HOW I TEACH LANGUAGE ARTS! | HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM FLIP-THROUGH

[@juliequezada7504]

I would love to see a wrap-up of the read alouds you did this year. Great video!

[@mamatofive1]

Ohh that is a good idea! I’ll write that one down 😊

[@AnnaBruceblog]

Thanks for doing this video!! It was so helpful!

[@mamatofive1]

Yay! Glad to hear it ❤️

[@hillaryhoshaw]

I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed adding in TGATB! Side note, I know you guys also read a ton outside of “school,” but we have LOVED the booster cards/books and especially the readers in the updated LA courses! In level 3, the main phonics/reading instruction actually comes from the readers and even though the text isn’t challenging for my 8 year old, we do the readers because they’re so beautifully written and full of strong morals and great life lessons. 🥰 We just read them off the computer since printing those gives me anxiety. 😅

[@brittany.powell]

We’re currently using only the composition from level 3 of TGTB, handwriting without tears, and explode the code too. I love your videos because we do a lot of the same things! We also use All About Reading/Spelling and then free pdf workbooks for teaching grammar, like Spectrum, Evan Moor, and Scholastic.

[@mamatofive1]

Oh that sounds like a great combination! 👏🏻

[@MeganFinerfrock-jt6bn]

Thank you for this video! I’ve been kind of agonizing over what to do for LA next year.

[@mamatofive1]

I hope you can figure out a curriculum, and not stress too much! I totally understand the overwhelm…there are so many good options, but it can feel stressful trying to find the best option for YOU!

[@rachelbolick]

Hey Friend, Happy Monday. I enjoyed watching this video and learning more about the curriculum your kids use. 😊

[@consultdhh589]

loved this! yes math please and then grade specific, K with Wes etc etc

[@amandaskagen2365]

Reading is the best as well! My kids free write and journal (mainly praying to God). I don’t agree with busy work and that’s what I like about Gather Round! It’s minimal. We are using Gather Round and Teaching textbooks and that’s pretty much all for my 3 older children. I use masterbooks language arts for my 2nd grader and I’ll be starting masterbooks language arts for my 1st grader coming up as well. I also plan to do masterbooks language arts for my soon to be 9th grader!

[@elizabethteeter6284]

Hey buddy 🤗👋 I just wanted to say happy mother's day 💐💐❤️ was thinking about you wanted to say hello ❤

[@bloomgrow7583]

Hi Julie, thank you so much for this video. You have been so very helpful in our homeschooling journey. I'm wondering if you use a teacher's guide for Explode to Code. Thanks 😊

[@mamatofive1]

No I don’t use the teacher’s guide! I did buy one used once, but never ended up using it. The books are very basic and simple to check without it!

[@AllThingsMothering]

Hi Julie! I was wondering if you use some sort of homeschool planner or have one you'd recommend? Thanks!

[@briannatarpley7618]

Hi Julie! Thank you for this video, it was so helpful! Have a question about the free PDFs. Where do you get them printed and about ow much does it cost you? Thanks! Blessings!

[@mamatofive1]

I print them up at home. I have the Epson Ecotank printer which is very cost efficient, a laminator, a binding punch which I use reusable binding with, and I buy paper in bulk on Amazon. It’s an upfront cost, but very worth it as we print up a lot of our curriculum! One of these days I really should add up the price, but I haven’t done that! I also do live in Canada, so some of these companies that offer free shipping from time to time will not apply to me. We have to pay an arm and a leg to have products shipped over the border!

[@briannatarpley7618]

@@mamatofive1 Thank you so much for the reply! I'm loving your content. Totally makes sense with the extra shipping.

[@annahofer4929]

What do you use to teach reading? Is it TGTB or do you use something else? Do you do the booster cards? Thank you for sharing! We use both Gather Round and TGTB too!!

[@cathydecarles7084]

Hi Julie You look beautiful You are talented Your Husband and Children are blessed to have You sweet Friend Cathy 🙏🏻✝️☮️🌺🌹💗❤️💐💙💜🍀💝🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂

[@mamatofive1]

Thanks, Cathy! Have a great day 😁

[@TheGLOSSette]

I agree with reading more. We are still learning phonocs but the more I have my daughter read the better she got. She just turned 6 and can do those early chapter books. I see so many language arts curriculums focus heavily on grammar. And I find that if a kid cannot read yet what's the point of learning parts of the sentence.

[@mamatofive1]

Yes! Reading is the key to it all! That’s awesome your 6 year old is reading chapter books 👏🏻

[@TheGLOSSette]

@@mamatofive1 The early ones that still have a bit of pictures :)