"Don't question your ability to teach your child. Question putting your child in a system that left you feeling incapable of teaching your child" Hope this video offers you encouragement ❤ God bless xo
I feel like his description of F+ is my life sometimes. “Still bad but better than F-.” 😂 (That’s a joke for any super literal folks….my life is perfectly fine.)
I use a planner, but I ONLY use it to track what we ALREADY did for that day (i write in it at the end of the day). I use the planner to keep me accountable and to create a 3 month summary on each kid for everything they learned in the 3 months along with goals and things that are working or not working
Gina, this is great video. Everyone's season of life is different. There is no cookie cutter routine and no one "right" way of doing things. I hope this gives parents encouragement in their daily lives when things don't go according to plan.
I’m so glad I’m not the only one that school work doesn’t work for during meal time! Meal time is precious family time but I have added in devotional (just a short read aloud one) after prayer. Telling them we are going to have God over for lunch or breakfast. They enjoy that and it creates a great family discussion starter.
Thanks for sharing the no read alouds for meal times, iv felt like a failure cause it also has never worked for my young kids! We enjoy talking during this time
I have never once felt the need for a planner. Same as you, we just open the book and go! Sometimes I do look ahead and see what's coming, but that's just for a little more flow the next day. We also don't do any kind of reading during meals except a few verses of scripture to start the day. I don't know how other people do it!
Love this style of video for you!! Chef's kiss! I feel the same way about planners. I just need to make sure I did school with everyone and I need that checklist otherwise I miss kids. 😅
We don't do work/school during meals either. I've always eaten with my child and it's our family time. We usually discuss what events are coming up or what our plan for the day is going to be.
I love to hear that you have an early learner too! My daughter will be 2.5 years old when we start homeschooling (and we’re only waiting that long because I’m about to have baby #2) but I can see her craving that kind of work
Thank you so much for this video. This is my first year homeschooling ( since September) and that last chat was 👌 right on and exactly what I needed to hear. God Bless you and your family😊🙏
Your style is very similar to mine. No grading, going with the flow etc. There is no right or wrong way. Every child learns in different ways and their parents are the experts of their own children.
I do grading with our History, Science, and Spelling. But I just started it this past year. We use Teaching Textbooks for math and it grades them. My girls enjoy the grading. I started using a planner this past year and I need it to keep up with page numbers and test times. But that's all. So it isn't a big deal.
I relate to all of those things!! I tried read aloud during breakfast this year and it lasted a week. 😄 did not work for us and I realized I was just doing it because other homeschool families were. I do reverse planning. My laws here are like yours but I want to see what we have done throughout the year so I can have peace of mind knowing I accomplished something. The last couple years at the end I felt we didn't have a good year so I want to see it written down so i dont start feeling guilty or like i did bad that year! I have the daily list book that you have! I love that thing! I only use it when we have a busy or different kind of day.
Hi Beth! ❤ you know I would love to have like a diary style kind of thing 😅 maybe I should do that. Planners just make my eyes sparkle! Lol that's so great that it offers you that peace of mind... thanks for sharing mama ❤
Great video!! No grades here either (similar flexibility for homeschool in MI)! I do read during snack time (which is all day long it seems for my hungry kiddos lol) but mealtimes only if I’m eating solo after them while they play or whatnot. I do have a planner but I reverse plan now (was too stressed by not checking the things off)!! I also don’t compare, and we very much love the flexibility that homeschool provides. Taking extra time when needed, or skipping ahead as needed is such a blessing (and so much better to work WITH our kids, rather than making them “fit” what’s “expected” for their age). 😊😊😊
Hi Gina! We don't do read aloud during meals either. Mostly because it's the time where the three of us (kid+husband+me) can get together during the day and just talk and also because I figured that if we did read alouds during meals, I wouldn't get to enjoy my food that much haha. I do have a planner though, but more than planning I feel like I have it almost as a diary of what we did that day, trips, outings and stuff.
Love that diary idea! I should make a diary of each month and make like a scrap book for memories! I think I would love to do something like that. lol ❤thanks for sharing, Mama!!
So funny! We did the same thing with deciding about a third child! I told my husband let’s give it June, July and August and if God meant is to have a third I will be pregnant……… I was pregnant in June 🤷♀️
We do not have a set time.that we homeschool. We homeschool when we get awake and around for the day. A lot of the time my daughter eats breakfast & has play time before we ever start book work! I do not do grades in my homeschool either! I just mark the ones I need to go back over with my daughter and we review them together & go over how to get the correct answer. I haven't even attempted using a planner. It just doesn't seem like something I will be interested in doing. It just seems like more work for me that I don't have time for 😅 Read alouds happen after school work is done or before bed for bedtime reading! No meal time read alouds here either.
I live by my planner but totally agree when it comes to quarters, semesters, terms all that I'm just like what??? Why is that necessary when you are homeschooled lol
I guess what works for some doesn't work for others! I thought it was so cool doing quarters and then I tried it and I was like yeah I'm feeling stressed lol 😆
I read to the boys during breakfast, my husband is already gone for work by that time and I prefer to eat my breakfast alone and read to myself. When I was a kid, it was the same, I woke up early before my family and ate and read. haha! My husband's school doesn't even use A-F grading...I think more schools are starting to move to a different system that is more like "meets expectations/exceeds expectations" these days. I will probably start grading near high school age.
Yes same here Rachel... when it comes to grading near highschool as I do need to keep records once the highschool years come along! Thanks for sharing ❤️
We tried composer study and it didn’t work for us!!! we don’t use meal times for homeschooling!!! Growing up our meals where a time for family discussions and I’ve kept this tradition as well as I can hear my kids speak about what is on their minds!!! We don’t grade either and our state allows a pass or fail for high school!!! I hardly Plan and only plan our books for homeschool!!! I left reading Till my daughter asked for it and she was trying to read herself!!! We are taking it at her pace!!! I have 2 that are on the university path but couldn’t be in public school due to learning issues!!! We have a flexible schedule for homeschooling and we find year round helps us with homeschooling!!!
We don't grade either. Honestly what is the point unless State/provincial requires. In BC if you are a true homeschooler (you can do whatever you want) you dont need to submit reports or grades. My daughter is only 5 so i do all subjects with her. But sometimes she's doing something she knows how to and i just step into the kitchen (can see her in the dining room) to finish cleaning from breakfast or whatnot (usually like 5 mins) and when i go back to her if something is wrong i tell her to erase and re do. Thats it.
I had to start a timer and grades for two weeks when my daughter was working herself up and not focusing. Otherwise, we don’t do the letter grades yet. We don’t do standardized testing. We don’t do co-ops. We don’t have a big box curriculum. I am sure my list could go on but I will stop there. 😂
Lol yah no marking A + or - LOL JUST CHECKS ✔️✔️✔️✔️ or ✖️✖️✖️✖️ and no kids like ✖️…lol I agree with the meal time ! We actually try to watch a fun fact animals etc or we chat with each other ❤❤❤❤
I can relate to what you are saying, we are also in Ontario. Though I'm not giving up the planner yet, lol. What type of schedule do you use for the year, same has the school, year round, sabbath?
Hi Dianna! No worries lol thanks for watching ❤ I think eventually once I don't go through so many seasons of change ... my plan is so start September and have summers off. But like I said we will see 😅
Hi mama! Thank you so much. And this moment I am using the level k with my kindergartener and he's reading really well. I also really like Jady A Learning books... I'm going to link some videos so you can take a look :)
We don't do grades either, although I might start for my 8th grader. I just want to figure out how, so I can make highschool transcripts the following year. 😱😱❤
"Don't question your ability to teach your child. Question putting your child in a system that left you feeling incapable of teaching your child"
Hope this video offers you encouragement ❤ God bless xo
Exactly. Also each parent knows their own kod the best.
I feel like his description of F+ is my life sometimes. “Still bad but better than F-.” 😂 (That’s a joke for any super literal folks….my life is perfectly fine.)
🤣🤣🤣 I'm laughing so much right now!!! The best comment!!
I laughed so much at Nicholas explaining ABCDF! Hahaha the D stands for damage 😂😂
Hahahahqh 😂 I loved hearing his anawers
Right! 😂😂😂😂 thats kids for you !!
I use a planner, but I ONLY use it to track what we ALREADY did for that day (i write in it at the end of the day). I use the planner to keep me accountable and to create a 3 month summary on each kid for everything they learned in the 3 months along with goals and things that are working or not working
That sounds great! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
LOOL so honest and adorable, “C is for critical” 🤣! This video was awesome 👏🏻 great job
Haha so funny 😂❤
Gina, this is great video. Everyone's season of life is different. There is no cookie cutter routine and no one "right" way of doing things. I hope this gives parents encouragement in their daily lives when things don't go according to plan.
Thank you so much ❤
I’m so glad I’m not the only one that school work doesn’t work for during meal time! Meal time is precious family time but I have added in devotional (just a short read aloud one) after prayer. Telling them we are going to have God over for lunch or breakfast. They enjoy that and it creates a great family discussion starter.
That's honestly so sweet!! I love it ❤️ thank you so much for sharing!
The Congo with your son about grades was adorable and enjoyable
I loved the vlog style video! Nicholas’s grading scale is awesome 😂
Thank you so much Lauren! 💓 and yes I loved his grading scale 🤣
I’ll be homeschooling my 3 kiddos in the fall. They are finishing out public school by May. This really helped me!
So happy this video was helpful!! I wish you all the best in your homeschool journey! ❤️
Thanks for sharing the no read alouds for meal times, iv felt like a failure cause it also has never worked for my young kids! We enjoy talking during this time
I have never once felt the need for a planner. Same as you, we just open the book and go! Sometimes I do look ahead and see what's coming, but that's just for a little more flow the next day.
We also don't do any kind of reading during meals except a few verses of scripture to start the day. I don't know how other people do it!
Thanks for sharing Lisa! And yes sometimes I'll look ahead to just get a look into what we are doing in the next coming days :)
Love this style of video for you!! Chef's kiss! I feel the same way about planners. I just need to make sure I did school with everyone and I need that checklist otherwise I miss kids. 😅
Haha yes! Thank you so much Summer ❤️
We don't do work/school during meals either. I've always eaten with my child and it's our family time. We usually discuss what events are coming up or what our plan for the day is going to be.
It's nice to have that time to catch up and just chat! ❤️
Gina I loved this video
Thank you so much Wendy ❤
I love to hear that you have an early learner too! My daughter will be 2.5 years old when we start homeschooling (and we’re only waiting that long because I’m about to have baby #2) but I can see her craving that kind of work
That is awesome! It's so nice when they lead! Hope all goes well with the new baby mama ❤
Thank you so much for this video. This is my first year homeschooling ( since September) and that last chat was 👌 right on and exactly what I needed to hear.
God Bless you and your family😊🙏
I'm so glad mama!! Thank you so much! God bless ❤️
Nicholas is so adorable!!!! I loved his explanation of the letter grades!!!!
Thank you so much 💓
Nicholas explanation was so funny!! Thanks for sharing such amazing insight, it’s so nice to hear from your perspective!!
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Your style is very similar to mine. No grading, going with the flow etc. There is no right or wrong way. Every child learns in different ways and their parents are the experts of their own children.
Yes Rachel! Love it 🙌
I do grading with our History, Science, and Spelling. But I just started it this past year. We use Teaching Textbooks for math and it grades them. My girls enjoy the grading.
I started using a planner this past year and I need it to keep up with page numbers and test times. But that's all. So it isn't a big deal.
That's great!! ❤️ a planner can be super beneficial! Thanks for sharing!!
I relate to all of those things!! I tried read aloud during breakfast this year and it lasted a week. 😄 did not work for us and I realized I was just doing it because other homeschool families were. I do reverse planning. My laws here are like yours but I want to see what we have done throughout the year so I can have peace of mind knowing I accomplished something. The last couple years at the end I felt we didn't have a good year so I want to see it written down so i dont start feeling guilty or like i did bad that year! I have the daily list book that you have! I love that thing! I only use it when we have a busy or different kind of day.
Hi Beth! ❤ you know I would love to have like a diary style kind of thing 😅 maybe I should do that. Planners just make my eyes sparkle! Lol that's so great that it offers you that peace of mind... thanks for sharing mama ❤
I just loved the video, as always❤
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I don't read aloud during meals either
Hello, I want to eat too!
🤣🤣🤣 haha! I tried, and it was a mess here.
Great video!!
No grades here either (similar flexibility for homeschool in MI)! I do read during snack time (which is all day long it seems for my hungry kiddos lol) but mealtimes only if I’m eating solo after them while they play or whatnot. I do have a planner but I reverse plan now (was too stressed by not checking the things off)!!
I also don’t compare, and we very much love the flexibility that homeschool provides. Taking extra time when needed, or skipping ahead as needed is such a blessing (and so much better to work WITH our kids, rather than making them “fit” what’s “expected” for their age). 😊😊😊
Hi Sara! Thanks for sharing! ❤️ I should have added my kids do well with a snack and doing work or me reading! Lol just not the big meals 😅
@@lifewithginab lol yes! Sometimes we need to rest our minds (and mouths) and that’s ok!! I like the sacred dinners you talked about growing up.
@Sara Sali it definitely was something that really was special growing up and really I look back with love ❤️ thank you friend!
Hi Gina! We don't do read aloud during meals either. Mostly because it's the time where the three of us (kid+husband+me) can get together during the day and just talk and also because I figured that if we did read alouds during meals, I wouldn't get to enjoy my food that much haha. I do have a planner though, but more than planning I feel like I have it almost as a diary of what we did that day, trips, outings and stuff.
Love that diary idea! I should make a diary of each month and make like a scrap book for memories! I think I would love to do something like that. lol ❤thanks for sharing, Mama!!
So funny! We did the same thing with deciding about a third child! I told my husband let’s give it June, July and August and if God meant is to have a third I will be pregnant……… I was pregnant in June 🤷♀️
I love that!!! ❤️ amazing!!!
We do not have a set time.that we homeschool. We homeschool when we get awake and around for the day. A lot of the time my daughter eats breakfast & has play time before we ever start book work!
I do not do grades in my homeschool either! I just mark the ones I need to go back over with my daughter and we review them together & go over how to get the correct answer.
I haven't even attempted using a planner. It just doesn't seem like something I will be interested in doing. It just seems like more work for me that I don't have time for 😅
Read alouds happen after school work is done or before bed for bedtime reading! No meal time read alouds here either.
Love this ❤️ thank you so much for sharing! 🙏
I live by my planner but totally agree when it comes to quarters, semesters, terms all that I'm just like what??? Why is that necessary when you are homeschooled lol
I guess what works for some doesn't work for others! I thought it was so cool doing quarters and then I tried it and I was like yeah I'm feeling stressed lol 😆
I read to the boys during breakfast, my husband is already gone for work by that time and I prefer to eat my breakfast alone and read to myself. When I was a kid, it was the same, I woke up early before my family and ate and read. haha! My husband's school doesn't even use A-F grading...I think more schools are starting to move to a different system that is more like "meets expectations/exceeds expectations" these days. I will probably start grading near high school age.
Yes same here Rachel... when it comes to grading near highschool as I do need to keep records once the highschool years come along! Thanks for sharing ❤️
We tried composer study and it didn’t work for us!!! we don’t use meal times for homeschooling!!! Growing up our meals where a time for family discussions and I’ve kept this tradition as well as I can hear my kids speak about what is on their minds!!! We don’t grade either and our state allows a pass or fail for high school!!! I hardly Plan and only plan our books for homeschool!!! I left reading Till my daughter asked for it and she was trying to read herself!!! We are taking it at her pace!!! I have 2 that are on the university path but couldn’t be in public school due to learning issues!!! We have a flexible schedule for homeschooling and we find year round helps us with homeschooling!!!
Thank you so much for sharing! Love reading this ❤️
Loved this ❤
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
No grades for us. I live in USA, state of Texas, thankfully don’t need grades and no required testing. Checklists work for us better than planners.
Yes, I love my checklists! Thanks for sharing, Isabel! ❤️
We don't grade either. Honestly what is the point unless State/provincial requires. In BC if you are a true homeschooler (you can do whatever you want) you dont need to submit reports or grades. My daughter is only 5 so i do all subjects with her. But sometimes she's doing something she knows how to and i just step into the kitchen (can see her in the dining room) to finish cleaning from breakfast or whatnot (usually like 5 mins) and when i go back to her if something is wrong i tell her to erase and re do. Thats it.
Oh awesome! I have a sister who lives in BC! Thanks for sharing ❤️
Oh YES! Ps ONLY MEAL PLAN 😅.. and that’s already good enough for mama here !!!!❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂
I had to start a timer and grades for two weeks when my daughter was working herself up and not focusing. Otherwise, we don’t do the letter grades yet. We don’t do standardized testing. We don’t do co-ops. We don’t have a big box curriculum. I am sure my list could go on but I will stop there. 😂
Thanks for sharing Sarah ❤️
@@lifewithginab It’s always nice to see your videos. Have a great weekend.
@@sarahe7515 you are so sweet! Thank you! Have a lovely weekend ❤️
Lol yah no marking A + or - LOL JUST CHECKS ✔️✔️✔️✔️ or ✖️✖️✖️✖️ and no kids like ✖️…lol I agree with the meal time ! We actually try to watch a fun fact animals etc or we chat with each other ❤❤❤❤
Awesome!! Yeah X and ✔️ for us too 😅❤️
I can relate to what you are saying, we are also in Ontario. Though I'm not giving up the planner yet, lol. What type of schedule do you use for the year, same has the school, year round, sabbath?
Haha! I asked in the middle of your video. You sort of answered already
Hi Dianna! No worries lol thanks for watching ❤ I think eventually once I don't go through so many seasons of change ... my plan is so start September and have summers off. But like I said we will see 😅
Great vid! Gina, at this point....what do you recommend for teaching a child how to READ?? TY in advance....
Hi mama! Thank you so much. And this moment I am using the level k with my kindergartener and he's reading really well. I also really like Jady A Learning books... I'm going to link some videos so you can take a look :)
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Just saying it like it is, but a book is not going to get in between me and my lunch 😂. Mamas got to take a break too cause I’m HUNGRY!!
Hahaha 🤣❤️ you are too funny Gina!!!
We don't do grades either, although I might start for my 8th grader. I just want to figure out how, so I can make highschool transcripts the following year. 😱😱❤
Yes I do think in the older grades I will have to start depending if my son will go to college or university:)
My kids and i cannot do read alouds during meals, they get so distracted with the reading that they don't eat!!
Yes!! Haha!
Definitely not a planner and haven’t graded anything either !
❤️❤️ thanks for sharing mama!