Homeschooling a wide swath of ages and personalities means juggling multiple needs at once. Tanya has found success by combining her children as much as possible with a literature-based curriculum. She makes adjustments for each child as needed, but she doesn't create her own lesson plans. Learn why Tanya finds life skills so important and hear her tips for extracurriculars, socialization, and finding community in this encouraging episode.
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QUOTABLES
Janna: "We're never really behind when we're teaching our children the love of learning."
Tanya: "...each child is different. So, I cater to that, and I don't necessarily follow what schools are doing. It's not of interest to me. I do follow what the requirements for college [are for my children who] are going to college. But as far as what the public schools are doing ..., I don't pay any attention."
TIMESTAMPS
02:34 Tanya introduces herself. She has five children, ages 17, 17, 16, 14, and 12. She has been homeschooling for seven years, combining all her children with a literature-based education.
3:34 How she combines so many children and what it looks like day to day.
06:52 If you teach multiple children together, won't the older ones get behind?
10:14 How can you combine so many children when they have different learning styles?
13:04 Answering questions from curious onlookers and family members.
20:43 Using curriculum that's already planned out makes homeschooling so much easier. And if your state asks what you're studying, just use the scope and sequence from the curriculum to show them. (See BookShark's scope & sequence here.)
22:30 Finding community as a homeschooler: your library, Facebook groups, local community center activities.
25:54 Extracurricular activities.
28:58 When you feel like you're behind, not on grade level, remember that homeschooling is a different approach. Testing isn't necessary. And your kids are soaking in so much knowledge that you don't realize. The process really does work!
32:47 If you are homeschooling for only a short while, be sure to take advantage of the time you have at home together to teach life skills: laundry, dishwasher loading, budgeting, organizing the basement, etc.
SPECIAL SEGMENTS
01:00 Self-care Your Way
24:01 What We’re Reading
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