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@wvfarmersdaughter 5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for this. Im interested in this curriculum and you really gave me a thorough flip through.
@karifacer 5 күн бұрын
I’m so glad you found the unboxing helpful! Thanks for your comment 🫶🏼
@countrywisheshomeschool 11 күн бұрын
Lovely choices! New subscriber ❤
@karifacer 11 күн бұрын
Thank you🫶🏼
@PiningOverHome 12 күн бұрын
Looks like it’ll be a fun year ❤️ after a fun summer!
@karifacer 11 күн бұрын
Yes! I’m getting excited for this next year, but also enjoying summer. PS, I love your cute little goats! My kids watched with me!
@CW22241 12 күн бұрын
Wow!! You have been busy.😅 Glad to see a video from you. I have twins starting Kindergarten this year.
@karifacer 11 күн бұрын
How fun you get to teach twins! I’m sure it comes with its challenges, but also, how fun! Thanks for watching! I hope it’s a great year for you guys!
@christelhino3315 2 ай бұрын
I just ordered. I am fairly child led in our learning path, but this seems affordable and a way to introduce some slight structure that my boy may enjoy. In 1st grade how long are the books? Is it broken down into days of the week after the whole book is read? Or does it take the book in sections?
@karifacer 2 ай бұрын
The books are all picture books, so they take 10 minutes or less to read and so you just read the whole thing in one sitting. You end up reading the book twice during the week, but the second time is optional I believe.
@luccalele9740 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this thorough review! Exactly what I was searching for.
@karifacer 3 ай бұрын
Oh good, I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
@SWKS_AG05 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful program 😊
@karifacer 3 ай бұрын
It really is! Visually too 🤗
@ThisIsLovelyLaura 4 ай бұрын
I would love to see a Draw Write Now flip thru.
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
I was hoping someone would! I’ll make sure to do one:) it may just take me a while to get to it 🫣
@Tiffanylee329 4 ай бұрын
If you don’t mind, can you link all the supplies that you used to prep? The folder for the curriculum, the paper cutter you used, etc. please & thank you!
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
This probably isn't the answer you want, but I found the paper cutter at a garage sale years ago and can't find the same one online. The white folder with the page protectors is from a store called "Daiso" which is a Japanese store near us. I will try and put some things in the description box, but let me know if there is a specific item you need!
@Southernchick95 4 ай бұрын
How do you think of this compared to horizons math or apologia ?
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
I actually haven't looked into Horizons or Apologia much, so I'm not sure.
@Southernchick95 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!! Looks super fun and engaging! If by chance I will so love to hear how you organize/ separate each one. For example : If I get the pack ( 12 bundle ) is it each month we will learn about a new place ? Also Is this something that I can use as a whole history/ geography curriculum for kinder level or should I just use this as a supplement for extra ?! Thank you
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
I don't have any organization tips, but they are pretty open in the way that you can use them. If you wanted to go through one issue every month you could or you could go over one issue for a few months. They come with PDF files as well that include flashcards and coloring pages. You could totally use it as a whole history or geography curriculum. It may be slightly advanced for kindergarten depending on your child. Because we haven't used it much yet I don't feel like I am very helpful! But I am sure there are other videos out there that dive deeper into it.
@Southernchick95 4 ай бұрын
@@karifacer thank you so much
@Southernchick95 4 ай бұрын
Can you plzzzz go over the good and beautiful bc when others do they talk all good things bc they are “ partnered with them “ and I’ll love all the good and bad!! I love to know for sure though does it go in detail as in is it easy to follow along almost like how Bookshark is set up? I’m so stuck on Bookshark/ sonlight or good and beautiful!! 😭
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
I do plan to do a review of the Good and the Beautiful, but not til we are done with it, or almost done. The videos of people that work with TGTB that I know of, were using them before and partnered with them later because they loved them. So I am not wary of their reviews and trust what they say. You can also go to TGTB website and download both the Math and LA curriculum for free and comb through it to see what you think!
@Southernchick95 4 ай бұрын
@@karifacer thank you so much. And I did and tbh I don’t think I will go with them only bc my opinion it’s started to get to fluffy and not enough in detail. Like art work is great and the idea so nice but just to “ fluffy “ so w will pass on it! Thank you again
@Southernchick95 4 ай бұрын
Hi my name is Chelsea. I want to say Thank you so much for this whole review. It was very thorough and very informative. I do have a question though so hopefully you reply back! I heard you said that it comes all lose and you can put it on a binder or have it spiral bounded… now does it come already in order as in the teacher guide and lessons? Or do I have to figure out the pages / order it all goes in?! I love how you separate the worksheets in binder for the kiddo but I’m nervous I won’t be able to figure it out lol it’s very expensive curriculum but I’m willing to do it since it has they lessons/ days already planned out in such detail as I know I didn’t find any other curriculum that had that it’s mostly I have to plan and it was just a lot on my load for each subject so this is nice how Bookshark does this and makes our life easier!! I just really love how your set up is very organized and straight to the point and easy to follow and that’s exactly how I want mine to be but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to know what pages goes with what or how to organize it and separate . Does the activity pages like yours come like with the week title on top of the pages? I kind of want to do the whole package with them meaning all subjects!! Bc that’s how much I love it but do it thru sonlight to get the Christian part out of it. We do use our own Bible study so I’m not sure if it’s necessary do to that with them but I love either one! If you can plz message me or even email me ( [email protected] ) for help and guidance I’ll really appreciate it!
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful! Everything comes in order and all organized. You can unwrap it and immediately put it into a binder as is! Most people leave the worksheets in the teacher's guide, but if you do decide to separate them they are all labeled. So if they were to fall on the ground and get all mixed up you could easily put them back in order because they are labeled. The worksheets are just behind each week overview page, so they are in the week you are currently on if you leave them where they are. And yes, if you want the Christian part, go with Sonlight.
@Southernchick95 4 ай бұрын
@@karifacer thank you so much for the reply and thank you for the clarification!! Super helpful :)
@karenthelen7492 4 ай бұрын
Hi! I don’t understand, why you can’t share which curriculum you are using? I think that would be an important piece of information for us too. Thank you!
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
I always enjoy watching other people's curriculum choices videos for their next year, because it's a fun reveal! If you have watched any of my other videos I give away everything except for what we are using for science, so I thought I would keep that as a surprise for when I make my curriculum choices video :) so it wasn't meant to be frustrating, but fun! The books are either for Gentle and Classical Primer, Around the World with Picture Books or Science.
@karenthelen7492 4 ай бұрын
@@karifacer ohh I see now! I watched a couple of other videos you made (I believe one was your very first video talking about math curriculum), I didn’t know you usually do that sorry! Haha! I have been doing lots of research to start HS for the first time and I am looking for curriculum choice videos. Sorry about the misunderstanding! I love your videos!
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
@@karenthelen7492 No worries! I can see how that would be annoying if someone was talking about their curriculum choices without explaining what stuff was for!
@amycanon9919 4 ай бұрын
I know this is an older video so you may not see this. How do you like the primer so far? I’m on the verge of ordering and just curious to hear someone’s feedback. Thanks so much!
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
Full disclosure: we have not begun this yet, but we will in a few weeks (we are currently finishing the preschool bundle). I did however use it a couple years ago with another child and absolutely loved it! At that time I didn't purchase the whole bundle, I had the teacher's guide, and the storyboard pack and purchased all the wonder tales as well as some of the core books. All the book recommendations that we used were fantastic! This time around we will be doing it all, including the art and music stuff. But my kids are now used to the flashcards because we have been doing the preschool bundle and I love having those! This is something that I recommend to my friends though because we have loved everything we have done thus far. Rachel from "seven in all" does a lot of flip throughs and reviews with them as well if you want another opinion as well.
@amycanon9919 4 ай бұрын
@@karifacer thanks so much, I really appreciate your response. It truly looks phenomenal. When I do purchase, I’ll use your $5 off code (in case you get credit for it). Thanks!
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
@@amycanon9919 Thanks Amy!
@robinhill8787 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ravenbird3014 4 ай бұрын
I am using the program many of those books are for this year. It is so much fun, laid back, and informative. My librarian thinks I am awesome at curating books lists now due to this company's booklists.
@sandramontanez7767 4 ай бұрын
Is this gentle feast? What curriculum, if you don’t mind sharing
@ravenbird3014 4 ай бұрын
@@sandramontanez7767 ill shoot you a message. I don't want to spoil her videos.
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
That's so good to hear! It will be new to us but it just seems like a sweet and fun science! And you can say the curriculum on here, I definitely appreciate the consideration though! 🥰
@ravenbird3014 4 ай бұрын
@@sandramontanez7767 I believe it is Beautiful Feet's Afield Guide.
@jessicajones611 4 ай бұрын
Love so many of the books, thanks for sharing,
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
Me too! Thanks for watching!
@loricameron1009 4 ай бұрын
Oooh would love to know what all the music books go with!
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
That one I can tell you! It's for The Gentle and Classical Primer:) I have an unboxing video of it too
@lillahigdon771 4 ай бұрын
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@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@amycanon9919 4 ай бұрын
Very helpful video, thank you!
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
@homewithstav 4 ай бұрын
New subscriber here 😊
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
Ahh! Thank you! 🫶🏼
@marlah.7511 4 ай бұрын
Wow. Love these interesting choices you’ve made. A number of these books are ones I’ve not seen before. Thanks for sharing.
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! A lot of them were new to me too!
@danahall1282 4 ай бұрын
Is this something you will cont. In
@karifacer 4 ай бұрын
My son is attending an in person charter school this year, but if I were homeschooling him I would have continued it and done the second half of the curriculum. I don't know about later levels though.
@non-gmo 5 ай бұрын
You lost me at 400 pages 😆 there's no way I'd have my child do that much workbook work. I do appreciate the overview though, the books they chose look great maybe just as read a louds.
@karifacer 5 ай бұрын
Haha! You have to remember that's including the table of contents, the title pages for each book, optional workbook pages, and dictionary pages in the back (also optional). Each week has about 4 pages to do, so it's really very doable. But yes, it does look daunting if you just look at the workbook! The read alouds were all enjoyable though!
@cheriseouyang5236 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this thorough review. Do you know how long this curriculum took on average everyday?
@karifacer 5 ай бұрын
You're welcome! I want to say it took anywhere from 15-35 mins. Sometimes we split the days if he wanted to talk more about the book or was taking a long time to do the writing portion.
@simplysimpleliving 5 ай бұрын
This was extremely helpful! Thank you for showing all the aspects of the curriculum! Will you plan to continue to use this curriculum in the future?
@karifacer 5 ай бұрын
That's a good question! As of right now my two older kids (10 and 7) are attending an in person charter school, so I'm not doing homeschool with them this year. I will likely do homeschool with them for middle school, so I don't know what I will pick at that time. We only did the first half of grade 1, so I would have stuck with it and done the second half this year if I homeschooled that child.
@SWKS_AG05 5 ай бұрын
We use On Mission at our homeschool coop! I wish you the best ❤.
@karifacer 5 ай бұрын
Oh! That would be fun to do it with a group! And thank you, you too!
@seasonsofwonder 5 ай бұрын
Those look so fun! What a lovely haul! Thank you for sharing mama! May you have a very blessed week! 💗☺️
@karifacer 5 ай бұрын
Thank you! You too!
@kdwerner 5 ай бұрын
This is so, so so helpful in picking curriculum for my daughter! Thank you!!
@karifacer 5 ай бұрын
I’m so glad it was helpful! 😊
@EnglishwithGabby 5 ай бұрын
This and your science video were SO helpful. We’re a Christian family but want secular science and history and haven’t found many options that we like. I think I’m sold on Bookshark for both. The prices though wow! I’m glad you shared how your family does it. Thanks again!
@karifacer 5 ай бұрын
I’m so glad the videos were helpful! And oh my goodness they are pricey! Haha. I know some moms have had success with finding it second hand. Good luck though!
@EnglishwithGabby 5 ай бұрын
@@karifacer that’s a good idea! I’ll have to start searching now lol. Thanks
@PiningOverHome 6 ай бұрын
Your old charter school sounds so specific! In my state we can even use religious curriculum for evidence. Now I feel more thankful for that 🙈 I love your resources, I’m ordering the see hear do for my littlest now! 😍
@karifacer 6 ай бұрын
Our charter school was definitely on the strict side, even for our state! But we did love the teachers assigned to us. But we aren’t using them now because I wanted more freedoms haha. You are definitely lucky! Also, I hope you love the ABC see hear do book! My kids have all loved it! We just make it fun and silly and it has worked for them!
@sarahs1883 6 ай бұрын
I’m tempted to order! I’m looking for a literature based curriculum. What do you use for reading?
@karifacer 6 ай бұрын
My favorite reading program has been All About Reading! I am a big fan of the Orton-Gillingham method, which they use. Lots of hand on learning and a very logical approach.
@LovedbyJesus23 6 ай бұрын
Are you going to use the next level?
@karifacer 6 ай бұрын
We are not, not because we don’t like it though! That child is attending an in person charter school this year, so I’m not teaching him this year. And one thing I forgot to mention in the video is that I probably would have held off doing a grammar curriculum a little longer, but it was required by our charter school which is why we picked it up. That being said, I would use it again if required because we did enjoy it.
@seasonsofwonder 6 ай бұрын
Hi Kari. I love this resource. I love the setup, and how it's scripted and best of all it's literature based. Thank you for sharing with us! 💗💕☺️
@karifacer 6 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for always having kind comments!
@seasonsofwonder 6 ай бұрын
@@karifacer you're very welcome! 🥰🥰
@user-fb5ze9fx7e 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the very thorough review. Do you think this level would be appropriate for a 2nd grader?
@karifacer 9 ай бұрын
I would totally use it with a second grader!! It says up to age 7 too, which is usually the age kids are when entering second grade, but I felt like I enjoyed it as an adult too haha!
@FacerHalesParkerDentistry 9 ай бұрын
So kind of you to share! Your kids are so lucky to have school with you!!! I bet your neighborhood loves having you too ;)
@karifacer 9 ай бұрын
Haha! Thanks for the support Lincoln:)
@FacerHalesParkerDentistry 9 ай бұрын
I don't know this Lincoln you speak of...I am a totally random internet person enthralled with the quality of the content presented here 🥰🥰🥰😜 Keep up the good work@@karifacer
@seasonsofwonder 9 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your new home. It's looks very lovely and cozy! 🙌☺️
@karifacer 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! ☺️
@CaileyDawn 9 ай бұрын
Love the clear presentation folder, it seems less bulky than a 3 ring binder! Do you have a link for it?
@karifacer 9 ай бұрын
It has been nice! I don’t have a link for it :( sorry! But I found it at a store called “Daiso” which is a Japanese store. Not sure if they have one by you, but it’s a fun shop!
@CaileyDawn 9 ай бұрын
@@karifacer I do have one nearby! Thanks!
@amies8203 10 ай бұрын
Can you elaborate a little bit on your thoughts and experience with Math With Confidence vs Primary 2022? We used MWC for K and 1st, but my daughter has grown tired of the repetition. Im considering Singapore for next year.
@karifacer 10 ай бұрын
Hi @amies8203! This video might help, I did a side by side comparison of the two. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2GxYoCceMuGmdU and if you have any other questions I would be happy to help!
@karifacer 10 ай бұрын
I realized that you had already seen the video I sent you! I don't know if I have a lot of new thoughts, but I will try to elaborate a little more. For Primary 2022: The questions can be odd and vague sometimes, so that bothered me. And I still wish the guide was more simple and clear. I feel like the Teacher's Guide is easier to follow than the Home Instructors Guide, but the Home Instructor's guide does have additional support boxes for the parents which can be nice. I like that the set up is easier that MWC, or at least I am gathering less materials before each lesson. You do have to go online and print things out, which is annoying if you forget. There are also hands on projects that you can do if you choose. I would do Primary 2022 again, with the Teacher's guide. My personal favorite has been The Good and The Beautiful, but I haven't tried them since they updated it and we couldn't use them with our charter school.
@amies8203 10 ай бұрын
@karifacer This is so helpful, thank you! We tried 2022 briefly last year, but I really struggled with the Home Instructor Guide and also found some of the questions awkward. I keep pulling it off the shelf wondering if we should give it a try, or if the Primary Edition or Dimensions would be a better fit. So many choices! Thanks again for your help, I really appreciate it!
@user-fb5ze9fx7e 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review. I'm trying to decide Between Bookshark History B, Build Your Library 1, and Torchlight 1 for Ancient History.
@karifacer 11 ай бұрын
I’ve looked at all those in the past too! They all have great book selections, good luck!!
@seasonsofwonder 11 ай бұрын
Those all sound and look wonderful! May you have a lovely year! 🥰🥰
@karifacer 11 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@seasonsofwonder 11 ай бұрын
It looks wonderful! I love it! Wish I wouod have known about it when my little girl was baby/toddler 🙏☺️
@karifacer 11 ай бұрын
I thought the same thing after I found it! I wish I would have known about it before!
@TheChan7 Жыл бұрын
This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing. And lol about your husband corner. Love it.
@karifacer Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I’ve been crushing on my husband since I was 16, so I just had to add that in haha! 🤪
@TheChan7 Жыл бұрын
@@karifacer lol
@TheChan7 Жыл бұрын
What a great summer ahead. Thanks for sharing. Just subscribed. I also have a channel mainly about homeschooling and happy to be able to connect here! 😊
@karifacer Жыл бұрын
I love be able to connect with other moms on here! I will definitely check out your channel too! Thanks for subscribing and for your sweet comment:)
@TheChan7 Жыл бұрын
@@karifacer thank you so much too!!
@Paigelovesbooks Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this helpful review! My daughter, (6 in September) is a reluctant reader, like your son. She can read a bit, when she wants to put in the effort of sounding out words. However, often she just lacks the interest. Teaching a child to read is fairly new to me, as my older son, (now 8) learned to read fluently, levels ahead, at just 4. I literally thought that's just how most kids learn, lol! Anyway, THANK YOU! Now going to deep dive into researching the Ornton (sp??) method. I hadn't heard of him, before your video. Much more intrigued with All About Reading, now that you've shared your experience. Also, you are an excellent communicator! Very organized delivery of information! 😊
@karifacer Жыл бұрын
Hi Paige! It’s so wild to me how differently kids learn! Haha! Or even just their level of motivation! The Orton-Gillingham approach is just a multisensory phonics technique, and they are two people that came together to come up with the approach. We have loved All About Reading though and I know Logic of English is well loved by many as well. Both are more expensive, and we did add more games into level 1 of AAR, but they have a bunch of free activity sheets on their site, so that was super helpful! Something that helped my son get more into reading was setting up a reward system. I have a video called, “help motivate your kids to read” about how we do it if you think that would be helpful! And thank you for the compliment about being a god communicator! I really appreciate that one! And thanks for taking the time to watch and comment too:) Good luck!!
@karifacer Жыл бұрын
Good* not god 🫠
@kateisquilted Жыл бұрын
Kari, I’m so happy I found your channel as I was searching reviews for Bookshark. Our kids’ ages are so similar, and it seems our curriculum & routine choices are too. This is super helpful!
@karifacer Жыл бұрын
Kate! How fun that our kids are similar ages too, I love meeting people I can relate to on here. And thank you for watching and letting me know you found some value in this, I always appreciate that:)
@laurenbartmier4018 Жыл бұрын
How much was the history after you selected manually? With the box?
@karifacer Жыл бұрын
Oh gosh, I can't remember! I want to say it saved me around $100 taking out the readers. But I would have to go to the website and manually do it because I no longer have the spreadsheet I made. But if you click on the "what's included" tab under the package picture, it will list each item and then you can click on it and it will give you the price as well.
@laurenbartmier4018 Жыл бұрын
I’m new to homeschooling so please forgive me if this is a silly question but how does this program last all school year?
@karifacer Жыл бұрын
Not a silly question at all! The program is 4 days a week for 36 weeks.
@HerChildrenCallHerBlessed Жыл бұрын
Great review! Do you know if the experiment book is the exact same as the discover and do from sonlight?
@karifacer Жыл бұрын
Thank you! When I have looked at flip throughs, they look the same to me, and even the experiment kits look the same. But I can't be 100% sure. I bet the company knows if you reach out to them!