DO MORNING BASKET WITH US: See our I plan our morning time routine & CC Memory Work

[@PursuingPeace]

What do you like to use in your Morning Basket? ❤️

[@proverbs31cosmetics39]

I have A daily basket and a loop basket. Then 1 core subject a day. Like Mondays is language arts, reading and spelling. Tuesdays is math, and so on. I would love to see a video of how you plan your homeschool year.😊

[@stephaniemoxley9595]

​@@proverbs31cosmetics39 Oo, I didn't think to switch off doing core subjects (we loop everything else besides our daily AM Basket+memory work). Do you have more school days then since that takes twice as long to finish the curriculum? Or do you just slow the pace/not keep with the grade levels?

[@L0V3LADY16]

Usually your infectious laugh, makes me smile, this video, watching God move through your homeschool and listening to Him in your kids heart, brought me to happy tears! Absolutely inspiring video and it really touched my heart!

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh praise God! I've seen Him begin to work in their hearts and it brings me to my knees every time! Thank you for your encouraging words. ❤️

[@MeladieBaxley]

Would love a video on how you plan your school year. So glad you’re back on, your are such an encouragement and blessing!

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! I'll try to remember to film this one. ❤

[@claudiacipriani8554]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful family with us 😊

[@lifeofmorales6701]

This video was so much fun to watch!

[@maritzazavalasmith9346]

Thanks Dina! Loved this video! Would you be able to make one about any chore systems you use or how you go about meal planning? Thanks!!

[@PursuingPeace]

Hi! Oh that's a great idea! I have videos on that in my Home keeping playlist but it's been years so I should update those. Thanks for the suggestions!

[@mfigueroa2079]

Aww we dang amazing Grace at church yesterday. You have such a beautiful family ❤ God bless

[@BaileyAcademy]

Wow I love it. Your Kids are happy and eager to learn, just how I pictured homeschool would look. Mine doesn't though sadly. But maybe one day

[@PursuingPeace]

It's not always like this. There are days their whining and arguing drives me crazy. I rely on new mercies every morning. ❤️ Just keep going Mama! More is caught than taught anyway. ❤️

[@mamalovescloth]

You have the best videos!!!!!! So grateful for your wisdom and insight. I’m trying to figure out how to do this with younger kiddos😅I have a preschooler and 2nd grader about to start homeschooling but also a two year old and 5 month old too. I’m not sure how I could take these amounts of time with them they are super busy and needy with the two youngers especially. Any suggestions or insight with kids so young? Trying not to feel overwhelmed at the thought of doing this haha.

[@jenniferbarden1865]

Your kids are adorable! The joy and fun you have learning together is inspiring and refreshing!

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! Sometimes I think I need to do big things in order to have fun, but this is a great reminder that it's the little things every day that make it enjoyable. ❤

[@jenniferjones6228]

Your children are so precious!!! 🥰 You’re doing a great job, mama! Thank you for sharing!!

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you for your sweet words! ❤️

[@ronniegee311]

I've missed your videos! I don't know where you get your energy from to homeschool 5 kiddos, I only homeschool my 9 yr old son, and its a struggle at times. but you rock it! You are such an inspiration to me ❤ Thank you for your video

[@jessicaladd85]

I agree! I have a 9 year old and 2.5 year old. Phew! Some days can be rough. A video on how you get/keep energy could be so helpful!

[@PursuingPeace]

Praise God Ronnie! God gives each of us grace and energy for the work He's assigned us. 😉❤ I learned that from Sarah Mackensie. What an amazing blessing.

[@PursuingPeace]

Honestly Jessica, I look at other mamas and think the same thing. There are so many people doing so much more than we are, but I have to constantly remind myself that God has called me to raise MY babies, no one else's. I find my rest in Him and He gives me strength for the rest of it. ❤

[@KristiGaddy]

You are just amazing! You embody the spirit of CC by modeling such fun learning! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh thank you Kristi! We've so enjoyed your videos and songs. Thank you so much for all your hard work! It's helped me tremendously! ❤️

[@mikeandambermotsch9122]

Could you share your morning time canva pdf?

[@PursuingPeace]

Hi! I can try...I just don't know how to. But I might be able to figure it out. :)

[@joantaylor7633]

Yes, please! :)

[@amystewart7839]

I came here to ask the same thing! 😊

[@darlenesabatka446]

Same 😊 I love your videos and laughing along with you in Nebraska ❤

[@lakishaamoako1404]

​@@PursuingPeace if you pull up this document in canva and look where you download the document, you should see a button that says "create template link" PLEASE put that link in this video lol that will allow us to have this exact template and change it without it messing up your document at all. I REALLY NEED THIS TEMPLATE LOL

[@faithfullyinfertile]

Your kids are so blessed to call you Mama. Cherish these days Dina when they are little. 💞

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh thank you so much for your encouraging words. ❤️ I'm trying so very hard to do just that.

[@faithfullyinfertile]

@@PursuingPeace I know the days are not always easy, but you are doing a good work. ❤️ Let us not become weary in doing good, for at a proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9

[@debbiemsmith]

This inspired me so much on our second year in CC! Thank you Dina. I wish we’re just neighbors down the road.😁 God bless! Love from Alabama❤

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh Praise God! I miss Alabama. We used to live in Enterprise AL. So many fond memories.

[@jessica.s.]

Welcome back!! You are always a delight to watch!

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤

[@stephaniemoxley9595]

Thanks, Dina! Great inspiration! Practical question:... Do you do AM Basket BEFORE core work/individual TGTB subjects? We are having the hardest time "fitting" everything in... Between our AM Basket+Memory Work and one family subject (looped), we're pretty much at lunch time already, and then to tackle individual L.A.+Math (one lesson each x three kids), that brings us to 3pm or later, and I am tanked! Way too long of a school day and/or rushed. Our curriculum and schedule looks similar to yours... Are you also schooling that late in the day? 🫠

[@PursuingPeace]

Hi! We start our Morning Basket at 9am and go until 10:30am. Then we do LA and Math and usually end around 1pm. We have a late lunch so I let them get snacks in between subjects. Can any of your kiddos do their LA and Math on their own? Or at least part of it?

[@AbbyHolder]

I just love your page so much! I have a request!! Will you please please please record the whole state and capital song and make it its own video with the camera on your boy (or you) tracing the states? I would love to use that for our homeschool next year learning them!!!!! It has been the only song that I love for that and I love it all together doing the entire US in one video. ❤❤

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh thank you for your encouragement. I just don't think I can do that since they're not my songs. But CC happy mom (linked in bio) Has them all in a playlist. She even has hands motions you can use if you'd like. They're super easy to follow. Hope this helps! ❤️

[@ashleyirizarry-diaz6415]

Thank you for taking the time to share lovely video!

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! ❤

[@katrinakim4145]

You have such a beautiful voice!!!! ❤

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you. ☺

[@brendahowell5946]

The courageous books are awesome .My library had some movies on them. It took quite awhile to get though

[@PursuingPeace]

Yes! We didn't make it through them this year so hopefully I can remember to do them next year too. 😁❤️

[@my5ks48]

Scrunch maps ?!!?!!? Genius !!!! In my Amazon cart

[@PursuingPeace]

Those really are the BEST! 😀

[@ThisHicksHouse]

I just love your videos and I am actually starting CC at home with my kiddos after watching this. We are all so excited to start. I’m trying to find the maps for their binders, I have the tiny ones from a flip book I purchased from the Buy/Sell group, but I would like them to have 8.5x11 copies. Do you know where you found yours? Hopefully not in cc connected.

[@PursuingPeace]

Oh how fun! The maps are in the Foundations book. I just make copies for all my kiddos. 😁❤️

[@rebajardine9544]

I always look forward to your videos❤❤

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you! How are you doing? ❤

[@katiesalvhus6262]

Where did you get the Greek flashcards? What a great idea!

[@PursuingPeace]

Universal Yums. It's a snack subscription box. But you can probably get some on Amazon. 😀

[@ericahouse1247]

What tutorials did you use for the kid art around your tv?

[@PursuingPeace]

It is a class here where we live. ❤️

[@JNSA26]

Do all your children attend CC? Foundations and or Essentials?

[@PursuingPeace]

Yes! Right now we don't have a community, but we are still doing the curriculum at home.

[@my5ks48]

Where can we find that 50 state song ? That’s awesome 😊

[@PursuingPeace]

It's broken up into different weeks but all the songs are CC happy Mom's channel. I linked her channel in the description box. 😁❤️

[@vanessae19]

Going to a CC information meeting this week, do you think it’s worth the money to put a 4 year old in CC, he’s our only child won’t be having anymore. Just wondering with the price if he would get more out of it as an older child..?

[@PursuingPeace]

We put our first child in when she was four. It's fun and it mostly teaches you how to teach the curriculum.

[@ericasakamoto6607]

Irei escrever em português, porque meu inglês é horrível 😅. Muito obrigada por compartilhar a tua rotina. Que o Senhor abençoe imensamente a tua família. 🙏

[@PursuingPeace]

Thank you so much Erica! I understood what you said because I understand Spanish. 😀 I pray the Lord's blessings on your family as well. ❤

[@joantaylor7633]

Can you please link the page you mentioned you found on Etsy for the memory work?

[@PursuingPeace]

Something similar should be linked in the description box. I couldn't find the exact thing because I probably got that years ago. But if you're part of a community you can find it on CC Connected.

[@naytid]

If you dont finish a math or language arts curriculum do you move on to the next grade or finish it first? Thank you!

[@PursuingPeace]

We finish it first so there isn't any gaps. Sometimes the beginning of the next year's curriculum is review so I'll skip some first lessons if I feel they already know it. Hope that made sense.

[@ericahouse1247]

One more question! Which My Body book did you use this year?

[@PursuingPeace]

It's the blue one with the little kid on the cover. I think it's linked in my Amazon Shop. ❤️

[@ericahouse1247]

@@PursuingPeace thank you!