I have a child who doesn’t like coloring either. He prefers to draw what he wants while he listens. ✏️ But i love that you bound those pages for each of your kids!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Yes and if your kids enjoy drawing you can even bind blank pages between the maps for your kids
@PlanPrepPray
3 жыл бұрын
Love that you broke it down in so much detail. Sometimes things that are so simple tend to be the hardest to figure out how to go about using them
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful
@Robfam3
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I just received this curriculum and was a little overwhelmed with how to organize all of it. I love the idea of breaking apart the student book into 2 books, and will be doing this as well! Thanks again.
@LifeintheMundane
2 жыл бұрын
So glad this helped.
@LivingWithEve
3 жыл бұрын
Such a fun collaboration. We are actually using this book as a read aloud as we go through TruthQuest.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome
@PenniesAndSalt
3 жыл бұрын
LOVE the binding option!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
It is going to be a life saver for sure
@PenniesAndSalt
3 жыл бұрын
The audiobooks are truly a game changer! We listen to them in the car too!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
😍
@MysteryExodus
6 ай бұрын
This was helpful. I’ve been finding a lot of videos for this curriculum to just be showing their read alouds .
@LifeintheMundane
6 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@danasorensen9921
3 жыл бұрын
I spent the extra money and bought the pdf download of the student pages. I print it that day depending on who wants to participate. Somedays my 3 and 4 year old want to sit, listen and color with my big kids but somedays they don't.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
That is a great idea
@AmyAmes44
2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate this video and all the ways you utilize this curriculum! I love Story of the World and am currently looking to organize it in preparation for next year. You gave great tips that I hadn’t even thought of and am looking forward to implementing! 🙌🏼
@LifeintheMundane
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@EjKep
2 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful! I have been watching your videos for a while and am always SO grateful for the organization/prep ideas you have! You have been a lifesaver!!
@LifeintheMundane
2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! I am glad this was helpful.
@keeperofmyhome
3 жыл бұрын
I have volume one and honestly got overwhelmed and haven’t used it yet.. thank you so so much for sharing!!!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
I understand it can feel so overwhelming but just make it your own. Do what you want/can handle and leave the rest and it will all work out.
@Clicked_SnoopyFr
3 жыл бұрын
I found it overwhelming at first but now I do one or two activities and i use the review quesions for an activity sheet. Super easy. Also you can spend a full 2-3 weeks on one chapter since there is enough info. The kids really learn a lot by reiterating the same info for a few days / weeks
@keeperofmyhome
3 жыл бұрын
@@Clicked_SnoopyFr oh! Such a great idea.. maybe I’ll give it a try again! Thank you so much!
@HumilityandDoxology
3 жыл бұрын
I love the idea to create your own personalized coloring books to correspond with each lesson! I don't use SOTW, but I think I could still use that idea...
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea! It could defenitly work for all kinds of curriculum
@simplejoyfilledliving
3 жыл бұрын
I used the SOTW audiobooks when Katie was younger and we really enjoyed them.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Yes they are such a good resource even if you don’t use it as a core curriculum
@AtHomeWithJill
3 жыл бұрын
Ok I’m totally going to do this
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah!!!
@belle1353
Жыл бұрын
I'm a little intimidated by this curriculum but really want to do it. Thank you for breaking down what you do.
@LifeintheMundane
Жыл бұрын
You can do it! It’s definitely easier then it looks.
@thelifedctr
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! I've been strongly considering this curriculum for our homeschooling journey next school year and this video has helped me better grasp how it could work for us.☺️
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad it helped!
@mommyonthemove25
3 жыл бұрын
Thats a great idea to split the activity book in half. I really need to do that.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
I am in love with it. It really will make my life so much easier
@AtHomeWithJill
3 жыл бұрын
Love that you had it spiral bound!!!!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I’m obsessed with spiral binding. It makes life so much easier
@AtHomeWithJill
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for coming out with this video the day I start this curriculum!!! Lol
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Haha 😂 hope it was helpful
@keeperofmyhome
3 жыл бұрын
Great tip going to Office Depot!!!i never thought of that!!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help
@theresaclueless
11 ай бұрын
I wish mine liked the audio. They think the guy is boring. I’m thinking about recording myself reading it. Glad I tried the sample audio before buying it
@LifeintheMundane
11 ай бұрын
It’s funny bc at first I thought I didn’t like the audio book but it grew on me and now I love it lol 😂 isn’t it funny how that happens
@sierrabookishlife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your advice. I do appreciate you taking the time to make this video for us. :)
@LifeintheMundane
Жыл бұрын
Happy to help
@PursuingPeace
3 жыл бұрын
This is great! Thanks Katie! 👍❤
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help
@JoyfulNoiseLearning
3 жыл бұрын
That is brilliant to break it into two books!! Nice tip! 😄
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@PenniesAndSalt
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this collab with me.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing it with me. It was a lot of fun
@keeperofmyhome
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!!!!!! So needed this! 👏🏽
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help
@katrinalamphere5700
2 жыл бұрын
Wow these are great tips! Thank you!
@LifeintheMundane
2 жыл бұрын
So glad it helped.
@HomeSweetHomeschoolLife
3 жыл бұрын
The audio cd’s would be so great on days that you don’t feel like reading aloud.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it’s great for that
@juliequates9529
3 жыл бұрын
The personal mp3 player is such a great idea. We have lots of memory work from our Classical Co-op but I don't have many other audio things. What else do y'all keep on the player for kids? Thanks so much. You're concise and share useful info!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
So we use Story of the world, Apologia, and IEW's Spelling all of which have audio components that I can put on the device. I also will put audio books on them or songs that will help with memorizing facts like scripture memory, math facts, etc.
@juliequates9529
3 жыл бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane scripture! Duh. I could add the bible. I've been so hesitant because I don't want him on a screen all day or connected to the internet.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
@@juliequates9529 I understand that. That is what I like about the MP3 player is that it is not connected online and they can only listen to what I put on and that's been a big relief.
@lisagoerke7815
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks this was very helpful!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
So glad it could help.
@Jolene03
2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, thank you so much!!!
@LifeintheMundane
2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help
@EricaLucasLoves
3 жыл бұрын
What?! I’m a member of HSLDA member. I didn’t realize we get discounts at places.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah there are several discounts including hotels
@HumilityandDoxology
3 жыл бұрын
Our HSLDA membership got us a discount at Jamestown a few years ago! But, yeah, I always forget about this, too. :)
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
@@HumilityandDoxology that is awesome.
@PlanPrepPray
3 жыл бұрын
Love the new intro ❤!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@chandrafreeman9234
3 жыл бұрын
Do you think these would work (specifically volume 1 & 2) for an 8th grader? We’re going into our 2nd year of homeschooling & I’d like to make sure she has a good foundation before we start the high school years. It’s hard to know how much she retained in public school… I was thinking we could probably cover both volumes this year since she’s older?
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Yes absolutely
@AtHomeWithJill
3 жыл бұрын
Love your intro!!!!!!!!!!!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@daniellebraga2880
2 жыл бұрын
How much did it cost to get it split and bound please?
@LifeintheMundane
2 жыл бұрын
It was a couple of years ago so I don’t fully remember but I do know it was not over $10 I want to say it was between $5-$7
@vanessagarcia4559
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. I am new to your channel and i may have missed this…how many times do you teach history a week?
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
We do history twice a week. Occasionally we will do a third day if we get really into a specific chapter.
@vanessagarcia4559
3 жыл бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane Thank you so much for your quick response!
@PenniesAndSalt
3 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity, which volume is your personal favorite? 😉
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
So far it’s been #1 but that’s because I love all things ancient Egypt
@mackenzieahrendt462
Жыл бұрын
Very helpful! Do you use this history curriculum for all of your kids combined? Do you find the younger grade levels can use the later volumes?
@LifeintheMundane
Жыл бұрын
We finished all four books so we are not currently using them anymore but yes we used them all together. The last book is more intense (bc it covers all of the wars) we used it with our whole family with no issue but some sensitive children may struggle with the content so you may want to edit or pre read.
@carolv437
Жыл бұрын
So dumb question. Did you have to tear the pages out and then take it to Office Depot? Or did they separate it for you? Awesome video. Lots of great info!!
@LifeintheMundane
Жыл бұрын
They separated it for me but some stores will give you the tools and have you separate it.
@carolv437
Жыл бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane ok thank you 🙏
@leonilaolivares9771
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video. I am clicking on the link you provided to order books and won’t let me access it. Is there another way I can access to purchase the book series? Thank you for your time.
@LifeintheMundane
Жыл бұрын
Does this work? - You can purchase Story of the World here - Volume 1 amzn.to/3rXx4L8 - Volume 2 amzn.to/3b8YkAx - Volume 3 amzn.to/3pQeDWY - Volume 4 amzn.to/3pSgBWP
@leonilaolivares9771
Жыл бұрын
Yes, thank you so much! You are amazing.
@TaylorLundquist
2 ай бұрын
How do you break up the book to be able to have staples make copies? I'm such an analyzer and probably over thinking it. I have a kindergartener I'm preparing to have use this. Is the activity book clearly broken up? Would it be easy to copy at home? Thank you anyone that helps answer these questions!
@LifeintheMundane
2 ай бұрын
Yes you can copy at home. I buy the pdf of the coloring book so I can just print copies instead of photocopying. As far as the activity book I just brought it in and they cut off the spine to spiral bind it.
@JoyfulNoiseLearning
3 жыл бұрын
I need that mp3 player!!!!
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing and so affordable
@BustlingHome
3 жыл бұрын
Are the the discounts are specific to HSLDA members or is that a convenientway to show you homeschool? In Wisconsin, the state homeschool association tends to be more useful so I think a lot of people join that instead of HSLDA.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
As far as I know it’s a discount only for HSLDA members not for homeschooling in general.
@user-yr8mv9uq8t
2 жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for thus so helpful. Do we need to read additional books? Or would one book on that topic from the library be enough?
@LifeintheMundane
2 жыл бұрын
It’s completely up to you. I’m different season we have read different amounts. Just do what you can and if there of something of particular interest to your kids feel free to jump in deeper.
@jaclyn4412
2 жыл бұрын
Hi! So I do like the story of the world. But! I was wondering about maybe trying to set it up in a different way and seeing that you have all the volumes maybe you could tell me if you think it could work? Lol I was wanting to take a section from each era to do in one year. I know it’s one era per year so could I just divide it into 4 units and do part of an era each year for four years? Idk It just seems like it will be difficult for us to stay interested in the same era for a whole year. Thank you if you can respond
@LifeintheMundane
2 жыл бұрын
So I am not sure how well that would work. But one idea would be to just use the books as a read aloud and not do all the extra activities. If you did that you could get through two books in a year which would keep things moving. I will also say because it is world history you change up topics quite a bit because you're taking a look at what is going on in all different countries which keeps it from getting stale.
@belle1353
Жыл бұрын
I have an oddly specific question about the way you had it bound.. I just got my copy of the activity book and would like to get it bound the way you did. I notice the student pages in the second half of the book are perforated. Did this cause any issues? Did they bind it all the way over as far as it could go or did they bind on the right side of the perforation? Not sure if I'm making sense or not.. just thinking about how I would be using it with my printer & copier and if it would be better for me to just take out the perforated sheets myself and keep that half of the book loose (which sounds annoying organization wise but wondering if it would work better for printer without cutting part of the page off in the copying if they bind it too close to top of page). Sorry if that's too confusing of a question.. I've never had anything spiral bound before
@LifeintheMundane
Жыл бұрын
I just looked at my copy and it looks like they took out the perforated pages and bound it from there. I am not a 100% sure since I just handed it over but they are definitely not perforated anymore.
@AKL1254
Жыл бұрын
Question 1. Is Volume 1 enough for an entire school year? 2. The CDS I have in volume 1 don’t start until chapter 7 am I missing one?
@LifeintheMundane
Жыл бұрын
1. Yes 2. Yes I believe you are missing one it should say on the cd disc 1, disc 2, etc.
@StasiaAleen
5 ай бұрын
This video is older, and the mp3 link no longer works. Can you describe it more or provide a new link? I am very interested in how you convert from CD to MP3. Thank you!
@meandmybirdsnest1583
3 жыл бұрын
Did you add any other readers for your 6 grader besides the encyclopedia that the book is recommended if so, what books did you use. 🤔 I having trouble making a list of book for my 7th grade and in which order he needs to read it... he is using volume 1. How long do you kids spend in a book?
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
We go through one book each year as a family. We use the book list in the activity guide for additional book recommendations but I have also found some great readers lists and additional resources here www.learningmama.com/guide-to-using-story-of-the-world-homeschool/
@Keepasking123
4 ай бұрын
Hi Katie, just wondering what made you switch from Story of the World to Bibioplan?
@LifeintheMundane
4 ай бұрын
We completed Story of the world and had older kids and decided to move to Biblioplan because of the fact it goes all the way to highschool
@Keepasking123
4 ай бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane thanks for the reply :)
@cierramazingo4537
2 ай бұрын
The link for the mp3 player doesn’t work could you reshare?
@LifeintheMundane
2 ай бұрын
The one we bought isn’t on Amazon anymore but here is a similar one amzn.to/3RUbDJQ (aff link)
@DanaK817
6 ай бұрын
Do you have a video on those MP3 players? The link no longer works. I'm not tech savvy so I have no clue how to get from CD to mp3.
@LifeintheMundane
5 ай бұрын
I do not have a video here is an updated link amzn.to/4ccp2VX it comes with a really helpful instruction book that walked me through how to do it
@DanaK817
5 ай бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane thanks so much!!❤
@AtHomeWithJill
3 жыл бұрын
I guess I’m starting next week lol
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
Haha 😂
@HerChildrenCallHerBlessed
3 жыл бұрын
I'm looking to get Vol. 3 and I am wondering if it is worth it to buy the new revised version. Or to save some and buy the older one used. Any input?
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
I honestly don’t know what the differences are in editions so I’m afraid I’m no help in that area. So sorry.
@lambkins.schoolhouse
2 жыл бұрын
Hello! I appreciate your helpful advice! Thank you for your content. Where can I find the MP3 player mentioned? The link in this video no longer works.
@LifeintheMundane
2 жыл бұрын
It looks like it’s no longer in stock but here is another inexpensive one that has great reviews from what I can tell amzn.to/3BGXx7c
@lambkins.schoolhouse
2 жыл бұрын
@@LifeintheMundane Thanks! That’s the one I was looking at too ❤️
@Yesica1993
3 жыл бұрын
I don't even have kids and I want these books.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
❤️
@brittanychristensen896
Жыл бұрын
Me too! I bought the CDs on audible for myself :)
@AtHomeWithJill
3 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna do 2 a week because we’re starting half a year late
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
We have done two a week and it’s totally doable
@PenniesAndSalt
3 жыл бұрын
We don’t do every activity either.
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
We seem to go through periods of more activities and then periods of none lol
@catherineb9945
3 жыл бұрын
What age group do these books suit? X
@LifeintheMundane
3 жыл бұрын
This is from the Well Trained Mind Website " The Story of the World series is intended for children in grades 1-4, but is often used by older students: Volume One is written primarily for grades 1-4; Volume Two for grades 2-5; Volume Three for grade 3-6; Volume Four for grades 4-8. The maps and many of the activities in this book are also appropriate for children in grades 4-8. To use The Story of the World as the center of a multilevel history program, have your older child independently do the following: Read The Story of the World; follow this with the appropriate pages from the Kingfisher History Encyclopedia; place all important dates on a timeline; do additional reading on his or her own level. Optional: Your student can answer the Review Questions in writing, instead of orally. You can instruct the student to write out their answers on loose-leaf paper, you can type up the Review Questions yourself and include space for their answers, or you can purchase our Written Comprehension Responses where the Review Questions are already typed for you with plenty of lined space provided for your student’s response! " Hope this helps
@Nicole-v4y2k
22 күн бұрын
people seem to not like how blunt these books are with our vouglure history. my kids dont mind gore lol
@mommyonthemove25
3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a craft person either so I skip that part 😄
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