END OF YEAR HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM REVIEW: What worked and what didn't
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Күн бұрынHi y'all! In this video I'm sharing our END OF YEAR HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM REVIEW! Find out what worked for us and what didn't work for us. ❤ Enjoy! ❤
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46:10 Typing
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@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Have y'all finished your homeschool year?
@angelicaclaudio-cortes6952 Ай бұрын
We have another week of math, lol.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
@@angelicaclaudio-cortes6952 Lol! It's always math! Ha!
@sarahescobar4828 Ай бұрын
We have 5 lessons left! We usually wrap up first week of June
@jenniferharley8987 Ай бұрын
We go year round 6 weeks on 1 week off. Taking a break starting June 2
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
@@sarahescobar4828 Nice! Finish strong! ❤️
@throughfaithandgrace2970 Ай бұрын
You are one of my most FAV KZfaqrs :) your spirit is so sweet.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Praise God! He's done (and continues to) work on my heart. I praise Him I can be used in this small way for His glory. Thank you for the encouragement! ❤❤❤
@ezioauditore6782 Ай бұрын
Hiii🎉 we've missed youuuu
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Hi! I've missed y'all too! Hopefully I will be able to do more videos throughout the summer. ❤️
@PlanPrepPray Ай бұрын
Hi friend I missed you so much and your laugh you are such a blessing to this space.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Hi Wendy! Thank you! How is Kansas? How fun that you and Katie get to hang out so much! ❤️
@shaunajoyce5889 Ай бұрын
Your authenticity is just so beautiful to me. Thank you for sharing. It's such a blessing to me. It heals my heart even hearing you say these seasons are okay, being partway through a curriculum is okay, screens in the needed moments are okay. Your faith and kind spirit are so inspirational. I hope you continue to feel better and better on your health journey, sending prayers for you! Thank you for sharing, i love your videos!❤❤
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh thank you so much for your sweet words! Praise God for His work in my life. ❤
@stephaniemorgan7055 28 күн бұрын
I’m so glad you are back! I just love your videos. You inspire me so much with your love of Christ and your sweet personality. I love how real you are about not having finished your curriculum for the year; every year I have finished, but this year we have not and we just need to be done. Thank you for reinforcing the idea in my mind that it is ok to just stop and pick up where we left off when we start again and that it’s not the end of the world not to “check off the box” (I’m trying to work on that). Many blessings. Praying for your health journey ❤
@PursuingPeace 28 күн бұрын
Yes! This is the first year we're only half way done with all our books. But it's good to keep reminding each other that it's ok. We will NOT ruin our kids! 😅
@MrsCan Ай бұрын
16:30 was for me!!! Thank you for the encouragement. God bless you and good to see you. Dont worry about the long videos, we love it! ❤️ you have helped me so much in my homeschooling. You are a blessing!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Praise God! When we are weak, He is strong. ❤
@mommaACC 27 күн бұрын
I just love your videos and I'm so glad you're back. You make me smile and laugh in every video. Hope to see more from you!
@aubreeharder507 Ай бұрын
Welcome back! I’ve missed your videos so much! My kids are slightly younger than yours and you have helped me so much in my homeschooling mindset and journey!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh praise God! I've had some many YT mamas help me along my journey so I'm so happy I can help you. ❤
@jessicabrown6943 Ай бұрын
I love your videos. You have the best attitude and you’re so encouraging. ❤
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank YOU for the encouragement! ❤❤❤
@user-cy2iu2gu8r Ай бұрын
I absolutely love watching your videos, and my children aren't even school age yet 🤭 Thank you for radiating the peace and joy of Christ! ❤
@sleepybaby9928 Ай бұрын
In the beginning of TGTB ELA curriculum, they mention they don’t focus on words that they basically can spell phonetically because they can read it. They focus on the harder words to spell. Then they mention something along the lines that it will come later and get better, as the child learns to read more. They explain it better 😊, but it’s in the front of the book.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh Yes! I've seen that. I think that's good enough for now. It seems like they're still learning so it's ok. 😁❤️
@christinem9935 Ай бұрын
All of my kids learned their times tables just by listening to the Musical Multiplication Songs over and over. Like we'd do Set A for a week every day, Set B for a week every day and so on with some brief quizzing of the prior sets. Now someone will say "What's 6x7?" And I'll say "rabbits" and they know it right off.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
That's a good idea! I have her doing that on her own but maybe I'll make it part of our Morning Basket time. Thanks! ❤
@jessicabrown6943 Ай бұрын
My kids love the musical multiplication too. At first I was worried because it didn’t seem to be working but I stuck with it and after a while they got it, it is great!!
@sarapayne9445 18 күн бұрын
Awww how precious. You’re older kiddos taking the time to do circle time and help with the younger ones. That’s such a blessing. So sweet I just picture them helping and just blesses my heart. ❤ You are doing so great! Look at all what you’ve accomplished this year with them! You are a blessing and so glad I stumbled upon your channel years ago.
@PursuingPeace 17 күн бұрын
Oh thank you for your kind words Sara! God has truly grown them in the last year. ❤
@lifewithginab Ай бұрын
That clip of your daughter reading and scribbling everyone that can't come to the party... 😂 got me laughing so much! These are the moments (little big moments) that I go back to, and I'm like ... this is why I homeschool... these are the moments I want to keep in my heart ❤Missed seeing your beautiful face here, Dina. You're one of those OG homeschool moms that I will always watch no matter if you've been MIA ❤ hugs from Canada 🇨🇦
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh wow! OG homeschool mom! I never thought I would get here! lol! I can't believe how long it's been. Yes! Those are the moments I want to remember. ❤
@cheroleepatel3778 Ай бұрын
So glad to see you back! Love your content as a new homeschooling mom ❤ look forward to your videos 😊
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Yay for new homeschooling mamas! Enjoy the journey and don't take yourself too seriously. ;)
@alindsay7365 Ай бұрын
Yay! So happy to see you again! I was literally just thinking of you yesterday ❤
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
❤️ I'm so happy to be back too. I just love the little community we have here. ❤️
@PerseveranceMama Ай бұрын
I'm so glad you're back! And happy that you were able to take some time to focus on your family. So important! But your presents on KZfaq is a blessing as well. 💜💖
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you for the encouragement! ❤
@homeschoollifemom Ай бұрын
I love every time a video pops up from you. No matter how long it’s been. I’m so sorry you had such a rough spell with your health. Glad you are doing better now. And Sarah Mackenzie would be my one and only reason to go to a Great Homeschool Convention too. I adore her!! ❤
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
YES! I can't wait! I read her book Teaching From Rest at the beginning of every homeschool year. Thank you for all the encouragement! ❤
@homeschoollifemom Ай бұрын
@@PursuingPeace I read Teaching From Rest every year too! ❤️ It’s my all time favorite homeschool book!
@lynnsm7 Ай бұрын
Glad you’re back!!!
@rebekahian Ай бұрын
Yay! You're back! I just love your personality. One of my favorite mamas to watch 😊
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you! You're so sweet! ❤
@laurenmerrill7145 14 сағат бұрын
Something I am thinking about is doing 2 lessons Math every other day and 2 lessons English every other day. Then we do one of those so we have more energy to do the "fun stuff". My kids don't like transitions from one subject to another. It might help us. Hope you feel better soon.
@amyfernow3447 Ай бұрын
Yay you're back! I love your videos. I have a 6yo, 4yo, 3yo and 1yo and Lord willing hope for one more so it is so encouraging seeing how you manage all of the kiddos!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
YAY! It's always so fun to meet another mom with lots of little close in age. Yougot this mama! That age is exhausting....but simple and fun. ❤
@k.wimberley Ай бұрын
I'm so glad you're back!
@katielindsey4481 Ай бұрын
I’m glad you’re back and feeling better. Yes we really appreciate ESA too!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
YAY! It's such a blessing!
@xarenyyzamorano 27 күн бұрын
I smiled, laughed and cried this video❤ Saludos a la familia! Eres una mamá brillante y luchona 🫶
@kaycamacho.kaylivesgood Ай бұрын
So funny I found you a couple days ago. I've enjoyed your vids but didn't subscribe bc it's been a while since you posted. And now you post so I can subscribe! Hopefully will see more from you 😁
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Yay! Welcome to our little family here on KZfaq! ❤❤❤
@tiffanygeomans8538 Ай бұрын
So glad to see you back! Praying for your health issues!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you! ❤
@papillon782 Ай бұрын
I always love to see your name pop up! I enjoy your videos and appreciate so much that you share your journey!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh thank you! I love getting to know y'all here. ❤️
@kaitlync15 Ай бұрын
We added in All About Reading & All About Spelling in addition to TGTB and it has helped tremendously!! AAR/AAS is strong in phonics and spelling and TGTB is great for grammar and poems / geography etc! We love pairing them together
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh that's cool! Do you skip lessons in TGTB that are more geared to phonic principles?
@kaitlync15 Ай бұрын
@@PursuingPeace we do all the lessons ! AAR is usually around 50 lessons a level and AAS is around 25 so we only do those 1-2 times a week and then do TGTB 3-4x a week! Looping through them all
@maryanneceron8176 Ай бұрын
Yes missed your videos....this year as been a hard one for us in just getting on a flow but thankfully we are back on track I was putting so much pressure on finishing like the regular schools I was sucking the fun out. We are in the process of us buying land, last year of renting and me signing with the Navy reserve after taking a long period out of the military switching from army to Navy. Now we are back to focus and just enjoying the new journey in our life. Not putting pressure just making sure we learn everything and have fun.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh how wonderful! Just having land and learning how to work it is teaching the kids SO many life skills they'll take with them. What a blessing! Sounds like you're headed in the right direction mama! ❤
@elenahajda9291 Ай бұрын
You are such a blessing. We are lesson 60 LA goodandbeautiful. I feel so much better now. Im not alone 😂
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
You are definitely not alone mama! We just keep making progress. ❤
@AlwaysBooked 20 күн бұрын
This is so comforting! Love to hear your best laid plans and things you didn't actually get to because SAME, girl, SAME.
@PursuingPeace 17 күн бұрын
YES! I'm learning how to scale back so I don't feel so overwhelmed in the middle of the year. ❤
@amyboomer9299 Ай бұрын
Hi Dina!! So glad to see some content from you. I'm sorry to hear that you've been sick. I'm happy that you are seeing doctors to figure out what is going on with your body. It was my first year Homeschooling. I have 2 girls. Kindergarten and Preschool. We will finish our school year late June.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
YAY! Great job getting through your first year! It only gets better from here! ❤
@rebajardine9544 Ай бұрын
You are so missed mama❤
@kayegenin123 Ай бұрын
We didn’t do skip counting as a kid, but I remember doing practice worksheets and flash cards and our teacher let us have an ice cream party when everyone had 1-12 mastered. Ice cream is a great motivator!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oooooo....yum! I might do that! Thanks for the tip!
@vanessae19 Ай бұрын
Missed you! Good to see a new video 😊
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you! ❤
@nativetexan7114 Ай бұрын
Glad you're back!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you! Me too! ❤
@griseldaarguello1250 Ай бұрын
You're back, yay!!! 🎉 🥳 🎊🎉
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
😀❤
@Abiding.Farmhouse Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Missed you! ❤
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Hi!!! How have you been??
@kr15242 Ай бұрын
Good job coming back to make a video, it was a great one! …. We use Mickey’s typing adventure.. I love that I can have it download on the computer and turn off the internet so they can’t venture off into videos and such. I also learned typing on a game as a kid and loved doing it that way.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh my! Is that a Disney one??? My kids would LOVE that!
@acozyview Ай бұрын
It’s so nice to see you again!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you! ❤ I've missed being here with you guys!
@cghernandez17 Ай бұрын
Dina!!! Oh I missed your videos and your laugh!!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh Thank you! I missed being on here with you guys! ❤
@StaceyYoder Ай бұрын
I get excited when I see a video from you poo up. Its so good to see your face again. Your personality and videos are so encouraging. I want to look into Sara McKenzie and no sweat nature study more. They sound good. Hope you get the better and find a good Dr. Iv been dealing with anemia and underactive thyroid but working with a great Dr.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Hi Stacey! Oh I'm so happy you have a great Dr.! Are y'all still oversees?
@amandab.6815 Ай бұрын
So excited to see a new video from you!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you! ❤
@barbarawanner1168 29 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video! My children are learning typing SOOOO WELL with Typing Instructor for Kids. It is sooo fun and they learn sooo well!!
@amberleggio335 Ай бұрын
You are in such a sweet season full of littles. Embrace it and enjoy it!!!!!! I have two graduated and four left at home but teen heavy and one elementary that I am totally loving teaching elementary. 🥰
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thanks for the reminder!!! I'm always saying that to Mama's with kids younger than mine but sometimes I forget to do the same with the season I'm in. ❤️
@brianaanderson1607 Ай бұрын
Yay! So glad to see you. I feel the same way about Beautiful feet. I love to learn history through books too! I second Typing club. It is free online (or cheap pay version) with rewards and even some very game like levels. Also, I love hymns too.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh cool! I'll have to check out Typing club. Thanks for the suggestion!❤
@lifewithginab Ай бұрын
New edition of Level k was so much fun! ❤ my son loved it too and is reading so well ❤
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Hi Gina! Yay! I'm glad it's working for y'all too! ❤
@joidavis5210 Ай бұрын
I've recently learned that office stores like Office Depot and Staples, will spiral bound books for you! I think it costs about $7 You just take your book to them and they can do it! 😀 This video is so encouraging ❤
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh I didn't think of that. I wonder how much that huge book would be to bind. Thanks for the tip!
@anaf.848 Ай бұрын
You are one of the first, and only, homeschool KZfaqr who has talked about RAR. I agree it's such a wonderful resource, and I wish it would get more attention.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
I know! I wonder why that is. I know they have lots of subscribers so I'm not sure why it's not talked about more. We LOVE it! ❤
@kayegenin123 Ай бұрын
Aw your kids are getting so big! I’m glad you’re feeling better.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you! ❤
@a.u5945 Ай бұрын
Great video! Happy to know you're doing well🙂🙏
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you! ❤️
@crystalsanchez7257 13 күн бұрын
For Early American History this year (for my second grader) we just read books/literature, watched an occasional video and took a lot of trips to historical sites and museums. We used a lot of the books recommended from numerous curriculum and found some of our own. Eventually you start to have favorite types of series/authors. It worked out well for us. My kids are really into collecting badges through the National Parks Junior Ranger program and there are many programs/sites that include history within their junior ranger activity books (some places will mail the books/badges to you if you aren't close). We are an east coast family so we just so happen to be relatively close to a lot of those historical places in early American history but I'd imagine you are closer to a lot of places in late American history.
@jenniferjones6228 Ай бұрын
I’ve missed you!!! I loved when you said, “there’s so many words!! I had to figure outwhich words to say on the page!” 😄 That’s so me!
@jenniferjones6228 Ай бұрын
I was between Math with confidence and Apologia math and I really went with apologia math and I like it!!!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
LOL! I'm glad I'm not alone. ❤
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
I thought about Apologia math too.
@keishadiera7197 Ай бұрын
Good to see you! I miss the videos.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you! I've missed chatting with everyone here. ❤️
@graceabounding7 Ай бұрын
Welcome back! 🎉
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thank you!❤
@Kit_Kat89 Ай бұрын
So wonderful to see your face again ❤️❤️. I know just how you feel when the baby starts to not be a baby. My littlest is going to be 6 at the end of July! I am struggling with the idea of him being Kinder/1st.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh wow! It's such a crazy, bitter sweet feeling. I still try to hold her like she was a baby. Lol! She's pretty petite so she thinks it's funny. :)
@jessicabrown6943 Ай бұрын
The kingdom of kind was such a great story! We read that this year.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
YES! It's SO good! We loved Timothy on the 10th Floor too. It's so fun to read quality ❤books.
@sarahescobar4828 Ай бұрын
Concerning typing, I remember enjoying Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing as a kid.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip! I'll check Mavis Beacon out! ❤
@TMi562 Ай бұрын
I feel you! With not feeling well, I’m just now feeling better day by day, what has helped is more of a ketoish carnivore food higher saturated fats and protein , I too had low iron, if you’d like to look up Rebekah tailored keto, dr Ken berry, Neisha berry, you can also check if they can more thorough thyroid panel if they haven’t
@Mare00711 Ай бұрын
Just started the video and you dont age!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Aw! Thank you! You're so sweet! ❤️
@thriftyminia 22 күн бұрын
10:50 !!! This! I have wasted so much TIME, MONEY, & STRESS just “changing it up”. You watch all the KZfaqs, see something shiny & new, or you’ll mentally want to agree with something that’s “not working” for one family & will want to follow in their footsteps. I saw sooo many TGTB math “isn’t working for us” videos, that I started to believe the same thing, even tho not a darn thing was wrong with it on our end. I tried out not 1, but 3 different maths, I ended up going back to TGTB. My child was so happy when she saw the “pretty” book again. We as HSing parents want to do all the things, but unfortunately it’s just not feasible.
@Stephanie-ph1sy 23 сағат бұрын
I bought the letter of the week and k5 curriculum for my kids, I never got to actually use it, my youngest is 7, but I still plan to use it, along with TGATB. We are with an umbrella school that doesn't accept kids until 6 years old. In 2020 when I planned to use it with my then 6 year old, my two oldest boys died, (8 and 10). So we pushed the formal school aside, now that boy is 10 and my youngest is 7, I paid for that system and at least one of my kids is going to use it. Lol.
@tiffanyhoudesheldt7004 Ай бұрын
Can’t wait to get our order from The Great and the Beautiful! I also signed our kiddo’s for every VBS. 😂
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
LOL! That's the way to do it!
@Makenna_Ann Ай бұрын
Typing club is really cool and fun and they get to see their levels and keep leveling up
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh cool! Is it all online?
@Makenna_Ann Ай бұрын
@@PursuingPeace yes it is
@jennakelly4446 Ай бұрын
Typing without Tears looks really good. We haven’t tried it because TGTB has been working for my boys but I did look into it and it looked good. My son was the same way with the skip counting. I got Math Facts that Stick Multiplication (by Kate Snow) and that really helped him. It’s super simple games going through the multiplication facts.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
I tried that math with my oldest. The games were fun but nothing stuck. 😅 I'll check out typing without tears. I'm glad TGTB typing is working for y'all! ❤️
@marygibson2518 Ай бұрын
You would love Sonlight for history. It’s much more books with a simplified schedule. It’s more pricey but includes Bible and literature. From levels D and up it has correlated readers (aside from read alouds you read altogether).
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Interesting.... I'll definitely look into it. Thanks for the suggestion! ❤️
@gabrieladelopez941 Ай бұрын
you're dead bad 😂😂😂 I love her❤
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
😂 She's so hilarious! I love being her teacher and getting to hear all the crazy things she says. LOL!
@gabrieladelopez941 Ай бұрын
@@PursuingPeace That's so cute😍
@acozyhomeschool Ай бұрын
I love your videos! We also use the good and the beautiful! Hope you feel better soon. I’ve been there with low iron and vitamin d. Thank you for recommending Read aloud revival and the no sweat nature study. I’m going to look into those! Do you get rar premium and read the recommended book? How does it work?
@PursuingPeace 22 күн бұрын
Yes! I have Premium and we do the monthly Family Book Clubs. It's up to you how much of it you wanna do. We love it so much!
@acozyhomeschool 22 күн бұрын
@@PursuingPeace Great, thank you!
@velvetme22 Ай бұрын
Caution to all who struggle with spelling: it’s a major factor in reading success. Make it a priority if you can and try out a scientifically proven program like Logic of English, EBLI, Spelling Connections, spell to write and read, IEW, all about spelling etc. For reference, see the work of Richard Gentry (brain words), David Kilpatrick, Diane McGuinness, Denise Eide, Stanislas Deheane, Wiley Blevins, Louisa Moats etc. spelling is the litmus test that demonstrates if the child has orthographically mapped the words or not and offers insight into legitimate phonics and phonemic awareness gaps before they snowball
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
That is something TGTB does well. They're method of teaching spelling is similar to what you're saying. They're learning more about why things are spelled a certain way and what letters together make what sounds. So that's good I guess! I'm just used to repetition spelling. Thanks for clearing that up! ❤️
@Abelfam5 29 күн бұрын
New subscriber! Az mama here too 😁
@Abelfam5 29 күн бұрын
Level 3 TGATB, we just started a few weeks ago and I was highly skeptical of the spelling ( still on the fence) BUT so far it seems to actually be working out really well for my daughter.
@PursuingPeace 28 күн бұрын
Yay! ❤️ I'm glad it's working.
@thriftyminia 21 күн бұрын
41:32 THIS! MWC is one that I was sooo looking forward to thriving with & I simply could not find my groove with it. The black & white was not helping lol
@gbcflower Ай бұрын
You are right that it is very important for a child to memorize the math facts and not just skip count. Skip counting is great to help with understanding of the concept, but the final result should be quick recall of the math facts. What has helped each of my kids are simply speed drills. That seemed so simple that I couldn't believe it would work, but so far I'm with my third child now in multiplication and every one of them has mastered their facts after using speed drills. I'm expecting baby number seven currently, so I'll have a few more kids to try out this theory on before I'm done homeschooling. 😉
@juliequates9529 Ай бұрын
How did you do them? Worksheets? Verbal? Thanks!
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
Oh congratulations on baby #7! What a blessing! How did you do the speed drills?? I think my kids would like that.
@de5889 28 күн бұрын
Changing things cause you’re sick of them…I feel that. I just finished MFW K with my youngest and last, and with each kid I was more and more over it. BUT I had to remind myself it’s new to them, and all of my kids have come through MFW K and 1st as excellent readers. Plus, I already own everything. But man, teaching the same thing over and over….ugh.
@amies8203 Ай бұрын
Do you feel Math With Confidence and TGTB teach concepts equally well? We've used MWC for 2 1/2 years, but this year stopped 2nd grade MWC on week 24. The approach just isn't the right fit for my daughter or myself. I've really struggled with leaving it because I think it's one of the best or the best programs. We've been trying other programs for a couple of months and she loves TGTB math. I've been doing a lot of research on the 2 programs, and most everyone seems to love MWC, but I see mixed reviews on TGTB and over and over see it described as "a mile wide and an inch deep." However, my daughter finally loves math and actually says it's fun now! She catches onto concepts quickly and prefers visual learning vs hands on (like you were describing about the base 10 blocks- she dreaded using them with MWC but loves them visually in the pictures in TGTB). She is going into 3rd grade, and I'm especially nervous about leaving MWC before learning their multiplication and division methods, but we just can't use it next year after trying for almost 3 years.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
You do what works for your child. If she is struggling with MWC then switch. Even if MWC teaches in a better way, if your child doesn't grasp it because she learns differently, then it's not going to work for her. I've found that I can teach TGTB math better because I've done MWC. So maybe TGTB plus YOU is exactly what she needs. ;) Hope this helps. ❤
@amies8203 Ай бұрын
@@PursuingPeace Thank you so much for the encouragement ❤️!
@angierobinson4899 13 күн бұрын
Christmas derails me every year 😮😂
@AlwaysBooked 20 күн бұрын
Does Arizona have strict guidelines for testing? I wanna know more about ESA's!
@PursuingPeace 17 күн бұрын
Not that I'm aware of. I'm very free to use the ESA funds as I see fit for educational purposes and it is such a blessing!
@AlwaysBooked 17 күн бұрын
@@PursuingPeace That is so great! I live in Kansas and its a very hands off state. The requirements are almost non existent, however, so are the resources. Coming up on this election year I would love to see a change!
@MitchyMRice 28 күн бұрын
If you have the official CC book list for cycle 2, I’d love to have it! I have cycle 1 and 3.
@PursuingPeace 22 күн бұрын
I don't think it's the official one. But if you're part of a community you can find it in CC Connected. Pinterest also has a few good books lists for each cycle. ❤️
@Handlesarestupid702 Ай бұрын
Did you say you are in AZ? How much do they give each child for curriculum? Im curious. We have take advantage of that here in CA to homeschool, and we will be retiring in a few years and need another state option.
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
It depends but it's somewhere around $7,000 a year. $5,000 I think for pre-k. It's plenty and SUCH a blessing!
@Handlesarestupid702 Ай бұрын
Amazing!
@Handlesarestupid702 Ай бұрын
We get $2800 per year here in California
@sarahkey413 Ай бұрын
"You're dead bad" 😂
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
😂❤😂 She cracks me up!
@suellenrodrigues3919 Ай бұрын
I love that you don’t edit your kids popping up in the background 😂 seeing their little expression like “oh, I wasn’t here”… hide 😆😆
@PursuingPeace 28 күн бұрын
Lol! Yeah they're pretty funny. 😂
@angelinacarraway3576 27 күн бұрын
Instead of doing 1 video of all kids/grades can u do a video for each one and how u plan out the day?
@krazykidz9581 20 күн бұрын
Can you please share a link for the my body book? X
@PursuingPeace 20 күн бұрын
I believe it's in my Amazon shop. The link for the shop is in the description box. 😁
@tanyacagle2423 Ай бұрын
We started out with Abeka phonics and math and boy are they strong in phonics. We switched to the good and beautiful in kindergarten and I regretted it and did first grade half way. I will say this…. Kids learn from repetition. And Abeka does that. And it helps them to spell better too when they see it daily. Tgab just did not do enough review of concepts. Idk I’m seeing so many different options and they are all so different. I love the traditional method. It is so plain and clear and easy to teach. I don’t like how tgab has words all over the pages for the teacher to explain my kid didn’t like it she preferred for me to teach on a board because she’d loook at all that all over the page and got distracted and just wanted things plain and clear. Abeka she can read simple directions and do the work. It’s fun! I like the good and beautiful! But not my kid :(
@brendahowell5946 Ай бұрын
Do you think GB is challenging enough for older kids and offers all they need to learn
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
I think it is. It teaches a good bit of grammar and has a heavy focus on writing. We've only done up to level 4 though.
@tiffanyhoudesheldt7004 Ай бұрын
If buying the same level for multiple kids is all you need to buy after the set just the course book or?
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
For Language arts you need the course book and the Booster Cards because they put stickers on the pages when they master it and the bonus mazes are all done.
@tiffanyhoudesheldt7004 Ай бұрын
I’m sorry, another question. Do I really need a parent guide for math with confidence for k and 1st grade?
@PursuingPeace Ай бұрын
@@tiffanyhoudesheldt7004 Hmmm.....That one I don't know. I've only ever done 2nd grade. You definitely need one for second grade but idk about the rest. Sorry!
@SevenInAll Ай бұрын
Yes, you 100% need the parent guide for all Math With Confidence levels. They are not just answer keys, they are scripts for the entire lesson with all activities. I have used levels K-2, and have in depth videos on levels K and 1.@@tiffanyhoudesheldt7004
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