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Homeschooling with the Riveras
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My name is Nicole. My husband, Manny, and I homeschool our three boys. We are a Classical Christian homeschool, with a Charlotte Mason flare. Join us as we take on the sanctifying task of teaching and training our children to the glory of God.
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Doing Math as a Family Read-Aloud Subject
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Homeschool Math Curriculum, An eclectic mix or resources
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#mathcurriculum #homeschool Understanding Mathematics, understandingmath.com/books/understanding-mathematics-from-counting-to-calculus/ Easy-Peasy Math Printables, allinonehomeschool.com/the-print-page/ @landofkakiakahomeschool DIY Math, www.etsy.com/listing/1439276021/ Charlesbridge Math Adventures, penguinrandomhouse Prescripts Math, classicalconversationsbooks.com/products/sc021
New Curriculum Resources for the 2024/25 School Year!!!
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We are changing things up a bit this year! See what’s new! #homeschool #homeschooling #curriculum #homeschoolcurriculumchoices #homeschoolcurriculum Scribbler at Home Flip Through ua-cam.com/video/po_VebEbrJM/v-deo.htmlsi=4Hp6-pGYluhNmbkn
Changing Up How We Homeschool Preschool
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Life has been crazy and we’ve been off UA-cam for a bit. We recorded this about a month ago. Since then, even more has changed. 🫣 Hoping to get a video on our summer school plans soon-ish (God-willing). #homeschool #preschool Resources mentioned are from: @landofkakiakahomeschool and @EasyPeasyAllinOneHomeschool Video Mentioned: ua-cam.com/video/IBhYPMUC7U8/v-deo.htmlsi=oGnsm4gRrS0OPZCG
End of Year Mott Media Curriculum Review - McGuffey, Rays, & Phonics Made Plain
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#homeschool #curriculum #curriculumreview Some resources mentioned: Easy Peasy Printables - allinonehomeschool.com/the-print-page/#math Sherrie Hayes Lesson Books - momdelights.com/index.php/the-lesson-books/ Land of Kakiak Etsy Shop www.etsy.com/shop/LandOfKakiak John 1 copywork - www.halfahundredacrewood.com/john-1-bible-latin-copywork-print-and-cursive/ Channels mentioned: @MomDelights @land...
What is Meniere’s Disease and How We Manage It
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#homeschoolfamily #menieresdisease #vertigo
An Imperfect Homeschool Day in the Life Part 2
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Here is the second part of our imperfect homeschool day in the life. #homeschool #dayinthelife
An Imperfect Homeschool Day in the Life, Part 1
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If there are any resources mentioned in the video that I neglected to link below, please comment and I’ll add them ;) (mom brain 🤪). @jasonandjulie have wonderful big family organiztional tips. I generally enjoy all their content. Clothing organization, ua-cam.com/video/1wpqeeUgHmY/v-deo.htmlsi=FM6-l_5BfOZENsKw
When the Homeschool Plan Doesn’t Go to Plan
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Our Homeschool Plan’s Video, ua-cam.com/video/2tMPHP7JK6E/v-deo.htmlsi=UA1S-ncUwpT2fLfz @landofkakiakahomeschool Math Facts Workbook, www.etsy.com/listing/1439276021/ Land of Kakiak Abacus Flashcards, www.etsy.com/listing/1294032384/ Scribblers at Home, ua-cam.com/video/po_VebEbrJM/v-deo.htmlsi=w5UgD6_zswfPBChF Prescripts by @Classical_Conversations , classicalconversationsbooks.com/products/sc...
Repurposing Used The Good and the Beautiful Curriculum
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Do you struggle with throwing away consumable curriculum? Here is a way to salvage it! #thegoodandthebeautiful #homeschool #curriculum
How to Have a Biblically Based Preschool and Home Learning vs Homeschooling
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#homeschool #christian #bible #preschool Little Pilgrim’s Progress, www.christianbook.com/illustrated-pilgrims-progress-classic-illustrated-edition/helen-taylor/9780802420534/pd/420539 Art Work, www.etsy.com/shop/joesutphin Jonathan Park, www.jonathanpark.com/ Truth and Grace, www.christianbook.com/truth-grace-memory-book-2018-update/9781943539055/pd/539056 Biggest Story Bible Curriculum, www.t...
Our Clothing Organization System
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Jessa Seawald’s bin organization system, ua-cam.com/video/hFTalZV48QY/v-deo.htmlsi=HCNY0IPwEAnTkoKZ I said warm weather clothes; I meant warm clothes for cold weather. #organization #homeschool #householdmanagement
5 Things Little Boys Need
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If you’re a boy mom, especially of littles, here are some things I’ve learned that little boys NEED! #homeschool #boymom #raisingoursons Mom Delights, ua-cam.com/video/og6BOnLqCkg/v-deo.htmlsi=Wp3U7UkV7ApjmUDC
Flip -Through the Scribblers at Home Curriculum
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Take a look at the Scribblers at Home Curriculum by #classicalconversations Scribblers at Home, classicalconversationsbooks.com/collections/scribblers-at-home The Pop-rocks experiment was in the Sandbox Ezine, not the Scribblers section. The Sandbox Ezine has a History and Science activity in it each week.
Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 23 Hand Motions
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Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 23 Hand Motions for all memory work. #classicalconversations
Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 24 Hand Motions
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Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 22 Hand Motions
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Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 21 Hand Motions
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Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 20 Hand Motions
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Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 19 Hand Motions
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Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 18 Hand Motions
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Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 17 Hand Motions
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Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 16 Hand Motions
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Mid-Year Curriculum Update! We’re ADDING Curriculum… Take a Look
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Mid-Year Curriculum Update! We’re ADDING Curriculum… Take a Look
Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 15 Hand Motions
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Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 14 Hand Motions
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Bookshelf Tour! Why are books missing?!?
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Bookshelf Tour! Why are books missing?!?
Classical Conversations Cycle 3, Week 13 Hand Motions
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Testing
So glad to see you trying TMM! I am doing it with my 6 year old and would love to see a video of how you guys are doing it if you don’t mind videoing it! The Math Map is so unique it’s useful to see how everyone is implementing it.
If I don’t quit TMM this week, they I will try to do a video on it next week 😂
Haha it is so frustrating at times! Especially with younger kids and not having learned any of this myself. I don’t know if you watched any of the book clubs with the creators of the curriculum but they basically insist that if the 4 pages are to much to customize it to your family. They’ve given all types of examples like just focusing on the one type of problem and then you can do that on the following pages since they repeat the same information etc. My plan is if it becomes to much to focus on one page and the pages that match in the other days and then possibly go back through it again since we school year round. The flash cards are awesome too if you have them! Looking forward to any updates!
@@Kayrod5515waiting for the flash cards to get back in stock. I might just do the flashcards. We shall see, lol.
Seeing as you looked up marriage, I wondered how the 1828 dictionary defined family. Anyway interesting comparison thanks.
Here’s the definition from the 1828… webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Family
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras That's quite a comprehensive description. Thanks for the link. Good to know it's on the public domain.
I found TGATB to be a lot of busy work.
Completely agree!
Thank you for sharing, this gave me some good ideas. What was the name of that math devotional again?
Glad it helped 🥳 It’s not out yet. It is Math Map Reflections by Classical Conversations.
Can you do one like this for language arts?
@@captain7471 Great idea! I’ll try to get one out.
Can you do a video on how you use phonics made plain and how you use rays ?
@@samanthagraveswalters8443 I just uploaded a video on math. It shows how I will be using Rays this year. For Phonics Made Plain, I just go through the flash cards. It comes with a chart. I try to move through the cards in the order they are in the chart. I give example words and have the kids use wooden letters to spell those words. A lesson should be 5min or less.
As always very helpful 😊❤ Thank you !!!
So glad!
Have you checked out CCs new math curriculum? If so are you adding that in to your school year at all?
I have. I plan to add the Math Reflections book when it is released. But other than that, I’m not sure. The level I need is not launching yet…except online. Waiting for practicum to learn more and decide.
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras I have a 6 year old going into our 3rd year of foundations and we had practicum already and it got me very excited for the math map however not many foundations parents are talking about it on UA-cam so looking forward to hopefully seeing your opinion as another foundations mom who is using CC as the main curriculum!
@@Kayrod5515 I'm looking forward to practicum. Ours isn't until mid-July, so it will be a while before a video comes out. I'm hoping to get a math-related video out soon-ish but life with an adventurous toddler is leaving very little room for making videos, lol. I'm seeing why some homeschooling moms do only the basics in this season...and that's where we are headed this coming year with making Scribblers the main thing. So excited to have a like-minded CC mama out there :)
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. Matthew 5:33-37
What is the age recommendation of the science readers?
They say 4 and up but I haven’t tested that out yet ;) I suppose it depends on the kiddo.
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing I would love to see a flip through of the math book’s curriculum ❤
Ahh, I love Laurel's channel!!! I really like how you incorporated your own sequence to your book. Do you give your child the pages individually, or keep them in the book when he does his work? I will be checking out Easy Peasy!
I keep all the pages in their folder and go straight through the book. I try to arrange them in the order I want them. Easy Peasy is wonderful ☺️
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras you also did a great job putting together Number Stories! I have followed Mom Delights' instructions for printing out books, its tedious, but I always love the outcome! 👍
You may like to look into Generations Homeschool.
I had no idea easy peasy used the McGuffey readers! I’m going to have to check that out for extra practice. I love the McGuffeys and all things Mott media as well
They use the revised McGuffeys. Mott Media uses the originals. Both are great, but my first love is the Originals. 😍
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras I love the originals too
What “grade level-ish” does Ray’s math go til?
The ones sold by Mott Media go through 8th grade. Dollar Homeschool sells the higher level Ray’s that cover algebra, geometry, trig, and more.
How did your 1 sheet page for the 3R’s turn out? Have you shared it anywhere?
It went well for a while. We are switching gears. I made some DIY workbooks for my oldest, but next school year I hope to either do @momdelights Common Place books or her composition notebook method.
Love this! So grateful for your channel 😊
So glad it’s been a blessing. That’s the goal. To bless others as we’ve been blessed 🤗
Look up the word Demoralize. Boy there is a big difference between the modern definition and the old definition.
I just did. There is!
I love how you customize your curriculum! With the letter flashcard we did a lot of playing Memory with them, matching the letters but in different fonts and practicing the sounds for each one as we went. I think we did the glitter glue with the number flashcards, Montessori dupe. So happy to see my resources in action! Thanks for making my day!
I learn a lot from other awesome homeschool moms ;) … I find I don’t do well with box or open and go curriculum. I have to create my own stuff or I feel trapped 🫣 (Public school PTSD 😂). Yours is one of my fav channels. I like your eclectic style 👩🏻🏫
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras I'm the same way. So glad you watch!
The levels on the McGuffeys is not grade level. So, the fourth reader is not intended for a fourth grader. This is what I've found while researching them.
100% correct. They did not have grade levels when these books were written. It is my understanding that each student was in whatever reader level they were in and progressed at their own pace. Grade levels by age weren’t a thing.
Thank you. Is this the best version you have found available for the 1828? There seems to be a few versions of it on Amazon which is confusing. Also thank for the testimony. I pray God blesses your family and please don't be afraid to question things we were taught as truth in school. God's word is true not the cartoons and films they show us as evidence that say otherwise.
I really like the 1828 versions. It’s an excellent dictionary and Bible study tool. Thank you 🤗
Thank you for sharing
Love the fast forward ❤
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Also my daughter like the end when you were reading deuteronomy 😊
❤love your videos so helpful, I did quickly too changed from the Good and the beautiful. I love your natural way of filming😊 God bless you .
Very helpful ❤
Do you feel like the answer key is necessary with the lower units?
I can only speak for the first book. The answer key is not necessary. I don’t know about the next level up. We haven’t gotten there yet 😋
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras thank you 🙌
Thank you for the review! Can you tell me where you got the Number Stories books?
The Number Stories book 1 & 2 are in the public domain. Here is the link to book 1: archive.org/details/curriculumfounda01stud
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras Thank you so much!
Thank you for the mention!
Awesome
What would you do for a kid who is just learning to read ? We are about to start TGATB K and I really don’t want to continue after and I have 2 younger sons who will be learning to read soon. Just trying to decide
I’m using Easy Peasy Preschool and Learn to Read program for our preschooler. We do both offline.
I'm using EP learn to read along with TGATB for my 5 year old. She prefers sight reading but will engage the TGATB booster cards and coursebook because she likes the colors and activities. Do you feel like TGATB Phonics is enough Phonics instruction or would you do the EP Phonics section too once the sight reading portion is complete?
I don’t have enough experience with TGTB phonics to say. I’m planning to do EP Phonics and Phonics made plain. I find it helps with spelling later on to have a solid Phonics base. I’ve heard great things about Robinson Curriculum Phonics from Laurel at Land of Kakiak. We are part of Classical Conversations and they now have an at home curriculum that includes phonograms, so we use that too. Phonics Made Plain has a bit more than the phonograms. And the Robinson Curriculum has even more.
I started having dizziness in 2019 after the birth of my 5th child. I didn’t start getting actual vertigo around until 2 1/2 years into it, I believe. I have been checked out by multiple doctors had many scans and nothing found thankfully. My mom was diagnosed with Ménière’s and when I went to the ent I told them- they told me I don’t have it? I still deal with vertigo… it’s awful. I do use the LMNT packets. We try not to eat out much. When we do, I mainly order only the quarter pound patty from McDonald’s - that’s it. I’ll get several of those. Not sure what the sodium content is in that- I just know it doesn’t have all the awful stuff in it. My family and I are trying to be as natural and whole food as possible. I found for me when I get the vertigo attacks, laying down on my right ear (that’s the side that seems to be the issue for me) and making sure I stay on that ear until it’s all gone. Could be days…. Then gradually work my way to my back- I try to stay off laying in the left side. Seems a lot of vertigo is happening from my research. I don’t know if you watch yonite, she has a channel called the steady coach. She has been very helpful- she has a lot of videos. Thank you for doing this video - I am one of the ones who asked. It is very hard being the one who suffers through this AND I know it’s hard in the spouse too. My advise for anyone who is helping a loved one through is to be kind and patient. We hate this as much as you do.
I forgot to mention… look into D3. I have read it’s important to get in the sun and get D3. My levels were critically low the last two times I had them checked. That is common with people who have vertigo. I take D3 with K2, magnesium and liver pills. Liver is like a multivitamin. ❤ I know you are vegetarian .. I am mentioning that for others who are not. I hope I had some helpful info - your video was helpful for me. Thank you again.
Thank you for sharing. We have met many people who suffer with vertigo. Everyone seems to have different triggers and things that help. I don’t believe anyone we have met also has confirmed Meniere’s. Thank you for the vitamin info. We will have to look into his levels.
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras quick question, does your husband have a confirmed diagnosis of Ménières or is it just suspected? I only ask because I was wondering how that diagnose process is. I had a hearing test and my ent looked into my ears and told me I didn’t have it?? Wondering if there is more to it than that.
@@vee9133He has confirmed Meniere’s. They did it based on symptoms and they did a specific test to make sure it wasn’t the crystals in the ear. His loss of hearing was a major indicator.
Wow. I am so glad you got the correct diagnosis and are working towards a better health. I just hate when health professionals call disorders disease. You hit the point, health issues might not be homeschool related but it affects so much the family dynamics that it becomes part of home education. ❤❤❤❤❤
i love your videos becaiuse you keep it real
lol. Thank you 😂
How easy are these to teach out of if you dont know what your doing? lol. Ive seen several of these videos but feel completly inadequate and like itll be a struggle to switch.
McGuffey’s are very simple to teach from. If you need help, Laurel at @landofkakiak has a complete language arts curriculum guide to go with them on her Etsy shop. She has a video showing how to use the guide as well. Ruth Beechick also sells a guide. I’ve kind of been doing my own thing because we are using them purely to build vocabulary and comprehension skills. Our oldest is a very gifted reader but we need to grow our reading comprehension.
Thank you for this information! I have her Three Rs book and wasn’t sure what to read next! Do you have any videos about how you do a lesson with McGuffey’s readers and Ray’s Arithmetic? Blessings! PS We are also reformed, largely classical, and a part of CC!
I will have to make a video. If you check out my DITL, you can see us doing a McGuffey lesson. Yea! Happy to meet a like mind 🥰
Question! Mott Media offers workbooks that go along with both the McGuffy readers as well as Ray's arithmetic. Do you think these would be helpful? They're really inexpensive, and even offer them in PDF form now so it's a one and done purchase. ❤ Thanks for covering Mott media!!!!! It seems like there aren't enough parents utilizing their amazing resources!
The reason I started this channel was because of my frustration at a lack of homeschool vlogs covering Mott Media. I have considered the workbooks, they just don’t fit with how we are using the curriculum and my eldest son’s needs. I’m actually working on my own resource. Hoping to be able to introduce it sometime in March. 🙏🏻
It’s so nice to see that other people have crazy days too 😂
All. The. Time 😂😂😂
Your baby adding his own little noise at the end! 🤣 I recently came across your channel and I love your style. I was influenced by Jady Alverez about six years ago to go the route of "earlier is better" for academics. My daughter knew all of her letter sounds before she turned 2 was reading "the cat sat on the mat" type sentences at 2.5-3 years old. Fast forward, my 3 girls just had birthdays this winter and turned 6, 3 and 1. My 3 year old knows most or all of letter sounds and recognizes numbers up to 10, colours and some basic shapes. Very on track and even a little advanced still, as far as CM philosophy goes (from my very new understanding of CM). We hardly ever do "school" with her. I have done flashcard work with her at most 20 times in that last year so most of what she knows is residual from then and otherwise learning from books, playing, talking with us and hearing her big sister talk about such things. My 6 and 3 year old have been doing Brainquest Smart Cards together and its one of the sweetest ways I've ever seen them interact with each other. 🥺🥰 I feel myself leaning more toward the delaying of formal academics these days as life is busier now than when I only had my firstborn. Teaching my first to read so young was a blessing because she could entertain herself very easily with books and videos games before her other siblings came along. The younger two will not require this as they have each other to play with. My 6 year old also has a high reading level, about 3rd grade or so. She read words from a reading placement test all the way up to 10th or 11 grade, but I don't know how accurate the test was as they were expected to know the the meaning of the word and also how to use it in a sentence - not just phonetically read them like my daughter did. So anyway, my daughter has mostly been doing Easy Peasy level 1 Math, LA and the first Reader (all of the red books) and doing super well with it! Buuuuuut I also am getting into older resources such as Ray's, McGuffey's, Primary Language Lessons by Emma Serl, Life of Fred and so on. I own or will own all of these soon as I scored big on FB Marketplace one of them being a Childcraft Encyclopedia set complete and in nearly brand new condition for only $15 Canadian!!! Those will be soooo amazing for much of the informal learning in the early years. 😊 I also have several workbooks from Sherry Hayes at MomDelights and also Laurel Page from The Land of Kakiak. Our newest book from Laurel is the Everything Notebook for grades 1-3 and it looks perfect for doing open ended note-booking in the different subjects. It seems like something you might like for Phoenix someday as its similar to the worksheet you showed in this video, but levelled up for when he can tolerate more writing. My 6 year old is quite similar to Phoenix it seems. Can be very high energy and silly, advanced reader, not much trouble with math and less into the act of writing. My daughter really struggled with forming letters and numbers correctly without tracing. I had to wait for her brain to be ready to articulate her hand movements correctly. It seemed to click overnight sometime around age 5 or late 4. So drawing was also difficult and she basically recreated the same few drawings for a year or so hahaha. Adding a baby in my belly whenever I was pregnant lol. Not sure what to say now. I've rambled quite long enough, I think. I'm excited to see more content from you and maybe we can chat a little bit on instagram if you have it? I chat with Laurel a few times a month these days lol. Its super helpful chatting with other moms who have similar aged children and are using similar or the same resources! God, I pray that You bless the Rivera family and guide them along this messy and beautiful journey of schooling and raising their boys. In the name of Jesus, amen. 🤍
It sounds like we have a lot in common. I’m actually considering Laurel’s everything notebook. How do you like it? We just got our middle son her My First Copybook along with the preschool flash cards. And we are doing her math facts workbook and abacus flashcards with Phoenix. I’m actually working on my own resource to put out. It’s not done yet, but I’m hoping to be able to have it available soon. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras I think you should get the everything notebook. Phoenix may enjoy having the "big kid" version of copybook. 🙂 I can't say how we like ours as we only recently got it and life has been a little chaotic lately. Whenever my 6 year old does do her schoolwork (which is only like 2-3 days per week right now while we're getting back into the swing of things after sicknesses), she does the 3 R's in EP since she doesn't need much help. She can do it, get marked and be on her way in around 20 minutes of active work time (maybe about 40-60 including breaks). I think there is no chance my daughter won't enjoy it though. I feel like as parents, we know what gets our kids excited and the open-ended nature of the everything notebook pages are absolutely perfect for tailoring exactly to our children's' learning styles and capabilities. I know for a fact that on some days, I will cross out the instructions and write my own if it better suits our needs. I will help my daughter draw things while she also contributes to the drawings with her favourite pencils and sparkly gel pens. I find that when I'm involved, it wouldn't matter what resource we are using. My daughter just thoroughly enjoys bonding with me rather than being tossed and work and told "bring it to me when you're done." While I do have her do that as well with EP, other things such as notebooking with Bible topics/verses, books like Primary Language Lessons and science topics would most enjoyably done with mommy. My daughter will always get more out the lesson when she is able to chat with me about what we're learning about. I might sound more put-together than I am. You said I think in your "when the homeschooling plan doesn't go to plan" video - that your hair reflects how homeschooling is going. Yeah, that's how I've felt since December. I'm hoping things improve soon and I can figure out my minor health issues so I can achieve the amount of energy I am meant to have as a reasonably healthy adult.
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras Oh and that's super exciting that you're making your own resources too! Its so fun making OC (original content)! I'll check it out as soon as I see your video about it. 🙂
Hi! This is the first time seeing your channel. 😊I'm 10 minutes in and I've already noticed so many similarities between our families. I am not new to homeschooling, buuut I am new to GOOD homeschooling. An emphasis on good literature being "textbooks" for fun story time living book learning, simply omitting certain commonly learned things in public school or homeschool curricula and you are now temping to simplify even more! If you've ever looked into the Robinson Curriculum, you'll know that something RC kids do is attempt to memorize like 900 and something math facts by age 8 or whenever possible and then start Saxon 5/4. They even recommend against using an abacus as soon as the understanding is there on basic place value and equations in all 4 operations. Keep in mind the recommendations are based on the father's (Art Robinson, I believe) experiences with being a widower to several children while being a busy farmer and whatever else he did. Mr. Robinson really did an amazing job curating the curriculum plan, and while it is still a great option to consider for families where the parent/teacher does need to be hands-off like through sickness or something, RC is certainly not going to truly benefit some people - at least not in the first few years. In fact, the first few years would be stressful for many children who don't easily learn or retain by rote memory or dislike/struggle with writing and reading. So anyway, I am a stay at home in Canada to 3 girls. They all had birthday in Nov. and Dec. and are now 6, 3 and 1. 🤍 I also went a bit nutso homeschooling early with my oldest because I has so much time and was so excited to start - and honestly she did great. She knew her letter sounds before the age of 2 and was reading "The cat sat on the mat." type sentences by roughly 2.5 and reading words like "stand" by age 3. She absolutely looooooved doing flashcards and would ask me to bring out the "flah cah" everyday haha. She was so little she could read, but spoke like a toddler. 😂 I do personally believe it is a gift to teach a child to read young because there is so much self-entertainment that can come from it, but obviously only certain children would do well with learning "too early." I will definitely be doing things much different with my other children. I might actually wait until age 5 to start teaching tiny little formal lessons and until then learn most things through play and conversation. Fast forward, we've been through so many workbooks (mostly all started and not finished) and now I'm leaning more toward a Charlotte Mason style of learning. So much money wasted when my daughter doesn't even currently enjoy the act of writing. Her little 6 year old still struggles to hold the pencil in a way that doesn't cause fatigue after only a few words. I've been redesigning my curricula repertoire getting all of the classics I can get my hands on! A First Year in Number Everyday Number Stories Ray's Primary Arithmetic Life of Fred McGuffey Readers Set Prumary Language Lessons by Emma Serl Etc. And several read alouds from the Ambelside Online year 1 book list I'm currently dealing with a life situation and once that is dealt with in about a month, I'll be able to have the energy and focus to mentally plan out how to use these sweet materials in the best ways I can think of! Casually talking about grammar while reading instead of JUST listening for pronunciation and comprehension. That kind of thing. Ok, I'd better close out as this was plenty long enough. I'm just excited to find a homeschool mom with similar aged children who is all about exactly what I want to get into! Less workbooks during the younger years and more learning through play and through chatting as a family. Ahhh, I love it! I feel the anxiety from how much my daughter doesn't love workbooks melt away just talking about these changes. 🤭 May God protect your family, home, cars and workplaces from all types of harm, attacks and sicknesses. In Jesus' name, amen. 🤍
Looks like my days! What ages would you recommend the Bible curriculum for?
lol. Glad I’m not alone. It’s perfect for all elementary grades. My second born, who is 4, keeps up with the first grader. Granted, second borns seem to have that super power of being too mature for their age 😂🥴
where i live it get super humid during the summer and a few years ago i would walk everyday with all six of my kids to visit dad for lunch. it was like 100 degrees out and we were walking to park so my hair was looking crazy. this lady pulled over her car and walked up to me and gave me 20 dollars and walked off. i guess i looked a mess. lol
😂😂😂 She must be a mom too. We get each other.
Would you be open to doing a bookshelf “tour” I see a lot of books behind you and we do CC and Rays but we use alpha phonics so I’d be curious to see what you read to your boys!
Done, lol. Although we added books since this tour. I might need to do an update soon-ish. I plan on ordering more in a few months. ua-cam.com/video/FediQKJdPB4/v-deo.htmlsi=6fn_XodXku4qzjFR
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras thank you!!! I just started following you and haven’t gone through all your videos
omg, my hair is an accurate barometer of my homeschool too!
lol. It doesn’t help that the hair I lost post-partum is about two inches long and stands up everywhere 🤪
Never mind I just watched your video explaining the why.
I love this!!! I have been thinking about this so much lately. Thank you for the encouragement in this area.
You are so welcome!
Great video. I love seeing how other Christian parents approach homeschooling and getting ideas for our family. Thank you for sharing your resources!
You mention your husband has maniers, could you make a video about that? That might sound odd but I suffer from dizziness/ off balance and sometimes get bouts of vertigo. Maybe you could talk about how he manages his maniers and what his expiring has been? I’ve been to the doctor and thankfully nothing is ever found (praise God) but my mother suffers from maniers- the doctors said I don’t have that, not sure if it hereditary. I love your videos. I am a homeschool mom to five, one has graduated already. Your videos encourage me to stick with the basics and be centered in Him. I am always reminded to stay with McGuffey- stay with what works. I love Mott media. ❤❤ I’m not done with the video so I may comment more after.
That’s a great idea. We will do a video. In short, for my husband, it’s hereditary. We had to cut out almost all salt. We make a lot of things from scratch. He also can’t have any caffeine or chocolate. He has to drink 64oz of water a day. And he can’t sweat too much or he has to drink a lot more water. It’s all about keeping hydrated. All his doctors have agreed, no salt is the way to go. It’s hard at first, but the taste buds adjust and he doesn’t need the salt to flavor his food anymore. He actually doesn’t like the salty taste anymore. I hope that helps until we can get a video out 🙏🏻
@@Homeschooling_with_the_Riveras that does help! I have cut caffeine also and have not had any vertigo since, just my normal baseline dizziness/ off balance feeling. I look forward to the video! Anything you can think to share in the video that helps him. Thank you much.
You’re welcome! We know what a struggle it is to manage Meniere’s. It’s been a journey with many ups and downs for us. I hope whatever we can share will help. My husband’s started off gradual and then progressively got worse. If it’s not dealt with early, it gets worse and worse. He’s gone deaf in one ear. So the earlier you can manage, the better in the long run. The salt is an essential to eliminate for long term success.