Auto Pilot Homeschooling

Welcome! If you are a mommy, then I hope you will find many blessings here on this channel as well as on my blog, MomDelights.com. I am the mom of 15, homeschooling for over 30 years, married to my husband for 37 years, in love with Jesus since I was 12 years old.
Here is the link to the video about education:
• Tips of Easy Homeschoo...
Here is where you can find the free assignment sheet: momdelights.com/
Here is a link where you will find the free lesson sheets:
momdelights.com...
I try and offer as many free resources as I can on my blog, but there are also printed resources made available on Amazon.com. Below you can find the list:
Glorious Mothering: How to be a Joyful, Peaceful, Carefree Mom of Many
amazon.com/Glorious-Mothering-become-peaceful-care-free/dp/1711739197
The Lesson Book series; a Charlotte-Mason style unworkbook of sorts to use with the McGuffey readers or just about any living book:
The Lesson Book, Level One www.amazon.com...
Lesson Book, Level Two www.amazon.com...
The Lesson Book, Level Three www.amazon.com...
The Lesson Book, Level Four www.amazon.com...
The Lesson Book, Level Five www.amazon.com...
The Record Book -- a simple way to record all of the learning you and your children enjoy each day so it counts! www.amazon.com...
The Gentle Grammar Series: a stress-free approach to early language arts to help young children.
Level One
www.amazon.com...
Level Two
www.amazon.com...
Level Three
www.amazon.com...
Level Four
www.amazon.com...

[@elizabetho7654]

I've been homeschooling for a while, but researching for even longer. I love to research! But that can also be a giant waste of time. You are at the very top of my list of go to when I have a homeschooling query. Thank you for letting God use you as a wonderful instrument to help the rest of us

[@MomDelights]

Aww, that is so sweet--I feel honored :)

[@jillcain5267]

I love how you said that once your children can read, write, and do math effectively, they can pretty much teach themselves the rest. This is brilliant wisdom! I also love that you said to put content last in priority. This also makes so much sense. On a side note, my 6 yo came to sit with me while I was watching this video and exclaimed very excitedly, "Hey, that's my McGuffey's, my Lesson Book, and my Gentle Grammar." He was even more excited when I told him that you created those books for him to use and told me that he would like that McGuffey's. He said, "What?! Really?!" It seems you have a new fan. 😊 Thank you so much for sharing, Sherry You are such a blessing to so many.

[@MomDelights]

Aww. It is so nice to hear little guys are being blessed☺

[@alisongooch3774]

This was really inspiring! It got the wheels turning for me. I look forward to implementing some of these ideas in my family! P.S. The green is such a beautiful color on you!

[@yessumify]

Suchhhhh a helpful video!! Thank you!!!

[@arielletuttle9490]

Thank you!! A detailed video on using the Mcguffey's and your worksheets and grammar would be so helpful.

[@mamabenzing5872]

Love this!! ❤ I'm trying to do more read a louds to get my boys (10,10,9,9,5&3) to start a love of reading. My girls (15, 14, 13) read even when I need them doing something else hahahaha!! I have them read whatever they're reading to their 2 year old sister and 5 month old brother while I'm busy with the boys.

[@LittleYellowHouseCrafts]

Thank you. You are so full of experience and wisdom. I’m finding myself in the usual trap of new homeschoolers with young children in that I want to do ALL THE THINGS even though they aren’t reading yet and are probably not developmentally ready for them yet. It’s hard sometimes to trust that God has all things under control and that it is in His hands. I need to remind myself frequently. 😉 We are using your free phonics program and are hopefully going to be starting the pictorial primer soon!

[@MomDelights]

Yay! I think we are just alike :) So easy to get charged up before the time, but hold on and enjoy these precious years.

[@LampWaters]

U can do this with the RC curriculum. Just books but its already layed out u just correct daily essays, spelling quizzes. Unless ur teaching primary skills but after 2nd u can start automating and add the math and self reads.

[@MomDelights]

That's so true. RC is pretty much built on this idea. Great curriculum.

[@toxicharm7239]

Thank you!! I only focused on content and life application for the first couple years and it made everything difficult on me later when I realized Character and the 3Rs was more important in the beginning.

[@MomDelights]

I think we all have a tendency to do that--it's because we have been conditioned to see education from the wrong perspective.

[@stlilymov4]

I so love and appreciate your wisdom. Thank you for sharing AND encouraging.

[@a.s.92805]

In regards to the Beautiful Girlhood book..who is the author? Thank you from the deepest part of my heart for breathing Christ's love into this tired, weary Mom. You are a true Messenger of His Word & a help to remind me of why I do what I do. Love from KY!

[@MomDelights]

Thank you for your sweet words :) The author of the book is Mabel Hale.

[@a.s.92805]

@@MomDelights Thank you! 😊

[@MindyourMatters]

I love Frances Shaffer how then should we live I believe it’s on Pureflix as well. But KZbin! Nice free!

[@SavedbyHisMercy]

This video has given me such wonderful confirmation that I'm going in the right direction in regards to building a strong academic foundation, before worrying about too much content. I definitely started out the opposite way with my oldest 8 years ago, but I have since began seeing that I need to concentrate on basics first---fortunately for the rest of my children, lol. And that's a great idea about autopiloting. So thank you once again for such a helpful video. ❤

[@MomDelights]

There is so much pressure to add so much in (even from our own minds) isn't there? The simple way is usually the best☺

[@SavedbyHisMercy]

@@MomDelights Yes! I'm always hearing people talking about all these intense science, history, and even writing programs that they do and I think, "I am not doing NEARLY ENOUGH!!!" 😱. Lol. But I'm learning to relax a bit....most of the time, lol.

[@ivelissebouet9563]

Thank you.

[@MomDelights]

You are so welcome :)

[@jessiemadanat5455]

We use Christian Light Education which makes Math, ELA and Reading autopilot.

[@tistheseasonforpoetrybyvan239]

"Give them Science in the area of their expertise, or their passion, or the area of their delight. Give them the Science that feeds them."

[@MomDelights]

Yes!

[@cassiedeputie1237]

Eating this up! Thank you! This is exactly what I need to glean from. My husband shares these things with me as his vision for our homeschool but having someone to walk me through what this looks like practically is so wonderful. Thank you

[@mutabam6057]

This is incredibly helpful! Thank you so much 😍

[@MomDelights]

You are so welcome☺

[@annagreene5257]

Yeah! Thank you for this!!

[@MindyourMatters]

Heard about you on couchschoolers she gave you a shout out about resources 😀

[@MomDelights]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@samanthagraveswalters8443]

I just love you

[@MomDelights]

Aww, you are so sweet ❤

[@MindyourMatters]

Oh yes mcguffy’s readers and blue back speller oh yes!

[@Ked0225]

Hi Sherri, Do you have a list of some of your favorite self-reads?! Many blessings! Keep walking with our King

[@MomDelights]

I've kinda gathered ideas from a number of lists. Ambleside Online is a good source, just do a search for "twaddle free" and lots should come up.

[@Ked0225]

@@MomDelights that's a really great idea; I never thought to use Ambleside in that way, to sort of pick and choose. Thanks so much!

[@annagreene5257]

Do you have some resource suggestions for teaching paragraph and essay writing?

[@thehomesteadfamily3757]

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom! What website are you saying for math worksheets?

[@MomDelights]

You are welcome :) Here is the link: www.math-drills.com/

[@thehomesteadfamily3757]

@@MomDelights haha! My brain. All I could hear was Math Rails.... lol! Thank you!

[@gbcflower]

So helpful! You just helped me realize that the reason I am feeling overwhelmed with six children (besides the fact that four of them are 4 years old and under) is that I am trying to teach so much content. I am definitely going to attempt to change that. What do you have your children do after they finished Gentle Grammar? Is that all the grammar that they do? Thanks so much!

[@MomDelights]

There are a few ways to go. Harvey's Grammar is an excellent step. Right now we are using Flash Kids workbooks.

[@gbcflower]

@@MomDelights About what age do you introduce Harvey's Grammar? I am finding some of the language of it to be difficult to follow. Do your children work through it on their own? I was considering using Simply Grammar by Karen Andreola because I thought it might be easier to understand than Harvey's Grammar.

[@MomDelights]

@@gbcflower have you heard of the Gentle Grammar I offer? It is very similar to the Andreola book you mentioned, only more "autopilot" friendly. I would do Gentle Grammar and then Harvey's (I offer it as a free download on my blog, MomDelights.com or you can buy it already printed out on Amazon)

[@Crochetedpossum]

I wish my child would read something I assign to him…. He wants me right there doing everything with him, but complains the whole time!!!!

[@MomDelights]

Let him know he will not have the privilege of enjoying your presence if he complains :P

[@Kendergurl]

For math- have you looked into Math-U-See and Life of Fred?

[@berrypatch5583]

My children choose to do Fred in addition to our basic studies as it is so fun/ funny, but the questions are harder in upper grades. If you don't want to add another mom subject though begin with Fractions.

[@berrypatch5583]

Another cheating (when mama is sick or very ill and expecting) is to circle page numbers in workbooks (like spelling, math, or phonics)...which means do these pages by the end of the week. Then you can have a required reading hour-requiring them to start with Bible, McGuffey, and 1 chapter minimum of a book from your library-and have them fill out the assignment sheet themselves. When your body just can't do much this is a survival way. I love these assignment sheets....I think making them and posting them on a bulletin board for all to see would help motivate children to stay on task and give you a visual of where they are at all times.