I can't remember for sure now - It's been so long, but I want to say I had a three finger gap.

@@themodernhomemaker I think they are both good curriculums. It is easier to use LOE as is if that works well than to try to combine AAS and AAR. I spend a lot of time adapting AAR and AAS. LOE would be a bit more challenging to adapt, and it’s a more expensive program, but I’m confident I could make it work with some adaptations as well.

@@TicketToLearning okay thank you! I’m hoping to do levels an and b at least and then probably switching to AAL once we have some solid language understanding. Both programs seem really good!

@@themodernhomemaker I’m currently using AAR and AAS with my youngest. I liked LOE, but found it to be a bit overwhelming for my kids and a little less flexible for me to adapt. I think for some kids it can work really well but some of the struggles were: learning all the sounds of a letter at once - that was too overwhelming for my kids. The heavy focus on rules and memorizing them. It also moved quickly and my child I used it with the most has dysgraphia so his skills weren’t lining up with the rate they were moving. It was too fast. I think if I approached it again with more experience, I would likely be able to make it work, but it is quite expensive and I’ve gotten into a good rhythm with AAR and AAS, so I’m just sticking with it. I still think LOE is a solid program though.

@@TicketToLearning I’m worried the handwriting part with be overwhelming too, i figured we can try that part and if it doesn’t click I’ll just drop it and do a workbook style. My son I think had some dysgraphia or just more weak fine motor skills but I mainly was interested since he had a speech apraxia and it seems to have extra foundation for that area. Thanks so much for your insight!

@@themodernhomemaker yes! And you can still do the spelling part with letter tiles or even a letter tile app. It’s totally doable even without that.

Sure. Here's a link to view the Google Doc I used for the North America Section. We ended up chaining a few things, but this gives an idea of how I'm adjusting overall. I will be adding more writing for future continents. docs.google.com/document/d/1IyzTtXmPOcmb_TOTaJEyjJFolDh36qy31dyZyYNvv-0/edit?usp=sharing

@@tammyron5705 I’m so glad!

@@shayj3373 I’m so glad it’s helpful. 😊

@@numbersandstars yay! I’m so glad you’ll be joining in!

@@janetwest9308 it certainly plays an important role in the upcoming unit. 😉

@@heidikennedy8206 hooray! I’m excited too!

@@TheJonesClan6182011 the kids enjoyed it. They weren’t crazy about Escape from Lemoncello’s Library, but I think it just wasn’t their thing. It’s one of my favorites. They enjoyed the rest of the unit though. One of my kids still loves teaching people how to play the game he made when they visit.

@@TicketToLearning I would love to see your lesson plan if you have it!

@@TheJonesClan6182011 yes. I can get that link. I’m not at my computer, so remind me if I haven’t done it in a day or two. That means I forgot. 😬

@@TicketToLearning will do!!

@@TheJonesClan6182011 OK. I added the link to the google doc in the description.

Sure thing! I just added a link to a copy of my google doc in the video description. If you have a google account, you should be able to make a copy of my file and then fill it in with your own information. Let me know if you run into any trouble. I hope that helps!

@@TicketToLearning you are amazing!!! Thank you!!

It's on my old website - I recently updated the link in the description box here. If you click on that one, it should take you right to it. If that doesn't work, please email me and I will get it to you. :)

@@IsabelRodriguez-nv2ue I’m glad it was helpful!

@@brittanynealwv I wish I did but I don’t. That form has changed over the years and now, instead of having one planning sheet for me, each of my kids have their own that they manage (I still help my youngest with hers). I just uploaded a video titled “Daily Homeschool Planning and Checklists” It goes into more detail of what they look like now. Would it be helpful for me to make a video or a short to show how I set it up?

@@TicketToLearning yes that would be so helpful! I'll look for that video too!

@@brittanynealwv OK. I will add it to my roster and hopefully get it out soon!

@@amlgarrido it’s such a great base curriculum!

@@kellydugan7553 Thank you. I’m so glad it was helpful. ❤️

@@TheMommaLibrarian I look forward to diving into these books with my kids. They are so well curated and I think we’ll enjoy them.

I don’t have specific exercises to share as it’s been so long for me and I’m not a medical professional. Seeing a physical therapist who specializes in Diastasis is the best option- even if you can only go once or twice to get exercises you can work through in your own. I understand this isn’t an option for everyone though. A couple resources that I’ve found sense that could be helpful are MUTU system and MommaStrong. Both of these programs are led by Physical Therapists who specialize in postpartum and pelvic floor physical therapy and address Diastasis in their programs.

Do you use to wear Tommy belt for support and did u change ur diet or something pls tell

The kids are loving it. They don’t want this unit to end. It’s so fun hearing their predictions as we progress through the story. Thank you for writing such a great book!

They have been working SO well for us! I hope they work well four you guys too!

I can't function without being organized. I don't always follow the system, but if the system isn't there I kind of freeze up.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

It has evolved quite a bit over the years, but currently these are the reading times I have with my kids: Sometimes I start off by reading with my littlest (if she’s really into her play we will save that for later in the day). Then we have our unit study. That’s where I do a family read-aloud. After lunch and some time outside, I read with my middle child, then my oldest. If I haven’t read with my littlest yet, I do that next. We also will read history or science together. I let the boys take turns reading with expression. The key is to be interesting and clear enough for everyone to follow along. It’s actually fun and a great way for me to keep a pulse on their fluency with harder words as the curriculum progresses. That’s all of the reading I do with them. They sometimes have assigned reading and they always have 30 minutes of free reading every day. I hope that’s helpful. Let me know if you have any other questions. Happy reading! 📖 📚 😃

@@TicketToLearning thanks so much for sharing!! Loving your videos of read alouds!

It is intended to be used in one year but if you take more than one day on each of the lessons by adding supplemental materials or cover only one or two lessons per week these books can stretch for quite a while.

Thank you!

Thank you!

We’re launching the new website within a week and will have ordering ready shortly after that! So close!!!!! 😁

Thank you! We’re very excited to be releasing it! Our next unit will be for middle school but we have one slated for after that that’s perfect for the 5-8 year old group!

Ahhhhhhh!!!!! Best news ever!!

We are getting very close to launch. We don’t have an “official” launch date yet, but will be launching sometime this month. The book is targeted for ages 8-12, but can be stretched a bit on either side. I’m currently doing this unit with my kids ages 6-13. The kit is $75 plus shipping. We’re just getting started and figuring out our systems, so there will be a sizable gap between this and the next unit. As we get going, we hope to release 4 units a year. Let me know if you have any other questions.

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It’s two years out and I honestly don’t remember much of the story. I went back to watch my review and I laughed out loud when I said it wasn’t really memorable for me. I guess I spoke truth. 😂

Thank you! There are even more activities and subjects covered in the Adventure Guide (teacher guide).

My oldest really enjoyed that one. My middle is getting very interested in environmental issues and is considering a field in conservation - that would be a fun read for him now - I think my littlest would like it too! Thanks for the reminder.

We only ended up using it for a few of the literature selections. The writing actually was ok for us. I don’t mind highly modifying and tailoring writing assignments. I know I’m a minority, but it was my favorite part. Many of the books just weren’t working well for us. The main struggles for us were the very wordy instructions and lessons and there wasn’t enough time on one topic for my son to really grasp it. I could see how it would be a good fit for a lot of kids - especially those who pick things up easily by reading instructions, it just wasn’t a great fit for us.

Thank you! We plan to add resources for more ages soon! :)

Thank you!

Currently we are working with international shipping on a case-by-case basis. Customs laws in various areas dictate what we can and can’t ship (in this kit we can’t ship seeds or dirt to some locations, for example). Feel free to email us when we launch if you’re interested in international shipping and we’ll do our best to work with you.

That’s so good to know! We’re ready to jump into Dennison, but if we start before July we can’t count it as high school credit so we’re just practicing until then. I think it’s going to be a good fit. I also thing math on the level is a hidden gem in the homeschooling world. ❤️

That sounds like a great book. I’ll have to check it out!

Welcome to the channel! I was thinking I shared our checklists at one point but I looked through my videos and I’m not seeing them. Maybe I can share them in an upcoming video. They change a lot and they’re actually different for each of my kids to suit there needs. Are there any specific questions I can answer to make that video most helpful?

Hello’ I was wondering if you type them up or write them in a notebook? How far in advance do you create them? Do they include only school or chores too? What if something doesn’t get done? Do you move it to the next day? Do they include independent work, loop items, family subjects, table time with you? Thank you!

Explode the Code is a great supplement to All About Reading. There is SO much research to support spelling and writing along with learning to read. I’m glad that set up is working well for you. If Explode the Code is working well, I say keep it up.

@@TicketToLearning We've reached a pause in Explode the Code where a new vowel is introduced, but we're still learning CVS words with the 'a' vowel in AAR. I'd love to see how you're aligning AAR and AAS.

@@astoldbydeedra that makes a lot of sense. It’s why I went with AAS instead of explode the code. This is the correlation I put together: The beginning is a bit messy, the first few AAS lessons can really be used with AAR 1 at any point. AAR 8 --> AAS 8 AAR 10 --> AAS 9 AAR 12 --> AAS 10 AAR 14 --> AAS 11 AAR 16 --> AAS 12 AAR 18-23 --> AAS 13 AAR 24 --> AAS 14 AAR 26 --> AAS 15 AAS 16 AAR 29 ---> AAS 17 AAR 34 --> AAS 18 AAR 36 --> AAS 19 AAR 38 --> AAS 20 AAR 40 --> AAS 21 AAR 42 --> AAS 22 & 23 AAR 52 --> AAS 24 & 25 Then it moves to level 2 of AAS

@@TicketToLearning I feel like you just gave me the cheat codes! Thank you!

@@astoldbydeedra I hope that helps. :)