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@@klevesque you’re welcome! I hope it was helpful!! 😊

@@KikiP-rb8no yeah, there are a lot of cliques for sure!! I’m sorry that’s the experience your boy has had. That makes my mama heart really angry. And I agree about the weird “war” we have with traditional school folks. It’s weird. The negativity from both sides is sad. 😞

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen thank you! 😊

@@Maria-SJ you can do it!! It’s so much easier than I thought. You can also look at a math walk through video I did to see how the lessons are laid out and at a request of someone, today I released a video that shows how the language arts are laid out. You can see the lesson plans up close! 😊 PS - I’m sorry this video looks like it was shot in a dungeon. 🤣 I was still working on lighting and camera usage. I’ve learned a lot since this one! 😃

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen Thank you! I will definitely watch the videos. 😄oh is ok about the video the light might not be perfect but the information you share is of great help.

@@Maria-SJ you are so sweet! Thank you so much. 😊

@@KikiP-rb8no I haven’t used it because I didn’t discover Notgrass until recently but in looking at the samples online, I wish I would have used OSSS. It looks great! I’ve heard great things about MB also but haven’t used it. I don’t think you’re making a bad choice either way! Every time I see someone on social media ask about elementary American history, both of those are mentioned repeatedly. 😊

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen thank you so much! I'll have to let my kid pick which one he wants to do lol

@@KikiP-rb8no I think that’s a great idea! Check out samples and let them give you feedback. That is one of the things I love about homeschool is involving my daughter in choosing the curriculum.

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen for sure!

@@jomillan4464 haha! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I’m just keepin it real over here. 🤣

@@KatsGrimm I’ve heard great things about TT! I will definitely keep this in mind. Thank you!!!

@@KSLewisLearning thank you!! Yes! It’s kinda difficult to navigate sometimes with an advanced kid. This is great advice! I really appreciate it. 😊

@@CullenClan I go over that as I bought the 6th grade math. It’s tons of new concepts and it appears to move super quick. I think it might be too big of a jump at this point. 😊

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen perhaps the latter part of the 5th grade book would work? I switched my son’s curricula from Math-U-See to lessons for living education and I hated it!!!!! It was such a. Big leap and I had to teach on a notebook and come to the book a couple of pages at a time. It was so frustrating 😞😞😞

@@CullenClan that’s exactly what I was scared of happening! And yes, thank you!! That is a great idea also. Thank you for sharing your experience. That is super helpful!! 😃

@@mcdsamantha thank you!! 😊

@@christinarae-ann9412 it’s such a great feeling though when it finally hits you, like really finally hits you. It’s almost freeing. The history pace has been wonderful so far. Breaking it up into smaller lessons is proving really beneficial. 😃

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen agreed! Honestly, I’m not really sure how other people get through some of these curricula in a year but all homeschools are different and it’s nice to finally not feel that pressure to do it how everyone else does

@@christinarae-ann9412 I agree 💯! And every time that pressure starts creeping in, I have this conversation with myself.

@@faithfullyinfertile thank you!! Yes, I think I had a momentary lapse in sanity. 🤪 I’ve always wondered about other math but this is the one subject I’ve really tried to tell myself not to fix if it isn’t really broken. Why I still look at other things… I have no idea. 🤦‍♀️🤣

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen I have totally been there 😂

This!!

@@kayegenin123 🤣🤣🤣 Sometimes it’s just trial and error. 🤷‍♀️

@@DorelisaGC thank you!!! This is a GREAT suggestion. 😃

@@marsdeboer oh good to know! I’ve really thought about Saxon before and hear it’s great. Curiosity has almost got me - I might have to buy a used book and look at it. That would be purchase number 3 this year already. 🙈 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you so much! 😊

It definitely is more work but it just makes more sense I think. I can’t believe I panic bought another curriculum…🤣🤣🤣. It makes me laugh thinking about it. Thank you for your comment - it helps knowing other homeschool mamas think it’s a good decision. 😊

@@Commonmomhomeschooler it’s getting ridiculous! I filmed this on Saturday and let me tell you, I’m sitting with a heating pad wrapped around my neck at this very moment. It’s been awful… AND I DIDNT DO ANYTHING STRENUOUS! 🤦‍♀️🤣🤣🤣 It’s just craziness.

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen no one tells us about life after 30 😂

@@Commonmomhomeschooler I moved heavy furniture recently and didn’t feel this bad. Like, what? 🤣

Right? I secretly like it too because I get to look at curriculum. I really do have a problem. 😂

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen same 🤪

No worries!! You called an audible and are making adjustments. I think that’s great! Trust your mom gut about what to do… it’s usually right. 😊

@@shaynabelknap2675 it really depends… what grade? How strong is your child in math? Keep in mind, in the elementary years, there is a good amount of review each year and since it’s spiral, it’s going to add in new concepts with review of previous concepts.

@@lanasotherland5950 oh yay!!! I am so excited for you!! Homeschooling is such an amazing journey. I have a video on homeschooling an only child too if you haven’t seen it yet and how my daughter is not sad and lonely. 🤣 So happy for you to take the homeschooling journey. 😊

@@angieklein4608 That’s a great way to frame it! And yes! I also ask myself, “is her education going to be destroyed because we went slower to absorb more of the material?” Then I immediately feel silly. 🤪

@@krkmr5979 yessss!!! This. So much. This.

@@173eld you’re welcome! It was hard to find one when I was looking to switch. What grade are you doing?

@@Ellie-li7lh a lot of people think it’s crazy to homeschool an only but it works so well for us! I’m so glad you feel the benefits too! 🤩

@@TeachingMylittles we might be the same people! 🤣 Yes! Tempering expectations with an advanced kid is an art all of its own. And I still struggle with it sometimes.

@@klevesque sure! I’ll try to get one out next week!

@@klevesque there are sooo many great things about it! I hope it works well for you. 😊

@@DorelisaGC this is the one we have and it’s on its fourth year so it’s held up well. The only thing I don’t love is that you can’t change the speed of the videos. Some people say they watch them at a faster speed to shorten them but this one won’t do that. Other than that though, it’s been great! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07FZVBRDW?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

@@Making_Homeschool_Happenthank you!!!

@@darleneklinger8585 yes!! I want to do it all!! It’s such a tough balance.

@@AaWa-dp4oq yes!! You do what works in the season you are in! Our goal is to homeschool our kids and however we can make that happen is what we should do! There are no wrong or bad choices. 😊

@@gladyswilson6479 yes! Abeka has a couple of ways to use their curriculum. I’ve actually done all 3 at one point… accredited academy, unaccredited/independent study academy (videos), and parent led. That is why I did this because I don’t think some people know they actually do have options. 😊

@@livingforduskhomeschool thank you!! 😊

@@katebaksa2411 I feel you! I think it’s takes us a while because we have to see it to believe it. It takes time to realize that we don’t have to do EVERYTHING and that we aren’t wrecking our kid’s education. 😊

This is such great info and perspective! Thank you!

@@intentionallymade I’ve gone back to your comment and really tried to soak it in. It’s given me some things to chew on. Thanks again!!

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen when I first learned about Charlotte Mason and neo classical way of doing history it really blew me away. I was so used to public school textbooks where it covered the whole year every year and just either built on stories or added new ones in. But you can use a whole book as your “spine” and break it up to focus deeply on one time period or section. Charlotte mason was an advocate of using many books and didn’t necessarily use the whole book. Like for child’s history of the world we begin at ch 47 with it because that’s where the Middle Ages begin. Or let’s say you spread out the first half of your book to a year, you can fill in with picture books, chapter books or assigned readers to beef up the experience. Not sure if you’re familiar with any of the literature companies so a few would be sonlight (they originally made theirs for missionary families so lots of missionary stories are added in), beautiful feet books, Ambleside online and a gentle feast. There’s more haha but don’t want to overwhelm you. Simply Charlotte mason has the best video explanations on everything. Might give you a good idea to visually see or even take from their booklists. Anyway no two curriculums are the same. So it really is up to what you and your student what you desire.

@@intentionallymade thank you! I really like CM and we do use Sonlight literature! I don’t think I could implement CM 100 percent as I don’t think it would be a great fit for my daughter but I really enjoy things that lean CM. Maybe I need to explore leaning more CM for history. I will definitely think about it. Thanks again!!! This has been so helpful! 😊

@@Making_Homeschool_HappenCampfire Curriculum 🙌🏼 has been a game changer. It has simplified so much of our homeschool. Can't say enough great things about it

@@bethanylowe7864 yassssss!!! Let me tell you… we’ve only done a couple of days of school and it has already made the biggest difference. It’s so hard though and I know I’ll need to remind myself consistently.

@@blmarkle It’s crazy how long it takes for us to finally get to these breakthroughs! But wow is it freeing when it happens! 😀

@@hannahporritt7612 oh mama… this breaks my heart. I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I’m not usually a proponent of standardized testing but an option could be to test the kids and show their dad that they are doing just fine. Sometimes that’s the only way that non-believers will finally keep their comments to themselves. It’s a sticky situation for sure and I’m sure there are all kinds of issues at play. I’m so so sorry. Hugs to you. ❤️

@@kellyday1815 it’s so hard and I want to do it all but yeah, I realize I’m definitely sucking the fun out of it for both of us. It has taken me a few years because I think that I had to see I wasn’t cutting my daughter short of good education. I guess I needed to have proof that not doing every single thing didn’t mean she wasn’t getting what she needed academically. Honestly, I feel like the more we try to fit in, the less we retain because we get so tired and overwhelmed.

@@deannaelliott5523 we just had our first day and I can already tell that the slow start is going to be sooooo great for us. And yes, we want to have more time to do things as well. I really think these changes are going to do such great things for us this year. 😊 But I have a feeling I’m going to need a reminder year to year. 🤪

@@Making_Homeschool_Happen We plan to start Monday. It will be our 9th year, but I'm thankful for your reminder. I have reworked the plan to allow a slower start, and I'm feeling more relaxed already. 🙂

@@deannaelliott5523 oh that makes me so happy. And yes, as soon as I reworked ours, it was like the weight on my shoulders instantly lifted. I’m so glad it helped. 😊

@@HomeschoolwithJen thank you!! 😊