IEW is very similar to that where every week you read a story and you summarize. It was fun at first and then my son got so tired of it that he dreaded doing ELA. i think he still has ptsd when he hears IEW lol. It was the same every single week. We did structure & style and the entire thing was about deserts and reptiles and camels and he just got so sick and tired of it. I considered doing their themed books (they have science, history, myths, etc) but the idea of summarizing really got old for us. My son is great at writing his own stories or writing from pictures and so I want to lean in that more for grade 5 with more variety than doing the same thing week after week.
The night of His birth looks so great. I like your book choices. Thanks for sharing this video. Just subscribed. I also have a channel with tons of homeschooling content. I’d love to be friends and connect here 😊 enjoying your videos.
Where did you get the labels you used for the boxes? I love this idea and bought the same photo box organizer and am currently trying to put them all in their boxes.🙂 Thanks so much!
I love RightStart! I have one kid who has completed all of their books, testing in 99th percentile BTW. I have struggled with the manipulative storage throughout our use. A friend recommended your video! Life will be easier now with my other three kids!
Thanks for this!! I just ordered one and am already less overwhelmed to open my ginormous box. 😅 It would be really helpful to have a list or see a picture of each of the labels you used for different items!
Thank you so much for this video! I just bought the same storage container at Hobby Lobby for $15.00! How is Right Start Math going for y'all? It's our first year so we are level A, but so far we love it!
Thank you! This answered a lot of questions for me. I was wondering if it was Charlotte Mason/hands on and if it was pretty open and go. It looks like it is, which is what I was looking for.
Thank you so much for this video!!! Just got all my right start in the mail today and I was like “how the heck am I going to store all this?!“ this video was so helpful! Just ordered the photo box for pickup!
Also in regard to MB dictionary day, for level 1 I divided it into two a day over the week. It was too much for both my both my boys to do all the words in one day. Level 2 we skipped it. It wasn't worth it.
I'm so happy I stumbled upon your channel you are such a blessing I can totally relate the not being consistent with your time with God thank you for this video God bless you sis
Thank so much for affirming everything I thought about MB LLLE, 1. This is my first year homeschooling my grandsons, 1st and 6th grade. The six grade book is the same as the 1st, the same lessons over and over again and surprise,on day 4 of spelling words. We did the same thing, we just switched to TGATB, we will be starting this week.
That has been my question. I wanted to know if was Charlotte Mason-ish. That's the approach we do and love! I bought the Outdoor Secrets for science next year, but idk if it will last the whole year next year. So, I'm shopping around for a Charlotte Mason ish science
I love how TGTB mixes a variety everyday with consistent spiraling review of knowledge previously taught. My daughter also needs visual appealing curriculum. It works for us.
Adventures in Creation is for K5. God's Design starts at grade 3 I believe. There's also God's Design for Beginners, which is for K5 to 2nd grade. Adventures in Creation is also very hands on.
Share about myself? Sure! I'm a teacher, and wow, I can only imagine the monumental task it is to homeschool a child. Bravo! That's really cool that you have been with your husband so long. I am so sorry to hear about your son. I am so heartbroken to hear that. I have 3 children of my own, and I can only imagine your pain. =( I didn't know that Zoe meant, "life." Fascinating. I admire your passion, faith in the Lord, and your drive to be true to yourself.
Thank you so much for your thorough review!! I've been struggling with my 1st grader with MB Language arts and are looking into TGTB level 1! Same here. I had to supplement like crazy so now im wondering if he should be taught with another curriculum. (sidenote: I also hated "dictionary days" haha. so I just chose 2 words and looked them up in a Children's dictionary on those days) Thanks again, this was super helpful! :)
I really love the book with Mary telling the story, written from Marys perspective is so unique and I really want that one, thanks for sharing all of these, our boys are also obsessed with lego!
