Gr 7 (age 12-13). Secondary School, also called High School, is from Gr 8 thru Gr 12. There are nearby cities where they do have Middle School but it's not common. Other provinces have their own divisions. Some have Middle School but some do not.
The age cutoff date in my part of the USA is usually around October 15th, but nowadays parents (especially with boys) often keep them back even with an early Summer birthday to let them mature.
In our small Indiana town, we have Elementary is K-6 an our Jr/Sr high school is 7-12. So I know exactly what you are saying. Although, I grew up in a bigger Indiana city and we had k-5, 6-8 and 9-12. I get all 3!
The school children start reception class at 4. Year 1 at 5 years old.( Infants) 7 year olds till 11 are( juniors) 11 till 18 are our high schoolers as the change in higher education for our schools came in a few years ago. Some 16 year olds can go on to college, but our schools are call academy's now.
Hi Chloe, I live in WA, SOR. My child is in middle school. Our aus system changed a few years ago . Middle school is yr 7-9 and high school is now 10-12.
WA perth? Theyre in Perth too im in perth. Generally theres just the two. It did change a few years ago, primary school used to include year 7, now 7-12 is highschool. Some high schools may refer to 7-10 and 11-12 as different areas. For instance im in my 30s, a SOR girl myself, i did primary school with year 7 included, went to highschool when i 12 turning 13 in year 8, but the year 11 and 12s were called seniors. My kid and everyone i knows kids still have the same primary school then highschool (starts year 7) sitch
So interesting how other countries structure their years/grades. Where I’m from in the U.S. elementary school is kindergarten-6th grade, middle school is 7th and 8th grade, and high school is 9th-12th grade-and each one of those is a physically different school in a different location. But every state and town/city is different because there are also small towns near me where they have schools with kindergarten-12th grade all in the same school.
High school starts at the same age in the netherlands too. But primary starts at age 4 , so its a total of 8 years. High school however is separated into 3 main levels. The lowest takes 4 years, middle is 5 years and highest is 6 years…
England is very similar. We have primary school, aged 4-11. Then secondary school, aged 11-16. We then have college/sixth form for 16-18 years old before university. We also have the same thing with cut offs, but ours is 31st August.
I'd love to know your routine with school with the kids, like how long each spends doing their school work and when, I love that they all spend time outside in the parks too but how do you fit it all in?
NZ ..we have primary school up to year 6 ..year 7 and 8 go to intermediate school …and high school starts at year 9-13 so very different to Aussie schooling ..happy schooling..
I'd really encourage Evan to try out high school. He'd miss out on things like camp and new friends. I feel like he would benefit from a bit of a push out of his comfort zone
Have you heard of Jacaranda books? I have a friend who used them to homeschool her son for high school. They are WA school curriculum approved, and you can order them off their website. Can't believe Evan is getting so tall.
Primary in the UK is also up to the end of Yr 6, or the school year in which a child turns 11. Secondary school (confusingly called high school in my area of West Sussex but not the whole of the UK from what I understand) is from Yr 7, or the year during which the child turns 12. So basically the same as Australia.
Interesting, I didn’t know about the Australian school system! In Germany, we don’t have middle school either, year 1-4 are called primary school and high school is from year 5 upward
Here in England our cut off for a school year is August 31st , so if you are born September you are held back a year, becoming the eldest in the new school year. If for instance you have a child born in September and another in August they would both be in the same year at school ,one being the older child the other one of the youngest in the school year
Same here in UK, although we call it seniors, also the new school children come sept will be in yr R, ( reception ) then it goes, yr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, then leave primary to go up to Seniors, etc.
@@isla-_- When I was at school, you I went to Secondary School, but now my grandchildren are at seniors, we live in Hampshire, but I was born and raised in Dorset. Our youngest daughter is a L,S,A, and also refers to school for 11yr olds at seniors. In Scotland it is High School I think.
Here in Brazil primary is from 6 to 13 and secondary from 14 to 16/17. We are on the south hemisphere too, so our school year is the same: february to june, holidays in july, august to early december and holidays in december and january
Yep. When I was teaching in Adelaide we went to year 7 for primary. When I moved to the UK 24 years ago, we had Middle schools which were years 4 - 7, but now the year 7 kids are in secondary school. 🙂
I'm a teacher in south australia. Primary school now ends in year six and high school starts year seven. It changed a few years ago to be consistent Australia wide.
My town in the USA goes elementary k- 5 or k-6. Middle school is 6-8 or 7-8. High school is 9-12. You start k at 5. If you are born after September, you start at 6.
I think we’re pretty much the same here in the UK. We have Primary School (Reception to Year 6) ages 4 - 10/11? High School is from Year 7 to Year 11 ages 11 - 16. Then we have 6th Form (years 12 & 13) where they do their A levels and then it’s off to University at 18. My daughter had “Wonder” as part of her year 5 curriculum. We all loved the movie and the book. High school goes by so fast 😢
I live in Oregon (which is in the states). But here in Oregon preschool is for kids ages 3 and 4. Its recommended but not mandatory and if you do put your kids in preschool they tell you to put them whbe they are 3 and do 2 years of it. Preschool is basically the same thing as daycare and it helps kids socialize with kids their own ages and to learn basic school stuff like letters, numbers and colors. Then they go to kindergarten when they are 5 or 6 depeding on where their birthday is. Then theres elementary school which is first grade up to fifth grade. Then theres junior high (which is also the same as middle school just a different name) and thats 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Then theres highschool which is 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades. Kids usually graduate when they are 17 or 18 depending when their birthdays land. In Oregon the cut off dayw is September 1st so if you are born from September 1st to December 31st of a calender year the kids have to start a year late which means they are starting school later then kids born between January and August. But Oregon has changed how they do things now so that age group (September to December) may be able to start school with the correct age group. But i havent kept up with it because i graduated highschool in 2010
In England we have Primary School which is ages 4-11 or 3-11 if you go to Nursery. Then it’s Secondary/High School which is ages 11-16 And then 16-18 is sixth form/college or apprenticeship 😊
In the UK you have to start school the year you turn 5, legally I think it’s actually the term you turn 5 but as most people wouldn’t want their child to start partway through a year all kids turning 5 in the next 12 months will start school in September. The age cut off also matches the school year so 1st September-31st August is the school year, if you’re born in September you’re oldest and August is youngest. Therefore ‘Summer babies’ are generally younger than ‘winter babies’ because we tend to group kids in academic rather than calendar years. Interesting in Australia the academic years and age cuts off don’t seem to align?
We tried Euka twice and both times gave up. I homeschool my daughter the same way you do your other children, catering for their levels and use of the text books. I just find that works the best. Great to try Euka though to see what you think.
I think it makes a lot of sense that schools in Australia separate children from the same year depending on the month they were born in, as their development might be different. I'm from December and I would have appreciated being in a year less tbh, in Spain everyone from the same year goes to the same year.