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Welcome to the world of homeschooling! We are in Central Florida outside of Orlando in a rural, country area called Sorrento. Closest major cities to us are Apopka, Eustis, Mount Dora. Is Lakewood Ranch South Florida?

It is from Athleta :) I live in tanks and leggings in Florida summer heat!

@@homeschoolOG Awesome! I love Athleta. Live in their tops here in the AZ summers, too!

Congratulations on finishing your classes on FLEX! If you were given passing grades on FLEX, those should transfer back to public school as credits. You should contact the school to be certain of the paperwork they will need, but yes, they would accept you back with FLEX credits. If you do not finish your electives, that just means you'll have to make sure you have enouch elective credits to graduate. Call the school and they will be able to walk you through exactly what you need to do with your FLEX courses/transcript.

She has had a great year with the book! And the career exploration course was through 7 Sisters Homeschool if that helps any. My daughter has done a bunch of course work on horses (farrier science, equine nutrition, training). There are some great books out there as well. I am due for annual videos for our coursework for next year so i'll be sure to put that on the list! :)

Yes! FLVS Flex is for those registered as homeschoolers. You keep records but can utilize any courses on FLVS as needed.

www.flvs.net/how-it-works/enrollment-options/flex/homeschool

We really enjoy EIW! I have used it with my oldest from level 4-10 and she just finished her first college writing class with an A. It prepared her well for sure. I wouldnt say it's "exciting" of "fun" but since the lessons are short and sweet, my kids don't complain. So we stick with it!

I basically let him get up and make his own breakfast every day. After he cleans up, he looks at a checklist, on Monday morning usually, and makes his list for the week on his own. I like to give him choices on days that he does things. So for instance Monday and Tuesdays he does his reading, math, and language arts, and I’ll add our science or history in the afternoon after lunch. I just make sure he’s in control of doing the choices of what he does in a day as long as he meets the expectations I have for the week which are usually a few lessons in each subject. We have never been a strict schedule type homeschool but more guiding the kids as to how to manage their time the best according to the days they know they have the most time and energy. Hope this helps ❤️

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Thank you for the feedback!

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Definitely look into it! Optima Academy Online is FREE for FL residents too! It's one of the first VR schools and this will be our first year taking a course with them. Will update as the year goes on as to how we like it! I definitely hope it's a better alternative to FLVS, which my son really doesn't care much for.

we used the same book for all of my kiddos. There is the text (reusable) and the teachers guide (consumable), but we do not use the teachers guide, rather just read the text aloud. This is why it's been through all of my kiddos time and time again :)

Wishing you a wonderful year as well!

We just started CLE for math this year (but have used it in the past with other kiddos)-I'm thankful for it's simplicity and it's quite an advanced program! I actually just had to order CLE Math 4, the second half of it, because I realized my little guy may need to do a few units before plunging into level 5. Love being able to customize! I subscribed to your channel and cant wait to check out your family homeschool style :)

@@homeschoolOG We love Cle when we found Cle I started back at the learning to read. Coming from public school and trying out several others before we found about 2 yrs ago and almost done with 3rd and 5th. Thank you for your support on mine I also did sub on yours a few days ago. I have not been posting but hope to get back to in the next week or 2 .

@@driftingforward looking forward to it! I'm so glad you found something that works for your family! My family has always homeschooled and I swear we have just about used ever curriculum out there between all three kids at some point or another. It is such a relief to find something that works! Can't wait to see some of your videos as well! Have a great summer!

Nice to meet you! I am a homeschool momma of 3 kiddos. Ages 16, 14, 10. I'm glad I was able to carve out the time to make the video. Trying to make one for my 8th grader this coming week and my 11th grader at some other point in the summer. As you know, time is not plentiful lol! Glad to have you on my channel :)

You are very welcome! Have a wonderful school year!❤

Hi,the parents do the transcripts and issue the diploma unless they have an umbrella school or accredited school but the PS not issued transcripts or diplomas for homeschoolers because their homeschool is a private school and obviously the children are not at public schools anymore the parents have the rights to do it,most of the colleges accept homeschoolers also can do dual enrollment at local colleges! Have to check the Florida homeschool laws or call your homeschool group or association or organization to make sure😉

I understand the struggle. We have homeschooled for 12 years and built a very large community around us. It takes time, patience, and persistance. Join some local social media groups, go to museums or nature centers during the school year and see if you can find other mommas there. Keep at it, ask around, and you will find your people! Look for local co-ops, go to the library and ask the librarian (they always know where the homeschoolers are LOL!) and go to local art studios. Keep exploring your community as much as you can and don't be afraid to ask around. Your kids will see you modeling this determination, and before you know it, you'll have some people and can maybe grow your own group! We started when my kids were little doing field trips with other families. This is a fun way to start making friends outside of the house. Also if you get your kids signed up for sports, clubs or activities, that helps as well. If you attend church, find a local youth group. Happy Homeschooling ❤

@@homeschoolOG wow thank you so much for responding! Your vids have been a ton of help and little by little I’m getting a bit more comfortable and sure of myself with teaching my son. I’ll definitely look into doing some trips to see if I can find some homeschooling mamas! 💛 thank you again!

Lots of options in Florida! It's an amazing state to homeschool in. :)

Since I am not a certified teacher, I am unable to do an evaluation. There are tons of homeschool evaluators in Florida, even ones online. :)

Haha! Thanks girl! :)

Montessori is a teaching style. Many have turned it into New Age Spiritual stuff. (Which personally annoys me as a Montessori teacher for 3-6 yr olds.) Dr. Maria Montessori was a Catholic and taught Christian values in her classes. FLVS is not Christian based at all. Christian based curriculum I like for littles are The Good And The Beautiful, Master Books, Thinking Tree Journals and just hands on materials.

@MsJoli yes, definitely this is not a secular learning environment. I'm also familiar with different teaching. I taught High Scope and Teaching Strategies. I'm more hands on, but I still want to know more. Definitely, the majority are following what's trendy instead of actually knowing the history. I do love Montessori style

The only montessori-style curriculum we have ever used was Oak Meadow in the early years. While it's not completely Montesorri, it is definitly inspired and would be worth checking out. Though it is secular and not Christian based. I'm sure there are great montessori curriculum out there. We mostly used literature inspired, like Five in a Row or Sonlight, or Charlotte Mason styled curriculum like Queens Homeschool in the early stages of homeschooling. My children are now teenagers and we use a huge mix of things now. Hope this helps. :)