You inspiring your family to homeschool your nephew is the sweetest thing!! I helped my sister homeschool my nephew during the shutdowns. They moved, and he is now attending school. He had an assignment and put down “Tia G” as his favorite teacher 🥹
Love the accordion folder idea! I've been keeping my kids' papers in a cubby holder as well this year so far. My plan is to sort out and keep the special papers but then, have a "last day of school bonfire" and burn the papers we don't want to keep. My kids love fires in the firepit so I think they will love it 😂❤
Have you ever done a video of things you regret doing in your homeschool? Would love a video on your homeschool regrets- like things you wish you would have done/not done now that you have homeschooled for awhile. Love your videos as always ❤
hahaha... we're skipping spring too. I've been warning everyone to enjoy the rain 'cause this week we're going from 50's to low 80's. Homeschooling older kids is such a weird reality. Enjoy!
I find that art is the only papers we like to keep. We don't keep much but then again I'm not super sentimental as far as school stuff goes. Next year I will have 2 middle schoolers (6/8 grade) and a possible prek son (age 4). My oldest daughter would love that taco bell shirt.
I have a hope chest, large plastic bin & a couple baskets w/ my kids stuff!!! I need to find a balance for sure!! When I was little, I kept things that were special to me myself. I’ve always been sentimental!! My kids have loved seeing things I made, my journals, special rocks… lol 1 of my boys has made himself a special little box for all his special stuff too🥰yep, sentimental family over here!! 💕 your storage ideas!!!!
Our weather is crazy! We're in the desert too. We had beautiful 70's, then bam it was 88° on Sunday and now tonight we're under a freeze warning and by Thursday we're back to 80's. Over our Christmas break I did the same thing you are working on with school papers. 11 years of papers stuffed in a box are now organized in accordian folders for each kid. 🩷
I am a homeschooling mama of 4 and I just identify with this so much. Its SO MUCH reading 😅 some days I am just talked out lol I have just read so many things by the end of our school day. 😂
Question- what do your kids do during morning time when you are reading to them? My boys are 9 and 10 and cannot sit still, want to talk about 100 things that aren’t related to what we’re reading, and it’s so frustrating. There’s so much I want to do in a “morning basket” time but I always quit because either it takes hours and hours to get through, or I just get aggravated and give up. Any advice? 💜
Mine sit and listen and it’s a skill we’ve worked years to develop. Don’t give up. Give them something to color, doodle, handwriting, even some legos to play with while they sit and listen, so long as those do not become a distraction would be my advice.
Exactly what Ashlee just said! When I first brought my kids home from public school, their ability to sit and listen was pathetic. Read alouds were so hard. It’s taken every bit of the past 3 years of homeschooling to develop that skill (and we are still working at it!) I give them paper and pencils, legos, play dough, and snacks. We tried to do morning basket on the couch but that did not work well at all, so we sit around the table now.
For the questions not related to your topic, I ask mine that if it's related not to the topic, can he remember to ask it later, or should we write it down? Just keeping a notebook beside you shows that you're both taking them and the homeschool time seriously. We also use kinetic sand and playdough to keep his hands busy. It takes work, but eventually it gets better.
I do the exact same with fidget toys or a coloring sheet but I also give them a time limit that we will read so that they understand it won’t last forever lol One of mine is ADHD and another just hates reading time. So some days I think I can get away with 20 minutes and I set the timer and tell them “just give me 20 minutes and then we will do x,y and z”. Other days it’s going to be 5 minutes. And eventually we will build to longer times but I have found between letting them fidget and the timer it works pretty good
That’s a great idea. Just ordered two- I literally just pulled out my giant box yesterday and have it sitting in the middle of my kitchen as a reminder to “handle it” lol- two years worth of finished work for two kiddos awaits my attention 😅
@@GraceandGrit that’s exactly my thought! My box from the last two years is HEAVY. It makes sense to get it rolling now so we can purge and still keep sentimental items. Also you found affordable bins! Locally they are so expensive. Amazon for the win!
@@GraceandGrit also I homeschool my niece and nephew who will be starting officially with us in the new school year. When will your TGATB preschool video be up? I’m intrigued!!!
I noticed that you have a couple basset hounds. I have a funny question, but what kind of food do you feed them? Do they have any particular allergies? I have a 4 month old basset hound puppy, named Huckleberry. He's having some issues with a chicken allergy and I'm trying to just get recommendations from other Basset owners on what food suits their bassets best. Thank you!
I have a file box that’s about the same size as those file folders you got for your kids, I want to get the boxes together exactly like that for them too, I just been so overwhelmed with all the prior years as well! “That’s the mess I made so I’m gunna have to clean it up!” 😂 yes Amen Sister!
Your hair looks bomb! Was that dry shampoo? Which one do you use? I've tried a couple, but I have a sensitive scalp and they've irritated it a bit. Hoping to find one that's mild. Suggestions?
You inspiring your family to homeschool your nephew is the sweetest thing!! I helped my sister homeschool my nephew during the shutdowns. They moved, and he is now attending school. He had an assignment and put down “Tia G” as his favorite teacher 🥹
Love the accordion folder idea! I've been keeping my kids' papers in a cubby holder as well this year so far. My plan is to sort out and keep the special papers but then, have a "last day of school bonfire" and burn the papers we don't want to keep. My kids love fires in the firepit so I think they will love it 😂❤
That's a great idea!
Oooo loved the longer video!!! 🎉
Yay! Thank you!
Have you ever done a video of things you regret doing in your homeschool? Would love a video on your homeschool regrets- like things you wish you would have done/not done now that you have homeschooled for awhile. Love your videos as always ❤
I have it’s in my membership!
Yay! I can’t wait to see your preschool review!!! 🎉🎉🎉
hahaha... we're skipping spring too. I've been warning everyone to enjoy the rain 'cause this week we're going from 50's to low 80's. Homeschooling older kids is such a weird reality. Enjoy!
I find that art is the only papers we like to keep. We don't keep much but then again I'm not super sentimental as far as school stuff goes. Next year I will have 2 middle schoolers (6/8 grade) and a possible prek son (age 4). My oldest daughter would love that taco bell shirt.
I have a hope chest, large plastic bin & a couple baskets w/ my kids stuff!!! I need to find a balance for sure!! When I was little, I kept things that were special to me myself. I’ve always been sentimental!! My kids have loved seeing things I made, my journals, special rocks… lol 1 of my boys has made himself a special little box for all his special stuff too🥰yep, sentimental family over here!! 💕 your storage ideas!!!!
Our family just got back from Hawaii. It was so great! Our favorite was Pearl Harbor and kayaking to the Mokes islands off Lanikai beach.
Our weather is crazy! We're in the desert too. We had beautiful 70's, then bam it was 88° on Sunday and now tonight we're under a freeze warning and by Thursday we're back to 80's.
Over our Christmas break I did the same thing you are working on with school papers. 11 years of papers stuffed in a box are now organized in accordian folders for each kid.
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Hello .ca you tell what bible curriculum you were read in from at the beginning of the video? Thank you!
I am a homeschooling mama of 4 and I just identify with this so much. Its SO MUCH reading 😅 some days I am just talked out lol I have just read so many things by the end of our school day. 😂
Yep! We are the same in Texas..our 4 seasons are cool, sometimes cold, hot and extremely hot😂 No Spring here..50 to 90 this week!
What was that catch a cold book? Ty!
Question- what do your kids do during morning time when you are reading to them? My boys are 9 and 10 and cannot sit still, want to talk about 100 things that aren’t related to what we’re reading, and it’s so frustrating. There’s so much I want to do in a “morning basket” time but I always quit because either it takes hours and hours to get through, or I just get aggravated and give up. Any advice? 💜
Mine sit and listen and it’s a skill we’ve worked years to develop. Don’t give up. Give them something to color, doodle, handwriting, even some legos to play with while they sit and listen, so long as those do not become a distraction would be my advice.
Exactly what Ashlee just said! When I first brought my kids home from public school, their ability to sit and listen was pathetic. Read alouds were so hard. It’s taken every bit of the past 3 years of homeschooling to develop that skill (and we are still working at it!) I give them paper and pencils, legos, play dough, and snacks. We tried to do morning basket on the couch but that did not work well at all, so we sit around the table now.
I was wondering what vitamins you take and the collegen you take.
For the questions not related to your topic, I ask mine that if it's related not to the topic, can he remember to ask it later, or should we write it down? Just keeping a notebook beside you shows that you're both taking them and the homeschool time seriously.
We also use kinetic sand and playdough to keep his hands busy. It takes work, but eventually it gets better.
I do the exact same with fidget toys or a coloring sheet but I also give them a time limit that we will read so that they understand it won’t last forever lol One of mine is ADHD and another just hates reading time. So some days I think I can get away with 20 minutes and I set the timer and tell them “just give me 20 minutes and then we will do x,y and z”. Other days it’s going to be 5 minutes. And eventually we will build to longer times but I have found between letting them fidget and the timer it works pretty good
That’s a great idea. Just ordered two- I literally just pulled out my giant box yesterday and have it sitting in the middle of my kitchen as a reminder to “handle it” lol- two years worth of finished work for two kiddos awaits my attention 😅
Smart to do it now!
@@GraceandGrit that’s exactly my thought! My box from the last two years is HEAVY. It makes sense to get it rolling now so we can purge and still keep sentimental items. Also you found affordable bins! Locally they are so expensive. Amazon for the win!
@@GraceandGrit also I homeschool my niece and nephew who will be starting officially with us in the new school year. When will your TGATB preschool video be up? I’m intrigued!!!
What devotion were you reading from?
This is how I'm planning on organizing my 1st graders work, glad I'm starting early 😅
Your make up always looks so amazing! Do u share what u use in any of your videos? ❤️
How do you deal when one of your kids refuses to do their school work?
Hello desert person. Cold windy here and will be 95 on Tuesday so 😂😂😂 yay spring in the desert!
What spray did you use on your hair at the beginning of the video? It looked like it created a lot of volume! Love your channel! Thank you.
Texturizing hair spray from target. Love it! Blue and white can. The label has faded and I can’t remember it!
I noticed that you have a couple basset hounds. I have a funny question, but what kind of food do you feed them? Do they have any particular allergies? I have a 4 month old basset hound puppy, named Huckleberry. He's having some issues with a chicken allergy and I'm trying to just get recommendations from other Basset owners on what food suits their bassets best. Thank you!
I have a file box that’s about the same size as those file folders you got for your kids, I want to get the boxes together exactly like that for them too, I just been so overwhelmed with all the prior years as well! “That’s the mess I made so I’m gunna have to clean it up!” 😂 yes Amen Sister!
Do you save the consumable course books?
No!
@@GraceandGrit ty for answering, oh goodness I’ve been keeping everything
Your hair looks bomb! Was that dry shampoo? Which one do you use? I've tried a couple, but I have a sensitive scalp and they've irritated it a bit. Hoping to find one that's mild. Suggestions?
It’s actually a texturizing hair spray!
Thank you for the video. What study Bible do your kids use?
Linked in description
what Psalm book were you reading during your bible time? thanks in advance
Linked in description on my amazon
In which video did you unbox your nephew’s curriculum? Thank you
Not up yet! End of month!
@@GraceandGrit oh I see , sorry and Thank you !
weird question but i’m trying to stay consistent with working out but my times change. Do shower after you workout or just go and run your errands?
I usually workout from 3-4 pm so I only cook dinner and drop kids at activities. Unless I’m drenched I just shower after
@@GraceandGrit thank you!!
Helpful as always
Glad to help
Hi! I’m new to your channel, so forgive me if you’ve been asked this 100 times or have already shared. Have/do you ever use Abeka?
I don't think she has. In the beginning I think she used horizons and Sonlight then she came across tgatb
Will your kids go to college? Is there a disadvantage when applying to colleges when homeschooled? Just wondering how that works. Thanks!
One of them is enrolling In the fall. No difference, just have to know requirements and align with them for where they’d like to attend
One homeschool kid I know just got waitlisted at Harvard. There is no limit.
Author Lee Binz has a lot of very detailed books on college for homeschoolers if you’re interested 😊