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[@ango7585]

A few of us homeschool moms recently read this together: Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace. It was very helpful!

[@SummerMeyers]

Loved this book!

[@phconlychild]

Agreed! I also really like “Minimalist Homeschooling” by Zara Fagen. Both are so good!

[@sheena3]

Can’t find it anywhere !!!! I don’t know why this discontinued making this book. I really want to read it!

[@tammyd.565]

I would love a homeschool planner. You should definitely do it when you have some down time. Great video!

[@brittneyboudreau5396]

Yes! 1000 times yes! Exactly as you just wrote up, individual lessons with looping scheduled

[@liliandaven4237]

"Simplicity parenting " the best book EVER!!!❤👌🏻

[@ButterflyElsy]

Honestly, my favorite book right now is the Bible! I haven’t read it all the way through and really jut started getting into it within the last year. We’re getting ready to start a virtual bible study group, too. Pretty excited to link up with people and discuss it. :D

[@kimberleypeeters541]

I cant even remember the last book I've read. I've never gone this long without reading something. I'm loving seeing what everyone is reading, adding some to my list to get started when we start school.

[@SuperCilla21]

I reread "Little Women" a couple months ago and just fell in love with it again. Just a classic but it's so good.

[@reneegilbert7074]

Currently reading The Power of a Praying Parent... So good! Totally changed my Outlook on prayer.

[@angelacarden6460]

A book I am loving right now is dark clouds, deep mercy. So relatable right now.

[@natashamarie523]

Favorite book I read this year was “Where the Crawdads Sing”. I devoured it in two days. Such an incredible read.

[@joanhunink1195]

We just finished “A Long Walk to Water” and it was so impactful

[@kristenwatkins8042]

The primal screams from the children were perfect. I am enjoying The Lazy Genius Way.

[@TinyFitz]

Veteran homeschool mom and silly but I’m so glad you broke down looping this way because it’s something that really didn’t make sense to me until now. Thank you for your hard work and for sharing 💕

[@greenhills6168]

I am reading a lot of homeschooling books since we have started this year. Right now I am reading “Year of Learning Dangerously “

[@heathermarshall3065]

The last book I finished was Where the Crawdads Sing. Such a great book!!

[@laurendeyoung6875]

"love and respect" is what I'm reading now and I'm really enjoying it!

[@katisoto796]

I dont have time to read by myself but I have really been enjoying the read alouds I do with my kids. Just finished owls in the family and my side of the mountain. Working on Wonder with my daughter now. Love them all.

[@vanessab846]

I love how you plan everything. It’s so simplistic and well- thought out! I am currently reading Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer. My anxiety has been getting worse and worse over the years. Found this book recently and it has been a great resource for training my mind to think God’s way.

[@rohnickamiriama1361]

In England, we only get 6 weeks off for the summer so I can relate to that schedule!

[@stitch32145]

As a fellow Brit, it is crazy to me that American kids get like 3 months off for school. I'm normally bored after 2 weeks!

[@AlexNRia]

I'm LOVING Love Without Borders. It's seriously rocking my world. Everything I've been wanting to do in life is beautifully laid out in your story. I'm struggling with just wanting our life to get to where we are able to bless others and adopt babies and your book is just hitting me right where it counts, especially while raising 2 young babies right now.

[@JulieAVG1]

Mother and son by the same author as love and respect was my favorite so far. For the kids All of a kind family

[@anisleyditorres]

We are reading the Turtle Twins series. So far we love it.

[@laurabeth7755]

I hate to say that I have not read anything this year... so terrible i know. I currently have a newborn (and 2 other kiddos) and I dont know how you do it! Your amazing! When I get a free moment I like to watch youtube videos, lol.

[@BlueEyedSkinner]

No shame! I LOVE reading but took a break until my youngest was two and half. My brain could just not absorb a book during that time.

[@brittanyw4563]

I find I lean on audiobooks during these crazy periods.

[@kias7791]

Not terrible! Life has its stages and not every stage (especially in motherhood) makes reading a book possible. Enjoy this stage, it’s precious (and hard and beautiful)!

[@AprHunt1978]

I just finished The Dearly Beloved. It was a beautiful read. I enjoyed reading about life and connections between people that we normally wouldn't choose to be with, yet we do.

[@rebeccamohler384]

We're reading The Chronicles of Narnia as a family, and I love rereading it! It takes me back to my childhood.

[@maeghantipton989]

Currently reading An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States. Also finished the audio book for Love Without Borders which was so good!

[@OliverwayCo]

I am almost done with The Whole Brained Child! It's so helpful!

[@brannakrause2459]

Also, I have to say. I know my son is only 2 bit these videos have been so helpful for the few years I've been thinking I wanted to homeschool. I feel more and more prepared for when it comes time to actually prepare

[@caitlinwightman1694]

The Green Ember has been a favorite of our family this summer! We’ve listened to it an audible and the kids and I are loving it!

[@ruthporter2775]

Unfortunately, I don’t remember the last book I read for myself 😕 Does Dr. Seuss count? 🤣

[@bangkokmom2453]

I'm reading the Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson. It's fantasy and kind of has a Lord of the Ringsy feel.

[@holliholtsford9911]

I LOVE this series!

[@kristinturner2812]

I just finished the 3rd book! It was so outside of my normal but my husband and his best friend were reading them and they pulled me in. I have SO enjoyed listening to them on Audible. The readers are fantastic!

[@blessingball8835]

Im in the middle of book two! Where are you at?

[@LadyAssassin23]

I'm currently about halfway thru The Way of Kings 💕

[@lizzyjackson1996]

LOVE the Stormlight Archives!

[@kelmonte2209]

I am in a crazy busy stage of life right now, but I still have a chance to read a little bit of the Bible twice a day-right after waking up and right before going to bed. It has been really amazing for keeping me grounded and rooted every day.

[@amandab7]

My favourite book right now is Midnight Sun! Just finished it ! And right now I am reading aloud Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at bedtime to my 6 year old. Thank you for this video! I'm starting to homeschool for the first time this year and really needed scheduling advice!

[@leemae9738]

Favorite book for the year has been “Where The Crawdads Sing”

[@amandahakes2226]

I read that this year too, it was beautiful 😍

[@jessicajones2739]

Mine, Too!!

[@sabburahsuhail]

Make up, skin, hair, everything is so flawless today!!!! God bless you. Always love your content

[@hollymejia7617]

I don't have time to read much. In the evenings, I tend to watch KZbin videos or grade papers and make sure I have everything ready for the next day. I wanted to mention to you Homeschool Planet. I'm a mom of 8 children at home and my daughter just graduated HS and I have homeschooled her since Kindergarten and I've never heard of it. But I started using it last year and LOVE it!! Instead of planning out your year, you could go in and do it like you currently do it by adding what you actually did for the day. The good thing about it is it can track your hours for you, keep up the grades, etc. I love it. Check it out when you get a few minutes.

[@henlyhive6462]

My fav book I’ve read this year is The tattooist of Auschwitz. It was beautiful and heartbreaking.

[@christinasheaff6097]

I read through The Mark of the Lion trilogy by Francine Rivers. So good.

[@holliholtsford9911]

I finished The Red Tent several weeks ago and literally can't stop thinking about it. I just downloaded the audiobook and its just so beautiful.

[@lindseyflamm4968]

I am reading “the happiness advantage” it talk about how being happy actually can make you more successful and productive. It focuses on having a positive mindset and how that can change how happy you are and your life. I am trying to incorporate this in my life and teach it to my kids within our homeschool. Excellent book!!

[@kimjaymama26]

First comment! Bless you for thinking of us in the midst of your crazy packing schedule. You are a superstar!! I have been waiting for this one. Sitting here trying to plan our year. Such helpful info for a large family schedule. Thank you. Just finished Pat of Silverbush by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

[@cylesteschneider2546]

I just reread teaching from rest by sarah MacKenzie.

[@ericac8558]

No need to apologize. Those babies are music to our ears 👂 😍 💕

[@nicoleo6373]

I just started reading The Compound Effect and we’re reading Charlotte’s Web as our family read-a-loud. Thank you for all you do and the inspiration you give to some many!!

[@MW11-3]

My favorite book is “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes.

[@kaysay87]

I read “The One and Only Ivan” with my daughter & it was fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed & if you haven’t read it yet with your children, I highly recommend it!

[@jillianh5956]

Did you see that Costco was carrying "The One and Only Bob"

[@loriparrott7251]

It's so awesome to hear that you are gaining confidence in your homeshcooling. I'm only 3 years in and still struggling with that

[@Day.WithMe]

Right now I'm reading the Book of Titus from the Bible with a group of friends & doing a whole study around it. Wow! So relevant but hard to live out at times. I'm so grateful for God's Word as my "true North" on the compass of life & in our constantly changing world.

[@ilovejunpyo]

First time homeschooling here!! How do you get time to read? I’m so bad with time management that I’m too sleepy by the time I can read...the last one I’ve read was Before We were yours by Lisa wingate... highly recommend it..

[@momof5219]

She has said that she does audio books. It’s easier to Get through books if you can multi task. Listen while cleaning or whatever

[@jessicajones2739]

Love that book!

[@cynthiahernandez2667]

So far this year my favorite book is Becoming, by Michelle Obama. It provided a nice insight to who the family is, where they come from and how their past experiences made them the people they are today:

[@koreyjackson4247]

I don’t really have time to read. I am getting up every morning to read the Bible in a year and using The Bible Recap podcast as a guide. LOVE IT!!!! Totally changed the way I read the Bible, Rather than focusing on what the Bible says about me or how it applies to my life, it focuses to on who God is and His character..THE BEST

[@tallestone88]

I'm loving, "A Year Without the Grocery Store" right now.

[@table.for_6]

My favorite book right now is “the more of less” decluttering a ton before we get started with school

[@cnew299]

I got the Whaley planner this year based off of your recommendation and I absolutely LOVE it. It has ample room to record what I need for my 3 kids and plenty of room for when I have to add my other two.

[@shelleyhoover3303]

First time homeschooling mom of 5 here!!! Thanks for these videos! I seriously am learning so much more organization and tips!!! I especially like the looping idea! I decided to pull a dusty book off the shelf to refresh my brain on the ways children learn and their smarts. It's called 8 Great Smarts by Kathy Koch. So good we have so many types of learners. It's helping me give grace and understanding to each child. Grateful for the many resources that encourage us as we stumble our way through the journey of parenting. Thanks for your vlogs to educate.

[@ephesians5wife216]

Hello Angela 👏🏼Thank you so kindly for all this wonderful helpful information that you just pour out for your subscribers! This has been a tough year for all of us but with the knowledge you have when it comes to homeschooling is so very helpful to my family and I during this time☺️ Good luck with your new adventure with your beautiful family.! ❤️

[@sugarlump243]

My favorite book is Little Men. It is what convinced me that education could be so much more rich and meaningful than our typical academics.

[@homeschoolingmommaDanitza2014]

A Long Walk To Water. Its a book I'm reading with my kids. We love it

[@bmhpb3]

"Just Open The Door." Fantastic read on how to open your home more easily and how to minister to others even when you have little or life is crazy.

[@namay3422]

I have been obsessed with this nature book about my local plant and animal life! It's been so cool to go on a hike and point out all the different things and what they can do for us and our planet

[@EverydayBlessings]

I’m reading the left behind series! It’s great! Yay for loop scheduling!!

[@mariacervantes4162]

I love that you homeschool your kids. Wish I could believe and trust myself more to feel good to do homeschooling too.

[@Tammy_Yeck]

I have been reading, "The Hiding Place". I have read this many times, but it's always a reminder of forgiveness and what that really looks like.

[@sacredmommyhood]

My favorite book this year has been Bella's Gift. It was written by Rick and Karen Santorum about their daughter, Bella. Bella has Trisomy 18, which is a life-limiting condition. We were blessed with our own precious baby with Trisomy 18 in November of last year: Her name is Charis and she is our 12th child. She is such a gift to our family. The book Bella's Gift was a tremendous encouragement to us during our three month stay in the NICU....some of the hardest days we've ever lived. Charis is now nine months old, and she is an absolute treasure. I highly recommend Bella's Gift to everyone. Every life has value and every life is worth fighting for!

[@Amadison1012]

We are almost done with our read aloud The Sawn and the Trumpet. My kids, ages 10 and under, love it! 📚 ❤️

[@popapopa1244]

Your planning totally makes sense... will be trying something like that for us!

[@nmasuello]

I find your input on curriculum so helpful! Please continue to keep us in the loop!

[@cutie10152]

Thank you for sharing this! I’m reading teaching from rest and LOVING IT!

[@laurabani8646]

We just finished “A Long Walk to Water” as a family read a loud (on your recommendation) and we absolutely loved it. I was sobbing at the end. Thanks so much!

[@jeaniecolleen1739]

Thank you. I have already graduated two of my four and am still learning.

[@lifeaslaney9919]

I haven’t had a chance to read anything except lots and lots of blogs about homeschooling (or watching youtube videos on HS)!! This will be our first year homeschooling and I am trying to get as much knowledge as I can before we start!! Love your channel!! 😊

[@SimplyLivingIt]

I have LOVED spending the week with you!!! 💓 My FAVORITE book right now....The Call of The Wild and Free!!!! My homeschool mama heart needs it! ALL THE WAY!

[@natalierebba6508]

I love The Hiding Place! It's the story of Corrie Ten Boom's life. So inspiring.

[@bethanyatkinson6944]

Favorite book right now is "hold me tight". It's so good! It's explaining the heart of relational needs and problems (a huge over-simplification, but that's the KZbin comment version). It's huge for emotional intelligence!

[@MyAlmaModern]

My all time favorite is A thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini! And I love the loop system! Thank you for sharing this!

[@katiacleroux7376]

My favorite book right now is yours! I tried audible for the first time with your book, and it was fantastic. You inspired me, made me cry, laugh, it was wonderful. Thank you for this gem!

[@jessiemadanat5455]

Reading a Well Trained Mind for the first time. I am learning so much. This is a whole new world to me but I love it!

[@brittanirichards5188]

The kids screaming 🤣🤣🤣 I died laughing! Thanks for keeping it real ♥️ First time homeschool mom this year. I'm actually really enjoying it! I'm reading as a man thinketh. It's wonderful

[@tracylayne9918]

Favorite book so far. The Indian and the cupboard and where the Red Fern grows! For my boys.. I love the Unhurried Homeschooler!

[@ayaspapaya]

We love Dr. Seuss a lot in our home and the “I’m a Big Sister” book. My 3 and 2 year olds love it for bedtime stories

[@gabriellehemphill5309]

I am currently reading little pilgrims progress with my kiddos. It is wonderful for vocabulary building.

[@elizabethvanderputten7060]

Loved this! Just getting ready to begin our school year at home too. Thanks for all the resources! You're very inspiring.

[@kristinturner2812]

I just finished the third book in The Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson and have LOVED this series! It’s an incredibly well written epic fantasy and so outside my “normal”. I am eagerly awaiting the release of the next book in the series in November! We just started Risen Motherhood in our monthly book club ❤️

[@anotefromerica]

Teaching from rest was so good and helpful. We are reading The Land of Stories as a family and we are loving it!

[@mae2129]

This is our first committed year to homeschooling and I am reading as much as I can on it. I am really enjoying The brave learner by Julie Bogart.

[@courtneygilmore9771]

I just finished decluttering at the speed of life and it was very motivating!

[@sarahwalton491]

Right now I’m reading heal your headache and am really enjoying it. I’ve struggled with daily migraines for almost 20 years and I’m excited to see if this gives me some insight

[@jenniferday1435]

Oh I wish I read more for myself! I have a saved book list on Amazon and books I would love to read. Multiple times a day I am reading chapter books and picture books out loud to my kids.

[@mirandawix7784]

I seriously have not read a good book in a while. Life has been so crazy lately. And just honestly haven’t had time. Love seeing what everyone else is reading. I am definitely going to have to make a list of books to read.

[@josandham7844]

I've just finished The Chronicles of Narnia, for the first time, and just started Jane Eyre. I'm loving how direct and honest Jane is in her conversations, but also loving the language words i'm learning (i'm literally hitting Google every page to check the meaning of a word. I've also loved Basic Christianity by John Stott, an old book but God really spoke to me through it.

[@dnsomero]

Thank you so much for these practical videos! Veteran homeschool mom here but I'm still learning! One graduate and 8 to go! 😅 One of my favorite books is Unschooling Rules 📔 it's been a journey learning to loosen up....I now consider myself an eclectic homeschooler too 🤗

[@philnamandareber4024]

I've been reading a bunch of kids books this summer. Great way to connect with kids.

[@megankremer6387]

Angela, I so appreciate you and your videos! I am a teacher turned homeschool mom this year and I'm struggling with I'm either super structured or super lax on my busy days while I'm juggling working for an online tutoring company. I hate rigid schedules I just wasn't sure how to do this. Thank you so much!

[@katieallen6176]

Currently reading Parenting Scripts. And Homeschool Basics. And I have yours that I need to finally read. I’m trying to force myself to sit and read for a few minutes during the day.

[@paularodillo]

I am now reading ‘The Size of Your Dreams’. I have been a book lover ever since but seemed to have lost it during motherhood. Since, I’ll be homeschooling this year. Planning on reading up again especially since we will be doing a lot of reading.

[@Veronica_Esterhuyse]

This might be unrelated to this video... I do not have enough words to describe how much you inspire me as a momma. I just watched your Welcome Home video on the farm. So happy for you all!! Congrats and happy memory making!! 💛

[@monicamoskovics8686]

I also LOVED Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakeable Peace. I am thoroughly enjoying Brene Brown's The Power of Vulnerability.

[@chantellebeer]

I’ve just finished your audiobook for the second time!!!! And now reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

[@prettyamina1990]

I really enjoyed reading your book this year! It was so well written and I took a lot of life lessons from it. Thank you for sharing your story. I also loved Becoming!

[@samanthafedor6005]

I am reading the 5 love language of children. I am really enjoying the insights I am getting about the way my kids feel love!

[@annacbuys]

I'm reading The Compound Effect and it's such a good mindset check for me. And YES you should create the homeschool planner!!