Homeschooling Tips 2024 | Early Learners Q&A (Part 2)

[@Nicolelelagreen]

Watch the DIYs Part 1 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ7Wd3mVqJV5ldE

[@essentiallylau]

Hear me out: you two should start a podcast! I love the sit down, long form mom talk.

[@Nicolelelagreen]

Haha, just got off a phone call about this idea 😂 thanks for the encouragement!

[@l.w.9567]

@@Nicolelelagreenyes!!!!! Please I’ll listen to every single one!!!

[@racheleuceda4166]

That’s a great idea! Yes please!

[@wendygarcia2014]

I love this series! I’m currently homeschooling my 4.5 year old & I have a 2 year old and 7 month old! It’s definitely not perfect but I love the flexibility with it! I’d love to see more homeschooling content 💖☺️

[@Nicolelelagreen]

Thats amazing that you're doing all that! "Not perfect" is totally where we're at too haha! With little ones it never is and thats FINE! We are becoming more flexible which is such a great change!

[@rnarzu]

There's a whole community of home schoolers parent with varying experience willing yo share experiences and expertise. It's about depth not breadth. Fun and developing curiosity. Love you guys

[@Nicolelelagreen]

Thanks for sharing!! Love you!

[@chrislewis6574]

Even though not a Mom, I enjoyed this. I was homeschooled the last half of my education, and it started simply because we moved after the school year started and could use the same curriculum we had in the Christian school pre-move. For me, as the student, there were no downsides.

[@Nicolelelagreen]

Thank you for sharing!

[@thedesertdaydreamer]

I love this! My son is only one and I’m already thinking about and planning for these things 😅

[@Nicolelelagreen]

Awesome, hope this was helpful! and way to think ahead!

[@BlaackStones]

Homeschooling is incredibly hard in my country (France.) You have to apply and have solids arguments to do it but the gouvernement refuses most of the cases. If you are allowed to homeschool you get inspections 2 times a year and risk losing the autorisation. I would love to homeschool but honestly it’s so much stress with all the inspections…

[@Nicolelelagreen]

I’m sorry to hear that, I could imagine the risk outweighs the benefits in that case. It could also just be concerning that the government has so much power over the education of children, makes you wonder what their agenda is.

[@eddiemartinez7555]

Lovely Nicole 😅😊🎉🎉😂❤

[@Nicolelelagreen]

Hey Eddie!

[@mommyjaslynn]

♥️

[@stephenmodicabookgiveway]

What are your fav books to help them learn for homeschooling

[@Nicolelelagreen]

I love “Red Sings from Treetops”, “Ox-Cart Man”, and “The Year at Maple Farm” to learn about seasons. Books illustrated by Barbara Cooley for beautiful and fun fictional stories. Books by Mo Willems to get them to laugh and find reading to be silly. We have so many favorite books in our house. We also read the Jesus Storybook Bible for devotional time and incorporate other Christian based books like “The Boy and the Ocean” to teach principles about God and his love for us.

[@stephenmodicabookgiveway]

@@Nicolelelagreen I love second hand. I thrift kids and teen and adult books with own money. I love those I do a kids book and teen and adult book giveway at applebees( 3701 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002) i have given away 1200 books in 7 months I just thrifted 70 more today

[@stephenmodicabookgiveway]

@@Nicolelelagreen I love thrifting christian books for my giveway

[@stephenmodicabookgiveway]

@@Nicolelelagreen I just posted my newest haul

[@reiansandiford]

@@Nicolelelagreenwhat are some of the other Christian based books? I discovered the boy and the ocean from your comment. Such a lovely book!

[@kl8916]

You don’t have to enroll them at any point in Illinois. There are zero regulations for homeschooling in IL.

[@Nicolelelagreen]

Yup, some states are super unregulated and rely on the caretaker to really stay on top of teaching and keeping their kids moving forward with their learning.

[@vanessablackmon153]

I feel like my almost 3 year old has been eager to learn. It’s my 2 year old.. I can’t teach my older son with out my younger son trying to get in the middle of it all. I end up giving up because there fighting 😢

[@vanessablackmon153]

I mean almost 4 year old lol *

[@Nicolelelagreen]

Aw, I know the feeling! I promise it’ll get easier and the sooner your 2 year old sees that this is the rhythm of learning time, the sooner they will join in and follow along as well. It might help to do teaching time on a table or desk where it’s out of reach or to try to get it in while the 2 yo naps. Hang in there, it’s not about perfection, it’s just progress and the forward motion of trying and figuring it out! You’re doing awesome, I’m sure of it!

[@vanessablackmon153]

@@Nicolelelagreen thank you Nicole!! 🌸

[@gerryryan1372]

I was a very practical child. I was bullied. I studied in my early 30s at uni level. I had all the knowledge but had put it on paper. I worked in mental health for 25 years. I often stood up for clients who were bullied. Not acceptable

[@Nicolelelagreen]

Thank you for sharing, I’m sorry to hear you had a hard experience with being bullied but am so thankful for mental health workers who help the world heal! 🩷

[@jetrey9553]

I do think you both are starting to young. 4 is to young to homeschool let them play and use their imagination. The one thing I noticed about homeschooling moms that have multiple kids is that they don’t start homeschooling until the kids are around 5 but mostly until they are 6 and they catch up fast and end up at the same level and even sometimes better then kids that started earlier. It puts to much pressure on mom and it’s not time yet. In motherhood I have learned if you wait until they are ready you avoid so much stress and 4 is not the time to start for most children. Not even 5

[@Nicolelelagreen]

I hear what you’re saying and each family will view this differently. It’s important to note that the way we homeschool at 3/4 is incorporating play and regular rhythms (outdoor time, baking, reading) while also having a very small portion include an actual curriculum which includes gentle learning (and both of our kids love doing it). Creating that bit of learning structure has helped keep me accountable to providing stimulating opportunities for my kids and set them up to transition more easily into public school when the time comes. I definitely don’t think my way is the only way or the right way, it’s just what works for us. I know some families that prefer to start school later and I’m happy they found a good fit for their kids as well!