What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Homeschooling

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Thanks for watching! Question of the Day ➡️➡️➡️ If you are just starting homeschooling, what are you struggling with? Let me know! I have new videos coming soon.

[@antoinetteclark4089]

Our first day is Sept 9th Lord willing and I still just feel so unprepared. I have a beginning curriculum. However we have a financial situation going on right now that kinda has my mind more consumed than I'd like so I feel all over the place.

[@Itz-shoug]

I need to trust my ability for teaching my child ☹️ I'm afraid of missing things up

[@kendrickpope1493]

why did you start homeschooling ? and if you could go back would you of sent your kids to public school or still did homeschool?

[@skylastanford7777]

With finding things to start a low structure preschool at home with my 2.5 year old

[@oneblessedmommy4024]

Great video! I struggle finding "flow" to our days..

[@DrDani]

Beautiful guide to prepare our most valuable treasure, our sons and daughters. God Bless U!

[@amypletcher4411]

Just watched your thinkmaster tutorial on how to edit and post a KZbin video which referenced this video!! Really cool to see it put together. Your content in this video is nice too!! I wish I had the knowledge to do this 2/3 years ago when covid hit and my 16 yr old at the time fell through the cracks in the middle of 9th grade solely being on the chromebook! Things might have been different if homeschooling them.

[@philippetondereau-valueina7579]

Here coming from the video influencers video on how to shoot and edit from your phone. Powerful video series and this finished product is legit! Thank you for the wisdom!

[@SplendorProductionsMusicDuo]

What are the odds? I was watching your video with Sean Cannell on how to improve my online music class videos, and I see that you are into homeschooling! I'm definitely subscribing to see what homeschool parents are needing in the music department! Thanks for the video tips!

[@KimberlyNewman]

Hi Heather! GREAT video! I found this video watching the Think Media video for how to make videos on your phone. I just started my channel back up and am really working hard to do it right. Not only was that video a great video and I learned a ton but so was this video! I love your quick summary of what your channel is about. It makes it easy to decide if you want to subscribe (which I did). You share how learning happens from just daily life and I AGREE so much! The journey of homeschooling our kids while we travel is what we love doing! This video came at the perfect time because I just published my own video about how my kids Quit school so we could homeschool and unschool them. I seriously published the video like 2 hours ago and then happened upon this video and not because it was recommended to me but because I was educating myself! So thank you for your wonderful insight, your knowledge, and your channel!

[@MuslimHomeschoolersUnite]

Thanks for this Heather. What I wish I knew - How lonely homeschool moms can be. Even if you have many friends they may never understand your homeschooling life and that is hard, especially if you don't live near other homeschooling families.

[@drink-water.]

I love this video. Thank you so much for your honesty. 👍🏿 You are helping me to think outside of the box when it comes to homeschooling as a newbie. It’s funny because I was just thinking that I needed a “traditional classroom” space for my home. I’m scratching that idea and going for a more relaxed setting and approach.

[@avery_324]

I’d love to see a video on all the ways you make homeschool FUN and encourage that love of learning! We just started our first year and I quickly learned that while some book work was necessary I just didn’t have enough fun learning planned and my daughter wasn’t enjoying it the way I knew was possible, so we changed a lot. Would love to hear some ideas on that!

[@trisha4given]

This is my second year homeschooling. All of these tips are spot on for what a brand new homeschooling parent goes through. Great reminders for me as well! The biggest struggle for me is comparing their education to what it would be like in public school and feeling like I'm not enough.

[@FamilyLifeWithThePod]

Heather. Thank you for the video. Your points are spot on and a great video to share. As a family that has a mama that is a k-12 homeschool graduate and has been homeschooling our kids for 6 years so far, we get lots of questions. I will be recommending your video. We are just starting out on KZbin and we address what we do in homeschool, as well what we do as a family.

[@LifeintheMundane]

Hey Heather!!! I found you through the new think media podcast and I just thought it was so cool to hear from a fellow homeschool mom you tuber. I am a second generation homeschooler and I 100% agree with these tips especially the fact that we can do it simply and we don’t need all the gadgets and fancy curriculums. It’s encouraging to hear from other moms who know what we are going through. Can’t wait to check out more if your videos.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

awesome - welcome!

[@antoinetteclark4089]

Thank you so much. This will be my first year Homeschooling and I'm so excited to embark on this journey. However, as our first day approaches, I have been getting nervous about whether I'm good enough or whether I am able to teach them everything they need to know. Thank you so much

[@anaanguiano6658]

Same here

[@crystalann4700]

My question is how to motivate your child on a daily basis? How to find balance between play and working the curriculum. Especially with young ones. I have a first grader who went to a charter public kinder. We’re a week and a half into the school year. We have curriculum for phonics and reading and also with math. I do both mon-fri. It takes about 20 minutes for each one. So I don’t feel like I’m being excessive but I really like the Charlotte mason approach of learning and have been trying to incorporate that in our day. My daughter likes workbooks but on her terms. I don’t want to be so workbook focused or rigid about it and make her hate it. Ok so I have a lot of questions 🤦‍♀️ I’m a total newbie.

[@jeanjuniorjacques9772]

You can still thinking about it. If you do not busy with other students heather. I'm finally understand on what's I need to focus first to learn faster.

[@mamatofive1]

Love this, Heather!! I feel like I had a head start with the expectations because I was homeschooled myself, but it’s still a learning curve. Getting to know your kids, their learning style, and what works for your own family is different for everyone. All the best in this new school year! ❤️

[@HeatherTorresTV]

YES!! It really helps to know each of your kids to know what's working. Wishing you all the best during this new season.

[@LNRob]

Hi I'm a newbie homeschooling 4 kids ages 7,6,5 and 2. I worry that I'm not doing enough and my kids won't be caught up with their peers that public sclool. I really appreciate your video because it really helped ease alot of the pressures and fears I have from all the years of programming society has placed on what IT (school) should be and how IT should be done. Thank you for this video!

[@ChaddyMurraytv]

Great video ... honestly think media brought mi here ... and i never never thought about home schooling ... but i need to because u because i have a kid on the way and u just convinced me😩

[@CreativeThinking52]

Very informative. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful day. Happy Thursday!!❤😂🎉😊

[@Dreblueskies]

Oh my I need to watch this video more than once. I've been so overwhelmed by curriculum choices 🤪. Thank you so much for this information.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

So many choices! I know that feeling. Every year I look at new stuff and then I turn back to what we've loved in the past :)

[@Dreblueskies]

@@HeatherTorresTV Keep up the good videos! The more detail the better 🙂

[@mcervas]

These are SO TRUE. Especially about the curriculum.

[@michelegrunwald6073]

Hi Heather, I'm not new but I did want to say how glad I am to find you. We were life-long homeschoolers (my guys are now in their 30's!). I love your message and approach to homeschooling. ☺

[@oregonhomeswithmariahcrawford]

So thankful I found your channel! Now to go binge watch your videos. :)

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Welcome!!

[@TimRoseOfficial]

Very informative Heather! Thanks for sharing, really appreciate it and congrats to you on your channel success! Keep up the amazing work!

[@daniellecharland-gruhzit1177]

So helpful and we'll said. I really wish I had a video like this one when I started homeschooling years ago. Thank you!!?

[@shaquierastewart7938]

Our state have required subjects that we must include. However, I’ve received a lot of good information from you, things like: Take your time, enjoy your children and together enjoy learning through the freedom of homeschooling using resources that life offers.💕

[@ReyDawid]

Creat a video one day home schooling. So we can get an idea of how it looks like.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

will do! its changed over the years as my business has grown so I'm excited to show what today looks like.

[@srowe052778]

I agree! I love seeing a day in the life of a homeschooler. I'm hoping to get a video up soon.

[@denisejohnson4037]

Homeschooling looks different to everyone, if you search for myka stauffer on youtube you can see that she does it different than Heather Torres, and so on and so forth.

[@duasnacoesumcoracao.6128]

I came here because of “think media” but it so happens that I am sorta new to the homeschooling world as well. We do it through a Charter in California and the “Homeschool Teacher” assigned to my family opened up my eyes to something you talked about in this video. That was to expect that our homeschool environment was NOT gonna look like traditional school. Through homeschooling we are really preparing them to love to learn and I always say to my kids; “the world is your school”. I’ve officially homeschooled my daughter TK and K and this year she is starting First Grade. My son is going to be 3 and , just like my with my daughter, in the past, I’m already teaching him letters, numbers, etc. Oh and how I love the freedom. Last year I “took our school” with us in a plane and went on a 2 month long trip to Brazil (visiting family) and my 6 year old came back speaking Portuguese with confidence!!! In sum... I support all the points you made and I am loving this journey of Homeschooling.

[@hmathenge25]

Good clip Heather! I have home schooled my two girls now for four years and I agree with all you tips.

[@Asiahs-Deen]

Great video. I came from the How to edit a video 4 part series. I also homeschool my kids and like other's insight to homeschooling; this was great content! Thanks for sharing.

[@B0n3s.333]

This may sound weird, but I'm kinda home schooling my papa and my lil cousin when she comes over, my papa did not learn much as a kid and, he has memory problems so I'm helping him learn by homeschooling him for 4 hours after I get home from school, since u walk home I come home and be there around 4:00 and then school him till 8:00! And the for the tips!😁

[@thatmuslimchic]

I live in america and I am a first time mom. My son is 2 and I'm already thinking of schooling options! There is so much information out there and I don't want to wait until it's a few months before he starts school to figure out what schooling I want for us. I have never met anyone who home schools. No one in my family or my husbands family has ever home schooled and we have both grown up in public school. But my heart strings are being pulled to home school. I just want more for my son. To me the most important education is the education of the soul, the heart and cultivating kind children who are filled with peace of heart and mind. I loved all your reasons for gome schooling especially the freedoms that come with it. I'm sure maybe every state is different in the guidelines for home schooling. So I would definitely have to look up the guidelines for nyc. I hope to home school journey continues to work out for your family. I think it would be such an amazing journey!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

wow - thank you for commenting and being apart of the community. Yes - check with your state and then go from there. Its a process. You won't know everything when you get started. Thats ok. Good luck :)

[@TimRoseOfficial]

*_Super video Heather! Thanks for sharing your tips!_* ❤

[@HeatherTorresTV]

thanks for watching! appreciate you

[@charlenekaberia3421]

Wow, thanks i learnt so much in both the making of this video and the real video.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@itzallyoutv2795]

Love this sooooo much!!

[@limeizhang9270]

So glad that I discovered your channel! I love all five and the bonus tips you said in the video. Although my kids are both in school now, I realize that there are a lot of things we need to teach our kids besides the school learning. Things like you mentioned: grocery shopping and all the other things connected with that, how to budget, etc. But I’m not sure where to start it yet, since you’re sharing your homeschooling experience with us, I’m going to watch your other videos first, find some clues. Thank you so much for sharing, Heather!

[@iqraaa2489]

nice

[@ChrisDavisTrumpet]

Video looks GREAT on the iPhone! Is this entire channel built on the iPhone? I came over from ThinkMedia. Also, great tips! I’m considering Homeschool for my children.

[@sarabethmattis6099]

Came here from Think Media. Excited to be here as a homeschooler too! It sounds like you and I are a lot alike, even in our homeschooling journey. I get so annoyed with WV government regulations even though they really aren’t that bad. I am also a first generation homeschool mom. My kids are 4 and almost 9. How old are your kids? How long have you guys been homeschooling?

[@jjshobbies8052]

Very nice video thanks for all the free content

[@megangoodall545]

I struggle with the fear that what I’m doing is not enough 😬

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Megan Goodall oh man! I know this feeling all too well. When we only have one standard (the public school system) as our meter to measure against it can feel like we are not doing enough. But I know that they are learning! I’ve tried to pull back the comparison and trust this home education process.

[@Jordan-dl5vz]

Me too Megan 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@Dreblueskies]

Me too and I haven't even started 😭

[@bethhand9549]

Me too but God has been showing me to have faith over fear

[@Dreblueskies]

@@bethhand9549 Good one! 🙌🙏

[@miahopkins773]

Love this! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@HeatherTorresTV]

thanks of watching :)B

[@thehudsonshub]

Hi, Heather. I just subscribed to your channel yesterday. I was bummed when I saw your channel on my YT homepage, because I know you as a "ThinkMedia" lady.😄 I was like that's Heather from ThinkMedia. I follow ThinkMedia and watch their videos all the time. It makes me so happy to know that you are also a homeschool Mom.

[@jessicadallatorre5914]

So helpful 🙏🏻 Thank you 😊

[@Jordan-dl5vz]

Yes!!! 🙌🏼 Thanks for sharing your tips

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

The curriculum you make yourself can be perfect.

[@SimplyLivingIt]

Yes, yes, yes!!!!! Thank you for this video! We don't have a homeschool room either! We are 7 years in and these are all awesome reminders!!! So, so good, mama!💜

[@Nes-vz2fu]

I am just starting to think about homeschooling my 5 year old and this video was super helpful! Any advice on how to start, where to get help, curriculum options... would be great!

[@momsnewlife1197]

This is so true My last child of 9 graduated homeschool last year.

[@ChaddyMurraytv]

Think media brought me here🔥 great content

[@yesumagyenkwa]

Really great tips! So helpful

[@WovenandSpun89]

Great Tips😊 THANK YOU 💖

[@linseyk5728]

I struggle with overloading ourselves with too much or impractical curriculum! Still waiting for your curriculum picks by the way ;)

[@mrsklove12]

Love this video. There were times I felt bad because I didn't have everything to homeschool our two kids. Like literally I just did some renovations to the kids toys yesterday and made it out of a class room. But I didn't have to spend a whole lot. Just the setting of a classroom my daughter loves it! And now she is more eager to learn 😊. So I'm glad I came across your video. Let me ask you a question. Did you had to still enrolled them to your state requirements to homeschool or did you went off the grid and just homeschool them? Because in the state of NC I still have to answer to them for a list of things and I think it's still like enrolling them into a public school.

[@Rachelatday2dayjoys]

I agree with all of these except I do have a homeschool room and I love it 🤪❤️

[@HeatherTorresTV]

I love that! I love how we can all do i differently :)

[@srowe052778]

Homeschool room FTW!

[@isabellesmama10]

I am on year 2 of homeschooling. We have a classroom but rarely use it. This year I've been trying to hit every subject daily and some days we get burnt out n just stop. We do alot of field trips when we burn out.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

yes - that can be a really big burnout. We started to do focus blocks of time on different subjects rather than every single day. :) Wishing you luck on this new school year.

[@jesuszamora5699]

How did y’all made the video but it doesn’t show the inshot logo in the bottom

[@m.t1774]

Great video! can you share how you address your kid's ability to play well with other kids of the same age group if you are homeschooling?

[@HeatherTorresTV]

Great suggestion! yes - my kids have friends that are older, same age, and younger. Its important that they learn how to play and be with other kids at different ages.

[@jeanjuniorjacques9772]

I'm struggling to seat in a home school. And learn everything I need to learn about the liberty school. Go to library, go to pool and stay in class home for so long to learn staffs that's. I need to learn from my teacher!🤔👂.

[@Mapesy]

to the people that have been homeschooled, how do you take your GCSE’s? Do you have to go back into school to complete the exams?

[@SingleMotherByChoice]

I’m interested in homeschooling too, but looking into it for my state, it’s very strict. I think that your tips work for you wherever you live, but may not be the same for those of us living in states like NY.

[@AwareParenting]

My kid would love to hear from your kids.

[@Goldensouloutlaw]

Great timed video. We officially start in 2 weeks :)

[@Glamyougirl17]

I wanted to be homeschooled in high school because i was bullied and didn’t fit in. Now I’m kinda glad i didn’t because eventually I came out my shell and made friends. My question to you Moms is how do you the kids learn social skills and how do they make friends outside of their siblings?

[@PaulRedpath42]

Great video shot with iPhone! Thank you so much. I am starting my own KZbin channel and by making this video it has made the whole process so much easier to start. I have confidence that I can make a couple videos with my Pixel 3XL and that they will look good like this video! Thank you so much! One thing I noticed was that the words on your banner for your home screen of your KZbin page do not fit and the ends are getting cut off. If you make the text just bit smaller it will fit perfect, I was going to include a picture, but it doesn't allow me to.

[@HeatherTorresTV]

thanks for the feedback

[@Rockera1982]

Great video! Thank you so much:)

[@richellevorster3529]

So, what do we do when companies and universities ask for your schooling background or qualifications in order to get the job or to be able to study at varsities?

[@shayapicken9590]

I'd love to know that too

[@TabithaGomes]

Thank you Heather!I love these tips :) I have a 4-yr-old so we just started trying out a pre school curriculum this year! I'm looking forward to seeing if I can get this down 😊

[@jean-christophecedricyesso2200]

How do you managed to get such a good audio quality?

[@jacobhinchliffe6237]

I know this is an old comment but notice the clip on mic

[@katierojas8066]

We spent a lot of money the first year too. We paid for Calvert and it was so expensive. Following year we did a cheaper curriculum.

[@Jordan-dl5vz]

Tip number 3 is our struggle as a family!! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@HeatherTorresTV]

thanks for watching :)

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

I am having to start homeschooling my 7 year old part time due to her gymnastics programming. She is on an accelerated path due to her love for it. She will spend most of her day at school but needs to leave 2 hours early. I am overwhelmed and stressed at the responsibility. Not sure what I will need to help her with at this point.

[@iwear4u787]

So is this the results of the final video? I'm confused because I thought we was uploading and where does thumbnail goes

[@kendrickpope1493]

sorry lots of questions, how do we know or do they take test to like public school to know they are up to grade level?

[@kendrickpope1493]

where do you get the material to homeschool? I really want to homeschool

[@Sister_Teresa]

This is a fact! Thank you for this cause I bought everything, made tedious schedules and a classroom. Do I use them all now? No lol cause it's exactly as you say freedom to learn at its own pace and topic.

[@danirubi26]

Hi Heather! Thank you for this video. My name is Daniela. I'm from Brazil and I'm mother homeschooling two children. My English is bad, but I'm training my listening with your video. Bye 🤩

[@Thinkbefore10]

How to make intro in ,mobile phone ??? Plssssssss

[@Thinkbefore10]

Hi,can u pls suggest me some best apps to make intro,I've been needed one for a long, can u??? Plsss

[@ideaskid7210]

We do homeschooling too

[@sxgarr2596]

Who else came here from think media?

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

Who's here because of the video on making youtube videos with your phone

[@lily_magqibelo]

I'm a homeschooler and small youtuber

[@hendrahermawandrum3935]

Here from think media

[@Black_Bear_Angxlzz]

👍

[@itsgretamarie3598]

did you know she filmed this video on her phone?

[@meliussui]

Who else came from. Think media

[@siloPIRATE]

Why would toy cover every subject every day though? School doesn’t even do that Point 4, you learned stuff outside of school didn’t you, both when you were young and after finishing didn’t you? When you think of that way you see that people do learn outside of a classroom, school and books Have toy heard of unschooling? Some of what you’re doing/saying overlaps with that

[@aubreyyhuffmann6041]

Android

[@Bby3y]

New subscriber as a small KZbinr it will help me