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Rewatching this for my dino lover! I'm planning a dino adventure for his birthday! Thank you!

Love this ❤

I love that your year is going so well!! Thanks for sharing. Ours is off to a pretty good start as well. I swear Denison is magic. Not only is math better, but so is everything else. It's really helped to change the entire attitude towards school in general for my oldest!

Hard to believe the rate that this year has picked up speed! 1st quarter is in the books! How are you progressing? Anything changing for your homeschool?

Thanks for sharing! This is an area I still struggle with. Thanks for the motivation.

I used to be a single issue voter against abortion, and it's still my top one! However, this year, there are soooo many issues that matter! I feel like hardly any of them are secondary! Inflation, the border, international wars, and censorship are all heavy on my mind in this election.

How much do you charge? 🤣 I need more coffee before I get the energy to declutter

The two decluttering questions you mentioned are from Dana K. White. Although do love Clutterbug too!

i just moved out and started my own family, and this really motivated me to start my own fall cleaning!

This year, Fall Cleaning has unexpectedly taken over our home. I am happy to share what is working for us this season.

We tried Saxson Math, and it was a disaster! Denison was a game changer for us as well!!

OMG! We need this! Ive been trying some old programs from the library and have had no luck with my kid liking them 😢 Thanks for sharing ❤

Thanks for sharing!

What did you use for history in 5th grade?

Last year handwriting with my middle kid was a fight until it took so much time to complete one word that our whole school day went away. I tried all the usual writing programmes and tried just writing in sand, and tried just copywork. She just fight and I just got anxious so I said okay you are 7 years old here are all the books I bought you to learn to write but you don't want just put it in your wardrobe so you can learn later I gave up. Few days later we wrote shopping list but she could not participate so she decides she would type it when she will be a grown up About a month later it was time to write cards for grandparents She could not and both her siblings did. She sent email for grandparents but greatgrandmum don't even read sms. I heard her ask her sister if her hand hurts from writing Elderst daughter said when se started it was uncomfortable but now it's fine. I left hand muscles balls laying around the house. Few disappeared and I did get a card for my birthday with handwritten notes. :)

I ditto the wall color comment! It looks great!

Sidebar...love the new wall color!

We plan on starting this in two weeks… so looking forward to seeing this video 🎉

My girls have gained so many skills from using TechEssentials so far! My youngest is creating reports in Google Docs and formatting them to her liking! Homeschool resources are becoming more plentiful and I AM HERE FOR IT!

Hi.we use learnmathfastsystem but I was thinking of that Denison too finally we decided for the learn math fast!! Thanks!

Every year I need this reminder. That fun learning is more palatable and produces better results more easily! I would love to hear what approach you take or what product you use that makes your homeschool learning easier.

I have always appreciated our discussions. I wish more people could do what me and you have. I tell people I care more about how you treat people who vote differently than you, than who you vote for.

OK, big question - do the videos have captions, and if so, are the captions correct? That's my big challenge with using video math lessons (or any kind of video lessons that included numbers or unfamiliar terms). Sometimes there are no captions, or other times the only option is the auto-generated captions, but they aren't quite right, which could be a huge problem in math (wrong numbers, etc.). Thanks for checking if you have a minute!

We switched from TGTB for my 7th grader. He is doing Pre-Algebra. I wish I had learned Math this way. Maybe I wouldn't have despised Geometry so much!

Denison was a game changer for us! We were using Math Mammoth before that and it was AWFUL for my son. He was stressed and confused and in tears daily. We did the trial week and he was actually excited for math and asked to start with math each day. He's gotten 100% on every assignment/test so far compared to the 50%-70% he was getting with Math Mammoth.

we are really looking forward to Denison for my youngest when she gets to the levels he offers. She dislikes math, works hard but it has always been a struggle for her. I think it will be a great program for her!

I am so excited to share this curriculum! Absolutely saved our relationship with math. My daughter is LOVING it!

I'm so happy I just discovered you today!!! Hugs from Puerto Rico

When I listen to people, I realize that for the most part people want more or less the same thing and don’t realize it. People are just afraid of different extremes. Like banning abortion in every single case even if it’s life threatening vs allowing it to happen at full term. Or allowing every type of gun vs a forced gun buy back. Taking away trans rights vs allowing kids to transition with drugs and surgery. The list could keep going. The media makes it seem like the extremes are the alternative and the sad part is you really can’t trust what you’re even voting for. I will hear a politician say one thing then the next day I’ll see a video of them clearly saying the opposite.

My husband and I have differing views and will be voting differently. We always have respectful, informative conversations and I support him for voting the way he does...as you said...his issues are different than mine. I think this is a good message! Thanks for sharing!

A little off topic but I recently learned we are allowed to “Undervote”! We don’t actually *have* to vote for everything on the ballot. Makes me feel better about voting bc I don’t want to feel like I’m being forced to choose one or the other when I don’t agree with the policies of either. I refuse to vote for either of the 2 that are trying to get the spot for our district bc they both are horrible and I won’t associate my name with either of them. It’s So important to look into these candidates and see what they really stand for, and what they’ve done not just a D or R next to their name. I won’t vote for anyone that is agreeing with censoring speech, so Troy balderson won’t be getting my vote, and neither will Jerrad Christian. They both suck and will Both vote away our rights.

It makes me so sad how families are torn apart by a difference in views. My sister, her fiancé, my mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law and my step dad have different views than my husband and I have. None of this has affected our relationships with them though. We will have conversations sometimes about political beliefs, but they aren’t hateful, and we come away with understanding though neither perspective is usually changed. My sister’s fiancé had one instance when she got hateful about political stuff and we had a conversation about differing opinions and respect and haven’t had another issue since. When I worked, my manager and I had polar opposite beliefs and we had some of the best conversations about our opinions. She had told me at one point that whenever she needed a different perspective she wanted to talk to me about it. I think having conversations about hard topics is a lost art. You should be able to have a civil conversation. Hear someone out and say, “I hear you. This is where I am coming from.” And come away with understanding. A hard conversation doesn’t have to change minds, but all the hate, regardless of party affiliation, needs to end. In the end every one has their opinion and they are entitled to hold firm on the beliefs that they have. But you don’t have to be a nasty person about it. These are hard topics, and I am glad you’re using your platform to encourage empathy, and listening instead of “vote for this person”. 💕

Currently Reading: The Descendant's Series because Oldest wants me to!

Brace yourselves: here comes the hate! I truly hope that my message is clear. As always, this opinion will be too much for some and not enough for others.

I systemized everything as that's the way I earn. Systemizing and automating other people's company 😂. At home I say no for everything which is in early morning as that's family breakfast and if we wake up relaxed without clock we happy all/most day. Other rule we have if you own it take care of it. This makes laundry and cleaning way more easier especially I try to buy my son everything red, orange and green and my daughter blue, pink and yellow. Way less arguments Your color your stuff your responsibility 😅. And yes we are on a schedule but instead of time we do order. Like breakfast, refreshing self and tidy own bedroom, moving outside, learning from books fruit project like art, or science experiments, moving outside, / swimming, lunch , quit time, ( work for me) walk, dinner, boardgame, reading time, sleep, only one fix is the Saturday swimming and athletic class. Otherwise we are flexible just do things after eachother

I would love to see a video on ways to help teach study skills and maybe different types that work for you and your kids. I have a dk book that teaches study skills but it hasn’t been super useful. I remember when I finally understood the value of studying in an organized way. It changed school for me. But I’m struggling to teach that. Love your videos as always!!

I am a self-help junkie! I would love for you to share your routine rules. What keeps you going and helps make life manageable?

What are your thoughts on this please… Denison only has Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Advanced Alg & Trig (which is between Alg 2 & Pre-Calculus). My concern is after speaking w/ Mr. Denison, he has NO plans to write a Pre-Calculus course. Pre-Calculus is the course I am wanting to get my children through in high school for college prep. I don’t want to be in that high of level math & have to find a different curriculum. Thoughts please? Thank you!

Do you have a video of your favorite games for preschool to firsts grade age range? We love the timberdoodle games but there’s so many and I just want like 3-4

Great video!!! Learning foundations are all so important yes!! I personally didn’t like MUS, I loved the idea but I feel like it wasn’t a full curriculum.

The CT workbooks says grades 6-12+, could this be used for a high school history credit??

I love a good and easy-to-use workbook. Some subjects lend themselves to the page-a-day format. I am excited to share the double duty that World History Detective is delivering. What is your unexpected favorite of the new school year?

I love this! It’s amazing how simple changes really can change how our days go, and change our moods for the better. I’ve been making all our bread products for a year and a half now (bread doesn’t need 17 ingredients) and I’ve been doing sourdough for a year now. There is something so stress relieving for me and it feels so great to make something and know I’m feeding my family healthier bread products. If you haven’t tried sourdough English Muffins yet, do it! It is my favorite to make (and eat lol)! My husband and I do date nights every Wednesday, at home because we have littles, so we do our date after the kids go down. If you want something different you should check out The Adventure Challenge. They have mini dates you can do at home or other couples ones that will send you off doing other things. We try to do one once a month to every other month. They foster connection and push you to do things you may not normally do. It’s fun. I love the idea of tandem cleaning! It really is so important for our kids to not only learn how to clean properly but feel involved and a part of the family. I’m going to try this!

You always make learning feel fun and simple!

I say, get rid of/sell the embroidery machine. It's not serving you, so no need to keep it around. Let it go ❄️

If seeing the embroidery machine causes you to feel guilt - SELL it. I went thru this with a huge stash of craft equipment that I wasn't using - and feeling guilt. What a relief and a weight off my soul when I finally found it all a "good" home. I really haven't missed the stuff and the attending guilt.

Are you excited about fall? For possibly the first time ever, I am happy to see summer in the rearview! What is your favorite fall tradition? I am looking forward to a new pumpkin patch!!

I feel so grateful for you! I found you right when we started and I BINGED your videos and found so many things that we love and use still! So happy you pointed out Timberdoodle because it’s ALWAYS my starting point every year now!

Thank you for introducing me to Knowledge Crates a few years ago. This has been a wonderful experience for me to share with my granddaughter. We love the mix of books, art and science. It is definitely worth the cost! My son and DIL decided to homeschool her for Kindergarten and I sent them to Timberdoodle for ideas. They ordered the elite kit and they are having a wonderful time. Thank you for all of your wonderful research and thoughtful reviews.