As someone who was homeschooled, I can attest the struggles today make you able to meet the struggles tomorrow more successfully. You should be the most challenging teacher your Child ever has. You get out of life what you put into it.

I needed this message! Just this week, my sons have to compose and present a 3 minute speech. I considered skipping the assignment, but I thought about it and decided to keep it. In life, we all must compose information and present it in orderly ways to our audience, whether it is a spouse, a coworker, a boss, a client, or some organization that we have joined. To truly participate, we must possess this life skill. My kids are struggling through it, but they are doing it! I am glad to know that this struggle is benefitting them more than I realized.

@AntonioAlvarez-mf9rf

9 ай бұрын

As an adult that struggles with public speaking and just took zeros in school when it came to presentations, yes please push your kids to develop these skills ❤

My oldest are twins. My son that has struggled and struggled with learning to read is WAY more resilient and has a much better attitude about school then my daughter who learned to read super easily. She wants/thinks everything should be easy. I can see first hand how it works out.

Such great info! And contrary to popular belief…kids actually LOVE learning about how their brains work! I coach families in this exact concept and it makes all the difference for kiddos who are struggling!!

The book Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown really helped me understand these concepts and how to use them in our homeschooling

As someone who is very meticulous and has OCD it can be a struggle when something takes longer than I originally perceived it would, (or should) while homeschooling or just everyday learning activities, (and not because I am trying to be mean of course) but I have to say this video has actually given me a new perspective and a gateway for how to find patience while homeschooling and going through life with my kiddos. I am eager to put these metaphors into practice and watch how they grow! :)

amen!!! School is about learning as long as you are seeing progress, then they are learning and they need to learn at their own pace. Children are not computers crammed with info they need skills to live with.

Excellent point! Struggle = failure, this is where my brain takes me. To this day learning a new skill especially hands on I have to fight frustration. IMO there is a place for rote memorization in math, if you don’t really memorize facts it’s all much harder. Please consider doing more homeschool videos. I do not mind sponsored videos but sometimes the ads feel a bit long☹️

Not a homeschool parent anymore, used to be but chronic health conditions said no more, but I needed this video about 3mo ago! 😆 I kept fighting with my kid over doing her homework, for up to 5hrs a night! In the last month I decided to just let her mess around and find out. She's had 2 Fs already because she left things to the last minute. I also moved to a pass/fail for the day's expectations. So far she's lost a fair number of privileges for throwing violent fits (10yo) and then earned only a few back. However she's finally learning to make better choices and listen to what her body needs. Ex: today she chose to take a "rest day" of minimal chores and only certain activities (no screens, no mess, no friends) because she realized she was feeling overwhelmed and exhausted! It took me until my 30s to learn to do that and I have been "sick" since my teens! It's amazing what happens when we get out of the way 😊

The barrel racer in me is so distracted by the fact that they are digging in an arena and how quickly they hit that hard pan, that I had to listen without watching 😂😂😂. Timely message. We are in the middle of a productive struggle in our homeschool. ❤

Got a membership with your sponsor. My child with dysgraphia loves to game, hates to do grammar, spell or anything with writing. So excited to have this new resource, thank you! Also, absolutely love all your content, you have the most precious family! God bless!

This was wonderful!! I am a second generation homeschooler and what you are saying is right on. What I learned is struggle is opportunity and that has served me so well! Presenting it this way when children are small makes it a fun challenge rather then a dread. My son and daughter love “challenges” but that is because I changed the perception for them and I’m so glad for that! ❤

We were struggling with math today, and we both gave up. I needed to hear this today. Thank you for sharing this.

@Pajali

9 ай бұрын

Some days, I feel like math was invented just to teach perseverance. 😭😭😭Hang in there!

The explanation of the brain's trek in learning is such an important piece to understand! And then add on early childhood trauma (abandonment/adoption) - those pathways are all mixed up, brain's on high alert, diffusing the ability to make those important synapses. If only everyone could take a class on this topic, we'd be in a much better place as a society, especially in the realm of education. Thanks for taking the time to dive into this, Angie! Loved this topic and your insight!

Yes, more homeschool videos please!!!!!

Can you make this video again but directed at kids understanding that struggle is ok and is normal and actually good? Lol would love that

Absolutely, children need productive struggle in learning sometimes.

This is a great message. Thank you! I would love to know what curriculum you are using this year.

I thought I hated math until I started crocheting. It's nothing but math with crochet. You have to figure out how many yards you have based on how many grams you have, how many grams it takes to finish a row and how many rows you can get out of a skein based on that number. There are loads of ratios and percentages that you have to figure out in crochet.

The acting skills of the boys! 👏🏽👏🏽

Love learning about the brain! So fun that your boys were part of the story telling about it!

This was REALLY good. I already knew it, but your breakdown and expansion on it was excellent.

Needed this! Thank you!

Angie you are literally the best thing on KZread! I loved this video so much!

Such a great reminder. Thanks, Angela! Loving to learn and understanding how to problem solve are goals for our kids in our homeschool. :)

Loved this so much! Your really great at explaining these things, wish you were my teacher growing up. 😊

Completely agree!! Thanks for sharing

Thank you, Angela! This message was so helpful.

I love this kind of video. Thank you so much for doing the research and sharing the info!

Thanks for the study stuff ,I thought the active hands on was a great process. Now how to get multiplication to stick !😅

Thank you! This was great encouragement for where we are at on a subject.

Love this so much! This is a great find in the world of KZread!❤

This is really encouraging. Thanks for sharing!!

Don't give up Angela

This was a needed message, thank you!

This was very well said. Thank you for your passion.

What a great video! Thanks for sharing you expertise

This is so good! Thank you!

Thank you for this reminder

Thank you so much for this video. 😊

I needed to hear this! Thank you

Leave it to Angela to drop that knowledge I didn’t know I needed! 💣

Needed this today

Love love love it!!!!

I LOVE this brain 🧠 stuff!!

You go girl

How do use night zoo keeper? We have used it for a couple years but I am just not sure we are doing it properly…

Love this!! And all things brain related. 🧠 Ps. That green looks "chef's kiss" on you!!

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I don't know...why did your picture of a brain look to me like a bowl of ice cream with wafers?😂 but seriously... I agree and it was so good to be reminded.❤

No 2023-24 curriculum choices?

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Try, quit. Try, quit. That’s my life. I think it’s an adhd thing?? I’ve homeschooled my kids and sounds like I failed them after this 😢

@susan825

9 ай бұрын

I can't speak for her, but after watching her for a while, I am pretty sure she would say you aren't failing your kids. I think she is just trying to make a point about never letting them struggle at all. Then, hopefully, the next time a struggle is happening, maybe it can be looked at differently. Once it is looked at differently, then we can respond to it differently.

Oh no Angie did you get a black eye ?

@ashleyarnold6518

9 ай бұрын

Unhelpful (edited to clarify your comment on her appearance is not helping anyone )

@saralange1230

9 ай бұрын

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@kindnessmatters4068

9 ай бұрын

Hmmm... black eye? Don't see it😊

@ginamcgrew9955

9 ай бұрын

I think the shadow cast on the left is caused by her ball cap bc of the angle of her head and the light🙂 the shadow disappears when she moves her head. I've had that happen on family pictures.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.-Abraham Lincoln I believe who ran for president 3 times I think.

Dont stop talking! THIS is what we are fighting for in our generation! It’s SOOO HIDDEN by the enemy and His whiley (sp? ;)ways, but God will prevail!!!