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School’s out for summer but not in our home. This summer we are spending it having a Home School Trial Period. You know companies offer trial periods on important purchases? Money-back guarantees for 30-90 days to decide if it is right for you? We are doing that with HOME SCHOOL! Yup, we are basically transitioning from afterschool home school to full-time home school while using summer break as our trial period.
I’ve never been one to depend on an institution to educate my child fully. I have always felt the need to add extra lessons to JustaBXgirl’s schedule. I didn’t do as much supplementing during the past school year, and I can see the difference. After spending a year sitting in the back of JustaBXgirl’s class, I realized that I wasn’t that impressed with what and how she was learning. This is not a criticism of the teachers. I believe that given the circumstances they did an amazing job keeping the students on task and grade level.
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My critique comes when my child shares that the teaching styles haven’t changed much from being in the classroom. What do I mean? This year I learned that Youtube was used more often than not in the classroom. I saw teachers slow down students learning because they weren’t prepared to teach the next lesson. I saw test anxiety grow not only for my child but for other children in the class. I saw socialization take a backseat during a time when children needed to feel connected to each other.
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Together, JustaBXgirl and I decided that the time had come to give homeschool a shot. It is not the answer for everyone but it seems to be the answer for us. I’m sharing this with you because I have noticed whenever I share offline, people are genuinely interested. They have questions. They feel similar but are unsure of their capabilities to give do homeschool. I want you to know that if I can do it then so can you. I want you to understand why my content is shifting a bit so that I can be authentic and transparent about where we currently are on our journey.
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I am sharing because I want you to know that there are a ridiculous amount of FREE resources available to help you make decisions on your journey. And, I am here sharing because I want you to know that whatever decision you make for your family is the right one for your family. Homeschool full-time, part-time, after school, before school, on weekends, or not at all. Always trust yourself to know what your family needs.
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I will be starting a monthly #HiHomeschool series highlighting resources, concerns, and all things that come up in this new journey. I have also started a Tik Tok! I have resisted joining Tik Tok because I didn’t think that I had anything to add to it but I think that it will be a good way to concentrate all of my homeschool content there. My plan is to start a Youtube series on it too but those of you that have been here for a while know that I am not consistent over there.