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The Balanced Mom
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Hi there and welcome!
We are Andreea&Alana --two friends who enjoy chatting & pondering about the joys/challenges of all things motherhood! Alana is mom (& foster mom) to 4 little ones. Andreea is a homeschooling mom to 5 kiddos ranging from 1 to 12 years old.
We know first-hand that juggling all the demands of motherhood, marriage, & maintaining a home while also nurturing your faith and the faith of your littles, can seem overwhelming and sometimes even impossible... So we are on a mission to discover how to FIND BALANCE in the midst of it all, so we can spend less time stressing & more time appreciating and enjoying this beautiful life with all of its ups & downs along the way!!!
We'd love to do life with you & become a nation of Balanced Moms-- so join us on our journey & subscribe to our channel (new videos each Wednesday)! ❤️
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We are Andreea&Alana --two friends who enjoy chatting & pondering about the joys/challenges of all things motherhood! Alana is mom (& foster mom) to 4 little ones. Andreea is a homeschooling mom to 5 kiddos ranging from 1 to 12 years old.
We know first-hand that juggling all the demands of motherhood, marriage, & maintaining a home while also nurturing your faith and the faith of your littles, can seem overwhelming and sometimes even impossible... So we are on a mission to discover how to FIND BALANCE in the midst of it all, so we can spend less time stressing & more time appreciating and enjoying this beautiful life with all of its ups & downs along the way!!!
We'd love to do life with you & become a nation of Balanced Moms-- so join us on our journey & subscribe to our channel (new videos each Wednesday)! ❤️
I N S T A G R A M | TheBalanced_Mom
C O L L A B S | DM us on insta
Business INQ. | beabalancedmom@gmail.com
CARNIVORE DIET DAY 4 | HOW MUCH DID I LOSE? | LOSE WEIGHT POST-PREGNANCY #5
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5 kids later and it's time to lose the post-pregnancy weight. This is day 4 of the carnivore diet---seeing how this diet will change my mood and help me lose weight. **This is MY experience --please consult a doctor before trying.
With 9 kids between our two families (ranging from infant to junior high), we are just two mamas who are trying to find our balance while juggling all the responsibilities that come along with being a Christian mother, wife, and homemaker. We are so excited to share with you the tips and tricks we have learned over the years!
Don't miss out! Subscribe and join us on our journey in becoming The Balanced Mom!
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All About Reading Review:
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Homeschooling for Beginners:
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5 kids later and it's time to lose the post-pregnancy weight. This is day 4 of the carnivore diet---seeing how this diet will change my mood and help me lose weight. **This is MY experience --please consult a doctor before trying.
With 9 kids between our two families (ranging from infant to junior high), we are just two mamas who are trying to find our balance while juggling all the responsibilities that come along with being a Christian mother, wife, and homemaker. We are so excited to share with you the tips and tricks we have learned over the years!
Don't miss out! Subscribe and join us on our journey in becoming The Balanced Mom!
Carnivore Vlog after baby #4:
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♡ E M A I L : beabalancedmom@gmail.com
---Check out some of our other videos---
♡GET TO KNOW US♡
Only Mom Advice You Will Ever Need:
ua-cam.com/video/DG05mKoO9oU/v-deo.html
Would You Rather... Mom Edition:
ua-cam.com/video/Izr-3CkO9YU/v-deo.html
Never Have I Ever - Mom Edition:
ua-cam.com/video/-9mB7ASAVP0/v-deo.html
♡HOMESCHOOL♡
All About Reading Review:
ua-cam.com/video/l6s0S4Fkjfc/v-deo.html
Singapore Dimensions Math Review:
ua-cam.com/video/tZIekRgMxsQ/v-deo.html
Homeschooling for Beginners:
ua-cam.com/video/1dsizDXUZjk/v-deo.html
Homeschool Essentials:
ua-cam.com/video/VH6N7z3Kh_I/v-deo.html
Teaching the Alphabet:
ua-cam.com/video/965m8msG7mA/v-deo.html
The Reading Lesson vs Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons:
ua-cam.com/video/ejCjgHEDdNk/v-deo.html
♡MOTHERHOOD♡
Birthday Traditions for Kids:
ua-cam.com/video/COOzmVWcCfw/v-deo.html
Devotional Books for Kids:
ua-cam.com/video/t1DFhEg6yWU/v-deo.html
Backyard Activities for Kids:
ua-cam.com/video/Wh-4d6BAwoQ/v-deo.html
Reward Systems for Kids:
ua-cam.com/video/7wYu2HlbDME/v-deo.html
♡HOME♡
A Tidy House with Kids:
ua-cam.com/video/r7koNWwzS9E/v-deo.html
No More Paper Clutter:
ua-cam.com/video/HZoAb9orSwc/v-deo.html
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Hey there, I am planning on buying Dimensions math 2 for my son from learning house (in Canada) and I see they have Test book 2a and Test book 2b. Is it necessary to buy these books, or are the tests also included in the teacher's manual or student workbook? I am trying to keep my costs down but still want to make sure I get what I need for my son.
Since I work one on one with each of children on math, I don't test them so I actually don't buy the testing books. You can skip them but please know that they are not located in the teacher manual
@@TheBalancedMom okay, thanks so much for your quick reply :)
@jandahomeschools absolutely!
Are you suggesting to only get Dimensions and not the others? I see other UA-camrs unboxing all three so just want to make sure
Just dimensions alone is a full curriculum so yes! As a math teacher, it can stand alone without the other Singapore curriculums I shared
THAAAAANK YOOOOU! Their website is the least informative I've come upon.
Hey there, do both the teacher's manual and the home instructors manual include the textbooks for Dimensions math?
I can't remember the home instructors manual but the teachers manual includes the textbook pictures.
My daughter shuts down when we get to the individual words but she does the stories great. What do you recommend?
Turning it into a game!!! Add some little snack under each word....if she can read it with help, she gets the special snack!!!
Or magnet on each of the words! Then she gets the magnet and puts it on a "on my way to reading" chart with the magnets she gets! Incentives are so important for them!
What do you recommend for students that did Singapore Dimensions 1-8th grade? I am not sure what to select next.
The last time I moved, I moved with 2 months notice. I know that sounds like a lot but I do most of the packing and I work 50 hours a week if not more. I normally start getting ready with the move 6 months out so this was very different. I had my husband help since it was getting to be too much. It ended up being the most stressful of the 6 moves we had. Thinking back now I think it was because we didn’t have time to go through and get rid of stuff. We were just packing everything we had even if it wasn’t needed. Day of moving day and all of our stuff wouldn’t even fit in a 26 foot uhual. We had to have my mom in large SUV make 6 more trips to clear stuff out. To be fair my inconsiderate in-laws dumped us with a fair amount of stuff 4 months before we moved and they swore it would be out before we moved. It wasn’t. Plus my sister in law moved in with us too (long story) so it wasn’t just my stuff and my husband stuff. But still the move was to stressful. This time I’m going hellfire. I did our laundry room yesterday and got rid of 2 large black bags of stuff (all be it some was trash) but it still felt nice.
Your stressful move sounded like ours! We couldn't fit into 2 trucks that were both 26 feet each! Scary!!! And then our last move, we ran out of time packing and just had everyone grab and go ... We loaded a 26 foot truck this last time ....13 cars/vans completely packed and a few trailer loads with a bunch of my van loaded for anoether few weeks before. It was the worst, most disorganized move all because we were so focused on remodeling the house we moved into! Totally understand you!!!
I know how you feel I got 29 days left . 3 kids 7,2,1 I don't know where to start or where we are going to llive
You can do it! We just moved again 2 weeks ago and are settling in to the new home but man, this last move was more challenging!
Thank you so much for this video. I’m moving in two weeks and I haven’t even started packing. I’m probably gonna do that tomorrow. I have just done decluttering and cleaning each room. it’s also gonna be harder cause we’re in a house now but we’re going to an apartment which is gonna be smaller. Wish me luck.
Oh man!!! We literally just moved today again so I absolutely feel you! Moving takes sooo much work!!! Best of luck!!!!!!
Love this! What ages were your children when you started this with them?
I started at 4 and 5 but I actually regretted starting it at 4 the first time around even though she was an early reader. I started at 5 with the next 2 kiddos and using it again now in the fall with our 5 year old. If you start it with a 4 year old, just go slowly!!
@@TheBalancedMomGood to know! I actually tried the first lesson today with my son and he’s about 4.25. He responded really positively and was able to follow along. We got through every task except the last one in Lesson 1. He goes “okay, I’m done.” lol But he has been asking me teach him to read and do school and learn for maybe a month now so he seems receptive.
@@TheBalancedMomI also searched online for free printable pdfs for the book and found a couple. Someone has a really good set for every lesson for $12.99 but I think we’ll just try going through the book for now with flash cards I found for free.
@gracechiang7881 I started when my little man was but didn't do 1 lesson a day while with my oldest, I stuck to 1 lesson a day and that was my mistake because they were both just 4. With my other 2, waited until they were 5 and they kept up with a faster pace of about 1/day
Great review! Do you have your kids do all the practice problems in a lesson if they get the concept? Also, are you still using Dimensions Math?
Yes to both of your questions. Math is like learning a new language-- they really need the practice and truthfully, dimensions doesn't have the typical repetitive problems over and over as you see in many curriculums.
Great review! Do you have your kids do all the practice problems in a lesson if they get the concept? Also, are you still using Dimensions Math?
Yes to dimensions. And yes to all the problems. They don't have tons of practice like some of the other curriculum we've used where they have 30 practice problems for a lesson. Each problem is designed differently from the previous one
Great review! Do you have your kids do all the practice problems in a lesson if they get the concept? Also, are you still using Dimensions Math?
Yes I do!
Great review! Do you have your kids do all the practice problems in a lesson if they get the concept? Also, are you still using Dimensions Math?
Yes to both!
@@TheBalancedMom thank you!
hi dear please do you have math in focus Singapore book chapters PDF ?
No, I do not.
Hi do you have any recommendations for high school after the 8th grade for Singapore math? I'm currently using dimensions
Oh I wish I did!!! I have an 8th grader also who is currently doing my algebra curriculum but I don't have any recs since I haven't looked into high school math curriculum
Would the student need to know all the names of the letters already in order to start this book?
No not at all!!
Any suggestions on how to help them with sight words? “Am” has been really tricky for us!
Am isn't a sight word. It's just sounded as short vowel sound "a" and "m". I don't teach sight words until they know how to read phonetically (with the exception of "the"
Did you find any use of the home instructor's printouts as well as the tests ?
No I haven't
You just left all that stuff at your old house 😬
We couldn't leave our stuff behind
Any suggestions for the early rhyming lessons. Were in lesson 5 and 6 and it makes no sense to my kid
I don't have any. We just do games. I introduce it as "just like animals make a sound, so do letters. We want to learn the sounds the letter make so we can learn to read"
Have you used math in focus ? I have a sixth grader that just finished up primary mathematics standards edition 6A and 6B and that is as far as the curriculum goes, it has been a great curriculum, but I am struggling with what to use for her next year in seventh grade, I looked into math in focus for seventh grade because it is colorful, but I’m wondering how math in focus would compare to dimensions seventh grade thank you in advance for any advice!!
I have used math in focus with students that I tutored and it's also a great curriculum! Still uses Singapore math so I believe it would be a smooth transition. I would look into math in focus to make sure that 7th grade is really pre-algebra while 8th should be a full algebra class.
I appreciate your comments for sure! It's definitely a gentle math. But the stories each week do reinforce the real world examples - and the copy work is because of the roots in Charlotte Mason method. Also, I can't tell you how many times in this curriculum the child is asked to explain to the teacher, in their own words, each concept. Many many many. Thanks for your video! :)
I enjoy the real world to be more involved in math. For example, when students learn about focal points... I like them to create their own parabolic "cooking tool" to cook hotdogs on it using the mathematical focal points not just read about it. I thought they can do better with that and include more discovery lessons instead of telling the "rule".
Love the fly swatter idea. Do you have more fun mini games? My daughter has a short attention span and I definitely need to keep it fun and lively!
Yes... You can also fill the page with cheerios or whatever else you'd like them to munch on and if they get it right, they can to eat it!!
You can also write the sounds on the board And when you say the sound they have to run up to the board and erase the sound!!
Do you think the print out pack is needed?
What print out pack? Do you mean the workbook?
On the website there is a home educstors pint out pack. There is also a home educstors guide and a teaching guide. Is there a difference?
The teaching guide will say things like "have your students....." So it's set up for a classroom while the home one is made for teaching at home. I would highly recommend you get one or the other... I used the teacher guide but that's because I wanted to see how they set it up for a classroom and I tweaked to my own children. But the home educators guide is wonderful in giving parents the tools they need to actually teach the lessons!!
Are you still using this?
We didast year and was going to continue with our 3rd grader but we switched to focus on more specific components. I really wanted the kids to get experience with finding mistakes and fixing them so I found a workbook that included that.
Do you have any thoughts on the good and the beautiful math?
Yea--- if you go to our videos, I have one for it
@TheBalancedMom I did end up finding it thank you! That's the older math version, will you be making one on the newest version? Thanks.
I'll have to check if anyone local has it so I can take a look at the newest one!
@TheBalancedMom thank you so much! I'd love input on it from someone that knows what they are talking about and seems like you do! 😆
Thank you for this review. I was really close to ordering this math but you pointed out a few things that I know I don't like.
Absolutely!!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
I found a much better alternative to Explode the Code. Core Skills Phonics for Grades 1-4. It one book per grade and they allow you to make photocopies for each child, so it saves you money. I just had to share :)
Thanks for sharing! Maybe someone else will use your tip!! We stopped using it a while back
Your videos are amazing! If you like farming or harvesting videos, I look forward to having you visit my channel to have relaxing moments together!
Thank you for your videos ❤ I’m currently math curriculum hunting. It’s been a struggle because I want a good one! Question which is the one that was not written by Singapore? Is it the Primary one? There are so many different options… Also, I’m homeschooling 2 kiddos…would you recommend the teachers or home instructors set
Home instructors set is more geared towards a non classroom so that's what I would recommend. The dimensions edition and primary edition are both good and solid ones!
@@TheBalancedMom thank you❤️
Sure thing!
Thank you so much for postiong. This will be a great help for us.
My pleasure!
Hi, do you feel- if we can only use Teacher's Manual, it would be ok instead of getting the activities and books.
I don't think it'll be as beneficial for the child with only the teacher manual
Hello 👋 😅 So math was always my favorite subject growing up, which I believe has made me picky when it comes to math curricula. We started out with Saxon for my older 3, but the lentgthy lessons in the higher levels were not working for my ADHD children. We have (regrettably) tried Math in Focus (never again), Math Mammoth, CTC Math, Mathseeds, and a couple of others briefly. They are currently using CTC, but I really think a physical, tangible, textbook approach would work best. I have 5 children in grades K, 1, 5, 6, and 7. I want a math program that they can all use, but that is not so teacher intensive that I burn out switching from child to child. Do you think Dimensions would work well for us? Is it too late to switch for my older ones? I fear that the damage is done for my oldest who has had the most switches.
I think 6th and 7th is a harder transition to Singapore without having the younger years under their belt. They may still transition well if they are stronger math students but I think Singapore has SUCH a strong program in the early years and I don't think they're older grades are as good. It grew exponentially in difficulty and personally, I think it's too much daily. I would recommend moving the you get ones but I'm not sure what program to recommend for the older ones, because I switch to 1 semester of pre-algebra from math you see and then I use my own curriculum for algebra and higher up
@@TheBalancedMom thank you for your quick response! I think I may definitely switch the younger ones. They have used Mathseeds which is a bit similar to Singapore in some ways.. I took a look at placement tests and I think that if I switched my 5th grader, she would need to start with 4a. We could definitely speed through some of it. As for my 6th and 7th graders, do you think Math U See could be a good fit for them? If I can't figure this out, it looks like I may end up keeping them with CTC and using Math Mammoth for extra practice since I already have the CD.
I would continue with CTC and the extra practice---- just cause it's not worth switching to math you see for the a few years and I wouldn't necessarily recommend higher level math you see because it's so simple and lacks the rigor
This is totally encouraging because I felt that 100 easy lessons can be boring so after 4 kids, I am trying all about reading. I may get my 100 easy lessons out again and may even try it again. How old was your daughter at the time? Thanks for sharing.
I started when my oldest was 4 BUT I felt like that's too young now when I look back. I'd start when child is 4 and only do 1 a week or 1-2 lessons for a few weeks to really slow it down. I would even push waiting until 5 and still going slowly because school can really burn these kiddos out when they are start sooo young. But if you do plenty of games and such 1 lesson a week is great for such a young child
Our kids are so quick with their mental math thanks to Singapore. This was great to hear and be reminded. Great video and tips.
Ours too-- glad to hear that!!
I enjoy explode the code but never went past level 2. Thanks for this review. Helped me to know that we’re not missing out. Just subscribed. I am totally enjoying your videos. I also have a channel with tons of homeschooling content. I love that you found a friend to partner with. Community in homeschooling is so crucial. I’d love to be friends and connect here 😊
Oh neat!! I took a break for a few months from it as I launched my cottage bakery but will be back shortly--- will need to check it out! Thanks!
@@TheBalancedMom cool! A bakery!
I love that there are stories. That sounds like such a fun approach. Thanks for your honest review. Just subscribed. I also have a channel with tons of homeschooling content. I would love to be friends and connect here 😊. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Thanks for watching! Blessings!
Lol the fly swagger part is funny I’ll try that with my daughter.
As a teacher I feel like it's always important to get their attention with new fun engaging ways!!
Just here for the calming voice💕😌😴
Awww that's Soo sweet!! Thanks!
I know this is a year old but I loved how you shared the realities of pregnancy and moving, and just the real life process! Getting ready to move with six kids🙏🏼❤️ We used to move all the time but have been in this rental for 7 years!!! Can’t believe we’re actually moving!! Thanks for sharing!💗
That's soooo exciting!! We are in rent since this last move so we definitely will have another move at some point in the future! Wish you the best with the move and all the kids--- what an exciting time this is for you!!!!
We use explode the code as our primary phonics program. It’s funny like you said how every teacher and student is different. I couldn’t handle the slowness and many moving parts of All About Reading. I really like that ETC is inexpensive, straight forward, and the teacher’s manuals have a lot of simple warm up phonemic awareness activities. My work around to any repetitiveness is that the kids just do 4 pages of each lesson unless they need more practice. We also practice reading aloud 15-20 min/day and have Memoria Press’ phonics flashcards. Not trying to argue with you AT ALL, just putting it out there that it can be tweaked a bit. 😊
For sure!! I don't use either but I agree that any program can be tweaked. I didn't like too many things from each of them
How do you figure out placement
They can take a placement test on their website
Hey! New homeschool mom - my 5yo absolutely loves math. I’m not loving TGTB and I’d like to switch to Singapore - but I’m unsure of which to choose between essentials, primary, and dimensions. Any reason to choose essentials over the other two listed?
You can't go wrong with either. You should know that primary doesn't cover negative numbers while dimensions does if that helps. It really comes down to the layout!
these ideas are fantastic!
Thanks for watching!
When you move? How did you pack up the kids bedroom? We are moving a couple weeks. My name is Sarah the kids have a bunk bed. They are attached to I hate the bunk bed. I wanna get rid of it? The boys are 4 and 6 The youngest is slightly artistic and ADHD Should I tell them that night before? I wanna take their beds or should I just put their mattresses on the floor for a couple nights? I like the bunk bed because it saves space but I hate making it being pregnant it's even harder.
We got rid of the bunk bed for the same reason---making the beds was hard for them and changing the bed sheets was dreadful! I moved them to the floor on the mattresses and got rid of the bunk. Then gave them each a large plastic tote for moving days-- to include a few stuffies/toys and their clothes that they would use until we move. The day we moved was the day we closed their bins we moved with and we had them ready at the new house so they'd have PJs and stuff before unpacking
@@TheBalancedMom Did you trash the bunk bed or sell it?
@@TheBalancedMom Sorry it's me Sarah again. What did you take out first? The bottom top mattress safety bar or ladder? How did you break the bed down? Did you break it in front of the kids?
We gave it away
@@joehebert8070 you can take the ladder down. Do you have enough space to take down the top bunk first to break them apart? If not, you can disassemble the top bunk while on top
The word "Singapore" will mean that the curriculum comes from Ministry Of Education, Singapore, and is the curriculum being taught in Singapore Government/private primary institutions. It is popular because Singapore students have been tops in international tests in TIMMS, PISA consistently and even in IB scores worldwide. ua-cam.com/video/rxK3Vtjpbt0/v-deo.html
Yes!! Singapore has an amazing math program!
Oh that's a wonderful idea do you have any advice on doing a kid's bedroom? We are moving the end of the month I want to start working on their bedroom. I wish thinking of taking down their bunk bed The boys love their beds. What is your opinion about putting mattresses on the floor for a few weeks or a few nights? The boys are 4 and 6 My name is Debbie I am Joe's wife.
Great question!! Our girls slept on the mattresses right on the floor because we have our bunk bed away so yes, that's what we did! Good luck with the move!! Blessings!
And they slept on mattresses right on the ground when we moved into our rental because we didn't have bed frames for a while!!
@@TheBalancedMom Can I ask casilli question?
This is Debbie Joe's wife should I tell the kids? I wanna take down their bed or just do it?
I told them and asked them to help me!! It made the process much slower BUT they felt included! Depends on your kiddos--- I'd probably present it as "hey guys I need your help--- we need to take down the beds for our big move and I need both of you to help me do it!"
How are you doing now? 😊
From 145 to 123! I have 8 lbs to go---- so will probably do carnivore one more time
@@TheBalancedMom that's great! I'm nursing my 6th but he's almost a year so I have started ketovore but mainly carnivore. Helpful to find other breastfeeding mommas doing it. Thanks for the update!
@@n.a.garciafamily congrats!! I am now done nursing baby #5---- and just started working out. I'm hopeful that working out will help with building more muscle and will have to see if it helps with weight loss. If it doesn't then I'll be back to carnivore for one more round of 2 weeks to get down to 115 lbs again