I love when you said shes a trustworthy kid. Her face looked so proud and her thank you sounded so sweet! What an amazing relationship you have created ❤️
Yesss, I would love to see a lot more videos about middle school. I have a 6th grader. You are so right there are not a lot of videos on middle and high school. Love your channel!!
My first year homeschooling. I have a 5th grader who is so behind academically, yesterday was our first day and she LOVES TG&TB, I love that I can sit with her and go over the lesson. I also have an 7th grader who is actually doing level 6, but so far so good! I’m hoping I can get them caught up within the year. Side note: my kids loved reading when they were little, before 6 yrs, once they went to public school they hated reading. This whole summer they both are reading, loving reading and we are at the library one sometimes twice a week! Long comment! Sorry haha! Ashlee, thank you! I have 4 kiddos. 20 yr old, 17 yr old, 12 & 10. So, I appreciate your videos, YOU & your family!
Awesome! One of my kids was about halfway through level 7 and ended up doing an academic assessment to see which grade she’d be in in public school, and she placed at being halfway through tenth grade! This is Wonderful curriculum 😊🙌
Yasss...I hope all you homeschool mamas I follow continue to post as you go because middle school and high school are definitely nerve wracking. My oldest is in 4th and I know it will be here before I know it
I just ordered my kids TGTB after years of contemplating it. I’ve been piece mealing things together and after finding your channel it made me bite the bullet ❤️ I’m excited to get started 👏🏻
My 8th grader is doing this. If some do not know there is a book study in place of level 8. Several features attracted us to this. Firstly, this is a great review for 8th graders. It goes over a lot of basics that some may have forgotten to do over the years. Secondly, the Geography covers Russia and United States. The USA portion is a great review and he has learned some new facts. We have not reached the Russian Geography yet. The art is truly beautiful and he is enjoying the mini lessons. He does do 2 lessons a day, because he is older. Then we will move on to one of the book studies provided.
I need a copy of that page that was talking about the importance of good literature. My homeschoolers is starting 5th grade!! WOWZA!!! That just seems crazy but exciting. These days fade away so fast. So grateful for God's grace in giving us this time with our kiddos. Keep on keeping on!
Thank you so much!!! This is our second year in homeschooling and my son is going into 8th grade. This is a much needed and appreciated video!!!!! We have been using The Good and the Beautiful language arts level 7 since last year. ♥️💜 My son and I really like it
We are in 1st grade now, and use TG&TB because of your reviews and encouragement. I use to be soooo nervous about the older or later years of homeschooling, but after finding this curriculum and your channel (years ago) I feel very confident in continuing this journey!
Yes! Thank you so much! There are too many videos on the younger levels for sure! Love seeing this ❤️ my kiddo is level 1 but do love seeing it will eventually become more independent
Thankful for this video. We are first year homeschoolers and we've enjoyed this so much that we have decided to continue. My oldest is in 7th grade and we didn't use TGATB this year, but after watching this video, I feel confident we will use level 7 for his 8th grade year. I've already ordered for my rising 2nd grader. Thanks for sharing this! I'm hoping to continue with TGATB Language Arts for the remainder of their homeschooling years.
My daughter is almost 4 but I like looking at video on the upper levels to know what things might look like when she gets to that level. I would love to see videos on other subjects that she does as well, that would be neat. God bless.
I started my younger son (3rd) on TGATB Language Arts last year (level 2), and both he and my 6th grade son are doing it this year, and I LOVE it! I love that so much is independent, as it should be! Both my boys love TGATV Language Arts. Love your videos, and thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing! This is why I created a space on TH-cam for the middle school years and Afterschooling. The content is very slim for grade 6 and up in comparison to toddler - elementary years.
Ashlee, I have a 12 year old too ( although he is a boy and boys arent as independent as girls), and you are right- there is not much help out there for us! Thank you for sharing your experience with your sweet daughter. She is adorable!!!
I think it's such a great idea to film more about what is working for your middle schooler! I have a 3rd grader and preK this year so I am thankful to see these so I can prepare!
We just pulled our 13 year old out of public school this year so grading, transcripts and college courses (as he enters high school) are all things I’m clueless about! 😐 We homeschool our littles, but elementary school is mug different than middle/high school!
I liked seeing your oldest daughters language arts time. Although I don't have older children, my kids will be there one day and it's nice to know I have a video to reference when they get there. Thank you for sharing.
I also am homeschooling my 4 year old which is a HUGE gap between my 13 year old...id like to see how you handle different ages on a daily basis without neglecting one over the other. Also how do you plan out their schedules and lessons
Hi Miriam, My name is Linda I have 7 kids total that I have been homeschooling since the beginning, I have always had multiple kids schooling at the same time. I would always try to get the younger ones started on a tracing page or a puzzle to get them started. Then after we all said the Pledge of Allegiance I would start the older kids on their math. Go back to the younger ones, giving them their bible story for the day, a printable to go along with the story to color while I continued with the older ones. I have been homeschooling for about 18 years and it does get easier I promise. I would just try to keep the little ones busy with blocks in the school room, wooden puzzles letters and numbers, or something so if they got done first they knew I would be with them shortly. It helps for them to be occupied while your teaching an older kid a lesson. Or Put headphones on and have them listen to a story on tape or cd. We used to give them flashcards and the hooked on phonics tape and they would also do that while I was busy. Anything to keep them busy. I hope that helps, keep trying different things until you find what works for your family. God bless.
Hi Ashlee I have kids who I have graduated already and one in 6th grade this year. There is not much out there for high school. Thank you for sharing with all of us. Great video.
Weak and hopeful are adjectives, not nouns. That's why they aren't supposed to be underlined in that exercise. As a language nerd/writer, I was trying to speak audibly to y'all through the screen. It was killing me. 😂😂 She's so grown up! And, so adorable. ❤
Hello there, so my son is doing level 7 and didn't receive a check list. (Our 1st year with the good and the beautiful) was it suppose to come with his curriculum? Thanks for these videos! They are a wonderful resource for me :)
We love TGTB! I'm a momma of 10 always homeschooled kids ages 18 to 1. Last spring we graduated our oldest and dropped her off at college almost 400 miles away last week. You are so right, there are not a lot of people sharing about middle and high school homeschooling online - though more bloggers than youtubers I think. (I blog.) Questions I get all the time: 1. How do you teach them subjects you don't know or aren't good at? (Ex: physics or Algebra or a foreign language). My answer - find a solid curriculum and learn with them, find video lessons, a tutor, a class online or in a co-op, etc. 2. Can they get into college? My answer - yes, easily.
I’m so glad you did this! I totally agree, there’s tons of info on homeschooling elementary age, but not much of any for middle school and high school. Especially with TGTB, although the upper levels are the newer ones so that could be why as well. We are first year using, and I would love to see how you set up her daily schedule, and how often you do each subject. I noticed the daily checklist isn’t available for level 6 though! I wish it was!
Great video. My four kids are about the same ages as yours and I love the idea of more middle school videos. I'm not interested in or use TG&TB, so wouldn't mind videos focused on just general schooling, but understand why post about it too. 😊
I would like for you to do a day in the life of one of your kids. My kids loved watching the one of your daughter a while back. I have about the same ages as you! Only 3 kids.
Hi, I absolutely love your channel! I’m a first-time homeschooling, SAHM mom of 4 and I’m a bit late buying my curriculum due to finances so I was making due with a cheaper online program, which I really disliked. I’m only schooling 2 of my kiddos, 13 yr old daughter in 7th grade and my 8 yr old son in 1st (he was held back in kindergarten because he didn’t do preschool and he struggles really bad with language arts and math, which the school refused to accommodate and tried to push him to second when he wasn’t ready. This is the reason I pulled them out of school) My oldest is 16, lives with his dad and goes to public school which he hates and my baby is 2. I was battling back and forth with Sonlight and TGATB, but I have decided to go with you and use TGATB! I’m so excited and I hope they are too! The only thing I’m struggling with is the booklist and choosing which books to get for read aloud and readers for her because she is a very advanced reader (11th grade level at the end of 6th grade and she understands what she reads plus she reads fast). I want to challenge her but also keep her interest, any ideas?
I have a 7th grader this year who is a bit behind in her learning. Do you think this curriculum is one she could get through quickly to help her get caught up and more on track with our states standards?
What do you do when your son is taking classes that are beyond your skills? My older boy will be 13 and in 8th grade. He is taking French, Algeria 1, Intro to Physics. The only thing I can be much help with is his ELA class. I have never took Physics or French. I am worried I won't be much help to him.
Thank you Kylie for letting us get a glimpse of your first week!! I love seeing what's in store for us :) I'd love to hear more feedback from your daughters perspective of the subjects she covers at her age
How many minutes per day should you spend with a level K or level 1 TGATB Language Arts? I use All About Reading with my level K son (20 min a day), and wonder if next year I should also add TGATB Language Arts.
I remember going into middle school and high school most excited about electives/“fun” classes. But as a homeschool mom that feels like extra stuff, that I think is important, but worry about fitting it in and making it fun.
I wanted to ask (without judgement) how much this curriculum focuses on "good" literature vs "bad." Even though I really love the approach overall, I have steered away from it for my kiddos because one of the sample pages was all about how books like Dogman or Captain Underpants, etc were bad. While I agree that they aren't the only form of literature I want my child to be reading, I also don't want my 9 year old thinking he's immoral bc be thinks potty humor is funny (if that makes sense). I have wondered if maybe it was a one-off type thing, but then I saw in this snapshot that even at the 7th grade level there is still a mention of only reading very censored things. Again- every family has to make their own judgements, but Jenny's standard of censorship and mine are very different. I taught middle and high school English prior to having kids of my own, and have had so many rich conversations with students about morality and choices because they are engaging with literature that shows characters grappling with immorality, so to me, context matters a lot, and I am more relaxed about book picks in that way. Anyhow, I am just wondering to what degree that portion of her moral philosophy is communicated in the curriculum?
Agree. My two highschoolers hate me taking pictures/videos of them and sharing it online. There are plenty of homeschooling high schoolers, you just don't see them much because most of them like their privacy.
Roseana Hinds I really don’t see the need to argue with me. What I’m saying is. MOMS WHO HAVE TH-cam channels, are not in abundance when it comes to sharing about the high school and middle school years. There are far more creators focused on little kids. If you do not have a channel than I’m not sure why you’re arguing this point. I’m simply stating again that for people looking for high school content, there isn’t much being created.
I love when you said shes a trustworthy kid. Her face looked so proud and her thank you sounded so sweet! What an amazing relationship you have created ❤️
Yesss, I would love to see a lot more videos about middle school. I have a 6th grader. You are so right there are not a lot of videos on middle and high school. Love your channel!!
Me too! First year homeschooling a 6th grader :)
My first year homeschooling. I have a 5th grader who is so behind academically, yesterday was our first day and she LOVES TG&TB, I love that I can sit with her and go over the lesson. I also have an 7th grader who is actually doing level 6, but so far so good! I’m hoping I can get them caught up within the year.
Side note: my kids loved reading when they were little, before 6 yrs, once they went to public school they hated reading. This whole summer they both are reading, loving reading and we are at the library one sometimes twice a week!
Long comment! Sorry haha! Ashlee, thank you! I have 4 kiddos. 20 yr old, 17 yr old, 12 & 10. So, I appreciate your videos, YOU & your family!
Thank you Bethany, I truly appreciate it! God Bless you as well!! :)
Awesome! One of my kids was about halfway through level 7 and ended up doing an academic assessment to see which grade she’d be in in public school, and she placed at being halfway through tenth grade! This is Wonderful curriculum 😊🙌
Yasss...I hope all you homeschool mamas I follow continue to post as you go because middle school and high school are definitely nerve wracking. My oldest is in 4th and I know it will be here before I know it
Thanks for this. My 8th grader began Level 7 yesterday. I’m hoping it is a great fit.
I just ordered my kids TGTB after years of contemplating it. I’ve been piece mealing things together and after finding your channel it made me bite the bullet ❤️ I’m excited to get started 👏🏻
I love that they encourage and speak of the importance of GOOD literature!
My 8th grader is doing this. If some do not know there is a book study in place of level 8. Several features attracted us to this. Firstly, this is a great review for 8th graders. It goes over a lot of basics that some may have forgotten to do over the years. Secondly, the Geography covers Russia and United States. The USA portion is a great review and he has learned some new facts. We have not reached the Russian Geography yet. The art is truly beautiful and he is enjoying the mini lessons. He does do 2 lessons a day, because he is older. Then we will move on to one of the book studies provided.
I need a copy of that page that was talking about the importance of good literature. My homeschoolers is starting 5th grade!! WOWZA!!! That just seems crazy but exciting. These days fade away so fast. So grateful for God's grace in giving us this time with our kiddos. Keep on keeping on!
Omg yes!!! Thank you please keep these videos coming. This is my first year homeschooling my 7th grader and yes your absolutely correct on this!
Thank you so much!!! This is our second year in homeschooling and my son is going into 8th grade. This is a much needed and appreciated video!!!!! We have been using The Good and the Beautiful language arts level 7 since last year. ♥️💜 My son and I really like it
We are in 1st grade now, and use TG&TB because of your reviews and encouragement. I use to be soooo nervous about the older or later years of homeschooling, but after finding this curriculum and your channel (years ago) I feel very confident in continuing this journey!
Yes! Thank you so much! There are too many videos on the younger levels for sure! Love seeing this ❤️ my kiddo is level 1 but do love seeing it will eventually become more independent
Thankful for this video. We are first year homeschoolers and we've enjoyed this so much that we have decided to continue. My oldest is in 7th grade and we didn't use TGATB this year, but after watching this video, I feel confident we will use level 7 for his 8th grade year. I've already ordered for my rising 2nd grader. Thanks for sharing this! I'm hoping to continue with TGATB Language Arts for the remainder of their homeschooling years.
So very true about the lack of higher level homeschooling videos. Thank you for sharing!
My daughter is almost 4 but I like looking at video on the upper levels to know what things might look like when she gets to that level. I would love to see videos on other subjects that she does as well, that would be neat. God bless.
I started my younger son (3rd) on TGATB Language Arts last year (level 2), and both he and my 6th grade son are doing it this year, and I LOVE it! I love that so much is independent, as it should be! Both my boys love TGATV Language Arts. Love your videos, and thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing! This is why I created a space on TH-cam for the middle school years and Afterschooling. The content is very slim for grade 6 and up in comparison to toddler - elementary years.
this was great to see a whole weeks worth of a 7th grade lessons.I always wondered what the older grade looked like. tfs Ashley!
Thanks for watching!
Ashlee, I have a 12 year old too ( although he is a boy and boys arent as independent as girls), and you are right- there is not much help out there for us! Thank you for sharing your experience with your sweet daughter. She is adorable!!!
I think it's such a great idea to film more about what is working for your middle schooler! I have a 3rd grader and preK this year so I am thankful to see these so I can prepare!
Thank you so much for posting this! My daughter is in 5th this year so I know what is coming now!
We just pulled our 13 year old out of public school this year so grading, transcripts and college courses (as he enters high school) are all things I’m clueless about! 😐 We homeschool our littles, but elementary school is mug different than middle/high school!
I liked seeing your oldest daughters language arts time. Although I don't have older children, my kids will be there one day and it's nice to know I have a video to reference when they get there. Thank you for sharing.
Amber D yes! And there isn’t much out there!
I also am homeschooling my 4 year old which is a HUGE gap between my 13 year old...id like to see how you handle different ages on a daily basis without neglecting one over the other. Also how do you plan out their schedules and lessons
Hi Miriam,
My name is Linda I have 7 kids total that I have been homeschooling since the beginning, I have always had multiple kids schooling at the same time. I would always try to get the younger ones started on a tracing page or a puzzle to get them started. Then after we all said the Pledge of Allegiance I would start the older kids on their math. Go back to the younger ones, giving them their bible story for the day, a printable to go along with the story to color while I continued with the older ones. I have been homeschooling for about 18 years and it does get easier I promise. I would just try to keep the little ones busy with blocks in the school room, wooden puzzles letters and numbers, or something so if they got done first they knew I would be with them shortly. It helps for them to be occupied while your teaching an older kid a lesson. Or Put headphones on and have them listen to a story on tape or cd. We used to give them flashcards and the hooked on phonics tape and they would also do that while I was busy. Anything to keep them busy. I hope that helps, keep trying different things until you find what works for your family. God bless.
I absolutely love this curriculum! It’s been such a blessing to our family!
Us too!
Hi Ashlee I have kids who I have graduated already and one in 6th grade this year. There is not much out there for high school. Thank you for sharing with all of us. Great video.
Love this. My oldest is only in first grade but I get nervous just thinking about the older years 😂
My daughter is going into 7th grade this coming year and I’d love to see more videos for middle schoolers.
Level 7 looks so great!!!
Weak and hopeful are adjectives, not nouns. That's why they aren't supposed to be underlined in that exercise. As a language nerd/writer, I was trying to speak audibly to y'all through the screen. It was killing me. 😂😂
She's so grown up! And, so adorable. ❤
I almost didn’t recognize her in yesterday’s video, with the new bangs! They look so cute on her!
Chrissy Frye Thankyou! She’s loving her new look!
Hello there, so my son is doing level 7 and didn't receive a check list. (Our 1st year with the good and the beautiful) was it suppose to come with his curriculum? Thanks for these videos! They are a wonderful resource for me :)
Iris Santiago no this came with level 6 for my son but he’s not a list checker so I gave it to her
We love TGTB! I'm a momma of 10 always homeschooled kids ages 18 to 1. Last spring we graduated our oldest and dropped her off at college almost 400 miles away last week. You are so right, there are not a lot of people sharing about middle and high school homeschooling online - though more bloggers than youtubers I think. (I blog.) Questions I get all the time:
1. How do you teach them subjects you don't know or aren't good at? (Ex: physics or Algebra or a foreign language). My answer - find a solid curriculum and learn with them, find video lessons, a tutor, a class online or in a co-op, etc.
2. Can they get into college? My answer - yes, easily.
Great video. I am homeschooling 3 upper grades this year, and it is always nice to see how others are doing it to get new ideas.
I’m so glad you did this! I totally agree, there’s tons of info on homeschooling elementary age, but not much of any for middle school and high school. Especially with TGTB, although the upper levels are the newer ones so that could be why as well. We are first year using, and I would love to see how you set up her daily schedule, and how often you do each subject.
I noticed the daily checklist isn’t available for level 6 though! I wish it was!
Thx for a great video. We’re gonna change over to G&B this year for language :) this helped me make my decision
Loving your new graphic!
Meredith Hazel awe Thankyou!
Great video. My four kids are about the same ages as yours and I love the idea of more middle school videos. I'm not interested in or use TG&TB, so wouldn't mind videos focused on just general schooling, but understand why post about it too. 😊
I would like for you to do a day in the life of one of your kids. My kids loved watching the one of your daughter a while back. I have about the same ages as you! Only 3 kids.
Hi, I absolutely love your channel! I’m a first-time homeschooling, SAHM mom of 4 and I’m a bit late buying my curriculum due to finances so I was making due with a cheaper online program, which I really disliked. I’m only schooling 2 of my kiddos, 13 yr old daughter in 7th grade and my 8 yr old son in 1st (he was held back in kindergarten because he didn’t do preschool and he struggles really bad with language arts and math, which the school refused to accommodate and tried to push him to second when he wasn’t ready. This is the reason I pulled them out of school) My oldest is 16, lives with his dad and goes to public school which he hates and my baby is 2. I was battling back and forth with Sonlight and TGATB, but I have decided to go with you and use TGATB! I’m so excited and I hope they are too! The only thing I’m struggling with is the booklist and choosing which books to get for read aloud and readers for her because she is a very advanced reader (11th grade level at the end of 6th grade and she understands what she reads plus she reads fast). I want to challenge her but also keep her interest, any ideas?
Good job Kylee (is that right?) Such a smart young lady 😊
I agree. I have a child doing 11 & 12th grade and there isn't much on youtube for high school.
I have a 7th grader this year who is a bit behind in her learning. Do you think this curriculum is one she could get through quickly to help her get caught up and more on track with our states standards?
Michelle Fitzpatrick no I’d start with a lower level
Great job Kylee!!!
Does the teachers guide let you knew what books/poems you will need for the year?
What do you do when your son is taking classes that are beyond your skills? My older boy will be 13 and in 8th grade. He is taking French, Algeria 1, Intro to Physics. The only thing I can be much help with is his ELA class. I have never took Physics or French. I am worried I won't be much help to him.
Thank you Kylie for letting us get a glimpse of your first week!! I love seeing what's in store for us :)
I'd love to hear more feedback from your daughters perspective of the subjects she covers at her age
How many minutes per day should you spend with a level K or level 1 TGATB Language Arts? I use All About Reading with my level K son (20 min a day), and wonder if next year I should also add TGATB Language Arts.
Crystal Hendrix I would t add it, it’s a complete curriculum :) each lesson at that age will vary but probably 30 minutes
@@GraceandGrit would or would not?
Thank you for sharing🌸
About how long do the lessons take her?
What do you use for other subjects?
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Yes....I'm trying to find things about middle school on youtube and it's much less
That’s so true!!!
I remember going into middle school and high school most excited about electives/“fun” classes. But as a homeschool mom that feels like extra stuff, that I think is important, but worry about fitting it in and making it fun.
I wanted to ask (without judgement) how much this curriculum focuses on "good" literature vs "bad." Even though I really love the approach overall, I have steered away from it for my kiddos because one of the sample pages was all about how books like Dogman or Captain Underpants, etc were bad. While I agree that they aren't the only form of literature I want my child to be reading, I also don't want my 9 year old thinking he's immoral bc be thinks potty humor is funny (if that makes sense). I have wondered if maybe it was a one-off type thing, but then I saw in this snapshot that even at the 7th grade level there is still a mention of only reading very censored things. Again- every family has to make their own judgements, but Jenny's standard of censorship and mine are very different. I taught middle and high school English prior to having kids of my own, and have had so many rich conversations with students about morality and choices because they are engaging with literature that shows characters grappling with immorality, so to me, context matters a lot, and I am more relaxed about book picks in that way. Anyhow, I am just wondering to what degree that portion of her moral philosophy is communicated in the curriculum?
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I'm with your daughter. Those abstract nouns are so confusing!
There's less on TH-cam about homeschooling teens in general because parents try to respect their teen's privacy.
I don’t think that’s the case. I think the majority of TH-cam Sharing homeschoolers do not make it to those years.
@@GraceandGrit I think we're too busy chauffeuring them around to TH-cam!
Agree. My two highschoolers hate me taking pictures/videos of them and sharing it online. There are plenty of homeschooling high schoolers, you just don't see them much because most of them like their privacy.
preppingmama I chauffeur every night of the week and work (here on TH-cam) this is my job. I know what it’s like. 😉
Roseana Hinds I really don’t see the need to argue with me. What I’m saying is. MOMS WHO HAVE TH-cam channels, are not in abundance when it comes to sharing about the high school and middle school years. There are far more creators focused on little kids. If you do not have a channel than I’m not sure why you’re arguing this point. I’m simply stating again that for people looking for high school content, there isn’t much being created.