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The vision of Homeschool Academy, is to see every parent flourish while providing a homeschool setting that confidently meets the individual needs of your child/children without the pressure of conforming to the standards of a traditional system.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING🍂

To all the parents and educators, in case you don’t hear it enough… THANK YOU for all you do!

Homeschooling is not for the faint of heart, but so grateful for every opportunity we have to impart Spirit-led instruction to our children.

“You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.” Deuteronomy‬ ‭6‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

For those celebrating today, and for everyone, blessings to you and yours!

#mi_homeschool_academy #thanksgiving #homeschool

SCIENCE🔭🌎

In the word’s of the host of one of our favorite science show’s right now, Science Max, this post is dedicated to SCIENCE!

As a homeschooling parent who is also board-certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner, fascination with all things science runs deep in our veins. From anatomy and physiology, to all things space and astronomy, we really enjoy learning about SCIENCE!

Yet, we are also committed to integrating God’s Biblical principles as it applies to His strategic and ingenious creation of this Earth and everything that we are as a result of Him. He is the Master Creator and we are constantly in awe of His glorious creation.

We are also so thankful for when He connects our family with brilliant individuals that are willing to engage our very energetic and curious kids, and share knowledge to the level of their advanced interests.

One such privilege we had was virtually chatting with our dear friend and scientist at NASA, Dr. Cassie Nickles. Dr. Cassie completed her PhD with SWOT or Surface Water and Ocean Topography, and works at NASA’s Jet propulsion Laboratory.

She graciously shared her experiences for our science lesson, and answered the many questions that our kids had. She also walked us through the SWOT website, which is available for the public, to talk about how this resource is used. We also reviewed, in real-time, water surface area changes, especially during some of the major storms that happened in and near our area recently.

HUGE shoutout to our friend, Dr. Cassie!🚀 @cassie.lynnn

In Video 1 & 2, I walked through our review of a river in Asheville that saw a huge spike in water surface area during the time of Hurricane Helene. We continue to pray for all the communities that were severely affected, and pray that the Father continues to send rescue, help, and comfort to those who were impacted.

As another resource for our science lessons, we stay up to date on the various astronomical events that occur on a daily basis. There is so much you can learn when you look up at the night sky and see what God has created in the heavens and earth!

#mi_homeschool_academy #homeschool #science

SOCIAL STUDIES!🇺🇸 Happy Veterans’ Day! Thank you for your service!🌟

As someone who has the honor of coming from a military family — over the years, I appreciate more and more the importance of sharing this with our children and how our family has supported the United States and protecting its freedoms. The experiences that I learned and saw with a Navy-enlisted father, who was deployed for 6 months at a time for close to 20 years of his military service, and my husband saw through his abuelito and several uncles that served, we absolutely appreciate our family’s contributions to the United States.

Honoring national holidays has also been an excellent way to incorporate social studies lessons into our daily curriculum. From MLK Jr. Day to Patriot’s Day (honoring the events that took place during 9-11), we utilize these days to keep learning, honoring, and celebrating the important historical markers in our Nation’s history. We have also been intentional about teaching our children the U.S. pledge of allegiance, as a way to continue this rich historical tradition, and recite it in our daily routine.

A few other resources that have been a great help:

🇺🇸 @homeschoolpop Homeschool Pop is fun, engaging, and a great go-to for social studies, U.S. History, and geography. Homeschool Pop also covers other topics and concepts as well, and usually has playlists grouped by grade level. Wonderful when teaching multiple grade levels.

🇺🇸 @hopscotchsongs With catchy beats, great information, and all around fun, we not only learn U.S. capitals, but also boundaries, science, and tons of math. We can listen in the car or at home, so add to your podcast or watch later playlists as a go-to!

🇺🇸 Visit your local parks, public sites, or fire stations! As featured in our slides, we went to our local fire station on 9-11 to observe the great contribution of those who served during that time and learned about our local resources too!

We thank God that this nation was established as “one nation, under God”, and we pray that no matter where we school, or our children live in the future, that they honor and recognize this foundation!

#veteransday #mi_homeschool_academy #homeschool

LANGUAGES🗣️

As someone who was born near the military base at the Tex-Mex border, child to Caribbean mother and Navy-enlisted father, international life and languages have always been in my DNA. I was also told that from early childhood I was fascinated with the Spanish language and have seen that play out throughout my entire life: studying Spanish throughout school, moving to Central America after college to live and work, and later marrying into a Puerto Rican family🇵🇷

Although I have been surrounded by so many different cultures and languages all of my life, learning a second language (or third or fourth) doesn’t exactly come by osmosis. We have had to be intentional with our kids to help teach them Spanish, something that came a bit more passively (if I admit it) when we lived closer to my parents-in-law, and now, after moving, has required us to be more focused as they get older.

A few ways that we are working to make sure our children fully embrace the Spanish language, and hopefully decide to pick up a few more:

✈️Travel — if you have the opportunity to… do it!
Our immersion times have been the most rich and rewarding. Even our frequent trips to visit my in-laws in Philadelphia where their neighborhood has a heavy Puerto Rican and Dominican influence makes a difference. Our kids definitely have bursts of fluidity and recall while with their abuelos.

🇵🇷We also had the opportunity to spend time in Puerto Rico this summer which was amazing and a great way to embrace their Puerto Rican heritage. Unpaid plug… VISIT PUERTO RICO!

⭐️ @onlinespanishforkids — this resource is new to us, but has been such a great opportunity for structured language learning already. Check out the tagged photo on the 2nd slide to learn more. They also offer a free trial lesson if you want to look into it!

¡Que disfrutes!

#mi_homeschool_academy #Spanish #español #homeschooling #homeschool #puertorico

MORNINGS! ☀️

When you’re homeschooling, regular routines can sometimes feel a bit elusive as you both balance structure and allow room for flexibility and flow with your kids’ needs (and your own!).

One thing that we try to maintain as a part of our morning routine, to set the tone and order for the day, is our morning prayer 🙏

I wrote a Holy Spirit-inspired prayer/declaration for our kids that is pasted to our wall that they can say each morning, whether on their own or all of us together.

As a clarifier, it is not the ONLY prayer we pray, and our children are learning more and more how to independently flow in their prayers as the Spirit leads them, but this prayer provides an element of intentionality and personal declaration that has been instrumental for not only ourselves but many of our family members.

Just like the disciples asked Jesus in Luke 11:1, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples,” as parents, we need to do the same for our children, as well as model a life of prayer, for our children to see and observe how we establish healthy communication with our Heavenly Father.

If you’re looking for resources to include into (or jumpstart) your morning routine (or maybe afternoon or evening!) check out a few digital tools we created through our affiliate platforms:

🗡️To get a FREE Family declarations & prayers pdf, go to the link in our bio and click the home tab in our menu (a pop up will give you the option to plug in your email, and receive to your 📨 ) -OR- @montalvointernational and 🔗 in bio!

💡Go to @visionarynurse , click on the pinned post “90 day guided journal on raising visionary kids” to find out all about this Biblically-based, digital resource (you can get it on Etsy or click the link in the @visionarynurse bio)

🙏if you’d like a copy of our morning prayer, write MORNING PRAYER in the comments and I’ll send you a screen shot of ours to incorporate in your day.

In all things know that your prayers are effective over your children, family, and community, as you speak the truth of what God desires in your life!

#mi_homeschool_academy #homeschool #morningprayer #morningroutine #biblicaleducation

BIBLICAL STUDIES!

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up” (Deuteronomy‬ ‭6‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬).

The foundation of everything we teach is based on this command: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy‬ ‭6‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV)‬‬. Our goal is to make sure that our children have a firm foundation that in whatever they do, learn, or encounter, it should be done with the priority of loving the Lord your God with all your heart.

Whether it’s playing golf, learning about Leonardo da Vinci, or calculating the digits of Pi, we want to always incorporate the truth of God’s Word and His love in what we do.

As a result, our children have flourished in their desire to learn about the things of God, and take bold steps for Him. It also provides a firm foundation for the development of their character: showing love, having patience, being kind, exercising self-control, walking in peace with others, being joyful even in the tough times, being gentle with others, staying faithful to the tasks at hand, and being good. We don’t get it right all the time, but it’s amazing to hear our children get each other back on track with the fruits of the Spirit when behavior or actions seem to get out of alignment.

A few resources that keep the Word of God engaging for us, and helps our children independently develop their own desire to learn about God and the Bible include:

🙏 Empowering our children to pray for others, which also develops their own confidence, leadership, and faith

🙏 @gominno programs! We especially like the Young David series, Whirl Ada and Friends, and fun/clean shows like @junglebeatofficial

🙏 @veggietalesofficial, especially their devotional books, which gives us a structured focus with scripture, discussion point, and prayer that we do nearly daily

🙏 Any and everything @superbook, @superbookgizmogo. the Superbook app also has lots of learning tools and games.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY!💰

“His Lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.’” Matthew‬ ‭25‬:‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.” Proverbs‬ ‭22‬:‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Although I was not homeschooled as a child, some of my siblings were, so some sort of education was always occurring or lesson being taught. My mother was an accountant by trade, and numbers are her love language, so it was only natural we picked up the same.

As a result, our kids have a natural affinity for counting and numbers, and it would be an understatement to say that they really like math.

Yet we know financial literacy goes far beyond counting and numbers, and there are many concepts I wished I learned earlier that would have set me up for a better understanding of the ever-changing economy we live in. Thankfully, in our digital world, we have access to so much information. Yet, we need godly wisdom and discernment to both teach and navigate finances, and it is something we have felt pressed to do more diligently and intentionally for our children (and ourselves).

We feel a need to go beyond the basics of saving and spending, but also investing, types of currency, understanding the stock market, goods and commodities and everything else in between.

We are by no means finance experts, nor business gurus, but we have learned a lot in our own entrepreneurship journeys, as well as many mistakes and failures. We want our children to grow up debt free and we want to see them excel. So they can be, NOT lovers of money, but good stewards and Kingdom builders and givers.

We have been quick to teach them the foundations of tithing and sowing, being generous, and saving. But, we have also been intentional about finding and using resources that help them learn things we don’t know (and we learn together as a family).
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#mi_homeschool_academy #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoollife

LITERACY!

Reading, literacy, and language arts are a staple for homeschool requirements, and in an ever increasing digital age, sometimes you just need to know how to keep your kids engaged.

As a disclaimer, my kids have “known” how to read from nearly birth, so reading comes intuitively to them, and I am always looking for ways to keep them challenged, as well as make sure the fundamentals are established as they grow.

The local library has been KEY in our homeschooling literacy journey, and if your local library is like ours, it should serve as a great resource for literacy activities, as well as community engagement, resources, and social studies.

If you contact your local library, there is a high possibility that they are able to make special arrangements to provide library tours, teach your kids (and serve as a personal refresher😅) on the Dewey decimal system, how books are made, resources at the library, and so much more, like homeschool hangout days.

A few of our current favorite literacy resources, libraries, and books include:
📚 @lcplsc
📚 #fiveforkslibrary
📚 Dolly Parton imagination library
📚 @officiallyofficialmo #elephantandpiggie
📚 @preschoolprepcompany
📚 @superwhytv
📚 @wordworldtv
📚 #mutzpheyandmilo

Happy Reading!
#mi_homeschool_academy #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoollife #readingisfun

GOLF!🏌🏽‍♂️⛳️

As a homeschooling family, extracurricular activities, recess, and opportunities for engagement with other children and families often becomes one of the biggest focal points each week.

I think many of us can agree that we didn’t start homeschooling just because we don’t want our kids to be around other kids (but hey, maybe that was your story🫢😳), but that we want (and many were called) to walk out our kids’ education differently.

Maybe your school system/district/area doesn’t have the resources, focus, or needs you want, or what your child needs. Maybe you want to engage your child in something different? Whatever the case, there are opportunities out there for you!

One particular activity that has become an unexpected staple in our household is GOLF! I grew up a pretty athletics-focused kid, and played just about every traditional support. Yet, golf always felt like the sport that got away! In highschool, during my offseason for basketball, my coach wanted me to try out golf, but we ended up moving the year I was to try it out, and I ended up going the cross country and track field route after we moved. Yet, golf stayed in the back of my mind for years, until one day (once married with kids) we learned about an event in our local area that introduced our kids to golf @bmwcharityproam. This one event connected us with an amazing individual that then told us about @thefirsttee @firstteeupstate which blossomed into the most unexpected, timely, and perfect sport for us (and for a parent that was not exactly thrilled about her kids being in a full on contact sport!).

Since 2023, we have definitely become “golf people” and have learned so much about the game. But more importantly, our kids have found a sport that fits their needs and they are truly starting to grow in leaps in bounds where we were completely green (pun intended) to the game before then.

⛳️ @firstteeupstate not only provides insight on the basics of the game, but also character building, and a ton of additional benefits like helping us connect with other resources like,
⛳️ @youthoncourse & other @thefirsttee groups while traveling or homeschool in other places (see comments…)

Welcome to Montalvo International Homeschool Academy! Thank you for connecting!

Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.”

As a homeschooling parent, this journey has not been easy, but it’s been an incredible process. Since joining the ranks of being a homeschooling family, we have recognized that as the main charge over our kids’ education, one can get lost in the sea of responsibility, and feel the weight of wanting to provide meaningful, engaging, and well-rounded instruction that caters to our kids’ design/needs within a faith-based, Biblical context. Within the highs and lows of the homeschooling process, God placed it on my heart to create a space to inspire Kingdom-minded parents to encourage, educate, and raise Kingdom-minded children.

The mission of #mi_homeschool_academy is to equip every willing parent with support and resources needed to succeed as a homeschooling parent.

The vision of Homeschool Academy, is to help every parent flourish while providing a homeschool setting that confidently meets the individual needs of your child/children without the pressure of conforming to the standards of a traditional system.

As we build this page, we realize this can go beyond those who homeschool, and even serve as a supplement for those who are hoping to enrich their children’s education. Yet our focus is on homeschooling families and providing a platform to educate and collaborate as we train and equip our children in the way they should go.

Disclaimer to what this page is not:
❌structured curriculum
❌co-op
❌association for school requirements

What this page aims to do:
✅Highlight educational resources and activities that are available to your family (both paid and free)

✅Provide a platform for parents/caregivers to communicate with other homeschooling parents, regardless of curriculum or educational format/philosophy

✅Talk through the highs and lows of homeschooling and provide faith-Based biblical support to cover our children through group prayer sessions, zoom calls, and messaging

We look forward to walking out this journey with you! #mi_homeschool_academy #homeschool

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