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A Real Page Turner
Добавлен 1 апр 2024
Sharing one of my favorite interests; flipping through books and curriculum!!
Homeschooling my kids because I loved being homeschooled and, hopefully, passing along a love of learning and reading to them!
Let's discover and flip through books and curriculum and find new favorites for our home library or homeschool!
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Homeschooling my kids because I loved being homeschooled and, hopefully, passing along a love of learning and reading to them!
Let's discover and flip through books and curriculum and find new favorites for our home library or homeschool!
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*THE BEST* GEOGRAPHY!!! (Homeschool Unit Study)
The best way I have found for us to study different countries is with Unit Studies! My sons still remember places we've "visited" from years ago.
What we use:
"Passports" to record info on what they've learned
Various resource books
RUclips videos
Recipes
A homemade display page of images
To start planning I make a list of the things that I want to cover in that country, which could be a song, place, recipe, landmark, historical event, etc... Then I compile images (that I print out onto a page to display), videos, books, and other resources (we've done puzzles, crafts, and talked to someone from that country).
When we go to study the country I bring down the display page and we talk about someth...
What we use:
"Passports" to record info on what they've learned
Various resource books
RUclips videos
Recipes
A homemade display page of images
To start planning I make a list of the things that I want to cover in that country, which could be a song, place, recipe, landmark, historical event, etc... Then I compile images (that I print out onto a page to display), videos, books, and other resources (we've done puzzles, crafts, and talked to someone from that country).
When we go to study the country I bring down the display page and we talk about someth...
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HISTORY! Pioneers Go West by George R. Stewart (Landmark Book)
Просмотров 1414 дней назад
Follow a young man's account of crossing America, in the 1800's, in the first wagon train to reach California! A Landmark Book series living history book. Such an interesting look into the struggles in the way and how they overcame it all. This was recommended in Truth Quest History. #history #livingbook #charlottemasonhomeschool #homeschool #1800s #pioneer
American Girl HISTORY MYSTERIES series (Ghost Light on Graveyard Shoal)
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Go back in time to the lifesaving crews that worked along the coast in the 1800's! The cliff hangers at the end of most chapters had my boys begging me to keep reading! This is part of a historical fiction series by American Girl, that we have found to be interesting and educational. A great living book to add to history or an ocean/ nautical unit study. #homeschool #history #historicalfiction ...
HOMESCHOOL PLANNING!! (simple steps from Goals to Curriculum)
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This is the process I use when planning out our homeschool year. It's good to have a vision for what we're going to do since there are so many great options for homeschooling. It can be overwhelming so it helps to narrow it all down to what's right for our family. Let's give ourselves purpose and grace as we plan and adjust throughout homeschooling. It is a blessing to have this option and all ...
Book of Nations by Rebecca Allen (intro to every country of the world) HOMESCHOOL RESOURCE!
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Book of Nations contains a page (or 2) for all of the 196 countries of the world!! The photos are beautiful! This will be a great resource for our homeschool. Book of Nations: www.bfbooks.com/Book-of-Nations #homeschool #countries #geography
Beautiful Feet Around the World with Picture Books Part 1 (RIDICULOUSLY THOROUGH FLIP THROUGH!!!)
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Beautiful Feet Around the World in Picture books (part 1) covers 11 countries over 4 continents. A Charlotte Mason style curriculum with living books included in the package and more recommended for each country. Lots of observation and discussion promos are included in the guide along with photos, recipes, poetry, and cultural connections. Art projects and appreciation are included. This is a ...
Ocean Unit Study game (Ecosystem: Coral Reef)
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Ocean Unit Study game (Ecosystem: Coral Reef)
The Body Book & My Body (HANDS ON PROJECTS!!)
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The Body Book & My Body (HANDS ON PROJECTS!!)
What is a Kiwi Crate?? HANDS ON SCIENCE for Kids!!!
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What is a Kiwi Crate?? HANDS ON SCIENCE for Kids!!!
ELECTION UNIT STUDY for homeschool! (☆FREE☆ Sonlight Resource too!!!)
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ELECTION UNIT STUDY for homeschool! (☆FREE☆ Sonlight Resource too!!!)
Rod & Staff ☆LOOK INSIDE☆ (Level 2: English & Spelling)
Просмотров 162Месяц назад
Rod & Staff ☆LOOK INSIDE☆ (Level 2: English & Spelling)
Bible Devotional (for KIDS and ADULTS)! Convicting!
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Bible Devotional (for KIDS and ADULTS)! Convicting!
《PRACTICE SIGHT WORDS》Reader Books from Lakeshore Learning
Просмотров 622 месяца назад
《PRACTICE SIGHT WORDS》Reader Books from Lakeshore Learning
Abeka (FLIP THROUGH) Our American History!
Просмотров 832 месяца назад
Abeka (FLIP THROUGH) Our American History!
In Her Kitchen (LOOK INSIDE!!!) For our Homeschool Geography!
Просмотров 442 месяца назад
In Her Kitchen (LOOK INSIDE!!!) For our Homeschool Geography!
Landmark Kids Geography UNBOXING & REVIEW (Kids and mom)
Просмотров 892 месяца назад
Landmark Kids Geography UNBOXING & REVIEW (Kids and mom)
Poetry Speaks to Children (with CD of Poets reading their work!)
Просмотров 492 месяца назад
Poetry Speaks to Children (with CD of Poets reading their work!)
HOW TO: Homeschool PORTFOLIO EVALUATION [what we keep from our year]
Просмотров 482 месяца назад
HOW TO: Homeschool PORTFOLIO EVALUATION [what we keep from our year]
(▪︎SEE EXAMPLE LESSONS▪︎) Masterbooks Language Lessons for a Living Education 3 (▪︎FLIP THROUGH▪︎)
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(▪︎SEE EXAMPLE LESSONS▪︎) Masterbooks Language Lessons for a Living Education 3 (▪︎FLIP THROUGH▪︎)
How To: Homeschool Curriculum Swap!!!
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How To: Homeschool Curriculum Swap!!!
[review - FLIP THROUGH] Rod & Staff 3 ENGLISH & SPELLING!
Просмотров 1773 месяца назад
[review - FLIP THROUGH] Rod & Staff 3 ENGLISH & SPELLING!
FLIP THROUGH! 🇺🇲 Our 50 States by Notgrass
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FLIP THROUGH! 🇺🇲 Our 50 States by Notgrass
COMPARE hundreds of CURRICULUMS!!!! (See Inside Rainbow Resource Center's Catalog)
Просмотров 443 месяца назад
COMPARE hundreds of CURRICULUMS!!!! (See Inside Rainbow Resource Center's Catalog)
SEE INSIDE: Book of Animal Poetry (with National Geographic photos!)
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SEE INSIDE: Book of Animal Poetry (with National Geographic photos!)
HOW TO PLAY: Shut the Box! (practice basic math skills) Simple Game
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HOW TO PLAY: Shut the Box! (practice basic math skills) Simple Game
Fix It Grammar Level 1 [FLIP THROUGH & REVIEW]
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Fix It Grammar Level 1 [FLIP THROUGH & REVIEW]
REVIEW of [ Big Thoughts for Little People by Kenneth N. Taylor ] kids devotional FLIP THROUGH
Просмотров 583 месяца назад
REVIEW of [ Big Thoughts for Little People by Kenneth N. Taylor ] kids devotional FLIP THROUGH
REVIEW of Simply Good and Beautiful Math K [ FLIP THROUGH ]
Просмотров 393 месяца назад
REVIEW of Simply Good and Beautiful Math K [ FLIP THROUGH ]
Learn to Read with ABeCeDarian Homeschool Curriculum! [ FLIP THROUGH & REVIEW ]
Просмотров 2074 месяца назад
Learn to Read with ABeCeDarian Homeschool Curriculum! [ FLIP THROUGH & REVIEW ]
Living History Book for HOMESCHOOL (Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham)
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Living History Book for HOMESCHOOL (Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham)
Im old guy who grew to love reading through landmark books .grateful to them for making good books.
@patrickt6642 A sign of a great book is when it stays relevant through generations! I'm so glad they had a good impact in your life and love of reading!
My second born used Rod & Staff English, Spelling, and Math from 2nd grade - January of his 7th grade year, when a family emergency forced me to stop homeschooling. Knowing the public school would look down their noses at us, I let them place him in regular classes. The math teacher actually scolded me because my son didn’t know how to “transform a graph” - a skill my now-engineer son assured me he has never needed. He did know how to do fractions, decimals, and percents in his head…. Within two weeks all of his teachers moved him into advanced classes. I also learned so much from teaching him! Love Rod & Staff.
@rhondabryant6873 What a great testimony for Rod & Staff!! So glad it gave your son such a great foundation that is clearly serving him to this day. I love all that I'm learning alongside my kids (a bonus blessing of homeschooling for sure)!
Have you had a book character remind you of someone in your life??
Awesome resources !
@karladouglas861 I agree! 😊
Love this! Really helpful. And I loved your rabbit trails! :)
@franhp8907 Thanks! Glad it was helpful. I definitely got on a roll 🤣
I hadn't heard of this series from American Girl. We will definitely have to get them!
@AngelMcMillan16 that's great! I know I'm glad we found them.
Do you have a link for that stand you use?
@reclaimingwonder I don't... sorry! It's something I've just had (how do these things appear?! Lol). There are some acrylic and woden options online. But you could also use a photo frame.
@@aRealPageTurnerWithEcho haha in totally get that!! But that’s a good idea to use a picture frame! Thanks 😊
Love this! So many great ideas! We love geography so much and have so many resources (I don’t know if you saw my recent geography video 😅) but I’m always looking for more ideas 🤗
@reclaimingwonder Ooh I'll have to check that out! I'm definitely excited to incorporate the new resources I got for this year. Actually, finding living books has been the hardest part (easy for history but not so easy for geography).
@@aRealPageTurnerWithEcho agreed!! Have you read the books by Holling C Holling? There’s wonderful living geography books! There’s Minn of the Mississippi, Seabird, Tree in the Trail, and Paddle to the Sea 🤗
@reclaimingwonder We do have some of those! My dream series would go to various countries, visit some of the landmarks, maybe even go back in time as well to meet a historical figure. The closest I've found are Magic Tree House and Greetings From Somewhere (but both don't go quite as deep as I'd want and tend to have themes of kids lying to adults, which gets old). So far I've had to piece-meal from various random lists (ex: a book on Germans escaping Berlin by hot air balloon). I'm excited for the Beautiful Feet geography books this year but will still be looking for traveling chapter book adventures!
😘 hi back to you! Love the little mini passports! I’ve seen more cartoon-ish versions but absolutely love how those look like the real ones!
@Cyriousmama glad you watched all the way to the end! 😂 I was feeling like an infomercial for my life and had to reset 😘 I love the Passports! And the ones I got this year have weathered yellow pages which makes them look old and the boys thought was cool!
This was helpful. I’m trying to pick a math curriculum for my upcoming second grader and was overwhelmed with all of the options. Almost settled on math with confidence but I think this is a better match for us because too much hands on can be a lot for us with a toddler running around lol
@jesswhite7347 So many options can be a blessing... and a curse! Thankfully there are lots of great options though and it's just seeing what might be the best fit for your family in this season. Chasing toddlers is it's own season for sure!
Have you tried this series before?
Does this program use any required spines or does it all go section by section with lists of optional books?
@homeschoollifemom She does have spine recommendations and will give corresponding page numbers or chapters when they relate to a given topic. But she says they are not required or necessary. I am only using the other books listed and it has been plenty.
I live in a small town, and though they have resource sharing with other libraries, they are sometimes not able to get more obscure or out of print titles. Does the book list contain enough well-known and easy-to-acquire books?
@marisadaniela6 We also live in a rural area but the ILL has been amazing! There have only been a couple they couldn't get and there are so many listed in the curriculum that there are more than enough options. When I requested the books I put my 1st choice down and then listed the alternates. Almost always the 1st choice has come in.
This is my first year homeschooling this was really helpful 🙂
@Joy-filledHomemaking Oh I'm so glad! Extra grace for you as you start something new 😊
I enjoy your perspective and personality 😊
Aww thanks! Glad this was helpful and not annoying 🤣
As your homeschooling mom I did things differently in planning for what worked for us a family. Must have been okay because now your homeschooling your children with gusto!
@BonnieWhite-lk8um You've piqued my curiosity! Maybe I should interview you on your process! 😁
@@aRealPageTurnerWithEchoPlease do!!
Do you enjoy planning out your homeschool year or dread it? 😄
@@aRealPageTurnerWithEcho I did enjoy it and often changed out curriculum that wasn't working for us. Studied all the ways to homeschooling and used a blend of methods
@@BonnieWhite-lk8um I also enjoy blending curriculums and ideology! Wonder where I got that from... 🤔🥰
I enjoyed it this year but we will see what the future holds 😅
@Joy-filledHomemaking one day at a time! Celebrating your success in enjoying this year's planning! 🙌
Thank you for this flip. Rod and Staff is a wonderful company.
@Dreblueskies You're welcome! I've been impressed by many aspects of what they offer. 😊
We love this book! I bought it last year to go along with our world geography 😊
@reclaimingwonder that's great! I'm pretty sure we have matching bookcases 🤣🤩
@@aRealPageTurnerWithEcho it seems like it haha 😂
I have heard so many great things about this Beautiful Feet curriculum! Can't wait to do this next year!
@Joy-filledHomemaking I'm very impressed with the quality and love the learning style! Hope it's a great fit for your family.
We used the long brown paper packaging that comes in the Amazon boxes!
Love this! What a great visual display 😊
@reclaimingwonder I love having this up! Had to take it down for construction and I kept pointing at the blank wall when we were reading 😂 now we can see the dates I'm pointing at!
@@aRealPageTurnerWithEcho haha that’s awesome!
We're planning on using English 2 as well and I'm so excited! I think It'll be a perfect fit for my son 😊 I'm also trying their arithmetic 1 and so nervous about how he'll do since i know it's a tradition math 😅
@KikiP-rb8no That's another great thing about homeschooling! We get to try different styles and if something isn't the best fit for us or our kids it's ok to reassess. I hope this is a great fit for your family, and if it's not, that you give yourself grace to adjust it.
@aRealPageTurnerWithEcho exactly! I'm planning on adjusting and making it work but if not, I have another math curriculum in mind lol 😂
Thank you for this video. There isn't much review/look of Rod and Staff. Please do more about them.
I noticed the same thing when I was looking into it! It helped a lot that there was a booth at the homeschool conference so I could thumb through it. Glad this was helpful.
Thanks for sharing!! I had this on a wish list of mine, but I think I’ll remove it!
I have some other games I got for this upcoming school year... hopefully they're more of a hit! Glad this helped you.
Not the best game-schooling fit for our family. Bummer when it's not what I hoped for... but thankful for all the options we have today!
Have you tried any of the other crates? If you have, what did you think of those?
This came at the perfect time! I was just looking for an election unit study curriculum/ideas! I ordered these from Sonlight and am excited to check them out. I showed my oldest the election game too and she is really looking forward to playing it!
Awesome! Glad it was helpful for you 😊 I love that the game is played in teams so it's good for any amount of kiddos and everyone can be involved.
Maybe a funny question...but when do you find is the best time of day to read the living books to your kids? Also, what do they do while you're reading to them...like are they sitting and simply listening, or do they have an activity they are doing while they listen (like coloring, or snacking on something ha)? Thanks!
@franhp8907 Great question! I read throughout the day. I bring whatever book we're reading with us wherever we go! Sometimes we're waiting between activities, waiting for my husband to get out of a building store, or randomly we'll set up a blanket under a tree. I'll read during meals, or when I feel like the kids need a break from each other or playing outside. I'll read at the table, snuggled on the couch, in the car, sitting on the edge of the bed before they fall asleep. Sometimes they'll do something with their hands (clay, legos, drawing) but a lot of the time they just sit and listen, laugh, ask questions, etc... Because they are living books they capture their attention. If you need to build attention I would focus on really interesting topics/books, and stop at a cliff hanger! And also read shorter books and in small doses to start. When my boys are distracted or antsy I ask if they're having trouble paying attention (and if they are I let them do something else). My answer kinda sounds like Dr Suess! 😂 We read in the car We read near and far We read before bed We read when we're fed... Hope you find a good rhythm! Happy reading!
I just ordered this one and am really excited to incorporate it in throughout the year. I don't plan to use it as my main history curriculum, but as a supplemental history/geography. I think my girls will definitely enjoy it!
@franhp8907 We've been using it as an add-on and because each state has its own chapters it's great for that. We've also jumped around, like reading Alaska when our friends from there were visiting!
oh my gosh, loved the kids. Did you guys try the recipe?
We haven't... with our house under construction and now our oven dying; cooking is taking a backseat. But I kept it so hopefully when things settle down we'll get to!
Curious Kids Press Guide to the 2024 Summer Olympics: www.amazon.com/Kids-Guide-2024-Summer-Olympics/dp/B0CVQSKHWS FREE Unit Study from Brave Writer: bravewriter.com/landing/2024-summer-games-guide
Hey sweet mama..just subscribed to your channel. These resources look wonderful. I think it's a great idea to teach our little ones about the elections. Thank you for sharing! 🙏☺️
Glad it was helpful! It's a part of life, and I want my boys to appreciate the vote they'll have someday. Glad to have you, I really enjoy sharing the resources I find!
Hi!! Do you think the teachers manuals are neccesary??
@andreapaola18 when I flipped through the English Teachers Manual at the homeschool conference it didn't feel like something I needed for the lower levels. As the concepts advance in higher levels it might be something I would find useful (but I didn't look through those). I Didn't see a Teacher's Manual for the spelling. It might depend on the confidence of the teacher.
@@aRealPageTurnerWithEcho thanks a lot
We’re learning all about presidents, government, and elections over the next couple months - that election night game looks really cool, I think I’ll have to check it out!
It's the perfect time for it! Did you see in the description I added the expansion pack that has Citizenship Question cards?
@@aRealPageTurnerWithEchoooh I didn’t! I need to check those out too 😁
I've got them in my cart already lol
Elections! Anyone else a little burnt out on the political drama going on but still think it's an important topic to cover?
I don’t use any rod and staff curriculum but I have several books by Rod and Staff publishing that I’ve found used, and I really love the Christian values in them ❤
That focus on the Bible and good character drew me to it too! I was thankful to get to thumb through it all at the homeschool conference.
Thank you for this flip through! When I bought this I didn't realize it covered 2 states per week. We homeschool year round except for the last 2 weeks in July. With doing 2 states per week, did/do you find that pace too fast? I have a soon to be 3rd grader. Now I'm contemplating switching for a curriculum that covers the states a slower pace.
@thistangledmama I didn't follow their recommended 4-day a week schedule. It wasn't important to me to finish in a year. The content is so good I'd say either take it at your own pace and do it as long as it takes or skip sections if you want it to move along quicker... or save it for something they could read and do on their own in the future. Gotta do what's the right fit for your student and priorities!
This looks really good! I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for it 😊
Hope it blesses your family too!
I could definitely see us using this again through the years!
When you find something they want to read...🎉
This looks really good! I love using resources like this to read through with my kids during the summer - I’ll have to put it on a list for next summer 🤗 thanks for sharing!
It's so good!! I love summer reading... catching up on all the good stuff we haven't gotten to yet 😁
I love the videos! Thank you so much for sharing!
I'm glad you're enjoying them! I love sharing what I've found 😊
Do you have a positive grandma/food memory? I remember always having home made bread, biscuits, rhubarb sauce, and jell-o squares!
YES! My Memere always made us Hash. (the name sounds funny, I know lol.) It is something we make every year when the family gathers together. It is really just potatoes and roast beef mashed all together with some onion and spices lol, but it is a favorite. That and meat pies!
@@franhp8907 we have hash! (unfortunately canned... I'm sure your Memere's was amazing!)
Outtakes are always a favorite part… even better with adding the kids! Loved seeing inside this kit! Having different elements in it in order to teach was super neat
I love the outtakes too 😂 definitely got some gems with the kids! Glad it was a good look inside the kit for you.
Do you have a favorite subscription box you've tried?
Great review! I can't wait to start soon 🙂
Awesome! Hope your family loves it as much as we have 😊 @SummerLFelix what time period did you pick?
I’d love to find a curriculum swap near me - it sounds so cool! I’m currently working on getting all my curriculum picks posted to my (brand new!) channel! Check it out if you have a chance 🥰
Check with your library or local homeschool groups, hopefully you can get one going! I'll check out your channel, thanks for sharing 😊
New subscriber here! Love seeing how you do your portfolios! I like to make a few scrapbook pages to include pictures of my kids, as well as some of the projects they did, plus several pages of each subject to see how their work progressed over the year!
It's neat to have a snapshot of the year to look back on! I think I'd still put one together even if we decide to do testing some time.
Lately I’ve been loving the I Am: 40 reasons to trust God devotional, it’s been our evening devotional with my oldest two boys who are 3rd and 1st graders 😊
Ooh I'll have to look into that one. There's one I'm doing with my fellas now that has been really good and I'll do a video of it sometime for sure.
Love the review! I’m planning on using this one this year with my kids 😊
Glad it was helpful! It's such a sweet book ❤️