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Hi! I'm Davene. I am a homeschool mom to 4 very active, upper elementary and middle school kids. I would say our homeschool style is literature-based, Charlotte Mason-inspired, and very eclectic. We like to try to follow Charlotte Mason's philosophy while still being free to try out a wide range of educational activities and resources. Through this channel, I hope to provide helpful content to other homeschool moms like myself. I will be creating curriculum flip throughs and reviews, as well as sharing my general experiences with homeschooling. I hope that you will join me here to learn more about various resources and pick up some tips that might help you in your own homeschooling journey. Welcome!
BEREAN BUILDERS SCIENCE IN THE ATOMIC AGE REVIEW | Middle School Science Homeschool Curriculum
BEREAN BUILDERS SCIENCE IN THE ATOMIC AGE REVIEW | Middle School Science Homeschool Curriculum
Join me as I take a look inside this middle school science curriculum. In this flip-through, we'll explore a middle school science curriculum that covers fundamental topics such as atoms, molecules, DNA, and cells, while tracing the historical developments that shaped these concepts. The course emphasizes hands-on learning through frequent experiments and activities using easily accessible materials, making science both engaging and practical. It also integrates discussions on the creation/evolution debate and highlights the design in nature, offering a faith-based perspective on scientific inqui...
Join me as I take a look inside this middle school science curriculum. In this flip-through, we'll explore a middle school science curriculum that covers fundamental topics such as atoms, molecules, DNA, and cells, while tracing the historical developments that shaped these concepts. The course emphasizes hands-on learning through frequent experiments and activities using easily accessible materials, making science both engaging and practical. It also integrates discussions on the creation/evolution debate and highlights the design in nature, offering a faith-based perspective on scientific inqui...
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GOVERNMENT AND ELECTIONS HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES | Elections Unit Study | High School Government Course
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GOVERNMENT AND ELECTIONS HOMESCHOOL RESOURCES | Elections Unit Study | High School Government Course I'm excited to start exploring U.S. Government and Elections with my kids this school year. (I never thought those words would come out of my mouth... wow... homeschooling really has changed me! :) ) Let me share the two homeschool curriculum resources I will be using, as well as the government-...
OUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUMS | Four Years of Homeschooling... What Stands Out?
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OUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUMS | Four Years of Homeschooling... What Stands Out? We have between the four years of homeschooling and the four children I'm homeschooling, we have tried out A LOT of different homeschool curriculum. What have we tried, and what curriculums are our all time favorites at this point? Join me to find out! Check out this playlist to see what all the other...
Homeschool High School Transcript Planning | Planning Out My Teens' High School Credits
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Homeschool High School Transcript Planning | Planning Out My Teens' High School Credits Today I will share my thought process in planning out my teens' high school credits and transcript. Join me as I share my homeschool graduation requirements and how I am going to track my girls' progress through high school. Check out my 2024-2025 New School Year Planning Playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL_NRIaUvZ-J...
Homeschool Plan With Me / Part 2 / My 6th and 7th Graders' Independent Work / Checklist and Loops
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Homeschool Plan With Me / Part 2 / My 6th and 7th Graders' Independent Work / Checklist and Loops Join me as I start planning out my 6th and 7th graders' independent work for the year. I will show you how I plan and organize my year ahead of time, so that each week's schoolwork is easy to assign. I use a weekly checklist and show how I plan out loop subjects for my boys' independent work. This ...
Homeschool Plan With Me / Part 1 / Planning and Organizing My 8th and 9th Graders' Independent Work
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Homeschool Plan With Me / Part 1 / Planning and Organizing My 8th and 9th Graders' Independent Work Join me as I start planning out my 8th and 9th graders' independent work for the year. I will show you how I plan and organize my year ahead of time, so that each week's schoolwork is easy to assign. This video is part 1 of 2. Join me next week to see how I create my weekly checklist and curricul...
Timberdoodle Handbook Flip Through | What's Inside Timberdoodle's 6th and 8th Grade Kits Handbooks?
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Timberdoodle Handbook Flip Through | What's Inside Timberdoodle's 6th and 8th Grade Kits Handbooks? Are you curious about what comes inside Timberdoodle's Handbooks? Check out the 6th and 8th Grade Curriculum Kit Handbooks with me! //TIMESTAMPS// 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Timberdoodle Online Scheduler 01:45 A Look Inside the 6th Grade Handbook 02:25 Table of Contents 03:30 Meet Your Handbook 04:...
Artistic Pursuits Painting with Acrylics Review | Middle School Art with Video Instruction
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Artistic Pursuits Art Curriculum Review | Middle School Art Curriculum with Video Instruction Welcome to my in-depth review of the Artistic Pursuits "Painting with Acrylics" Art Curriculum for middle school! In this video, I take you through a detailed flip through, showcasing the table of contents, discussing the engaging video instruction, and highlighting the necessary art supplies. This 1/2...
Plan My Morning Basket With Me | My Planning Process for My Middle School Morning Time Resources
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Plan My Morning Basket With Me | My Planning Process for My Middle School Morning Time Resources Join me as I talk myself (and you) though my thought process as I go through choosing the resources I will be using in my morning time in the upcoming school year. My children are going into 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades, so be prepared for a full-on middle school morning basket! //TIMESTAMPS// 00:0...
Homeschool Book Haul Plus 2 Current Homeschool Mom Essentials | Government, Finance, and Geography
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Homeschool Book Haul Plus 2 Current Homeschool Mom Essentials | Government, Finance, and Geography Check out my latest book haul! I have some books that I will use to teach my kids government (election specific), finance, and one for earth science. Also, stay to the end to hear some of my recommendations on some things I can't live without right now! //TIMESTAMPS// 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Hist...
Timberdoodle Online Scheduler | How to Use Timberdoodle's Online Scheduler to Create a Custom Plan
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Timberdoodle Online Scheduler | How to Use Timberdoodle's Online Scheduler to Create a Custom Plan In today's video, I dive into the Timberdoodle's Custom Scheduler for the first time. Join me as I explore this feature and learn first-hand how it works. //TIMESTAMPS// 00:00 Introduction 01:25 A Look Inside the Scheduler 02:10 Initial Set Up 04:10 Course Set Up 11:30 Schedule Summary 16:15 Weekl...
New Homeschool Year Plan With Me | Beginning of Homeschool Planning Brain Dump
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New Homeschool Year Plan With Me | Beginning of Homeschool Planning Brain Dump Join me as I begin planning our 2024-2025 homeschool year. Before now, I have picked out all my kids' curriculum (though, you will see some updates in this video). However, today I am starting my planning session with a "brain dump" of all the things that I can think of that I need to do before the beginning of our n...
Thinkwell Math 8 Review | Online Homeschool Math Curriclum | How Did It Go for Us?
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Thinkwell Math 8 Review | Online Homeschool Math Curriclum | How Did It Go for Us? My 7th grade daughter used Thinkwell Math 8 this past school year. What did we think? How did it go? Join me as I share what we found to be the pros and cons of this online math curriculum. //TIMESTAMPS// 00:00 Introduction 01:20 A Look Inside the Student Portal 07:10 A Look at the Printed Copies of the Notes and...
8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Review | Year End Update | Adjusting for Learning Differences
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8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Review | Year End Update | Adjusting for Learning Differences How did my 8th grader's independent subjects go this year? What did we end up doing? What did we drop? How far did we get? Join me to find out! See all my Year-End (2023-2024) Reviews here: ruclips.net/p/PL_NRIaUvZ-J3TyofJT-nf7R75Um5Bi8UA Thank you so much for watching! If you are looking for ways to h...
Watercolor with Me In the Forest by Dana Fox Book Review and Flip Through | Homeschool Art Tutorial
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Watercolor with Me In the Forest by Dana Fox Book Review and Flip Through | Homeschool Art Tutorial Join me as I flip through this gorgeous watercolor art tutorial book. Perfect for the middle schooler, high schooler, or adult who is ready to take their watercolor art skills to the next level! Watch my daughter as she completes one of the activities and see how beautiful the results are! //TIME...
7th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Review | Homeschool Curriculum Year End Update
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7th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Review | Homeschool Curriculum Year End Update
NEW! Homeschool Astronomy Course for the Middle School Grades | Literature-Based Course about Space
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NEW! Homeschool Astronomy Course for the Middle School Grades | Literature-Based Course about Space
5th and 6th Grade Curriculum Review | Homeschool Curriculum Year End Update
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5th and 6th Grade Curriculum Review | Homeschool Curriculum Year End Update
End of Homeschool Year Reflections | Family Subjects Curriculum Reviews | 2023-2024 Homeschool Year
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End of Homeschool Year Reflections | Family Subjects Curriculum Reviews | 2023-2024 Homeschool Year
Homeschool Morning Time Update | Year End Review | Morning Basket Hits and Misses
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Homeschool Morning Time Update | Year End Review | Morning Basket Hits and Misses
Customize a Timberdoodle Kit With Me | My Thought Process | 5th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
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Customize a Timberdoodle Kit With Me | My Thought Process | 5th Grade Homeschool Curriculum
Living Books for Studying China and Taiwan | Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Chapter Books, Read Alouds
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Living Books for Studying China and Taiwan | Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Chapter Books, Read Alouds
8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Unboxing | Customized Timberdoodle Curriculum Kit for Middle School
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8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Unboxing | Customized Timberdoodle Curriculum Kit for Middle School
6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Unboxing | Customized Timberdoodle Curriculum Kit for Middle School
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6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Unboxing | Customized Timberdoodle Curriculum Kit for Middle School
Homeschool Electives and Extras Curriculum Picks for 2024-2025 | Middle School | High School Credits
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Homeschool Electives and Extras Curriculum Picks for 2024-2025 | Middle School | High School Credits
Homeschool Science and Social Studies Curriculum Picks for 2024-2025 | Middle School Curriculum
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Homeschool Science and Social Studies Curriculum Picks for 2024-2025 | Middle School Curriculum
Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum Picks for 2024-2025 School Year | Middle School Language Arts
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Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum Picks for 2024-2025 School Year | Middle School Language Arts
Homeschool Math Curriculum Picks for 2024-2025 School Year | Middle School Math for Homeschool
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Homeschool Math Curriculum Picks for 2024-2025 School Year | Middle School Math for Homeschool
8th Grade Curriculum Update | Term 2 | Math, Language Arts, and Electives Homeschool Curriculum
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8th Grade Curriculum Update | Term 2 | Math, Language Arts, and Electives Homeschool Curriculum
7th Grade Curriculum Update | Term 2 | Math, Language Arts, and Electives Homeschool Curriculum
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7th Grade Curriculum Update | Term 2 | Math, Language Arts, and Electives Homeschool Curriculum
I was curious how you have column A & C "locked" so it doesn't move when you scroll the rest. I need that to happen on my excel spread sheet and can't figure it out.😊
Oh! So there is a dark “line” on the top and side of the page. I just grab it with my mouse and pull the line down to where I want it to be and then grab the line from the left to where I want that to be. Then that part always stays on my screen while I scroll.
I’ve only heard good things about BB. We might try it for the higher classes.
I have heard their high school courses are pretty rigorous, for sure :)
What great resources. I’m always intrigued by guest hollow resources. One day…
Yep! One day… 😁
We are doing beautiful feet science history and we saw this on timberdoole!!! I didn’t kno what it was like!!! I’m glad it’s modem science as that’s where we started to struggle!!! My kids started to struggle with instrest especially as I tried it to history we where doing!!! It looks independent!!! We did the scientific method a few times by now!!! We like to do scientist studies!!!
How are you liking the Beautiful Feet history? I’m definite wanting to do some sort of history of science course with my kids some time.
Do you have some recommendations for labor/Memorial Day/MLK unit studies?
I don’t. I don’t tend to teach specific things on those days. I like to teach all those events as we go through them in the context of our history, so I don’t have any specific resources for those.
I need all of these books
😂 But of course!
I have the See How They Run book. I think we will read through some of that and call it good. 👍🏻 😊
Sounds like a plan!
I am also in Washington. We have our first year of testing this summer. Everyone I've talked to says we can use CAT testing. Have you used this before? Is it valid here? If you have used something else what do you recommend?
We have always just done our testing through the local public school because my kids take a class or 2 there most years. I’m pretty sure the CAT would be fine. I’d probably do something like that if I had to do the testing.
@@CalmintheChaosHomeschool thank you so much!
“See How They Run”….oh that is perfect!!! I think we need to add that to our collection!! That’s a good amount of information for my 5th grader! Thank you for sharing!!! Enjoyed this collab with you!!
Thanks for joining the collaboration! I’m enjoying getting to know you through your videos!
We haven’t used build ur library!!! We love guest hollow!!! I was talking to my teenage daughter and she will be still in high school in 4 years so I love ur approach of a introduction to elections this year!!! I believe history smashers are the American version of the British horrible histories that we love!!! My kids spent a good chunk of time in the U.K.!!! We where I. Sydney when the local government went pear shaped so we had a lot of discussions then!!!
That makes sense... that History Smashers is like Horrible Histories! I'm sure you have had so many opportunities to have lots of discussions!
A handful of new books for me to purchase and add to my election resources. Thank you for sharing these items suggested from BYOL. 🌻
Thanks for hosting this collab!
We love Guest Hollow! My senior is using the government course this year. As read alouds for the rest of the family I chose the Tuttle Twins 12 book series.
We have done the Tuttle Twins series. My kids really liked them! Can’t wait to get into the GH government course!
I cannot in good conscience support Emily and Build Your Library due to personal differences in beliefs. We are using Bookshark's free two week study this year.
Thank you for sharing. I have not experienced Build Your Library yet, so I don’t know how it will go. I assume I wouldn’t agree with 100% of just about any curriculum company, but it’s good to know your own limits. I’m glad you commented on this so that people can be aware to do their own research to see what they are comfortable with for their family.
I know you posted this a long time ago but this is our day 6 of homeschool ever with a 5th 3rd and 1st grader with a 4, 2 year old and 5 month old in tow. Today is a all plans out the window day and i needed this video and a lottle cry. Thank you❤️
Oh, let me just say, first year was HARD. Good enough for me to continue, but it was a rough start. It takes some time to find your groove, and it does get better. But, even with the groove, there are days and periods when the hard comes back 😞 Praying for your homeschool right now!
I want to add that, you have much more than most have to deal with when first starting. Many start with one kid at a time as they grow older. I started with 4, but all school aged at the time. You have a tough dynamic. So give yourself so much grace! My advice for you (that you can decide if it’s right or not for you) might be to start super duper slowly… that could mean just get your oldest doing 1/2 of the work, or all your school age kids doing 1 subject a day. Do that for a bit and slowly add other subjects as you start figuring out a schedule or routine that will work for your family. Don’t try to do all the things all the time. If you need a venting buddy or want to chat more, I’m super happy to be a sounding board or be an outside set of eyes. Feel feel to email me or pm me in Facebook. I’d love to help you feel more successful in your homeschooling if I can ❤️
Short and sweet! Love that! These resources look and sound wonderful! 🙌☺️
Thank you!
We did Gather Rounds government unit last year so we are gonna keep it short and sweet this semester and just do the election unit from Sonlight
I considered that one too!
Oh fun! I didn’t know about the build your library
Like at all? Or just about their election unit?
@@CalmintheChaosHomeschooljust their election! I ended up purchasing it 😂
@schultesweeties 😂
You always share interesting resources. This looks like something my kids would enjoy.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for stopping by!
Great video 😊
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing. We have quite a few favourites that are yours too. I will check out critical thinking company reading detective and spelling you see, I don’t have favourites for those areas. Our favourite for grammar is Rod & Staff English, it’s really good.
I have heard so many good things about about Rod and Staff for English 😊
my daughter is 14 and we love morning basket but we only do 15-30 minutes a day - we always does a poem, word of the day, a book about an interesting person and then if we have time we do Letters from Afar, Heritage Letters or Tuttle Twins monthly magazine. I have been wanting to get the World Watch News but we just don't have time. The 13 things strong kids do : think big, feel good, act brave big looks amazing - definitely want to add that to our morning basket
That sounds like a great morning basket! Mine is so much longer, but I need to get it shorter with the busy year we have coming up.
yes I would love a closer look and flip through of the BYL Election 2024 Unit Study! thank you for this video - I am getting all of these books too!
Great! Because it is coming up on Monday!
Math - Apologia and Math With Confidence. Morning Time- Brighter Day Press That’s all that I have used that I absolutely love.
Those are two math options I have not tried, but so many love them.
I enjoy science, but it has been so hard to find a program we really love. One thing we have loved is the Christian Liberty Press Nature Readers.
Oh, those are really great too! My kids really liked reading those.
So many great curriculums! Thanks for sharing!! I’m definitely gonna be looking at some for when my kids are older!
You’re welcome! We’ve had so much fun trying them all out! 😊
Are you trying to "squeeze" in some government and election study before this upcoming election as well? What are your plans for this?
I bought the Following Narnia Volume 1 & 2 from Christian Book & no where does it say you have to have watched a video series first until I open the Teachers manual. I SOOO wanted to use this book - we read the Lion Witch and the Wardrobe collection, and now can not use this book or have to seriously modify it. My son has dysgraphia & dyslexia, writing is VERY difficult for him.
You don’t HAVE to watch a video series, but it is helpful. I would go ahead and try. Just make sure you read the teacher manual thoroughly.
OR… return it, they have an amazing return policy, and pick up structure and style for the year instead. Then you can learn the process along with your child.
Math U See TGTB LA pre k through 3rd LLATL 4-6 Notgrass BJU science readers only so far What we believe series by apologia for bible
Great favorites!
Writing has been the most difficult subject for us to find something that works.
Same! Math is a close 2nd, but writing is a struggle most years…
My favorite for Bible, history, and literature is Sonlight. I am blessed to be doing HBL K and B for the third time this year. My highschoolers are using sonlight lit 230. For math, reading instruction, and language arts I love Christian Light Education.
That’s a great mix!
Enjoyed doing this collaboration with you! Thank you for sharing all your expertise!!
Nice to have you join!
We enjoy TGTB handwriting as well. *gasp* Son Light over BFB? I’m so offended right now Davene 😂 kidding. Loved hearing about all the curriculum you have enjoyed using
lol! You haven’t used Sonlight, have you? I don’t think you can judge until you have! 😁
@@CalmintheChaosHomeschool I haven’t. I need to try them
@HomegrownHomeschool well, NEED is a big word, but definitely look at their book lists to see if there are any that interest you :)
@@CalmintheChaosHomeschool it’s books, you know darn well I’ll need all of them 🤣
@@HomegrownHomeschool yep
I am curious exactly how does Spelling You See work? Seems to be a completely different approach than most other curriculums. I’ve tried looking at it and my brain can’t seem to get how it works.🤣 I would love to understand how it works! Also I am curious is Explode The Code enough on its own to teach a child phonics and how to read? Do you use the teacher guides or the half books? Are Bob Books good first reader books?
I have heard great things about the Bob Books. I didn’t teach my kids to read (my youngest was in 2nd grade when we started homeschooling), but my homeschooling friends really like the Bob Books. Then, along those lines, I didn’t teach any of my kids to read, so I don’t know how Explode the Code would work for that. But, I did have struggling spellers and kids who had speech delays and some reading delays and Explode the Code has been great to keep them working on the letter combinations that are used in reading and writing the English language. Then, for Spelling You See. Basically, it is also focusing on letter combinations within English. So, the child is first of all learning to spell in a more organic situation (through sentences and paragraphs vs. a word list). They are only ever seeing the “correct” way to spell the words (no, find the incorrectly spelled word and correct it activities… this is a big no no in the Charlotte Mason philosophy). They are copying the word correctly and learning to focus on the letter combinations that make up that word through color “chunking”. Then, their spelling “test” is writing out the sentences they worked on that week, not disconnected words. So try are learning spelling within the context of normal written language. Check out my Spelling You See videos if you want a look inside and more information about the program :)
Will look for the spelling you see videos! Did you use the teacher books with the Explode the Books or the half level books?
We’ve used a lot of curriculum especially when we find ourselves cycling back as we’ve found we’ve needed to!!! We haven’t used CTC math but it’s in my back pocket just incase!!! We love TGTB language arts!!! We we can’t do it fully all in one!!! We haven’t used a grammar curriculum as TGTB was working for grammar!!! We love compass classrooms vocabulary!!! We’ve just got spelling u see but only used it for a few weeks at the moment!!! We’ve done a lot of phonics and we’ve loving the simplicity of the ordinary parents guide to teaching reading!!! We love guest hollow and sonlight for literature!!! We love beautiful feet and gentle and classical for history!!! We love masterbooks and TGTB science but we love a lot of science curriculum!!!
It’s always good to have some back up curriculums :) You posted so many great curriculums!
Thanks for sharing. I love seeing these videos! I keep seeing Explode the Code will have to try!
It has been a great phonics program.
The first edition of The Good and Beautiful's math was magic for my special needs daughter. For upper level math, we really like ACE. Good and Beautiful is our top pick for language arts. For history, we like Heritage History and Easy Peasy. The Good and Beautiful has been our favorite science so far, but I don't absolutely LOVE it.
Sounds like some great picks!
I feel you on the dreaded days for Masterbooks. It got to the point we started skipping days and then it wasn’t worth it to continue with it
Exactly :)
My favorite math curriculum is Christian Light. For bible our favorite is the "What we Believe " series by Apologia..love love love it!
I have heard good things about CLE math for sure! And so many love that Apologia Bible series. We didn’t love it, but that’s how it goes! With homeschooling we can all have different favorites!
CLE math is my favorite too! We’ve used to all the way up to Algebra 1.
I am struggling with how to schedule our elective subjects. Everyday or just a few days a week. I would love to hear what others are doing. We are doing Health/weight training and Italian.
I would schedules those out depending on some things. 1) Is this high school or not. If not, I usually do electives every 2-3 days of school. 2) If high school, is this a 1 credit or 1/2 credit course. If it’s a 1 credit course, I’ll probably schedule it daily year long. If it’s a 1/2 credit, I’ll either schedule it daily for 1/2 the year or 2-3 times a week spread out over the year.
Thank you for this review!!
You are welcome!
How did this go for you guys? Did you end up using much of the journals or is it better to just read and discuss?
We did use the journals thoroughly… and we did complete it all. That being said, this was only ok for us. We don’t love textbooks, so, we did not continue with the series.
I liked the journals to add some activities though.
This is very helpful! Thank you.
You are welcome!
This will be so helpful for so many. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!
Have you ever used any of the "Science in the ___ Series" from Berean Builders? If so, how was your experience with it?
this was super helpful
Oh, so glad to hear that! Thank you!
So helpful! My son is just in 7th this year, but my niece and nephew are going into 9th (in public school) and it has me thinking and planning 😂 I love the graph you made. Also, am I crazy? Did you used to live in Canada?
Glad it is helpful! As for Canada, you are not crazy :) I AM Canadian and I used to live in Canada (though that was over 17 years ago). I've been in the US a lot of my life.
@@CalmintheChaosHomeschool haha okay! Maybe I remember you talking about living in Canada at some point, but I thought you were homeschooling there as well, so that was my mistake! Not that it matters, I was just surprised when you said Washington 😂
From Beth: we are also in WA, and our kids have been getting high school credit recording since 7th grade. We don't jump them to the higher grades, we just make sure the work they are doing meets high school standards. Usually they start with electives like music and art, sometimes foreign language or health. But it does make it easier as they get older to not have to cream so much in. They also tend to handle it well, so if I had kids who didn't I wouldn't do that. Just getting ready to graduate our oldest, and 2nd is now sophomore, third is 8th, fourth is in 6th. Hope that helps!
That sounds great. So I guess, my question is, are you then using a transcript that just puts all the maths, english, social studies, science, and electives without the grade level completed? or are you doing it in 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th 12th?
@CalmintheChaosHomeschool from Beth: Yes, it has a completed list of the various classes and credits in each category, and then the second page has the years they completed it. It's partly with a local public school for some of the classes, it's a homeschool program. And they offer credits in 7th, 8th for certain classes, but only if they student gets an A in the class will they count the credit. So one page is the credits, and can have the years completed on the next page. So my daughter is finished 9th grade but has completed 3 years of French, 2 math credits, 1 English Credit, 2 arts credits, etc.
Also so far they do Running Start college for 11th and 12th grade
They recommended finding a college my kids wanted to attend and just take classes to the college but they don't know what they want this young.
@@timothyhaslet8410 I do think this daughter will be doing rubbing start at some point.
We used to use CTC math as a supplement . Did they make a big change ? I love our math but it is SO thorough that it takes a very long time to complete. We need to do some catching up.
I feel like it’s just the right amount of practice for us. I make all my kids get a green or blue star in order to pass the lesson. That usually means they need to get 80% on 2 sets of the lesson. 2/3 of my kids struggle with math and it can take them 30 mins to 1 hour a day to do their math (at a pace to complete a level in 1 year). My child who doesn’t struggle as much takes about 30 mins a day. So, I don’t know if CTC Math has made a big change or anything, but it’s working for us as our only math program.
This is my current number 1 option for my rising 5th graders. HOWEVER my goal for them this year is to know to properly construct a paragraph. I have one with learning disabilities and one very reluctant writer. So it looks like they would be going into level 2 for paragraph writing. I had been seriously considering Writing with Ease from the Well Trained Mind, but I liked that EIW had grammar and writing. Have you ever used Writing With Ease?
I have not used Writing with Ease. So many writing programs don’t look appealing to me. One that I do want to try sometime is Wordsmith. This upcoming year, my 6th and 7th graders will continue with IEW Writing Lessons, and my 8th grader will be using Cover Story by Clearwater Press.
@@CalmintheChaosHomeschool I agree. Do you think that EIW is more open and go than IEW? IEW looks so overwhelming to me compared to EIW. But maybe it’s just in my head. Wordsmith does look great, but I don’t think my kids are developmentally ready for the grade 4-6 level and that’s the lowest level I saw.
@homeschoollifemom we have only used level 8 of EIW. So I don’t know how they start the writing off for the younger students. Then for IEW I have only used Structure and Style 1A which I believe is 3rd grade and up as well. Though I do think IEW has a lower level as well. But with video lessons EIW is probably the way to go. Level 8 was just too hard to jump into, but level 2 should be ok.