This approach will transform your homeschool journey

[@Rebeka-ij1lk]

When you as a fellow homeschooler sit and nod in agreement through the whole interview! Love this 🫠

[@DKMAE]

Yay! Our two favorite mamas. You both are the reason my 13 yr old wants to have 10 kids and a farm. :)

[@jac1797]

This is the best homeschooling video I've ever seen. I'm 67 and homeschooled my daughter for part of her schooling years and my grandson has been home-schooled his whole time and he's 14. I'm going to share this with everyone I know who homeschools. Thank you so much!

[@amberb4137]

Being academically successful and having no idea what to do with it truly hit home. This is one of my biggest fears, which is probably why we yo-yo in and out of school.

[@simplehomeschool1293]

We love the Kreke family. Thanks for having Julie in again. I would love hear a future podcast with you and Julie discussing large family grocery shopping, cooking large meals and kids cooking in the kitchen.

[@deborahdillon5298]

So good to hear your perspective about the simplicity of schooling at home! Basics, interests, music, and loving the Word of God. 3 long graduated, 4 more to go! I was homeschooled and have been schooling for almost 25 years. Very true that we all can learn, no matter how old! Bless you ladies.♥️

[@stephaniem542]

Very good conversation and SO many awesome points made! This episode is SO good!! I love when Julie said that if a child needs Algebra 2 for something they want to do they will figure it out. YES! We have a 16 year old on the path to an engineering career and this has been our experience! He is working through Pre Calculus and Physics successfully on his own because he has this goal in mind! And I just look him in the eyes and listen to his scientific rambles having no clue what he is talking about but supporting him just the same! 😊😂 My twelve year old just taught herself how to crochet - we supplied the yarn, needle, and the ok to turn on the WiFi and use the tablet and she found a video on KZbin and ran with it. We have a 13 year old who can cook better than me! It’s SO fun to watch them pursue their passions and giftings and I highly recommend this way of homeschooling 👍🏻❤️ P.S. Love what was said at the end too, about how some just need the structure of a checklist and bookwork - this served us well when our two youngest came home from China - they just needed that structure!

[@bethanynelson3959]

I have been so nervous about homeschooling the high school years now my wheels are turning about how easier it could be and how fun.

[@julia.mattei]

Thank you so much for this podcast. I needed to listen to it! Have been struggling with being pressured to have my kids in a certain level of knowledge by external people, and was letting that "eat me up" and cause fear and frustration in my kids! NO MORE! And if the fear comes back, I'll be rewatching this video. Making changes in our schedule ASAP and will give them more time for passions!

[@rachellee787]

This sums up my thoughts exactly!

[@hauffertz]

​@@rachellee787Goodness, yes! I could have written this, myself.

[@vivibelswoopy]

Same here! It’s as if I wrote this. You put my thoughts down perfect!

[@101partysprinkles]

Amazing conversation! This is exactly how I homeschool but always thought it wasn’t good enough compared to society’s standard. This was great to reassure me, I’m doing ok.

[@throughfaithandgrace2970]

Julie!!!! I’ve been watching her for years!! Love her channel ❤❤❤ and yours of course!! Love it. ❤ ugh homeschooling is so tough!! But I know God will lead me through as always and it will be worth it in the end!!! ❤❤❤

[@minnamae25]

Julie!!! I can't wait to watch this whole video. I just adore Julie and her family. Just quickly scrolling this morning. Can't wait to watch tonight. ❤❤❤❤❤ Good Morning.

[@elizabethloper1870]

This is so amazing. My parents public schooled us but they always said they wanted to give us a love for learning. All throughout my childhood we were learning new activities or going to museums to learn new things. Now as an adult I love to learn! There is a fine balance between knowing that there are hard things that you have to do (that sometimes you don't want to do) and that you have passions to drive themselves. I think both are important and different skill sets. I am a stay at home house wife. Within the last 6 months I have taught myself to sew and I love it. I would do it everyday if I could but I can't because I have other responsibilities that I don't love but still have to do. I believe part of learning to love learning is to learn that sometimes are going to be hard and you still have to do them and persevere. You can't just give up. It feels like both of you backwards parent. This is where you start with strick rules and things that must be done and as that child learns those things and boundaries they get more freedoms. In those situations you have to trust your kids.

[@aprileshade]

Amazing talk! Amazing chat ladies thank you! You know, this sounds like the Robinson Curriculum and teaching approach, which is an amazing homeschooling approach. I don't hear many homeschoolers mention the Robinson homeschooling curriculum, but those that do, know the game changer that it is. Great chat ladies! 👊🏾☺️

[@elizabethgridley8587]

Thank you both for sharing your knowledge and wisdom!

[@conniekline9881]

I really enjoyed your discussion. I homeschooled my children as well, from 1993-2011 and spent too much time trying out different curriculums and trying to break out of traditional schooling mindset. Your approach sounds much more fulfilling for all. Great interview!

[@GodISSovereign17]

I love Julie! Such a treat to have you both on a podcast, and glean Wisdom from both of you. I couldn’t agree with y’all more. My entire reason for homeschooling is to have a God centered curriculum with a Biblical foundation, but I felt so overwhelmed starting out because the only option seemed to be traditional schooling at home, which defeated my purpose. I prayed about it, and God totally changed my perspective to exactly what y’all discussed. I love Julie’s label of “Delight Directed” versus “unschooling” because our children are learning valuable lessons that cannot be experienced in a classroom. Not to mention in a world where knowledge on basic home maintenance is being lost, our children will still be able to cook, clean, and raise children! Many blessings ladies

[@ThisHomeschoolingAdventure]

I agree! Homeschooling changes as you go. This year with two graduating has been the most different year we have ever had. We changed so much. Thank you for sharing this!

[@leahwilliams4008]

Yay!! Thank you so much for doing a homeschool video!!!

[@kendratai]

I love that you tackled this subject with Julie. She has been so encouraging to me on my homeschool journey. I've been really unhappy with how the people around me are doing highschool homeschool. There is a huge focus on either really intense academics or extra curriculars. I personally went to high school as a public schooler and I was ready my junior year to start whatever it was I wanted to do after highschool but I still had 2 years left to trudge through and the worst part was, no time. Everything was crammed full all the time and I was continuously exhausted and I missed a lot of life with my siblings. I want different for my kids but I've also not heard anyone talk about what that looks like. I also would like to help my kids get into a career or passion that can support them just for their own sake. I'm glad that you also tackled the subject of video game addiction. I know people personally who decided to 'unschool' and they completely stopped teaching their children and all they do is video game all day. That's definitely not helpful to children or their future. Thanks for the great conversation!

[@latoniaanthony8421]

Mom of 6 and well this made me feel better

[@dlsp80]

How wonderful to hear your ideas! This is exactly how I live my homeschool with my children, and it feels so encouraging to hear that, even though we are from another country many miles away with very different contexts, we can think the same about the education of our precious children, thank God for this! 🩷

[@krissycus]

Ny daughter is aging out of her Montessori and we will be homeschooling her for high school next year. This was such a good, grounding perspective to keep in mind as she and I put together a vision for her high school years.

[@sacredmommyhood]

Love Julie! She is a wealth of wisdom. I really enjoyed this.

[@dianabloomdesigns]

I just found this so encouraging. I am on the very start of my journey and this idea of teaching and learning brought me so much joy.

[@FaceByMeagan]

This is incredibly helpful for me on my home education journey! Thank you ladies both for sharing so authentically on this topic!

[@homesteadschooled4587]

LOL, "Look at my 40 year old, he's making it!" I love how Julie is able to share her wisdom with humility.

[@Jesussavioursonofgod]

This is so timely as I prepare to get back to school next week!

[@cathygipp]

One of your absolute BEST videos👍

[@valeriya105]

This has probably been the best episode, how has it not had millions of views

[@Jessie90ish]

When I was in high school I fell in love with editing video. I was obsessed. I learned how to rip video from dvds and vhs so I could mess with it and use music and was allowed to buy a green screen and learned programs…. No one taught me. I did it all by myself. I did a deep dive. And to this day I wonder what else I would’ve done or how far I could’ve gone with it all if I was homeschooled.

[@jennyt6159]

This is so good to hear, our son who is 14 also does the same thing. He makes his own videos, edits them adds effects it is truly amazing what he has taught himself and what he does. Like you said, he could never do this in school setting. Self interest based learning is truly something we should all embrace.

[@jennabickley6986]

Lovely lovely lovely women you two are! Thank you so much for sharing conversations like this!

[@millennialodyssey5956]

We are doing Fun Schooling this year!! We have already been doing it in a way but I just found out about it a month ago but we are going to lean into the concept a little more this year. My daughter started writing and illustrating her first book and my eldest just started learning piano and wants to be a composer. It's going great so far seeing how well the are learning by allowing them to choose thier direction of learning. They do a little math and reading and language arts as well the rest of the day is focused on thier interests!

[@layne751]

Oh I could listen to this topic over and over. My 7 year old daughter compares herself to her church friends who are in 2nd grade and she’s really embarrassed that they seem smarter than her. I’d love if a topic like that could be explored! Because I felt a lot of pressure off by watching this, and I’ve never even applied pressure on her to need to be a certain “level”, yet she compares to her peers.

[@TheMennomilist]

Love the part where she was talking about her friend who had academic knowledge but didn't know what to do with their lives. With the question you had about lazy children who don't want to really do anything. . .I think sometimes you have to push them slightly. . .encourage them. Help them learn about what interests them and what they can do to feed into that. I have a child who doesn't want to go to college, and I said, "That's totally fine. You still have to try to get a job." He just turned sixteen and I have a rule that when you turn sixteen, you have to get a job. I think that sometimes, being in the work field, you have to learn at least basic things about working and maybe in time they will realize what interests you more, you can figure out what else you want to do. We tell them they have to have a job and also have hobbies. We are not cruel; we just do a lot of talking and encouraging while seeing what they are into now and trying to help towards that. Most teens don't know what they want to do but teaching them to learn financial stability and independence is so important to us. Her little baby is amazing. I love that she is 43 with an 18-year-old and a six-month-old. I have a nearly 18-year-old and am 41 trying to have another baby (my last) so when I see moms who are in their forties having babies, it makes me feel good since I am in that spot (I was 39 with my last baby).

[@kidwellmegan]

Started @39, 40& 42 cant limit God

[@TheMennomilist]

@@kidwellmegan Oh that is really great. I had mine at 23, 25, and 39. . so that is why I am trying for one more so he doesn't grow up alone (since he was a surprise baby). My great-grandmothers had babies at 46 (they had 11 and 8 kids).

[@faithbooks7906]

I homeschooled my 5 kids now ages 33 to 24. We were kind of the opposite in that we unschooled in the younger years but during the high school years, they wanted to take classes at the local co-op so things got more formal. But they all turned out well and still love to learn. They are all employed and enjoy their careers. But I completely agree that children want to learn, want to become independent and competent at what appeals to them. Most of the time we just have to get out of the way.

[@dacoolfruit]

Such a great episode! Wonderful reminder as someone just starting out

[@TabithaSherman-pt5qb]

Thank you❤ perfectly timed reminder

[@miguelinabnasr3719]

Happy New Year!!!! Homeschooling is such an adventure. I loved getting the chance to do it while raising kids and thankfully got to see it at a great time (mine were disinterested in learning and saw that transform after homeschooling). It's a wonderful gift that assists learning!

[@racheln4309]

I love this! I still have young kids but it has been so fun already to see them grow in their interests. Homeschooling is the best.

[@DJP---]

I love this perspective. How would you handle living in a state that measures your child by standardized testing every other year? A state that requires certain courses, including science, history, foreign language....I feel bound by the regulations even though my heart is 100% in your perspective of just teaching them the basics and then letting them pursue learning in their own interests. I feel like our entire day is run by what schooling must be done, rather than focusing on the most important things to us personally. I would really appreciate your advice. From a mama of 5 kiddos 10 years and under.

[@s_millcole21]

This! I'd love to know how to navigate this as well. I ended up sending my kiddo to school this year after 2 years of homeschooling because I couldn't figure out how to reconcile our state's regulations with this type of learning.

[@bethanyhall1524]

I loved this! It helped me come back to the important thing with homeschool.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

So happy to hear that!

[@jess050]

This was such a blessing, thank you ladies!

[@jamiekuehny9409]

Absolutely loved this chat ❤️ very helpful and inspiring

[@Rebuildingmom]

Love yall and the path you have both opened up for myself and my family

[@ashleyirizarry-diaz6415]

Loved this episode can you do another about all of this but specifically for younger kids and how to start homeschooling with preschool, kindergarten when your teaching all the basic like reading and math.

[@devchonka18]

Thank you for this conversation. It was very timely for me.❤

[@SWKS_AG05]

Yay, homeschool chat ❤.

[@sarahherboth9447]

First comment woohoo! I'm excited to see this episode is an hour long! Can't wait to listen

[@emilypowers829]

Can't wait to listen into this!

[@amandaarriaga6186]

Love this conversation!!! 👏🏼

[@Arnestotheboi]

Love this so much!!!! What are your practical tips for monitoring KZbin resources. I used the parent controls at one point and couldn't even look up educational videos. We ended up taking controls off but I live in worry about unintentional exposure....even just the commercials that pop up. I have a vivacious learner who is 13 and would love this is a resources. This child is also my eldest so I am also in a season of learning to not have to be right there all the time. It's been hard!!!

[@MargieBenson-dv9ek]

Thank you for sharing ❤❤❤

[@fivefeatheredarrows]

This conversation was so encouraging!

[@myrnaorellana8831]

These talks are of so much value …I really appreciate your ladies taking the time to have these talks. Special for us new homeschool moms. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽pls continue to shine a light on these topics.

[@rachaelmilne5574]

Just what I needed !❤

[@paulawhite2882]

This is how we home schooled our children and I wouldn't change a thing.+

[@torij1649]

I agree with everything... I think all parents feel that "Fear" of not doing enough. My biggest ? Is w doing basics do you still go through history so they know that or is that a if they desire to as well?

[@justn5424]

Great talk!!

[@Raiders_fan1989]

29:05 I don’t remember a thing either 🤣🤣🤣 college graduate tho 😅

[@daisy346]

I loved this podcast. Thank you for this! Durendra Wilsons book the 4 hour school day, really started giving me this new view, of letting your child learn what they love. One question I have though is how do I know what my children are really interested in if I don't have items material/tools available. An example is my daughter says she'd like to learn to play the violin, but if I buy her one that's quite a big purchase. What happens if she isn't interested after all? How can she not keep her hands from it if it's not in our home? So we have to buy it first right?Or do I just need wait for a violin to show up for free? 😅

[@annamis6973]

Can you rent one? The kids at school usually rent instruments from a local music store. Usually it’s ten months but see what they’d offer you.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Consider shopping on marketplace for used or renting if that is available...also you can consider having the child contribute to the cost in some way.....

[@emilyp1330]

I’m also in Missouri! How do you keep track of hours when homeschooling this way? I went through a season where my kids were very interested in rocks and minerals and I was able to do quite a bit with that, but it was before I had to keep track of hours.

[@Lkjhgfdsa127]

My guess would be that the lazy one will create something extremely efficient and innovated in their interest/field . That’s what I’ve seen in the large homeschool family I was raised in. My ‘lazy’ brother is doing financially the best in life and spends the most time with his children.

[@sherrylee1072]

Hello from NC

[@d.s.3551]

It can be very hard. My 1 and 3 had tons of interests and 2 and 4 struggled more and would get bored and and feel lonely at not connected esp 4. Until my 2 won a youth scholarship for honeybees at 12yo and then started volunteering at an equine therapy. If they aren't naturally curious and wants to learn everything it can be hard. Struggling with this again with #5. How do you help steer them when they are bored and don't enjoy reading and don't know what to do?

[@amandaalford1980]

I struggle because my 18 year old will graduate this year, and he really doesn't have much interest in school or knowing what he wants to do with his life. Honestly, i didn't really know what i wanted to do, either. I have 5 kids, three of which are teens. The last two are 8 and 6.

[@ear0115EAR]

How do you know what subjects to choose for Science and History read alouds? Especially if you have a variety of ages. Is there a guide you go by, suggesting topics or books by age/grade or ask just what they want to learn in those subjects?

[@gallolabs]

All my kids went to and graduated from public school. And when my daughter was 3 she wanted to go to school so bad she was upset that she was still too young. So my question is, what do you do, as a homeschool mom, say to a child who may want to go to public school School?

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

I think it is a personal decision for you and your family.

[@rebekahmccaul]

10/10 🎉

[@lizrodriguez466]

Thank you for addressing homeschooling, it was really informative. I had a question how do you homeschool with a newborn? Any tips?

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

As you see I make use of baby carriers until they grow out of them or don't like being in them...I also maximize nap time ....

[@lizrodriguez466]

@@Simplefarmhouselife Thank you 😊

[@childoftheking9907]

Question... if you don't have a graduation deadline or "party" (which I think is fine), do your children have a h.s.diploma? Or do they have a "high school education" if they want to get a job where it's required? No judgement at all, I'm just genuinely curious. I homeschool our children as well, and it's a mental battle I have. Just curious how you have dealt with that. I do feel a little "looked down upon" at times from other homeschool moms because we have a more traditional approach to school. I tried a Charlotte Mason type of curriculum and my kids were annoyed that they had to do creative things and discussions, so we do a more traditional curriculum. I would like to make a shift, just trying to find a balance that won't "upset the fruit basket" too much! 😅 Please don't judge us old-school moms! 😅

[@vanessaespinoza5629]

Question... Do you need to follow the states standards in order for them to graduate? We live in California and I know every state is different.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Our state does have standards yes....

[@vanessaespinoza5629]

@Simplefarmhouselife so do you prioritize meeting those standards as well as giving time to do interest lead activities? I love the idea so much.

[@homemakerhowto]

*Hi, I don't see Julie's website in the description. Could you tell me what that is? Thanks*

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

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[@homemakerhowto]

@@Simplefarmhouselife Thank you!

[@Ladorisbell]

I don't remember anything from public school either.

[@bridgethenry24]

Lisa, You looked very nervous and like you were about to cry. Are you ok?

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

I was on a new computer and wasn't sure where the best place to look was lol!

[@lithopheliax61x5]

Ok, but are there any things that you would consider as "general knowledge", besides basic reading, writing and maths? I guess I am one of those people who retain everything 😅 But I am also a political scientist, and I do struggle with this idea of "people should know certain things about the world ( e.g. to form informed opinions)"? I am not saying that the public school system is doing a stellar job at that, but still...

[@gracefullychaotic9811]

How do you let your kids have free reign on the Internet and KZbin and still protect them from the things you know they shouldn't be exposed to? That is my biggest fear...

[@heidigarrett6945]

Range by David Epstein is a great book to support this