Homeschooling Our LARGE FAMILY on the Homestead

The logistics of homeschooling lots of children while running a homestead isn't easy! We live a simple lifestyle, but it's also really, really busy. I needed to find a way of schooling the children that was effective, but also efficient. I resorted to merging a couple programs together and this is what I've come up with! Between our unique homeschool program and just living an educational lifestyle, the kids are thriving! #ambleside #robinsoncurriculum #largefamily #homeschooling
Homesteading and Homeschooling Day-in-the-Life
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Our mailing address at The UPS Store:
Ozark Family Homestead
1899 N. Westwood Blvd. Ste. C
PMB 256
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Our family:
Shawn and Janice
Samuel - 18
Sarah - 16
Andrew - 14
David - 12
Anna - 9
Abigail - 8
Rebekah - 2

[@hippieista7323]

I homeschooled my child. He has a Masters in Philosophy, has thought Philosophy as an adjunct at the college level. He has a full time job at a community college and he has a wonderful loving marriage. Don’t be afraid to homeschool. It is wonderful.

[@regenaguinn]

You are one of my favorite KZbinrs. The way you budget shop and share with us, plus your homeschooling journey….I admire the lives you and your husband are giving your family. God bless you all!

[@jackiemcculloch4955]

My son has decided to homeschooling his children. So we are researching programs.

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Awesome Jackie!! We've thoroughly enjoyed homeschooling and I hope your son's family does as well! :)

[@courtneyw4110]

Would you consider sharing or selling your booklists? They look wonderful and I appreciate how you’ve organized everything.

[@msmary126]

I would buy it!

[@Tia-vj9ox]

As a retired teacher, I take my hat off to you! Your one room school house is well organized and obviously works well for you and your kids! ❤️

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Thank you so much, Tia! That really does mean a lot to me! :)

[@Tia-vj9ox]

PS Teaching your children to be independent learners is a huge life skill!❤️

[@Tia-vj9ox]

Since all of your kids are such good readers, what do you use to teach very beginning reading and phonics?

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

@@Tia-vj9ox We just take our time going through a Rod & Staff Reading/Phonics program. 😃

[@Tia-vj9ox]

I just took a peak at that curriculum. It looks like the way most of us were taught back in the day. No wonder it works!❤@@ozarkfamilyhomestead

[@suzannevenkataraman2045]

I am a HS librarian at a public school and I really enjoyed this video. My children are all grown up now (23-31) but if they were young again I would homeschool. Public schools are going further down hill. It is so sad. Students no longer want to read. I have tried everything. I love your passion for homeschooling and for literature. Your son's ACT score is a reflection on him but to YOU as well. Congrats on raising such a terrific family. I just recently found your channel and enjoy it so much. Looking forward to more videos!

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave that kind comment, Suzanne! Our family is so very glad to have you here! We have loved our time homeschooling and I like to think that our experience has instilled a love of learning in the children. :)

[@pate2680]

As a retired public school teacher, I thoroughly enjoyed the tour of the varied, classically based curriculum you have developed for your family. I am not the least surprised that your son scored so well on the ACT. He will undoubtedly do very well if he chooses to take college coursework.

[@DSonthehomestead]

Thank you for sharing your homestead picks. I Love all the books! I was tickled pink when I saw the Childcraft books on your shelf! We have those as well. We also use Rod and Staff for math and Teaching Textbooks for our kids too! I totally agree about the dictionary with correcting spelling mistakes. It is what my dad did with me when I was growing up and it is what we do with our kids as well. I found that if I tell the kids how to spell something they never remember but if I have them look it up, it will stick.

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Great minds think alike! :) It's comforting to find like-minded people, so thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@jennylawson1980]

So glad I happened upon your channel. We have lots of grandbabies and a god daughter and your videos are so helpful!! Homeschooling is the very best education you can ever give your children ❤ so much respect 😊 Your channel is growing so quickly!!!! Congratulations ❤

[@lorimonson7643]

My kids are grown… I have learned so much! There is so much more than book work and sitting at the table! ( retired teacher). You are doing great!

[@dustyroselansall8185]

Hi Janice - I only recently stumbled upon your videos and am enjoying each one I have watched. I very much enjoyed this one about homeschooling. As a widowed senior I no longer have children in school, but when I hear about how the school system operates these days, if I did have children still in school I too, would be opting for home schooling! So 'good on you' 👍for making this decision and for how thoroughly you have set up a teaching system. Thank you for sharing your lives with us. You have a lovely family and homestead. 🙂 (Oh - I live on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada)

[@suzannehanna9582]

My children are grown and I am a retired nurse. I still found this very interesting. Once again, you amaze me with your organizational skills.

[@sondrajohnson2564]

I have never had a comprehensive home schooling program explained to me. Thank you for the clarification. I personally wish I could have experienced this kind of school structure. I mainly educated myself up until 5th grade, and there were big holes in it! Your children are receiving a quality, broad, enriched education that can only be achieved by a few in today's world! But is desired by all! Thank you for your instruction! Blessings to you.

[@maegardnermills4292]

Janice, you are amazingly one of the world's best momma! You have covered way more than what a regular school has. I wonder if Genetics and Genealogy are included. I love what I saw on the reading list. It is encouraging my choices to spread into more than what interested me for decades. I wonder what your children will be doing thirty years from now. Thank you for sharing your life.

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Yes, Mae, there are some lovely books on genetics included in the family's reading list! Both Shawn and I enjoy family history and we have extended family that have researched and compiled our ancestry details in book form. Shawn is a great storyteller and he will often share old family stories while we're eating supper. :)

[@maegardnermills4292]

@@ozarkfamilyhomestead Wonderful word of mouth history is priceless.

[@judyjenna-pilot553]

Thanks for the info Janice. As a Gramma in a world where our children are not always safe in our schools anymore, I am seriously considering homeschooling them. This video has helped a lot I appreciate you

[@maegardnermills4292]

I am looking back at just 7 months ago and your children are growing.

[@katieb9312]

This is the best homeschooling video I’ve ever seen!!! Thank you!! We’re a homeschooling family of 7 going on 8. I also pull from CM, Ambleside, Robinson, etc but have yet to put together my own booklist. I’d love to purchase yours if you ever make it public! God bless you ❤️

[@wandajolley2570]

You are all doing a great job. I’m very impressed with all of the ways you make learning a great experience! I believe that homeschooling is not for everyone, but for those that choose it, it works and the children seem to be thriving! May GOD continue to bless you all and your channel ministry!❤

[@teresaryan4956]

Congratulations on 10,000 subscribers 🎉🎉

[@helenmorgan4003]

So educational for those considering home schooling, we took our children (3highscool level) out of school for a year and used government correspondence schooling and in that 12 months they all learnt to enjoy learning for themselves and I didn't have to drive them to their books. Our son did years 10, 11, and 12 math that year and when he entred the classroom at year11 ( in a remote school where the math teacher was actually working at the same level as her students as she had never taught math before) and it only took a couple of lessons and our son realised she didn't really know what she was doing and after a little conversation, with the utmost respect, our son was asked to assist her in her teaching.our son is dyslexic with numbers but has learntto overcome it by continuing checking his work. Our son's first job was as a tv presenter where he had to calculate every program, adds, news, and programs down to the 1000th of a second so there were no blank frames inbetween and he only go the job because he made a mistake in his calculations, saw it and immediately corrected it, his boss told me he could just put his head downand get the job done while, particularly the news room was in chaos just before going to air. I really believe the year out of the classroom helped each child become responsible for their own learning with the insensitive of lessons done in a morning block then the rest of the day ment on the road or free time. In retrospect wish I had home schooled them all but then having fostered 70children ove 30 years it may have been rather tricky as some of the children had significant disabilities. Well done to you and your family. Blessings from down under.

[@joannenalewyko9091]

Great video! I’m sure your kids are learning more than in the school system.

[@LisaShankk]

Janice I am 52 years old can my two children are in their 30s. I just wanted you to know I enjoyed learning how you teach your kids very interesting. I think you do a awesome job, they're all very smart beautiful children.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Thank you, Lisa!! I hope you know that your kind comments brighten my day and truly do encourage me. Sometimes putting our family out there to the public is hard, but comments like yours make it worth it! :)

[@kathleenworkman2575]

Homeschooling depends a lot on how much the teacher puts in. Yours sounds good.

[@hollyhyatt1661]

I'm Not Interested In Home Schooling Myself. My Two Children Are Grown. But I Do Commend You For Home Schooling Your Children. Thank God Things Within My Children's School Years Weren't The Just Horrific Way Things Are Being Handled These Days. Stay Strong! Love Your Videos. I Just Subscribed.

[@juliecueva7297]

I would buy a cook book from you gladly from your seasoning and making breads and food oooo my mouth if watering 😊

[@BoyMommaAndGrammy]

I love Ambleside too. We did it for most of last year, but even with one child, it was overwhelming. So I also made my own list and we still use part of Ambleside curriculum, and then we use under the home, which is a free homeschool curriculum & then The Good & the Beautiful for math. 😅😆 I also use handwriting without tears for cursive writing. I love the copywork books, I’m gonna have to check that out.

[@BelindaIden-uc3hs]

Thank you so much for this in depth video. I’m a homeschooling mom to 6 ages 10 and under. Struggling to fit in everything and take care of our home and land. My kids love to read and would read all day. Good to know that good books have been sufficient to cover so many subjects. I’d buy your reading list too!

[@connieclutter1158]

Can you do a housekeep video

[@vickiehyde2081]

Janice I'm so proud of you for homeschooling i usable to homeschooling for my two kids

[@TarryWithTabs]

I love how you combine RC and Ambleside! It's so hard when you love so many things and feel pulled in so many directions.

[@Nvlvnfntzz]

Your videos really inspired me to become a better wife,and a mom someday. Very raw content no drama. I just love how you are and your family ♥️♥️♥️

[@SliceofLifeHousewife]

I love this video, so super helpful, and I love how much fun you have with your children. I saved it to come back for a couple ideas and books to look up. Thanks!

[@brandiblake4169]

Hi! I just came across your channel. It caught my attention because I’m in the Ozarks too. As it turns out we are from the same area! I have 2 kids. We’ve homeschooled for the last 10 yrs. One of my kiddos graduated in 2021, the other will be a senior this year. We used Sonlight when they were young and Monarch in high school. We used TT for math all the way through. I really appreciate how how flexible Missouri is with homeschool requirements.

[@tammyharrison]

My daughter is grown and has 2 sons. I remember way back when I was considering homeschooling. You have provided lots of useful information on your channel! I shared this video with my daughter. Thank you for sharing your ideas!

[@naiomipatterson]

I would love a copy of your booklist! That would be a blessing and a huge help to this mama!

[@mamaof7kiddos]

I was thinking the samething.

[@boxlove7283]

Yes!!! Me too please

[@preparingheartsathome]

Wow, your journey sounds very similar to mine! This coming year will be my first that I'm going to be stepping away from the CM intensive programs and kind of planning our own path. We've used A Gentle Feast for 3 years and some other CM curriculum before that and I've just been drowning in it all...though I love aspects of it like what you mentioned. I'm due with baby number 8 in December, so I thought this was the perfect year to chart our own course! We'll be using Truthquest History guides for a bit of a spine and then I'll just be planning the rest based on our interests. Thanks for this encouraging video! I just found your channel and am a new subscriber now. 💓

[@aidenalamo6262]

I found HBJ to be a good book publishing programme because I used those books when I was in middle school. The books still have relevant material enough to cover pre algebra concepts.

[@briannam668]

Seeing how excited your daughter was about hearing what was for supper warmed my heart ❤ I hope if one day God blesses me with children of my own they will react that way to my cooking! Love your videos

[@user-ld1xv1xx1i]

I am very happy to see that your home schooling the children a lot of familys today just do not seem to care weather there children learn or not and thay let the children run wild. I want all the children in school learning if not in school learning at home.

[@LD-fw9yj]

I have to ask what you've used for phonics? So so glad I found your KZbin channel! 😊

[@suzanneford1571]

We are a homeschool/homestead family also, we use Abeka.. we don’t have good enough internet for a lot of the online schools

[@usacrochetpodcastgloria6132]

I wish I was homeschooled I think I have missed out on a lot of stuff I could have learned, but your doing amazing job. Keep up the amazing work

[@carendudley4288]

Good for you & the children!

[@delorisdeloy]

You are an absolute joy to listen to 🌺

[@2oreatha]

I love your channel. You are an inspiration!!

[@annettep28]

We don't have homeschooling in Germany, so it interests me. What I like about your style are the reading and the diversiy of subjects. And you can add all the other learning that the homestead offers. Still, your kids do not have to spend eight hours and more in a schoolbuilding. Also., I think, they meet their friends, but do not have to put up with school bullies. You are doing a great Job . Congratulation on the rapid groth of your channel!! I subscribed, when you had just reached 1.000 subs and look at you now! Applause!!

[@joycemaine1728]

Nice that your so honest about the programs

[@Coopertheminipoodle]

Thank you so much for the video. We are first year homeschoolers. This video was so helpful. 😀

[@juliecueva7297]

I love you all! Thank you for the video ❤😊 You all rock! You are an amazing Mama

[@tracycassel2903]

I enjoyed this video very much and I am not a homeschooler! I am a new subscriber and your family seems so lovely. Thank you for sharing your life.

[@Back2GoodOG]

I homeschool 2 kids and appreciate you sharing how you do things! You gave me some great ideas to try! Thank you! ❤

[@Karmaisagod8228]

This so good. I've always been interested in home-schooling for kids.

[@kandybackus3075]

I get up everyday to see if you put a new video up. I am so happy for your family and so happy for you. Please keep us posted and look out for the million. God bless you all. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@ohmeowzer1]

Just watched the Q&A …it was so fun to watch …I do love your food budgeting tips .thank you and Mazel Tov

[@kiwitraveller6451]

Nice to have found your YT channel...love you guys...thanks for sharing...big hugs from New Zealand...❤🧡💛

[@mamaof7kiddos]

Thank you for sharing how you homeschool. I am a homeschooling mama of seven (also in Missouri) still trying to figure out! This has been so helpful. Look forward to watching more of your videos.

[@dorothymosborne]

The baby is so sweet and beautiful. Spoil by every one

[@danelladaniels5399]

I homeschooling all three of my children. I love all your choices👍 You are very organized❤️

[@hannahsemple]

Wow!! I thought I had lots of books. You guys have an entire library. Books are wonderful and I really love your honesty Janice about struggling

[@msmary126]

I love your channel so much! We have 6 kids and are in Maine. We homeschool here, too ❤

[@beatricebeckstrand4111]

Thanks!

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Beatrice, thank you so much!!! We all appreciate your support of our family! :)

[@ohmeowzer1]

Hi new subscriber. What is the difference between a homestead and farm ? I am orthodox Jewish and love your family . Hello from upstate New York in the beautiful Mohawk Valley . I have 8 kids and my husband is a Rabbi . My kids think your children are wonderful.

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

(from Shawn) I am sorry for the delayed response. I'm checking up on unanswered questions this morning. We talked about this on a recent livestream, but I don't know if you got a chance to see it. From our perspective, a "farm" refers to a commercial operation when a farmer specializes in growing a few things and sells them as a cash crop. An example would be growing hundreds of acres of corn. A "homestead" is the practice of growing a variety of things and having a small amount of livestock all for the family's consumption. Homesteading is more oriented toward self-sufficiency while farming is for profit. I hope that helps explain it. I see you have made many comments to our videos and we really appreciate you. We just love having so many viewers from different places with such diverse backgrounds. Lets all learn from each other!

[@simplehomeschool1293]

This was extremely helpful as I am prepping for next year! Can you do an in depth video tour of your book shelves?

[@servantwarrior880]

I see many books behind you that are on our many bookshelves as well. We have five little girls between 6 years old and 12 years old in curriculum levels 1 - 7 that we homeschool. I am also a full time remotely working CFO for our business that my husband is gone 12 hours a day on weekdays being the CEO. Our life isn't for the faint of heart but I wouldn't trade it for the world!

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Very good video. It's gotta be working with a 32 SAT score first time taken. Keep up the good work.

[@VictoriaJoyWeir]

Thank you fot sharing this! This gave me some great ideas for curriculum when my child starts school. I'm very much looking forward to homeschooling!

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

You're very welcome, Victoria! Homeschooling has been a huge blessing for our family and I trust it will be for you as well! :)

[@barbaraweiss9398]

Yes I am homeschooling my grandson! It is the best way for children to learn!! God continue to bless you!

[@laurenalcala4253]

My kids are out of school but I found the video very interesting. TFS

[@jerivandendries1623]

I really love to see how you home school your children! It seems so fun🥰🥰 I’m sure they really appreciate you’re way of home schooling and the effort and love you put in to it.😊 Greetings from The Netherlands🇳🇱❤

[@judykelly5358]

Very interesting video Janice - my children are grown and parents themselves - but i am interested in different learning styles xx

[@user-ld1xv1xx1i]

You have your hands full with your large family. I hope your takeing time out for yourself . Takeing care of your home,children plus meals plus home schooling. Your a very special women. Take time for yourself.

[@cherigoodwin5846]

Always interested in the education the children in our community are getting. It's very important, so please don't apologize for the video being long. It's long because you have paid attention to detail and set your program up to fit your family's needs so well. Thank you for raising kind, loving, respectful, intelligent children and future adults in our community.

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Cheri, thank you for that sweet comment! Your encouragement and support of our family are so appreciated!! :)

[@lisaharrigan1370]

Very Interesting video! I had heard about people homeschooling their kids a lot but was always super curious how it was actually done, now I know, Thanks! I honestly don't know how you do it all! You are Amazing, so hard working and all the time involved in researching curriculums and following through with them, I don't know how you do it!

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Awww Lisa, thank you for those sweet words! :)

[@reneehendrickson5192]

Great video!! I’m in Cape Girardeau, MO. Just starting out homeschooling my 1st grader. I’d love to see a video on how you keep up with required hours for our state!

[@Coletta123]

Teaching your children at home makes so much sense to me!! It protects them from the toxic culture that’s so prevalent in public and private schools these days.

[@jennielynn17]

@@Nogames2281 There's a difference between a "bubble" and sick twisted perversion being forced upon you. It's best the parents teach and guide their children how and when they see fit. And about what. Teaching blasphemy and perversion and labeling parents "enemies" because they want control over what is taught to their children is very damaging! Public schools now are nothing but recruiting grounds to get as many started on that broad road as possible. 🤨

[@kb8990]

Bubble is a subjective word. For instance one could say having one teacher and the same 25 same aged children in the same room in the same school five days a week for a school year is a bubble. It’s all where you’re standing and how you form your opinion.

[@juliadaniels5396]

Thank you so much! With all the bad news in the world, I have to tell you that I'm so very grateful to be able to type in "Ozark Family Homestead" and trust that I'll get wholesome, informative and inspiring content. I need it so much right now. So does the world. Sending love. xxoxo

[@donnadiedrick2679]

Hey guys...more blessings

[@98849]

I would never have had the courage to homeschool my children but my how much easier it would have been in many ways. Having grown up with a mother with severe mental health problems - but was quite happy even on but the days I had to stay home and mind my mother! I did a Montessori teaching course when my children were small learning their letters by feel. My middle child wasn’t interested in reading but coped and absorbed knowledge. During an eye test it was discovered that he had very little sight in one eye and other problems which meant he was dyslexic and of a type that was familial. Sure enough on testing they were all dyslexic. All did well in school with up and downs and proceeded to get degrees at university. The middle most dyslexic son is a university professor. You get huge admiration from me.

[@davidjones2146]

Hello from Oklahoma City I just love your family

[@megandonaldson4964]

We do the same combo! I love amblesides books but as I added more kids into the school day it just became impossible to keep up with it all. I found RC and melded the two together very similarly to what you explained. Your book collection is a DREAM!

[@watsamattau37]

Your children will have such rich and loving memories of their childhoods. My heart hurts when I hear of some of the information that is being forced in the school. God's love and blessings to you and your family, Joann

[@beautifullyimperfecthomesc8678]

I just recently discovered your channel, and I am so inspired! I am a homeschooling mom of 5. I have a 4th grader, a 2nd grader, Kindergartner, Preschooler, and an infant. Do you have any tips on starting with container gardening? Or raised beds? Maybe things that are super easy to grow and don't require too much tending?

[@makinchanges272]

Hi Ozark:) watched mostly all your videos since you guys have been on, yes I love it and I'm trying to learn of your blue print home school. Didn't know I would be seeking out your home school information down the line..but because of choices not my own, this is where we are as of this year ..so very new and don't really know where to start for my 8th grader.who is very smart, i did see your flashcard of helpful sites and will look into amblesides for starters.. blessing

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

You can absolutely do this! There are so many homeschooling options available to you nowadays and I'm confident that you'll be able to find a program that will work for both you and your child. :)

[@clairemacauliffecarroll263]

New subscriber ❤ from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@debrabrown1206]

I did not home school my 4 adult children . However I did have them read and they still read . My son had difficulties with hand writing so I did writing without tears with him myself at home . My youngest 2 actually did public high school online instead of regular high school both did 4 years of high school in 3 years and graduated early . One did college along with the online high school which she did honors and advance placement classes on the high school online . She ranked 2 out of over 600 high school students in Ohio that year at that online public school . She had full scholarships but was determined to go in the Army and did she was a linquist and served time over in Afghanatain that was really hard as a mom . She now is in Medical school working on her doctors degree 2 more years and she will be a Doctor . My other daughter finished high school in 3 years and has several degrees associate degrees in the medical field as well and has been employed since she finish her schooling and does well . If I had young children today of my own I would home school them . Right now I do work with my grandchildren and would help home school them if that’s what their parents choose . I love how you made platforms work your family .

[@karbear26]

I don’t homeschool but have always been interested in it! When my daughter was in elementary school before they offered all the honors classes I would supplement her learning and then during Covid I did more because online schooling was lacking! I think you probably get a better education from homeschooling but my daughter would not so well with it he loves choir and drama club and her friends! I’m not saying homeschooled kids don’t do social activities and spend time with other children just not what my daughter would want,!

[@natalielebron5532]

Your very organized

[@judeeamble8954]

My 5 are all done with school, but if they were younger I would seriously consider to homeschool them.

[@marianaschooping9172]

❤lovely video. We homeschool and love it. We use Simply Charlotte mason and Rod and staff!

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Awesome!! You know, I wouldn't typically think of Rod and Staff combining well with a Charlotte Mason curriculum, but apparently it works for your family and mine! :)

[@marianaschooping9172]

@@ozarkfamilyhomestead We use Charlotte Mason principles like narrations, living books, and all the wonderful enrichments, nature studies etc but like you, the teacher intensiveness of the more cm curriculumsc we were using was too much for us so Rod and staff took care of that for us. Best of both worlds, I say!

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

@@marianaschooping9172 Makes total sense to me! :)

[@lisasharinglifestorieswith4182]

Wow you just seem like you're so well-rounded they learn your children learn about the land The riches of the earth they learned about music you know books and like you said composers and your kids learn the most valuable things in life 🧬

[@FoxDenAcademy]

I love what you’re doing! I love the idea to have them just write stories. Do you ever teach formal academic writing? You guys are doing an amazing job!

[@FoxDenAcademy]

Also wanted to add that your kids seem so grounded and well rounded! I loved to see them all climbing trees and playing in the dirt, doing things kids their ages should be doing! It’s amazing to see!

[@JessicaCarnahan-vt8mz]

I absolutely LOVE your library!! We recently relocated from Washington state to Arkansas. We got rid of pretty much everything except necessities and some passed down family heirlooms (my grandmas hutch, my desk from when I was a baby, my baby rocking chair, my wooden kitchen set, hubby's tools, my gardening equipment as I homestead, the pouktry and of course my beloved books. The only thing we paid movers to move was the tools, my books and the hubby's Star Wars collection. 😂❤. I thrift store and yard sale shop so honestly it wasn't worth the cost to pay movers- I was able to sell/donate everything and well, I have furnished the new place for nearly free. Gotta love Facebook marketplace and Craigslist for that aspect!! ❤

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Thanks Jessica! True book lovers will openly drool over each other's libraries!!! :) We have some friends that moved here within the past year from New Jersey and Colorado and they were both saying that, if they could do it all over again, they wouldn't bother moving all their belongings. They would've done what you did. I hope you're enjoying your new home and I'm so very glad to have you here on our family's channel! :)

[@VanessaMallia]

Have you considered using them Montessori method of mentoring? Montessori also doesn't "grade" they misspell or miss a problem at is about correcting

[@VanessaMallia]

It has older children working with younger. It could allow oral reporting .

[@abuggs683]

Absolutely Wonderful! I'm an English teacher but have always had an interest in homeschooling. I do have a question. For writing, you mentioned that composition focuses on book narrations and creative writing. What do you do to ensure the children masters the other forms of composition ie-research, literary analysis, argumentative, expository, and functional writings? I'm sure you do but just wondering what sources you use to do this

[@ladygardener100]

What happens if they don't bother to read or don't like it. W If they do three hours per day, what are they doing for the rest of the time.

[@rachelsara4730]

I'm just catching up on watching your videos, multi tasking today so I can watch a few. My son is 28,graduated 2013 from city public school and he just made it out of there! It is no longer a good setting to learn in so I feel your family will be very Blessed this way. Do your kids recess for the summer? You are the True example of a GOOD Mom 🥰

[@ozarkfamilyhomestead]

Hi Rachel! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a kind comment! I enjoy working in the kitchen while I have a KZbin video playing in the background too. I feel like I'm learning something from the video while I'm doing something in the house. We technically school year-round, but our school time is much heavier through the winter and early spring when there's less to do outside. We pretty much just stick to the basics when we're super-busy with outdoor tasks. :)

[@Plateaupressure]

Just confirming- what grade was your dog trying to tell us he has completed? 😂 Love your channel!

[@christineholcomb3814]

I only have one child(8) left at home. I decided to homeschool him as our older kids were finishing public school. I am blown away right now though! I’ve been leaning towards RC, but haven’t purchased yet. I am doing a “trial” with the book list and starting Saxon 5/4. I partly haven’t made the complete switch because I haven’t wanted to let go of R&S English. I have been thinking maybe just read aloud, then I heard you and am like”how is she reading my mind?!”🤣. I also have R&S math, but to use as practice and supplement. We have just finished CLE Math 2, which seems to be sliding right into Saxon 5/4 fairly smoothly.

[@brittanym58]

We have used and loved RS English for years, and transition from CLE math to Saxon after middle school levels are completed. I think Plain curriculum is some of the best there is.

[@CatherineKitty480]

I homeschool my kids too. ❤

[@sharonmorton6917]

I love Ambleside also. I came across the website of one of the advisors that went into detail about how she used it. I’m curious, because you didn’t mention it in the video, how or what do you use to teach reading?