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@Jenandpipsqueeks Сағат бұрын
There are gaps in every educational method of choice - some more than others. Thank goodness we can learn for life
@MamaJeanMontessoriMusic 4 сағат бұрын
Thanks for sharing your insight and experience. Love the part you said, don't focus on the gaps.
@meganwarr6258 7 сағат бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I’m homeschooling my kids now and this was such a welcome perspective and encouragement! ❤
@lindsaywatkis6328 18 сағат бұрын
It sounds like you had an amazing mom!
@Little_blue_bureau Күн бұрын
New follower! I am from Northern Ireland now living in New Zealand. I am considering homeschooling and glad I found this video. Where in NZ are you please? 😊
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 23 сағат бұрын
I’m in the Bay of Plenty region. ☺️
@debbievermilyea4037 Күн бұрын
So do you hate your mother and call her toxic? My friend dedicated herself to teaching her children and as adults, they are not grateful. As a matter of fact, they 'hate' my friend for that decision. Mind you....they got an excellent education. One son got a full scholarship to Rennsalieare PolyTec Institute on his homeschooled education. She taught them critical thinking and what's necessary to be of sound judgement.
@ThisHomeschoolHouse Күн бұрын
If you watch the entire video you’ll have your answer to that question. ☺️ I adore my parents and am deeply grateful for everything they have done and continue to do for me.
@debbievermilyea4037 Күн бұрын
Thank you. I will. I'm heartbroken for my friend who has been cut off from all 3 of her young grandchildren. For the life of me I cannot imagine why they would call her toxic. She homeschooled with a Christian perspective and her kids claim to be atheists. She never seemed to me to be over bearing but I'm her friend of 50 yrs., not her child. The whole thing makes me so sad and my friend will not speak a word about any of it. 😢
@RCGWho Күн бұрын
Did they all go to college? College is a major atheistic deconstruction zone. Were they on-line a lot? Were they immersed in the library and books? Sometimes homeschoolers actually don't use discernment with the library. Were they influenced by friends? Was your friend super conservative as in Bill Gothard type stuff? Just digging into what derailed their relationship, except there is a major spirit of being irreconcilable and the obsession with therapy and trauma is causing an excessive amount of blaming and animosity and going NC or No Contact over anything they deemed crossing their boundaries.
@jenfoster128 15 сағат бұрын
@@debbievermilyea4037 As an adult who cutoff my parents I can tell you her kids definitely have their reasons. It isn't a decision you make lightly. And generally it doesn't have to do with one thing like her choice to homeschool. It is a culmination of years upon years of a bad relationship when you finally reach your breaking point. My mother's friends and family think I am a completely horrible person because she is very nice to them and in front of them she was nice to me. In private she was constantly critical of me to the point that even as an adult with children of my own I dreaded seeing her and would end up either in tears or furious with her each time we would get together. Literally everything I did was not good enough. It gets to a point that you can't stand it anymore and you have to save yourself and your own family not worry about the family you came from. Your friend is at least admirable in her decision not to bash her children to you, I can't say the same for my mother. I'm glad that you are able recognize that your relationship with her obviously has a different dynamic then she would have with her children. I will say that I am glad that my mother has friends and family who love her and that she has great relationships with. I don't wish her ill I just couldn't be her emotional punching bag anymore.
@efehr5919 Күн бұрын
So thankful for coming across this... Really need to hear things like this more often❤️
@JonFrumTheFirst Күн бұрын
Don't compare yourself to an imagined perfection: compare yourself to what schools are doing, and how they're harming kids. It is highly probable that you are MUCH better than them. Many people today either do consulting/hired gun work from home or work from home as regular employees - think of the revolution that is. Somehow, those people are good/great employees without 'going to work.' Home schooling is similar - you do it yourself from home. Any serious adult should be able to teach primary school kids all they need to know, and these days we're blessed with online courses. Not every adult has the personality to do it, but every moderately intelligence person can - look at teachers; they aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer.
@AMcDub0708 12 сағат бұрын
I’ve had kids in the system and homeschooled too. It’s harmful to compare them. Just keep your nose down and follow your own convictions, by NOT telling other people they are failing at life. Thanks.
@luciehing3392 Күн бұрын
Wow! Your accent is so unique. I got to 2 mins before I was sure you were kiwi 😂 thank you for pointing it out otherwise It’d be the only thing I’d listen to the whole video haha! Thank you for sharing 😊
@Homeschool.in.Paradise Күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing!! Your time of being homeschool is so different from now days! I agree, coops are great, when there’s kids your age! We are part of a homeschool coop where I also teach PE, and my kids love it! They count down days and have so many friends
@lauracampbell7644 Күн бұрын
I really like the looks of the workbooks. We use TGTB and love it, but my daughter needs a lot of review on phonics and the flashcards get old. Thanks for sharing.
@Blessedwithmightyarrows 2 күн бұрын
Thank you for this! I was so interested in BJU for all LA but I couldn't do the price. We use TGTB and is a big price difference. God to know you got it on Thrift Books! thank you for this! I loved this video
@hollyhodgson7253 2 күн бұрын
I'm glad you dropped the information about being from South Africa and emigrating to New Zealand early on in the video. Here, I was trying to figure out your acent and couldn't place it! 😅 Very interesting to hear your perspective and a breath of fresh air to hear it doesn't always have to be perfect! Thanks for sharing ❤
@RCGWho Күн бұрын
But why does she sound mostly American with a touch of SA and NZ?
@ElenaLearningForeverToInfinity 2 күн бұрын
6:50 and still not a single one of the 4 the title promised
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 2 күн бұрын
Keep watching then. :)
@kerstenlindhardt1653 2 күн бұрын
Oh I needed this. Some days I worry my kids will resent me for homeschooling even though they love it now! Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts!! Also, the room you are filming in is lovely.
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 2 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@salimhossen-sg6lh 2 күн бұрын
Good
@annewithane7876 2 күн бұрын
My husband was homeschooled with Abeka and he felt it was somewhat lacking as well. I was homeschooled with Sonlight and I think it was a bit more rigorous, but I also spent much more time on school than he did. I am planning to homeschool my sons pretty similarly to how I was taught. I loved that we read a ton of living books. I want to have a bit more of a focus on geography and dates because i never had a good grasp on those. Probably the biggest thing I regret though from my homeschooling was doing dual enrollment.
@AMcDub0708 12 сағат бұрын
An honest question…how often have you been in a situation where you needed to know dates or geography and didn’t have access to that information if you wanted? And how important to your day to day life was that situation that it meant success or failure?
@bookworm1052 8 сағат бұрын
annewithane7876, I use Abeka with my grandkids. No judgement, just curious, why your husband thought it was lacking. Most people think it's too intense.
@annewithane7876 7 сағат бұрын
@@AMcDub0708 it has never been a hugely big deal especially in the age of GPS, but I think it's still important because it helps you put things you hear in context more easily. If I had a better grasp on dates I would be able to know what was going on at the same time as a new historical event I'm learning about just based on the date it happened. It'd also be nice to understand news stories, like those about conflicts in the Middle East, without having to look at a map 😅
@annewithane7876 7 сағат бұрын
@@bookworm1052 well I will say, I'm sure Abeka has changed somewhat since he used it so I'm not sure how much this applies now. But I think based on what he's said you could round it out very well with the addition of some more of the "great books." He thought the history suffered a bit from how biased it was (speaking as a Catholic now) and he has said he wishes he read more of the classics like I did. He used to say he just didn't like fiction like I do, but eventually he realized I just read a much wider range of books, especially classics, and that's why I found more that I liked.
@elism761 2 күн бұрын
I was also homeschooled from age 11, but in the US. I could say all the same things as we started in the 80s lol. IEW is the best writing curriculum in my opinion now, but didn't discover it until I was teaching with my mom in the co-op where my younger siblings went! But even Abeka is better than NCEA at writing lol, having tutored some NZ students. I am trying to peg your accent! I kept watching your video because I heard a bit of kiwi; couldn't pick out SA, but I'm hearing what sounds like American sounds too! Maybe you're in Southland??!! So intrigued lol!!
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 2 күн бұрын
My accent is very mongrelised! I have some SA in there, a lot of kiwi, and then because I grew up with several American friends, that accent snuck in there as well. I just like to keep people guessing, ha!
@dianabloomdesigns 2 күн бұрын
I’m glad to have found your channel. 😁 I’m just getting into homeschool with my littles and just considering if this is what we want to do long term. I appreciate your perspective!!
@maddie8351 2 күн бұрын
Could you do a comparison video on BJU vs TGTB? My son has been doing alright with TGTB Preschool - Kindergarten however he seems to prefer a more straight forward curriculum that is to the point without the added fluff. Thank you!
@kurstynmccreight6821 2 күн бұрын
Same we are finishing up tgtb G2 ELAR and want to switch to the video lessons with BJU Reading 3
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 2 күн бұрын
Yes, coming soon!
@Blessedwithmightyarrows 2 күн бұрын
@@ThisHomeschoolHouse yay
@SydneynewbornphotosAuvp 2 күн бұрын
I hated teaching Bju, it was very much a teacher manual for a standard public school classroom with a Christian worldview, their history was so dry we dropped it after 5 lessons, we couldn’t do it, continued on with their science and English for six months until we got incredibly frustrated with half baked instructions in the student workbooks and incomplete experiment equipment lists. English was ok, but writing assignments were very boring, they killed the joy of learning. Maths had 3 separate books… In all honesty, I wouldn’t recommend it for the price tag.
@victoriafairhurst6103 2 күн бұрын
This is so encouraging to hear, Christine. Thank you for sharing. I had a conversation with my husband last night about whether I would be able to offer them enough and provide enough and whether it would be lacking in some way. One of my biggest concerns is that my kids won't be around other kids as much to make friends. My husband thinks this isn't such a bad thing when they're immature brains are developing. We also attend church, so our kids have church friends. In your experience, do you think youth groups at church and homeschool co-ops provided enough opportunity for deep friendships in childhood?
@tessacoleman888 2 күн бұрын
In my limited opinion, I believe it really depends on the parents. I have a dear friend who has a daughter that is my daughter’s same age. They are great friends even though my daughter is homeschooled and our friend is not. For my son it has been harder because there aren’t any “built in” friends and he is not outgoing like my daughter. I am a super introvert so I’m having to push myself to make new mom friends that will hopefully provide opportunities for him to make friends. In our experience, church and co-ops are fantastic ways to make friends, but for them to be deep and long lasting you will need to incorporate these people into your lives. For example, having them over for dinner, inviting them to birthday parties, going places together, etc.
@laurenm.6320 3 күн бұрын
I was homeschooled and now homeschool my children. It was such a benefit to me and allowed me to go to college at 16 and thrive. I’m not sure whether my children will have the same ambitions that I did, but it’s so nice to work so closely with them as they think about their own dreams and what they want to do to work towards a fulfilling life for themselves. It’s such a privilege to get this experience with them.
@Blessedwithmightyarrows 3 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video! I love hearing your experiences! I hope you so have a blessed year
@sarasali3077 4 күн бұрын
Very well said. Thank you for sharing this.
@journeyinthehome 4 күн бұрын
Dial up! :) I also had dial up until I moved out of our home. I'll never forget the sound...
@carolinerosekraft2575 4 күн бұрын
I love this. I was homeschooled 1-12 in Texas and in many ways it was idyllic but there are also things I want to do differently for my children! I think that’s parenting in general-you learn from your own parents and try to take the good and leave the bad.
@SamanthaMihail-bh2hg 4 күн бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate hearing how homeschooling was for those who are homeschooling their children now! I was homeschooled the whole way through, 90s and 00s in Australia. We knew pretty much no one else who was homeschooled. Looking back I can see quite a few gaps in my education. Writing skills (essays, research, finding references etc) history, science and higher math. I ended up going to TAFE college for nursing and had to take a computer course because I had no idea how to use a computer to write assignments etc and then later in University, I struggled to get essays and reports up to standard. Thankfully I’m smart and determined, so I learnt a lot myself. Looking back, I was left to my own devices a lot, which in itself, helps you learn. I guess! My experiences are definitely forming how I homeschool my 4 children now. (Also, to note - I only got in to TAFE (like community college) straight from homeschooling because my parents paid the full tuition up front! That then led into university with credits and entry as a mature aged student at 19yo. 😝
@estecombrinck9424 4 күн бұрын
Man, I wish i could meet your parents! We are first generation homeschoolers who immigrated to Australia from RSA without any family and this is just so encouraging! Goeie werk!
@jaquih9858 4 күн бұрын
I am so stressed about finding a curriculum for writing collage papers, resumes, and anything else that might be important later. Do you know of any curriculums that might match up?
@tonigraf3096 4 күн бұрын
Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) has a college ready-writing 12 week course for essays. I haven’t used it yet.
@christinarae-ann9412 4 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this with us. I appreciate listening to adults who have been homeschooled and what their experience was like. I'm in my second year of homeschooling my son and we absolutely love it but I do tend to wonder if I'm doing this homeschool thing well enough. I'm so thankful for all of the resources available to us now, including KZbin mamas like you sharing your experiences ☺ You look beautiful in this video, by the way! I love your hair 🥰
@jenniferdamiano7447 4 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video! We are praying and talking about what we're going to do for our oldest next year. I appreciate the insight and the heart! My husband was homeschooled and I was public schooled.
@mrschrissyg.5955 5 күн бұрын
This video was excellent! I’m a mama of 8! My two oldest graduated there 23 and 20 now . Now I have a 15,13,9,7,5 and 10 months and I needed to hear this! Thank you . I actually asked my children last month what can we add and take off to make this homeschool year better.
@claudiacasallas2504 5 күн бұрын
Amazing video. Trying not to be perfect is a big message 👌
@sdlorah6450 4 күн бұрын
Perfection can be an enemy to progress!
@rachaellaurenzano4059 3 күн бұрын
Seriously was what I needed to hear too!
@lynetter6850 5 күн бұрын
Love this! My husbad and I were both home educated all the way through starting in the mid 90s. We have some similar experiences, except for the fact that I was part of several large homeschool communities in the midwestern US. I think that helped keep us encouraged.
@lifewithginab 5 күн бұрын
Loved hearing your experience! ❤
@familydinamics8261 5 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video! ❤
@jerushadoerksen9727 5 күн бұрын
I had the same problems with Abeka math.
@zaidagonzalez466 5 күн бұрын
Wow, it’s really nice to know where I can improve my homeschool team my kids, and how to not overthink things that people might be understanding about homeschoolers and myself. I just pray every day and I will love to keep my kids in the journey of homeschooling and if public school doesn’t work out later on in their life, they could always do homeschool and they could be here at home in peace
@rochellearthur1395 5 күн бұрын
I 💯 agree, as a high school teacher in NZ myself, though originally from overseas, NCEA is laughable
@barbarayalch2676 5 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I was not homeschooled and when I homeschooled my 7 children it was at a time when hardly anyone homeschooled. 6 of my children went to college and have good jobs. My 7th chose to just work. I have one daughter in the army before college. Now I am homeschooling 5 of my grandchildren. I have homeschooled 12 out of my 16 grandchildren. Some went back to school and have done well. And my grandchildren are going to college now. It's a privilege and hard work but I wouldn't have it any other way. I have taught all 12 of the grandchildren to read and love the excitement in their eyes as they read. I always wanted to be homeschooled because I had a family of 10 children and I just loved how close the family was and all they said they could do. So when I had children I made sure I could homeschool them. Take care love your video
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 5 күн бұрын
The most worthwhile things in life usually take a lot of work, but the payoff is immeasurable. :)
@victoriafairhurst6103 2 күн бұрын
Wow Barbara! This is such a great testimony. It is the stuff my dreams are made of. I am so happy this has been your life's work. Your legacy will live on far beyond your years. Thanks for sharing. This is a real encouragement to me!
@barbarayalch2676 2 күн бұрын
@@victoriafairhurst6103 Thank you!
@barbarayalch2676 2 күн бұрын
@@ThisHomeschoolHouse Thank you yes it is. I love being with my kids and grandchildren.
@lisaroper421 5 күн бұрын
As a 1st generation homeschooler, I love hearing this! I can definitely see where some of those things weren't ideal, but it also sounds fabulous! Hooray for the ease we have now!
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 5 күн бұрын
Yes, absolutely!
@sdlorah6450 4 күн бұрын
In the U.S., many wonderful people helped to pave the way for those who followed! Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) is an excellent organization that works to keep homeschooling legal in the 50 states, educates parents about homeschooling, and provides legal backup if necessary to member families who face challenges by their local or state officials. Highly recommended!
@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable 5 күн бұрын
You have probably mentioned this before, but do your siblings homeschool too or do they plan to?
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 5 күн бұрын
Not yet as all their kids are quite little, but yes, they do all intend to.
@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable 5 күн бұрын
@@ThisHomeschoolHouse That is so cool!
@theselittlesprouts 5 күн бұрын
Great video Christine!
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 5 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@StrawberryFields-1 5 күн бұрын
I appreciate this video. I was never homeschooled and am now homeschooling my youngest (6) and began right from kindergarten. Your channel in particular has encouraged me and given me the information I needed to feel confident in my decision. There are many unknowns for me, so videos like this are truly helpful! 💛
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 5 күн бұрын
Yay! That's exactly what I hope for when I'm sharing videos. I'm so happy you've felt encouraged.
@steffimendoza3470 6 күн бұрын
lol I just realized you said Abeka grade 2 in your intro.
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 5 күн бұрын
😂 I didn’t even notice. That’s hilarious!
@brookeally1346 7 күн бұрын
My son actually loves workbooks because he loves being independent. Thank you for this!
@songsfromabove1134 8 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@emilyribnicky9410 10 күн бұрын
Why is the grass always greener!?! Can't decide if I'll have my son do this book or TGTB for second grade next year. I love the emphasis on writing in this! Are you going to continue TGTB language arts with your oldest next year? I just went back and rewatched your video when you talked about not absolutely loving it for an army loving boy. I definitely feel the same as my daughter is going through fourth grade now. It's very beautiful, but not sure my boy will like the flowery art projects when he gets to that level.
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 10 күн бұрын
Nope, we're moving to something else. He's done okay with TGTB but he gets a bit over all the "beautiful" parts of it. Haha!
@roseselthofer7207 10 күн бұрын
How does BJU compare to Abeka?
@ThisHomeschoolHouse 10 күн бұрын
BJU is more mastery based. Abeka is spiral. Both are thorough, but they're laid out very differently.