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I just bought this curriculum and now I’m sad I spend the money, we need hands on for sure

Isaac Watts' book on Logic is meant for 9th graders, but more than 200 years ago. I believe most adults would struggle through it today. Very good challenge for high schoolers! Highly recommend for all homeschools. Also, a good introduction to Logic is the Fallacy Detective book.

Also in the camp of "I learned government/economics definitions to pass the tests & wish I'd learned something useful like budgeting, filing taxes, how to handle/improve credit scores, etc." Can definitely agree with a solid foundation to set the kiddos up for options in life. As someone with a BS in Biology & MS in Lab Sciences, all of the physics & calculus I did take in HS/college has helped me...zero...social skills seem to be falling more & more towards "social media skills" vs. human to human skills...

We love Math U See! The manipulatives (blocks) are amazing!!

They had a Dave Ramsey class at the schooo I was at as a para and I think it’s great for kids to learn everything I wish I had that when I was younger

I am struggling to teach with Abeka the good and the beautiful math looks more fun to me.

Yes! Listening not to speak is such a skill!

Aloha🌺I have been homeschooling my 9 year old grandson for 2 years now and I feel as though I don't have a sense of direction. His reading is pretty high (no problem reading at all and can even read Spanish even though he doesn't know what it means). I have not been consistent so I feel lost. I want to know what level he is in before starting this school year. How do I test him to see where he is at to get the appropriate level for this coming school year? I know there are lots of informations out there but I get overwhelmed by it and paralyze myself. Any information is greatly appreciated.

Yes on the math and such! I pressured myself so much in school and went way beyond what I needed. The time I could have put into other things and actual life skills. 😢

Hi thank you for sharing 🙏. I was wondering how do you sell your books .? I have so many id like to sell.

Essentials in Writing is excellent for someone looking for video instruction. Lessons are short, straightforward, and FUN

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This is what we are doing this year. We switched from TGTB to MWC because TGTB was just not working for us anymore math wise, but we are still using them for LA.

Yes, all the topics you discussed are so important for children to learn.

This was really helpful! Thank you so much!

Excellent. I am using Heart of Dakota and it covers all these areas. Makes it all easy for me and I KNOW I am not missing anything. We are in a co op too that has classes like Dave Ramsey's courses as well,current events,etc.

Not Consumed has a great Math course for personal finance.

I like your thoughts!

Can you do BJU vs TGTB English/Math video? I can't find any videos that compare these two! :)

Mom of four here (graduated two, two to go). Just wanted to say that you are absolutely correct when it comes to math! We had our high schoolers take Alg 1, Geometry, and then Personal Finance (Dave Ramsey’s online course for homeschoolers). During their senior year, they didn’t have any math. And guess what? They’re both fully financially dependable with zero debt. They paid cash for their cars, don’t have credit cards, and have never missed a cell phone, insurance, or any other bill payment! They have full time jobs and serve heavily in different ministries at church. ❤

I’m sure you have heard of Critical Thinking Company, but last night I was really taking a deep dive through their website and they have so many more resources than I realized, especially when it comes to the area of critically evaluating information. They have a book called You Decide that goes through the first 8 amendments and takes a look at actual Supreme Court cases and how they interpreted and applied the constitution and asks students to consider whether they would have come to the same conclusions. I’m thinking of buying to talk through together with my 5th and 7th grader.

I was looking into Dave Ramsey’s Foundation in Personal Finance, but from reading other comments here I’ll also look into Apologetics and CC. My daughter is also starting 7th grade this year. 😊

Thanks so much. One thing I will say is that you want your children to be able to defend their faith via Apologetics, an understanding of physics is pretty necessary. I’d also recommend not skipping statistics if you want your kids to be able to discern truth as an adult.

Not Consumed just came out with Consumer math. Teaches life lessons besides the math aspects.

We use a writing curriculum called Writing and Rhetoric. I highly recommend it. I didn’t start using until recently and my kids are older. Age 10 and 13. I started my 10 year old in the first book and my 13 year old in book 7(I think) out of 11 total.

Not Consumed Ministries has a good financial curriculum. Masterbooks for Logic and Aploogics. Penny Candy I have heard is good for economics.

Good Topic

My husband and I made the decision to include our children when we have our personal financial conversations. They help me make a weekly meal plan with a budget and shop. When they get older we will include them in our monthly bills and income discussions. I think the more we expose them to real finance the better. I also think that teaching my children about delayed gratification is a key component in buying only what you can afford.

I LOVED this video! Agree with you on every single thing.

Have you ever considered Classical Conversations for your kids?! I'm five mins in your video and all you are talking about is basically what CC does! My oldest is starting Challenge 1 and younger is going into Ch A. Ch A starts at 7th grade. It is a phenomenal program that teaches kids HOW to think, not what to think. Your comment at 6:25 is CC!!! It hits on all these skills kids are sorely lacking in our society today.

Could I do this without the teachers guides?

Great video!! as always!! Do you feel that their levels are similar comparison to TGATB?

Very Cool and Nice

Do I still need to file for a PSA using Abeka?

Please do a video on commo issues with bome schooling like how to be calm when anyone gets frustrated, what to do when they want to just be silly or muck around when you need to do lesson's, what to do when they get upset everytime when they get things wrong, what to say when you know they can do something but they're acting a little silly and defetest and you cant get them to do the work etc. Thanks

What worksheet did you do?

Hi there! New home school mom here. I just came across your videos and they are so helpful and you seem very down to earth. I am going to be homeschooling my 5.5 year old this year. The compulsory age for school isn’t until fall of next year but I want to get my feet wet so I am not incredibly overwhelmed the following year, as I have no educational background and don’t really know what I am doing. 😅 My state has strict regulations.I must say i have experienced a roller coaster of emotions over the last few days looking for a curriculum. I get excited saying “I can do this!”Then i getoverwhelmed lol. I think i will settle on Abeka k5 for now as I have heard great things about it. And i need something structured and sound until i get the swing of things. And i want something solid for my boy. Hopefully my son likes it, as he is very active and mainly wants to play. Love your videos and thank you for the encouragement!

Do you not use the board to put up vocab words and pictures? I am attempting to do a unit study the way it’s meant to be done and was about to get the boards but I’m not sure which kind to get. Cork or white dry erase?

I pretty much just ordered everything you suggested. I loved it all and is resonated with me

We loved Ginger Pye and it was a great one to read during the summer because I believe it takes place around the 4th of July.

Same same…my third grader is my “baby” who is now not the baby anymore because we just had our little guy 6 months ago.

We used Masterbooks for 4 years and it was good and the short intentional lessons were definitely a breath of fresh air. But I knew something was missing and I figured it out when we switched to Math U See this past year! My kids NEED the manipulatives (blocks) with MUS to be able to SEE the math. It has been a game changer and now I’m starting my younger two with Math U See from the start.

We were doing RightStart and it was way too much for my girl. She would cry almost every lesson. I thought she was just complaining and not focusing but it finally dawned on me that it wasn't her, but it was just the wrong curriculum for her. We switched to Math with Confidence and it was a total game changer and now math is her fave subject!!

We have struggled with finding a good math. We finally settled on Hooked on Math (from Hooked on Phonics) for my younger kids, kindergarten and 2nd. It is so good! My oldest, 5th, is doing Teaching Textbooks. We are finally so set in math and are enjoying it all ❤

Do you buy manipulatives for Teaching Textbooks?

Thank you

We loved “The Trumpet of the Swan and Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.”

I use Character Concepts along with We Choose Virtues…these are some great resources, thank you!

I loved "The Trumpet of the Swan"!! Read it in our home this last few weeks and I think it's my personal new favorite children's story, it's so delightful

We just finished the worm whisperer, and it was amazing.