A second generation homeschooler, loving Jesus and homeschooling my 4 girls on the east coast. Raising my daughters to be strong and lovely Pillars in their family, church, and community.
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I didn't purchase any of the phonics games. They had some game ideas in the back of the teacher book and I would use a few of them occasionally. I felt like many of the ones in the back were geared more towards classroom or using with multiple students, but some were great for just one! Off the top of my head I think we did the Around the World and Leap Frog one from the back of the book.
I preferred the Total Language Plus books. I felt like they offered a more robust language arts education that included vocabulary, spelling, and writing exercises. Memoria Press was pretty much JUST a study guide for the novel. Almost all of the writing activities were copying passages from the book. My daughter liked the Memoria Press one better, but I think that's because it was overall less work (she was doing another Language Arts book as well so TLP + her grammar bool may have been too much.) I think it depends on what you're looking for! I also really loved the classic starts lapbook for novel study, but it doesn't offer any actual grammar teachings.
This was such an awesome video! And I've been watching a lot of your other ones. You are awesome girl! I just ordered the Character Cards to add to our morning basket. Thanks for sharing!
Hi! Idk if I missed the links, but can you please send the ones for the menus, and printable, for weather, how you're feeling, etc. Thank you! Great idea, I plan to incorporate this with our kids ❤️
I am working on units for the other American Girls now! The Felicity unit is almost done. Here is a great article that shows all of the historical characters in the correct order: www.freep.com/story/life/2016/08/19/american-girl-historical-dolls-melod-detroit/88997704/
Yes please!! I love this and would love to purchase the Felicity study!! I too would love a template of your timeline if that’s something you make and sell as well!! Thank you for this great resource.
Yes I can! We’re mostly using The good and the beautiful this year with a few other things mixed in. I hope to make a video sharing curriculum picks soon!
Thank you! This is so helpful and encouraging as I come back to homeschooling from taking a year off. Love the idea of a bedtime basket. I feel like that would work for us so well. ❤❤
The Gentle Classical Press (where this morning binder came from) has a full preschool curriculum. Its beautifully done, but does require a bit of putting together and displaying things. shopgentleclassical.com/collections/preschool-2-4-years/products/preschool-bundle The Good and the Beautiful has a great preschool program that is very open and go, so it requires very little planning effort and they also have a youtube channel with calming preschool songs. www.goodandbeautiful.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwh7K1BhCZARIsAKOrVqEGpnTBdP4MRWtNDMeetTaL9AvQcRjseeGPLC24_V16CNO35FSvHeMaAua_EALw_wcB Playing Preschool is another great option. Lots of hands on games and activities focusing more on motor skills and building prewriting skills! shop.busytoddler.com/product/playing-preschool-complete-program/
I have used this same planner the past 2 years. I like spiral bound though so I just took it to FedEx and had them do it for me… I got something different this year but kind of have regrets now 🤣
The one I’m trying for this year is just a random planner I found at TJMaxx. It is basically just a notebook with the date written at the top of each page. So far I have only been homeschooling 1 kiddo and I liked the boxes on yours for each subject area. This year I am adding in my 2nd kiddo and I couldn’t figure out how to use the boxes anymore. 😅
There really are so many to choose from! I’m tempted every year to spend big bucks on a fancy one, but in the end decide just to spend $10 on this one! 😂
Its really just the concept of writing down what you've accomplished after the fact instead of writing down everything you want to do for the week or month before you actually do them. Its a way to see what you've done instead of seeing undone things in your planner. (its very helpful for people that like to see all the boxes checked off and get frustrated by things left undone!)
I have used this method with my 'to do lists... I don't do'to do's, I find them discouraging as there's always more to do, I never seem to be finished so' I do 'to done' lists, I get encouraged from seeing how much I accomplish... I think this reverse planning would work really well for me. Thankyou.
They can do the lessons independently! There were a few lessons where there was a game as the opening activity that could either be done with the parent or another sibling, but for the most part it is pretty open and go for the student to use on their own!
@@pillarsandpress Very sad that American society has come to that. I'm not a parent but I definitely feel for you guys. I do have nieces and nephews to worry about, though, and have strongly considered offering to homeschool the younger ones for my sister if she had the means to acquire the curriculum for them. I don't like what public school is doing to them. The filth is everywhere now.
Thanks for this idea!! I had never seen anyone do this before and we are incorporating them in our school this upcoming year! My kids are so excited about them!
Hello there just found your channel. I am located close to Bedford Va. just curious if you’re anywhere close and how difficult it is to homeschool. Brand new to this and I am terrified lol! I was public schooled and do not know where to begin and have a rising kindergartner 😅
Hi! I’m not close to Bedford. We are further south. While I think it’s a joy to be with my kids and homeschool them, I don’t want to pretend that homeschooling is a piece of cake either. Homeschooling definitely has difficulties. It can take a lot of work, but that’s why it’s really important to consider your “why” behind homeschooling and always keep it in mind as your foundation when it gets hard. That being said, it’s also SO MUCH fun to be the one to see your kids learn and grow! Especially kindergarten. I LOVE teaching my kids kindergarten. It’s very low pressure and there are so many fun learning ideas! I’ll have a rising kindergartener this fall too, so definitely check out my instagramI! And check my homeschooling in Virginia video!
This is so helpful for a new homeschooling mama like myself. The memory books are a wonderful idea, and I love seeing your history journals. How fun! Thank you!
This is my first year for K5 and I made a down payment and agreed to auto pay monthly which made the financial part of it very much affordable. You still pay the full amount but in monthly installments. You can also choose to break your payments up into 6 months or 9 months which is what made the curriculum possible for our family. Hope this helps!
They currently don't have video “lessons” but the online library resources take you to videos and resources to help you explain concepts. They have those links broken down by chapters!
This is indeed very heartwarming and very wonderful and this brings back such great memories of when I use to be a 90s kid and an early 2000s kid as well:).
Thank you so much for the reminder! I was also homeschooled from 1st through 12th grade and I was NEVER home. I played basketball with a homeschool Christian athletic program and absolutely loved it. After high school I went to Massage Therapy school and then out of state to a Bible Collage and everyone was so surprised when I told them I was homeschooled. The average homeschooler being socially awkward is such a huge misconception.
Similar experience! I was always told that I was the most normal homeschooler people had ever met. I honestly think they just had misconceptions and that I was the only homeschooler they had ever met! 😂
Hi! Thanks for watching and commenting. Could you elaborate on your questions? Are you looking for info on how to notify the school district that you'll be homeschooling or what curriculum to purchase?
Great video! We have been using Bravewriter Dart and Arrow for years and love it. Have just started Memoria Press. We also have Progeny Press Lit studies that we plan on trying as well. I will look into the Confessions of a Homeschooler for my 4th grader, I like the idea of gentle approach for the classics.
