Oh my gosh! ".. And not because I don't want to teach my kids. So if that was gonna be your comment, save it." 😂😂😂 That just seriously made my morning. Favorite line of you entire video, hands down. Ignore the haters. You're obviously doing a great job with your kids (and you know it 👍😊). Thanks for the great ideas for how to structure the day. That would work really well for my family too with how our days go. Makes A LOT of sense.
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Mae B Thankyou for your encouragement ❤️
@ruthiediekmeier35345 жыл бұрын
This was also my favorite part. I love your confidence, which is always tempered with kindness. A balance I have yet to find, but admire you for ☺️
@StellaMarisHomeschool5 жыл бұрын
You can totally tell you teach 🤣 I feel like I’m in class learning how to get my life together lol thanks girlfriend ♥️🙏🏼
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Victoria Rosado haha 😆 I’m sorry! I think that vibe comes across here because I get asked this constantly!!!
@StellaMarisHomeschool5 жыл бұрын
Grace and Grit don’t apologize for it lol rock it Momma! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
@ashleys88515 жыл бұрын
Yes, routine is so good. A schedule can cause stress for the parents and the kids feeling rushed. Love a good routine.
@TheBraveHomeschoolingMama5 жыл бұрын
We don’t follow a schedule either we just follow a routine. It helps with my sanity.
@christinasheaff60975 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. We do the same in our homeschool. Saves time and sanity!
@whitneyteuscher13085 жыл бұрын
Yes to all of this! This will be our third year and this is exactly how we go. Thanks for sharing.
@StoriesThatPop5 жыл бұрын
New followers here. We just finished our second year of homeschooling (like today). I’m going to share this vid with my bride. Maintaining structure is so hard!
@user-be3hh5pp4i5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for pointing out that you don’t pinpoint times and duration for each lesson! I was getting panicky about trying to figure all that out.
@stephaniejoyce68965 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! This was great to see the routine you use and I adore you for not having a schedule broken down by time/date/etc. That is so overwhelming to me. I do the same as you are doing with a few exceptions. I have a toddler so there is a bit more of scheduled breaks, mom interruptions, etc but he usually just follows me around while I school his siblings and loves to sit and "do his school work" while I work with his 5 year old brother.
@TheSallyGran4 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, thank you! I'm just starting with homeschool and I'm in the research phase. I have been making this way more complicated than it needs to be! I was having severe anxiety over the daily schedule. But this is wonderful. Thank you so much, from a newbie homecoming mom to a seasoned vet!!
@PHDinMeTV5 жыл бұрын
I like that you call them a “flow”. Thanks for sharing 🌸
@kristinmcnulty5185 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this! This is very helpful. Do you talk about Wordly Wise in a video? I'm wondering why you like it/wanted to include it
@firefightermomma93265 жыл бұрын
Just curious. What piano program will you be using? I’d like to start my kids on piano also.
@IsaidwhatIsaid-k4t5 жыл бұрын
I'm curious too 😁
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Hoffman academy on KZbin to start:)
@kyleighhiles97335 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Ashlee. So helpful! We just started our 6 week break but I’m already itching to start planning 😀
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Smiley Kyleigh enjoy your time off!
@aplacetonest5 жыл бұрын
This is exactly how I planned, too. I can’t imagine trying to do lesson plans for an entire school year and actually stick to them. Ha ha
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
A Place to Nest impossible!
@jamyelangley37405 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! Just curious, do you use a specific homeschool planner to keep yourself organized? I’ve seen a few on Christianbook.com that I really like but do you feel they are worth the money and time? Thank You!
@homeschoolmomof27075 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!! How long does it take you to do your history and science in the morning? I feel like it takes us a little while so I didn't know how late in the day you finally finish school after doing everything! Thanks! :-)
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Homeschool Mom of 2 our school days are done usually about 1-2:30 depending on motivation:) when we cover all things
@amberdzubinski5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your system. I love how you flip flows for the older kids and younger kids. That is genius. Something I'll definitely be implementing as all my kids reach school age 😁
@rebeccamartinez9245 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I love your helpful videos! Keep them coming.
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Rebecca Martinez ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@kristinglisson13633 жыл бұрын
Just came across your channel and I am loving your videos. I am curious what you do for memory work.
@gabeandlaiaburke5 жыл бұрын
beautiful thoughts. thank you!
@mamaslittlelambs58455 жыл бұрын
Another amazing video seems like all of yours are great I appreciate you sharing with us all your great information and just helping us to maybe change some things that would be helpful and also your curriculum reviews are great I'm just joined KZbin and I did my first curriculum review what we'll be doing our summer plans and I was wondering if you could pop over to my channel Mama's little lambs and just watch it and give me any advice because you're like a pro at this and this is my first one I've done so it would be wonderful and if you liked it if you could give me a thumbs up and hit subscribe that would be fantastic very encouraging thank you very much and I look forward to watching the next video blessings
@LivingWithEve5 жыл бұрын
It’s nice to see I’m not the only one statistically having to juggle four kids. Our only issue, we have therapy for my daughter 6 times a week, extra activities like ballet and Trail Life / American Heritage Girls, ect... Almost every day looks different. We get everything done, but it get absolutely crazy sometimes. Do have those days too?
@platinum26015 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful. Something to consider for sure as we begin our homeschool journey.
@briannconn5 жыл бұрын
Just wondering do you always have lunch at the same time? My kids are motivated by food lol 😁 I have 6 kids 5th grade, 3rd,1st, pre k, 2 years and new born! and my husband works week on/week off days and nights alternating. So our flex and flow of life is interesting! Never the same. So this type of flow/routine for homeschool is our only option. :) love your channel- 💕
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Briann Conn yes food is on a schedule around here! I have huge eaters so we snack about 10 and lunch about 12-12:30
@TheBraveHomeschoolingMama5 жыл бұрын
I do this also of just doing the next lesson instead of planning the whole year.
@kyleighhiles97335 жыл бұрын
The Brave Homeschooling Mama same here. I got a pretty planner two years ago and tried to plan at least a 6 week block, but then if someone got sick or life got in the way we fell behind. It just really stressed me out, so we just take it one day at a time and keep plugging along a lesson at a time.
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Super smartt❤️
@KriziaNaegeleRouth5 жыл бұрын
Hi Ashlee, we do very similar as you. We have a baby so our morning basket may happen in the afternoon on her nap. I’m curious, how long does it take for you to do your morning basket? And your bible devotional time? I know you don’t have a set time, we don’t either, we can take a long time doing basket time and that’s why I’m curious! Thank you! Oh another note, do you have quiet time? I can’t seem to add that in because of baby/toddler schedule. We play when she is awake. Tried doing school with her and it doesn’t work well!
@confidentgrace5 жыл бұрын
Love the idea of routine vs. schedule. Do you at least have an idea of where you “should be” during the school year?
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Confident Grace yes because I map out weeks of school per lesson for the year roughly
@intentionallymade4 жыл бұрын
If some of your kids finish things earlier then your flow needs to move on for some of your other ones, what is your approach to those “lulls” of the day or pauses with each child?
@tiffanyt6285 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. We are also moving to a “routine” versus timed schedule for our summer as well! How does this work with TGTB LA where it’s so much “time” per day versus 1 lesson a day?
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Tiffany & Mike Cozzi we do a lesson per day no matter how long it takes 99% of the time. With my younger kids I just use my judgement
@sixmadpotters93555 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video! Ignore the haters!
@letfeliciteefly25045 жыл бұрын
I apologize but I couldn’t find the binder video could someone link it please would love to check that out : ) Thanks!
@amandap56645 жыл бұрын
Do you use a planner for yourself when mapping out their flows or for what you will be including in your morning basket?
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Amanda Perzinski no I have a video coming out on morning basket soon.
@TheKingdomMarriage4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. It’s good to be flexible.
@GraceandGrit4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@tamaragarner69935 жыл бұрын
This is exactly how I do scheduling! I tried to make a timed schedule, but never kept to it. This just flows better and no stress! Because life happens! I love your videos, they are always helpful!
@gandm045 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome video! We have 3 days left of private school! Homeschooling here we come!! I don’t think people realize the importance of independent work. I’m currently working at my girls’ school so I understand how important it is. Also, “we’re being flexible” are words we use often in the classroom. Great job on the video, all of your content has been a HUGE help to me!
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Gina Michelle Thankyou for taking time to let me know what I do matters!
@aseasontosing12164 жыл бұрын
I love your “flow” method and will be doing this. We’ve recently moved and our school room is chaos at the moment also many of our curriculum workbooks are on backorder, but we’re going to make it🙃 A friend shared your YT channel with me and I’m so glad she did. I’ve enjoyed everything so far. I’m curious to know if you check work at the end of the day or as you go along or at the end of the week? I only have 3, but it gets crazy trying to keep up sometimes.
@GraceandGrit4 жыл бұрын
Welcome!!! Happy to have you! I check each day as they finish!
@mariep11075 жыл бұрын
We're doing something very similar. The main difference is I schedule Mon-Fri and they use a wet erase to check off as they complete each subject. We wipe it off when we're done and start over the next week.
@chrystalclune74365 жыл бұрын
When using tgatb for the younger ages when it says to go over a reading path 3 times for example, do you just go back to it the next day? Some of the lessons are so long!!! Love love your videos! Thanks for taking the time to share with us all! I am wanting to try this “flow” next year now that I’ll have a 3rd grader and a 1 St grader
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Chrystal Clune yes I’ll just pop that into the beginning of our lesson for the next few days if she’s not up for repeating it then a few times:)
@alicerodriguez43234 жыл бұрын
When do you incorporate lunch? Do you have free time in between or just work through until finished?
@careyrobbins83445 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! I took detailed notes. 😀 This will definitely help me fine tune our daily schedule. I already basically do this, but it was helpful to see how you order it. I know you have been doing a block system for history and science. How many days a week do you do those?
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Carey Robbins 2 each:)
@amandamiller95085 жыл бұрын
Great video! When do you find is the best time to check their work? As soon as they finish?
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Amanda Miller yes I check before they are allowed to put it away:)
@JessicaDiaz4115 жыл бұрын
Does this same flow schedule work if I follow the public school calendar?
@sarahfuakilau5114 жыл бұрын
What’s a morning basket? I keep hearing this but not sure why it’s called a morning basket and purpose? Thank you in advance! ☺️
@debVan13635 жыл бұрын
Schedules....that's a dreaded word in my homeschool. I prefer rhythm :)
@erind32865 жыл бұрын
Do your younger two also do one lesson per day in language arts? I have a 2nd grader and we break LA lessons up on occasion. We also use TGTB.
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Erin D yes usually on occasion we spilt it into two days:)
@secretlifeofpie5 жыл бұрын
When do you guys fit in lunch and outside time? I find that I'm cramming to get all my subjects in before lunch. Once we break, it seems hard to get everyone back on track. Lunch kills me! lol
@alicerodriguez43234 жыл бұрын
Same!
@offbeatmommasaga36155 жыл бұрын
Yes!! 🙌 a schedule in detail as far as times and pages to complete, etc. makes my anxiety go through the roof! I feel like we couldn’t enjoy school because it was unnecessary pressure. We also do a flow schedule and just do a lesson a day. It saves so much stress and saves sanity for everyone and there are no tears from either of us this way 🤣 Another great video, Ashlee! Thank you for sharing with us!
@nicolecvoss5 жыл бұрын
I've always attempted writing down times for our schedules, always feeling defeated when we couldn't stick to it. I like your idea of a "flow." Thanks for sharing!
@andibelson22905 жыл бұрын
i cant find your binder video.. is there a link?? thanx!!!
@abbiesmith77065 жыл бұрын
We do something similar. I do write specific lessons in planners, but I only fill out one week at a time for my older 2. They like to see their week in advance. It is motivating for their personalities. I got a little set of stamps, so it takes me all of 7 minutes to fill things in for them on a Saturday or Sunday evening. I found I didn't have to nag when I just wrote out all their work at the beginning of the week. If they get behind, they know what I expect them to have done by Friday afternoon. It was a God-thing because I had baby #4 last year and I was pretty overwhelmed until this epiphany. I am all about helping them to be as independent as I can. I want to give them habits now that will help them succeed in their adult lives.
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Abbie Smith wonderful! Finding a system that works is huge!
@marybrigham17085 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Homeschool mom of 4 here, also. This is essentially what I do as well. Yes! Validation! 😊 If I can offer one piece of unsolicited advice, as a mom who put one kid in piano this past year, it's hard to get enough practice in 30 minutes one day per week. Now, if this is just for fun, ignore me. And I get the whole not having four keyboards thing. But if you had, say, a half an hour after dinner for a couple kids apiece, and maybe another half hour some other time during the day, so everybody's getting 30 minutes a day (or even 20), most days, I think you'll see better results.
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Mary Brigham Thankyou!!!
@Books.N.Roses265 жыл бұрын
I've got younger children right now and my home school and there's very little they can do independently when do you think you got to this point with the older children being able to do more independent work. I've got a first grader kindergarten and a Pre-K
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Rosie Mayberry my younger two are going into first and fourth. And this past year they could do handwriting alone and their practice in explode the code once I explained to them.
@ericaaljets48345 жыл бұрын
Hi Ashlee! I've come back a few times to this video as we just started our year this week, so thank you! :) I was wondering if the schedule you have for each of the kids is the same every day (therefore one schedule in their binders)? Two of our days are different and I was wondering if I should print out schedules for each of the days. Have you done that in the past or what would suggest if days looks different and you aren't covering every subject every day? Hope that makes sense!!
@bethanyrochester96992 жыл бұрын
I love this! On average could you say how long your homeschool day takes?
@lachelle2255 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@MikeKendrickMusic5 жыл бұрын
❤️
@heisrisen84065 жыл бұрын
Can you do a complete curriculum video for your younger children. I have a upcoming 3rd and 5th grader who struggles with anything reading related. Any help or advice very much appreciated. Thanks for all the videos.
@ashleys88515 жыл бұрын
Heis Risen she has recently released videos of all her kids curriculums for this coming year. Look back a few videos on her channel and you will find them.
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
I did them already:)
@heisrisen84065 жыл бұрын
@@GraceandGrit thank you do much, I'll go check that video out
@heisrisen84065 жыл бұрын
@@ashleys8851 thank you!!!
@nursiekat205 жыл бұрын
I am so grateful for your transparency and willingness to share. I watched one of your previous videos and implemented a similar flow instead of a specific schedule and it has worked wonderfully! This was our best school year yet! Thank you!!
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Kathleen Brown so happy to know this! ❤️🥰
@hannahlowery10225 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed that! Very helpful! I don't try to mimick but I've gotten a lot of ideas & helpful info for my own homeschool journey from your videos.... Thanks 4 taking the time! I'd never have the time.. Regardless if u start school or whatever first, do y'all have a certain time y'all get up & start the day?
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Hannah Lowery generally up by 6:30-7:00
@someonerandom2565 жыл бұрын
I plan our school one week at a time, generally. At least with our two middle school kids. The upcoming high schooler will have one delineated lesson a day in each of the subjects required for his transcript. He wants to be as independent as possible, while the other two prefer to interact.
@mjcarr20115 жыл бұрын
This is basically how I have ours set up. My issue is planning out extras. Like if I want field trips to go with or timing of small units. Idk I struggle seeing them fit.
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Miranda Carr yes I had that same struggle this past year so for our upcoming I did plot them in!
@MyQuaintCottage5 жыл бұрын
Independent work is so important. Great job! 😊
@hillaryenloe5 жыл бұрын
Thank You!!! ❤️
@blocksandtulips84365 жыл бұрын
you are SO motivational!!!!
@travikkaq5 жыл бұрын
I love this, and plan to switch over. I have used a lesson planner in the past that I fill in each week. That also serves as my way of tracking attendance. How do you keep attendance for your school records?
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
travikkaq attendance is required in my state. So I don’t:)
@TheWhimsicalHomemaker4 жыл бұрын
Why Wordly Wise if vocab is included in language?
@jselbher5 жыл бұрын
What do you do for Spanish?
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Teri Selbher workbook and duo lingo
@STARSofJEWELS5 жыл бұрын
Ok question, we are in a situation where my kids are trying to move quickly to catch up bc they can but I also don’t want to skip ahead in fear of missing something and having gaps in their learning. So in my situation I would love to do a lesson a day but sometimes they fly through it and we need to do a couple more. If you were in this situation, would you still do just one lesson or what would you advice I do? I hate putting times on us but I also don’t know when is a good time to say that’s good let’s move on now. ;)
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
*STARSofJEWELS* so hard to say but I’d probably set a number to just stick to each day:)
@fieryeurochick31945 жыл бұрын
How do homeschooled children receive diplomas?
@joeygurgone63665 жыл бұрын
quick question. What spanish curriculum do you use?
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Joey Gurgone check my amazon page!
@KriziaNaegeleRouth5 жыл бұрын
It’s wonderful to see how independent they become!! I never thought someone would say we don’t want to teach them! 🤷♀️ Now I’m more aware of that when I share that my kids do a lot independently!
@TrimiMitri5 жыл бұрын
We are routine people too! Works great! Thanks for sharing!
@raechel36235 жыл бұрын
What are you using for your Spanish lessons?
@MichelleL835 жыл бұрын
How did I miss this video?! It's the clarity I've been needing! The term "flow" is perfect and thank you for sharing. I wonder, when do you do your grading & how is piano going?
@shelbyd5765 жыл бұрын
That was SO helpful!! ❤️
@girl4granted3 жыл бұрын
Whow I love this!
@EboneeNewson4 жыл бұрын
This is th video I've been seachimg for as we've been sruggling with consistency. Thank you!
@robertvangorder19835 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Very helpful for a newer homeschool Mom!
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Robert Van Gorder you’re so welcome! Thankyou for watching!
@robertvangorder19835 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for your helpful and timely advice! :) May God continue to bless you on your journey! - Michelle
@diaryofahomeschoolmama91915 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Going to make schedules like this for my kids!
@HeatherMama75 жыл бұрын
@Ashlee this has nothing to do with this video but I remember you have mentioning you don’t support or think Keto dieting is good for your body and I wondered what you thought of Intermittent fasting? I didn’t think I’d heard you mention that in any videos but excuse me if I missed.
@angelitagonzalez11335 жыл бұрын
Heather Lucas I think she has mentioned it...and said she doesn’t follow intermittently fasting, pretty sure she doesn’t. But there’s soo much information on KZbin about intermittent fasting that you can do your own research and make an informed decision.
@HeatherMama75 жыл бұрын
Angelita Gonzalez I knew she didn’t do it but just wondered her thoughts on it as a professional in the health realm.
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
Heather Lucas I think it’s a fad that in a year or two you won’t hear anyone mentioning. I fast every night until breakfast 😆
@HeatherMama75 жыл бұрын
Grace and Grit thank you for your response! 😊😜
@menevar75295 жыл бұрын
Does your program give you a daily lesson or weekly lesson plan? Thanks!
@GraceandGrit5 жыл бұрын
MERITH NEVAREZ neither. Our lessons are just numbered. So we just start with lesson 1 and work our way to completion.