I’m an Engineer and I’m Homeschooling My Kids. Here’s Why.

Timestamps
00:00- Intro
00:31- What homeschooling means to most people.
00:59- Why does my Engineer brain think it's logical to homeschool?
01:19- What is Engineering?
02:29- Goals for my kids' education
04:10- Schools don't match with the real world.
06:48- How do the kids socialize?
07:48- Parents don't have expertise in teaching.
10:31- How will kids go to high school?
10:56- Tests are useless.
12:14- How will they get into a university?
13:14- I can't spend so much time with my child; I need a break.
15:13- I have a job; I can't stay home to teach the kids.
18:41- Not everyone needs to homeschool- what to do instead?
19:00- Schools that focus on project-based learning
19:38- Parents learn how brains work to support kids' education at school.
21:05- How do we teach our kids day-to-day?
24:31- My husband's approach.

The world is changing so quickly that outdated schooling methods are no longer relevant and exciting for our kids.

Before the Industrial Revolution, all children were homeschooled. They lived with their parents and learned everything from their families and generations.

With a few exceptions, schools have become an authoritative place to herd kids into thinking the world works only in one way and that all they need to do to be successful is get good grades and be obedient.

The reality is far from it.

Critical thinking and logic are often ignored in favor of convenience for the school system.

In this video, I explain why I choose to home/world school my kids and share tips for parents who want to improve their children's education, even if homeschooling isn’t an option for them.

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How our society is changing and affecting our children

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[bookworm]

Hi! My brothers and I were all homeschooled, and I just wanted to share how well it works. We all took the US SAT in high school, and my mom kept a high school transcript. This is what most colleges want. None of us had a problem getting into college. One brother is an engineer, the other got his business degree, and I am working on my teaching degree.

[GauravKumar-nngz]

I also don't send my kid to school...and he is 8 years old...super sharp, super intelligent, far ahead of his age...no bad habits...eat sprouts, healthy things, take proper sleep, brown belter in Karate...very good swimmer..he has time for everything in life ...I am glad to see his progress...he goes to tuition for 2 hours daily....and I teach him 2 hours in the morning...day time he just completes his homework.

[hemasharma]

For parents living in India: If you are interested in homeschooling, the best way is: enroll your child in any school which doesn't have high fee. Create a reason so that the child is allowed to come to school only for exams. You will get the school certificate and your child will get the skills and the knowledge. If you have like- minded friends interested in home schooling, let the children learn together at one place. Make a community of homeschooling parents and collaborate with each other for resources and ideas.

[hatebreeder]

As an ex school teacher I greatly appriciate your move. By homeschooling not only you are saving tons of resources but not giving your hard earned money to school managements whose only goal is to make profits

[riferg]

“Don’t bring their school home, make home their school…”
Right! Because it’s not schoolhome, it’s homeschool.
I love it!!💖

[sushantsourav]

Homeschool for good health.. Get good sunlight and nutrition. Learn geometry, trigonometry, algebra by application, not abstract textbooks.. It is lotta fun

[vanesajimenez]

I got a teary eye when you said, "I didn't have kids to have that kind of relationship" I hear so many moms complain about school breaks were they directly tell the kids they want them to go back to school because they are so annoying 😭

[crystalmakesplans]

Homeschool Mom here! 🙋‍♀️ This is the first video for homeschooling (I have seen) that hits every talking point! When children have the ability to learn at will, they retain so much more! The experience is like no other! Wonderful Video!

[lawaincooley]

When traveling, teach your children to navigate, to plan, to learn about the places you're going through and your destination. Teach them about the history of the place. Teach them about the economics of the place. There's tons of learning to be had on a trip. Budgeting is a great lesson during traveling as well.

[flowerlanzi]

I can’t tell you what this video has meant to me at this very moment of my life. We just pulled our son out of public school and will be homeschooling him moving forward… I love everything you have said here, you have truly given me hope and so much to look forward to. Thank you!!!🙏🙏🙏

[jacywade]

I have homeschooled my children for many years. I think this might be one of the very best videos I have EVER seen. Fantastic.

[Cognitivedrift-bm]

Finally, someone in the homeschooling world I connect with! I've been following homeschooling videos for months after reading a few books on the subject. But it seemed many influencers in this space do it for different reasons than me. Homeschooling was a logical consideration after reading many books myself on neuroscience, health, personal development and educational theories. I thought I'd find many like-minded people inspired by the same ideas, but I haven't. This video is the first that lists the same motivations as me. Thank you for sharing. I hope you share more on this topic.

[impactfully]

Brilliant! I am also an Engineer, and I have been homeschooling my oldest since COVID, who also wants to be an Engineer. I get the most pushback from family and close friends. But I am staying on course. I am super proud of my family, especially my child, for our path. We do everything from music to language, math, coding, financial literacy, etc. I recently completed a Cybersecurity program. As a part of that program, I spent much time doing presentations. About a month ago, my child expressed interest in cybersecurity. One of our favourite things to discuss on our walks is new cyber events. I am amazed by how much my 9-year-old knows. I am super proud of you and your family for taking the Homeschool journey, and I thank you for sharing your experience to date.
Cheers

[littygen]

As a newly retired school teacher of twenty years, Public school isn't designed to meet the academic and social needs of most students today. I'm launching an online program to support homeschooling parents who are seeking an alternative to the current designl. I have been pushing project-based learning for years, but I have been met with a lot of opposition from higher ups and parents. If a parent is serious or concerned about their child's future, the traditional in-person model isn't the best way. I applaud your approach and initiative!

[itsybitsy]

i'm 19 years old and i'm SO PROUD OF YOU MAMA!. I hope to grow up to become a mother like yours!

[amykemper]

Great breakdown! As a former teacher, I can back up everything you said. My kids are 1 and 2 and I plan to continue homeschooling them till they are grown. The potential of children is profound! And with homeschooling, you can actually help your kids to realize all that potential. My 2 year old has already learned all her letter names and letter sounds, numbers to 20, colors, shapes, days of the week, months of the year, and is learning Hebrew letters now. From birth to age 5 they are sponges for information and memorize so easily. This is the time to input all the key information that they will need later, so you can focus on higher order thinking, problem solving, and application later. Definitely give them as much freedom as possible to learn what they love. For the other things that kids need to learn/memorize, song and hands-on activities make it fun and easy for them to learn. My two year old is already learning to skip count by 10s and 5s (the foundation of multiplication) thanks to fun and catchy songs we listen to on a YouTube channel called Hopscotch. I also do zero screen time for my kids and my daughters have really good attention spans and sit for books for 30 min- 1 hour.

[LunasNestCo]

We need more homeschool Begging you! I am a first year homeschool mom of four - I took my two school age children (2nd + 4th grade) out of public school and I love this video of yours! Please make more 🙏🏼

[martharobertson]

Engineer homeschooling mom here, too. I find a ton of other engineer homeschooling moms and dads because we know what it takes to get into and get through engineering school, and public and most private schools are not preparing the kids to go to engineering school. It’s not that I expect my kids to be engineers, but I want them to have that option, and homeschooling gives them that opportunity better than any other option.

[anveshapal]

I am a 11 grader and left school, because of these reasons, I am on an engineering path too, and engineers don't fit into schools, loved your insights ❤, I am preparing for some of engineering exams, love from India 🎉

[mommykate]

This has really hit home! We’ve been homeschooling since my son was in 1st grade and he is now 12 years old. And I decided to take him out because of the pull of wanting to know more about my child and how they were developing and not relying on someone system to do it for me. I began to not know my child, how they were connecting with the world, what they were interested in and I seen very soon that once passed kindergarten where play is still incentivized that school became a mundane boring look at how to learn.
And after telling that long winded start to our beginning of our decision to start this journey, I am here to say that i am so refreshed at your perspective on your reasons for going down this path and your persistent strive for pouring into your children this love of learning and not listening to the naysayers! I am absolutely over joyous in being able to look at homeschooling through your lens and wholeheartedly agreeing and understanding your whys! And I am thrilled to say that I agree with your message and hope that it reaches the masses! Thank you so much for your rebellious tenacity towards a better future for our children! -with much love 💗