Typical Homeschool Day - Homeschool Kindergarten and 2nd Grade - Heather Torres
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- Our typical homeschool day in November was an afternoon homeschool day. I walked through a day in the life homeschooling with practical examples of the homeschool curriculum we use for kindergarten homeschool and 2nd grade. I share homeschool resources and homeschooling ideas.
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In this video, Heather Torres takes you through a typical homeschool day and shows you a peek into a homeschool day in the life. If you are looking for homeschool organization ideas and easy ways to keep your homeschool simple then this is a must watch. This homeschool mom is all about keeping it simple when it comes to homeschooling kindergarten and 2nd grade homeschool. Check it out!
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we also do school jn the afternoons because i have a 10 month ild and 2 year old so i school my 1st grader and kindergartener while they nap and it works out perfectly!
Yes! Schooling during naptime is amazing! ;)
The Brun Family I’m curious what do/did your oldest two children do in the mornings until homeschool begins?
Each of my school age kids has a binder with their name on it, and I use printable blank planner pages to lay out their work for the week. I bought the printable planner from Confessions of a Homeschooler 6 years ago and we're still using it daily. Love it.
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For some years now I have been mildly curious about what homeschooling looks like. This video gave me a wonderful view of this subject. I think it is so great that you are including Bible reading. Kids need to learn about God's love, mercy, and blessings.
Hello !!! I use a planner and My son (grade 3) uses a weekly printable planner that has little boxes that he can check off as he finishes his work helps with being independent. Now my Littles ones 5 and 4 they have a printed schedule above their work boxes that are colour coded so they know what comes next. Love planning !!!
So fun! :) This year we actually went digital! I have a video coming out about it soon.
New sub here!! I know your video is old but I have a kinder and 2nd grader too. Just pulled them out of public school last week. Thank you for this video! It’s my favorite so far
New sub too, I’m going to be homeschooling my daughter (in kindergarten) this year. I have no clue what I’m doing. Please let me know if you find any other good information. Good luck!
Hi Heather, I'm a fan of you at ThinkMedia, and I love that you are a homeschool Mom too. Your channel just pop up on my feed.
We do a whole mix of planners and notebooks depending on what I feel like. I haven't settled on one thing or another. The past 2 weeks I just write the date when we start and then as we go I write what we did.
Love it! The easier the better. In my mind I want to be the pinterest speadsheet cute binders and planner mom but in reality I just keep it super simple and we don't make a huge fuss over it.
Yeah I would love pretty little planners that I've personalized for each of us but then reality hits like a giant pile of forgotten laundry and I'm scribbling in a dollar tree notebook haha
YES! You nailed it! It's thanksgiving next week and I'm just now planning what we are going to learn. To say it was an afterthought is an understatement. Keeping it simple.... that's the hard part.
Haha I am giving my kids the week off because I didn't plan anything lol I'm so bad. I do have one craft I picked up at dollar tree. It's a little glue together foam turkey. I'm trying to think of a good service project. Mine are on the young side so it might just be doing some baking for a neighbor this year.
Oh I have a video about service projects for little ones coming out in December. One suggestion is making holiday cards for the elderly in nursing homes.
thanks for sharing Heather! I don't plan. ahhh. at least not in these young ages. we just have a list of what subjects need to be accomplished for the day. it works for now. we just go on our own pace.
Love it! I have to have some structure but I don't stress out if not everything gets done that's on that day. Thanks for watching!
I jotted down a lot of your ideas. I love the gratitude work that you do everyday. What an awesome idea. I also put books on hold at our library. It is so much more convenient that way. lol Thanks for sharing!
Truth be told..... once I figured out I could put the books on hold and NOT have to search for all of them myself I was sooooooo happy! Now the library is my go to place and I'm saving a ton of money because I'm not having to purchase them on Amazon to save time. :)
The little clip at the end was the cutest thing ever! My son is working through that learning to read book too. 😊
Awww... thanks! I love capturing those moments! Thanks for watching!
Such a cool homeschool mommy, I currently homeschool 4 children 10th, 8th, 2nd and Kindergarten. I do Abeka with all 4 and love how free your homeschool is!!! I'm thinking of branching out with the little ones and letting the big ones continue any suggestions??
Welcome. My suggestion for the little ones is to really focus on the essentials. Reading, writing, and math and then let them be exposed to what the olders are learning in a group setting but allowing them to dive deep into those three areas. Have you read the book The Three R's?
I do exactly what you do. I buy two planners (one for my daughter & one for my son) at the dollar store. I also write what needs to get done for the day and make those same squares for them to check off what they did. They like it so since it's working, it stays...lol TFS!
It's so hard to show a mess and have it truly show that it's a mess because it still looks clean to me!! But I get it. I try to take pics of the mess to show what 'real' homeschooling looks like and it never translates well. It was nice to see your KG schedule and how it differs from our own. Thanks for taking the time to document your day!
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I love the extra handwriting with the gratitude journal. I'm new to homeschool with my 5-year-old and already our least favorite thing to do is handwriting. Maybe I can sneak it in that way... :)
We were in the same boat with my little guy. Don't force it. Let her creativity be there in word form and you write it out for her. Then maybe once a week ask her to choose ONE word you wrote down for her to copy. Writing is not actually something kiddos should be doing this young unless they have the passion for it. Pushing writing too early can actually hinder the creativity because they are too focused on getting it right. :)
Heather Torres I needed to hear that! I know in my heart that one of the beauties of homeschooling is being able to NOT push things...yet somehow that seems like the best idea sometimes. 🙄
Loved this video. We use paper style planners as well. I plan out about 1-2 weeks at a time, in pencil of course, because life happens! My boys just check off as they go through their days. Right now I'm trying to plan us through Christmas break when Big brother comes home from college and we take about 3-4 weeks off to be together as a family. I loved taking a peek into your day. Thank you.
Yes! Love it! :) I read a blog about just using a planner and I thought, "wow, that seems way to easy." haha. I'm trying to get now through the holidays planned out before we get into crazy mode.
I heard Sunday should be first day of the week.in planners for good.luck as Sunday is first day. Thanks for your video.🙏🏼
Since we have 2 more little ones (3 and 1) aside from our homeschooler, we divide the subjects among my wife and I. Basically, she does science, math, bible and arts in the morning (divided into different days, of course!) and after arriving form work, I do computer, social studies, english and some lessons in the morning that they cannot finish. We usually plan for a weeks lessons, and we follow a set of schedule that my wife created.
I love having both parents teach. It's so nice for the kids!
Ha, just got done reading the Action of Subtraction to my kiddos for a bedtime story :) My planner looks a lot like yours (and so does my homeschooling, er, dining room), too! I have been writing the weeks lessons in my planner every Sunday (only homeschooling one of our 3 kiddos currently). I've had my daughter's weekly lessons list on a clipboard, for her to check off with a dry erase marker, but she really isn't using it :( I think I'm going to switch it up and put it in a planner (that I already have) for her and see if she can be more in control of her day. Great video!
I love that book! We go through it over and over.
Great job won't worry above it the stuff being here and there as far as your home is dirt free and stink free ur kids r soo sweet
Thanks for watching!
What's shes doin is basically what we do I will keep watching her
I love all the flexibility that comes with homeschooling. I am my son’s learning guide and am looking for some cool ideas. Thank you!
I'm studying translation and interpretation in Germany and I've grown up here, too. Since we discuss the difference between the culture, school systems, politics, etc I was quite curious how homeschooling really works.
Note: Our school system is indeed quite different from school in the US. There are some different types such as Montessori or Waldorf education but they certainly are far from common practice; those types are mostly private schools. Other tradtional-style private schools exist but are either catholic/protestant schools or exceptions. Homeschooling as such is, to my knowledge, forbidden. Therefore, most kids attend public schools and more and more attend college/university (which are public and this does not mean that they're bad - it's the opposite, actually) where they only have to pay a small semester contribution. It's not really a fee since this money is used for "free" public transport, administration etc. For those, who do not want to study at all, they can make a good living after doing apprentice ships. Skilled workers are important and appreciated.
So, thank you, for explaining so well! Your videos really help to get an insight into something that seems rather strange for one coming from a place where this way of teaching simply doesn't exist. :)
Lover the ending...so fun :) This year I am using a spreadsheet as a planner and i also print out weekly what I want them to get done and they put sticker as they finish. I love the gratitude journals too...I have started doing that myself as well. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome. The gratitude journals are such an easy thing to add in that have such a big impact on them over time. Thanks for watching!
Hi Heather, always great lively vids. 😉. having just started HS'ing (4weeks) I decided on paper planner, but I didn't think to split them up. I may visit that, if the single planner doesn't work. here in Nashville we have abook store Mckays that resales inexpensive books. I worry that time will slip up on me with checked out library books. I did just sign up for a library card though, again (because even cheap books can get expensive😐).
Welcome to homeschooling! :) Yes, buying homeschooling things has become my new obsession and I have to budget myself all-the-time or I can go WAY overboard. haha
StrangéStronge Hey!! Are you still homeschooling? I’m in Clarksville TN
i must have missed this video from you! love the ninja outfit and those precious clips at the end were so cute! love it!
Thank you! Appreciate you!
I use notion and I LOVE IT!!!
I use a planner as well. Also use a wall velcro schedule because my daughter is Autistic and is super visual and likes to physically move her schedule.
I love using the visuals schedules. We used those in preschool for the kids and they were awesome.
Thanks for sharing friend! I just love watching your cute kiddos in action! You know me I'm the paper planner girl, and sonlight scheduler! Nathan in the ninja costume was pretty awesome, and that sweet kiss on the hand! Awwww💓💓
Thanks for watching! :) Love ya!
Loved the dance party ending! I'm currently coming up with my planning design for next semester - it's a really weird approach for this type A planner nerd and I'm so excited!
Awesome! :) Planning is always something I look forward too but I like to keep it simple. Thanks for watching!
Heather it looks like your homeschooled day is fun and made simple. I really like your type of homeschooling. I have trouble keeping a planner and forget to record what we do in the day. I really want to have a record of what my kids do in the day. What do you suggest for someone who just can't keep up with a planner system?
Thanks for watching! i would suggest doing a "what we do in a week" style. Instead of what do you want to get done in one day, I would decide ahead of time what you hope to accomplish in a week. So for example, for math I would say: lessons 13-16. Then at the end of the week sit down and check that off if you completed it or move it to the next week if it wasn't all done. You should always have a goal of completion.
Thanks for sharing your day! I always love seeing how others' homeschool schedule goes! Your kiddos are too cute and I love the Popsicle song! I used to be a paper planner girl but I recently switched to the electronic planner LessonTrek and I'm hooked! It is very simple to use and I even print out a copy for my 3rd grader and he uses it as his checklist for the week!
Oh an electronic planners is a great option too!
Great video! I use Google sheets for our schedule. We tend to use TH-cam and ABCya a lot so I like linking those videos into my schedule.
This is so interesting! Thank you for making this and sharing your tips!!❤️
He reads amazing!
awww... thanks! he picked it up really quick on his own. I give myself zero credit. It was all the reading book we did...
this is my first year homeschooling. I feel like the homeschool day is taking so long. it takes my daughter 2nd/3rd grade so long to complete things. I haven't found a routine for my son who just turned 5 either. Other than working on learning some letter identification and practice, and some pre-k math work, I haven't done anything too structured for him yet. I have puzzles, magnet blocks, stamps, coloring books, all kinds of activities for him to do, but it doesn't keep him busy, and therefore there are tons of interruptions. Hence our school day taking upwards of 5 or 6 hours lately.I Need tips
Loved it !!!
thank you!
My son is left handed too! Have you had any difficulty with that? My son is having a hard time writing and we can't do white boards or the wipes and erase sheets because it just smears! lol
Thanks for watching ladies! :) Tell me here in the comments what your schedules look like. Do you use a planner or custom plan?
Thanks so much for all your videos!! I am in a cirriculum struggle, there are so many great things out there, I feel led to go with Horizons Math, what would you suggest for Math, Language Arts, Spelling and Phonics?? with me starting out he will be going into 1st grade! I have 3 Boys 6,4,and 6 weeks so I have really been searching out alot you were the very first homeschooling video I downloaded! :)
Hi Tracy! :) Welcome. Oh I completely understand the curriculum struggle. Do you have homeschool moms in your community you could ask to see their curriculum. Sometimes just getting your hands on it will help. Have you decided what "style" of homeschool you want? I'm here to help!
Heather Torres I really like the charlotte Mason style, we joined classical conversations in the fall, I guess somewhere between your style and traditional, we live in the country, lots of nature we love just being outside , I am surrounded my family and lots of friends who are school teachers! so I love the laid back approach of Charlotte Mason, I just don't want to overwhelm him, but definitely not under deliver, I have talked to alot of great homeschooling moms who all are different and have different ways, I think that may be the problem! God is going to be my Guide! I have subscribed to you and Grace and Grit, but I love how your homeschool groove is, I just read the unhurried homeschooler which has been amazing! probably best homeschooling book I have read so far, with have a 4 year old and 6 week old boys plus my first grader, I just don't want to be overwhelmed by homeschooling, I know God has given me a call to homeschool, I don't want to get in the way!!
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Love your videos!!! New Sub. Keep up the good work!!!
Thanks for watching! I appreciate you!
You can't get that many books in our town.
Ya it is kind of a lot of books but we usually go once a week now so we switch them out all the time.
Thanks so much for the tips. Wondering why you switched from math u see to horizons :) starting homeschool in the fall and looking into curriculum
Hi Kayla! Thank you for watching. We switched because I wanted a spiral learning curriculum rather than a mastery-based curriculum. My kiddos have really enjoyed the switch.
Great video! 💜
thanks! :)
new sub .... coming over from the influence page on becoming a new youtuber
Hi and welcome! ;)
This is Great thanks for Sharing. !! Cute family. =)
thanks for watching!
I use a planner and a backup planner haha then I put it on a file on my computer
Nice!
This was years ago..... She seems like she knows what she's doing. Mines going into 2nd grade. I need some help.
thanks! yes this video was a few years ago. We are still going strong with homeschool
I enjoyed your videos. you make the task of homeschooling seem simple. Is that the walmart 9 cubed organizer in the back? sorry for snooping😬☺ I've just been looking for a cubed organizer for our school room and saw the 9 cubed and was wondering how big it is & if you like it. thank you!
YES it is! :) Not snooping at all :) I love seeing what other peoples hoemschool rooms look like too. We've changed it up this year bc the kids are older and we are past the preschool stage and into more seatwork. Im doing a new video soon on our new homeschool room.
hi Heather, loved your video. I'm a new homeschool mom, my kid is going to be kindergarten this fall and I'm really overwhelmed... you seem to have it all together, do you have any tips on how to make this fun and educational? also, I noticed your bible part of the video... is that catholic or simply a Christian based?
Hi and welcome to the homeschool journey! Oh I do not have it all together! :) I just really value the time we are spending together and to me that matters more than finishing every single math problem on the list - if that makes sense. I also LIVE by my calendar! haha. You got this! :) To make it fun I try and forget about what "school" is and just really focus on making sure they are learning. Our bible is Christian. :)
Has to be time for a new day in the life?? Love your vlogs!
YES!!! I'm hoping to get one done this week.
Heather Torres Wonderful! Can’t wait! Also, would love to hear how you manage house work around homeschooling, and not letting housework take time away from your own fun time with your hubby and kids!
Oh great question! Love this video idea.
What's the first step to start home educating your children?
Hey! Thanks for watching. I actually did a How To Homeschool video - th-cam.com/video/FS0CKFJ1gd0/w-d-xo.html
I cant find the link to the bible reading for the the kids from Rachelwojo, can you link me to it please?
Sorry about that. Here is her website: rachelwojo.com/bible-reading-plans-kids/
Hi Heather. Are you the “Heather” that works with Sean Canelly?? Anyhoo. Great video! I’m curious why or how you got into doing school in the afternoon?
Hi and yes - I work with Sean. We change as the seasons of our business change too. Right now we are schooling in the mornings most days.
Heather Torres That’s so cool! I’m a business coach for boutique owners and I homeschool my 6 year old son I’ve heard about you in 2 different interviews he did and I was like yaaay! another digital working from home homeschooling mom who also has a TH-cam channel 🙂 You’ve got a new follower indeed.
Heyyyyy! Oh I love finding other mamas like you! :) I really do feel like we are pioneering a new way of entrepreneurship and motherhood. Let's stay connected!
Popsicle? I remember it being jigaloo....interesting
Hi I'm just wondering about the Bible you use with the kids, I can't find a link for that Bible..Thanks!!
Here you go: amzn.to/2gRfmsj
Heather Torres hi I'm living in Germany and I couldn't find the same one that you share with us. I found the two ones which is in green cover and in colorful cover, it's not the one in blue... but the contents of these three editions are the same my question is, could i buy each of them?
Planner
hi what are you using for science and social studies or history. are you still using fusion for science i love it!
Hi! For science we are using Exploring Nature with Children and for social studies we were doing A Story of the World but now we have transitioned into all living books through a time period.
cool my kids loooove the fusion science site!!!
Fun! I'll check that site out. Thank you.
i do want to know how I can make my 4 years old son sit down with me and learn with me together. Sometimes I feel that I'm not a good mother...:( he doesn't want to sit beside me and learn anything I planned for him... I don't know what the problem is. Yes, he's just 4 years old and he's a boy and especially he's now in his sensitive and active period... it's not that easy for me to discipline him. Then I feel very failed as a mother😓. I understand that each kid is different... but I still would like to ask you to give me some advices or tell me about your experiences on it. Thank you!
You got this! :) I would start with teaching him through BIG movement then and do smaller learning lessons at meal times (when he is already sitting!)
Heather Torres thank you for your reply! You mean, i just follow his way or his style to teach:/? I have tried at the beginning but I found it's very inefficient... I've tried to make him feel interesting on learning with me but it seems he's always more interested in playing something else such as toy cars... 😔
I would make toy cars then part of the learning time. If you are doing math -- line them all up and count them. Add a car and take away a car. Put numbers on the ground and have him match piles of cars. Make sense. I would do a TON of reading out loud to him while he is playing cars. Use the things he is interested in and work with that first.
Heather Torres hihi! Thanks for your advice:)! I see from the video that your son uses left hand to write, my son does the same. Is thee any troubles or problems that you have ever met during his study or your teaching?
What are your favorite audio bible stories?
Great question! :) I'll be answering it in a future video. Thanks for watching.
We have a very crazy day to day schedule so to save time. I made a list of all the things I would like us to do on school days printed it and bound it and the boys just highlight what we actually get done. Most of our curriculum is teacher lead so I flip flop between the two. it's looks something like this:
week: Days in
day: school
(I leave this blank for the date and they copy it underneath)
time with God
good morning activities
breakfast /Bible/Bible loop
prayers
character traits /virtues
Enrichment loop
Memory work/clean up
alone bible
handwriting
grammar
copywork
phonics
spelling
math
history
science
read to mom/ baggy books
mom reads aloud
practice time
Spanish
special note: (this is for anything going on outside of school or you space for me to say I love you!)
and that's it. we get to what we get too, most days we don't get to everything and a few days we almost did, but Spanish just never seems to happen. My boys love jumping while I read or playing with legos and I'm usually tired and ready for rest time. our rest time it's listed here because we usually have it after school is over. And if it take us days one week or 6 days the next week to complete a week I have planned, well at lest we are having forward motion in our learning on step at a time. ideally I want us to be done with most of it before lunch, but sometimes we a dragging or we stayed up late hanging out with dad or reading books, so there's no start time or end time, just get in and learn what we can! and I try ready hard not to let my type A personality get in the way.
WOW! I love this! :) Thank you for sharing. I love how it always looks different for every family.
Awesome, I think bible lecture is interesting too. But, I don't have one now. It's ok to directed me to libraries you have an affiliation to get one ok. Bye, see you next.
Jesus freak.
Yep! And proud of it 🙌🏻✌🏻