Love the transparency about your frustration during story time! Currently dealing with that. It makes you feel like you’re “wasting your time” when you feel like they aren’t listening, based on your idea of what story time should look like! Thanks for sharing ❤️
I am so glad to have found your channel. Thank you for sharing of yourself and sweet kiddos. Your videos are so helpful!!! My kids love TV and they learn a lot through the quality programming. I love what you said about using apps. We are in our 2nd year. I have twin 6 and singleton 4, all girls. Thank you for your smile!
Ahh i love your honesty!! I LOVE reading... and want to read to my kids constantly! But, it's not as dreamy in reality is it?! My one year old rips the pages from the books as I read, and the 4 year old runs off to do flips off the couch. Nevertheless, I persist.
aweeee.... thank you so much Megan :) it really isn't as dreamy as we would like it to be. yes to persisting! I'm sure you are doing an amazing job!!! because lets be honest, if they aren't doing flips off of the couch you wouldn't be doing it right LOL
girllll, i have no time or energy for games. being a mom has been the most difficult thing that i have done in my life. its not very easy for me to give "tips" or "advice" because half of the time i have no idea how these kids are surviving LOLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!
Omg!!! I am in tears. Thank you for sharing your experience. I am feeling frustrated specially because I have a baby while trying to homeschool my 6 year old. Thank you for the encouragement.
AWWWWWW..... I know that feeling mama! the best thing I have learned to do is get comfortable with that frustrated feeling. I know that seems strange but once I stopped fighting the frustrated feeling the more it didn't phase me and allowed me to move past it more quickly (hope that makes sense) you got this. Actually... he/she has got this... our babies minds are so much more capable of learning and growing naturally far more than we give them credit for.
♥️♥️♥️ as a mom of a very energetic 4, nearly 5 year old, the reading to him thing has been a struggle...... And your "you can read to them while they play" seems like the best advice I've heard EVER. 🤣 Can't believe I've never thought of that.
oh yay!!!!!! I couldn't have been any more honest in that video and now several years later they are stacking up books they read and creating wish lists of all the books they'd like for their birthdays LOL. we still read while they play TO THIS DAY!!! have you tried it? has it worked?
@@TheFallCoFamily I'm working on reading to them during breakfast. My kids love books. My dear aunt made a comment once while we were in the book section of a local thrift store about how me and two kiddos were entranced in the books..... But sheesh his little body is rarely still. 😂😂😂
I totally feel you!!!! I have a girl and 2 boys and the boys are everywhere! I had to learn to chill and just read to them while they play. Now they pick up books to read and my 4 year old is now showing an interest in reading and writing instead of pretending to.
My girls started out with Leapfrog and Preschool Prep my now 5 year old totally taught herself how to read. I just exposed her to the material. She has been reading since she was 2. I guided my other girls through their reading, I think that's because I thought things had to be done "this" way. They are not homeschooled but I supplement at home. TFS!!!
that is wonderful! supplementing at home is a version of homeschooling as far as I'm concerned :) :) thanks for watching and taking the time to share what has worked for you as well.
My kids have been all over the place with reading. My son was taught at a private Classical School. My daughter taught herself. And right now, I am using Teach Your Child to Read because my 7 year old has to be taught directly. How your children have learned to read would not have worked for him, sadly, but it would/has/will work with our three year old. They are all SO different!! :)
they are!!!! actually, i was thinking that it wouldn't work with my youngest as well. she seems to be very different and require more instruction but i am giving it some time to see if that will change. so nice to be able to customize to fit their needs though right? i have to constantly remind myself that that is one of the number one benefits of homeschooling so i might as well use it. :)
I spent so much money, time and frustration with my now 10 year old. We did Leapfrog stuff, I swear we own every product, game, movie from them. I have a stack of over 100 of the level 1 readers from different places. She never even got close to reading. Then one night at age 8 she sat with my husband for about an hour and he was trying to figure out why and he told her one little tid bit and shes been reading since. he never did figure out what he said that clicked. She isnt the strongest reader but shes getting there.
I’m so thankful you shared your experience about the beginning. I have felt so much guilt for not reading to my kids when they were tiny. My now 5 and 3 year old don’t really listen when I read and my 5 year old refuses to try to sound out words. I’m so frustrated and feel so far behind since my oldest will 6 soon and doesn’t read.
I didn't really read to my kids when they were very young either. I used to beat myself up about it all the time, but they both love reading together now. It's good to see I wasn't alone when it came to that.
yes!!! so glad to know that i wasn't alone either. really great to see that we aren't ruining their whole entire lives with our imperfections right lol :) thanks so much for watching and taking the time to share that with me!!!
thank you so much :) i am really happy to know that i can help in some kind of way lol. I'm just over here trying my best :) thanks so much for watching Takamella :)
I thank you for your authentic self 😘 I am in the year of the what in the world am I considering doing lol. I am honestly excited and terrified at the same time but your channel is definitely a help!
Mu youngest 2 learned their letters and phonics from Hooked on Phonics. My youngest especially loves the alphabet song that HOP uses. All of 3 (9,4,2) sing that version plus all the songs that go for each letter. My oldest learned from a mix of HOP and daycare/school. I think that the way they taught her plus my own ignorance in how to teach had my OD suffer and be more resistant to learning/advancing in reading. These last 2 though I have been more understanding in how to allow the child to learn at their pace and guide them along to reading.
its such a balance right?! just slightly different paths to the same destination. i think i may have a few of the free apps from hop that the kids enjoyed. they just didn't grab on as much as the others but i heard it was a great program. thank you so much for watching and sharing a bit of your journey with me.
Thank you for sharing. I will begin homeschooling this year and one of our children will be starting kindergarten and reading. These resources will help us through. May God continue to bless you and your family. :-)
awesome. they're are SO many great resources and actual accounts from real moms... it is great!!! i am trying to pull together a list of videos/posts that i think are wonderful (although different from the way we do things) that might be helpful if your babies need something different. i am finding that its all about trying until you find what works. excited for your journey to begin. lets stay connected :)
My son had a speech delay and was never interested in reading so we would just talk about the pictures Lol my daughter is 15 months and is already interested ...so funny how diff kids are. Thanks for your honesty :)
Great video! I just spoke in the last live chat, how I never taught my kids how to read. I can relate. It sounds weird to tell people this. Yes, if you foster the environment, and equip the children, they will learn on their own. I did however read to them in utero.
I did the same thing, my son learned the same way. I got all the educational apps and put it on the iPad. I got a b c Mouse and put it on the computer. I just let him played whenever he felt like playing. He learned on his own. but I also used to read books to him.
Faith & Love Academy {Our Homeschool Journey} Sure 😜 they have wonderful nature documentaries, the story of Anne Frank, the story of Henry "Box" Brown, and Garret Morgan, the Magic School bus, Sid The science Kid, Zoo Clues and Bill Nye the Science Guy. But I was a little disappointed bc just after you mentioned Leapfrog it seamed like Netflix took off more than half of the episodes 😪 lol 😂
Thanks so much for sharing this! I sometimes get Mom guilt for letting my 4 y/o have screen time 😬 He watches cartoons in French and Tagalog. I have a very antsy little boy,can’t sit still!! I got discouraged,so I stopped trying to read to him and doing letters. This Fall we start homeschooling through Classical Conversations. Please pray for us!!🤣 I appreciate your candidness! Please keep on sharing y’alls homeschool journey. Thanks for the inspiration! Blessings! Kristina
ohhh no, i would be so upset! so sorry you lost your footage:( i need to check out the Brainy Bunch book! we love love love leapfrog for learning phonics! that's basically one of the main resources i used for my daughter was 2ish and she learned all the sounds! thank God i listened to my friend that is homeschooling 5 kids and she was right! thanks for sharing!
sooooooo nice to have great suggestions from other homeschooling mamas before you right? its invaluable. turns out it wasn't so horrible to re record. just wasn't what i planned. ahhh well. thanks for watching mama. :)
I love watching your video's! Thank you so much for sharing with us homeschool mom's :-) It's my first official year, and I definitely need all the help and advise I can get, hahaha. Thank you for sharing all of the helpful apps too! We are a family that loves the iPad and my daughter especially loves "games" (learning games) it makes it fun for her and I believe it really helps. I know some parents do not like or allow their kids to use the iPad (even for learning) but we do. Of course, it's a balance and we don't just let them have it whenever they want, but we definitely use it. Sometimes I even feel almost embarrassed to admit that they are on it (the mom/parent shamming and poo poo-ing game is strong sometimes and makes me feel bad). It was refreshing to hear you talk about how helpful they can be, because I feel the same way! This was a GREAT video, thanks again girlie :-)
Thank you I love you rchannel... It's keeping me accountable with my own journey. I just downloaded the Homer App.... I recently purchased the World Animals set did you know there is a A World Atlas set? I got that one also...thank you for keeping it real! Sending many blessings to you and your family.
thank you so much mama! we love learn with homer and i hope your kids enjoy it as well. I DID NOT KNOW THEY HAD A WORLD ATLAS SET... i see they have a few others as well. did you get your online or in store? where?
im glad it was somewhat helpful. i feel like there is so much to learn from each others experiences. I'm am so grateful for this space :) thanks for watching.
I’m just finding this video and let me tell you - a huge sign of relief from this mamma who relates to your honesty!!
Love the transparency about your frustration during story time! Currently dealing with that. It makes you feel like you’re “wasting your time” when you feel like they aren’t listening, based on your idea of what story time should look like! Thanks for sharing ❤️
GIRLLLLLL!!! I know that feeling all too well. keep reading ... you'll be surprised!
TheFallCoFamily I’m staying hopeful!
I am so glad to have found your channel. Thank you for sharing of yourself and sweet kiddos. Your videos are so helpful!!! My kids love TV and they learn a lot through the quality programming. I love what you said about using apps. We are in our 2nd year. I have twin 6 and singleton 4, all girls. Thank you for your smile!
Ahh i love your honesty!! I LOVE reading... and want to read to my kids constantly! But, it's not as dreamy in reality is it?! My one year old rips the pages from the books as I read, and the 4 year old runs off to do flips off the couch.
Nevertheless, I persist.
aweeee.... thank you so much Megan :) it really isn't as dreamy as we would like it to be. yes to persisting! I'm sure you are doing an amazing job!!! because lets be honest, if they aren't doing flips off of the couch you wouldn't be doing it right LOL
So my kids😂😂😂😂😂😂
I just love you for you honesty! As a mom, with two boys ages 3 and 2, I really appreciate your transparency.
girllll, i have no time or energy for games. being a mom has been the most difficult thing that i have done in my life. its not very easy for me to give "tips" or "advice" because half of the time i have no idea how these kids are surviving LOLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!
Omg!!! I am in tears. Thank you for sharing your experience. I am feeling frustrated specially because I have a baby while trying to homeschool my 6 year old. Thank you for the encouragement.
AWWWWWW..... I know that feeling mama! the best thing I have learned to do is get comfortable with that frustrated feeling. I know that seems strange but once I stopped fighting the frustrated feeling the more it didn't phase me and allowed me to move past it more quickly (hope that makes sense) you got this. Actually... he/she has got this... our babies minds are so much more capable of learning and growing naturally far more than we give them credit for.
♥️♥️♥️ as a mom of a very energetic 4, nearly 5 year old, the reading to him thing has been a struggle...... And your "you can read to them while they play" seems like the best advice I've heard EVER. 🤣 Can't believe I've never thought of that.
oh yay!!!!!! I couldn't have been any more honest in that video and now several years later they are stacking up books they read and creating wish lists of all the books they'd like for their birthdays LOL. we still read while they play TO THIS DAY!!! have you tried it? has it worked?
@@TheFallCoFamily I'm working on reading to them during breakfast. My kids love books. My dear aunt made a comment once while we were in the book section of a local thrift store about how me and two kiddos were entranced in the books..... But sheesh his little body is rarely still. 😂😂😂
I totally feel you!!!! I have a girl and 2 boys and the boys are everywhere! I had to learn to chill and just read to them while they play. Now they pick up books to read and my 4 year old is now showing an interest in reading and writing instead of pretending to.
My girls started out with Leapfrog and Preschool Prep my now 5 year old totally taught herself how to read. I just exposed her to the material. She has been reading since she was 2. I guided my other girls through their reading, I think that's because I thought things had to be done "this" way. They are not homeschooled but I supplement at home. TFS!!!
that is wonderful! supplementing at home is a version of homeschooling as far as I'm concerned :) :) thanks for watching and taking the time to share what has worked for you as well.
My kids have been all over the place with reading. My son was taught at a private Classical School. My daughter taught herself. And right now, I am using Teach Your Child to Read because my 7 year old has to be taught directly. How your children have learned to read would not have worked for him, sadly, but it would/has/will work with our three year old. They are all SO different!! :)
they are!!!! actually, i was thinking that it wouldn't work with my youngest as well. she seems to be very different and require more instruction but i am giving it some time to see if that will change. so nice to be able to customize to fit their needs though right? i have to constantly remind myself that that is one of the number one benefits of homeschooling so i might as well use it. :)
I spent so much money, time and frustration with my now 10 year old. We did Leapfrog stuff, I swear we own every product, game, movie from them. I have a stack of over 100 of the level 1 readers from different places. She never even got close to reading. Then one night at age 8 she sat with my husband for about an hour and he was trying to figure out why and he told her one little tid bit and shes been reading since. he never did figure out what he said that clicked. She isnt the strongest reader but shes getting there.
I’m so thankful you shared your experience about the beginning. I have felt so much guilt for not reading to my kids when they were tiny. My now 5 and 3 year old don’t really listen when I read and my 5 year old refuses to try to sound out words. I’m so frustrated and feel so far behind since my oldest will 6 soon and doesn’t read.
I didn't really read to my kids when they were very young either. I used to beat myself up about it all the time, but they both love reading together now. It's good to see I wasn't alone when it came to that.
yes!!! so glad to know that i wasn't alone either. really great to see that we aren't ruining their whole entire lives with our imperfections right lol :) thanks so much for watching and taking the time to share that with me!!!
Yes! I love your transparency!!! You're helping me!
thank you so much :) i am really happy to know that i can help in some kind of way lol. I'm just over here trying my best :) thanks so much for watching Takamella :)
I thank you for your authentic self 😘 I am in the year of the what in the world am I considering doing lol. I am honestly excited and terrified at the same time but your channel is definitely a help!
Mu youngest 2 learned their letters and phonics from Hooked on Phonics. My youngest especially loves the alphabet song that HOP uses. All of 3 (9,4,2) sing that version plus all the songs that go for each letter.
My oldest learned from a mix of HOP and daycare/school. I think that the way they taught her plus my own ignorance in how to teach had my OD suffer and be more resistant to learning/advancing in reading.
These last 2 though I have been more understanding in how to allow the child to learn at their pace and guide them along to reading.
its such a balance right?! just slightly different paths to the same destination. i think i may have a few of the free apps from hop that the kids enjoyed. they just didn't grab on as much as the others but i heard it was a great program. thank you so much for watching and sharing a bit of your journey with me.
So thankful For your videos! They’re so helpful! Truly inspiring!
Thank you for sharing. I will begin homeschooling this year and one of our children will be starting kindergarten and reading. These resources will help us through. May God continue to bless you and your family. :-)
awesome. they're are SO many great resources and actual accounts from real moms... it is great!!! i am trying to pull together a list of videos/posts that i think are wonderful (although different from the way we do things) that might be helpful if your babies need something different. i am finding that its all about trying until you find what works. excited for your journey to begin. lets stay connected :)
My son had a speech delay and was never interested in reading so we would just talk about the pictures
Lol my daughter is 15 months and is already interested ...so funny how diff kids are. Thanks for your honesty :)
Great video! I just spoke in the last live chat, how I never taught my kids how to read. I can relate. It sounds weird to tell people this. Yes, if you foster the environment, and equip the children, they will learn on their own. I did however read to them in utero.
thanks mama. it does sound strange but so cool to see that they are capable of such and even more. thanks for watching :)
I did the same thing, my son learned the same way. I got all the educational apps and put it on the iPad. I got a b c Mouse and put it on the computer. I just let him played whenever he felt like playing. He learned on his own. but I also used to read books to him.
Yes yes yes! We homeschool with Netflix, leapfrog is definitely one of our favorites. There is so many educational documentaries we watch as well.
yes!! such great resources, right! id love for you to share some of your fav documentaries sometime :) thanks for watching mama.
Faith & Love Academy {Our Homeschool Journey} Sure 😜 they have wonderful nature documentaries, the story of Anne Frank, the story of Henry "Box" Brown, and Garret Morgan, the Magic School bus, Sid The science Kid, Zoo Clues and Bill Nye the Science Guy. But I was a little disappointed bc just after you mentioned Leapfrog it seamed like Netflix took off more than half of the episodes 😪 lol 😂
Thanks for this post, no more mom guilt. We'll be checking on those apps too.
my best friend always tells me... guilt is a wasted emotion in motherhood! thank you for watching mama :)
Love this! Thanks...I'll be looking into those apps for my kids. Hoping some of them are on kindle too!
i am pretty sure that most of them are available on the kindle. i can check as soon as i get a chance. thank you so much for watching :)
Thanks so much for sharing this!
I sometimes get Mom guilt for letting my 4 y/o have screen time 😬
He watches cartoons in French and Tagalog.
I have a very antsy little boy,can’t sit still!! I got discouraged,so I stopped trying to read to him and doing letters.
This Fall we start homeschooling through Classical Conversations.
Please pray for us!!🤣
I appreciate your candidness!
Please keep on sharing y’alls homeschool journey.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Blessings!
Kristina
I'm extremely excited that I have found you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Omg I will be watching
im so excited that you found me too!!!!!! like, really!
Just found your channel. Love this video! I have several kids I'm trying to teach reading to so this was great!
Thank you so much for being honest about reading with your children. I can relate.
I really love your channel.
thank you for listening to my honesty. I love seeing your name pop up again and again as I try to work my way through answering comments.😊
TheFallCoFamily I pretty sure I’m a huge fan of you and your family. 🙌🏽💕
ohhh no, i would be so upset! so sorry you lost your footage:( i need to check out the Brainy Bunch book! we love love love leapfrog for learning phonics! that's basically one of the main resources i used for my daughter was 2ish and she learned all the sounds! thank God i listened to my friend that is homeschooling 5 kids and she was right! thanks for sharing!
sooooooo nice to have great suggestions from other homeschooling mamas before you right? its invaluable. turns out it wasn't so horrible to re record. just wasn't what i planned. ahhh well. thanks for watching mama. :)
Thank you for great information. Love that you're so open and honest I just subscribed!
so glad you found us :)
Love love your channel! I just decided to stay home with my boys and homeschool this year! I’m really looking forward to it 😊
oh yay!!! lets stay connected. id love to know how things are going!
I love watching your video's! Thank you so much for sharing with us homeschool mom's :-) It's my first official year, and I definitely need all the help and advise I can get, hahaha. Thank you for sharing all of the helpful apps too! We are a family that loves the iPad and my daughter especially loves "games" (learning games) it makes it fun for her and I believe it really helps. I know some parents do not like or allow their kids to use the iPad (even for learning) but we do. Of course, it's a balance and we don't just let them have it whenever they want, but we definitely use it. Sometimes I even feel almost embarrassed to admit that they are on it (the mom/parent shamming and poo poo-ing game is strong sometimes and makes me feel bad). It was refreshing to hear you talk about how helpful they can be, because I feel the same way! This was a GREAT video, thanks again girlie :-)
Annnnd you just liberated me! Thanks friend!!!
Oh wow-this was so refreshing!
Thank you I love you rchannel... It's keeping me accountable with my own journey. I just downloaded the Homer App.... I recently purchased the World Animals set did you know there is a A World Atlas set? I got that one also...thank you for keeping it real! Sending many blessings to you and your family.
thank you so much mama! we love learn with homer and i hope your kids enjoy it as well. I DID NOT KNOW THEY HAD A WORLD ATLAS SET... i see they have a few others as well. did you get your online or in store? where?
Faith & Love Academy {Our Homeschool Journey} I got mine from Amazon....my son is enjoying the Homer app...I like the layout!
Same here with me
So helpful thank you!
im glad it was somewhat helpful. i feel like there is so much to learn from each others experiences. I'm am so grateful for this space :) thanks for watching.
I love your videos. Your kids are so cute. Thanks for the good advice
thank you so much Liz!!! I think they are pretty cute too but then again, I'm pretty bias ;) thanks for watching.
Is there anyway you could add the app links for the ABC mouse readers?.... I tried looking them up in the App Store and I can’t find them 😔
lol...your so funny, great personality !!!...Awesome information. ..thank you
you are so very welcome. my husband doesn't think I'm funny... i can't wait to show him your comment LOL
Yes !!!! 👍 thumbs up! !!
thank you for watching :)
Did your children ever throw tantrums when it was time to put the tablets away? Your then 18mo especially?