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@inthafxdorothea Сағат бұрын
Love these! Thank you for inviting us into your process. I begin BYL LVL 3 + 1 on Monday! I am very excited.
@elisabeth... 20 сағат бұрын
It sounds like you had a wonderful first month(aside from being sick) Your coffee mug is adorable!
@seasonsofwonder 22 сағат бұрын
Hey sweet friend. So glad everyone went well this year and there was no need to adjust curriculum. May you have a another good year. 🙏☺️
@joyiasells4810 Күн бұрын
I am glad your family is feeling better and I love your coffee cup!
@thishouseofwalls 19 сағат бұрын
Thank you! ❤️
@capuchin581 2 күн бұрын
Nice video! I am here for the book videos!
@thishouseofwalls Күн бұрын
More coming soon! ❤️
@lifeandthecity9535 5 күн бұрын
Sorry, you had covid. My husband has had it three times! He gets it every year, sucks to be him. I've heard a lot of people talk about build your library. What are your thoughts? One of my goals for this new school year is to be more organized. I'm definitely doing my "research" by seeing what other mamas are doing.
@thishouseofwalls 5 күн бұрын
Oh every year sounds awful! We love BYL! I started it last year with my oldest when we were grasping at anything that might work for him. This year both of my kids are using it and loving it! I have a few videos about BYL books and resources and how we are using it. Hope that helps!
@TheSecularFreeHomeschool 6 күн бұрын
I’m glad you’re getting better! We always get sick at the beginning of the year too, usually around September 😭😭😭
@thishouseofwalls 5 күн бұрын
It has been crazy here! Hopefully we are all better soon.
@lifeandthecity9535 6 күн бұрын
I haven't heard of this math program before. How have you been liking it? I spent much of the summer looking for a new math program for my son.
@thishouseofwalls 5 күн бұрын
My son has only just started it but he is liking it so far.
@elisabeth... 7 күн бұрын
Oooh, I think our FiveStar Flex Notebinders would work perfectly as an Interactive notebook that doesn't require gluing pages in(its one of my biggest pet peeves😂) i can just hole punch printed worksheets and fill in with the notebook paoer as needed! I might have missed it but did you mention around how much it cost to buy all the books? We don't have a very good library system in my area(KY) they do offer intrastate library loans but those can take a few months to receive and you only get the book for 2 weeks. There's also a 6 book limit which shocked me when I moved to our current county, previous counties had 10-15 book limits. I'm looking at BYL for next year but I don't think it would work out unless we bought all of the books.
@thishouseofwalls 6 күн бұрын
Yeah I think those notebooks would work great! We tend to not always use full papers or like to have space to write but there are many different ways to use BYL. I haven't done a video about cost yet. In August I will have a video with the full cost of curriculum and books for both of my kids. But I did use a local used book store, Thriftbooks, Book Outlet, and Amazon (new and used) to purchase the books. I think that books could also be slowly purchased or even just borrow the audiobooks from the library if that is available. ❤️
@kellyl1578 7 күн бұрын
How did Denison Math go? Will you use it for algebra?
@thishouseofwalls 7 күн бұрын
We have only started it for this school year. I will be sure to give updates as we are using it and at the end of the school year.
@shaunsshelf 8 күн бұрын
Feel better! Mexican Gothic is one of my favs 🖤 highly recommend for a fall TBR
@jaquih9858 8 күн бұрын
I know all of our experiences are different. However, I'd be interested to know about how long you spend each day reading out laud. Also, do your kiddos read 1 book a day? I'm not sure exactly how much work going into all of this... but I am SUPER interested in this curriculum!
@thishouseofwalls 8 күн бұрын
Reading varies with each of my kids. My 8th grader is pretty independent so we only do literature together every day. It's maybe 20 pages of a chapter book and if I can find the audio we use that. My 4th grader and I use the books and resources together. It takes a chunk of our morning but I am not actively reading aloud the entire time. And no, we definitely don't read a book a day! Each chapter book takes about 2-3 weeks and the other resources are just read as needed. I have a couple Build Your Library videos showing how I have set it up and hopefully that helps. ❤️
@jaquih9858 8 күн бұрын
@thishouseofwalls that helps quite a bit! I will definitely check out your other videos! Thank you!!
@familyrichardson4 17 күн бұрын
Great video. We are using Denison Math and LOVE it! ❤
@AaWa-dp4oq 22 күн бұрын
I honestly can’t stand geography or science type books with drawings and prefer pictures, so the fact that the National Parks book has more photos than drawings is appealing.
@thishouseofwalls 22 күн бұрын
I agree! There is another popular one but it's all drawings! Such a missed opportunity to show the actual beauty of these places.
@victoriasbooktalks8882 22 күн бұрын
Where did you get the activity sheet "I'm excited to be in 4th grade"?
@thishouseofwalls 22 күн бұрын
Teacherspayteachers from Primary Playground. Enjoy!
@HomeschoolMom515 22 күн бұрын
Where did you get your homeschool planner?
@thishouseofwalls 22 күн бұрын
It's from School Nest on Amazon. I have a flip through posted here of how I set it up.
@HomeschoolMom515 22 күн бұрын
@@thishouseofwalls thank you so much!
@jessicaTX964 23 күн бұрын
If you're up for the planning this program has so much richness in it. I love that it can be a resource year after year. You aren't missing much in the guide. I did buy it before I bought the full program, and I was disappointed that there wasn't really anything in it that wasn't freely available either from their podcast or on the website.
@thishouseofwalls 22 күн бұрын
Good to know that I am not really missing anything!
@lunabean2794 25 күн бұрын
Thank you for this list. We read some of the books that you mentioned. My son loved Hatchet and My side of the Mountain. He loved the Giver and we watched the movie as well. We read The Long Walk to Water in 5th grade and I didn't know there was a documentary. We will check that out. I made a list of the books you mentioned and hopefully we can do some this summer. We are currently read The Princess Bride, which is very enjoyable.
@sarahmogus9464 25 күн бұрын
We use this and love it so much!
@dariusmannino6235 28 күн бұрын
Great flip through! I look forward to seeing how this works for you throughout the year. I think the how-to guide is sold separately because you only need it once. You don’t need to print it with every unit. But I agree, it’s a bit odd that it’s sold separately. If you go to their “Catalog” link and look at their planner, you can see a planner page for Writer’s Workshop, which I found helpful.
@jenniferrubendall2312 29 күн бұрын
Thank you! This will definitely help me out. I was a little confused with the writers notebook and didn’t really want to have to purchase the extra thing for it so thank you for sharing that!
@jessicapierce3993 Ай бұрын
This was helpful! Thank you :)
@JaniceLim Ай бұрын
Hi! Just discovered your channel recently. Nice room! We have the same set of table chairs. :)
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
Thank you! Welcome to my little corner of KZbin! ❤️
@SydneyWooten Ай бұрын
The closest IKEA is two hours away from us. We usually go a couple of times a year and we have so many IKEA storage units holding school supplies, books, and toys. I would be in so much trouble if it were just down the street 😂
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
Ikea is the best for school storage! ❤️
@Aaron.estrela4196 Ай бұрын
How much time do you all spend in here during a typical day? Because I would never leave.
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
It is definitely a favorite room in our house. ❤️
@L--C Ай бұрын
Denison is amazing! I hope he loves it
@Charlotte_Beach Ай бұрын
Im wild bc these are literally my favorite types of videos
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
Yay! All 3 in this series are now posted. ❤️
@RachelTeeKae Ай бұрын
Ugh, I didn’t wanna think about this yet. But you popped up so I guess it’s time.
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
Oh, the Type A in me loves the planning! Enjoy!
@eneidafernandez4613 Ай бұрын
I’m wondering how does BYL handle language arts specifically the book studies? Do you focus on literary terminology or just comprehension questions?
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
It follows a very Charlotte Mason method. The reader is the book that the kids read on their own. They sometimes will use a narration card for the book. The literature book is done as a read aloud and has vocabulary and discussion questions that are to be talked about. There is also copy work and dictation from the literature. We add in extra writing and grammar.
@reeljoymm9078 Ай бұрын
Did you do the rebinding on your own? Any tips you could offer for that?
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
No I took it to Office Depot. I have a small binding machine but I prefer to just use it for things that I print at home. In the store they can cleanly cut the binding off for me.
@Vic_Johnson Ай бұрын
Thank you for this flip through, my rising 7th grader will also be doing Denison this year. I’m excited for this
@zebraottershark2091 Ай бұрын
I've seen a couple of reviews on Amazon saying that the paper is poorer quality for the 2024 planners, compared to previous years. I like the latest layout, but the quality of the paper would sway me to an earlier version... what's your opinion on the paper quality?
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
That hasn't been the case for me at all. I have written all over this planner with pens, pencils, and felt-tip pens. I think that the paper is great quality. Like last year, the felt tip leaves a little shadow but definitely doesn't bleed through. I have been really impressed with the quality!
@zebraottershark2091 Ай бұрын
@@thishouseofwalls Thank you, that's good to know.
@baileycumpson5169 Ай бұрын
Are you a part of a secular co-op? I don’t think my area has one :( there is a seemingly wonderful Christian co-op that I’m tempted to join but I want a secular one.
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
Yes, we are! There is really only 1 in our immediate area. Definitely double-check. If not, look into what makes that co-op Christian. I know some can be really faith-based while some are more relaxed. Good luck!
@brendahowell5946 Ай бұрын
Thanks great ideas . I started using jars for the little stuff on top of shelves with command strips to hold them on.Just makes it easy get to
@onceuponabookishsteph Ай бұрын
I really liked the last love note! It started off slow for me but really became great 💕💕
@Nicathatsme Ай бұрын
Prodigal Summer is one of my top 10 all time favourites. I’ve read it multiple times. I hope you like it!
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
I can't wait! I just finished The Poisonwood Bible and want to read more from her.
@seasonsofwonder Ай бұрын
Happy summer reading! 💗☺️
@EclecticHomeschoolShelf Ай бұрын
I thought The Secret Book of Flora Lea was wonderful! I also really liked Half a Soul. I thought the pacing was a bit off, but I was interested enough in the story that it didn't matter. The rest of the series is good, too!
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
I hope to pick both of these up soon!
@marsdeboer Ай бұрын
This was a great review, thank you for sharing!
@uhio66 Ай бұрын
My story is so similar! We began for the same reasons (202) and my kids are same ages (4th and 8th), and we appreciate the ease and comfort of homeschooling.
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
Welcome! I love connecting with other homeschoolers with a similar story. ❤️
@hassancharania5636 Ай бұрын
Hello mam, my son is in the process of changing schools, currently passed out of 2nd grade , He was bumped up to grade 2 skipping grade , the principal and teachers told us that he is doing well above his grade level , Me and my wife are are very confused now if our son should repeat 2nd grade or transition to 3 rd grade , if you could guide us if the level of education gets difficult , we are confident his roots are very strong but just dont want him under perform and lose motivation , we would really appreciate your opinion thank you , Worried parents.
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
Unfortunately there is no easy answer here. But I can give some advice on where to start. Each state has different laws and requirements so find what those are first. Some states have a lot more requirements while states, like mine, just need to know that you are homeschooling and that the kids are progressing. Look for Facebook homeschool groups in your area because they often have lots of information. As to where to start your student- that is completely up to you. One of the joys of homeschooling is that we can fit the school work to our children. Do some research on curriculum you all might like and that could work with your state requirements. Just about all curriculum companies will have placement tests so you can put your child on the level they need. I hope that this helps! ❤️
@creativecuriouslearning Ай бұрын
I’m using this planner this year for the first time too. I’m excited! It was neat seeing a glimpse of how you’re using it too. New subscriber! I also have a homeschool/lifestyle channel too here on KZbin.
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
Planners are always fun! Welcome!
@jlee8621 Ай бұрын
Great, I definitely think we'll be using this when we finish Math Mammoth!
@ThePattersonHomeschoolAcademy Ай бұрын
Great flip through. Something to think about after we finish Zeta and Epsilon MathUSee. Thanks for highlighting the indepedance aspect of it.
@elisabeth... Ай бұрын
This was so thorough! First year of homeschooling 4th and 8th grade. I'm having my oldest work through Math Mammoth 6&7 this year and then I think we will either do MM8 or switch to Denison! Either way, Denison is what we will do for highschool!
@MsKiahb Ай бұрын
Thank you for the flip through! I’ve been thinking this would be a good fit for my son’s 8th grade year as well. Think we’ll go for it!
@thishouseofwalls Ай бұрын
Yay! Hope you all enjoy it.