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Making Homeschool Happen
Добавлен 17 мар 2024
Welcome to Making Homeschool Happen! My name is Kim and this channel is to highlight my personal homeschool journey, review curriculum, and talk about all things homeschool related. I've been homeschooling now for four years and absolutely love it! I'm a bit of a curriculum junky and love to try all the things so I figured, why not pass along what I learn as I go to others.
My goal for the channel is to help those in their homeschool research by sharing some of my homeschool successes as well as my mistakes.
I only have one rule and that is to remain positive. We are all doing our best in our homeschool journeys and nastiness will not be tolerated in any form. Please refrain from being rude or unkind in the comments as those types of comments will be deleted. Thank you and welcome!
My goal for the channel is to help those in their homeschool research by sharing some of my homeschool successes as well as my mistakes.
I only have one rule and that is to remain positive. We are all doing our best in our homeschool journeys and nastiness will not be tolerated in any form. Please refrain from being rude or unkind in the comments as those types of comments will be deleted. Thank you and welcome!
By request, I'll walk through a lesson in our Abeka 5th Grade Language Arts homeschool curriculum
I had a request to walk through our language arts curriculum. I'll take you through the curriculum lesson plans so you can see what a day with Abeka Language Arts would look like for us.
💌 Contact Me: makinghomeschoolhappen@gmail.com
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💌 Contact Me: makinghomeschoolhappen@gmail.com
Video mentioned:
👉 My Language Arts Dilemma - ruclips.net/video/2hXjhaQWyc8/видео.htmlsi=c_RMAvBCXtDlDvjf
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0:00 Intro
0:32 Details on what we use
1:57 This is probably our last year with it
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3 weeks in & we have a math problem! | I've already placed two curriculum orders..🤦♀️. #homeschool
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It's become evident that we have an issue with our math curriculum. I'll go over my plan to fix it as well as the panic buying that ensued while trying to figure it out! 😂 💌 Contact Me: makinghomeschoolhappen@gmail.com Other videos you might like: 🎥 A walk through our math curriculum - ruclips.net/video/Xab7jXBpnm4/видео.htmlsi=xuc2PCgP6CtlTCmw 🎥 Prepare to be Underwhelmed: A Tour of Our Homesc...
I have one regret & a few changes I would make if I started over homeschooling | Learn from me! 😂
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I go through a few things I would do differently if I were to homeschool another child and one major regret I have. Mistakes were made...learn from mine. 😂 💌 Contact Me: makinghomeschoolhappen@gmail.com 🎧 IEW Podcast: The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing - iew.com/support/podcast/episode-359-four-deadly-errors-teaching-writing Other Videos you might like: 🎥 I've had a Breakthrough & Chang...
Check out my homeschool space & prepare to be underwhelmed..🤷♀️😂. #homeschool #homeschooling
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The best homeschool spaces are those that make you feel comfortable and that motivate you and your kids. Check out my very underwhelming homeschool space and see why it works well for us! 💌 Contact Me: makinghomeschoolhappen@gmail.com 🛒 Round Mesh Desk Organizers - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083J8267Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Previously Posted Video Mentioned: 👉 A Quick Ch...
Does Abeka get too much hate? | Common complaints & a walk through of a 5th grade math lesson.
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While I think there are many complaints about Abeka that are very valid, I also feel like it sometimes gets a little more hate than it deserves. I'll address some common complaints I've heard/read and walk you through a parent-led math lesson. This is our fifth year using Abeka math so I'll give some details on our experience. 💌 Contact Me: makinghomeschoolhappen@gmail.com 🔗 Abeka's Scope & Seq...
I've had a breakthrough with my approach to homeschool curriculum! #homeschool #homeschooling
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I've mentioned before that I have a hard time letting go of a traditional school mindset. I've also mentioned that curriculum should be used as a tool and shouldn't dictate your homeschool day. In today's video, I talk about how I've had a big breakthrough on those fronts and how I approach getting our curriculum done. I'll share what has changed and how I came to realize the change was needed....
Unboxing Our Homeschool Science Lab Kit! | I will be buying from this company again! #homeschool
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As promised, I'm unboxing our science lab kit to go with our 5th grade science curriculum. We have chosen @Bereanbuilders: Science in the Age of Reason and purchased a lab kit from Nature's Workshop Plus @naturesworkshopplus4498 . It is put together so so well. See why I chose to purchase from them! Links to Nature's Workshop Plus: 👉 Nature's Workshop Plus: www.workshopplus.com/ 👉 Lab Kit in th...
Looking for a great STEM activity?!? We had the best time with this & learned SOOO much!!
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#homeschool #homeschooling #homelearning #squishycircuits #sponsored Learn more here: spn.so/blsgkkth Check out the @SquishyCircuitsStore on RUclips! If you're looking for a great STEM activity for your kids, check out Squishy Circuits!! Squishy Circuits uses insulating and conductive play dough along with REAL electrical circuits to teach the basics about electricity SAFELY. We made LED's ligh...
5th Grade Homeschool Science Curriculum Flip-Through | See what we are using for science this year!
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I'll flip through @Bereanbuilders Science in the Age of Reason. This will be our first year using this curriculum and we are so excited! I'll show the suggested schedule, how the lessons are laid out, and give info on the experiments. 💌 Contact Me: makinghomeschoolhappen@gmail.com Other videos that might interest you: 👉 - 5th Grade History Flip-Through: ruclips.net/video/cvN45H-Gokc/видео.htmls...
A quick reminder about homeschool curriculum! | I have to remind myself of this over and over.
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This is a reminder I have to give myself quite often. Sometimes we want to follow the curriculum so closely and become frustrated when we become overwhelmed or our children become overwhelmed. Let's talk about it! 💌 Contact Me - makinghomeschoolhappen@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:50 What to remember! 1:10 Why do I let myself get so tied down with the curriculum? 3:43 How am I going to change it this ...
Part 2: Yes! I have yet another unpopular opinion on homeschooling! 😂
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Join me as I explain another unpopular opinion I have on homeschooling. If you missed my first one, it's linked below. 💌 Contact Me: makinghomeschoolhappen@gmail.com 👉 First Unpopular Opinion Video - ruclips.net/video/CpMqGypynKQ/видео.htmlsi=UPENi0WxQ_PFSWzp 0:00 Intro 0:50 My 2nd unpopular opinion. 1:29 What happened when I tried to find a style...
Homeschool Planning | WHY AM I SO BAD AT THIS? | Check out my new planner to hopefully help!
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Homeschool History Flip-Through! | Let's check out Notgrass America the Beautiful!
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Homeschool History Flip-Through! | Let's check out Notgrass America the Beautiful!
3 Reasons We Don't Homeschool Year-Round | We take a full summer break! 🌞
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3 Reasons We Don't Homeschool Year-Round | We take a full summer break! 🌞
My unpopular opinion about homeschool curriculum... | Don't be mad. 😂
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My unpopular opinion about homeschool curriculum... | Don't be mad. 😂
Homeschooling an Only Child | YES! It can be done. Here are some advantages & disadvantages.
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ADHD &/or Dyslexia? Or could it be something else? Listen to this mom's story!
5 minutes to introduce myself, tell you why I started homeschooling, & why I'm on this platform.
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5 minutes to introduce myself, tell you why I started homeschooling, & why I'm on this platform.
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A quick chat on dedicated homeschool spaces! | Some things to think about.
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4th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Successes & Fails | Wrapping Up the 23-24 School Year!
Four years into homeschool & I still struggle to get out of the traditional school mindset!
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Four years into homeschool & I still struggle to get out of the traditional school mindset!
Homeschool bullying! - Yes, it's a thing.
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Homeschool bullying! - Yes, it's a thing.
5 Minutes on Completing Curriculum - Will we finish?? Let's look at my options!
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5 Minutes on Completing Curriculum - Will we finish?? Let's look at my options!
Thank you!! We are using grades 4 and 8 parent led math and language arts minus the writing and penmanship portions.
@@klevesque you’re welcome! I hope it was helpful!! 😊
I haven't really been the receiving end in person anyway but there's definitely also cliques within the homeschooling community and with my chronic pain in my leg and feet, it's hard to go to every event or have my kid socialize. My son is special needs and very shy so he doesn't do well in a big group setting and find that the kids don't play with him much. That's the hardest part of homeschooling for me. I can so relate to those comments online though! I'll ask for advise and they'll sway you into sticking with the curriculum or get hate bc you want to try something else lol especially with math! It's so hard to find something that will work for both of us. I also want to say that alot of homeschoolers bash on parents who send the kids to public school and vice versa. Now i live in the state where the education is scored on the bottom compared to any other state and i haven't had a great experiences with public schools and private is too expensive but we should definitely have grace to other moms who send the kids to public school 🏫 😅 sorry for this long comment 😂😅
@@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! 😊
Thank you so much for this information. This is exactly what I was looking for to helped me with my decision in switching to parent led.
@@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. 😊
Have you used star spangled banner story from Notgrass? Just wondered about your experiences with it? I'm trying to decide bw Masterbooks America's story or Notgrass 😅
@@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!
If you’re interested in Abeka language arts, this could be helpful. This is probably our last year with it though! 😊
Wow! I just found your channel. This video is a gem. Thank you so much ❤🙏🤗
@@jomillan4464 haha! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I’m just keepin it real over here. 🤣
Idk how many maths we have went through - TGTB, Math Mammoth, Math You See, and a few others. We endes up settling on Teaching Textbooks. It is very easy to move ahead if needed, lots of review, and it helps lightem my load with having 3 kids to teach.
@@KatsGrimm I’ve heard great things about TT! I will definitely keep this in mind. Thank you!!!
I'd suggest you give your daughter the 5th grade tests or review lessons for each chapter right now to see where she truly is. Elementary math is extremely boring for advanced kids, so that is why many of them skip into middle school math early. Your daughter might surprise you with her current level of understanding. You might also just ask her what she wants to do, because she might have some good insight that you haven't thought of which could be perfect for her.
@@KSLewisLearning thank you!! Yes! It’s kinda difficult to navigate sometimes with an advanced kid. This is great advice! I really appreciate it. 😊
Why not just get Abeka 6th grade?
@@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!! 😃
I would do a review page from Abeka 5 and then skip to a new concept from Abeka 5.
@@mcdsamantha thank you!! 😊
I came to this same realization this year. I’m just going to work through what we have at a good pace and if it takes over a year then so be it. No big deal 😊
@@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.
If abeka has worked for so many years I would just let her move quicker in level 5 so you are sure to cover all the skills and concepts, so your plan sounds great!
@@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!!
I have also done three maths this year already! We are good to go now though😂
@@kayegenin123 🤣🤣🤣 Sometimes it’s just trial and error. 🤷♀️
If it’s too easy for her but she likes the curriculum (don’t fix what it’s not broken) maybe just give her the chapter tests until she reaches a point that she needs to learn the concept and slow down there. If she passes the test there’s no need to practice it so much when abeka is spiral and she’ll practice anyway. I did that with one of my kids because I didn’t want to spend a whole year on a grade level if she doesn’t need it. (Not with abeka though but Bju which is similar-in my understanding) And like you said, that’s the beauty of homeschooling, you’re catering to her specific needs. Wish you a great year
@@DorelisaGC thank you!!! This is a GREAT suggestion. 😃
My older kids went to private Christian school and did Abeka math for K-4th grade, then switched to Saxon 6/5 for 5th grade, and stayed with Saxon through all of middle school, which worked really well for them!
@@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! 😊
That sounds like a good plan to be flexible and move quicker through that level. It is more work for you but will probably make it a lot less boring for her!
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. 😊
It’s our ages lol. I’m only 37 and I’ll sleep and wake up with a new hurt!! 😂
@@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? 🤣
It can be stressful when trying to figure it all out. I'd guess most of us homeschool moms have all been there! I know I have :)
Right? I secretly like it too because I get to look at curriculum. I really do have a problem. 😂
@@Making_Homeschool_Happen same 🤪
The main word in my life right now is FLEXIBILITY! 😂😂
We are supposed to be on week 2, but I panicked and returned our entire grade kits for Abeka. Waiting for my refund so that I can purchase new curriculum.
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. 😊
If you have never used Abeka for math would you reccomend going down a grade level
@@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.
Thank you so much for sharing! I have an only child and have started thinking about homeschooling when she’s ready (she’s just turning 3). These are all great things to keep in the back of my mind when we are ready to start
@@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. 😊
I battle that same tendency. I have to frame it as "getting it over with" or "enjoying, digesting, understanding"
@@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. 🤪
Using a boxed curriculum is great for working homeschool parents, too! A lot of people on the internet devalue all-in-one kits or say that it’s just for people who don’t know what they are doing. Piecing together curriculum takes a lot of time and work. The switch from eclectic to all-in-one was a gift for my homeschool.
@@krkmr5979 yessss!!! This. So much. This.
Thank you for sharing your experience. This video is helpful. I’m deciding between parent or video led.
@@173eld you’re welcome! It was hard to find one when I was looking to switch. What grade are you doing?
I’m so excited to see a video tailored to homeschooling an only! I have an only child. An 8th grader and we’ve been homeschooling for 8 years. It definitely takes more effort for me to organize friend hang outs. We don’t do a co-op and never have so I am very intentional with our activities. I love homeschooling and our time together. It’s been a very positive experience. Side note- we wanted more kids but are blessed to have one.
@@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! 🤩
Wow! I can relate to everything you said. I also have an only child and I pushed him so hard so early. My struggle was also that my son is an advanced learner so i set the standard way too high which was not fair to him, and I wish I would’ve taken it easy. But you live and you learn 💕 thanks for sharing.
@@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.
What would you or have you changed on a second go round?? I’d love to know! 😊
Can you do a walkthrough of a language arts lesson as well? This math one answered a question I was stumped in. Thank you!
@@klevesque sure! I’ll try to get one out next week!
We are switching to Abeka this school year. I’m making it work for me. We are doing the parent led version. Just doing math and language arts. History we are using Bookshark D and for science we are using Masterbooks General Science 1.
@@klevesque there are sooo many great things about it! I hope it works well for you. 😊
Simple and functional! Love it! Oh, and can you share the link for the dvd player ? My oldest uses Iew and it would be nice to have my computer back 😝
@@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!!!
It isn’t pretty but it’s functional! 😂
I, too, am working on better planning. Using different curriculum for subjects, so looked through each book for how many lessons and days. Some are for 25 weeks and 4 days a week, some 30 weeks and 5 days a week. Some subjects I am looping, or rotating, each week. Such as financial literacy 1 week, next week character building. Sometimes there is so much you want to cover, but not everything has to be daily or each week. You are not alone in the struggle. We want so much for our kids. We will do our best and also not overwhelm them, or us. Good luck!
@@darleneklinger8585 yes!! I want to do it all!! It’s such a tough balance.
Very true. 😂
3rd year in and we are about to try an all in one boxed curriculum with videos for some subject and parent led for some subjects. But all from one company. Piecing together different stuff together isn’t working for me. At least not in this season of life.
@@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. 😊
I did not know they had those two options.
@@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. 😊
Such a great video! Thank you for sharing! The concept cards are so neat!
@@livingforduskhomeschool thank you!! 😊
I so needed to hear this! Im only 4 years in so honestly, this is the first year that this even occurred to me. My problem is convincing my type A, overachiever 16 year old to relax into this.
@@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. 😊
Some curriculum will work for you and some won't. This is no different. Remember to be kind and respectful in the comments, please. 😊
So just to gain more perspective from us that don’t use textbooks here…. History is broken into four cycles or 6 when you’re using literature based learning. For example with a gentle feast we are doing early america only and adding in British history (our island story) and child’s history of the world. So we are doing Middle Ages with early American… because Charlotte Mason did multiple streams of history for form 2. So it really comes down to your own philosophy and what you desire to teach your children. I have notgrass star spangled banner and better believe I’m just picking stories that pertain to early America to add in because I want a few biblical perspective stories. So you most definitely can make it your own. 😊 You can look at that book as time period and break it up. That’s why some probably just do the first book one year and the second another year because they are looking at it as a spine. So you can break it up and focus on living books that go with it and do other things. Our island story and child’s history of the world take more than one year to read. Look at it as a spine and you go from there. Textbooks cover all of it quickly rather than chewing slowly. Do you want an overview and keep salting that overview or slow down and simmer those different time periods. ❤
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
Yes! I have been struggling big time with this. I feel like sometimes I need a daily reminder to slow down, that less is more, simplify, curriculum is a tool, etc. I was actually planning out our schedule and I ripped out the pages of their planners and started over. I also decided to do a slow start, mainly because I overwhelmed myself with curriculum. Thanks for the reminder.
@@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.
YES!! I gave up on trying to finish everything in one year a couple years ago. My child officially moves into the next grade even though they are still working on curriculum from the previous "grade."
@@blmarkle It’s crazy how long it takes for us to finally get to these breakthroughs! But wow is it freeing when it happens! 😀
I'm a homeschooling mom of going on 3 years. I'm constantly bullied by the kids dad and his gf about homeschooling. The criticism is emotional exhausting. Idk what to do. I really want to continue homeschooling but can't continue with the constant remarks that I'm not good enough
@@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. ❤️
Thank you for this! This is my 2nd year homeschooling my oldest and 1st for my youngest. I was all excited for the curriculum but this first week has definitely felt overwhelming. I am taking this weekend to look over the schedule and where to simplify it. I too am someone that wants to follow the schedule and finish the curriculum as intended. But I also want to make this a memorable experience.
@@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.
Great plan! I have stretched curriculum for 1 1/2 years twice before, and finishing a 3rd time this year. It allows me to include some fun things I wouldn't have had time for. I still needed the reminder to not plow through. We used to always have a slow start... I'm thinking of going back to that even though it wasn't my plan.
@@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. 😊
Congratulations on your breakthrough!!!! :)
@@HomeschoolwithJen thank you!! 😊