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@TheMennomilist 18 күн бұрын
Absolutely loved this video. Well said. I agree that building blocks and LEGOs are great gifts because they are going to bring about creativity and are educational. I love educational things. Every weekend this month we have done fun experiences! That's our gift! That crocheting kit is so lovely!! I love it. I love art kits and things like that.
@TheChan7 13 күн бұрын
Thank you so so much!! Merry Christmas!
@Ibyte8256 19 күн бұрын
Hi! Just wondering how she is liking earth science? Our science curriculum this year has been a flop. I’m looking into switching to BB earth science.
@TheChan7 13 күн бұрын
So sorry. I’m just seeing this. It’s been crazy busy with visiting family for Christmas. I’ll ask our daughter to make sure I get a good answer to give you 😊 merry Christmas!
@Ibyte8256 13 күн бұрын
@ no worries at all!! Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!
@TheChan7 11 күн бұрын
My daughter says there is quite a bit of reading and some of the chapters are so so good (especially 7-8) and some are a little boring, but overall she loves it. If you don’t have an avid reader who is independent, he or she can listen to the audio. Hope that helps. The layout of the program is very straight forward and Jay wile does a great job tying science, history, and the Bible together.
@Ibyte8256 7 күн бұрын
@@TheChan7 tell her thank you so much! That is very helpful.
@TheChan7 21 сағат бұрын
@ awe. Thanh you. Will do.
@homeschoolingthroughhighschool 19 күн бұрын
Glasses can be uncomfortable so I appreciate you sharing that these were comfortable. I like them on you. 🌻
@TheChan7 19 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! It’s kind of out of my comfort zone to be wearing and trying on glasses for a platform like KZbin. I like your glasses on you too. If you need new glasses, I’d totally recommend checking out Firmoo!
@homeschoolingthroughhighschool 19 күн бұрын
I enjoy your reviews. Keep them coming. 🌻
@TheChan7 19 күн бұрын
Awe. Thanks girl!! I needed that encouragement. Sometimes I’m not sure if it’s worth all the time and energy.
@gfvq12az 20 күн бұрын
Nice! How many days did you stay without glasses? How you deal? Thanks
@TheChan7 19 күн бұрын
Maybe a good month! I just had to get to sleep earlier. Luckily my sight is much better during the day.
@RockSimmer-gal4God 25 күн бұрын
I find not all resources work for all my kids!!! We love AAR!!! My kids who use a different phonics curriculum use the readers!!! My younger homeschool kids love TGTB handwriting!!! I’m going to use it with my newborns when they are ready!!! We love letter tiles but we haven’t tried the CVC resource!!! We use letter tiles for spelling and use difficult words but don’t worry about spelling in kindergarten!!! My twin son loves Singapore math!!! We didn’t use curriculum for pre school until we had older kids homeschooling!!!
@TheChan7 19 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for being here. Sorry for the slow reply. It’s been a busy season. I agree that the AAR readers are so good. Our kid loved them. Hopefully our preschooler will love it too. Sounds like we have tried a lot of the same resources!
@Brewerhomeschool 25 күн бұрын
Also explode the code has been a hit with my 8 y❤ear old. I pair that with Evan moor building spelling.
@TheChan7 19 күн бұрын
What a great idea to pair with even moor spelling. We’ve done that before with one of our kids. Love explode the code especially the earlier levels.
@Brewerhomeschool 25 күн бұрын
Thank you! I think I may get CLE workbooks for mine. I got the Bob books workbook. Also have letter tracing things for my 3 year old twins. We do color wonder, water color, work with colors, some puzzles, magnatiles currently. I don’t feel like pushing handwriting. That is g^ood to know on good and beautiful. We like their handwriting and readers
@TheChan7 19 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for being here. Sorry for the slow reply. Packing for a trip and such. We love how solid cle is. We’ve never tried the Bob books workbooks. How are they? We also try not to push anything too much. Just a gentle nudge when they seem somewhat interested.
@Brewerhomeschool 19 күн бұрын
@@TheChan7 they have color. Ashley at gather and grounded reviews them. She used them with her son.
@TheMennomilist 25 күн бұрын
I love these reviews so much. It is good to know that The Good and Beautiful didn't seem to work for your kindergartener. I used Alpha Omega Horizons Kindergarten and Readers for my older kids and will probably use it again for my little one, because it was just so effective. So much in education changes and so many curriculums are out now! Things are always advancing and improving. Seems like there were a lot of "misses" in this bunch. It is annoying when that happens because curriculum is costly!
@TheChan7 2 күн бұрын
Oh my goodness, did I miss responding to your comment. Life got busy with holiday travels and work. It can get so overwhelming with all that’s out there these days. I really wanted to use horizons when we had first started out because of how visually attractive it looks. Great to hear that it’s worked so well for all your kids so far.
@TheMennomilist 25 күн бұрын
OH wow!! When I was a vintage fashion blogger, Firmoo sent me glasses for free when I started wearing them at 27. I didn't know they were still around. So cool. I loved their glasses! I mean, that was 13-14 years ago now. Their whole logo and everything looks differently now! I do wonder though why they are so cheap compared to when I go to the eye doctor and such. I never really looked deeply into it and should. I am glad that you have enjoyed the experience and getting your pair.
@TheChan7 19 күн бұрын
So sorry for the slow reply. It’s been a busy season. Cool that Firmoo has been around for so long and that you partnered up with them before. I don’t know what they were like then, but I’m in love. Thanks so much for being here.
@seasonsofwonder 25 күн бұрын
What a wonderful option! 🙌☺️
@TheChan7 19 күн бұрын
I love how affordable it is! Thanks for watching!
@TheMennomilist Ай бұрын
I love field trips! Nature based ones are really fun. One of my friends had a ferret that looked exactly like the one in this video. Their family let him roam around their home constantly without a cage. Eventually he got out and they never found him. I want to go to Pioneer Village! What a lot of fun this all is! We went to a dinosaur thing similar to this several years back and the boys had so much fun. Did your kids like all of these things? I never heard of the Heard Museum but that is probably because I have never been to Texas.
@TheChan7 29 күн бұрын
I feel sorry for the ferret. Maybe he found his way into life free in the wild. Our kids loved it. We hope to go again and we thought it was totally affordable-$10 per person. If you’re ever in northern texas, holler 😉
@homeschoolingthroughhighschool Ай бұрын
Exploring inside and outside. I love it. Maybe one of these days, I’ll get a chance to visit The Heard Museum. 🌻
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
I hope so. I would love to get together in person one day!!
@christianilovegod Ай бұрын
I was interested until I saw that they use Charles Darwin as inspiration.
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
@@christianilovegod this resource is a secular one so I totally understand how you feel. We usually take situations like these as launching points for discussions or problems that they will face in the future anyway. We actually didn’t even go over the Darwin bit with the kids and pretty much jumped straight into the meat of the program.
@christianilovegod 25 күн бұрын
@TheChan7 I understand but I'd rather not support that, I'm sure there's a Christian source.
@Grace_Filled_Homeschool Ай бұрын
I have a 6th and a7th grader using CLE Reading levels 6 and 7 and both cover Greek and Latin roots.
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
@@Grace_Filled_Homeschool cool! Our oldest went through CLE reading 6 and 7 but doesn’t quite recall much Greek and Latin roots but if so, not much.
@mealprep4weightloss078 Ай бұрын
❤
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@ShannonCarpenterTHMCoach Ай бұрын
I love how hands on and easy these activities are! These social skills and learning how to deal with emotions in a healthy way is vital!! Especially introducing it at this young age!!
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
I totally agree. Thanks for being here and sharing your thoughts!!
@homeschoolingthroughhighschool Ай бұрын
We enjoy Evan-Mor books. This one is cute. 🌻
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
We’ve loved Evan moor books too. Thanks so much for watching.
@SusanEvans Ай бұрын
It looks quite good, even though it's messy. LOL
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
It was unexpectedly really delicious.
@dannid123 Ай бұрын
Hmmm ty 4 sharing. I was thinking about taking my son on hmschool trip, but he is disabled in his arms & is 4. I don't feel comfy leaving him with strangers yet. He may need extra help & they have other kids.
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
So glad the video could be of help. I along with several other moms have agreed that we’ll never go to Kidzania again.
@TheMennomilist Ай бұрын
I have heard of Evan moor but have never used it. Thanks for showing this. It is cute. It gives me ideas for when I start homeschooling again. Lots of rules and such. I like the compromising lesson.
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
I thought it was a pretty fun addition. How fun that you’ll be homeschooling the little years in the near future. Did you homeschool your older boys from the very beginning?
@TheMennomilist Ай бұрын
@@TheChan7 I started homeschooling my older boys at 3 years of age in preschool stuff.
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
@ sorry for the slow reply. It’s been a season. You are a seasoned homeschooling momma already.
@TheAnointedMom33 Ай бұрын
❤this mom !
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@homeschoolingthroughhighschool Ай бұрын
We went to the pumpkin patch also! It’s a tradition.🌻
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
We try to go traditionally also. Thanks for watching!
@goingtheextramile0 Ай бұрын
This is a great pumpkin patch, with so much to do and see. Cant wait to see where you go this Holiday Season
@TheChan7 Ай бұрын
Thanks so much for being here. I’m excited to follow your holiday adventures also.
@countrywisheshomeschool 2 ай бұрын
Great review video! Thanks for sharing. I love seeing what works and what doesn't.
@TheChan7 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the encouragement and for being here!! I love seeing what works and doesn’t for other families also.
@TheMennomilist 2 ай бұрын
Awww. I wasn't able to go pumpkin picking this year and so it was fun to see your experience! What a nice place, it looks to be. That tractor is gigantic. I have never seen one in person.
@TheChan7 2 ай бұрын
Awe. Thanks for watching. I love pumpkin patches and now that we’ve moved and settling down, trying to find some good ones. One family I had a chat with while at this pumpkin patch said that they visit this one every year even though it’s an hour away from their house. So to me that says a lot.
@TheMennomilist 2 ай бұрын
I enjoyed seeing what worked and what didn't. It is a shame when you invest in something to try and it doesn't work out.
@TheChan7 2 ай бұрын
Yes fortunately it’s not all a fail because we learn what works for specific kids. Thanks so much for watching, friend!
@schultesweeties 2 ай бұрын
Loved the review! You are right many misses is normal in homeschooling. We can’t get it all right all the time! I know I sure don’t with curriculum
@TheChan7 2 ай бұрын
We are so ambiguous starting out right? lol but of course resources may not work for everyone. Thanks so much for being here and sharing your thought!
@RockSimmer-gal4God 2 ай бұрын
We haven’t used CLE yet but it’s reminds me of a curriculum I used back in the 90s!!! Idk why we haven’t tried it as I had no issues with that program!!! Nothing wrong with taking longer on a curriculum!!! I don’t teach word root meanings till middle school and have never used word roots!!! We love word up by compass classroom!!! I prefer to leave formal writing till late elementary age!!! Nothing wrong with deciding copywork not working!!! We haven’t used formal typing and my older kids have good typing skills!!! My son loves Singapore math!!! We love mystery of history as well!!!
@TheChan7 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the encouraging feedback! Sometimes I like to try resources to see how our particular kids do and gage if they are ready or not, and also to see if there are areas they seek to know more about. MOH and Singapore math haven’t failed us yet either. lol.
@seasonsofwonder 2 ай бұрын
Hey sweet mama...thank you for your honest review. I am sure this is very helpful to moms considering these curriculums. 🙏☺️
@TheChan7 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for being here and for the encouraging words, sweet mama! 😉 hope y’all are having a great year so far.
@homeschoolingthroughhighschool 2 ай бұрын
Field trips are the best. I appreciate you sharing all the different rooms etc. What a neat place. 🌻
@TheChan7 2 ай бұрын
We love field trips too and especially being able to go when most kids are in school. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😊
@TheMennomilist 2 ай бұрын
Ohhh a Chocolate making factory does sound fun. That is cool that kids get to learn lessons in capitalism going to this place. What a letdown that things were not open there! It really did look pretty empty. What a bummer. I can hear how disappointed you were even while listening. How was it to have your kids learn about dentistry without your professional insight included?
@TheChan7 2 ай бұрын
The chocolate definitely was our favorite. It’s kind of annoying not getting to go inside to even listen to what the kids are learning. Yes, the kids were doing one handed dentistry with no proper infection control, and they learned the most basic of dental health. Definitely not approved. lol.
@SusanEvans 2 ай бұрын
I like your little money song at the very beginning. LOL Financial literacy is so important! We used Dave Ramsey's course on finances for teens when our kids were older.
@TheChan7 2 ай бұрын
Ooh. We haven’t tried Dave Ramsey but have heard great things about it. Do you recommend it? Husband knows all about Dave Ramsey and protests me purchasing a program when he could guide the kids through Ramsay’s training. lol. Thanks so much for the compliment! I was thinking it’s probably really cheesy/corny. Haha. Hugs.
@SusanEvans 2 ай бұрын
@@TheChan7 We loved it. There are DVD's and a spiral notebook, and tests for each chapter. The DVD's are fun to watch, humorous and informative.
@Freelancersane 3 ай бұрын
nice video
@TheChan7 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@goingtheextramile0 3 ай бұрын
I havent had a chance to cover this topic yet, but I will be and when I do this looks like a valuable resource! I always love looking at the curriculum before purchasing
@TheChan7 3 ай бұрын
It always helps me to see the programs before wasting time and money. Thanks so much for being here!
@adamerinstone2087 3 ай бұрын
Do you need just one copy for the family to share, or should each child have their own copy? I noticed you didn't have any writing in yours, so are you having the kids just answer orally with just one book for the family?
@TheChan7 3 ай бұрын
We have been going through the program as a family. Some lessons we wrote in the book. some lessons we wrote on a white erase board for everyone to see. But of course if you want each student to come of with his or her own numbers, then he or she may need personal copies. Hope that helps. Thanks so much for being here and asking.