#backtofall This video was so encouraging to me! We are a homeschooling family, this year our twin are in kindergarten! Our main goal is reading and writing! Thank you for sharing your plan! 🤍
#Backtofall I'm starting homeschool with my 5 and 10 year old this year and we are super excited but I have little to no support with family and friends so I come to people like you who motivate me! I had my son when I was 16 (my 10 year old now) so most people just assume I'm not educated enough to homeschool (which I know isn't true) I also want to re learn everything with my kids and dive deeper than public school. We are taking a relaxed homeschool approach as I believe learning comes naturally by observing family friends and your elders (but obviously some subjects need more time and focus to learn like reading and math). I'm so proud of how far I've come in life and excited on where we are going as a family. (Homesteading is the next dream so I'm taking little steps towards that as well!) I have my own business (reborns by kristen) and I'm able to stay home with my kiddos all day so why not take advantage and make sure they have the best upbringing! Thank you for being my support and motivation that I've desperately needed! 🖤
I love your story! My mom was a young, high school educated homeschooling mom (she had me when she was 20), and I was homeschooled through 7th grade. I was a year ahead of all my classmates when I went into public school in 8th grade, and my mom later went back to school, got her masters in education, and is principal of her elementary school this year. You have totally got this!! ❤️
I love how you talk about sensory issues and at the same time respecting your beebs.. It's amazing to me that we haven't come to terms with the fact that children are not all the same.
Thank you for making steps toward normalizing sensory seeking kiddos. It’s so true that if you know you know. I am just beginning my journey of homeschooling my neurodivergent children and I look forward to receiving encouragement from your channel.
Natalie, you look like you’re thriving! I can tell that as your kids are growing, you are growing into yourself more, too!! I have a 10 month old and I am in the THICK of it right now, and I’m so excited to have a fraction of independence back LOL. So happy for your success!! ❤️❤️
My school plan this year is slowly beginning kindergarten with my 3 1/2 year old. I think we’ve both been excited and we’re feeding off each other’s excitement so much that he flew through his preschool and loved it! It’s definitely early, to the point where I’m almost embarrassed because it may sound to family and friends like I’m pressuring him. But we’re excited!! And taking it slowly, just focusing on having a good foundation with enjoying learning with zero pressure. We’re doing the Good and The Beautiful and we love it. He’s actually already starting to read and it felt effortless, which is not what I expected at all. All of this has felt so easy so far and I am so grateful!!
#backtofall I’m easing into home schooling this year with my daughter who will be 4 in December! No idea what I’m doing but we’ll play it by ear 😂 I’m due with my third child in October so we’ll be quite busy! Love seeing what other people are planning with home schooling their kiddos. And your simplistic style is so encouraging and inspiring 😊
I'm starting homeschool preschool with my 2.5 yo and her buddy at the beginning of September, with a ton of hands-on, multisensory, play based activities! We'll be working on early math and literacy skills. I was a special education teacher before staying home with her. So excited! Thank you for the inspiration!
We did that Space Science unit last school year! My girls LOVED it! They’re super into space right now, and it’s so fun to be able to bring their interests into school! #backtofall
We’re not a homeschool family but I still enjoy watching this so much! It’s wonderful how much you enjoy it and how well it works for your family. Plus, who doesn’t love back to school content??
#backtofall currently awaiting the arrival of our first child but this was so inspiring for a new mom because even though I’m not at the ‘back to school’ stage yet with our little, it gives me insight to what options I have when that time comes 😊 it doesn’t have to be a one size fits all experience!! Thanks for sharing!!
I just love your content! I love that you share your kids but keep their privacy in mind. I love seeing your kids grow and learn. You’re like a breath of fresh air in a world that’s so dark sometimes right now. Thank you for doing what you do 🤍
Listening to you share about home school brings back so many fond memories for me. My kids would be considerded the 2nd generation of home school-ers when it really starting catching on. (1995-2005) I had an ADHD boy, and some days he would stand up to do his lessons, and it made a huge difference for him. That would not have been possible in a traditional school setting. Keep up the good work and enjoy it...it flies by!
#Backtoschool. Starting homeschool group at the end of this month. A bunch of moms from my church homeschool together. I am teaching first grade this year and so excited! Good luck with your homeschool journey!
#backtofall and my girl started middle school this year. Momma is all sorts of anxious, but I know God is with her. I’m excited for all the new things she will learn and to see her mature and grow. I like the way you set up your space :)
My homeschooling days have been over for many years since my youngest is 35. However, my granddaughter was homeschooled last year and I’d like to see how I might be able to support them in that. I’ve been intrigued with the Good and the Beautiful curriculum as well. #BacktoFall
Happy #BacktoFall, Natalie! Sending my homeschool graduate off to college in a few days but will still be homeschooling my other child using Charlotte Mason style. Looking forward to reading all the good books with my student and also to greatly enjoying the month of October so much.🍁Can't wait.🎃
#backtofall First time homeschooling mom here!! Woo-hoo!! I'm so excited! My five-year-old son will be starting Kindergarten and my three-year-old twins will be starting preschool. Just wanted to say that you have been a huge inspiration to us when it came to our decision to homeschool our kids. We are mainly using The Good and the Beautiful curricula as well as other various resources for this year. My kids are eager to start and although I feel that I still have a lot of things to gather and get ready for our homeschooling year, my husband and I are just so grateful we get this opportunity to go through the homeschooling journey with our kids! God is so good!! Thank you for sharing your video's, Natalie! It's always a joy!
#backtofall We actually started homeschooling casually in July. My maw maw has stage 3 cancer and I wanted to start school early so we can break to be with her as needed. So Thankful for the time that homeschool provides with loved ones in hard seasons of life. 🙏🏻♥️
We also switch grades after the 1st of the year and it works so much better for us! Your homeschool content has always been inspiring to me! I love keeping it simple! The focus on being home and together is so sweet in this stage of life!!!
I have a 2 year old + 7 month old and I have loved doing some homeschool | learning activities with him! I fully plan to homeschool - we’ve been doing a mixture of themed days, where we watch a Daniel Tiger episode in the morning, then venture out to our own local Bakery (if that’s what Daniel did!), then come home and bake ourselves! I’ve been loving trying to pair a Bible story with him to go along with it, (so we did the widow and the oil + Elijah) and how God provides for us the other day. It’s been so fun. Everyday is not themed, for sure, but it’s been such a joy to make seemingly mundane so special + an opportunity to share the Gospel with him!
I don’t homeschool. My oldest is in first grade but I still enjoy your ideas for me as a parent to do with my kids. I feel like even if you don’t homeschool as a parent you still are always able to be a teacher to your children! #backtofall
#backtofall My daughter just turned two, so she will continue to attend daycare. But I'm most looking forward to ALL the fall things with her: pumpkin picking, apple picking, football games, jumping on leaves, Halloween, Thanksgiving, everything!! We are also blessed to be moving into our forever home in September, so I'm really looking forward to really making a home environment for my family. I love your channel and look forward to every video!!
#backtofall Our kids are in Public school. The part I am thankful for is that I work part time. I can drop off and pick up, then work in the middle. It is the best of both worlds.
#backtofall , my boys go to a charter school we love. I've thought about homeschooling, but for now we've been really happy with this school's approach. Happy almost fall!
Thank you for saying so! It's a hard balance to strike because I want to be real and share encouragement with others but have to draw the line for my kids' privacy and autonomy. Them running around in the background of a video is something TOTALLY different than an intrusive look into their personal lives.
I, was blessed to homeschool for the last 10 years and I loved every minute of it but, must be honest and say the last year I just wasn’t into it. Our son asked to start school so, he has started 10th grade and joined the cross country team. After living overseas, as full time missionaries, for the last 5 years we just needed to make friends back here in the States. Our son is thriving and we are happy for him. So I can say that we have had kids in public, private schools and I have homeschooled. :). It’s been a beautiful journey. Our son struggled with reading in the beginning and reading eggs really helped him. :) Must say that I am sooo EXCITED to not only experience fall, missed it for 5 years, but decorate for it too. :). Love your videos. Thank you for allowing us to be apart of your lives. :). #backtofall
I call this my Natalie Time and it’s where I just do nothing and fully pay attention to your videos. I have been watching for two years now and I don’t comment often but I find you and your content so soothing and I love this simple living you have going on! 😊
I homeschool one child, send 2 kids to a hybrid school and have a 1 year old. I do plan but we must be very flexible! It’s one of the things I love so much about homeschooling. Love hearing what your family does! #backtofall
Feeling giddy about back to homeschool this year too! I am teaching 4 school age kiddos with two toddlers around. But I feel peace about it. We use CLE for math & LA and Heart of Dakota for everything else. I am feeling at peace because after 8 years of homeschooling I have finally realized that my teaching style and what works for my kiddos is COMPLETELY unique from everyone else and praise God that we get to do it our own way, with out own kids, in our own home!
#backtofall I graduated my last "child" in June this year...finishing up my 30th year homeschooling! Now I have the blessing of helping my daughter homeschool her children! I also teach at a homeschool co-op at our church. I love it so much!! So this year is a new season for me...but a wonderful way for me to help the next generation of homeschoolers!!!
When I was a preschool teacher we used stretchy headbands for some of the children's chairs as a helper for the children...This was in the 80's mind you...but it did help
I’m so excited for #BacktoFall ! You’ve really inspired me too. My oldest is starting his second year of preschool at home. Our boys actually combined bedrooms about a month ago…which means we now have a homeschool room too!!! His curriculum is play-based, so I’m setting it up as a “learn and play” room. I’m organizing it a little bit more each day. It’s shaping up to be very cute and inspiring. The boys lose themselves playing in there now. And I have a list of decor and furniture upgrades I’m going to chisel away at in time! Thank you for your content and inspiration. You always remind me how much I love being a wife and homeschooling, work from home mama of two little boys.
I have a 5 year old who just started kindergarten, and a two year old.. my plan is to eventually homeschool both my kids.. so I very much appreciate you sharing your journey with us! ❤️❤️
I am not blessed with children of my own but I do help my sisters with homeschooling my nieces and nephews. That way if any of them gets sick I can substitute for them or if any of the children get sick they can help take care of whoever is sick without feeling torn between the homeschooling and taking care of the sick kiddo. I always look forward to helping homeschool as it is a joy seeing the children have that light bulb moment when they finally understand what they have learned and can read the whole book and understand what it is saying. Or do the whole math page without help because it clicked. To see that joy of accomplishment in their eyes is priceless. #Backtofall
I am now an adult with Autism but I can remember back to when I was in grade school and how much I could have benefited from different sensory toys and a specialized teacher aid. I wish this type of thing was normalized long ago but am so happy for the future generations of special kiddos with ever specialer needs.
#BacktoFall Natalie! Excited about the school year as we are fortunate to have an exceptional school system with extraordinary teachers and staff! Kids just thrive in any learning environment!!!
My son was homeschool for the middle school years and decided he was ready to go back to public school for high school. I was nervous because he was so used to being home and being an Aspie, it is hard for him to make adjustments. He is about to head to the 10th grade and has made an amazing transition. Thankfully we have a great team to assist with adjustment prior to the school year officially beginning. Love this channel and all of your content. #backtofall
#backtofall Fall is my favourite season. My kid is going to his last kindergarden year and soon he will be on elementary school, time is flying by 😭. On another note, I follow you since I was pregnant with my boy, and I feel as we had evolved toghether through the years. After 5 years I still enjoy your content and find value in it. Thank you for keeping it real, simple and practical. Hugs.
Oh my goodness! I never thought I would see The good and the beautiful curriculum on your channel. That is what I use with all of my children, but we use pretty much all of their subjects (LA, Math, history, science, handwriting). I love the curriculum so much!
#backtofall This year I did a momma spirit renewal. Sometimes I can get trapped into a mindset that just glorifies myself almost because when homeschooling and working out of the home its easy for me to get into a all I do head space. Not this year!!!!! So my priority is to enjoy the privilege that God has granted me and to not forget this is a GIFT and to not look at it as a job and sometimes even a burden but a calling which it very much is. It's a special time for my children and I and I cherish so many moments we've shared because of homeschooling. So #backtoschool for us has definitely been buying all the fun supplies and organizing our space which your video helped a ton!!!! But to remember the gift and privilege of spending so many hours teaching and learning with my babies and hoping to create memories that when its all said and done we will look back and cherish and they will know how LOVED they are. This year we chose a homeschool word. Treasure and the verse to accompany it is Matthew 6:21 "For where your treasure is, there your heart be also." My heart this year is the people in my home.
#backtofall Hey Natalie! I have watched your channel since your twins were born. I have fraternal twin boys and they are your boy's age. At the time, I was so nervous to have twins with a 1yr old also running around the house. You encouraged me to push forward and be the best me for them. I now have 6 kiddos and have started homeschooling officially this school year for the first time. My family is so blessed that we're able to homeschool. This has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. I am excited to teach my children what we want them to learn while focusing on the areas they need more guidance and following their interests. This school year, our main focus is on reading, writing, math, and tying black history into everything. These are areas, my children, struggle in so being able to slow things down for them and create lessons that are unique to them makes a world of difference. Thank you for consistently being humble over the years!
#backtofall I have 3 kids: one starting K, another preschool and a newborn. I’m super excited to step into this season. I’m also a full time pastor along with my husband so I’ll be homeschooling in the morning and will have office hours 3x a week. Full days, but will be so rewarding! Also, love the fidgets supplies you got! That will be so helpful!
I have a soon to be 10th grader, and 7th grader. This year, I really want to tackle their bedroom; paint, reorganize and prepare for what looks like a difficult curriculum. I'm designating space(s) for homework, recreation etc. I have an idea in mind, I just hope it comes out like I hope it will! Good luck to all the parents this school year!
#backtofall my daughter is 2.5 and I recently quit my job. I was working 60 hour weeks and missing a lot of moments with my girl! I’m SO excited to be able to be with her full time now, it’s such a blessing. Getting sensory items together for our “school” time. I am a long time follower and you always give me such motivation. Thank you ❤️
Aww. Your daughter and husband in the beginning were adorable behind you! Thanks for the recommendations on fidget toys-neurodiversity runs strong in the family and a few of them are great recommendations!
We are going to eventually be officially homeschooling our kiddos, but they are still little bitty at 2.5 years and 10 months 😊 I was homeschooled for most of my schooling years and loved it, so I'm looking forward to getting into it with my son and daughter both! It's fun to see what other moms do for their homeschooling. Right now I'm just excited to sing the ABC's to them and love watching my toddler get excited about shapes, counting, and colors and see what he catches! He's just loving learning and I think that's the most important thing to preserve right now 🥰 #backtofall
I'm a pre-k teacher so I have a lot planned for this coming school year. I think my favorite units are dinosaurs and fairytales because we turn the classroom into a giant castle. As the light tablet is great for tracing but can also be used as a light table for fun activities! We have one in my class and my kids loved it!
A child that has sensory issues is so real…especially when the struggle is mild. Keep fighting on for their unique story God is writing from another mama of children with additional challenges. ❤️
#backtofall We are a 4th year homeschool family! We are excited for a cozy and slow paced school year. I’ve learned to just soak in all the moments I can during our school year and use every experience as a learning lesson. ♥️
#backtofall This will be my fourth year homeschooling and I am getting excited as well! Like you mentioned my intention this year is to simplify things and just enjoy my children and those special moments while I teach them in the comfort of our home. There is something so incredible that happens when you focus on just those core subjects and with a gentle approach while also having that extra time to go on field trips, explore, cuddle with a book and cozy blanket, bake together, or just sit and have a conversation and answer those questions that they ask when wanting to learn about the day to day things! Those are the moments I want to embrace this year! I love this video! You are always inspiring! Your are my favorite to watch!
I have a 1st grader and a preschooler this year. It's is our 3rd year homeschooling, and we have already gotten started. We are having a great time, and I look forward to all the time we will get to spend together. I am very much looking forward to fall and reading all the fun fall themed picture books and taking lovely nature walks with the colored leaves. #backtofall
I stumbled upon your channel this afternoon and so excited to find another homeschool mama to watch. We have always been a homeschool family. We’re having a relaxed review summer and plan to officially start our year are the beginning of October.
We just move to Tennessee kids are excited and nervous to make new friends and meet new people. I always been interested in Homeschooling but sooo nervous to give the first step so proud of Homeschooling mommies. BLESSINGS in this new school year!!
I’m always inspired by your videos and this one especially! #backtofall I homeschool my son who is at a kindergarten level like your little girl and my preschooler as well as my friend’s second grader. We do “school” 4 days/week. This year my son is also focusing on learning how to read and finishing TGTB level k math. My daughter is doing their preschool course. We also use TGTB handwriting and are trying out their Little Hearts and Hands science. We are also using Before Five and a Row for literature based-content learning. We don’t do everything every day but this is what I mainly draw from! Our main focus is play and spending time outside in our mountain home in Maine. ❤️ Have a wonderful school year and thank you for this inspiring community!
God bless you in your family’s school year! My year will look different - my youngest is off to school full time. This is the first time in 14 years that I don’t have a little one at home with me!
Fall and school time, best time of the year! My daughter starts 6th grade tomorrow. She has some special needs so I made new checklists to put around the house to help the morning go smoothly!
# back to fall sending my kids to school. Excited and sad as this is the first year they will all be in school full time. Looking forward to see how they grow and learn this year.
There is nothing quite so satisfying as the crunching sound of fresh veggies being picked. Thank you so much for sharing! We have some sensory issues as well and I love getting new ideas for fidget toys....and chew toys that are theirs and not our dogs 😂 I love how simple and wholesome your content is - it is so inspiring!
My oldest is going to the private school associated with our church. This is his second year there and he loves it!! My littlest is still at home (he is 2) but till join him once he is old enough!
I am a kindergarten teacher and something that I am excited for #backtofall that I am looking forward to is using new resources in my classroom! I bought Secret Stories Phonics last Feb and loved it, but I am excited to start it at the beginning of the school year. I know its going to make a huge difference! I also got Heggerty Phonemic Awareness and Rime Magic to try this year as well. Its fun to try new things out.
Natalie, I have a daughter who I wasn't aware enough to realize had some sensory stuff going on. When she was old enough to know what she needed she ordered herself a cool necklace that was made to be chewed on. By then she was probably around 13 or so but she loved it! She's a really smart kid. Bravo for recognizing the need and providing for it. You are an amazing mom!
This year, I am currently testing the homeschool waters so not sure what my schedule will be like other than having a dedicated time for "school" and my one goal is to teach my son to read. He is pre-k/kindergarten since he's late born but I'm going to focus on pre-k at the moment. I'm just praying for extra grace & guidance as I also have a new born and two other littles in between. So I enjoy watching other moms and how their homeschool schedule is--being that this is all new to me since I grew up in public school. #backtofall
Totally not feeling ready for #backtofall , but it's here isn't it?! We have 5 kids ages 9-3, are in the process of minimalism and living a simple life, beginner homesteaders (just a garden and goats so far!) and we homeschool. We also follow a "simple homeschooling" plan, which has been a huge blessing the last couple years. The last few months have been very rough for us as we seek healing for my husband's chronic fatigue and I'm also recovering from chronic gut issues. Our oldest 2 boys are so close in age they're both going into 4th grade and our 3rd is going into 2nd grade, the youngest 2 are also very close and I'm just trying to keep them alive! haha. I feel like I'm dragging myself into this new school year, but your video kinda got me motivated to get things ready and maybe look forward to the next year a little more? God's got this next year though!
#backtofall My son is 4.5, so this is our first year homeschooling. I enrolled him in a part time Christian preschool for the afternoons when little sister is napping, and we joined a local Christian co-op that meets all day on Friday’s. For curriculum I’m doing The Good and the Beautiful for Language Arts, Math, and Science. We’ll do LA and Math daily and Science twice a week with our good friends, and that’s what we’ll incorporate art/home ec/field trips into. We’ve already been doing TGATB Language Arts and Math since last May and he’s currently a little ahead. He JUST started grasping the concept of reading and is doing so well! We will also have our first year of MOPS to look forward to! And my son will be doing his second year of Awana. Our whole family thrives on routine and I am VERY excited for this school year; just downright giddy. My daughter is 1.5 so she will just be along for the ride ;)
#backtofall I homeschool my four kids all year. We do take it easier in the summertime. We live in Michigan and I look forward to beautiful colors and the coziness of the fall. I'm forever grateful for the time I get to spend with my kids and the memories we've been able to make together.
I am absolutely thrilled that you are continuing to Home School your children!!! I know it's a LOT of work for you, but so much better than the toxic things they seem to be pushing in public schools these days.
#backtofall my daughter is starting kindergarten too. She already LOVES books and I can’t wait to teach her how to read! She already knows so many words.
#backtofall Yesterday was our homeschool’s first day of school. I am homeschooling my 3 kids, pre-k, 1st grade (special needs), and high school 9th grade. It’s my second year homeschooling, my first with my oldest so I am quite nervous but also very excited. I work graveyard two nights a week. My middle has multiple therapies throughout the week in addition to our homeschool (speech, feeding therapy aba etc). So we will be very busy. I trust that this is God’s plan for our family and am prepared to take it on. ❤️
#backtofall Thank you for sharing your resources. My oldest is starting part time preschool and I'm excited to supplement his learning at home. You make me feel like that's doable! We are getting excited and organized for school by reading books about preschool, making picture routine charts, and going back to school shopping together. I want to set him up for success so we are starting our school routine a week early. If you have any other great tips let me know! As always, you are a joy to watch and happy fall!
Since homeschooling is so new for us I don’t have any big plans made for how we are schooling- thus why I am watching an experienced homeschool mom for inspiration. :) I do love how you are approaching it and hope to adopt the same thinking. Focus on the core subjects and have fun! Children thrive when learning is fun and that is one of the many reasons I’m excited to homeschool my daughter. #backtofall
My kids are only preschool age but we are focusing on counting, the alphabet, and nature this year (got zoo passes to go see and learn about all of the animals💕) thanks for talking about the sensory gadgets! You’ll have to update us on how the kids like them!
My daughter is only 2 but she shows so much interest in learning activities like magnetic blocks and reading. She already knows most shapes and colours which blows my mind and can count to 15, but we are working on tying numbers to counting objects. I love the idea of homeschooling but my husband is not on board (he had a bad experience transitioning from elementary home school to public high school sadly) but it’s still great to get inspiration for what you do with your kiddos! #backtofall
We have 2/4 kiddos in public school!! But we have been considering homeschooling. Everything has been so on the go day to day that's just what works for us right now. It's been nice having more one on one time with the 2 little ones! And then when our third is in school we'll have 1 lille one at home for a year which I believe will be perfect to have alittle more time with her.Weve been making great strides in getting everything organized and can not wait to have the rest decluttered and organized! You give me inspiration every video to make our lives more manageable and therefore peaceful! #backtofall
#backtofall thank you so much for the inspiration! We homeschool also. We pick and choose from the Build Your Library curriculum and do a one day a week enrichment program (baking, studio art for my oldest and tea/manners, soccer, and literacy for my kindergartener)kindergartener. I was REALLY sick last year so I'm looking forward to field trips and enjoying the day to day with my sweeties this year!
Love the flexibility of schooling and feel it's so good to match the learning to each child. Wish it was more used in Australia but not as popular. My last are doing final year now spnwe are at the end of our journey enjoy this very special time together.
As a mom who has ADHD and sensory issues and chews and who has 4 children who all chew and have ADHD... I appreciate you normalizing helping your kids! We homeschool and we're planning on continuing with masterbooks mostly.
#backtofall Hi, Natalie, my twins just turned 12 and started 6th grade on the 10th. I homeschooled them until they were 8 1/2 but one of them needed the school resources for dyslexia. I wish we could have continued to homeschool. It is such a blessing to be your child’s teacher!
We are fixing to start year 2 of homeschool. Last year my mother in law did it all but this year I decided to only work part time so I can be more involved. Soooo excited. We plan to do 4 days of school and one day of field trip/ outings. #Backtofall 🍁
#backtofall- Going to keep it as simple as possible! Our kiddos are 8 and 6 and are building habits like making their own lunches, managing morning routines, etc, so I think we'll be good! I also get to put my kids on the bus this year for the first time ever (new job that is more flexible) and I am so excited!! Thanks for all of your positivity and joy!
#backtofall sending our oldest to his first year of preschool this year! Only 2 half days, but it will be so good for his socializing skills and to help his speech delay. We can't wait to see how he grows this year.
I will be homeschooling for the 4th year this year. I’ll be teaching 5th grade, 2nd grade, and 1st grade. We will school 4 days a week and go to a co-op the 5th day. We have already started school and it’s going ok, but we’ve had a few struggles and tears already. I’m glad there are so many TH-camrs sharing their homeschooling journeys. #backtofall
#backtofall we’ve already started back, we’re a homeschooling family as well. This year feels a little different because my oldest is in middle school but our daily rhythm is remaining the same. Morning basket, our unit study that we do all together and then each break off to do their independent subjects. I love starting our day all together.
#backtofall starting kindergarten this year with my oldest child (same age as hailey) and so excited! I’ve been watching you since the boys were 2 and have always been in “Awh” on how you homeschool. Me and my husband grew up through the public school system here in Washington state and had no idea where to start on homeschooling our kids. You’ve been such an inspiration to us throughout the years and made it seem so simple and less intimidating. Cheers to the school year for your beautiful family. ❤️
#backtofall Finished up homeschooling my kids so this year I am completing cleanout of our homeschool room. Preparing to help homeschool my grand babies in another 2 years. One of my favorite things about homeschooling was having my kids with me and watching them learn!
#backtofall My daughter is going to kindergarten on Monday! She’ll also be riding the bus, and I’m super nervous about that. We’ll see how it goes and change plans if necessary. I always share your homeschool related content to my sister as it’s all pretty new for her, and I just love the ideas even for organizing at home activities for my kids!
I love learning about your journey with homeschooling! We are utilizing our local public school for our kiddos. 1st grade for my twins. My daughter is homeschooling preschool though. I would love to homeschool but I don’t have the discipline lol. Definitely have to go back and watch your older videos on this
#backtoschool This fall is bittersweet. I'm a special education teacher in a psychiatric setting. I love my job and find such joy in teaching k-3 students who have unique learning and mental health needs. But I'm also leaving my little boy. We are so fortunate that he will be cared for by grandmas, but I wish it worked for our family for me to stay home full time. Trying not to sulk and feel grateful for all I have. I truly have so much I dont deserve. Loved seeing the sensory tools included in your haul!
#backtofall This video was so encouraging to me! We are a homeschooling family, this year our twin are in kindergarten! Our main goal is reading and writing! Thank you for sharing your plan! 🤍
Hey, Kylie! You're the winner of this #backtofall giveaway! Email me at giveaways@nataliebennett.com so I can get in touch! ♥️
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Thank you for keeping your beautiful, wholesome, and inspiring content free for us, Natalie! Look forward to every one of your videos!
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#Backtofall I'm starting homeschool with my 5 and 10 year old this year and we are super excited but I have little to no support with family and friends so I come to people like you who motivate me! I had my son when I was 16 (my 10 year old now) so most people just assume I'm not educated enough to homeschool (which I know isn't true) I also want to re learn everything with my kids and dive deeper than public school. We are taking a relaxed homeschool approach as I believe learning comes naturally by observing family friends and your elders (but obviously some subjects need more time and focus to learn like reading and math). I'm so proud of how far I've come in life and excited on where we are going as a family. (Homesteading is the next dream so I'm taking little steps towards that as well!) I have my own business (reborns by kristen) and I'm able to stay home with my kiddos all day so why not take advantage and make sure they have the best upbringing! Thank you for being my support and motivation that I've desperately needed! 🖤
You go, Mama!
Look up unschooling- seems like you will love this approach.
You can do this! We are starting our 11th year, and I learn things all the time. Cheering you on from afar!!
Way to go, you’ve got this!
I love your story! My mom was a young, high school educated homeschooling mom (she had me when she was 20), and I was homeschooled through 7th grade. I was a year ahead of all my classmates when I went into public school in 8th grade, and my mom later went back to school, got her masters in education, and is principal of her elementary school this year.
You have totally got this!! ❤️
You bring so much sunshine! :) Looking forward to seeing what you have planned for fall.
Oh thank you so much for the sweet words!
I love how you talk about sensory issues and at the same time respecting your beebs.. It's amazing to me that we haven't come to terms with the fact that children are not all the same.
Me and my almost-4-year-old have been doing the “Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.” He loves it! #backtofall
Thank you for making steps toward normalizing sensory seeking kiddos. It’s so true that if you know you know. I am just beginning my journey of homeschooling my neurodivergent children and I look forward to receiving encouragement from your channel.
Natalie, you look like you’re thriving! I can tell that as your kids are growing, you are growing into yourself more, too!! I have a 10 month old and I am in the THICK of it right now, and I’m so excited to have a fraction of independence back LOL. So happy for your success!! ❤️❤️
My school plan this year is slowly beginning kindergarten with my 3 1/2 year old. I think we’ve both been excited and we’re feeding off each other’s excitement so much that he flew through his preschool and loved it! It’s definitely early, to the point where I’m almost embarrassed because it may sound to family and friends like I’m pressuring him. But we’re excited!! And taking it slowly, just focusing on having a good foundation with enjoying learning with zero pressure.
We’re doing the Good and The Beautiful and we love it. He’s actually already starting to read and it felt effortless, which is not what I expected at all. All of this has felt so easy so far and I am so grateful!!
#backtofall I’m easing into home schooling this year with my daughter who will be 4 in December! No idea what I’m doing but we’ll play it by ear 😂 I’m due with my third child in October so we’ll be quite busy! Love seeing what other people are planning with home schooling their kiddos. And your simplistic style is so encouraging and inspiring 😊
I'm starting homeschool preschool with my 2.5 yo and her buddy at the beginning of September, with a ton of hands-on, multisensory, play based activities! We'll be working on early math and literacy skills. I was a special education teacher before staying home with her. So excited! Thank you for the inspiration!
We did that Space Science unit last school year! My girls LOVED it! They’re super into space right now, and it’s so fun to be able to bring their interests into school! #backtofall
We’re not a homeschool family but I still enjoy watching this so much! It’s wonderful how much you enjoy it and how well it works for your family. Plus, who doesn’t love back to school content??
#backtofall currently awaiting the arrival of our first child but this was so inspiring for a new mom because even though I’m not at the ‘back to school’ stage yet with our little, it gives me insight to what options I have when that time comes 😊 it doesn’t have to be a one size fits all experience!! Thanks for sharing!!
I just love your content! I love that you share your kids but keep their privacy in mind. I love seeing your kids grow and learn. You’re like a breath of fresh air in a world that’s so dark sometimes right now. Thank you for doing what you do 🤍
Listening to you share about home school brings back so many fond memories for me. My kids would be considerded the 2nd generation of home school-ers when it really starting catching on. (1995-2005) I had an ADHD boy, and some days he would stand up to do his lessons, and it made a huge difference for him. That would not have been possible in a traditional school setting. Keep up the good work and enjoy it...it flies by!
#Backtoschool. Starting homeschool group at the end of this month. A bunch of moms from my church homeschool together. I am teaching first grade this year and so excited! Good luck with your homeschool journey!
I'm not a home school person but I admire you and all people who are home schooling. How do you keep everyone focused?
I am so excited for more inspiration! Last week's video was the kick in the pants I needed to get things done, so thank you!
Oh you're so welcome, Jessica!
#backtofall and my girl started middle school this year. Momma is all sorts of anxious, but I know God is with her. I’m excited for all the new things she will learn and to see her mature and grow. I like the way you set up your space :)
My homeschooling days have been over for many years since my youngest is 35. However, my granddaughter was homeschooled last year and I’d like to see how I might be able to support them in that. I’ve been intrigued with the Good and the Beautiful curriculum as well. #BacktoFall
What a wonderful grandmother!
@@ericawhitfield9289 what a kind thing to say, thank you.
Thank you for respecting your kids privacy! Too many parents over share without their kids knowledge and/or consent
Happy #BacktoFall, Natalie! Sending my homeschool graduate off to college in a few days but will still be homeschooling my other child using Charlotte Mason style. Looking forward to reading all the good books with my student and also to greatly enjoying the month of October so much.🍁Can't wait.🎃
Hey, another Charlotte Mason homeschooler! 😍👋 Have a wonderful school year! ❤
#backtofall First time homeschooling mom here!! Woo-hoo!! I'm so excited! My five-year-old son will be starting Kindergarten and my three-year-old twins will be starting preschool. Just wanted to say that you have been a huge inspiration to us when it came to our decision to homeschool our kids. We are mainly using The Good and the Beautiful curricula as well as other various resources for this year. My kids are eager to start and although I feel that I still have a lot of things to gather and get ready for our homeschooling year, my husband and I are just so grateful we get this opportunity to go through the homeschooling journey with our kids! God is so good!! Thank you for sharing your video's, Natalie! It's always a joy!
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We actually started homeschooling casually in July. My maw maw has stage 3 cancer and I wanted to start school early so we can break to be with her as needed. So Thankful for the time that homeschool provides with loved ones in hard seasons of life. 🙏🏻♥️
We also switch grades after the 1st of the year and it works so much better for us! Your homeschool content has always been inspiring to me! I love keeping it simple! The focus on being home and together is so sweet in this stage of life!!!
I have a 2 year old + 7 month old and I have loved doing some homeschool | learning activities with him! I fully plan to homeschool - we’ve been doing a mixture of themed days, where we watch a Daniel Tiger episode in the morning, then venture out to our own local Bakery (if that’s what Daniel did!), then come home and bake ourselves! I’ve been loving trying to pair a Bible story with him to go along with it, (so we did the widow and the oil + Elijah) and how God provides for us the other day. It’s been so fun. Everyday is not themed, for sure, but it’s been such a joy to make seemingly mundane so special + an opportunity to share the Gospel with him!
I don’t homeschool. My oldest is in first grade but I still enjoy your ideas for me as a parent to do with my kids. I feel like even if you don’t homeschool as a parent you still are always able to be a teacher to your children! #backtofall
#backtofall My daughter just turned two, so she will continue to attend daycare. But I'm most looking forward to ALL the fall things with her: pumpkin picking, apple picking, football games, jumping on leaves, Halloween, Thanksgiving, everything!! We are also blessed to be moving into our forever home in September, so I'm really looking forward to really making a home environment for my family. I love your channel and look forward to every video!!
#backtofall Our kids are in Public school. The part I am thankful for is that I work part time. I can drop off and pick up, then work in the middle. It is the best of both worlds.
#backtofall , my boys go to a charter school we love. I've thought about homeschooling, but for now we've been really happy with this school's approach. Happy almost fall!
I so appreciate how you are intentional in protecting your childrens privacy and allow them to share their own story when/if they’re ready.
Thank you for saying so! It's a hard balance to strike because I want to be real and share encouragement with others but have to draw the line for my kids' privacy and autonomy.
Them running around in the background of a video is something TOTALLY different than an intrusive look into their personal lives.
@@NatalieBennett I completely agree! I think you’re doing a great job.
I, was blessed to homeschool for the last 10 years and I loved every minute of it but, must be honest and say the last year I just wasn’t into it. Our son asked to start school so, he has started 10th grade and joined the cross country team. After living overseas, as full time missionaries, for the last 5 years we just needed to make friends back here in the States. Our son is thriving and we are happy for him. So I can say that we have had kids in public, private schools and I have homeschooled. :). It’s been a beautiful journey.
Our son struggled with reading in the beginning and reading eggs really helped him. :)
Must say that I am sooo EXCITED to not only experience fall, missed it for 5 years, but decorate for it too. :). Love your videos. Thank you for allowing us to be apart of your lives. :). #backtofall
I call this my Natalie Time and it’s where I just do nothing and fully pay attention to your videos. I have been watching for two years now and I don’t comment often but I find you and your content so soothing and I love this simple living you have going on! 😊
Oh you're soooooo sweet! Thanks for always being there!
I homeschool one child, send 2 kids to a hybrid school and have a 1 year old. I do plan but we must be very flexible! It’s one of the things I love so much about homeschooling. Love hearing what your family does! #backtofall
Great parents families are so important.
#backtofall sticking to the basics and sprinkling in extras is such a balanced way to homeschool!
Feeling giddy about back to homeschool this year too! I am teaching 4 school age kiddos with two toddlers around. But I feel peace about it. We use CLE for math & LA and Heart of Dakota for everything else. I am feeling at peace because after 8 years of homeschooling I have finally realized that my teaching style and what works for my kiddos is COMPLETELY unique from everyone else and praise God that we get to do it our own way, with out own kids, in our own home!
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I graduated my last "child" in June this year...finishing up my 30th year homeschooling! Now I have the blessing of helping my daughter homeschool her children! I also teach at a homeschool co-op at our church. I love it so much!! So this year is a new season for me...but a wonderful way for me to help the next generation of homeschoolers!!!
When I was a preschool teacher we used stretchy headbands for some of the children's chairs as a helper for the children...This was in the 80's mind you...but it did help
I’m so excited for #BacktoFall ! You’ve really inspired me too. My oldest is starting his second year of preschool at home. Our boys actually combined bedrooms about a month ago…which means we now have a homeschool room too!!! His curriculum is play-based, so I’m setting it up as a “learn and play” room. I’m organizing it a little bit more each day. It’s shaping up to be very cute and inspiring. The boys lose themselves playing in there now. And I have a list of decor and furniture upgrades I’m going to chisel away at in time! Thank you for your content and inspiration. You always remind me how much I love being a wife and homeschooling, work from home mama of two little boys.
I have a 5 year old who just started kindergarten, and a two year old.. my plan is to eventually homeschool both my kids.. so I very much appreciate you sharing your journey with us! ❤️❤️
I am not blessed with children of my own but I do help my sisters with homeschooling my nieces and nephews. That way if any of them gets sick I can substitute for them or if any of the children get sick they can help take care of whoever is sick without feeling torn between the homeschooling and taking care of the sick kiddo. I always look forward to helping homeschool as it is a joy seeing the children have that light bulb moment when they finally understand what they have learned and can read the whole book and understand what it is saying. Or do the whole math page without help because it clicked. To see that joy of accomplishment in their eyes is priceless. #Backtofall
I am now an adult with Autism but I can remember back to when I was in grade school and how much I could have benefited from different sensory toys and a specialized teacher aid. I wish this type of thing was normalized long ago but am so happy for the future generations of special kiddos with ever specialer needs.
#BacktoFall Natalie! Excited about the school year as we are fortunate to have an exceptional school system with extraordinary teachers and staff! Kids just thrive in any learning environment!!!
My son was homeschool for the middle school years and decided he was ready to go back to public school for high school. I was nervous because he was so used to being home and being an Aspie, it is hard for him to make adjustments. He is about to head to the 10th grade and has made an amazing transition. Thankfully we have a great team to assist with adjustment prior to the school year officially beginning. Love this channel and all of your content. #backtofall
#backtofall Fall is my favourite season. My kid is going to his last kindergarden year and soon he will be on elementary school, time is flying by 😭. On another note, I follow you since I was pregnant with my boy, and I feel as we had evolved toghether through the years. After 5 years I still enjoy your content and find value in it. Thank you for keeping it real, simple and practical. Hugs.
My goodness, can I just say your daughter is absolutely beautiful (as are you!) I love your positivity and wholesome content. You rock!
Oh my goodness! I never thought I would see The good and the beautiful curriculum on your channel. That is what I use with all of my children, but we use pretty much all of their subjects (LA, Math, history, science, handwriting). I love the curriculum so much!
#backtofall This year I did a momma spirit renewal. Sometimes I can get trapped into a mindset that just glorifies myself almost because when homeschooling and working out of the home its easy for me to get into a all I do head space. Not this year!!!!! So my priority is to enjoy the privilege that God has granted me and to not forget this is a GIFT and to not look at it as a job and sometimes even a burden but a calling which it very much is. It's a special time for my children and I and I cherish so many moments we've shared because of homeschooling. So #backtoschool for us has definitely been buying all the fun supplies and organizing our space which your video helped a ton!!!! But to remember the gift and privilege of spending so many hours teaching and learning with my babies and hoping to create memories that when its all said and done we will look back and cherish and they will know how LOVED they are. This year we chose a homeschool word. Treasure and the verse to accompany it is Matthew 6:21 "For where your treasure is, there your heart be also." My heart this year is the people in my home.
#backtofall Hey Natalie! I have watched your channel since your twins were born. I have fraternal twin boys and they are your boy's age. At the time, I was so nervous to have twins with a 1yr old also running around the house. You encouraged me to push forward and be the best me for them. I now have 6 kiddos and have started homeschooling officially this school year for the first time. My family is so blessed that we're able to homeschool. This has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. I am excited to teach my children what we want them to learn while focusing on the areas they need more guidance and following their interests. This school year, our main focus is on reading, writing, math, and tying black history into everything. These are areas, my children, struggle in so being able to slow things down for them and create lessons that are unique to them makes a world of difference. Thank you for consistently being humble over the years!
#backtofall I have 3 kids: one starting K, another preschool and a newborn. I’m super excited to step into this season. I’m also a full time pastor along with my husband so I’ll be homeschooling in the morning and will have office hours 3x a week. Full days, but will be so rewarding! Also, love the fidgets supplies you got! That will be so helpful!
I have a soon to be 10th grader, and 7th grader. This year, I really want to tackle their bedroom; paint, reorganize and prepare for what looks like a difficult curriculum. I'm designating space(s) for homework, recreation etc. I have an idea in mind, I just hope it comes out like I hope it will! Good luck to all the parents this school year!
#backtofall my daughter is 2.5 and I recently quit my job. I was working 60 hour weeks and missing a lot of moments with my girl! I’m SO excited to be able to be with her full time now, it’s such a blessing. Getting sensory items together for our “school” time. I am a long time follower and you always give me such motivation. Thank you ❤️
Aww. Your daughter and husband in the beginning were adorable behind you!
Thanks for the recommendations on fidget toys-neurodiversity runs strong in the family and a few of them are great recommendations!
We are going to eventually be officially homeschooling our kiddos, but they are still little bitty at 2.5 years and 10 months 😊 I was homeschooled for most of my schooling years and loved it, so I'm looking forward to getting into it with my son and daughter both! It's fun to see what other moms do for their homeschooling. Right now I'm just excited to sing the ABC's to them and love watching my toddler get excited about shapes, counting, and colors and see what he catches! He's just loving learning and I think that's the most important thing to preserve right now 🥰 #backtofall
I'm a pre-k teacher so I have a lot planned for this coming school year. I think my favorite units are dinosaurs and fairytales because we turn the classroom into a giant castle. As the light tablet is great for tracing but can also be used as a light table for fun activities! We have one in my class and my kids loved it!
A child that has sensory issues is so real…especially when the struggle is mild. Keep fighting on for their unique story God is writing from another mama of children with additional challenges. ❤️
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We are a 4th year homeschool family! We are excited for a cozy and slow paced school year. I’ve learned to just soak in all the moments I can during our school year and use every experience as a learning lesson. ♥️
#backtofall This will be my fourth year homeschooling and I am getting excited as well! Like you mentioned my intention this year is to simplify things and just enjoy my children and those special moments while I teach them in the comfort of our home. There is something so incredible that happens when you focus on just those core subjects and with a gentle approach while also having that extra time to go on field trips, explore, cuddle with a book and cozy blanket, bake together, or just sit and have a conversation and answer those questions that they ask when wanting to learn about the day to day things! Those are the moments I want to embrace this year! I love this video! You are always inspiring! Your are my favorite to watch!
I have a 1st grader and a preschooler this year. It's is our 3rd year homeschooling, and we have already gotten started. We are having a great time, and I look forward to all the time we will get to spend together. I am very much looking forward to fall and reading all the fun fall themed picture books and taking lovely nature walks with the colored leaves. #backtofall
I stumbled upon your channel this afternoon and so excited to find another homeschool mama to watch. We have always been a homeschool family. We’re having a relaxed review summer and plan to officially start our year are the beginning of October.
We just move to Tennessee kids are excited and nervous to make new friends and meet new people. I always been interested in Homeschooling but sooo nervous to give the first step so proud of Homeschooling mommies. BLESSINGS in this new school year!!
I’m always inspired by your videos and this one especially!
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I homeschool my son who is at a kindergarten level like your little girl and my preschooler as well as my friend’s second grader. We do “school” 4 days/week. This year my son is also focusing on learning how to read and finishing TGTB level k math. My daughter is doing their preschool course. We also use TGTB handwriting and are trying out their Little Hearts and Hands science. We are also using Before Five and a Row for literature based-content learning. We don’t do everything every day but this is what I mainly draw from! Our main focus is play and spending time outside in our mountain home in Maine. ❤️
Have a wonderful school year and thank you for this inspiring community!
God bless you in your family’s school year! My year will look different - my youngest is off to school full time. This is the first time in 14 years that I don’t have a little one at home with me!
Fall and school time, best time of the year! My daughter starts 6th grade tomorrow. She has some special needs so I made new checklists to put around the house to help the morning go smoothly!
# back to fall sending my kids to school. Excited and sad as this is the first year they will all be in school full time. Looking forward to see how they grow and learn this year.
There is nothing quite so satisfying as the crunching sound of fresh veggies being picked. Thank you so much for sharing! We have some sensory issues as well and I love getting new ideas for fidget toys....and chew toys that are theirs and not our dogs 😂
I love how simple and wholesome your content is - it is so inspiring!
I'm hoping to get my kids to enjoy reading more and I always love to organize our school supplies; your videos motivate me to get started!
My oldest is going to the private school associated with our church. This is his second year there and he loves it!! My littlest is still at home (he is 2) but till join him once he is old enough!
I am a kindergarten teacher and something that I am excited for #backtofall that I am looking forward to is using new resources in my classroom! I bought Secret Stories Phonics last Feb and loved it, but I am excited to start it at the beginning of the school year. I know its going to make a huge difference! I also got Heggerty Phonemic Awareness and Rime Magic to try this year as well. Its fun to try new things out.
Natalie, I have a daughter who I wasn't aware enough to realize had some sensory stuff going on. When she was old enough to know what she needed she ordered herself a cool necklace that was made to be chewed on. By then she was probably around 13 or so but she loved it! She's a really smart kid. Bravo for recognizing the need and providing for it. You are an amazing mom!
This year, I am currently testing the homeschool waters so not sure what my schedule will be like other than having a dedicated time for "school" and my one goal is to teach my son to read. He is pre-k/kindergarten since he's late born but I'm going to focus on pre-k at the moment. I'm just praying for extra grace & guidance as I also have a new born and two other littles in between. So I enjoy watching other moms and how their homeschool schedule is--being that this is all new to me since I grew up in public school. #backtofall
Totally not feeling ready for #backtofall , but it's here isn't it?! We have 5 kids ages 9-3, are in the process of minimalism and living a simple life, beginner homesteaders (just a garden and goats so far!) and we homeschool. We also follow a "simple homeschooling" plan, which has been a huge blessing the last couple years. The last few months have been very rough for us as we seek healing for my husband's chronic fatigue and I'm also recovering from chronic gut issues. Our oldest 2 boys are so close in age they're both going into 4th grade and our 3rd is going into 2nd grade, the youngest 2 are also very close and I'm just trying to keep them alive! haha. I feel like I'm dragging myself into this new school year, but your video kinda got me motivated to get things ready and maybe look forward to the next year a little more? God's got this next year though!
My son LOVES the chair band at school. He's had access to one since 4th grade (he's now in 7th) and he asks for it every year!
#backtofall My son is 4.5, so this is our first year homeschooling. I enrolled him in a part time Christian preschool for the afternoons when little sister is napping, and we joined a local Christian co-op that meets all day on Friday’s. For curriculum I’m doing The Good and the Beautiful for Language Arts, Math, and Science. We’ll do LA and Math daily and Science twice a week with our good friends, and that’s what we’ll incorporate art/home ec/field trips into. We’ve already been doing TGATB Language Arts and Math since last May and he’s currently a little ahead. He JUST started grasping the concept of reading and is doing so well! We will also have our first year of MOPS to look forward to! And my son will be doing his second year of Awana. Our whole family thrives on routine and I am VERY excited for this school year; just downright giddy. My daughter is 1.5 so she will just be along for the ride ;)
#backtofall I homeschool my four kids all year. We do take it easier in the summertime. We live in Michigan and I look forward to beautiful colors and the coziness of the fall. I'm forever grateful for the time I get to spend with my kids and the memories we've been able to make together.
I am absolutely thrilled that you are continuing to Home School your children!!! I know it's a LOT of work for you, but so much better than the toxic things they seem to be pushing in public schools these days.
#backtofall my daughter is starting kindergarten too. She already LOVES books and I can’t wait to teach her how to read! She already knows so many words.
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Yesterday was our homeschool’s first day of school. I am homeschooling my 3 kids, pre-k, 1st grade (special needs), and high school 9th grade. It’s my second year homeschooling, my first with my oldest so I am quite nervous but also very excited. I work graveyard two nights a week. My middle has multiple therapies throughout the week in addition to our homeschool (speech, feeding therapy aba etc). So we will be very busy. I trust that this is God’s plan for our family and am prepared to take it on. ❤️
#backtofall Thank you for sharing your resources. My oldest is starting part time preschool and I'm excited to supplement his learning at home. You make me feel like that's doable! We are getting excited and organized for school by reading books about preschool, making picture routine charts, and going back to school shopping together. I want to set him up for success so we are starting our school routine a week early. If you have any other great tips let me know! As always, you are a joy to watch and happy fall!
Since homeschooling is so new for us I don’t have any big plans made for how we are schooling- thus why I am watching an experienced homeschool mom for inspiration. :) I do love how you are approaching it and hope to adopt the same thinking. Focus on the core subjects and have fun! Children thrive when learning is fun and that is one of the many reasons I’m excited to homeschool my daughter. #backtofall
My kids are only preschool age but we are focusing on counting, the alphabet, and nature this year (got zoo passes to go see and learn about all of the animals💕) thanks for talking about the sensory gadgets! You’ll have to update us on how the kids like them!
My daughter is only 2 but she shows so much interest in learning activities like magnetic blocks and reading. She already knows most shapes and colours which blows my mind and can count to 15, but we are working on tying numbers to counting objects. I love the idea of homeschooling but my husband is not on board (he had a bad experience transitioning from elementary home school to public high school sadly) but it’s still great to get inspiration for what you do with your kiddos! #backtofall
We have 2/4 kiddos in public school!! But we have been considering homeschooling. Everything has been so on the go day to day that's just what works for us right now. It's been nice having more one on one time with the 2 little ones! And then when our third is in school we'll have 1 lille one at home for a year which I believe will be perfect to have alittle more time with her.Weve been making great strides in getting everything organized and can not wait to have the rest decluttered and organized! You give me inspiration every video to make our lives more manageable and therefore peaceful! #backtofall
#backtofall thank you so much for the inspiration! We homeschool also. We pick and choose from the Build Your Library curriculum and do a one day a week enrichment program (baking, studio art for my oldest and tea/manners, soccer, and literacy for my kindergartener)kindergartener. I was REALLY sick last year so I'm looking forward to field trips and enjoying the day to day with my sweeties this year!
Love the flexibility of schooling and feel it's so good to match the learning to each child. Wish it was more used in Australia but not as popular. My last are doing final year now spnwe are at the end of our journey enjoy this very special time together.
As a mom who has ADHD and sensory issues and chews and who has 4 children who all chew and have ADHD... I appreciate you normalizing helping your kids! We homeschool and we're planning on continuing with masterbooks mostly.
#backtofall Hi, Natalie, my twins just turned 12 and started 6th grade on the 10th. I homeschooled them until they were 8 1/2 but one of them needed the school resources for dyslexia. I wish we could have continued to homeschool. It is such a blessing to be your child’s teacher!
We are fixing to start year 2 of homeschool. Last year my mother in law did it all but this year I decided to only work part time so I can be more involved. Soooo excited. We plan to do 4 days of school and one day of field trip/ outings. #Backtofall 🍁
#backtofall- Going to keep it as simple as possible! Our kiddos are 8 and 6 and are building habits like making their own lunches, managing morning routines, etc, so I think we'll be good! I also get to put my kids on the bus this year for the first time ever (new job that is more flexible) and I am so excited!! Thanks for all of your positivity and joy!
#backtofall sending our oldest to his first year of preschool this year! Only 2 half days, but it will be so good for his socializing skills and to help his speech delay. We can't wait to see how he grows this year.
I will be homeschooling for the 4th year this year. I’ll be teaching 5th grade, 2nd grade, and 1st grade. We will school 4 days a week and go to a co-op the 5th day. We have already started school and it’s going ok, but we’ve had a few struggles and tears already. I’m glad there are so many TH-camrs sharing their homeschooling journeys. #backtofall
#backtofall we’ve already started back, we’re a homeschooling family as well. This year feels a little different because my oldest is in middle school but our daily rhythm is remaining the same. Morning basket, our unit study that we do all together and then each break off to do their independent subjects. I love starting our day all together.
#backtofall starting kindergarten this year with my oldest child (same age as hailey) and so excited! I’ve been watching you since the boys were 2 and have always been in “Awh” on how you homeschool. Me and my husband grew up through the public school system here in Washington state and had no idea where to start on homeschooling our kids. You’ve been such an inspiration to us throughout the years and made it seem so simple and less intimidating. Cheers to the school year for your beautiful family. ❤️
#backtofall Finished up homeschooling my kids so this year I am completing cleanout of our homeschool room. Preparing to help homeschool my grand babies in another 2 years. One of my favorite things about homeschooling was having my kids with me and watching them learn!
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My daughter is going to kindergarten on Monday! She’ll also be riding the bus, and I’m super nervous about that. We’ll see how it goes and change plans if necessary.
I always share your homeschool related content to my sister as it’s all pretty new for her, and I just love the ideas even for organizing at home activities for my kids!
I love learning about your journey with homeschooling! We are utilizing our local public school for our kiddos. 1st grade for my twins. My daughter is homeschooling preschool though. I would love to homeschool but I don’t have the discipline lol. Definitely have to go back and watch your older videos on this
#backtoschool This fall is bittersweet. I'm a special education teacher in a psychiatric setting. I love my job and find such joy in teaching k-3 students who have unique learning and mental health needs. But I'm also leaving my little boy. We are so fortunate that he will be cared for by grandmas, but I wish it worked for our family for me to stay home full time. Trying not to sulk and feel grateful for all I have. I truly have so much I dont deserve. Loved seeing the sensory tools included in your haul!
Your channel brings my day such joy! I wish I could stay home with my kids. May God continue bless you and your sweet family 😊