I feel ya! My youngest son has a hard time grasping on to his schoolwork. He’s a hands on learner and get VERY DISTRACTED!!! Lol but I love my son so I just go at his pace!
The best thing I ever did was watch all your videos from the start because now I can appreciate the honesty and the way to tackle review progress and what works well. Anyone who has go from the beginning you’ll understand their progress so much better!
I must be expecting too much out of my kindergartener! We've been homeschooling since age 3 but I try to keep up with the local school system and they expect kids to be able to read beginners chapter books. Also recognizing and writing up to 100 and add and subtract using numbers up to 20. Which we achieved but it was stressful. Maybe this year we'll take a slower pace approach. Love your channel!
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who tried so many different reading programs in kindergarten 😂 Thank you for sharing a not perfectly straight forward story! Made me feel less alone.
Have you looked at the sight word program by Logic of English? It’s called “sounding out the sight words” it teaches children how to decode 98% of what we refer to as sight words. So instead of rote memorization she would be given tools to sound them out.
Love your honesty and transparency really helps us see that it’s okay to slow down and stop! It’s refreshing to see how you’re changing it. Thank you so much for sharing honestly best homeschooling TH-camr out their!
I have a my youngest who was supposed to be in K this school year and I don’t see how he’d be able to handle all this that you’ve used. It seems like it’s too much. I’m glad you are waiting until your daughter is ready. I’ve learned to wait until they are ready so I don’t kill their love of learning.
I encourage you to look up what a kindergartener should learn! They need to be able to write their numbers up to 20 and add and subtract from digits 1 to 10. They need to write their letters, then they should write simple words and sentences by the end of the year, if possible. They definitely don't need to know all of the stuff shared here in this video! Hope that helps! I am almost done with my twins' kindergarten homeschooling journey. We have used the highlights big fun kindergarten workbooks and the human body workbooks for kindergarten- second grade. They loved them! We are now moving onto a science book with the seasons, plants, basic life cycles(which they need to know), and a sight words book and something to help with phonics too.
HI there. I had watched one of your other videos and you suggested Moffet girls from TPT and I think it is the perfect way for a lot of repetition and learning sight words and word families. I have a first grader that isn't really ready for first grade at all. Thanks a lot for the recs!
I’m all about you making videos again. 🥳 With L5, we just got thru lesson 7 in the Reading Lesson, but we also review a couple pages from the older lessons as we progress. So I do two pages in the new lesson and two pages in an old lesson, just to keep practicing some of her sight words (and giving her an “easy” boost of confidence). I never knew about the accompanying handwriting book! That’s neat.
Yes shes enjoying that handwriting book a lot ,,, I added the link to it in the description... Thanks Friend its great to be back.. Im taking a break from insta this week as well!
My little one is starting kinder as well. I’ll be homeschooling her due to all the circumstance. Will definitely look up these resources!!! Love your videos!! ❤️
New subscriber here and homeschooling mom to four girls! Thanks for the review! I will have a kindergartener in the fall and am struggling with picking a reading program! This helped a ton! Thanks for all the info!
Hi I love this video. I feel as though I have been going through a lot of curriculum for my 5 year old to find what works. Can you please share a link for the mgraw Hill free printable book please it looks great. X
My kindergarten was revamped also this past year. Snap Words used as sight word flashcards have done WONDERS for my 6yr old daughter. She's confident in her reading now. I'm investing in all the sets this year. Amazon and Rainbow resources have the best deals. We watched Easy-Peasy get ready 1 lesson as reinforcement. The Logic of English was another hit. It moves at a pace that really worked for my kid. I did have to kind of "right-brain" the phonic cards so they would stick( lots of stickers were added to them ). The doodling that your daughter does in her workbooks reminds me of mine. Stickers, markers, and stamps are used in excess in our home when reading comes around. You'd think the ETC books came in color they are so decorated in my house. According to my daughter reading lessons have to be "pretty and full of color" she even put on lipgloss for her lessons. Some kids work well with less things to work on .....others need more. My daughter has taught me that "more" may sometimes include makeup. Hey, do whatever works!
I got my self a hold of the McGrawhill Book from watching one of your older videos but am learning that it’s making my daughter forever to remember site words. She always just tries to sound it out phonetically. So we will be using Logic is English since it’s very thorough in teaching all the sounds that letters make. They do Have what they call high frequency words but it does push for memorizing of site words. It also teaches handwriting, and then spelling and grammar as you move up I the curriculum. You should check it out! 😊
Girl, I was so surprised Nolan loved Bob books last year! They look so boring. But, had so much fun with them. We practiced with those before All About Reading and it helped so much.
Homeschool Of Bel Air Quick question. I think I’ve seen the Learn to Read Activity Book, it has a green cover, in your videos. What do you think of it? Thanks again for all the help.
Thank you for all of these ideas! Where did you get that changeable calendar? I'm looking for ideas for supplementing my kindergartner's online curriculum (since I'm not sure how good it will be).
We find that My world works better with the videos and then worktext. The interactive lesson make it easy for them to explore the Big Question and help them to find answers or ideas from their own life. Its a very structure (but easy to follow) curriculum.
I have so much information from your curriculum reviews. So helpful to me! I did purchase the Texas math K. I'd love to know if you have any guidance. My girl is 4. She has been teaching herself math somehow, though. Ex.: she will walk around talking to herself and you hear her say "1+1+1+1 is 2+2 is 4" Its a little CRAZY, I tell you! The Texas math book is good somehow because she has a VERY HARD time writing. Which is normal I guess. She's 4, after all (5 in the end of Nov.). She is way beyond the actual math in the textbook, however. We keep doing it because of poor writing skills. Please hit me with any suggestions you may have. I will head over to IG and find you, now, too. (Breakfast with Brynja)
@@HomeschoolOfBelAir since you have a range of different grades going on, do you have any suggestions on what level I should search workbooks for my girl? I really do try to stick with your meet them where they are, style. I'm just at a bit of a loss as to where she is exactly. We are working on writing skills with manipulatives and games to improve finger strength etc., in addition to all of the printing practice. She sleep talks about numbers though. She taught herself to add and subtract.... the other day she was telling me how 4 fours is sixteen. It's an awkward place for finding her "level". Nobody really seems to be able to help me. (PS she just finished the McGraw Hill reading book with the bear on it. It WAS EXCELLENT!!!! Thank you for that one!
Here's the treasures text link with readers: www.mhschool.com/reading/treasure_workbooks/national/gk/activitybook.pdf Thanks for showing it, I'll definitely use this in conjunction with Mcgraw hill reading text (which my daughter is also not memorizing "in time" to move onto the next lesson
Can we talk about how amazing those doodles are tho???! Wow!!
That’s the beauty of homeschooling when our kiddos aren’t ready to move on we can move at their own pace. 💕 thank you for sharing
Absolutely!! Thank you ! we'll see where this next school year takes us.
I feel ya! My youngest son has a hard time grasping on to his schoolwork. He’s a hands on learner and get VERY DISTRACTED!!! Lol but I love my son so I just go at his pace!
The best thing I ever did was watch all your videos from the start because now I can appreciate the honesty and the way to tackle review progress and what works well. Anyone who has go from the beginning you’ll understand their progress so much better!
I don't even have a kindergarten student this year but I love your videos so much I had to watch.
Awww,, Thank You! ;)
I love updates to see how things went for you and what your plan is moving forward. I wished I would have found you a while ago but I'm here now.
Fance E ish thank you !!
I must be expecting too much out of my kindergartener! We've been homeschooling since age 3 but I try to keep up with the local school system and they expect kids to be able to read beginners chapter books. Also recognizing and writing up to 100 and add and subtract using numbers up to 20. Which we achieved but it was stressful. Maybe this year we'll take a slower pace approach. Love your channel!
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who tried so many different reading programs in kindergarten 😂 Thank you for sharing a not perfectly straight forward story! Made me feel less alone.
Amanda Weissinger 😆 I just feel like there’s not one perfect program they all have one or two things I really like..
Have you looked at the sight word program by Logic of English? It’s called “sounding out the sight words” it teaches children how to decode 98% of what we refer to as sight words. So instead of rote memorization she would be given tools to sound them out.
Love your honesty and transparency really helps us see that it’s okay to slow down and stop! It’s refreshing to see how you’re changing it.
Thank you so much for sharing honestly best homeschooling TH-camr out their!
Thank you so much!!
I have a my youngest who was supposed to be in K this school year and I don’t see how he’d be able to handle all this that you’ve used. It seems like it’s too much. I’m glad you are waiting until your daughter is ready. I’ve learned to wait until they are ready so I don’t kill their love of learning.
Yes ive learned my lesson,, we're taking easy with her in these next couple of months ... Go at her pace
@@HomeschoolOfBelAir Your philosophy of "meet them where they are" is my absolute FAVOURITE thing about you. No really. I love you for it.
I encourage you to look up what a kindergartener should learn! They need to be able to write their numbers up to 20 and add and subtract from digits 1 to 10. They need to write their letters, then they should write simple words and sentences by the end of the year, if possible. They definitely don't need to know all of the stuff shared here in this video! Hope that helps! I am almost done with my twins' kindergarten homeschooling journey. We have used the highlights big fun kindergarten workbooks and the human body workbooks for kindergarten- second grade. They loved them! We are now moving onto a science book with the seasons, plants, basic life cycles(which they need to know), and a sight words book and something to help with phonics too.
I'm new to homeschooling and your detailed video has been very helpful! Thank You
HI there. I had watched one of your other videos and you suggested Moffet girls from TPT and I think it is the perfect way for a lot of repetition and learning sight words and word families. I have a first grader that isn't really ready for first grade at all. Thanks a lot for the recs!
I love that color lipstick, it looks fabulous on you.
stephanie turpen Thank you!! It’s from MAC
I really appreciated all the different phonics resources you went over, as that learning to read stage is so important.
Thats definely the most important ,, I feel like some cover certain things that others lack ..
I’m all about you making videos again. 🥳 With L5, we just got thru lesson 7 in the Reading Lesson, but we also review a couple pages from the older lessons as we progress. So I do two pages in the new lesson and two pages in an old lesson, just to keep practicing some of her sight words (and giving her an “easy” boost of confidence). I never knew about the accompanying handwriting book! That’s neat.
Yes shes enjoying that handwriting book a lot ,,, I added the link to it in the description... Thanks Friend its great to be back.. Im taking a break from insta this week as well!
I love your videos on YT or IG. The doodles are just to cute!! I love all the books you make for your kids.
My little one is starting kinder as well. I’ll be homeschooling her due to all the circumstance. Will definitely look up these resources!!! Love your videos!! ❤️
Homeschooling is such a great decision,, good luck !!
OMG me to!! First timer. :O
Patty Arroyo we can do this!!! 👍🏼😬
How has it been so far for you??
New subscriber here and homeschooling mom to four girls! Thanks for the review! I will have a kindergartener in the fall and am struggling with picking a reading program! This helped a ton! Thanks for all the info!
Yay!!! I've missed your videos so much!!
Thank you!!
I love the way you teach.
Hi I love this video. I feel as though I have been going through a lot of curriculum for my 5 year old to find what works. Can you please share a link for the mgraw Hill free printable book please it looks great. X
My kindergarten was revamped also this past year. Snap Words used as sight word flashcards have done WONDERS for my 6yr old daughter. She's confident in her reading now. I'm investing in all the sets this year. Amazon and Rainbow resources have the best deals. We watched Easy-Peasy get ready 1 lesson as reinforcement. The Logic of English was another hit. It moves at a pace that really worked for my kid. I did have to kind of "right-brain" the phonic cards so they would stick( lots of stickers were added to them ). The doodling that your daughter does in her workbooks reminds me of mine. Stickers, markers, and stamps are used in excess in our home when reading comes around. You'd think the ETC books came in color they are so decorated in my house. According to my daughter reading lessons have to be "pretty and full of color" she even put on lipgloss for her lessons. Some kids work well with less things to work on .....others need more. My daughter has taught me that "more" may sometimes include makeup. Hey, do whatever works!
Snap Words? never heard of that... im gonna go look . thanks
Could you guide me to where I can download the Treasure Practice book?
I got my self a hold of the McGrawhill Book from watching one of your older videos but am learning that it’s making my daughter forever to remember site words. She always just tries to sound it out phonetically. So we will be using Logic is English since it’s very thorough in teaching all the sounds that letters make. They do Have what they call high frequency words but it does push for memorizing of site words. It also teaches handwriting, and then spelling and grammar as you move up I the curriculum. You should check it out! 😊
will do thank you!
Girl, I was so surprised Nolan loved Bob books last year! They look so boring. But, had so much fun with them. We practiced with those before All About Reading and it helped so much.
Little Podschool Evelyn loves them ,, I never used them for the boys cause, yeah they just always seemed blah! To me ...
This is super helpful. Thank you!
Love your videos. Would you be willing to do a flip through of The Reading Lesson? Thank you
absolutely!!
Homeschool Of Bel Air Awesome. Thanks so much
Homeschool Of Bel Air Quick question. I think I’ve seen the Learn to Read Activity Book, it has a green cover, in your videos. What do you think of it? Thanks again for all the help.
Thank you for all of these ideas! Where did you get that changeable calendar? I'm looking for ideas for supplementing my kindergartner's online curriculum (since I'm not sure how good it will be).
I made it heres the link
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Calendar-Time-Morning-Work-5495456
hey there i'm new to homeschooling and i'm trying to get things ready what are you teaching with for nouns, consonats and stuff for 1st grade?
We find that My world works better with the videos and then worktext. The interactive lesson make it easy for them to explore the Big Question and help them to find answers or ideas from their own life. Its a very structure (but easy to follow) curriculum.
Oh ... Thats great to know.. thanks i'll look into them
Thanks for sharing all of this, what's the name of the youtube channel that has social studies videos?
WESPROUT West End Sprout it’s called kids academy
Those letter wheels, where can I get those??
Those are on my TPT heres the link... www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Beginning-Sound-Clip-Cards-3895012
I love that calendar stand. Where did you get it??
Tara La Rocca the little wooden one is from target Bulls eye area ( dollar spot)
Thanks for vid. Your reviews are time-saving.
Thank you totally appreciate it!
My kindergartener loves Bob Books... 👏🏽
Im so glad she's loving them!
Which state are you in?
Texas
I’m starting my kindergartener with primer level of all about reading
I have so much information from your curriculum reviews. So helpful to me! I did purchase the Texas math K. I'd love to know if you have any guidance. My girl is 4. She has been teaching herself math somehow, though. Ex.: she will walk around talking to herself and you hear her say "1+1+1+1 is 2+2 is 4" Its a little CRAZY, I tell you! The Texas math book is good somehow because she has a VERY HARD time writing. Which is normal I guess. She's 4, after all (5 in the end of Nov.). She is way beyond the actual math in the textbook, however. We keep doing it because of poor writing skills. Please hit me with any suggestions you may have. I will head over to IG and find you, now, too. (Breakfast with Brynja)
My daughter loves that math book , we’re currently taking a break from it and focusing on just number recognition and counting
@@HomeschoolOfBelAir since you have a range of different grades going on, do you have any suggestions on what level I should search workbooks for my girl? I really do try to stick with your meet them where they are, style. I'm just at a bit of a loss as to where she is exactly. We are working on writing skills with manipulatives and games to improve finger strength etc., in addition to all of the printing practice. She sleep talks about numbers though. She taught herself to add and subtract.... the other day she was telling me how 4 fours is sixteen. It's an awkward place for finding her "level". Nobody really seems to be able to help me. (PS she just finished the McGraw Hill reading book with the bear on it. It WAS EXCELLENT!!!! Thank you for that one!
I like your number recognition activities. We use Hooked On Phonics too. I'm also not a fan of Kindergarten social studies books. Too fluffy.
you can never go wrong with Hooked on Phonics. As far as Social Studies shes loving the Kids Academy videos on TH-cam for now we're sticking to those
Here's the treasures text link with readers:
www.mhschool.com/reading/treasure_workbooks/national/gk/activitybook.pdf
Thanks for showing it, I'll definitely use this in conjunction with Mcgraw hill reading text (which my daughter is also not memorizing "in time" to move onto the next lesson
Thank you!! I love that we can find all these free resources..