I love your story about homeschooling! Good for you- brave decision!! I was blessed to be surrounded by lots of homeschoolers I could learn from. But what courage it takes at the beginning! I’m with you though, it’s so precious to have that sweet time with the kids. You are figuring it out!
0:09 😌 I haven’t watched homeschooling videos in a loooong time. Your video popped up & I immediately smiled when you held up the science book. There’s something very satisfying about a pretty, sturdy, hard cover textbook.
The books look great, but I think elementary science is fine to do for free as well. Library books work great. I split a spiral notebook into Life Science/Earth Science/Physical Science. The kids drew pictures of volcanoes in the EArth section, plant diagrams in Life section, Levers in Physical science, etc. So any books we read can fit into one of those 3 categories, then keep adding from year to year. We got some older textbooks someone set out on a FREE table at a homeschool group. They worked great! Nature studies could be added. So, those books look good, but also be encouraged you really need almost no curriculum to go forward from here & they can get a great education!!. My daughter in 11th had no problem with a college biology class- she knew how to read & learn and write!
Thanks for the update💛 Sounds like great start to your year 🎉 for your son and him working through Number Stories 3- is he in 3rd grade? I have Number Stories 1 and 2. Is book 2 okay with 2nd grade? Love hearing your homeschool journey!
He's in fourth grade but I think it's meant for 3rd grade. Yes, they were written to match the grade of their number but I don't worry too much about that. Just whatever they are read for. I'm currently doing book 2 with my first grader but not a full lesson each day. Probably half. I love these books!
I feel you on the RightStart issue. I did with my first RS A-F, with my second I did A-D, with my third I did A-C. With my fourth I just started A. You see how that went. It was just 1 of me and 3 of them at one time. I just couldn’t do it. I was also going to university part time and training for my dyslexia tutor cert. It was impossible. I switched the middle kids to MUS and it’s gone really well. My oldest is doing Alg 2 + Trig with Foersters Algebra and Math without borders videos and it’s perfect. I actually like MUS. It has made math very didactic for my kids. I’m going to finish RS A with my 5 year old and move him to MUS. I did not like MUS Algebra but everything for the elementary and middle grades is just fine and can be done independently.
We absolutely love Berean Builders curriculum! (Berean as in the Bible… dig-in and research like the Bereans) 😊 On their website they have online class options, but they can be a bit pricey depending on what “pricey “ is for you
I hope you enjoy your new books! Our children enjoy reading the Apologia books during quiet reading times...they tend to read them over and over and I think they remember more of them used that way. For group I definitely believe more variety is fun for everyone.
@@alishaberrey4479 I stalked the internet until one popped up. I think it was eBay. Try looking for Study Arithmetics 3. I believe it’s the same book published under a different name.
I have been wanting to try to Berean books just not sure where to start or if it matters I’m not a science or history gal so I feel torn lol. I have a 4th grader
@@landofkakiakahomeschool it sure is and samples aren’t much to really go off of. Thanks again for all your videos and time you take to help moms out like me. Blessings to all!
I love your story about homeschooling! Good for you- brave decision!! I was blessed to be surrounded by lots of homeschoolers I could learn from. But what courage it takes at the beginning!
I’m with you though, it’s so precious to have that sweet time with the kids. You are figuring it out!
@@TN-xi8rb yes, so much growth happening!
0:09 😌 I haven’t watched homeschooling videos in a loooong time.
Your video popped up & I immediately smiled when you held up the science book. There’s something very satisfying about a pretty, sturdy, hard cover textbook.
@@thriftyminia yes! Isn’t that funny?
The books look great, but I think elementary science is fine to do for free as well. Library books work great.
I split a spiral notebook into Life Science/Earth Science/Physical Science. The kids drew pictures of volcanoes in the EArth section, plant diagrams in Life section, Levers in Physical science, etc.
So any books we read can fit into one of those 3 categories, then keep adding from year to year.
We got some older textbooks someone set out on a FREE table at a homeschool group. They worked great! Nature studies could be added.
So, those books look good, but also be encouraged you really need almost no curriculum to go forward from here & they can get a great education!!.
My daughter in 11th had no problem with a college biology class- she knew how to read & learn and write!
@@TN-xi8rb I agree actually
If you have Hoopla, they have a couple of the Berean Builders books to rent as audiobooks.
Thanks for the update💛 Sounds like great start to your year 🎉 for your son and him working through Number Stories 3- is he in 3rd grade? I have Number Stories 1 and 2. Is book 2 okay with 2nd grade? Love hearing your homeschool journey!
He's in fourth grade but I think it's meant for 3rd grade. Yes, they were written to match the grade of their number but I don't worry too much about that. Just whatever they are read for. I'm currently doing book 2 with my first grader but not a full lesson each day. Probably half. I love these books!
@@landofkakiakahomeschool thank you so much 😊
I feel you on the RightStart issue. I did with my first RS A-F, with my second I did A-D, with my third I did A-C. With my fourth I just started A. You see how that went. It was just 1 of me and 3 of them at one time. I just couldn’t do it. I was also going to university part time and training for my dyslexia tutor cert. It was impossible. I switched the middle kids to MUS and it’s gone really well. My oldest is doing Alg 2 + Trig with Foersters Algebra and Math without borders videos and it’s perfect. I actually like MUS. It has made math very didactic for my kids. I’m going to finish RS A with my 5 year old and move him to MUS. I did not like MUS Algebra but everything for the elementary and middle grades is just fine and can be done independently.
@@bestlandhomeschool oh interesting! I’ll have to check out MUS.
We absolutely love Berean Builders curriculum!
(Berean as in the Bible… dig-in and research like the Bereans) 😊
On their website they have online class options, but they can be a bit pricey depending on what “pricey “ is for you
@@nwilson942 I had no idea there was a Bible connection with the name! So neat! I can’t wait to look that up.
King Alfred’s English sounds great- I will look for it for free at a library or online!
I hope you enjoy your new books! Our children enjoy reading the Apologia books during quiet reading times...they tend to read them over and over and I think they remember more of them used that way. For group I definitely believe more variety is fun for everyone.
@@berrypatch5583 Thank you! I love that about homeschool, that the kids get to keep their books and revisit them. You’re right, good for retention.
I've heard a lot of good things about the Berean Builders science series.
Acts 17:11 will tell you who the Bereans were 😁
Where did you get number stories book 3? I've looked for it but I couldn't find it. It might've been only for sale, not online like 1 and 2.
@@alishaberrey4479 I stalked the internet until one popped up. I think it was eBay. Try looking for Study Arithmetics 3. I believe it’s the same book published under a different name.
I have been wanting to try to Berean books just not sure where to start or if it matters I’m not a science or history gal so I feel torn lol. I have a 4th grader
@@blessedhomeschoolmess I’ll show more in depth as we start using them.
Have you heard of “Math Mammoth?” Or looked into it. If so what were your thoughts.?
@@kcalhoun0580 I’ve heard of it but I haven’t looked into it myself. It’s hard when you don’t have a physical copy to look through.
@@landofkakiakahomeschool it sure is and samples aren’t much to really go off of. Thanks again for all your videos and time you take to help moms out like me. Blessings to all!
Would love to see a Berean Lesson live!
Oh good idea!