How Our Homeschool Year Is Going So Far | What's NOT Working/What IS Working!
Hi friends! We are 3.5 weeks into our school year, so I wanted to share with you how our homeschool year is going so far, what's working, what's not working - all that good stuff! I always love the conversations we have here and how we can help each other hash homeschool things out and walk away with new perspectives and great ideas, so PLEASE respond in the comments with your thoughts on what I'm sharing, and how your school year is going so far! We've gotta help each other out! 😄
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I’m Sarah! I’m married to my best friend, Bud, we have 4 kids (ages 10, 8, 6, 3), and we've been homeschooling for 7yrs now!
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Thank you for sharing how your year is going so far! It's nice to hear a "real" update where things are under review and changes are being made to make things run smoother. Love the idea of doing homeschool work with friends. That might really help with the push back from some of my kiddos.
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Yes, we did it again last Friday and it went so great! Such a nice change up!
I love the gum idea!! I am so going to do that!
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
🙌🏻🙌🏻 yes, it's such a great reward/mood booster!
We started using times this year and it has worked wonders for the both of us.
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
Right?! It's such a useful tool instead of trying to keep everything timed out in our heads (because that rarely works 😅)!
I homeschool my son’s best friend and it works out so well. He comes twice a week.
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
That's so cool! What a great idea!
Just have to say- Great lighting!
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'll have to find the link to my ring light! 😍
We use timers for EVERYTHING! 😂 Really, almost…
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
😂that's awesome! They're super helpful!!!
I used your star system idea 😂 and so far it's working AND the gum/mints idea except we are using mini chocolates bc mine are chocolate lovers 😄 We have had a rocky start... Our fall break is the 1st week in October and already I need to regroup 😂 so anxiously awaiting that week so I can reevaluate and make adjustments. Whew! 😅
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad the star system is working for y'all!! Ohhh I'm a chocolate lover too! 😄 I totally understand being ready for a break! We took a long weekend away last weekend to go to the lake with friends and it was a wonderful reprieve! 😅 Having time off to make tweaks is so fantastic and really needed! I hope you feel refreshed after your break!
So fun that you and your friends did school together!! I have had other kiddos for school before but mom didn't come😄
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
Well aren't you the best for doing that!! I'm sure that was a huge blessing to their mom! But doing it together was really fun and very helpful!
@worldofweeze
Жыл бұрын
@@TheJohnsonCrew Aw, thank you! I was thankful to be able to help out! And yes! That set up sounds so wonderful!
I try to have my older ones rotate their breaks with my youngest also. Some days it works and some days it completely doesn't🤷♀🤣
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
Exactly!!! 🤣 🤪 right there with you!!
@worldofweeze
Жыл бұрын
@@TheJohnsonCrew 🙃
I think you can avoid the forgetfulness ( for your son) by doing year round schooling
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
You're right about that, we just really thrive in all other ways with that summer break 😄 but we recently downloaded the Hooked on Math app and I think that might be a good solution for keeping up with their math facts during the summer in a fun way! Do you do year round schooling?
@priscillaramos3033
Жыл бұрын
@@TheJohnsonCrew yes:) we do six weeks of school and then take a week off throughout the year:)
My kids still love Math U see, too. I am glad because I kind of do too. I have learned some math skills from mr Demme that I really struggled with as a kid.
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
Yes, he teaches me too! It can be so tricky to teach some elementary math things 😅😅
Are you able to be reimbursed some money if the BJU Press online schooling wasn’t a right fit? I’m interested in it , but do t want it to take us 1.5 hours to finish everything. We are currently doing AAR1 and then will be diving into TGTBK LA. We did TGTB Primer with my 5 yr old. She was a reluctant reader for a while!
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure about getting reimbursed by BJU - I would check their FAQs or email them directly! We've never done All About Reading, but I really like the updated (as of like 2yrs ago I think) version of TGTB! I had a reluctant reader and around age 7 it all clicked and then he started devouring books!! Sometimes taking the foot off the gas when they're reluctant is a helpful strategy :)
It sounds like we have the same approach with having them show up but also not putting too much stress on them. Thank you for joining us in this collab ❤
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! I think we do too! 👏🏼👏🏼 Thanks for the open invitation! This was a fun one!
Do you add a Bible curriculum in?
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
Not a curriculum, but my husband does Bible time with them at breakfast each morning and we work on memorizing verses together!
I like that idea of having another homeschool friend come over and doing school together. Sounds fun.
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
Yes! We actually did school together again today and it went so great! It can get a little chaotic at times (just because there are so many more voices), but the kids all have such good attitudes when their friends are doing school with them!
@homeschoolingthroughhighschool
Жыл бұрын
@@TheJohnsonCrew I really love this idea as well.
Anna(from Just Makin' in Work)has a good system for what to do with younger ones with room time, table time, sibling time, and a toy rotation system. Some of her ideas might help with your little ones.
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
I love Anna!! Yes, I need to go get more ideas from her!! Thank you!
I definitely have a friend that I have considered doing “homeschool work” together with.
@TheJohnsonCrew
Жыл бұрын
That's awesome!! We actually did school together again today and it went great and then we got to hit up the neighborhood pool afterwards! These are the days when I'm really thankful for this lifestyle!