How to begin homeschooling Part 2

Peace everyone. Today's post has more to do with curriculum choices and homeschooling on a budget. So as many of you know my husband is the only provider and it's been this way for about 10 years. Has it been easy? No, it has not, but this is one of the sacrifices that my husband has made so his children could be safe at home. It took me time, and patience to adjust because it was not easy for me at first. But I know that our children will benefit from the sacrifice made. So living on one income, I was still able to have what I needed for homeschool and even things that we may want because the Father(Yah) has always provided for us. We know that what we are doing is pleasing to the Father because we are raising our children differently than how society tells us to. So as far as curriculum here are a few links that I will share. These are free pdf files for the math and reading curriculum. 

1) Rays Arithmetic( this is an excellent math curriculum for grades 1-12 all free!!)

https://raysarithmetic.wordpress.com/rays-free-arithmetic/

2) This site has a ton of books for all subjects and college-level books too. 

https://archive.org/

3) For book resources/reports or any book:

https://z-lib.org/

4) Preschool prep co

https://youtube.com/c/PreschoolPrepCompany

5) Ubongo kids English: Great lessons for character building

https://youtube.com/c/UbongoKidsEnglish

6) My baby can read is great also.

7) Critical thinking (For Logic) this website sends free pdfs to your email.

https://www.criticalthinking.com/

These are just a few to start. I'm in of building my curriculum. You can choose what direction your homeschooling will go. Well, I hope this can help you on your journey. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below. Peace and enjoy your weekend 🌹

How to begin homeschooling

Hey Sisters, so you may be wondering where do I begin homeschooling?  Is it legal? What about curriculum? But how do I pull my child out of public school? These are all valid questions and I hope I can answer them for you. I started teaching when my oldest daughter was one year old. Some may say that's too young, but children are sponges at that age and they catch on easily. I started with a crayon and a piece of paper. She would draw and watch preschool prep company. I would read to her and teach her the alphabet. Then I introduced writing with a pencil and had her trace lines. During this time though I did a lot of research on curriculum. But when she got of school age I signed up with HSLDA. These are home school assistance lawyers. They help if you have concerns with homeschooling in your state. I highly recommend them because they fight on your behalf should a situation come up. The first curriculum I chose for her was Abeka. The pros of abeka are that it is a boxed curriculum and all subjects are there. It came with English books and literature. There is also a teacher's manual and tests are included. The cons are the price and the imagery. It was very expensive and I didn't see much of "us" in there. Imagery is very important to me because it will shape the mind of the child whether good or bad. So over the years, I learned you can homeschool for free or for a very low price. You can use free downloads for math curriculum, and use real-life books for reading comprehension. With a little research, it can be accomplished. Homeschooling is legal in every state. Some states are harder than others like my state NYC (the belly of the beast lol). The state regulations here are over the top, but if you can homeschool in Babylon (I mean NYC😁), you can homeschool anywhere 😉. Just follow the rules and mind your business and they won't bother you. Tomorrow I will go into more detail on how to start homeschooling. I hope I was able to start the conversation and provoke thought today. Blessings 🌹

Why Homeschool?

It's 2022 and I am watching the children complete their morning work. I sit here and think back to the years of sacrifice and dedication it took to get us here. Some may say, why homeschool? Isn't it easier to just send them to public school? What about socialization? How will they get into college? These are the various questions that I have heard over the years. I also was concerned about that. What I've come to realize is that children socialize every day when they go to museums, the playground, and other various locations. With homeschooling, you can take control of who your child socializes with, what your child is learning, where they are learning, why your child is learning a said subject, when they are learning it, and lastly how they are learning. The 5 W's of homeschooling 😉. Is homeschooling easy? No, it's not, however with the right support and putting Yah first,(more on that later) then ALL things will work out. There are days when you may want to give up, cry in a corner somewhere or just yell. You can do TWO of the three. Just do not give up because you and your family will benefit from the sacrifice that BOTH Daddy and Mommy made(more on that later). I hope I provoked some thought and know that it is possible to do. With faith, love, compassion, and support. Peace Ladies. Have a great day❤🌹