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Perhaps we don't talk about it, because it kind of falls under the umbrella of Patience too-- you gotta be patient with the boring things! 😅😂 But, I agree it's a good topic! I like to have a book, usually both an audio book and a physical one. Depending on the situation I can get some reading in between the school bits. I also like to have some stitching going, which can sometimes be during school 😂
I think it feels a little bit more...mature and grown up of us to admit we are working on being more patient...vs. admitting that sometimes the work we do feels rather boring. :P I love stitching, embroidery, really any needlecraft, but I have not yet reached the stage of life of having such crafts easily accessible without the risk of tiny hands finding them.
This makes me wonder how I see people often switching curriculums if it’s because the homeschool parent is a little bored. I was definitely looking at other handwriting curriculums just this weekend even though what we have is working just fine. 😂 thanks for this insight
Oh, it's definitely a factor. That's the reason why my mom has multiple sets of phonetic early readers. When you have taught so many children how to read...at some point you just want the entertainment of something new. :P
Xtramath has been a life saver for us! Math facts get memorized and my kids don’t get made at me when the answer is wrong!👍🏼 I’d love to see a video on how to handle boredom with kids. The kids being home so often definitely leads to boredom for them as well.
Glad you've found a strategy for math facts! Actually, one of the reasons we do so "much" school is to combat the boredom factor or the spiraling behavior if there are too many hours in a row of free time. Interspersing learning sessions throughout the day with sessions of free time seems to keep us in a good rhythm.
Hola! Mi niño está en 3 grado. Es fluido en ambos idiomas pero lucha con la lectura. Ya el sabe el sonido de las letras sabe leer las silabas pero cuando cuando encuentra una palabra muy larga se tranca. Y aveces me cambia mucho la a con e. ¿Que nivel recomiendas?
Si está en tercer grado y habla español con fluidez, normalmente puede comenzar con el nivel 3. En este video, puedes mirar las páginas de ejemplo y ver si quieres comenzar con él en el nivel 2 y concentrarte realmente en tenerlo. practique la lectura de oraciones, las letras de las canciones, etc. Usaré un resaltador en los libros de trabajo para ayudar a mi hijo a descubrir cómo dividir las sílabas en palabras largas, a veces eso puede ayudar.
I love your videos! Im just starting homeschool with my 5.5 year old. We did a little bit of Playing Preschool curriculum and it is simple enough and sweet. This year im doing a comprehensive ELA curriculum that not enough people talk about, probably partly because it is newer: Pinwheels by Rooted in Language! It was written by speech & Language pathologists to include phonics, handwriting, word study, grammar, etc and be multimodal and good for kids who may have dyslexia dysgraphia etc. I don't think my kid has those but its been FUN so far ❤
I really like Easy Grammar and IEW Fix It grammar. I have one kid that learns everything quickly and he does Fix It which is one sentence a day. My daughter needs more practice/repetition so she uses Easy Grammar and it has been amazing to see her flourish with practice and gentle instruction.
Oh, yes, it's very 90s. But all those foundational concepts for perspective drawing and 3D shapes are timeless, and my boys love drawing comics, too! It's fun!
How do you incorporate both the llamitas curriculum AND other curricula like sonlight, or gentle classical within a day or week without overloading the child? I'm so interested in integrating both but need some ideas!
I have a schedule video from a few months ago where I walk through our homeschool schedule: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CiRZ_hFxbyc.htmlsi=bJBizS7bO3Pfk4z3 We use multiple curriculum and resources but I don't spend a long time on any one resource--short, consistent lessons have been very key for us. So, yes, we work on Spanish every day--but we aren't spending half an hour on Llamitas. Maybe more like 10 minutes?
Id like to try mus but worry my son will get bored with studying the same topic all year, however, hes struggling and seems to forget everything i teach him. Hes 9 and we are still reviewing math facts and doesnt seem to get the concept of multiplication much less division. Perhaps has mild dyscalculia I dont know. Im debating between mus and apologia math.
I would not move on to division when multiplication hasn't yet been understood. I think it's a bit of a misconception that MUS focuses on "one topic" all year...there's quite a bit of a range of applications and variety within a topic. I think for kids that struggle with math mastery, curriculums that have a strong focus on gradual, incremental mastery of a topic can often be a strong choice.
@@SevenInAllyou mean like topics as in time, measurements, etc are covered in addition for example?? I read a review of a lady who said mus didn't cover anything other than addition in the first ywars and it killed her sons desire to learn math. Wondering if it's true? Also wondering if you've tried the accelerated program in mus?
@@colesonamission Yes, time (reading clocks) is covered, measurements, perimeter, etc,--normal mathematical topics are covered. Lots of word problems to apply concepts to a variety of situations. I don't have experience with the AIM program, but that one won't cover time or anything else, just focus on mastering basic math facts. Another program that focuses solely on fact mastery is from Kate Snow, the writer of Math WIth Confidence--she also has books that are Multiplication Facts that Stick, Subtraction Facts that Stick...
I’ve been wanting to try the Abecedarian Reading Program. It was bought out by Sharpen and is now more expensive than earlier this year. I didn’t end up buying it but might half way through the year. It’s been around but I was having a hard time buying it used. It just doesn’t seem to be talked about much and Rainbow Resources doesn’t sell it.
I got two Purely Preschool units and the Excuses Exposed unit. ❤ Thank you so much for all of your years of content! I’ve been watching for probably 4ish years.😊
You are so welcome! Thanks for following along--yes, it's been over 4 and a half years of regularly making homeschool videos on RU-vid now--crazy how long that sounds!
I LOVE Genesis Curriculum by Lee Giles. She created Easy Peasy and Genesis is her offline program. It takes a Bible passage and has it in a complete curriculum. (Bible, lang arts, vocab, grammar, writing, biblical language, science & social studies. It’s for grades 3-8 but easily able to use for higher grades or lower. Sprinkle in extra reading from story of the world & apologia and it’s perfect. -Emma Serl Language lessons are my favorite for English. - Strayer Upton math for 1st- 8th, Denison for pre algebra and up.
clearly stated. merging points i've found: classical conversations. also sarah janisse brown dyslexia/brain fog books and fun-schooling journals. blessings <3
I jumped on this! Your resources are so pretty, and I haven't tried them before. Looking forward to our study of American songs and the state flashcards.
Oh, that's awesome! Glad this gives you an opportunity to try them out! We have been using the flashcards daily here as we are working on states & capitals!
Thank you for this wonderful review. I just got started with curriculum with my 3 and 4 year old and have felt incredibly overwhelmed with trying to do it all and buy all of the materials so this was extremely helpful with slowing down and focusing on what will work for us.
Congrats! I love your suggestions and store. We have used your Christmas unit and it was so easy and fun. My son also leaned all his state capitals with your lovely flash cards!
Aww, I love hearing that! The Christmas unit is one of my favorites among our products...and my oldest is in the middle of learning all of his states and capitals with those cards now!
Thank you! Got on and ordered that map Immediately and plan to use your PreK alphabet adventures sometime next year when I will have two 3 year olds (with my 9 and 7). I use companies that are not as well known (in my area at least). Meaning, if you talk to local homeschool families, these never come up. Hi, from rural Ohio 👋 Generations Science Shepherd Learning Language Arts thru Literature Seems to be 2 camps in my area: classical conversations or the good and the beautiful I’m out here marching to my own beat 🎶🤪
Isn't that what homeschool is largely about--the chance to march to the beat of our own drum? And yes--we have been using the foldable map every day this year--it's so useful!
