Hang Out with this Homeschool Mom of 8 ║ School Week 15 │ Feat. ACE Curriculum

This week Miss Claudia should be named Miss Crabby Patty! We have a short school week since we take the day off for Sophia's birthday. I thought it was so funny reviewing food groups with Solomon; it was as if he'd never heard of them before! The last day this week is the day I took my monthly shopping trip to Walmart.
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[@elizabethkenyon1263]

Solomon and the whole part about the food groups was HILARIOUS! No, we don't eat Knuckles. I love it.

[@catherinegipson4204]

What is bothering Asher. He is usually a happier . Sending love and prayers his way.

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

I don't remember, but Asher's a bit like his mom and can be moody sometimes. He also acts grumpy on purpose, sometimes, too. There have been lots of time people have thought he was upset and he was just playing around. He's got a funny sense of humor.

[@thewoodenspoon9679]

I’m working thru all of your videos. Maybe not in order but I’m learning a lot just the same.You have children that just automatically seem to help each other anytime they need to. I think that’s awesome!

[@LifeByJen]

Lol I know it's not nice to laugh but oh my!! Little Solomon looks so cute when he gets angry.

[@BlackKaida]

Jennifer I was thinking the same thing! So serious and brooding

[@whitneyking2779]

Solomon cracks me up with his funny little personality. He DID NOT like the "O song" hahaa.

[@TheBonnieberry]

Tell Asher that we live along the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia...in a small town called Yarmouth...maybe he could look it up...

[@hildamasi4665]

So darn cute, can't help but love all of them....

[@sheilas1283]

Asher makes me laugh the way he likes staring at the camera!

[@BlackKaida]

Hey cool! Asher is learning about the Bay of Fundy and I lived on the Bay of Fundy!! :D

[@moniquedarquea2147]

I love it when Sollie says han-guh-bers....it's soooo freakin' cute!

[@alexzeilman3431]

you got a great group of kids there

[@chilly6723]

Lool love this, soloman is soo sweet bless him, I like how he keeps guessing and when you tell him an example he say 'oh' lol

[@thekayde77]

I was really hoping you were going to say that lumber was to start on the 2nd bathroom. I just don't know how you all do it with just one bathroom! ;)

[@mandivia3735]

I LOVED how proud Eden was in this video, and I lived your living stern tone with Solomon! You continuously challenge me to be a better Mommy!!!

[@volition51]

I know it happens, but I can't imagine them getting demerits 😊. Love to see the growth and happiness all around. This video reminds me that spring is coming, yay!

[@reannonb]

Love these videos!

[@erincooper2553]

Have you ever done a Q and A with Tom? I'd love to see his opinions on large family life and what he loved about it and what he finds difficult. I don't know if you don't it before but I'd definitely watch it.

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

He's going to do the Marriage Q & A video with me later this month and we'll probably touch on that.

[@hannaha760]

We are pretty close to Hopewell rocks :) we plan on going to a lot of our national parks this summer and this will for sure be one!

[@HeyGuysItsDeath]

Your children are so sweet! I'm still young so no kids yet but I hope one day I am as blessed as you are :)

[@christalzerr4551]

I so enjoy your homeschool hangouts. Thank you for having the courage to post them! Connor is about neck and neck with Solomon now -we're doing Kiki Kangaroo this week. The new story along with one- on- one time with me, is one of the highlights of his day (and I'm sure Solomons' too!)

[@christalzerr4551]

I don't know why those words are crossed out, haha! Tried to edit. The mysteries of online messaging.

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

I learned about how that works the other day. You probably set of that phrase with a dash on each end which turned it into a strike-through. It happened to me and I thought, what did I do? If you put a space between the dash and the words it stays a dash. We're just finishing Kikki Kangaroon tomorrow so we're right on track with each other!

[@christalzerr4551]

wow that's so cool! ( about the accidental cross out and Kikki :-) ) Your family seems to enjoy each other so much, I think that's a big appeal to your videos. there's such a light spirit in your family dynamic even in your disciplining. :-D

[@tiffanygreen9470]

I loved when you said no we don't eat knuckles. rofl rofl. 😂😂😂

[@Nightowlnursery]

I saw Justus trick thumb on the table.. LOL I have one too ! Xxxx kiM

[@courtascot]

Eden seemed embarrased when you were filming her but then she gave you a big smile.shes so pretty and great smile.solom" a plastic bull not a glass bull". Lol hes a funny boy.solomon is a pretty good artist for only 4 yrs old i was never that good.whos the coach yelling in the background helping solomon.claudia seems to really like Asher to hold her

[@justmeblomberg8940]

Do the kids ever have problems with school work because of the others chatting,moving around etc? You're an amazing mommy! (teacher too)

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

Sometimes they do. We try to help them with the idea that people who learn to work in less than ideal environments will be ahead of the game. We were just talking about it today, in fact. I discussed with Justus and Eden that they can either live by the narrative that they need peace and quiet, they need everyone to be happy and they need nothing fun going on to concentrate _or_ they can live by the narrative that even if others are being a bit noisy, or Claudia is fussing or someone else is doing something interesting, they can still be very focused on their own business.

[@justmeblomberg8940]

Andrea Mills I think they do very well (from what we can see,lol)and seem to really thrive. I sometimes wish we had been home schooled. You seem (there it goes again,lol)VERY patient. Solly,is an absolute doll. Heck,all of them are,but he's too cute and funny. Eden looks so much like your mil. I think that was her I saw in a recent video. I hope you didn't think I was being rude. That's a problem with KZbin, not knowing the tone. And you're so right. It would have to be a dreamland to live in ABSOLUTE peace and quiet. That's just not reality. Lol Have a good day.

[@aimeecameron9430]

I think that it is just me but I play the missing object game whenever Solomon does it! 😂

[@KatielouiseH20]

ha ha Solomon is so cute, (dogs) so funny, he has such a character, well done Andria on your teaching skills x

[@erincooper2553]

Around 11:32 was someone playing the piano or was that a recording? If one of the kids was playing, they were doing a very beautiful job!!

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

It was a recording. I wish we had someone with that talent in the family! (I guess we may yet...)

[@Trendywendy10]

my two year old daughter loves peppa pig I know that exact episode that I could hear in the background...hell I probably know them all 🙈

[@marylandmomma7581]

Do you ever feel BEHIND? Ian now using ace because of you and Just Sew Trish. Thanks!!!

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

Yes. Sometimes I do. I feel it less than I used to because I've accepted more and more that there's no such thing as being behind and my life isn't about how much I produce or how fast we go. Then I forget and pressure myself and start feeling stressed and behind again. Then I remember what I learned and the cycle continues. :)

[@FynnsMumma]

Gosh Solomon cracks me up 😂, all your kids have such great personalities but Solomon or should I say 'Solomon Marker Fingers' has me laughing in every video! Also I'm just wondering wear you got your new desk chair from? I love it! ☺

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

This is the chair I got; it's a Sinclair Office Chair in Green. (I have the aqua version at my desk and at my sewing table.) www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZKDCHS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@alisonv6805]

Solo an is so cute picking out his own clothes

[@antoniasmith2958]

help...what about sick days? the boys--all three had the flu last week. do you start where you are or do you try to catch up?

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

It would depend on who it was. If it was one of my older kids, I'd probably have them do a page or two extra in each subject for a few days to stay on track. If it was one of the younger set we'd just carry on without playing catch-up. The only exception is in Kindergarten the curriculum is laid out for 180 days of school. If we miss a day I double up the next day, but it's not a lot of work so it's not too big of a deal.

[@mrs.b1501]

Hi Andrea, what is some extra curricular subjects or projects you teach? Also, at what age do your children start greek and what curriculum do you use?

[@ellabryner8271]

karla bryan they use the ACE curriculum

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

This year we haven't done much extra stuff, but a sampling of things we do from time to time are keeping Nature Notebooks, classics (The Great Books), Greek, typing, mod design, P.E., simple music lessons and singing, first aid, handcrafts, art, artist studies, herbal medicine, etc. No two years look alike and we just do what seems interesting from year to year. For our core subjects we use ACE Curriculum. Tom likes Randall Buth's Greek curriculum so he draws from it for pronunciation. Other than that he kind of does his own thing with the kids for Greek lessons. We've kind of settled on 3rd grade being our starting year and they progress at their own pace.

[@AnythingByAshley]

Buns! 😹😻

[@homemadehome19]

what do u recommend for kindagarden for home school my son is in public school this year but he just isn't catching on i think it's because of detractions they have 20 something in his class and of course we do stuff at home but they have my baby for 8hrs a day and I am really worried about him cause he's just not getting the abc and reading he dose great with numbers colors ect.. really want to home school but my husband isn't sure about it what do u recommend thanks so much for sharing your beautiful family blessings

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

We've always used ACE so I don't really have any recommendations beyond that. Here's a video I did talking about ACE kindergarten: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6muin2notJ0m80 I love this book for ideas on how to create a good environment for learning to read: www.amazon.com/Three-Rs-Ruth-Beechick/dp/0880620749/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1486521170&sr=8-2&keywords=3+rs I also love Charlotte Mason's ideas. You can read her books on-line here: www.amblesideonline.org/ This blog also has lots of great articles on that method: simplycharlottemason.com/

[@homemadehome19]

thanks so much blessings

[@luciem4562]

Homemade Home Maybe you could consider getting him evaluated for Dyslexia?

[@ScottSims]

Honestly Asher reminds me so much of myself, I feel like Asher is such a fast learner and so smart. I am only 13 years old and my birthday is in 10 days. We even have the same middle name.

[@christinag7971]

Wow I've never been this early. I really enjoy watching your videos, especially your homeschool vlogs. Although I might not agree with some of your beliefs, I think you are doing a great job at raising kind and productive members of society. I'd love to send your children a few snacks and other things to try from my home (I'm from Austria). How would I be able to do that?

[@The_muslim_womans_hour]

Christina G she has a po box address.

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

We'd love to get some treats from your home! Yes, the address is in the description. I've been trying to remember to include it there for you all!

[@JessicaOwensful]

wow

[@samsinclair4123]

Does Claudia have blue eyes like you? I can never tell! :)

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

I thought she might end up with blue eyes, but they're more of a brownish-gray. All of the kids have ended up with some shade of brown.

[@yasminchebaby]

They have friends?

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

Yes, we have lots of friends!

[@Kimchiefriedrice]

so noone wears the same color now ?🤔🤔

[@Trendywendy10]

kim Palafox it looks so nice to see them all in different colour clothes!

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

We still wear the same color. It's voluntary and Mr. Solomon enjoys getting his own clothes on lately and he kind of randomly picks something. Half the time he doesn't have the right color of shirt clean because he already wore it on a different day. :)

[@moniquedarquea2147]

Andrea Mills Gotta give him points for individuality! 🖒

[@The_muslim_womans_hour]

And Dogs! No we don't eat dogs lol

[@GardeningWithLauren]

Would you mind sharing what curriculum (books and videos) your using with your youngest boy? Also what grade or age he is? I'm starting homeschool pre k with my 4 year old this year and this looks right up His alley and where his level is.

[@11ebq11]

Lauren Hawley Their whole family uses the ACE curriculum, and Solomon is in Kindergarten!

[@GardeningWithLauren]

Thankyou for helping me out!

[@TheMillsFamilyVlog]

+Lauren Hawley Here's a video talking specifically about Kindergarten (if you have any questions after watching it, please ask!) Solomon is 4; he'll be 5 in June. I usually start my kids at 4 because they seem ready and it's not too strenuous. We don't do everything in the curriculum manuals. They were designed for a school and I don't want to spend all morning on school so we just do the parts we want to do. It can be a bit overwhelming when you first look in the manuals but if you take your time you can see how it's set up and learn to pick out what's relevant for you day to day. It's what we've used with all of our kids and we really enjoy it.