Day In The Life: Homeschooling 2016

[@GraceandGrit]

Love how much time you spend reading to your kiddos! Cant wait to see more!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks love! :)

[@ellaexoto4623]

I started homeschool last year (8th grace) and it was the best decision I've made! great video, love your channel!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thank you for your kind words! :) Happy homeschooling!

[@hinaque4505]

Your channel is one of the best on homeschooling- loads of good wishes❤️

[@HeatherTorresTV]

WOW! thank you so much for your kind words!

[@JennifulCreations]

Awesome video! It's so much fun watching other homeschoolers and what they do all day.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

I know! I love seeing what other homeschoolers are doing. I'm recording a new day in the life this week because we just started a new semester and changed up the schedule because it's finally SUMMER :) Are you schooling through the summer?

[@JennifulCreations]

No, we take a break during summer where I change our classroom into a fun, play room. I can't wait to see your new video and will subscribe! Thanks Heather! :)

[@pilcherfamily8005]

I love how your videos are set up! My daughter isn't quiet 3 yet but I'm loving to gather as much info and ideas from others as I can before we start our homeschooling journey. Thank you for sharing!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@3littlechickensbingham172]

I can definitely see this channel BOOMING. Keep coming with the videos. They're great. Would love to see more. They're are not many homeschooling KZbin channels & you seem like genuine sweet mother . Things like field trip ideas, co-opts, morning and night routines, homeschooling activities you use, homeschool room tour, meal ideas, homeschooling hacks & organization, and just so much more!!! 😆 I'm too excited for this right now.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

+3LittleChickens Bingham thank you for your beautiful comment. I have several videos in the works! Thank you for those wonderful suggestions. I will be sure to let you know when the videos come out. :)

[@Anu4343]

Watched it 7 years back to understand homeschooling, at that time my kid was 2, this video really helped as back then there was not much information. Thanks !

[@christyquero]

Thank you for sharing this video! I am going to start homeschooling my 1st and 3rd grader and I'm super nervous but watching you helped tremendesouly. You are a beautiful awesome mama! Keep shining!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

WOW! Thank you so much. I love meeting new homeschoolers. Let me know if you have any questions I can help you with. I know the first year can be so nerve wracking. Being in charge of our children's education is no small task. Are you on instagram? Let's connect there too!

[@MochaMommy7]

Great day! I love how you talked about quiet time! It's essential for us as well.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

YES! :) I don't see us stopping anytime soon. I think everyone needs to have time during each day to just chill out alone. It's essential to make it through the whole day at our house.

[@tuckerroadfarm8911]

Loved this! I also lean toward a Charlotte Mason style of homeschooling so it was great to see another family putting it into practice.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks SimpleHealthyLiving! :) I did a ton of research and The CM style spoke to me. It was a leap of faith going from the boxes curriculum to a more selected based style but we are already seeing the fruits of our labor through our children's curiosity of the world and how they go about investigating it. How long have you homeschooled?

[@tuckerroadfarm8911]

+Heather Torres this is our second year. We did 3 year old preschool last year and PreK this year.

[@devinkimsey5171]

such well behaved and smart kids!! I'm a homeschooled junior and strongly believe that homeschooling is great for kids. it's easier to focus and much more flexible. great video!!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks for watching. I would love to hear about your homeschooling journey. Have you been homeschooled since elementary?

[@devinkimsey5171]

+Heather Torres I started homeschool my 8th grade year because of flexibility and the public schools near me weren't great. ive had the option to go back to a public school but I love homeschool!! I will be finishing highschool a year early due to the 'self paced' aspect. most of my friends where I live are homeschooled as well and it's amazing how mature and focused they are!!

[@becomingbethany]

Hi!! I just found your channel and loved this video! Can't wait to see more! 🤗

[@Suptiche12]

This is awesome. My girlfriend and I are trying to make the decision on whether or not to homeschool and the whole thing seems like a monolithic, gargantuan, daunting task. seeing it work so simply and directly is incredibly reassuring and makes it seem completely normal and entirely manageable. Thanks so much.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

It really is as crazy and structured as you want to make it. I believe in the younger grammar years that it's super important to lay the foundation of learning. That means working on reading, writing, and math and letting the other subjects be supplements to those three keys. I also want to create joy everyday because they will only have one childhood and I will only have little ones for this time period so I want to enjoy every moment. :)

[@tracyjonesschwan9700]

I really enjoyed your Video !!, can't wait to see more !!. We are a homeschooling family here in Jersey 👍😄

[@HeatherTorresTV]

+TRACY JONES SCHWAN Hi Tracy! I lived in Jersey and loved it :) How long have you been homeschooling?

[@tracyjonesschwan9700]

+Heather Torres OMG !! That's so awesome !! My husband is from Middletown I'm originally from NYC . After having our son we wanted to get out of NYC for many reasons. We decided on homeschooling from the time our son was 1. And gosh we were hit with," your child won't have any socialization ", " Aren't you worried that people might think he's weird ? " . I couldn't believe people actually thought these type of things!. I think a lot of people forget the true purpose behind school , and that is Education. I'm a gymbooree teacher & we have been taken our boy there since he was 3months , he's such a friendly little guy and is supper social. School should be about learning . I started to introduce him about 18 months. He was drawing lines & trying to make circles , so we figured it would be great to start. He's now 25 months . And it's been a blast so far for all of us. We're doing year round, with a week off every 3 weeks. I can't wait for more videos from you !!!! 😄👍

[@HeatherTorresTV]

TRACY JONES SCHWAN that's awesome! Yes, those are the most frequent questions I get. Now I have my one liners to answer them but honestly, before we decided to homeschool I was 'that person" who asked those same questions because I just didn't know anything other than the traditional way of education. It's been an awesome experience and I hope this channel shows parents that it's possible to educate at home and still be "normal" :)

[@MerinaRey]

you are so organized, I love it! I subscribed!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

WOW! Thank you. I really just LOVE sharing this journey with others. When I first started researching homeschool I wanted to SEE what it looked like in people's homes. That's why I love youtube! :)

[@SunnyShire]

I loved this video! I am a homeschool mom also and really enjoyed seeing what yoy do and did learn a couple new ideas!! Yay! I am a new subscriber and cannot wait for more video because your channel is the best homeschool channel i have found and i have been actively looking.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi! Thank you for your kind comment. I have more videos in the works! I'm excited to share them with you.

[@SunnyShire]

Heather Torres Yay! I'm looking forward to it!

[@myprettythings1017]

I saw there was a place for Artist in your Morning Basket! :) Noticing too art is on Fridays....

[@HeatherTorresTV]

YES! We love to do art. It's fun and the kids can learn so much from doing art and learning from art.

[@cwalgenbach]

I really enjoyed this video! I think we homeschool in a very similar way, but I am much less organized, so it is great to learn some tips from you! Blessings.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi and welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@TheNoacks]

What a terrific video. I'm looking forward to seeing more.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

+Sharing the Joy Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Are you a homeschooling mom too?

[@TheNoacks]

+Heather Torres Yes Heather, homeschooling mama to four. My kids are 12, 10, 6, and 1, and we're wrapping up our 8th 'official' year of homeschooling. I love finding good content with encouraging mamas here on KZbin. :)

[@kyrawittenauer4442]

awesome first video! love your personality already, can't wait to see what else you have in store for your channel! ❤

[@HeatherTorresTV]

+Kyra Wittenauer Thank you! :)

[@ButterNCorn]

Great channel. My wife and i will also start doing home schooling. Your channel is a great help. Watching from dubai

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks for watching! ;)

[@MarcusandCarolButler]

LOve love love it!! Definitely incorporating your scheduling! Thank you for sharing and God bless! Oh and subscribed!!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks for watching Carol! :)

[@MarcusandCarolButler]

Thank you for creating the content!

[@KellyLBourne]

Such a great video! Can't wait to see more!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks! :)

[@sincerelysandi]

Love this video. Thanks for sharing!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@Ezgiyılldız]

can you do one for 2017 please for younger chuldren too 😍😍

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi Anne! YEP! We are finishing up our summer (unplugged from school) for a few weeks and then we will start a regular day in the life for this next school year. :) Thanks for watching!

[@Wisconsinmom82]

Great video! Looking forward to more homeschool inspiration! :)

[@HeatherTorresTV]

+Jessica WisconsinMom Thanks Jessica. :)

[@organizedMOM]

Such a fun video to watch!!!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

thanks! Love your channel too! Thanks for always sharing such great content. :)

[@LotsOfHats]

I so enjoy watching SAHM of homeschoolers!! Thanks for sharing! Do you have some kind of cleaning schedule? If so, have you thought of sharing it?

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Great idea! :) A cleaning schedule is something I naturally do so I'll get a video together about it. Great suggestion.

[@LotsOfHats]

Oh good! I'll be on the look out!

[@momzestlife]

I really enjoyed this vid! I always enjoy seeing how other homeschoolers go through their day. :-)

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks for watching MomZest!

[@charlenepinpin4655]

Thanks for sharing! I too love watching DITL of other homeschoolers! I'm fairly new to homeschooling (this was my first year homeschooling my first grader), and I'm curious how you handle record keeping, i.e., attendance, report cards, grades, etc. Thank you!

[@charlenepinpin4655]

Also, can you do a video on how you plan for the new school year? Thank you!

[@HomeschoolontheHill]

Hey Heather! LOVED the video!!! The looping is very interesting to me. Also, is that "Daily Learning Notebook" from Confessions of a Homeschooler?

[@HeatherTorresTV]

YES! :) It is. She was a wonderful resource for me when I was beginning my homeschool research. I loved how organized she was. It spoke to my type A personality. hehe. We are loving loop scheduling. I actually just updated our schedule for this semester with a bit more detail to it and will be posting a new video soon.

[@moniquebrathwaite2302]

I liked the basket idea!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

It worked great for our year. I loved having everything we needed to accomplish in one basket. Are you homeschooling your littles?

[@moniquebrathwaite2302]

+Heather Torres - Yes ma'am. I have been homeschooling 13 years. My oldest is 17 heading to college.

[@Sweetcapulet]

Fantastic video! Thank you so much! I'm brand new to this.. I start homeschooling my 3rd grader and 3 year old this coming term now . I'm subscribing to your channel !! I feel I can learn a lot of from you!!! I know homeschool is different for everyone based on each child and their style of learning.. But I can at least start my trial and errors wth great ideas like yours :)

[@HeatherTorresTV]

+Jennie Llopiz Ji Jennie! Welcome to homeschooling!! :) It has been such a fun ride so far with my two littles. What style are you guys doing? What questions do you have about homeschooling. I am in the process of making several videos and I'd love your feedback :)

[@Sweetcapulet]

Heather Torres thank you so much! I believe I will be considered an Eclectic homeschooler.. (I have information overload in my brain right now.. so I might mix my ideas haha) I'm not going with one full company for curriculum .. I'm picking 2 main companies for the math and reading/language arts... I was thinking teaching textbooks and all about reading/writing... in addition to that I'm planning to use online resources and life experiences to teach science and history/ social studies . The possibilities are just so endless!! we are extremely excited! I plan to to use your morning basket idea with loop/core for the week. I loved that idea!

[@iamadaughterofyahweh]

May I ask what the "Morning Binder" is and how it is used during Basket Time? Love love love your videos!!!

[@focusnails5994]

Can you please make a video on how to convince parents to homeschool you ?

[@ThePreciousYears]

Loved your video. So excited to find homeschool DITLs. I also have a 1st grader and we homeschool, so super excited to follow along with your journey. Question: I have 2 girls who share a room so how do you handle quiet time because I cannot keep the 2 apart during non school time. Thanks much. Take care.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi The Precious Years!! :) Thanks for watching. So my two little share a room too. I have found that having them in seperate rooms during quiet time is the ticket. We rotate rooms every week and they think its the coolest thing. One will be in there room and the other gets to choose the spare bedroom or my room. The rule for quiet time is they must remain on the bed for the first 30 min and then they are allowed to quietly play after that for the remainder of the quiet time. It takes repetition but they are in a good routine with it now. Hope that helps! I'm excited to check out your channel too :)

[@Allin1mom]

I love your table....where did you get it from?

[@HeatherTorresTV]

I love thrifting. It was a find a year ago :)

[@MissAfrocentric]

Love that you include the bible. I would love to have a copy of your activity binder if it's what you are willing to share. I want to hone school how ever getting everything in order just seems overwhelming lol. I have a 2 year old and a 3 month old.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi and welcome :) Start with reading to your kiddos. That is the best way to get started. They will start to show interested in all sorts of things and you can start to gradually introduce curriculum to them over time. :)

[@cardcaptorm]

Hi, heather! Thank you for this day in the LIfe!! If you don't mind me asking, what do you do for work? I'm already finding it hard to manage housework and homeschooling :D!

[@letfeliciteefly2504]

You have lots of great pages in the front of the morning binder...do you have them as printables? I liked this video seemed like a nice calm day : )

[@HeatherTorresTV]

I don't have them online as printables but I would be more than happy to send them your way through email. :) You can PM me if you would like me to send them your way.

[@janethmariscal]

This video was incredibly helpful as we are considering homeschooling this year. I will have a first grader and pre-k just like you did. Would you mind sharing your loop schedule and curriculum for each child? Thanks!

[@Sambam112311]

Loved this!!! Could you somehow tell us how you homeschooled your daughter when your son was still little? I'm struggling to focus on my almost 5 year old because my 2.5 yr old son is wild! Any tips would be soooo appreciated!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

It's just a crazy time! That's just being real :) My main goal was to keep it simple. Yes, I wanted to have all the bells and whistles but when you have little ones around it gets really hard. So figure out what your goals are. At age 5 is it read, writing, math? Then make that the MAIN focus and let everything else be a part of what you do as a family and not so much "school" time. Make school happen when your littlest is napping. That was key for us! Another tip is to have a quiet basket of items (puzzles, dry erase board, big beads) things your youngest can do mostly independently and use it ONLY when you are schooling your oldest. Then just have grace. Grace with yourself, your youngest, and your 5yr old. Hope that helps! ;)

[@Sambam112311]

+Heather Torres wow thank you so much for taking the time to respond in depth. Super helpful...with perspective and practicality! I've shared your page with my other friends looking to homeschool. Thank you for all your help!

[@motherof9mealbudgeting28]

What school do you use is it an on lone school the one we use takes all day to finish assignment on the computer at least 5 hours required and my kids and I get drained what advice do you give me

[@HeatherTorresTV]

ya I didnt go the route of having any accountability. I like to have my kids learn and grow their own pace

[@amandabrown4895]

p.s. What a loving, nurturing, healthy environment you foster.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

WOW! Thanks Amanda!

[@bonitaemerson7634]

Amen! It does not take 12 years to graduate. If you use unit studies, one subject at a time, it goes faster.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

WOW! That's awesome.

[@RosieResearch]

I love how you are managing this and make it seem so easy and fun! I thought you might be interested in a new science curriculum I'm developing! It has grade appropriate add on activities so you can do the whole lab as a family, then dig deeper individually with fun projects (like constellation cookies, treasure hunts, and writing myths!) I would be happy to send you some labs to check out and review!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi Rosie! That sounds fun. Do you have a website I can check out?

[@joygarman8865]

Great video!!!! Thank you for posting! I have been thinking about homeschooling my children for some time now - how do you start the process?

[@HeatherTorresTV]

+Joy Garman Hi Joy! Welcome. I am going to be posting a video about this soon but for now here is what I recommend doing: 1) Check out your state requirements for homeschooling. Each state has specific requirements from "have a great time and do what you want" to "keep a record of everything you do and establish a private homeschool business." 2)Decide what you want to teach! -- Do you want to use a paid for curriculum, a free curriculum, or piece it together. 3) Decide your teaching style and your kiddos learning style. This is a really detailed one but I would say if your kids are coming out of public school you will want to have a period of time called de-schooling to figure out how you like to teach and how they like the learn. Hope this helps :) Let me know if you have any other questions I can help with.

[@marythomas6543]

This was great and so inspiring! Can I ask what kind of books Nathan listens to on tape? Would love suggestions as we have a 4 and 6 year old. Thanks!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi Mary. We started with the classics - I found a book list on Pinterest. We started with books like Winnie the Pooh and Peter Rabbit and we went to our local library and checked out different picture books that had CDs to listen to at the same time.

[@kimberlywright4988]

I have one high school graduate and then there is my 5 year old baby girl.....I home school...I need to be more consistant

[@amandabrown4895]

Another p.s. LOL. WHERE did you get the bear chair?!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

yard sale :)

[@eightforestwalkerstheownby1733]

Do you have a link or do you make the printables for your binder? I LOVE you daily routine page for schooling! I totally need them

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Sorry. I just created them on a word doc and don't have them available for printing.

[@amandabrown4895]

Have you read 'Teaching From Rest'? ❤️

[@HeatherTorresTV]

One of my ALL TIME favorite homeschool books! I give it as a gift to any new homeschooler :)

[@es8122]

Good Morning! I have a quick questions/issue about some of the curriculum i have chosen for my son. I wrote you about 2 months ago, when i decided to take on this Homeschool journey and things are going relatively well although still adjusting to our needs. So decided on CM theory, but I am having an issue with the Shakespeare selection. I do not feel my 8 year old is ready to try and understand the moral choices that Shakespeare writes about (Gentleman of Verona specifically), he is asking very specific questions about what a "lover" is and why did he go and like another girl....ect.... so he is listening, but i don't want to try and explain yet...I prefer to maintain innocence as long as possible. What is your opinion about this? Also do you have any suggestions of other literature selection for the timeline of year 2?

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Elizabeth Slagle I totally agree. We have a Shakespeare's for kids audio book I downloaded and we listen to it from time to time but we aren't actually doing any study of it yet. I would say, no rush on it at all. I know the CM theory says to start Shakespeare in the early years but if you skipped it for a year or two it would still be fine.

[@spiiderbiite7401]

when I have children, I planned on homeschooling because currently my school life is a living hell. I personally don't want my kid to suffer. But I do sorta like the public school curriculum. I wanted to do subject days basically. Where (example) Monday would be Science day, to start off with a big boom for the week. then Tuesday we go to English, to get it over with. math would be Wednesday. and History/Geography would be Friday. School hours is basically whenever they can get homework done, or whenever I can finish a lesson. But school wouldn't be over until everyone finishes their work. So they have no pressure based on time. I'm also going to bring music into the school days. When their 10, I'll start choir, band, and art. I'm gonna buy instruments over the time, and introduce them to the kids. I'll teach them vocal ranges, and have little concerts at the parks. The band isn't limited to just my kids. It's for any kid that wants to learn about band. I won't charge them either. of course Art would be an all day thing, where kids can learn about famous artists. They can do art whenever. What I'll also do is have an "art wall" if we buy a house they can have a wall they can draw on, and it will represent their creativity. snack time would be before and after lessons. And Break time is whenever they feel stressed or needs to just "chill" they can just put a yellow card up and they can relax, use the bathroom, or do whatever they need to do. the lesson would be paused too. does this sound like a good homeschooling method?? I'm sorry it's kinda all over the place sadly.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Sounds great! The beauty of homeschool is you can structure it the best way for your family.

[@mrscouts07]

Ah, it seems so peaceful. My boys are 5 and 3 and it's constant chaos.... sigh...

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Welcome welcome! ;)

[@Cottage-Reader]

Love the video, what made you decide to home school? I enjoyed your homeschool vs public schools you've raised valid points. Are those the only reasons you home schooled?

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi and welcome. We have a small list of reasons why we homeschool, some are on the HS vs PS video and others are more private to my husband and I. Our main reason is to be the #1 influence in our young impressionable children's lives. Not to shield them from the world but to teach them that family is ALWAYS what matters.

[@Cottage-Reader]

Heather Torres thanks for taking the time to respond. 😊

[@millionairesclub00]

Heather I'll like to ask what you used for the audio for the vid. Cos the audio is neat. Did you actually use your I phone for recording the audio????

[@faithfulservant200]

Do you have the print out for the book summary

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Oh - I can get that for you :)

[@ReneesNest91]

I want to homeschool my children but I am not sure how to get started or if I will have to pay for lots of books or have a certain curriculum. I've looked it up in KY but it seems vague. My sons are 2 and 3 :D

[@HeatherTorresTV]

+HexaQueen D Hi :) Welcome.I checked out your Kentucky homeschool laws and found this great resource to get you started. education.ky.gov/federal/fed/Documents/Kentucky%20Homeschool%20Information%20Packet.pdf Looks like Kentucky has a few requirements to follow when deciding to homeschool. You can start homeschooling preschoolers without the school districts or Kentucky state involvement. I would recommend NOT purchasing a ton of materials. Start with your local library and Pinterest. You can find really great FREE preschool curriculums online that other homeschooling moms have put together and put on the internet for free. I have several boards in my Pinterest site separated into categories to help navigate. (pinterest: HeatherRTorres) Hope this helps! Let me know if I can answer any questions for you!

[@S.Patierno]

Great job 😊

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks! :)

[@15universe]

Love your video! I'm really considering on homeschooling my son he is 3. I've tried 5 different schools for him but he hated all of them. Would love to know how to begin homeschooling. Where do I start?

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Evan's World hey! Welcome. Homeschooling is a big decision. I've created a "how to start homeschooling" video. Check it out on my channel and let me know if you have any questions.

[@TammiP2182]

Good stuff!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thank you! A new day in the life will be out shortly :)

[@STARSofJEWELS]

Hey Heather, I'm not sure if you will see this or not b/c I know you filmed this video a long time ago, but I was curious when you do a loop schedule, do you have a time limit on how long your spend on each thing in your loop, etc. I'm trying to figure out this whole loop schedule thing and I'm not doing so hot. ;) Thanks girl!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi! We spend about 10-15 min on each of the topics. I don't set a timer or anything. I am more about the rhythm rather than the time limit. Sometimes they are really into whatever we are doing and other times they aren't so we move quickly through it. If you try it and it's not working then move to something else. We also cut out loop in 1/2 since I made this video because it was too much time at the table for them. So now I just rotate things in as we finish other things.

[@STARSofJEWELS]

Heather Torres oh that is so helpful!!! Thank you!!! I would love to chat more with you. Where is the best place to chat with you?

[@kirab4282]

My little girl is going to start 1st grade soon. We are behind on the reading, writing, spelling area of schooling. She loses interest quickly. I have tried breaking it up through out the day which has helped but do you have a program you might suggest? There is no way my daughter could write a book report yet.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi Kira! Remember, the beauty of homeschool is having the ability to move at your child's learning pace. "Behind" or "ahead" is a standard we are placing on our child. This video is at about the 1/2 way mark in our 1st grade year. Stick with the shorter lessons but make sure they are focused and fun. That is the key. Learning has to be fun in the early ages. For handwriting I would suggest Handwriting Without Tears. We actually skipped a traditional spelling curriculum this year and really focused on words she was interested in. We still corrected words as we were going and I would throw in spelling challenges throughout our week but not an actual spelling curriculum. I used this book as a baseline for ideas: SPELLING WORKOUT LEVEL B PUPIL EDITION As for a reading program -- this year we used The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading. We used this on a weekly bases within our reading time. You are doing a fabulous job so keep going!!! :) Just make it fun and enjoy these years with her. Hope that helps!

[@theclaxtonlife2327]

Thank your for sharing. I am a new subscriber. :) have a blessed day.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi! Thanks for subscribing. :) You are one adventurous mama! I don't know if I could full-time camper live. I'm excited to see more on your channel too.

[@escamadaii550]

I'm seriously considering Homeschooling my 3 children. I'm afraid that they won't follow my direction being their mother. Do you often have that problem with your kids? You make it look so easy!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

I find that we have LESS arguments than we've ever had because the role between authority is blended. We are able to work through problems easier because we have more time together. Seems like the opposite of what would happen but its totally true! They follow direction better because we arent rushed to do stuff and they have more freedom to learn what they like so there are less things they are upset about. Its a really cool process.

[@keithangstead2578]

What do you do for work that allows you to work during nap time like that? I have been trying to figure out some extra income, but have trouble finding a flexible job without leaving my kids in someone else's care.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

My husband and I own a Digital Marketing Strategist and my husband and I own a digital advertising agency. So we can work from anywhere at anytime. There are so many wonderful jobs online - copywriter, virtual assistant, graphic designer. Tons of job opportunities online.

[@onceuponastory001]

Sorry, what is this basket time?

[@hilaryligons5430]

how do you do the paperwork to grade ?

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Hi Hilary! Thanks for watching. In the state we are currently in we do not have to submit any formal grading or attendence, only a letter of intent to homeschool. We don't do grading or testing in our homeschool -- we do review topics at the end of a set of lessons to make sure we have mastered it before moving on. I do know other homeschoolers who do have to record keep and there are several templates on Pinterest they have graciously shared.

[@rosarycatholic312]

Seriously considering homeschooling my child

[@maritauneperu2270]

loved it!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

thanks for watching!

[@BeautifulJourney16]

Wow! Great video! New subscriber here :)

[@HeatherTorresTV]

+Beautiful Journey Thanks so much for subscribing! :)

[@theorganizedbudgeter1655]

I have been watching your channel for some time now. I can't tell you how much motivation and ideas I have found in your channel. I myself am at stay at home mom who also does homeschool. I have recently started a youtube channel and would love for you to check it out. Keep up the amazing videos!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks for watching! :) I'll be heading over to your channel to check you our too! ;) I love this community of online homeschoolers.

[@Jessiemadanat]

Love your channel

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks Jessie! Thanks for being here and being apart of the community.

[@shayj3379]

Excellent video.. TY so much!! (=

[@HeatherTorresTV]

thanks for being a part of this community :)

[@huntressmusic]

Hi Heather! I've been watching your videos all evening! I was homeschooled my entire childhood--12 years--and I'm planning to do the same for my kids. Your channel is so inspiring. I can't wait to put some of your ideas into practice, especially those morning baskets!! Although, I still have a couple years to go; my oldest isn't even two yet and my second one is due in a month. There's just no better way to live life in my opinion! Love from a former homeschooler/future homeschool mom!!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

WOW! Thank you so much for your kind words. It means the world to me that you would take the time to leave a comment. Any advice from a former homeschool kid I should know??? I always love asking people who grew up being homeschooled.

[@kimberlywright4988]

I am a mom with one autistic child

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Welcome :)

[@kimberlywright4988]

I have one high school graduate and then there is my 5 year old baby girl.....I home school...I need to be more consistant