HOMESCHOOL AND WHAT I DON'T DO | Secular Slacker Homeschool Mom Confessions | 13 Things I Pass On

Homeschool and What I Don't Do
I do not mean to hate on any of these things if you do them, I really don't feel like most are for me in this season of life. I feel like with so many people coming to homeschool in such exhaustive circumstances it is important to remind everyone that everything on this list is an extra (minus recordkeeping if required.) You can always add them in as you get your feet wet and your homeschool established but start small and simple. Start easy, ease in, and focus on the must-dos.
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[MakingEverydayMagic]

I am really hoping that new homeschoolers don't feel pressured to do all of these things. I promise, even some of us seasoned vets skip some of these things. Start slow and find your rhythm, add extras as you choose to.

[tlcacademy]

We unschooled last year for 11 straight months while my family adjusted to me getting a job. My girls had never had me gone from home. When we began homeschool back up this August, my 10 year old struggling reader was pretty much reading at grade level after a 3 year battle with us both pulling our hair out & crying about rulebreakers & phonics rules. I asked her how she improved so much since we basically unschooled all year. Her reply: Roblox & watching YouTube with the captions on!! Kids do always learn. We are hitting the books hard this year & my kids are flying through new concepts quickly, but the greatest lessons came from last year - self reliance, maturation, confidence in their own abilities & how to use the toaster oven when Mom's not home!

[kristiannacobain]

I needed this today 🖤 Thank you! I'm also in the south and also a secular homeschooler, so I relate to the co-op situation so much. It's genuinely so hard to find connection for my littles because every group around NC is religion-based smh. I'm glad to find that I'm not alone out here!

[MommyBee]

Honey this is the truth, and nothin but the truth, so help me GOD! 😂 I feel my kids are getting a very high quality education and I don’t do most of these either (now we love the library! Lol)! Thank the lord for a homeschooling secular YouTuber! This is the only social media I have and I truly enjoy connecting with other moms who are just real lol

[ericanunes]

YESSSS Thank you for not sacrificing your principals. Thank you for sharing and representing the VERY underrepresented secular homeschoolers. I'm super super glad I have found you on YouTube. Thank you for being realistic and honest. /sigh so refreshing! I love some of the ideas and things presented in some of the other channels are wonderful but not everyone has those skills. I read the other day if your kids are conscious they are learning. That's the best bar ever I can totally achieve that LOL.

[amandaholland]

You are my kind of homeschool Mom! This video is REAL!! You are reassuring some of us who are just doing the best we can at this! I appreciate this video so much!!

[wakeupNmakeup]

Thank you for this video! I’m homeschooling for the first time this year and have been feeling overwhelmed by all these seemingly “perfect” ideas of what homeschool should look like and this video helped me so much and made me more confident that I can do this and stay laid back and teach my 1st grader in between chasing after my 1 year old. There is a need for more secular co ops cause someone’s antiquated views on marriage and other topics shouldn’t be affecting education opportunities.

[malloryfronterhouse]

Holy crap another secular homeschooler exists!! I think it's great so many nonsecular homeschoolers share their knowledge but it definitely starts to feel like that's the only group of people that exist within the homeschool community. They also tend to look at you like you have two heads when you don't want daily devotionals, creation based "science" (like seriously how do you call it that lol that was painful to type) and etc. Plus it seems like they do the most. Morning baskets, perfect homeschool rooms, perfectly structured days...starts to make you feel like you're failing so THANK YOU for this video! Glad to see in the comment section that I'm not the only secular mama who is just trying to get through the homeschool days without losing what's left of my sanity haha.

[mckenziemason]

You’re probably my favorite homeschool momma I’ve come to watch! Your vibe and how you do things is how I feel about homeschool and exactly the ways I do with my girls! I have learned that just 30 minutes a day with my 4 year old is making her thrive and she’s learned so much in such a short time because of the one on one time I’ve had with her. I am a very laid back homeschool mom myself!

[rootsandwings]

This is an excellent video. I'm all about everyone doing what works for their family. So nice to see a secular homeschooler.

[lifewithjenniferHS]

I truly feel you. especially with co-ops. All the ones in my area are out of a few churches and we tried but as a secular family, it just didn't work. so all we do is a few spots and music. Good video.

[nicolerogers]

This video was so wonderful. I’m starting homeschool for the first time, and this has made me so much more happier about my decision. Thank you so much 😊

[julievollnogle]

I home-school my 2 girls, have a degree in elementary ed, and I *feel* this in my SOUL!

[Gameroomschoolhouse]

I love this! I would add something we don’t do- school every day! We travel quite a bit and need to keep things flexible. Also about the planner- I’m definitely a pretty planner person for my personal planner but not my homeschool planner! I tried for so long to decorate it and journal about our day in it and keep it cute but I just could not keep up. I finally decided that stickers were for my Erin Condren. The point of my homeschool planner is just to get the ideas on the paper so we have some general sense what the heck we’re doing, 😂.
Also when you talked about not sitting next to your kids while they did every single assignment- I realized one of the things I like about homeschooling is the freedom to help my daughter in whatever way she needs. She has ADHD and some other neurological issues, as well as Type 1 diabetes.
At the beginning of the school year, I started following another homeschool mom who really emphasized that kids need to be doing as much independently as early as possible. She has checklists for each of her kids that she pretty much hands to them with their books. I’m sure she reviews things with them and stuff but it made me feel like I was coddling my child. I tried the “here’s your checklist and books good luck” method and needless to say it didn’t go great.
Checklists were actually really helpful for motivation and keeping her on task, but the total independence was overwhelming to her.
So now we meet somewhere in the middle. Some days, if she’s having a good brain and blood sugar day, I can just hand her the tablet (we use Calvert). But other days, I read the material out loud to her and we work through the questions together.
I like to think that I’m teaching her more than just math or geography or whatever. I’m teaching by example how to break big things into smaller chucks to make them less overwhelming. I’m teaching her to approach learning in a different way. And I’m teaching her that her mental health is important and it’s ok to ask for help when she needs it. ❤️

[antoinetteparker]

Your the first secular homeschooler I found on here! So happy I found you. We are very similar with homeschooling!

[katrinafoelsch]

Realist list I ever heard. Thank you. Makes me feel like I am not alone

[samanthasmorong]

I just found you and as a fellow secular future home school mom who still loves Jesus, thank YOU for this video. You have a new subscriber:)

[MommaJessiesCraftyHomestead]

Thanks for this video! My state is pretty relaxed too. Thanks for posting this, I can take a breath now!

[amandaburger]

We're about to transition to homeschooling and this was lovely to see. My goal for the rest of this year is just 1 english/reading/writing lesson and 1 math lesson per day 3 days a week and we'll let the rest come naturally though play and exploration. My kiddo is only in grade one, so I don't feel more than that is necessary for formal sit-down type learning.

[daianaandrade]

I stumbled upon your video this morning and I'm so grateful I did! Thank you for being so transparent. It's a relief to see that not everyone is so "PERFECT" my daughter is starting kindergarten this year and I will be homeschooling for the very first time so I've been doing lots of research and honestly I was feeling very intimidated by everything I found 😳 the morning baskets, the planning, the classroom settings, the daily nature walks, it felt like too much! But it's great to see that it's absolutely possible without all of those things! Thank you so much!! ❤