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You guys, I'm super excited to have hit a fun milestone here on my YouTube channel of 1,000 subscribers
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And it's my birthday. I figured what better way to celebrate than to host a fun giveaway
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I'm Sarah, and in case you don't know me, I am a homeschooling mom to four kids, and I blog over at blessed homeschool
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When I first started this YouTube channel, I set a goal to reach a thousand subscribers
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Many people set this goal and it's a big milestone. And thanks to all of you, I just said it the other day
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Thank you so much to everyone who has watched, interacted, shared my videos, and subscribed
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to my channel. I wanted to do a fun giveaway for you guys. So this month, I've partnered with one of my absolute favorite curriculum companies, my father's
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world, to give away one of their complete kindergarten packages. I love this curriculum
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kindergarten curriculum God's story from A to Z was the very first curriculum we used when
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we began homeschooling so it will always have a special place in my heart. My son that I
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use this with is going to be in seventh grade next year and my youngest will be in
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kindergarten so I'm really excited to use it again. For someone who likes to check boxes
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I found this curriculum to be detailed and organized but flexible and forgiving enough for spontaneous homeschool outings and for someone with no time to plan My father world freed up lots of time in my schedule to focus on other areas of my life and homeschool that needed attention And for someone who didn know just how much seeing our school
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and the world through the lens of the Bible would change my life in perspective. My father's world
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became more than just a curriculum. And I will be forever grateful to the friend who suggested it to me
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My father's world is a literature-rich Christian homeschool curriculum for preschool through high school
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that combines Charlotte Mason approach, classical education, and unit study elements. It's a physical curriculum, so you will receive actual materials when you purchase one of their packages
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All subjects are included and taught from a Christian biblical worldview, which the founders believe is the only lens through which we can make sense of education
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And I have to agree. And after using the curriculum for a few years, I really have appreciated the fact that teaching God's word is not an
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afterthought but the Bible is integrated throughout all lessons. All right here are the three things
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that I love most about my father's world kindergarten curriculum and why I recommend it to all the new
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homeschool moms I talked to. Okay number one I love that it's a complete curriculum and it has a
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great teacher's manual. When I was a new homeschool mom, I can't stress enough how much the step-by-step
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daily lesson plans made my life easier. When you purchase a my father's world kindergarten complete
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curriculum package you get all the necessary materials to complete the year successfully aside from a few household items or grocery store items that you might need for simple crafts or projects There little prep work
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This eased my anxiety so much and gave me confidence that I could actually do this homeschooling thing
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Okay, number two, the character development. With each unit of this curriculum, there are focused Bible verses
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along with inspiring living books and biographies that are carefully chosen to help our kids develop good, godly character
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And I found that the lessons truly do stick. And number three, I love the quick and efficient lessons. One of the biggest perks of homeschooling I've come to appreciate is that school doesn't have to take all day. My father's world gets this. The curriculum truly covers what your kids should be learning. And because of their integrated lessons, you'll save so much time in your schedule. And what do I mean by integrated lessons? This means that you're not just teaching social studies or math as isolated subjects. You cross the subject lines, make connections, and emphasize related elements. And because the lessons are
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so efficient and effective, you'll notice that you might have much more time in your day
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for extracurricular activities, playtime, crafts, chores, or whatever other activities you want
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to do with your kids. The kindergarten curriculum follows the thematic unit study structure
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and your kids will focus on one alphabet letter and one science topic each week. For example
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in week 20 we introduced the letter P and the penguin We learned all about penguins that week through books science activities and hands activities There was also a link to a biblical character trait as we discuss penguin families and how God wants us to be kind to everyone in our
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family. And our words to remember were, I show love to everyone, especially my family. We had a badge
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each week to remind us of these character traits, which we turn into a cute and functional library
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tote bag. There are a lot more reasons I love this curriculum, but those are the top three that
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really stand out to me. My father's world helped me fall in love with homeschooling from the beginning
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and it helps me teach my kids to love the Lord and see him in everything. So if you would like a chance
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to get a head start on your curriculum shopping and enter for a chance to win a complete kindergarten
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curriculum package from my father's world, hit that subscribe button to celebrate with me as I pass up
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this fun YouTube milestone and check the link in the description below to officially enter the giveaway
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I'm so excited to continue sharing homeschooling tips, encouragement, curriculum reviews, and resources
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on this channel. I honestly never thought I would be homeschooling, uh, running
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a blog and sharing our journey on YouTube and I really appreciate you guys and thank you for joining me
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here and if you're interested in learning more about my father's world make sure to check out the other videos i've done this year sharing our journey with the preschool curriculum and exploring
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countries and cultures thank you again so much for helping me reach a thousand subscribers and
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celebrating with me we'll see you next time
