Kindergarten/1st Grade Curriculum | Minimalist Homeschool 

I really love those Burgess books. They're amazing! I would totally get the vintage ones of those if they weren't so pricey. I might eventually trade them out just to peruse myself haha! The Parables vintage one was super affordable. We love it!

SaltyTribeCo yes! I found some study guides for the animals from the books on Pinterest, so that will help us with topics/activities! I want to journal the animal and find characteristics and verses we can study along the way too. I'm exvited!

Pretty sure you caused a bunch of people to go by the Parables book off amazon! I had a used one in my cart for like $8. It's gone now and the cheapest one is almost $30! :(

WHAAAAT?!! That happened on my minimalist Christmas present post, I had to keep replacing the obscure stuff I put on it LOL Try this one [two copies left] : www.amazon.com/Parables-Nature-J-Calvin-Reid/dp/B0016WDEL8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1499734682&sr=8-10&keywords=parables+from+nature

Thanks! Ordered now :)

Sure thing! :-D

Donna dallwein-mackey we love super book too!

Awww! You're so sweet! Thank you for your kind comments! xo, fellow kindred spirit!

Awww thank you!!!

Simply Myla K. Same 😂❤️

One week after I read this comment, I had a surgery. They checked my blood just before [including potassium] and it was all normal....then 24 hours after the surgery I blacked out on my bathroom floor. That has never ever happened to me before in my life. I called a neighbor and went to the hospital where they found out that my potassium had plummeted to a dangerously low level within just a day. It's completely normal again [and was just a couple days after]. They have no idea why that happened to me but it just did and was the cause of the blackout. It turns out I also needed a breathing treatment [I have asthma] and I am doing much better now! I'm really glad you shared this. I ingest potassium daily through food and vitamins but that one day where it was severely low, I was VERY out of breath. I will actually definitely stay more aware of that and my potassium level. So far so good and it's all normal!

It's scary, right? Like...how do you teach a genius?! He's over here spouting off crazy facts and I am like .. uh... so... Here's a stack of books. Let mommy know when you're ready for college. LOL

Well I'll be watching for curriculum because I'm thinking she's going to need to be homeschooled. It definitely adds more pressure to parenting...😁thank you! thank you for sharing!

You've totally got this, mama!

Yes! I'd love info on that.

You're welcome!

That's because I am actually a mind reading mermaid. True story. ;-)

You're so sweet!

I’m sorry! It’s an old video and the blog was eaten by the internet unfortunately. It was completely lost - all my work!

You're so sweet!

Here ya go : www.etsy.com/listing/469755092/waldorf-inspired-tree-branch-pencil?ref=shop_home_active_9

This is an old video and we still have most of it lol. The crayons are still going strong (they are filana brand - which replaces any broken crayon for free for life!) and the colored pencils are ferby (giant ones) and they are in near perfect condition. And the paints we lost in a move but they did great!

Hey! No, it's more just inspiration and examples. My kiddos just love getting creative with the designs.

Unfortunately when I lost the blog, I lost all of these posts.

I am happy that G&B is coming out with a math program! I knew they would be doing this! So my stance on math is "Do What Works For Each Kid." We have been trying to figure out which math works best for my youngest. My eldest two are back to Teaching Textbooks because they are in higher math and it makes it MUCH easier for me and them. For my son, we have been testing out MUS, Math Lessons for a Living Education and Waldorf Math. There is one more I plan on testing out before settling on one : Simply Charlotte Mason's new elementary math. I feel like that might end up being the one that works for him. So when choosing math I go with : 1. What works for that specific child's learning style. and 2. What works with my teaching style. I am creating a curriculum called Lamp + Light. Initially it was going to include math, but I just feel it's best for everyone to choose what is going to work for them and their kiddo.

My blog is gone due to some technical difficulties. Unfortunately I don’t have the links up on the video.

My middle daughter uses the block crayons for bordering her pages in her Waldorf-ish main lesson books. She's almost 11. My almost 13 year old has never used them but loves the giant colored pencils, especially the skin toned ones for history drawings. My younger one is almost 7 and he will be using them until he's also about 10 or 11. If you wanted to try out some stick beeswax crayons at a lower price point but that are still awesome, I've heard amazing things about these : amzn.to/2qswg5c

Jane.. where did you buy the buttons from? TY TY so much.. (=

Hey!!! To make it easier, all of the links are in the blog post that is linked in the video description box.

Thank you!! :)

I think I got them off of amazon years ago when I filmed this, but I buy booklets off of Waldorf Supply stores now.

Hey Jessica! I don't make things because I lack that awesome skill. LOL I got those from a cool shop on Etsy! They are linked in the blog post under "Fun Supplies" but I'll link them here for ya! www.etsy.com/listing/469755092/waldorf-inspired-tree-branch-pencil?ref=shop_home_active_12 Have a great day! Er...evening?

Oh and the Dave Ramsey kit is pretty cool! Everett feels pretty grown up checking things off his chore chart and "doing finance" haha!

SaltyTribeCo Thanks Jane. Umm....I apologize I'm just now seeing these ha #momlife However I'm binging on some of your videos at the moment since I'm looking for some new curriculum to possibly use with my 7yo. son and I was looking at TGATB language arts. So appreciate all the thorough, beautiful, and down to earth vids. You're awesome mama, thank you again ♡

Thank you.

Hey!!! To make it easier all the links are on the blog post. The blog post is linked in the description. It's in the first section of the blog post titled : English & Bible :-)

LOL! My eldest was in public school until halfway through 2nd grade but she could read by age 4 on her own. I have no idea how she learned. We discovered it one Christmas season when she opened the correct present. We asked her how she knew which one was hers and she said that it said Lorelai. So then we opened some books and discovered she could already read. I was the same way. My mom has no idea how I learned to read either. So we talked about it recently. I do remember her reading to me a LOT and giving me TONSSSSS of books to look through. I remember associating the sounds with the words, then I would locate those words in new books and figure out the sounds they made and then used that to sound things out. Best I can remember. I have a freakishly detailed memory since I was little haha! I read to my kids a lot as the main source of schooling. Maybe they learned the same way? I give them lots of books to peruse, but it may just come down to "that's just how they are" I am not really sure!

SaltyTribeCo one word: "Exposure". Your videos are so very nice and it shows that you give your kids such a well balance in life and very decent exposure to the great things our world has to offer! I love it!

You're so sweet!

Hey! I'll add that to the list to record next week! I'll do both of the Dave Ramsey finance things in one video. We love it!

We loved it!!!! Definitely worth the cost I was apprehensive about!

SaltyTribeCo thanks so much! I appreciate that over your ‘youtube life’ you’ve been consistent in pressing into your original goal of being a minimal homeschooler.