Ugh! "Not just something I do to do and get out of the way." Thank you for being raw and real. I really needed to hear this today. There are far too many days that I school to check boxes. My heart needed to hear this today. Thank you for sharing. 💜

@steffa648

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!!

@MistyWarden

2 жыл бұрын

I had that convo with my 12 year old recently, it’s so easy to slide into school as something to just get done to get on to “real life” when it should be a life-long pursuit supporting our other hobbies and work.

@breestephens6254

2 жыл бұрын

@@MistyWarden, exactly!

@MeredithHazel

2 жыл бұрын

Could you share what resource you use for news and current events? Loved this video style!

Truth bomb!! 🤯 YES!! Homeschooling is not something we rush through just to ‘get done’, but our life and something we work at being more efficient in! 🙌🏻 LOVE that heart shift reminder!

Always love a “Homeschool With Me” video from you! Y’all had a good and productive day together. Hope your Landon feels better soon!

Absolutely LOVE this video

Love these videos you are doing and amazing job.

Love your videos!!

Thank you for the time stamps and all the extra details regarding rd aloud, etc. This detailed person really appreciated it 😁 Great video!

It’s so encouraging to see how your older kids work independently! Can’t wait for that day in our house!!

I am so so happy I found your channel! I absolutely love the style that you teach in and thoroughly enjoy watching how you integrate the whole family in many subjects. I have four (5.5 - newborn) so we are newly homeschooling but this is very encouraging to me ❤️

Great video!

Thank you for the reminder that it's not about getting it done and out of the way. I have definitely been slipping into that lately a lot.

I love your videos. I am probably not your typical viewer. My children are in a good situation in public school (3rd and 5th grade), and I work as a speech language pathologist at a private practice. I enjoy hearing and learning from you, and you really inspire me. I was praying for you today that you would feel great encouragement in pressing on in the Lord. That is what we are all trying to do. I have taken some of your ideas, and incorporated them in my home, even though I am not a home schooling mom. We all have different parts to play in the body of Christ and how God leads us. Thanks so much for following your calling and sharing it with us!

Love how CALM your homeschooling day is. I have a toddler so homeschooling is anything but calm here but also trying to enjoy this crazy season I am in and knowing that it will be different in the future. Also love how you emphasized a heart change on not just getting school done with and out of the way. I need to daily remind myself of that and enjoy the process!

@BrookeCollins09

2 жыл бұрын

I’m homeschooling my first grader with a 4 and 2 year old in tow. I feel ya 😬

My daughter was on that same lesson in Wordly Wise yesterday. 😊 I bought that based on your reccommendation! 👍

Never fun having a sick kid at home. Thanks for the night zookeeper reminder I have been meaning on sign up for a few months. Did this morning and my kids are loving it

This was SO VERY helpful!!! Thank you! Please do more of these. Beyond encouraging.. BTW: I struggles so much with that lesson from Math TGTB when we did it. And I was a math major 🙂

I've said in previous comments that my kids are super young, but I love watching your videos so much. I pray and hope I am able to teach my kids as well as you do. Thank you, again!

@BrookeCollins09

2 жыл бұрын

Same! 6, 4, & 2 here

Thanks for sharing! Interesting to see, and you do it well 🥰💪🏻🙌 Love and blessings from Johanne, Norway 🇳🇴

LOVE your sweater!!! All weather is coffee weather in my mind lol!!

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

Agree! Just iced or hot?!

Love this thanks so much!! Can you please tell me where you got your comfy chair? I have been looking for one for my homeschool room and always think of yours lol thank you for all you do! So encouraging!!

So helpful. Our schedule is very similar to yours. It’s nice to know that we are compatible to other homeschoolers. Although my kids live for our snack break and lunch break. 🤷🏻‍♀️ What’s a mama to do!?!

I totally agree that you shouldn’t rush school. I understand why some ask though. for me I am doing online accelerated classes of my own for my BSN and I need as much time as possible for school. But most of the time I stay up until 1am so it is a hard balance.

I love how there’s blankets flaring in the background 😂

I loved seeing Jake give you a little hug and kiss on the head. Even a small thing like that is so huge for us in our day and a big support.

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! And after he did he walked away and said sorry I didn’t know you were filming, because I just had my camera in the corner on. I thought it was a sweet moment so I didn’t edit it out!

Hi there. Any idea where you got the white metal table caddy? That’s perfect for homeschool supplies!!

You have awesome kids, you are an amazing mom I’m taking notes!

Curious on what character trait cards you’re using. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I have a couple of questions! When do your kids work fully independently? Also, if you have a sick kid one day, does he do anything to “catch up” on the lessons he missed?

I LOVE this format!! No judgment, just wondering When do your kids play? Or are they not big into play at this age?

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

They play when they are done with their school work.

Thanks for your inspiring videos! I always come back when I need a refresher. Can you tell us what news program you use for your kids? Looking for something age-appropriate that gives them a sense of current events but isn't propaganda.

@jacigrudle7848

2 жыл бұрын

It’s World Watch news

To be honest for me it's about survival and getting homeschool done at this point. My husband is gone 18 days out of the month. I have 2 kids who struggle academically and I homeschool 4. And I have a little one running around. Andmy one son has appointments throughput the week because of his needs. So I'd like for it to be the way you do it but I'm grateful to get the basics done. I'm so discouraged and feel so alone at times 😥

@sdlorah6450

2 жыл бұрын

The generous use of quality read alouds can have maximum impact for the time that you have available. They are enjoyable, low stress, little to no prep, and provide lessons that they can retain! You can read aloud to different ages from the same book...a struggling reader can be asked to silently follow along in their own copy of the book while they listen to you read... History, character/life lessons, vocabulary development, critical thinking can all be covered here! You might ask an older child to write out a chapter summary, a younger one to retell the chapter to you, and an even younger one to draw a picture from something in the chapter. An easy discussion time can happen around the dinner table...the ideas are many and varied. Each age will get out of it that for which they are ready... See Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt for more info on reading aloud along with suggested book lists. Lamplighter Publishing reprints good character-building stories. Reading aloud to your kids from the Bible is great. This was the most worthwhile way that we spent in our homeschooling years. I still have the last book that we read aloud together before our homeschool was broken up via graduation--Rifles for Watie, a historical fiction book set during the Civil War. My boys enjoyed war stories...be sure to read Where the Red Fern Grows and titles covered by Progeny Press Study Guides. I encourage you in your efforts to educate and raise your family! We had some things that made our HS a challenge (chronic illness on my part, working with a severely dyslexic child), but God sustained.

Hey!! What is the station you use for current events/news? Thank you!

Ashlee, I have been watching your videos for a couple of years and have recently started homeschooling my 2 girls. I found out quick that I get tired easily of reading things out loud. Do you ever feel this way? If so, can you tell me what you did to push past it? Thanks!

I admire how you homeschool! We just started Homeschooling last month (3rd and 5th grade). How do you deal with kids who constantly get up in the middle of a lesson? Also my kids aren't huge fans of read alouds, I'm lucky if I can get 1 in before they start complaining. I know it will all get better and we have to find what works best for us. But any tips would be appreciated 😊

@hillaryenloe

2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried letting them color or use their hands - kinetic sand or play dough or squishy ball? Start with picture books even at their age with deeper meanings you can discuss immediately after or a chapter book that is light and you know they would enjoy it, or let them eat popcorn while you read each afternoon (this always works for me). Another idea is Goodreads, set up a family account, let them scan the books with the app and rate and set your yearly goal. My daughter loves checking in on what we have accomplished and takes ownership in rating the books. Just what we do here and I hope something helps! Agree it will take time too. 📚

This was very helpful, thank you. How do you come up with Bible verses for memorization? Are your Bible memory verses tied into other subjects?

What do watch for World News? I would love to incorporate that! Also do your kids do anything while you read that much? It may just be my season, but I feel like even my 6th grader wouldn't still that long.

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

World watch! Google it!

Wow! 3 hours for your 8th grader! Makes me wonder what they do in public school all day 😉

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah right?!

I would love your advice!! I have an almost 12 year old boy, severe ADHD, and he is very disruptive during school time. Noises, distracted, distracting others, goofing off. It's so exhausting and disruptive and just makes an overall negative experience for everyone. How would you handle this type of behavior during school time? I need him to be present during school time (I'm also a daycare provider so we have very strict/limited times to do our work) so sending him to his room every time until he's ready to control himself isn't going to work because I don't have the time to do the work with him later. Any advice for this burned out mama? :( I feel bad for my 9 year old who loves to learn and is always having to wait for me to discipline our older son.

What source do you use for news and current events for your kids?

So I have an 8 year old and a 4 year old. What subjects would you be doing with them at that age? I feel overwhelmed having ALL the subjects.

Did you just add the constitution study to your morning basket time or did you replace your history study with it?

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

Replaced history temporarily

I signed up for night zookeeper last year when you showed it in a video and my back knocked the monthly payment as fraud. They wont pay for anything from certain countries and I guess that was from one of them. I was so upset cause my kids really liked playing it,

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

Bummer!

What resource do you use for the world news?

Would zookeeper work for a kindergartner that is at the beginning of learning to read?

You may have a video on this somewhere, but do you enjoy wordly wise? How long have you been using it?

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

Used it for 8 years. We enjoy it!

Do you know how long your 50% off night zookeeper deal is going on for? I definitely want to get this but we get paid Monday. So I’m hoping it’s still available for the 14th.

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

It will be!

Did you minimize homeschool subjects or the time spent in each subject when your children were smaller and needed more one on one tome with them? I have an 8 yr old and a pre-k child also a two year old, so now I find it very hard to just do my oldest homeschool.

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we did things slightly different then. But not entirely.

How much money do you spend on homeschool materials?

What do you use for the Biblical truth affirmations?

@holliemromano

2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to know this as well.

Do you have the kids complete TGTB typing?

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

They all have. Yes!

This is probably off topic but i have been teaching my daughter to read and I need advice, my daughter knows all of the letter sounds and she can can read some three letter words but some them she doesn't get..any advice on how to help her with this?

@onion456

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, have you tried a phonics program? It's critical to be solid with short vowel sounds first, then teach them VC (vowel/consonant patterns). If you have magnetic letters, you could practice building CVC words, switching out vowel sounds. Then build VC patterns, switching out the initial letter. Just some initial thoughts. 🙂 If you can find information on the 6 syllable types, it's very helpful. Closed syllables are first.

@GraceandGrit

2 жыл бұрын

Keep practicing and do not make it stressful. Bob books also really help with this!

@priscillaramos3033

2 жыл бұрын

@@onion456 thank u so much!:)

@priscillaramos3033

2 жыл бұрын

@@GraceandGrit thank u so much!:)

Would love to know what you use for World News! It would be a great addition for our homeschool. Being that we are missionaries in Brazil, it can be hard to keep my kids connected to what’s going on in their home country.

@charitywheeler9278

2 жыл бұрын

I’m wondering what she uses for World News as well 👏

@kassierex8371

2 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@torahlifeofamommyandwife

2 жыл бұрын

Wondering as well

@adri599

2 жыл бұрын

Ashlee uses 'World Watch News' with her kids. It's news from a Christian perspective. They have a website and a youtube channel. Sometimes they share full episodes on their youtube channel.

@jasminepayne3872

2 жыл бұрын

I came to ask the same thing. Also to ask what are those green cards you were using? The ones where you were talking about dishonor and disrespecting.

How do you get their diploma accredited?

@t-rachel19

Жыл бұрын

*Homeschooling mom of 12 here* You do not need an accredited diploma to send your children to college. I have 2 homeschooled college graduates (one graduated magna cum laude) and 2 of our children currently attending Liberty University. You create your child's diploma and transcripts based off of the curriculum you used and your states standards. We also have our children take the ACT test. I would encourage you to attend a Teach them Diligently homeschool conference, or another similar type of homeschool conference. Those conferences are a wealth of information. ❤

What math are you doing that you scan the QR code?

@heathers1582

2 жыл бұрын

Wondering the same