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[freebirdlearning]

Day 1 of Homeschool

Day 1 of Homeschooling

Tomorrow is my children’s first offical day of homeschooling. I am still working full time, so I am doing much of the planning, but my husband and his mom are doing a lot of the day to day with them right now. I plan to also be actively involved in their learning on nights and weekends when I am home.

They were not thriving in public school - I have mad respect for teachers, but my kids were not doing well in the regular classroom setting, for a variety of reasons. We felt that it was best for them if they learn at home.

I am still trying to figure out what that looks like for us. We are taking a relaxed homeschooling/unschooling approach, and while I am excited about it, I am also nervous because I have the decades of ingrained expectations of “regular” school in my head. I worry, will I teach them enough? Will I teach them the right things? Will they fall behind? Will they succeed?

What I have to keep reminding myself, and they have reminded me even just over this weekend, is that they WILL learn, and they will be excited about it, if they get to lead. My kids both chose to play Starfall on a Sunday morning and learned about fractions and time - with no prompting from me. My 6 year old pulled out math flash cards to practice on her own - with no prompting from me. My son is learning all about puppetry and ventriloquism, because that is what he is interested in right now.

They will be okay. We will all be okay.

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M has been busy playing, creating videos and drawing ✍️ this week while we heal from a cold. . . E has been playing with his Dinosaurs 🦖 🦕 , contemplating creating a series for his channel (partly inspired by seeing Mia come up with and craft things for her YT series). . . This quote captures all the energy buzzing around the house lately, besides slow living, cooking, and lounging with cat naps in between. . . xo . . . #alberteinsteinquotes #slowliving #homeschoolsickday #homeschoolsickday #homeschoolwinter #homeschooldays #homeschoolcreativity #homeschoolcreatives #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoolers #homeschooler #homeeducation #learningathome #homelearners #homelearning #mindfulhomeschooling #relaxedhomeschooling #relaxedhomeschool #relaxedhomeschoolers #homeschoolischillwhenmamaisill #holistichomeschool #homeschoollifestyle #homeschoolfreedom https://www.instagram.com/learningandlore/p/BuWdvwlB6YC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6k2ajqvm19p6

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The kids have loved our P is for 3 little pig activities this week with @cyndi_powers . We started with using some little puppet show figures they colored a while back to act it the story. . The rest of the trays come from @relaxedhomeschool and @3dinosaurs and they were all awesome!! . Today they built houses of straw, sticks, and bricks to see what they could blow down on their own vs with the hair dryer. H especially enjoyed this and really liked picking the materials to build with! . #letterP #threelittlepigs #3littlepigs #earlyliteracy #homeschoolpreschool #toddlers #totschool #stemeducation #stemforkids https://www.instagram.com/p/CEsmXplloAC/?igshid=ozm8tbv3pkar

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i caught the sweetest candids of these 3 on the steps yesterday 📸. s l i d e >> for more . . It’s been a busy week in our house ☀️so I’m excited to get some r + r today and shooting a video of our homeschool room for next week (stay tuned for that). . . I’m also planning to finish organizing our home office/meditation space this weekend. I started sorting through the paperwork last week which was not one of my favorite things to do, but so needed. . . I hope you’re having an amazing day 🌲 . . xo Stefanie . . . . #homeschoolcandids #homeschoolmoments #homeschooledfamily #homeschooldog #homeschoolpets #homeschooldays #homeschooliscool #homeschoollifestyle #homeschoolfamilylife #homeschooling #homeschool #homeschoolers #homeschooler #learningathome #homeeducation #homelearners #relaxedhomeschool #relaxedhome #relaxedlearning #relaxedhomeschooling #learningandlore #homeschoolkidsrock https://www.instagram.com/p/BtqdQaxBRhe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17li65ifqs1oj

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• new video 🎬 • . . Today I’m sharing how I #homeschoolspanish 🌴. What I’ve done in the past in the early years, what I’m currently using and doing... and what I’m planning to use in the future ☀️. . . I received a question about this from a new homeschooling instagram mama last week + I’m so happy to be of any help to her, and to others too - who might be curious or needing help with inspiration, or resources. . . See the video by clicking the link on my profile here @learningandlore . . . . #homeschoolingspanish #spanishhomeschool #homeschoolspanishcurriculum #homeschoolspanishclass #homeschoolspanishlessons #homeschoolingspanish #homeschoolforeignlanguage #songschoolspanish #duolingo #rockalingua #bilingualhomeschooling #bilingualhomeschool #spanishcurriculum #spanishlessons #relaxedhomeschooling #relaxedhomeschool #relaxedhomeschoolers #homeschoolvlogger #homeschoolvlog #homeschoolvloggers #homeschoolyoutuber #homeschooltips #homeschoolhelp #homeschoolinspiration #homeschoolingideas #homeschoolcurriculum #onlinehomeschool #spanishlearning #spanishlearner #spanishlearners #learningspanish #spanishimmersion https://www.instagram.com/p/Bto-O_UhlxL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=90cv4j96bp6p

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• E’s been learning about how to make an outline ✍️🗒this week • : this is a growth area for him - writing. his attitude + willingness to write has improved very much compared to a year ago and #writingorganizers like #writingoutlines and #brainstormingthoughts on a dry erase board has helped greatly (dry erase vs paper is great if your babes dont like crossing out things and keeping their slate clean). : One of the things I’ve learned the most when #homeschooling2e is - to be patient in their #asynchronousdevelopment and areas. fine motor skills can get to develop in other more enjoyable ways like sketching + coloring for instance (and lately) - which will eventually feed into the writing space. : If your child enjoys dictating thoughts + stories to you but is still not ready to do the dual process of craft the word dialogue in their minds AND write - be their scribe until they’re ready. : There was a bit of a block in thought flow when we tried this out signaling that readiness was not yet there, and so you adjust accordingly 🖤. : We’ve also taken a break from our byl lit read aloud copy work and have been discussing copying song lyrics for a change. So far M is all for it and E is against it so she might be doing that first and we’ll see if he joins in. . . . . #homeschoolwriting #homeschoolwriter #lifeofahomeschooler #homeschooldays #homeschoolwritingcurriculum #homeschoolwritingprogram #relaxedhomeschool #relaxedhomeschooling #relaxedhomeschoolers #eclectichomeschooler #eclectichomeschoolers #homeschoolingwriting #learningandlore #raisingwriters #homeschooling2e #specialneedshomeschooling #giftedhomeschool #homeschoolinggiftedkids #homeschoolingspecialneeds #attachmentparent #homeschoolscaffolding #zoneofproximaldevelopment https://www.instagram.com/p/BtQ8C8bBVUD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rblfcxwtsjr6

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“I’m going to make my robot girl named ROBATA look real because that’s how robots are going to look like these days... 🤖” - M doing her drawing for writing yesterday. . . in her story Robata’s brother also turns orange from eating too many carrots 🥕, which leads to an interjecting scream (in even remembering these grammar terms now lol 😂). . . . . #homeschoolwriting #homeschooldrawing #homeschoolart #homeschoolsketching #homeschoolcreativewriting #homeschooldays #homeschoolmoments #homeschoolmemories #homeschoolkids #homeschoolgirl #homeschoolfun #homeschoolcandids #homeschoolmama #relaxedhomeschool #relaxedhomeschooling #unschoolwriting #homeschoolwritingprompts #learningandlore #miasdreamcorner #homeschoolers #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschooled #njhomeschoolers #urbanhomeschoolers #eclectichomeschooling #learningathome #homelearning #homeeducation #kidswriting https://www.instagram.com/p/BtOxrR3BiY9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e1p67zeyqwl6

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it’s a kiwicrate building day ☀️ . . While they build I’m planning to read our read aloud, and also do some sorting of our pantry closet (where the boxes we’ve completed are). . . I absolutely love these crates and if you’re wondering how to repurpose the boxes... I’ve brainstormed a few ideas since starting my closet cleaning projects a few weeks back (nearly done just the pantry + laundry room to go.. I took a detour to clean up our cabinets under our bathroom sinks, pics up in my instastories). . . Anyhow here’s how I’m using them. . . :: holiday gifts for next year. I’m using contact paper to cover them over + placing some glass kitchen jars with a theme of either nuts, or condiments/spices in them. . . :: Father’s Day grooming or shoe kit. . . :: birthday movie night box. a dvd with some popcorn, and a few other things to round out the box. . . :: mother’s day spa in a box. Soap, eye mask, and a few trinkets to spiff things up. . . :: lastly I’m also considering using them to store loose photographs by year... . . . . #kiwicrate #kiwicrates #homeschoolkiwicrates #kiwicrateday #kiwicratemorning #readaloudwhiletheybuild #homeschool #homeschoolers #homeschooling #homeschooled #homeschoolersofinstagram #homeschoolersofig #relaxedhomeschooling #relaxedhomeschool #bylfamilies #buildyourlibrarycurriculum #buildyourlibrarylevel2 #urbanhomeschoolers #njhomeschool #homeschoolmommas https://www.instagram.com/p/BtLwmDHhxRq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w51ir9u78i1b

[learningandlore-blog]

🖤📚 . . . . #homeschoolreading #readingtime #books #homeschoolstories #fairytales #literature #homeschoollibrary #fiction #nonfiction #homeschoollit #homeschoolliterature #homeschoolreadalouds #readaloudrevival #homeschoolbooks #bedtimestories #buildyourlibraryfamilies #readalouds #homeschoolreadalouds #relaxedhomeschool #eclectichomeschooling #raisingreaders #homeschoolmomreading https://www.instagram.com/p/BswQsUcAC_P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=agf8ue2zq7oq

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Wild strawberries, a bubbling brook, peonies in full bloom + sewing an appliqué for a cute penguin during sewing today. Life is g o o d 🦋>> swipe for more. . . . . #homeschoolgoodness #lifeisgood #kidssewing #homeschoolkids #wildstrawberries #pinkpeonies #bubblingbrook #relaxedhomeschoolers #rewilding #wildchild #naturehomeschooling #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoolers #homelearning #homelearners #homeeducation #homeschoolinginthespring #homeschoolfamilyhomeschoolfamilies #charlottemasoninspired #homeschoolersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/ByOChvUBH2Z/?igshid=4muha4o56mui

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we learned all about #alfredthegreat yesterday in our #storyoftheworldvol2 #homeschoolhistorylesson yesterday 🇬🇧. . . The kids loved hearing about how he hid out in the woods and bravely kept Wessex despite the Vikings success in conquering the north of Britain. . . We have a pembroke welsh corgi dog 🐶is it was also really fun to see where Wales was on the map 🗺. . . Slide to see some of the coloring they did for today’s lesson and a peek into our #homeschoolpoetry lesson after wards (sonnets and a piece by William Shakespeare). . . . . #homeschoolroom #homeschoolmom #homeschooling #homeschool #homeschoolers #homeschool #homeschoolfun #homeschoolhistory #sotw2019 #sotwkids #sotwvol2 #storyoftheworldbook2 #storyoftheworld #byl #bylfamilies #eclectichomeschooler #relaxedhomeschoolers #buildyourlibrarylevel2 #buildyourlibrary #buildyourlibrarycurriculum #winterhomeschool #learningandlore #homeschoolkiddo #miasdreamcorner #raythemantaray #dreamraywitheandm https://www.instagram.com/p/BstJ1-Khw5E/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xkq8zy8ngox5

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we went for an outdoor hike + insect hunt yesterday 🌲🦗. . . m found this giant slice of ice, which looked like a lovely piece of art up against the sky. . . It was nice to observe the changes in weather outdoors and breathe in the fresh crisp air. . . s l i d e >> for more. . . . . #homeschoolfarmclass #homeschoolfarmschool #homeschoolfarm #homeschoolhike #homeschoolhiking #homeschoolnatureclass #homeschoolnature #vitaminn #homeschoolplay #naturestudy #charlottemasonhomeschool #cminspired #candidchildhood #iceasart #winterhomeschool #homeschoolmoments #homeschooldays #relaxedhomeschoolers #charlottemasoneducation #charlottemasonirl #charlottemasonliving #urbanhomeschoolers #eclectichomeschooler #miasdreamcorner #homeschoolgirls #homeschoolkids https://www.instagram.com/p/BsifG_ggmBH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nr3347dv273c

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we started getting back into the swing of things today. We read about shooting stars or meteors... and how the very bright ones are called fireballs ☄️(we then listened to Pitbull’s song fireball because it came to mind 😂, and hey, anything that will help the information stick is a win in my book). . . We also learned one of the myths of why we kiss under the mistletoe (we hung our first fresh bunch for the first time this year, seen here). After another chapter of #oddandthefrostgiants (one of our read alouds for #buildyourlibrarylevel2 ). . . The kids finally filled out their l new year’s sheets (we try to do every year). The printable is made by #skiptomylou (she has some other wonderful printables too 🖤). . . For more info on the legend of mistletoe and a pic of what the kids mostly did for New Years.. check out my instastories. . . xo . . . . #homeschoolreadaloud #homeschoolscience #homeschool2019 #homeschooldays #homeschoolfamily #homeschoolfun #buildyourlibrary #eclectichomeschool #eclectichomeschoolers #homeschoolliterature #homeschoolprintables #relaxedhomeschooling #secularhomeschooling #homeschoolcandids #homeschoolbooks #homeschoolmama #homeschoolinspiration https://www.instagram.com/p/BsJbXtaAgQH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kr8h08jn31l4

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Link in Bio 🌻🎥 . . . . . . . . #summerhomeschool #summerhomeschooler #summerhomeschoolplans #summerhomeschoolroutine #365homeschool #365homeschooling #365homeschoolers #homeschool365 #yearroundhomeschooling #yearroundhomeschool #urbanhomeschoolers #homeschoolsummer #homeschooling #homeschoolers #homeschoolyoutuber #homeschoolvlogger #homeschoolvlog #relaxedhomeschooling #relaxedhomeschool #classicalhomeschool #classicalhomeschooling #eclectichomeschooling #learningandlore https://www.instagram.com/p/Bne57thgp9w/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ykszuzlo40uf

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I have a new Video for You today up ok our YouTube Channel (scroll up + click the link in my bio or just click here: @learningandlore ). . . I’m sharing with you the #summerhomeschooling ☀️curriculum 📚that we used and our overall rhythm. . . Out of all of of the summer photos we took this was the best one so it’s the cover to our video too 🖤. Here we were visiting the g-parents in the lower east side (nyc) and enjoying one of the city parks... Thompson Square Park.. s l i d e for more pics. . . . . . #summerhomeschool #summerhomeschooler #summerhomeschoolplans #summerhomeschoolroutine #365homeschool #365homeschooling #365homeschoolers #homeschool365 #yearroundhomeschooling #yearroundhomeschool #urbanhomeschoolers #homeschoolsummer #homeschooling #homeschoolers #homeschoolyoutuber #homeschoolvlogger #homeschoolvlog #relaxedhomeschooling #relaxedhomeschool #classicalhomeschool #classicalhomeschooling #eclectichomeschooling #learningandlore https://www.instagram.com/p/BneeOzzAKIT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=111dvhwrobyo0

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We’re almost done with #drawwritenow book 3. . . . . #drawwrite #homeschoolart #homeschoolcopywork #homeschoolwriting #homeschoolwritingcurriculum #homeschoolartcurriculum #homeschoolartlessons #mfwadventures #homeschoolunitstudies #homeschoolunitstudies #homeschool2ndgrade #homeschool2ndgrader #relaxedhomeschooling #relaxedhomeschool