Thank you so much for your videos. They never fail to inspire me in my homeschooling and hoke keeping journey. This will be my second year home schooling and my 3.5 year old (4 in December too!💖) always wants to “do” school with her brother. God willing, I’m going to do this with my baby girl this year too. Thank you again for sharing!
We’ve done the same with my 2 littles (4&5). A year of Preschool and a year of Pre-K, the second year starting TGTB PreK. My 2.5yo is soo eager “to do school” and is always listening, I can’t wait to start the LOTW with her in a few months 🤩 I waited for official Handwriting for the others but she loves her write & wipe books so much now, I will also be adding TGTB doodles. Great idea 💡
Amazing!! I’m starting the good and the beautiful handwriting for my preschooler this year. Definitely have to check out confessions of a homeschooler curriculum.. And Jady A I used her flash cards and her toddler folder and wow my kids even at 2 years old knew their letter sounds numbers colors and shapes. Thank you for this video so many great ideas!
Your video brings me so much joy! I love allll the ideas you used and all you do! I’m a first time homeschooling mom to a first grader and prek and toddler! So I needed alll the ideas lol! So thank you for this!
So excited to see this. I tried to start preschool a few months ago and was overwhelmed :( Hoping next go I can do it. Otherwise I'll end up sending them to public kindergarten because I have no confidence. By overwhelmed I mean I had zero patience. Not proud to admit that, but I got frustrated very easily when they didn't listen or just goofed off.
Hi there! I just wanted you to know that I myself struggled w figuring out what would get my 3.5 year old to focus. You’re right, it does take a lot of patience! 😅 I had to try a lot of different things, but singing and making up songs for my active little guy REALLY worked. Do you have other homeschoolers near you? Maybe you can reach out and get some help that way, too. I just wanted to encourage you to try different things before deciding it’s not for you. And if it isn’t, it’s ok! Wish you the best! ♥️
@@lisapratt97 Thank you so much. This was very sweet of you. I did fine a Classical Conversations group I thought about joining for the friendships and guidance. I bought a new program based on Diana's recommendations so in hoping that goes smoother. I think the one I have now is just too advanced for him. Thanks again :)
@@PursuingPeace I am dabbling with the idea but truly me and structure don't get along. I'm more at ease dedicating time to curating some "quiet time bins" and playdough mats. I've watched other videos of yours that were also helpful for that! It's all just about fun at this age isn't it?😄
I’m literally prepping LOTW this week! I put the written number (two for 2) for the days inside the sheets in the beginning of the week so she can use a dry erase just like the rest of the sheet.
Deena! How on earth do you get all of your house work done and home school 5 children?! 😩 I don’t know how you do it. I can’t keep my children on a schedule and manage to get everything on top of it. Any tips???
Oh sweet mama! It's ok to not get it all done. I have put routines into place but that doesn't mean it always gets done. In fact as I write this, I'm in the middle of a GIANT pile of laundry that needs to be folded because I couldn't get to it today. But I was able to read to my babies and snuggle with my 2 year old that has a molar coming in and doesn't feel well. So it's ok if things don't get done. But if you're really looking for some tips....I have a playlist called Homemaking with video on how I clean up. But again....remember my house still gets disheveled and my routines still fail me. It's only through faith and grace (😉) that anything gets done.
@@PursuingPeace thank you for responding to my comment. That means so much to me. I love the joy you have in being a mother and the drive behind what you do. You are so beautiful and I look up to you so much!! Your children and husband are so blessed to have you! God is doing something big in you and in your family ♥️ blessings to you Dina ♥️ 🤗
Hullo thank you so much for this very informative video May you please share the link for the printable for the lacing letters and the ones you used to make the puzzles
Hi there, I am wondering if you could maybe give an estimate of how many ink cartridges one could budget out for if they were to do maybe 1 or 2 curriculum print outs like this preschool one you're showing. I love the way it looks, but I just can't decide if it'll be feasible with the ink usage. 🤔 So, I guess my question is about how many ink cartridges would you say to plan for in a school year with say, 2 curriculums printed out? And that would be included in everything else we print out as homeschooling mom's throughout the year. 🤣I know this is kind of a hard question, but maybe just an estimate?
This really depends on what printer you have. I had a Brother INKvestment printer at the time and printed everything with one set of ink cartridges and still was able to print more. Now I have an ECOTank 3760 and I KNOW I can print all this out with maybe only about half the ink cartridges. So if depends on the printer.
@@PursuingPeace Thanks so much! I have a very old old basic Canon printer from Walmart. 😅 I'm too afraid to upgrade, I don't want one that's gonna be all screen and driver update heavy. But, I just might someday. Anyway, I guess I'd say to set aside about 1/2 of a set if I wanted to print a whole preschool curriculum. 💃 Thank you!!
Thanks for answering ao many questions!! I wandered how do you do bible and or bible verses. We will have 2 different curriculums, should we just choose 1 to learn or do individual ones. I see yall do it in the morning together which i would love to do! Also wanted to say you are a true encourager and role model as a hs mom and thank you to your family for serving in the military.
Thank you Dina!! Still trying to decide if homeschooling or not, - Would you say socialization is not an issue? I know u have 4 kiddos and that makes it easier. - Would you say homeschooling is more expensive than public schooling?
Socialization is not an issue. I homeschool my first daughter for 5 years before my second daughter was born and she is a social butterfly. I now homeschool my 8 year old and 4 year and they both interact well with other children an adults. You just need to ensure they get exposure to being around other children and adults.
I think homeschool can definitely be more expensive than public school. All public school requires is basic school supplies usually around $100 depending on age/grade level. If your child wears a uniform that could be another $150. That’s the main expense. For homeschool buying a curriculum bundle can cost around $200 just for one subject itself. So depending on which curriculum you choose, you could end up paying around $400-500 on Literature, reading, writing, grammar, math, science. Then supplies you will need that’s another $100 plus depending on your curriculum. If a curriculum doesn’t work for your child, you will have to find another that might work so thats another $100 plus. It’s definitely a lot of trail and error finding what suits your child and your lifestyle so you could end up spending quite a bit. Especially if you have a hands on learner like my daughter. We will require a lot of hand on activities to keep her focused and learning. So for us that means buying more physical items to incorporate into our learning. I’m starting this year too and I’m wide eyed at some of the expenses like wow I honestly never thought it could get that expensive. Once again this is just what I noticed for my child and I. I’m sure some people have been able to keep the cost low. That’s just not the case for me.
I just remembered that I will be using a website called time4learning it’s $20 a month. You could use that as your only curriculum but I personally feel like it’s not enough. You could also just buy some workbooks on Amazon and some supplies. That’s probably going to be one of the most inexpensive ways to homeschool.
@@mommywithacamera7212 EasyPeasy Homeschooling is free with full prek-12 curriculum. You can print out the books or buy the hard cover. Khan Academy is free as well with a full Kindergarten to 12 grade curriculum. There's a website for a free online public library. The dollar tree has a lot of books for writing, reading, and activities for kids. I hope these free resources help you or someone you know who is on a budget and homeschools!
Can you give me your advice for where I should start for my 23 month old as far has homeschooling. What topic/skills should I start at? She seems ahead of her age as well, we got colors, 1-10, animals basics down she talks a lot and I want to start doing some type of homeschooling now but not sure where to start. Love love love your homeschooling videos! Thanks for your time and sharing! God bless you and your beautiful family!
Wow I’m amazed at this curriculum! So do you guys go through 1 letter a week? Meaning you guys try to complete all the worksheets for each letter a week? Or does it take more than a week for each letter?
We can get it done in one week. But it can definitely be stretched out to 2 weeks if that's what you need. Some of the activities are the same for each letter. So if we're running out of time then I just skip a few of the repetitive activities. 😁
Can you please do a video on teaching writing/ pencil grip to kids?? I apparently slacked on this and now I'm trying to teach my 3.5 year old and I'm struggling!
Oh I'm sorry! I actually never really taught them pencil grip. They just kind of picked up on it. BUT TGTB has a great video on this on their YT channel! 😁
I love both! TGTB is actually coming out with a new preschool curriculum soon! 😃 I was so torn too! That's another reason we do 2 years of preschool. 😉 Honestly....you can't go wrong with either.
Oh my word. Why have I never thought to put the flash cards on a ring?! Great idea!! 🤩
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This video can feel overwhelming if you're starting off for the first time! Yet so peaceful and organized. Thank you!!💜
Yay! So glad you like LOTW! 😊 have a great year!
Thank you Erica for all your hard work! ❤
I bought this a few years ago. My boys loved it. But now the daily journal is way outdated. But I do plan to use this with my 4 year old this year.
Letter of the week sounds great. Learning the ABC animal alphabet is fun too!
Oh fun! Is that on your channel??
@@PursuingPeace Yes! :)
You have such a positive personality, and it seems like you are a great mom.
I am so glad I found your channel/video, my daughter is also 3.5y, turning 4 in December!
Preschool is so much fun! This has gotten me PUMPED for the new year!! So ready to drive in. Love it. 💕💕
Yay! ❤
Thank you so much for your videos. They never fail to inspire me in my homeschooling and hoke keeping journey. This will be my second year home schooling and my 3.5 year old (4 in December too!💖) always wants to “do” school with her brother. God willing, I’m going to do this with my baby girl this year too. Thank you again for sharing!
Hey love your face! Found your channel! New homeschool mom here! Thanks for showing us all the things!
We’ve done the same with my 2 littles (4&5). A year of Preschool and a year of Pre-K, the second year starting TGTB PreK. My 2.5yo is soo eager “to do school” and is always listening, I can’t wait to start the LOTW with her in a few months 🤩 I waited for official Handwriting for the others but she loves her write & wipe books so much now, I will also be adding TGTB doodles. Great idea 💡
Oh how fun! Preschool is so fun....why NOT do it two years in a row?! Ha!
best channel out here on youtube, love your channel you are such a sweet sweet encouragement. thank you for being you.
Aw! Thank you! ❤
Totally agree ❤
I'm loving your videos. You are so positive. Thank you for sharing all your great tips.
Thanks Yakelin! I'm so happy I could help!
Amazing!! I’m starting the good and the beautiful handwriting for my preschooler this year. Definitely have to check out confessions of a homeschooler curriculum.. And Jady A I used her flash cards and her toddler folder and wow my kids even at 2 years old knew their letter sounds numbers colors and shapes. Thank you for this video so many great ideas!
It's so simple right?! Sometimes we over complicate things. 🤦
Thank you for your videos, they really help me!
I love your passion for preschool and homeschooling! 💞🙌
Yay! I was hoping you would do a preschool video
Of course! I LOVE preschool. 😁❤
Your video brings me so much joy! I love allll the ideas you used and all you do! I’m a first time homeschooling mom to a first grader and prek and toddler! So I needed alll the ideas lol! So thank you for this!
I am excited to follow along! I was homeschooled from grades 2-12 myself and have some little ones coming up and also have littles 7 & under!
So excited to see this. I tried to start preschool a few months ago and was overwhelmed :( Hoping next go I can do it. Otherwise I'll end up sending them to public kindergarten because I have no confidence. By overwhelmed I mean I had zero patience. Not proud to admit that, but I got frustrated very easily when they didn't listen or just goofed off.
Hi there! I just wanted you to know that I myself struggled w figuring out what would get my 3.5 year old to focus. You’re right, it does take a lot of patience! 😅 I had to try a lot of different things, but singing and making up songs for my active little guy REALLY worked. Do you have other homeschoolers near you? Maybe you can reach out and get some help that way, too. I just wanted to encourage you to try different things before deciding it’s not for you. And if it isn’t, it’s ok! Wish you the best! ♥️
@@lisapratt97 Thank you so much. This was very sweet of you. I did fine a Classical Conversations group I thought about joining for the friendships and guidance. I bought a new program based on Diana's recommendations so in hoping that goes smoother. I think the one I have now is just too advanced for him. Thanks again :)
Lovely video. I am trying to get all this sorted for my 3 year old.
I love everything about this! Especially how you are following your child's lead. I have a 3 year old myself so I had to watch. ☺️
Thank you Denise! ❤ Are you starting preschool with your 3yr old?
@@PursuingPeace I am dabbling with the idea but truly me and structure don't get along. I'm more at ease dedicating time to curating some "quiet time bins" and playdough mats. I've watched other videos of yours that were also helpful for that! It's all just about fun at this age isn't it?😄
I love your organization!! Great choices! I love Erica (Confessions of a Homeschooler). 🥰
Thanks Kathy! ❤ Yes! Isn't Erica great?
Can I just say your hair looks so healthy and Ah-maxing
Super like this channel, very informative . I just uploaded my first preschool at home video today. Thank you for inspiring!
Hi Dina 👋
I was waiting for this video. I love preschool curriculums too 😆
😁 Yes!
Thanks for sharing. Loved seeing the flip through of the letter of the week.
You're very welcome Linda! ❤
Thank you for sharing. You have giving me so many ideas for my Preschoolers in my daycare.
Oh how fun!!! Thank you for all you do! ❤
I love the bucket you have for all the preschool stuff. Where's it from?! Deets, please!! I love me some good organization!
I’m literally prepping LOTW this week! I put the written number (two for 2) for the days inside the sheets in the beginning of the week so she can use a dry erase just like the rest of the sheet.
The poke page was my daughter’s favorite. We just use a sharpened pencil to poke instead of a thumbtack.
Yes! I should try that too!
I was waiting for this video ♥️
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Aww, I have an Adalynn too! I haven't seen anyone else spell it that way ❤
Deena! How on earth do you get all of your house work done and home school 5 children?! 😩 I don’t know how you do it. I can’t keep my children on a schedule and manage to get everything on top of it. Any tips???
Oh sweet mama! It's ok to not get it all done. I have put routines into place but that doesn't mean it always gets done. In fact as I write this, I'm in the middle of a GIANT pile of laundry that needs to be folded because I couldn't get to it today. But I was able to read to my babies and snuggle with my 2 year old that has a molar coming in and doesn't feel well. So it's ok if things don't get done.
But if you're really looking for some tips....I have a playlist called Homemaking with video on how I clean up. But again....remember my house still gets disheveled and my routines still fail me. It's only through faith and grace (😉) that anything gets done.
@@PursuingPeace thank you for responding to my comment. That means so much to me. I love the joy you have in being a mother and the drive behind what you do. You are so beautiful and I look up to you so much!! Your children and husband are so blessed to have you! God is doing something big in you and in your family ♥️ blessings to you Dina ♥️ 🤗
Hullo thank you so much for this very informative video May you please share the link for the printable for the lacing letters and the ones you used to make the puzzles
Hi there,
I am wondering if you could maybe give an estimate of how many ink cartridges one could budget out for if they were to do maybe 1 or 2 curriculum print outs like this preschool one you're showing. I love the way it looks, but I just can't decide if it'll be feasible with the ink usage. 🤔 So, I guess my question is about how many ink cartridges would you say to plan for in a school year with say, 2 curriculums printed out? And that would be included in everything else we print out as homeschooling mom's throughout the year. 🤣I know this is kind of a hard question, but maybe just an estimate?
This really depends on what printer you have. I had a Brother INKvestment printer at the time and printed everything with one set of ink cartridges and still was able to print more. Now I have an ECOTank 3760 and I KNOW I can print all this out with maybe only about half the ink cartridges. So if depends on the printer.
@@PursuingPeace Thanks so much! I have a very old old basic Canon printer from Walmart. 😅 I'm too afraid to upgrade, I don't want one that's gonna be all screen and driver update heavy. But, I just might someday. Anyway, I guess I'd say to set aside about 1/2 of a set if I wanted to print a whole preschool curriculum. 💃 Thank you!!
Thanks for answering ao many questions!! I wandered how do you do bible and or bible verses. We will have 2 different curriculums, should we just choose 1 to learn or do individual ones. I see yall do it in the morning together which i would love to do!
Also wanted to say you are a true encourager and role model as a hs mom and thank you to your family for serving in the military.
Thank you Dina!!
Still trying to decide if homeschooling or not,
- Would you say socialization is not an issue? I know u have 4 kiddos and that makes it easier.
- Would you say homeschooling is more expensive than public schooling?
Socialization is not an issue. I homeschool my first daughter for 5 years before my second daughter was born and she is a social butterfly. I now homeschool my 8 year old and 4 year and they both interact well with other children an adults. You just need to ensure they get exposure to being around other children and adults.
I think homeschool can definitely be more expensive than public school. All public school requires is basic school supplies usually around $100 depending on age/grade level. If your child wears a uniform that could be another $150. That’s the main expense. For homeschool buying a curriculum bundle can cost around $200 just for one subject itself. So depending on which curriculum you choose, you could end up paying around $400-500 on Literature, reading, writing, grammar, math, science. Then supplies you will need that’s another $100 plus depending on your curriculum. If a curriculum doesn’t work for your child, you will have to find another that might work so thats another $100 plus. It’s definitely a lot of trail and error finding what suits your child and your lifestyle so you could end up spending quite a bit. Especially if you have a hands on learner like my daughter. We will require a lot of hand on activities to keep her focused and learning. So for us that means buying more physical items to incorporate into our learning. I’m starting this year too and I’m wide eyed at some of the expenses like wow I honestly never thought it could get that expensive. Once again this is just what I noticed for my child and I. I’m sure some people have been able to keep the cost low. That’s just not the case for me.
I just remembered that I will be using a website called time4learning it’s $20 a month. You could use that as your only curriculum but I personally feel like it’s not enough. You could also just buy some workbooks on Amazon and some supplies. That’s probably going to be one of the most inexpensive ways to homeschool.
@@mommywithacamera7212 EasyPeasy Homeschooling is free with full prek-12 curriculum. You can print out the books or buy the hard cover. Khan Academy is free as well with a full Kindergarten to 12 grade curriculum. There's a website for a free online public library. The dollar tree has a lot of books for writing, reading, and activities for kids. I hope these free resources help you or someone you know who is on a budget and homeschools!
New follower and love your channel! Can you share where you purchase the binder rings for the flash cards/Daily Learning Notebook? Thank you!
Can you give me your advice for where I should start for my 23 month old as far has homeschooling. What topic/skills should I start at? She seems ahead of her age as well, we got colors, 1-10, animals basics down she talks a lot and I want to start doing some type of homeschooling now but not sure where to start. Love love love your homeschooling videos! Thanks for your time and sharing! God bless you and your beautiful family!
We use a toothpick instead of a thumbtack my nephew loves it he gets soo excited
Ah! BRILLIANT!!!!! 👏👏👏👏
We have that handwriting book! My daughter wants to do like 2 pages a day haha.
Lol! Yeah....that happens sometimes. 😂
where can you get the Bible verse for the letter?
Wow I’m amazed at this curriculum! So do you guys go through 1 letter a week? Meaning you guys try to complete all the worksheets for each letter a week? Or does it take more than a week for each letter?
We can get it done in one week. But it can definitely be stretched out to 2 weeks if that's what you need. Some of the activities are the same for each letter. So if we're running out of time then I just skip a few of the repetitive activities. 😁
thank you! When you say preschooler is your little one 3 or 4?
She's 3.5 yrs old. 😁
Can you please do a video on teaching writing/ pencil grip to kids?? I apparently slacked on this and now I'm trying to teach my 3.5 year old and I'm struggling!
Oh I'm sorry! I actually never really taught them pencil grip. They just kind of picked up on it. BUT TGTB has a great video on this on their YT channel! 😁
Where did you get the rings for the flash cards
I think I just got them at Walmart.
Hi I am new to home schooling... my daughter just turned 3 a few days ago. Is that a good time to start her on pre school?
Omg where did you bought your bin?
Michaels. It's their Latchmate bins. 14.5q
I purchased the LOTW and mine doesn’t come with the short stories like yours (A is for apple), how do I get it?
Dina’s is like 4 years old since she 1st bought it maybe the lady that makes them changed it? Has a newer version??
My girl is 4, would you recommend starting with LOTW or the preschool curriculum from TGTB? I’m so torn.
I love both! TGTB is actually coming out with a new preschool curriculum soon! 😃 I was so torn too! That's another reason we do 2 years of preschool. 😉
Honestly....you can't go wrong with either.