**NEW** DAILY HOMESCHOOL ROUTINE | FALL 2024 | Day in the Life of a large homeschool family

[@mamaofboys1503]

I’m at the beginning of your video. This is my 4th year homeschooling and first year homeschooling two. I still feel like I don’t have it down and still trying to figure out the best way for us. Looking forward to seeing your tips ☺️. I know it might be different for my family as we are with a charter school and they have some online classes.

[@Melissazimm]

This is so helpful! I’m a new homeschool mom with a 5 year old, 2 year old and 6 month old. It’s pretty chaotic right now doing all the things we need to do each day but this has me feeling so inspired. Thank you ❤ your family is beautiful!

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh praise God this has helped in even a little way. When I started my videos my kids were around that age. Maybe some of my old videos might give you more ideas on how to manage homeschool and littles. ❤️

[@cfigs126]

It's good to see that I'm not the only chaos coordinating homeschool momma 😂

[@averildaniels7479]

Oh my gosh. I have missed watching you. The kids are so big now!!! I’ve been busy with my grandkids..up to 6 now… and I’m going to be a great granny. Your baby is not a baby anymore 😢… wwaaahhh. When time goes by so fast. I’m sending my love to you and your precious family. Thanks for a job well done. 😎

[@PursuingPeace]

Hello my friend! So great to hear from you. Congratulations on another grandbaby and about to be a great grandma!!! 😃 WOW!!! What blessings! ❤️

[@gbcflower]

😎 This video is so relatable, and I think you're doing a phenomenal job!

[@throughfaithandgrace2970]

She is my fav home school mama. Doing sooooooo amazing with her children!!! ❤

[@PursuingPeace]

Omgoodness you ladies have just encouraged me so much! ❤️ Thank you for your kind words.

[@abcdefg1234-j3c]

Very informative and thank you for sharing your resources! Can't wait to start being a homeschool mom next year❤

[@PursuingPeace]

How exciting! Have fun on the journey! ❤️

[@faithfullyinfertile]

😎You are one of the very few long YT videos I will take the time to watch, but I just love your videos. They are so real and encouraging and you are doing such an AMAZING job homeschooling your children. I love how this video shows that with a routine you can have 'organized chaos' and get everyone's schooling in without feeling like you are a ping pong ball bouncing from one kid to another. Your flow is very similar to my flow. God bless you Dina as you have blessed me with this video. 💜

[@PursuingPeace]

Organized chaos indeed! 😂 Thank you so much for your encouragement! ❤️

[@faithfullyinfertile]

@@PursuingPeace I have four kids. I know organized chaos. 😂

[@Fluffydidit]

😎 Dina! So good to see you! Missed you while you were gone but so happy you took time for yourself and family.

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤️

[@rubydavis404]

Raising arrows!!! You’re killing it, mama!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤️

[@shifamohammed3079]

,😎loved to see the entire school day instead of bits and pieces we usually see on youtube.. ❤

[@PursuingPeace]

I'm happy you enjoyed it and it was helpful! I enjoy seeing everything put together too.

[@FujiNicole88]

You have such a beautiful family. Love this!

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤️

[@ChantillyGrace]

😎 great video of your daily lessons, thank you!

[@PursuingPeace]

You're very welcome! Great job making it all the way through. 😁❤️

[@thiswickedgoodlife]

Was great to see this! Thank you 😎😎😎

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! Great job making it all the way through! ❤️

[@jessicabrown6943]

Your kids are precious. Your daughter with the stuffie monkey helping do school is so cute! My kids love their stuffies. ❤

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤️

[@Jessie919.]

I enjoyed this soo much!! You are awesome! My boy is turning 4 and I want to start homeschooling, you are an inspiration, thanks for all the tips and for sharing. Amazing mama!! God bless you

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh how fun! That's about when I started with my first. Enjoy! It's so fun at that age. ❤️

[@rebekahian]

😎 I always love your videos. I don't mind the length either! I love seeing the actual flow of your day. I'm trying to get ours down as well with all the different levels. 😅

[@papillon782]

😎 Dina, this video is so helpful and encouraging! I have been homeschooling from the beginning, but my kiddos are now 1st and 3rd grade, so two kids with more subjects. There has been a lot of change to our routine this year... trying to figure out what works best for everyone. Thank you for showing a bit of the dynamic between you and your kids. They are great kids, and you are doing such a beautiful job! ♥️

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh thank you for your kind words! It does get a little thin timewise when you have kids in that age range because they still need you for almost everything. Every year is different and it's a good different. It means your kiddos are growing up. ❤️ Praying you find something that works this year and when next year comes, you find what works then too.

[@PittPackAdventures]

Always love your uplifting videos mama!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh I'm glad you're encouraged! ❤️ Thank you!

[@shaylinedmond2256]

Love your smile and joy! Such a positive opening to a video 😊

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤️

[@sheena7626]

😎 so glad you’re back!!!!❤

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤️

[@alysiarich7620]

We love that history! I didn’t know you could print out the episodes like that…so helpful! Thanks!

[@PursuingPeace]

I got that list from Lindsey's blog. She's got a lot of great resources. ❤️

[@Greenfloweringpyrola]

So excited to hear that you like MWC 3 better than 2! We’re in MWC 2 now and also completed level 1😊

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh great! It teaches the concepts very well.

[@OMalleyKing]

Do you have a video about what it was you were flipping thru during your morning memory work! That looks like an organizers dream!!

[@PursuingPeace]

So you mean my zippered binder? I go through it more in my Morning Basket video. 😁❤️

[@OMalleyKing]

I will check out that video! I guess I am more talking about the cards for each with that have the info your kiddos are needing to memorize. I usually just write what we have been learning in a notebook and have them do recitation from that but I love the color coded info. It looks like it might be from classical conversations? It’s just so nice for the brain 😂

[@OMalleyKing]

I guess I should have watch for 10 more seconds 😂 I’m down a cc memory work rabbit hole now. Just trying to figure out what I need to purchase to get exactly what you have in that half page flip book lol

[@PursuingPeace]

@@OMalleyKing Lol! I understand that! Are you part of a community? If so, you can get the memory work flip chart on CC connected.

[@PursuingPeace]

@@OMalleyKing Oh! And the pages I give them are called Fridge Facts.

[@FamilySolutions-lt2tp]

Great and informative video. Thank you

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤️

[@shawneegrows]

My kids enjoyed seeing other homeschool kids working on school! 😎

[@PursuingPeace]

@@shawneegrows Nice! ❤️

[@stephaniemoxley9595]

😎 Thanks for sharing, Dina!

[@МаринаВ-з8ю]

Dina, thank you for the video! Where did you get the Bible verse and the hymn print out for each morning?

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh you're very welcome! I made the Bible verse print out on Canva and got the hymn from Still Singing curriculum from Not Consumed Ministries. Hope this helps!

[@AndreaSorial]

Is your daily schedule shareable in Canva? I love the look!!

[@PursuingPeace]

I don't know. 😬 But if you look up schedules on Canva, the original design should pop up. Then you can make it your own.

[@BlossomsBungalow]

😎 this was a great video to watch while I got my daughter’s tangles out of here hair! 😂

[@PursuingPeace]

Lol!!!! I totally get that! In fact....I think I had forgotten to brush my girl's hair before filming. 😂

[@brittanyedwards3293]

Loved this video!

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤️

[@mamalovescloth]

Is there a spot I can download your little binder pages? I LOVE your organization. I am brand new to homeschooling, about to pull my preschooler and 2nd grader and start after Christmas. I have looked into CC but we can't afford it at the moment, I see you were doing some CC Geography with your kids. Could I still do this with mine as well and not do the community? I wrote down everything from your video haha, so helpful thank you!

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh how exciting! Yes! You can actually buy the Foundations book and just use that for your memory work. It has the maps in that book too. ❤️

[@mamalovescloth]

@ oh wonderful thank you so much! So would I do separate curriculums then for math and English? I saw another video you did IEW for spelling and that looked so good. I seriously love your organization and how you do your homeschool💛you are a true inspiration!!

[@PursuingPeace]

@mamalovescloth Yes! A different curriculum for math and Reading/Language Arts. The IEW is for 2nd or 3rd grade and up. I can't remember exactly so you might wanna look it up. I always recommend The Good and The Beautiful because it's so easy when you first start. Then when you feel you understand how to homeschool and what your child needs, then branch out to other curriculums if you want. ❤️ Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. Praying for your new adventure. ❤️

[@mamalovescloth]

@ aww I appreciate you taking the time to respond & share advice. Thank you so very much💛you have the best heart and I truly love watching all your videos! You’re my homeschool mom inspiration haha🥰

[@kaitlync15]

This is great! You fit so much in! What are those clear bins with the organizer on the top called again?

[@PursuingPeace]

Latchmate bins. I got them at Michael's but idk if they're selling them anymore. I think you can get them on Amazon though.

[@kaitlync15]

@ Citylife 17 QT Plastic Storage Box with Removable Tray Craft Organizers and Storage Clear Storage Container for Organizing Bead, Tool, Sewing, Playdoh, 2 Packs Are these them?

[@PursuingPeace]

@kaitlync15 maybe. The ones I have are 14.5 qt. For some reason I can click the link.

[@throughfaithandgrace2970]

I would love to know what you use for your time with the lord besides Bible and coffee ❤ ❤

[@PursuingPeace]

Do you mean for myself?

[@throughfaithandgrace2970]

@ yes! What are you enjoying in your quiet time :)

[@PursuingPeace]

@throughfaithandgrace2970 It usually matches up with what my Women's Bible study is doing. Right now we're going through the book of Acts but it is just the Bible. We use something similar to the SOAP method where we read one chapter 4 times throughout the week, looking at different things and praying through it. Then we get together once a week to discuss what God has been teaching us. I've also been a part of Bible Study Fellowship in the past. That is a great women's Bible study where you can take your kiddos and they study the same part of the Bible you're studying. You might have one in your area. As far as studies themselves, I've used Proverbs 31 Ministries and Daily Grace studies. Both have been wonderful! I hear good things about The Bible Recap too. 😉 I've also just found commentaries and read them along with Scripture. For example I'm studying Leviticus when my Women's Bible study has off weeks and I just have a good commentary on it cause the Lord knows I need help with THAT one! 😂 Sorry! That was a ton of info. Do you have a church where you can get plugged into a Bible study group?

[@kyladalton2830]

😎 great video!

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! And thanks for sticking with us all the way through! ❤️

[@ShawnaDawn06]

Always so excited for your videos!!! Thank you for sharing with us. What do you do for piano?

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤️ The kids have a piano teacher that comes to the house for lessons once a week. 😁

[@ShawnaDawn06]

😎!!! So helpful!

[@ShawnaDawn06]

@@PursuingPeace What a blessing! May I ask what books she has them use?

[@PursuingPeace]

@ShawnaDawn06 Yes! It's such a a blessing! We got a book from Amazon called Adult All-In-One Course. It seems to be working pretty well. 😁

[@roshanajohnson1709]

😎 love it❤

[@christinebenson5316]

Nice! Can you link the KZbin video they were watching? It looked like Bingo from Bluey and running through the woods!

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh! I might not be able to find it. But just look up "Bluey brain breaks" and it should pop up. 😁

[@christinebenson5316]

Ope! That should do it! I was typing things like “Bingo running in the woods” and it was not workin! Lol

[@motherhoodwithmonica5094]

Is there a link for the spelling?! I’m so confused, do I need to use all IEW?

[@PursuingPeace]

Hi! I put a link in the the description box. You don't need to use all IEW in order to use Phonetic Zoo. You can buy it separately. 😁

[@motherhoodwithmonica5094]

@ thank you so much!🫶🏼

[@keluarga.peradaban]

😎 How much time do you usually spend in a day, in real life? I'm so curious. Mom with 5 kids! Wow 😍

[@PursuingPeace]

For our entire homeschool day we usually go from 9am to 1pm. But my little ones aren't doing school that whole time. 😉

[@tikinJ]

😎 What time do you all start and finish?

[@PursuingPeace]

We usually start around 9am and go until about 1pm. 😁❤️

[@tikinJ]

@ Great and thank you for replying 💕 Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@PursuingPeace]

@tikinJ Oh hello! My husband was born in the Netherlands because my in laws were in the Air Force. It's a beautiful place! Welcome! ❤️

[@tikinJ]

@ Oh that’s great 😃 It is a beautiful country 🤗

[@claudiazamorano3975]

Okay, this is a question from a video a long time ago, I saw that you used a specific thing for audiobooks, can I have the name of it and does it do chapter books? Do you still use it and recommended?

[@PursuingPeace]

Hi! I mostly use Audible for audio books. But do you mean Yoto? The audiobooks that are on cards?

[@claudiazamorano3975]

@@PursuingPeace yes Yoto, is it only for little kids?

[@PursuingPeace]

@claudiazamorano3975 No. My 11 yr old loves it! It's nice to have them listen to something that doesn't require screens. The longer books are dramatizations though. So it's not read word for word from the books.

[@Mare00711]

Okay how did your kids grow up so much! You just had babies!! For iew, pausing the video on the board to copy is the only downfall we have so far. Love it!

[@PursuingPeace]

I know! I can't believe they're so big! ❤️

[@ericahouse1247]

At what age did your toddlers start sitting with you for the bulk of symposium time? I have a 1 and 3 year old who make it difficult for my 7 and 9 year olds to pay attention. They can't play on their own for too long but if they sit with us it devolves into chaos quickly.

[@PursuingPeace]

I don't make them sit until 1st grade. Our symposiums were shorter when we had smaller ones. But last year I would have them play with puzzles or coloring. Maybe check out my older morning basket videos to see how we did it. I can't even remember! Lol! But I know snacks were involved. 😉

[@ericahouse1247]

@ you did the rotating activity bins for each day of the week to help keep them busy! I just remembered that. I need to try that again, just have stuff ready to go at a tiny table for them nearby.

[@PursuingPeace]

@ericahouse1247 YES!!!! Those worked very well! ❤️

[@cortneymckinney9215]

Are you still participating in a CC community?

[@PursuingPeace]

We don't have one in my town. So not as of right now. But I plan on joining one when we move. 😁

[@REFUGEBOOKGIVEAWAY]

I thrift books for my job as host at applebees i just surpassed 3000 books given away in 10 months

[@JahnayaBurrage-d4j]

I'm a new subscriber

[@PursuingPeace]

Welcome! ❤️

[@REFUGEBOOKGIVEAWAY]

I subscibed to you

[@PursuingPeace]

Yay! Welcome to the family! ❤️

[@veronicagarcia9424]

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[@PursuingPeace]

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[@PursuingPeace]

Great job getting all the way through! 😁❤️

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[@PursuingPeace]

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