Why You Should WANT To Homeschool📚👩🏫 (What You Need To Know)
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- Ever since I mentioned we were homeschooling last year, I received a flood of questions like "What made you want to?" "Are you worried your kids will turn out weird?" "What about socializing!" So in today's video, I'm chatting about why we are homeschooling, the benefits of homeschooling when everything is turning online, the issues with traditional schooling, and more!
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Kids are not meant to sit in desks all day. Period. Humans learn by exploring and doing. There's so much wrong with the public school system. So glad you posted this!
100%. People blame technology and helicopter parenting (kids not being allowed out of sight of a parent at any time) for the obesity crisis. I'm not saying these things don't play their part, but it's crazy how everyone ignores the fact that we make 5 year olds sit at a desk for 6 to 8 hours and then send them home with so much homework that there is literally no more time to play before bed. When exactly are they supposed to exercise? A lot of schools even send home homework on weekends starting in kindergarten or even PreK and the kids are obviously already exhausted from the week of school where things that boomers, Gen X and millennials learned in 1st or 2nd grade are crammed into their heads. They are training them to sit all day and punish and label those that don't comply and then complain that kids sit too much. School is such a blind spot for the general population. It plays such a major part in soo many things that are going wrong but everyone wants to sweep that under the rug.
Extactly why am homeschooling this year
I see a lot of comments from parents saying they are tired of being around their kids, or that they want their kids to be in school just to have time away from them. I personally don’t understand this. I never thought of school as a babysitter to get my kids out of my hair. I also don’t understand why anyone would want to have kids if they don’t want time with them. I get that everyone does need some time away from each other. It’s not healthy to spend 24hrs a day with anyone but when parents are saying they can’t wait for summer to end so their kids can go back to school makes no sense to me. I love having my kids at home.
🥰 amen
Agreed 🙌🏼
I can relate 100%!
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I do miss my alone time (hugely introverted) but it's worth the sacrifice.
People used to say homeschooling kids were weird, sheltered, indoctrinated, etc. but now it’s the opposite 😂😂 you have public schools putting kids in clear cubicles, masking them up, not allowing them to play with their friends or work together, putting barriers between kids as they eat inside, making them wear clear tents over their bodies when playing a musical instrument or singing in choir… all while the homeschooled kids are free, learning through play and experiences. Playing with friends, learning through daily field trips, etc.
The change has been drastic. I saw over 2 million children were pulled from public schools in CA, good.
I am a public school teacher and I will be quitting and homeschooling my children. Kudos to you for doing the same!!!
amen,.. pulled my children out in Australia while we were going on excursions and out and about the kids in school had to do all the mandates, cancelled excursions and cancelled lunch play time etc
They still say that, unfortunately. You can throw all the statistics, facts, and studies you want at them but they refuse to accept it.
@@katie7748 Too true. I suggested my dad to homeschool, explained the statistics. He doesn’t realize just how bad the system is 😑
I’m a single mom but I homeschool. You make time for the things that are important to you and this was a non negotiable for me.
How do you have time after work?
YOU GO MAMA👏👏
@fshnlove23 I work evenings so I homeschool during the day. My sister watches her for me but I’ve had to reduce my hours but it’s worth it in the end
You are amazing!
@@butGodsprovidence that’s great! I didn’t think about people working evening shifts (:
Haley, I was a K-5 teacher for 3 years, and when I left the classroom, I was reassured of what I had been feeling for years. Schools are a conveyor belt, and teachers although we try, cannot know or cater every child, because of the demands and pressures from administration, and the results they desire. After quitting teaching, and feeling like a robot for the last 27 years, I decided to homeschool my kiddos as well!
You are amazing 👏
Good for you :) Pretty much same for me as well :)
The demand on teachers is ridiculous, to get high test grades. There is no room for creativity and real teaching. It’s a system set to fail for teachers and students.
Same here! I cannot agree more with what she said. I am more passionate about homeschooling than anything else right now after leaving teaching after 14 years to homeschool my preschoolers. This is now our life path and we couldn't be happier.
I'm a senior in high school, but this stumbled on my reccomended feed. I 100% agree with this video though. From kindergarten - 10th grade, I went to public schools. It was a horrible experience for me. I got bullied all the time for stuff like my interests (I still watch things like PAW Patrol and Blue's Clues), not having a dad, and being born in Chile. It was really taking a toll on me. Then, in March of my sophomore year, COVID happened and sent everyone to online school. Then, for my entire junior year, I stayed online, and absolutely loved it. My mom did too. However, for my senior year, they wanted to send everyone back to school, and my mom didn't want me to go back at all, I didn't want to go back either. We found this online school that my school district does, and I got enrolled into it (it was free). Now I'm graduating in almost two months, and it's awesome! I don't worry about friends, because my mom is my best friend. Whenever she has her days off work, because of the schedule of the school, I get to spend all day with her. I work ahead, and all of the work is planned out for the semester so you know your due dates. I have all A's, and am currently top of my graduating class (1 of 432). It's the happiest I've ever been, and my mom just regrets not knowing about the online school either. Best year of my life :)
Any advice you can give to a mom that will start soon? I have a kindergartner
I’m so happy for you!
Oh my goodness Im so happy to hear that, I feel like in Sweden where Im from they all think badly of homeschooling and its not even allowed, thay are scared children will not be socialized or become as educated and smart that they will feel lonely or left out etc, and Im so happy to read your story, that proves the opposite, I didnt like school at all, 19 years of day in and out, like a pison, I was so awkward socially when I was younger even though I did make some friends but I would have been 100% better off online and most likely had a much much better job, I did however move abroad for uni to London and after L.A and those were the best years of my life =) Good luck with your graduation.
That’s amazing congratulations on graduating. I remember how terrible school was. I felt sick every morning at the thought of going.
Congratulations on your accomplishments and being a good son
I’ve never identified with a perspective soooooooo much in my life!
Im black if you couldn’t tell 😂 & I’m the first in my family to ever homeschool. So my family freaked out when I said I’m going to stay home & homeschool my kids because I wanted to raise INDEPENDENT thinkers. It’s really not common for black women to do that in my family. “I’m lazy, or I am just helicopter mom” but it’s really NOT that. Idk how to explain but your video was spot on.
Thanks for sharing. You’re not crazy mama!
My kids are grown now but I always wanted to homeschool. My husband was the one who was against it and we did have family that thought it wasn’t really schooling also. I personally think it’s great when people are able to homeschool their children. I’m glad you are doing what you think is right!!
YOU GO MAMA👏👏👏
Sameee!
You made the wise choice. There’s so much political interference in schooling now that’s teaching black kids to view themselves as inferior and telling them they have no chance at succeeding in life. It’s horrible to think at what effects this will have on kids down the line
Love it and so happy for you and your family!❤
Yay! I agree with everything in this video 100%
I was homeschooled, private schooled, and public schooled growing up. Homeschooled was DEF the best for me.
My biggest reason why I homeschool my kids (they are in 4th & 7th now) is that time is so precious, and I don’t want them spending such a large amount of time in school.
I think people low key forget that time is our most precious resource. We won’t live forever & every moment is special. We spend our time doing school but we also go hiking, swimming, art, cooking, ice skating, shopping, running errands, going to the movies and making absolutely beautiful memories together.
Creators vs consumers & travel are both HUGE!!!!
Full time nurse here who also homeschools full time. I absolutely love hearing about other moms who have discovered how wonderful this journey truly is. Our babies are only with us for a limited time. And this is a great opportunity to enjoy every moment, make memories, and instill a love of life time learning.
how are u full time for both😯
@@tigercruz3559 Nurses typically have a 3-day schedule which is 12 hours shifts. So she probably works Friday through Sunday and the rest of the days for homeschooling.
I find most moms who are sick of their kids are those who send them to public school and have to deal with the disconnect and crappy attitudes they pick up from school.
To those who say they don't have the patience for it, you learn patience by being... patient.
I'm going to homeschool but never wanted to and I hate that I won't have the break. I'm allowing myself to feel the feelings and move on lol you are completely right.
I had zero plans to homeschool and had my oldest in a private school for k4 and k5. Through a series of events, he wound up at home the next year. We are in year 5 now with 2 kids and never looking back.
I feel that putting them in school young creates the problems where parents can't handle being around their children
I was homeschooled, my husband was homeschooled, and we will be homeschooling our 4 children as well!
We're about to enter our 8th year of homeschooling. My oldest is now 11 the way i see she behaves and what she is interested in and how she interacts with others and her siblings compared to 11 yr old girls in public school has proved to me there is no way in hell i would ever send my kids to school lol no matter how little time i get to myself or how much we make one one income.
I was homeschooled 5thgrade-12th. My husband was homeschooled his entire life. My mom barely graduated high school and felt very under qualified but knew my education couldn’t be left up to chance with the public school. It was hard and we struggled but I couldn’t be happier. It thought be to learn with ways that work best for me and love learning without it being forced into me in a structured format. I entered college and thrived because I already knew how to schedule and teach myself without a structured classroom. I now hold a graduate degree in a stem field and so does my husband. We plan to definitely homeschool our children even tho we live in a top school district in our state. Don’t leave your children up to chance in a government cog!
I was homeschooled through high school. My mom was a SAHM who used to be a teacher and taught all three sisters and me. I enjoyed the free time my public school friends didn’t have. We could finish all our school in three hours each day and go on field trips practice hobbies and get jobs. I wasn’t great at math but was able to finish all math requirements in college no problem. Also, I took SOLs each year at public school just to ensure we were “up to par.” I want to homeschool my kids because I love that freedom it offers. I owe the freedom of my teenage and college years to being schooled at home and being able to choose my own path at an early age without restrictions of thought or much peer pressure to have a certain job or go to a certain college. I went to community college, saved money, transferred and then finished my degree online. Happy to say I only have $12,000 in loans to pay, a job from home, and happy.
Love this story! I had an awful time when I was in school and would have loved to able to homeschool. I am homeschooling my 2 kids, 11 and 12 and still so glad I made the choice 3 years ago to do it. I hope my children enjoy it and appreciate it when they look back at this time and have no regrets about public school. I've had a gut feeling that I should be homeschooling them years ago. ❤
As a long time subscriber (pre Annabelle lol) it is awesome to see how you are growing through life’s stages and phases. Especially nice to see a content creator that is honest and will actually say “I DID think __ but, after education, I NOW think this”.
I NEVER thought I would homeschool. Then I had my son in 2019 and covid hit and everything went to shit. I am most definitely homeschooling💕
John Taylor Gatto opened my eyes to what I already knew. He made it make sense. He was a public school teacher. He was an amazing person for bringing this issue to light. Amazing video on this issue! Great job covering this. Some just aren't ready to receive this message yet. The seed is planted & the movement to embrace our differences with a moral compass will grow.
I hated school after elementary... junior high and high school were so toxic ... so many distractions it was awful I do plan on homeschooling after elementary 💆🏻♀️💆🏻♀️💆🏻♀️
I’m a working mom and I agree with you !
I feel like I just drop my kids at school/daycare and their left with strangers, and I come home see them for a couple hours, and it’s time for bed . I seek approval from their teachers, from my boss, from society, and now I’m in school again to get my nursing degree because being a medical Assistant for yearsssss is degrading because we don’t get paid much!
It’s so hard to explain how I feel, but I get what your saying. It’s always having approval from other people
Medical Assistants are vital they literally run everything that’s messed up you should and all other people in your field should get decent amount man 🤦♀️things are so crazy
I homeschooled my daughter from 9th until graduation. We were part of a co-op so I didn’t do it alone. The co-op included many families who homeschooled. This helped with the “teacher load” as well as provided my daughter with many social activities. I will be forever grateful we had the opportunity.
Love this! I did a mixture of homeschooling, public and charter schools growing up and they each had pros and cons.
I’m surprised by the defensive teachers in the comments. This wasn’t at all a criticism of teachers, especially those who care about their students! It’s a broken system as a whole and it’s great to have people who care on the inside working to help improve it.
Yay!!! I’m glad you made this video! I’m homeschooling my kids my 5 year old and 3 year old it has been one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life.
How encouraging!
Former public school teacher here and the daughter of a retired public school teacher and both my mom and I feel homeschooling for those that can truly do it should.
So happy to see this video! I’ve missed your fam on yt.
I was homeschooled from age 4 until10th grade. finished 11th and 12th grade back at homeschooling because even in the 11th grade i felt like my teachers were failing me. I wasn’t learning. I was memorizing information to take tests and then forgetting it.
As an adult i now see that homeschooling helped me become a critical free thinker. There’s so much freedom being home schooled!
I’m a teacher and have tons of students that love school. We have cool resources and programs that make learning fun. Families take educational trips as breaks from school- to Yellowstone and to other countries. My own two daughters love public school and their teachers are kind and creative. I’m glad you feel homeschooling works for you, but public school works for us and I just wanted to share for any parents that can’t choose this route or want an alternative viewpoint.
I would have HATED homeschooling as a kid. School was my escape from not the best home life. I excelled at it and loved the social parts. Theater gave me something to look forward to. I had tons of amazing teachers. While I support homeschooling and those who choose it, I also think we need to support those who choose public school better. We complain about how things are taught but then give teachers little control over what curriculum they teach and push test scores and progress over what's best for the student. That's what's wrong. There are many many good teachers that do the best for their kids. I appreciate the hard work they put in. 💕
@@wolflover4life19 very true. I have one who went through our neighborhood public school from k-5, then both my kids homeschooled via charter school last year, & now I have one completely homeschooling & one in an in person co-op public charter school. We’ve kind of done it all! There are pros & cons to each, sometimes you may even find different avenues suit you in different seasons.
One thing I like about the co-op school is that it’s a little smaller & really values parent involvement. It’s still a public school but feels a lot more community driven. I would love to see that in all schools. We are planning to move away so I’m not sure what we’ll do for the rest of middle & high school yet. I don’t know if I have the stamina to homeschool high school, it’s a whole different beast. 😅
Another public school teacher here. I do agree with some of what Haley says more so now that I have my own kids but I would not go as far as to blame the school system entirely. I think many of the attitudes regarding success only being linked to good grades come from parents. I have had so so many students crying to me over a “bad” grade because they know their parents will be irate regardless of the schools efforts to convince otherwise. I think this video is a bit of an over generalization.
Public schools teach kids to be like everyone else. You should believe like this, you shouldn't do that, this is normal, this is not normal. Public schools normalize so many things that shouldn't be normalized, such as being gay, being trans, gender neutral pronouns, boys that say "I'm a girl" can use the girls restrooms, public schools teach kids that if they don't conform to these beliefs that they are wrong and bad. Public schools are full of underage sex, underage pregnancy, drugs, party's, and bully's. Public schools teach children that they need to fit the mold, be like everyone else, that friends are so important when most are toxic, and it teaches kids to never let go of anyone. Public schools suck! I was homeschooled and I will be homeschooling my daughters, for their protection and their futures, they'll be smarter and won't care what others think about them! I'm raising warriors not victims and robots. Good luck
@@jessie-ef2kk Public schools are full of kids growing up and navigating difficult circumstances. The public schools I know and work at try to instill compassion, hope, and kindness. It’s not for everyone, and I wish you luck.
Hayley!!!! Raising free thinkers is so amazing, I'm 100% with you! Who can teach our kids better than ourselves if it a possible option! School system and college institutions are just money makers and make it so hard to find happiness as adults. It's not for everyone and that is okay.
Yes! We are heading into homeschooling as I lean back into motherhood. Lovely to hear so many similarities about your thoughts and where you are now.
This is soooo good! I’ve said some of those same things about homeschooling but since getting pregnant and having my 6 month old, my whole mindset on homeschooling has changed in a positive way
Came across our feed. Thank you. Take CHARGE of your child’s education. This is a critical hour. 🛡
I love how you thoroughly research these topics before you make decisions and share your thoughts! ❤️ I’m considering homeschooling for my toddler in a couple years and I’ve had all the fears you mentioned!
So excited for you, and selfishly for me because I love watching homeschooling content on YT! I used to watch a lot of your pregnancy/baby/toddler content, and I'm glad I didn't unsubscribe when you took a YT hiatus because I would LOVE to keep watching you! I love how you aren't afraid to be vulnerable and let us watch you learn as you go. You seem to be very humble and relatable!
It's like you are inside my head! I just left teaching after 14 years to homeschool my own children because I realized I did not want them to ever set foot in a public school! I don't want my kids to have their creativity and interests dampened because they have to be part of "the system".
Shalom and thank you so much for speaking up on this subject. I have 3 kids under 4… 3 and 22 month old twins, and I knew since having my first born son that I wanted to homeschool and originally my husband was not on board, but now he is because we are fully capable of being our children’s teachers, and we can make sure our children are not being exposed to things that we don’t agree with while still getting a great education! Plus, I’m choosing not to live life the way everyone else is so I guess my family and I will be weirdos too… I’m good with that lol. This is very encouraging and I so appreciate you for talking about this. I’m also very interested in learning how to make money from home to still financially provide.
I LOVE that you’re talking about this. You’re an inspiration!!
This was an amazing video. THANK YOU HAYLEY! Definitely considering everything you said!
So excited to be on this journey with you - just learning HOW to homeschool is a full time job lol
Love this! Been homeschooling for 7 years and I started because a lot of the same reasons. You are on the right track!
I’ve never been here this early! So excited that you put this video out 💕
Love this video! Me and my husband also have an online business. We work from home and homeschool our 10 year old son. The family time and bonding time we have together is truly a blessing. Homeschool is a sacrifice but it’s absolutely 100% worth it! It has changed my life and mind set in so many ways for the better.
What’s your business?
I’m a single mom of 4 that homeschools. Before I get the “how” question.. my ex husband gives enough alimony and child support but it’s still tight and yes we have to put our kids first for this to work.
This is so awesome this comment it really is my Daughters father is total opposite of this it gives me hope in humanity this comment 👏👏
I never thought you’d be the homeschooling type since you seemed so overwhelmed with 2 kids and trying to work. It’s so refreshing to see you guys making this decision!
I love this!! We send our children to a private school that is project based learning centered. The child guides the learning and presents their finds through mediums of their choice!! This is such an informative video!
I agree with the unhappy adults aspect. When I sat and thought about it recently, for me, schooling taught me that “I’d be happy when” and set goals. Such as I’d be happy when I pass this class, I’d be happy when I graduate, etc. I’ve reached the goals and am not happy. Im working on that for me, but I’m also trying to help my kids be happy in the now.
Thanks for sharing your opinion!
I feel so drawn to homeschool mostly because I had such a bad public school experience. When you started talking about math, it really hit me. I remember vividly being in like 3rd grade and doing timed tests for math and being ridiculed in front of the whole class about how little progress I made on my timed test. I think that day started my hatred for school. I don’t want that for my children! My biggest battle is getting my husband on board 100% 🙄 but my kids are 3.5 and 16 months, so I’m starting with at-home preschool and hopefully I’ll win him over! I was in early childhood education so I feel confident!
I have followed you for a while so glad to hear you're also doing this! I made this decision last year as well!
Hayley I can relate on the math thing. I believed that while being homeschooled I had to be good at math all the time. I didn’t grasp algebra in high school. But in college I had an enthusiastic teacher and I was ready to try again and I wanted to learn. That was what made the difference. I wanted to and so I did. Thanks for sharing your story and enjoy your homeschool journey.
I absolutely love this video! You have such a strong voice and I’m happy you are using it, despite any potential backlash. I wanna hear more truth, bring it 🥰
Thank you so much!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this video!!! I just sent my son to kindergarten and have been regretting every moment. I had been homeschooling for the past year and we had made so much progress but he honestly doesn't seem to be very happy. I just don't really feel like school is for him but he just likes the interaction with other kids. This video gave me the extra confidence I needed to make the decision to pull him out of school.
I love this video❤️ a blessing! Thank you
We started homeschooling last year because we moved to a different city and that school district took six months to get back to us! If we hadn’t just started homeschooling he would’ve been behind a year. Homeschooling our children has been the best decision we could have made, it was bumpy at the beginning because we had to unlearn what the school system had taught us but once we got into our rhythm it was smooth sailing. They do school in three hours and play our learn other things that interest them. Best of luck with homeschooling.
Whoa!!!! You talk at 90mph with gusts up to 120mph. Lol... I'm past 50 and feeling just like you describe, trained worker ant who hasn't lived life. You have much wisdom in this video, proving it is not just about homeschooling. Keep educating people to GIVE LIFE to their children....this is HUGE!!!
One of my sons is now a freshman and my youngest is 13 and i still want to go the home school route. Thanks for having courage to make the video. Not all school districts nowadays are wholesome things especially with the news from the Loudoun County school district disaster concerning the rape allegation/burying of it in the MSM and Departement of Justice declaring concerned parents as terrorists for speaking up for the wellbeing of their children...whew! that was disgusting what DOJ director Merrick Garland did! What a snake!
Wait, so you’re totally okay with parents threatening school board members with violence and harassment?
@@jillianlacey8296 I think you've only read the left wing newspapers... if you knew the whole story (msnbc, cnn, nyt are not fully honest about this story) you would understand that it wasn't as you say. I also would like to know how you would feel about your daughters r*pist walking free?
@@jillianlacey8296 Wow, so you’re actually okay with a school covering up the rape of one of its students and then accusing the PARENTS of “domestic terrorism” for VERBALLY holding the school board accountable? You’re disgusting
Really love this video 👏 I started wanting to home school once I had my son. Many of my peers and family, actually have had many discussions the past 5+ years about how we disagree with how the school system is set up.
Truly inspiring! Thank you for sharing this video 🥰 Happy Thanksgiving everyone! ❤️
I homeschooled my son until he turned 7
and entered the homeschool community which is amazing and welcoming.
I loved that I taught my son how to read and I also always had him in extracurricular classes and sports throughout the day because there was flexibility. (It’s not just being at home like some people may think). Homeschooling gave me great concepts and I was able to practice being a natural teacher for my child. Any little thing or little moment can be a teaching moment. Homeschooling also gave us freedom. We were able to travel with my son to Europe and Mexico and take him to field trips at any time of the day we wanted. It was amazing. He learned about the different languages, and currencies, and reading the maps. He would talk with anybody during these trips. Building that confidence. We would catch up on school work or reading at night if we wanted or during our traveling, stuff like that.
I learned that the concept is to never stop learning, at any time of day.
Yes, he is in public school this year because he was asking for the experience of going to a cafeteria and recess and I wanted him to be able to compare it. The teacher is very passionate and I could tell because I know what to look for. The teacher tells me how advanced he is for his age and its able to give him work teared toward his level to be able to challenge him. It’s really neat to see how I worked on that with him during our homeschool years. ❤️
You are killin it girl! Love it!,
I love how honest you are about your schooling journey! I agree with so much you said. Traditional schooling is created to make more worker-bees, and it often fails children and puts unnecessary stress and anxiety on others. I highly encourage you to look into Montessori! Either in an actual school or doing Montessori homeschooling, it sounds like it could be an option for you. My view of education and traditional schooling changed so much after I discovered Montessori. So may of the points you made are key factors in Montessori education. It encourage children to find a love for learning, subjects can be explored during longer work periods, movement is a core part of learning, and there is little to no homework or quizzing. I hope you find the method that works best for your family! Just want to put it out there if you haven't looked into it!
Omg I’m sooooo happy your video popped up on my feed… we were pregnant with our children at the same times and I loved your videos so much, for some reason I just never got notifications anymore. We homeschool too and I love it! Wishing all the blessings for you!
We pulled our 7 and 9 year old boys out of school and began homeschooling this year. We were fed up with the crazy workload, being cooped up 8 hours a day, and assessments for things that didn't matter or promote learning or critical thinking. It has been a huge blessing for them and so much more fulfilling for us as parents.
You know I LOVE this video and am so excited for your family to homeschool. All of those things you want to do are 100% possible. We are 11 years in and I am so glad we stepped out of the system. My children are who they are today because we are marching to the beat of our family's drum and not the government school system.
Aw thanks Leigh!! You've inspired us!
Thank you so much, Hayley!
Loved the video. As someone who was raised by parents who got out of the rat race when I was 12 started a successful business and they lived non-traditional lifestyle by traveling and competing in elite level sports all you are hoping for is possible! I even liked some of your book recommendations and looking forward to reading them
Such wisdom for such a young individual! If I could go back, I’d follow in your footsteps. This gives me hope for the future! At 39, I left corporate America to homeschool my 3 children as well. We do things in our home much differently too and my goal is to help support their passions and interests so they can develop their own skills to be successful in their own way. This video reminded of a 5 week unit study we plan to do this upcoming year from Gather’Round Homeschool called Entrepreneurship. Yes, my 10, 8, and 3 yo will dive in to learn how others became successful creating their own way. Last year, they made lemonade for our neighborhood for Snap Circuit Sets and this year my boys want to focus on making video games or stop-motion videos for TH-cam. It’s going to be a crazy year!
Public schools need to be invested in and changed to better fit the individual needs of students. We have to have a public option for schooling that can educate any and every kid. Some districts are better at this than others and I’d be in favor of a complete overhaul of the system. Homeschooling is a good option for kids that have someone who can do a good job of it and afford it. But it’s important that we support public education and make it better for all. I say this as a public school teacher. Sometimes I feel like I’m just mitigating the harm done to kids from the schooling system, but many times we are doing right by our kids and giving them joy, success, and pride in what they are learning and doing, and the flexibility to help them figure out their passions and connect them to their learning. Teaching makes me a better person, too.
This is a great video. I am a single mom with a career that can take over life. However, I am determined to figure out how to homeschool as well❤️
Yesssss. I'm glad you made this video. I was homeschooled during 7th-12th grade and I'm so glad that I was. I was able to separate myself from all kinds of peer pressure and explore academic subjects that I was interested in without fearing coming across as a "nerd" or whatever because I was actually interested in learning.
The unsocialized myth is so odd to me... you're right about that part. In high school I had a job, was involved with multiple extracurriculars, went to community college, and I was out in the "real world" a lot. I'm glad I wasn't stuck in a building all day with hundreds of people within a few years of my age exclusively. People would sometimes quiz me when they found out that I was homeschooled. I ended up scoring in the 97th percentile on my ACT test, so I wasn't missing out in that area either but it sucked that people were so judgemental and that I had to enter certain conversations armed with my standardized test scores to prove I wasn't behind in any way.
I recognize that it's a challenge for families to be able to homeschool and a lot of people probably don't have a choice but to send their kids to school. I'm facing that reality myself as a mom now. I'm still trying to figure out how I'll be able to make it work. But either way, I think it's important to advocate for homeschooling because so many kids can benefit from it! There's a ton of awesome, hardworking teachers in the public school system but it's the system that's ruining everything. :/
Great video and good luck with homeschooling!
Omg I agree grade 6-12 was just difficult for me I wish I had homeschooled
WHEW! Love this video 🙌
Yes! I adore this video! It's exactly how I feel and why I'm chosing to homeschool. 💗 maybe I will save this to send to anyone when they ask why I homeschool.
I get backlash from my family for choosing to homeschool but I feel like this is something that will hopefully be beneficial in the long run
I would love to hear more on how you intend to teach those core skills to your kids! Those are my goals too
I wish I could like this video a million times over!!!Wow! I love your perspective and reasons for choosing to homeschool your family. I can’t wait for more videos from you on this topic. Could you add a highlights to your IG story on book recommendations for homeschooling? Thank you for sharing!!! This really solidifies our choice to do the same for our kids.
Boom! What an incredible video. Might be life changing for our family. We have struggled with the decision after sending our 5 year old to kindergarten.
We have created a life of freedom and we still don’t feel like we are truly LIVING yet.
Thank you!
I love this Haley. Thank you. I know people kinda get in one camp or the other with this issue. There is however no argument for the fact that, as a whole, the system doesn't benefit a large percentage of children. I used to teach and then when I had children ( which happen to be kids of color too... yes that can sadly also be a "negative" factor in the type of education one receives) I knew I wanted more for them. Ironically having one primary income ( I still supplement by tutoring) actually taught me what is actually vital for my family's stability.There are sacrifices that we have made , yes. We could make a lot more money and have a lot more things.But the time I have to pour into my children, through our culture and rich heritage, and the opportunity to let them just be children, instead of just good little test takers is priceless. John Taylor Gotto's book is a must read!
There are benefits to homeschooling and benefits to in person/public school. Both options also have their downfalls. As a mother of a school age child in public school who did homeschool last year, it all comes down to parenting.
My child will never be left behind in a subject because I’m heavily involved. Grades do not matter in our family or in our school. The only things that’s matters is doing your best work. If my child is interested in a particular subject, we dive deep 🥰
What is difficult to replicate in homeschool is the social emotional development and collaborative work with peers on a daily basis that occurs in public school. Although one can try to simulate a similar set up in a co-op.
For my friends that have homeschooled their older children, it got challenging to homeschool with the higher level subjects in high school.
I hope you continue to enjoy the process. It seems to be a great fit for your family ❤️
Wow! Love your boldness and life mentality! I have never heard any TH-camr speak their truth with such frankness.
This video really spoke to me giving me courage and vision as well. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
BEST VIDEO YOU HAVE EVER MADE 🙌🏼💯
This was so helpful. Not sure if the caffeine kicked in the middle of the video but the rate at how fast you were talking was wild. Deep breaths Mama💕
I love this! An honest not sugar coated review. It really resonated with me because i have two kids and i was like idk id i have the patience or mental energy for homeschooling lol
I went to public school and I'm open to both homeschooling and public school. If you don't understand homeschooling listen little boxes or mad world lyrics. Those are the songs that really got me thinking about honestly how brainwashed we all are.
In any event I'm a cyber teacher now so I work from home with kids who are home. It's a little different than home schooling and might be an option.
Everything you do in life teaches whether it's good or bad. Yes it's sad I had to look at a clock and pray it was 3:00 everyday at school. At the same time it taught me patience. I do know someone homeschooled from kindergarten through high school. She accomplished a lot, although similar to me as well. One thing she lacks is patience though. She ironically would never homeschool her child as well. That is because she wants her "me time" and she's not patient. On the flip side I'm patient bc I had to be. We both function in society well.
My son for example is super high energy and loves school ironically. I had all these expectations of home schooling. He listens better around his peers, loves his teacher, and loves learning. So even though I initially assumed I would homeschool I'm more or less following my child and his needs.
School is designed to teach students to function in society. That is true. But it also teaches kids how to respect other adults. Not being a doormat is important (definitely not something I worry about with my strong willed son).
As far as failing, no person wants to fail. Obviously a parent would fix the problem with homeschooling, but kids don't always like that either. Because it's smothering as well.
As far as the morales of schools that can really depend on your area and of course the times are crazy. In my middle school class we had a debate on abortion. Only 1/20 agreed with abortion being correct. She argued its better for the environment and choice of the woman. Come to find out later her mom was taking them away from their dad bc he was extremely abusive including rape. So again I still learned from people I didn't agree with and it gave me more compassion in that sense.
I had a couple amazing teachers, quite a lot of terrible teachers unfortunately. But I learned from them all. That's the beauty of life.
So I plan on looking at my kid's situation, the situation of the school and the people going there before making my homeschooling decision official. Of course you can always change your mind if it's not a good fit for your family.
This is very helpful. I look forward to hearing how it’s going in a year or two! We homeschooled two years and then honestly I needed a break and my youngest needed to learn from someone else. But now I just can’t see continuing with public school. It just goes against the nature of childhood and curiosity and health! 😭🙏🙏 Considering going back to homeschool, and this video helped nudge me in that direction.
Love this! We started dabbling in homeschool with our 4 year old this year. My family keeps asking when our kid will go to "real" school 🙄.
Just like people have no right to tell you how to spend your money since they dont pay your bills, they also don't get to comment on how you raise your kids since they dont deal with the tantrums, tear and sicknesses. I'm sure you know this though, keep doing what's best for little ones, people will start noticing how much smarter your child is than theirs. I have a 4th grader btw :)
Love how you described the “weirdness” 😂 such a great video. I’m down a TH-cam homeschool rabbit hole. 2 small kids here!
Missed U on here--Ur a bright girly and we value Ur perspectives (and hubby)!
We have our two older kids in virtual public school. They are in eleventh and tenth grade. They get to enjoy the freedom of homeschooling schedule while remaining in a credited school curriculum accepted to colleges and universities. I would have homeschooled ,but I didn't know where to start until the pandemic started which pushed us into looking for other options. We use the K-12 strides program. We will also be doing virtual public school in the future for our two youngest who are 4&2 years old. Meanwhile I have been homeschooling my younger two and they are both more ahead then my oldest two ever where at that age. They are bilingual, they know how to count to 100 in both English & Spanish, colors and shapes are too easy. They are adding and subtracting numbers up to the number 10, they know how to spell their names and both last names . We are working on reading and they are learning all this in just 2-3 hours of homeschooling a day. Great way to be more involved with our kids.
I needed to see this video, Thank you 😊😊😊
Love this 🙌
Yes to this video!
Loved this video. I unfortunately fall into the category of single mom and not being able to homeschool cause I work a 9-5. But I agree with all the points you made. Especially missing out on time. My daughter is 4 and has been in daycare since she was 1mon old and it’s crazy and sad to think all the things I missed out on her due to working and her being in daycare. Just to continue to miss out as she starts kinder and so forth and so on. The school systems don’t seem to get any better and I don’t even see an improvement from when I was in school where I live.
Public schooling has always been deeply flawed, but it keeps getting worse while also demanding more and more of our children's time. Longer school years, longer school days, more homework and so on. These days, I'd be more worried about public schooled kids having no time to socialize and turning out weird. They are always at home doing homework, have 20 minutes to eat lunch at school and possibly no recess. Is that what we want childhood to be??
I wanted to like this about 10 times.
There was a school shooting in my quiet town yesterday, 3 children dead and many others injured. My son is only 2 but it just confirmed my decision to homeschool.
Oh no!:(
We are now home schooling our four kids. We are on our second year. We started because of mandates, but it was always a dream of mine to home school. It is tiring, but I have also grown as a person.
Minute 1:35 where you said you live in California. Enough said. I would homeschool too 😂😂 good for you! Okay I’ll keep listening
I’m an educator and taught Elementary and Middle school. I always knew that we would homeschool our children. We have 5 yo, 2.5 yo, and 6 mo and my husband and I work full-time…. One thing we would not budge on is educating our children. It is a team work and each day is a learning experience for our family. It takes so much love, planning, and grace!!! My hopes are that my children will look at the world as their classroom!!! They go with us everywhere and we do life together each and everyday! No one will ever love my kids as much as I do! Being with them 24/7 right now is only for a season. We love homeschooling!!!
Thank you for sharing all these amazing resources 🤎 looking forward to your next video!
It’s not a blanket statement that public creates kids that aren’t critical thinkers, follow in line and get a job. I think it’s also a parent’s job (for those who send their kids to school public or private) to fill in the blanks that school doesn’t like broaden education etc. Some people can’t afford to but it’s not all or nothing with formal school and home school.
Exactly. The one think I see in these comments is lots of people say public school doesn't create free thinkers. I don't think that's true. But does vary depending on the school. I was taught plenty of critical thinking skills. But it's definitely a parents job to fill in the blanks where their kids need it or they feel curriculum is lacking. No method of schooling is perfect in my opinion.
I was homeschooled, and I will be homeschooling. I think that covid really normalized homeschool. In my opinion, public school kids are weirdos 😂 they need so much attention from people and feel like they need to believe like everyone else or something is wrong with them. High school is toxic, and some stranger has such influence on your kids, raising them to believe what the world does. Homeschool is better because no one cares about your kids like you do, and school is full of people trying to fit some mold. My husband was public schooled and he has had so much confidence issues that I never had, I don't care what anyone thinks of me, and that's is such a great feeling
I am new at this . I have that book it’s good. Homeschooling love it. Once you get your mind changed about homeschooling it’s not stressful like many believe. I make it easy on my grandson and myself
What a good video!
I totally relate to a lot of the points. When my daughter was in public school I was constantly looking forward to "me time". Since starting homeschool my relationship with her is so much better. I truly feel deep joy in my heart spending time with her. This has transformed so much for us!
We were going to homeschool from the beginning but started thinking we might let her try kindergarten because it’s really just like a play date. Once this entire “situation” occurred, we decided we are 100% homeschooling.
We are so happy with our decision especially as the 5-11 year olds are now considered capable of consenting to medical procedures on their own.
Public school ruined my ability to enjoy learning. It took me years after school to develop my passion for learning. My daughter just turned 4 and is already writing letters and sentences. Not perfectly of course, but this is all she focuses on because right now it is her passion.