Homeschool Curriculum Switch || TGTB to Christian Light Education || CLE Flip Through

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Hey friends! We are smack dab in the middle of 3rd grade & I've realized that "The Good & The Beautiful" homeschool curriculum is just not the right curriculum for us!!! But I didn't panic...not completely lol...I made some calls, did some research and chose a new curriculum for 3rd grade called (CLE) or Christian Light Education!
Sometimes when your mama gut tells you something's not right...you just have to listen to it! Even if that means throwing everything out of wack for a bit in order to set things in the right direction.
We are soooooo loving this new curriculum that I wanted to do a video to share with you just how great it is!!
Join me today while I do a flip through of the CLE 3rd grade curriculum for the following subjects: Language Arts, Math, Bible & Reading!
Thanks for hanging out with me today! If you found this video helpful PLEASE give it a thumbs up! Also, if you're interested in a more in depth flip through of any particular subject...just leave me a comment below and let me know!
If you think CLE might be something you want to try, I'll leave the link below so you can check it out!
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@smile4cla 2 жыл бұрын

I love CLE because my daughter can just do it on her own. I have woken up several times and found her doing her workbook all by herself. I love how straight forward they are. I love that she is learning morals and values. A great consumer-friendly curriculum.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you! I love that I can multi-task and do other things while Parker is working on a lesson!

@Allin1mom 2 жыл бұрын

Yup! We use Christian Light and we love it! Straight up to the point and it teaches children to learn independently.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I just did an Instagram story about this! I love that he’s learning to work independently without me having to hover over him ALL day! 😊

@theunhurriedmama Жыл бұрын

I am SO grateful for this video. We have been using TGTB for 5 years and I have shouted it's praises everywhere. We have always loved everything, but my 10 year old has STRUGGLED to get through the LA this year & this is such a breath of fresh air.

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!🤍🤍

@Nikki-jt6uc 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. I just wanted to thank you for this video because it changed our homeschool life. I had the same issues with TGTB and I needed to make a change. This has worked wonders for my son! I have never heard of this curriculum but let me tell you it is awesome! I would have never found out about it I’d I didn’t see your video.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm so glad you found it helpful! I try to scream it from the roof tops about CLE because I REALLY, really like it and so does my son. After trying several curriculums, when you find one that works...ya want to tell everyone haha. This is our 2nd yr with CLE and we still love it. So glad you found that it's working for you. :)

@OurSmallTownLife 2 жыл бұрын

I love your honesty. I think alot of homeschool moms feel lost because they don't see or hear about other moms having those tough days or experiencing curriculum that didn't work.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I totally agree with you. And I don’t think that the Lord would want me up on here acting like everything’s perfect. Because it’s not…not for anyone, no matter how perfect their Instagram photos look! 🤣

@thewretchhesaved4649 3 жыл бұрын

Little tip for the teacher book: you can glue little beads at the end of those spiral ends so they don't unravel. :) We love CLE too!

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!! Thank you so much!

@lifewithashleynoah9893 3 жыл бұрын

Do you use a glue gun, and glue on the bead

@thewretchhesaved4649 3 жыл бұрын

@@lifewithashleynoah9893 I did use a glue gun. I squirted glue in the bead and had the tip of the wire go through the bead but not so far that the wire was sticking out of the bead. I even did a different color bead per subject to help my brain out that much more haha. But now I'm thinking I should have did it by grade 🤷‍♀️. Maybe I'll do that in the future. Lol

@shesinherapron Ай бұрын

Out of all the curriculum we have tried, my daughter is loving CL's Math & Reading.

@solangecastillo93 2 жыл бұрын

I had the exact same experience with the good and the beautiful. Thank you so much for the review, I’ve had my eye on this curriculum. I can’t wait to start this curriculum with my kindergartener! 😃

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Super excited for y’all to try it! This video was made when Parker was in 3rd grade…he’s now in 4th & we’re still loving the CLE curriculum. 😊

@LinaMarie1122 2 жыл бұрын

My children and I have used this curriculum almost from the very start. We love it!

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Same here! We’re in 4th grade this yr and still loving CLE! 😊

@ajgehlhausen 2 ай бұрын

Everything you share is EXACTLY what we’re experiencing - we just want to get through it. Too many games & fluff just add to the “misery” of doing school 😂 I will have a 5th-grader next year, and he is needing something that is straight-forward, and CLE is exactly that! We did TGTB math for the last 3 years, and it IS a beautiful curriculum…but it takes us nearly an HOUR to get through Math every day. And Language Arts was next to nothing this year. Appreciate all this amazing info! It’s still making waves 3 years after you uploaded! 🎉 Question: Do you still use CLE all these years later? Still enjoy it?

@allyh193 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the flip throughs! I’m definitely intrigued with trying CLE for reading!

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@lifewithashleynoah9893 3 жыл бұрын

I did a video flip through for grade 2 reading, if that helps you Tina can you do some in depth flip throughs of your grade 4. I’d like to see

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

@@lifewithashleynoah9893 of course! 💗

@jecka-lou-ann7932 2 жыл бұрын

This is SO helpful! I think we will try it!

@BlessingsatHome 3 жыл бұрын

What a great look through this curriculum. Thanks for being so thorough. I am really leaning towards switching to this math for my son this coming year. I feel he needs more than what he is currently getting and these look so good. I am also liking the Bible and others as well so we may do more in the years to come if he enjoys them. Are you guys still enjoying these as the months have passed?

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Yes, still loving CLE. Just purchased next yrs curriculum with CLE as well :)

@thelittlesimplethings7842 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos! So helpful. I'm definitely going to purchase this curriculum. After viewing it online it seems perfect for my daughter. Thanks so much!.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Tia! I hope you like it as much as we do! This is our 2nd yr with Christian Light. Still loving it! Open and go concept…no prep. I love that! 😉

@missmel9605 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such an in-depth review!

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! 💜

@zheiladschmidle2064 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! On point!

@sarafehr8575 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up with this curriculum in my school and later when I taught we had this curriculum in school and loved teaching it!! Totally going with this curriculum when my kiddos are up to homeschooling!☺️

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Sara! We are still loving CLE. So excited to start this next yr, we’re going into 4th grade this fall. Can’t wait! 😊

@Seashellsbytheseashore21 Жыл бұрын

We use a secular curriculum for our main curriculum, it’s a software based one. My kids love the abeka streaming videos (we watch them for Bible) and I wanted to get some workbooks that were Christian based. This reminds me of ace paces, but with a dash of Mennonite. I like how this looks. I do keep seeing people loving TGTB, I need to check it out as well. Great video, thanks for sharing!

@patriciadiaz777 Жыл бұрын

So thankful to find this video…I’m struggling with TGATB right now…Because I have 3 kids and I have the same struggle with the whole long fragments that I had to read to them and also explain them because for some reason they are confusing 😢. My friend is using this curriculum and she loves it…Also I like that is very affordable 🎉

@brittanyabell7727 3 жыл бұрын

This was wonderful, thank you soo much!!

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Brittany, thank you! 😊

@ashleyhume7402 3 ай бұрын

Loves this video!!! So helpful! We have been using the good and the beautiful and we are having the same issues! My son is not loving it and I’m dreading school each day :/ ugh!!!! Are you still using CLE???? Do you like the language arts and math from CLE? I’m sooooo scared to change curriculum. Very interested in it…. Thank you in advance!!!

@elizabethp2040 3 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel! Thanks for sharing the inside of these books. Is there music in the background or something playing? I found it distracting but wasn't sure if it's just my playback or how the video was made. Thanks!!

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

@KristyStill Жыл бұрын

We just started TGTB 4 today... and I was questioning if we should stick to it or not because many of these things that you are showing, my daughter never learned it in the LA 3 with them either... so I feel like she really hasn't got a lot of the stuff she should have. We are supplementing with Spelling You See, WriteShop, and Fix It Grammar...and she can't stand the readers so I feel like we're skipping half of it anyway! These look great! We just switched to Math You See too from TGTB and that's been such a good change.

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

We are still using Christian Light, still loving it!

@erinhemry6275 Жыл бұрын

“We haven’t been to school for 50 million years” 😂 🙌🏼 Thanks so much for the walk through. Looking at this math for my 5th grader Parker ❤😂

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful!☺️

@sheenagravell7475 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the flip through. It helps a lot. I'm trying to figure out what I want to do for next school year...maybe even 2nd half of this year and I've just heard about CLE! Im so indecisive when it come to curriculum. It is my 2nd year and I feel like I haven't been able to find something that works for us. This looks pretty straightforward and to the point. Seems like it would be something that me and my daughter might like.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

I was just like you. We tried several curriculums and we just weren’t satisfied with them. Then we found CLE. We are still very happy with it. I do supplement science/history with The Good & The Beautiful because I find the science/history with CLE to be a bit dry. But math/Language Arts & Reading on point! Their Bible curriculum is great too! 😊

@sheenagravell7475 2 жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska my first year I had no idea what i was doing and I also decided last minute to do it. I ended up doing Time4Learning and by the middle of the year, my daughter got bored with it. Too repetitive even though she was doing well. So we switched to a brainquest workbook and completed that. This year I'm doing the relaxed homeschool. Not exactly biblically based but I try to supplement with a daily devotional. We started off good but just can't seem to get into it. Then 2nd quarter between the holidays and my mom passing away...it's been a huge challenge to do much. I thought a fresh start and a new curriculum possibly for the 2nd half of this year or into next year would help. 🤔 Just deciding on a curriculum is the hardest part.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

@@sheenagravell7475 I’m sorry to hear about your mom. ♥️ And you’re right choosing the curriculum is the headrest lol. Give yourself some grace, sounds like you’ve had a lot going on. I love the flexibility in homeschooling it really allows us to be present for all aspects of our life when needed. Praying you’ll find the curriculum that’s best for you & your daughter! 😊

@samanthawynn6112 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. The reasons I loved TGAB L/A initially, became the reasons I ended up disliking it when utilized. IMHO, It was a lot of extra stuff/time for a small amount of direct language arts learning in return. I realized for our family of three children, having a straight forward, to the point curriculum for L/A would be much more time efficient. (I do still love TGAB science since it’s family style). Your review is so helpful, I’m loving what I’m seeing from CLE. I especially like that L/A is separate from the reading for the extra attention to comprehension and contextual vocabulary. Will be ordering soon! Thanks!

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Totally agree with you!🤍

@carrierobert3881 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love their Bible and reading! Have used them for quite a few years. Thinking about switching to the math and language also.

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

I think you’ll love it Carrie! ♥️

@kentopolishomestead8812 3 жыл бұрын

I like that you can get the first booklet of each subject you want to try for just a few dollars

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

I like that too. It's a great chance to test it out without spending a lot money! I think you'll really like the curriculum, it is just so straight fwd and to the point which is perfect for our busy lives! Lol.

@efehr5919 3 жыл бұрын

I'm fairly new to homeschooling n after a ton of research, I'm Gonna be doing CLE for the main subjects and masterbooks for science n social:) Looking forward to next year's homeschooling journey now that I feel organized and ready to go! Of course all curriculums have their pros n cons n I've tried a little of most Popular n CLE/MB is where we ended up lol. The presentation of TGTB is so intriguing tho but I agree, too much side stuff. We like things straight to the point, cuz I don't have the time for that with 3 school aged kiddos

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

I think you’re going to really like it. I hope it works out well for y’all the way it has for our family! Thanks so much for your comment. I hope you’ll subscribe! 😉

@goatonthehill 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I want to switch from Abeka for second grade to CLE because it's also hard for me to teach. Abeka is pretty advanced like you said, how does CLE compare with that? I don't want my kids to not feel challenged.

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I think its challenging just right. I think you'll be happy with the switch. We switched Parker right over...grade for grade and it was like he didn't miss a beat. :)

@katiestewart4020 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video. I'm thinking we are going to try cle

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Please do! Let me know what you think! :)

@VineandBranches723 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tina, this was very thorough and helpful! Just wondering if you've ever used CLE's social studies? I've been looking for a 9th grade history curriculum for my son for next year, and CLE's social studies looks really good to me. Just wondering if you had used that at all. 🙂

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Robyn! Yes, we have done social studies with CLE. We’re not doing it this year, but I’m kind of regretting that decision & I think we’ll pick it back up next yr. Just like the rest of CLE’s curriculum, it’s not as colorful as other curriculums, but it does come with a textbook that’s very colorful with pictures etc. comes with lightunits just like the other subjects. 😊 I would recommend it. Even tho we only used it for one yr, we enjoyed it & I think I’ll prob do it next yr for Parker. 😉

@carolv437 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to get TGTB as well but someone introduced me to CLE (never heard of it) and I love it. And the teachers guide bc I need help explaining stuff like . TGTB I love it and it’s so cute and beautiful but I had to to really sit with her and do all the reading since she was just learning to read. Thanks for this review!

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! My thoughts exactly on TGTB!

@mandychoiniere146 2 жыл бұрын

out of all the CLE videos i have watched comparison wise you hit my "personality and my son on point" now having said that do you feel it colorful enough for my daughter who seem to be more kinesthic which is the ONLY reason i was thinking of TGATB but like you said i had that feeling it was gonna be like play all day fluff stuff before the lesson is even taught LOL

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mandy, thanks so much! So no lol…it’s not colorful. 🤷🏼‍♀️ CLE is just not “pretty” with colors and stuff but it does have pictures throughout & Parker has fun coloring them! 😊 I simply could not do all the extra stuff anymore with TGTB. I personally don’t have time for that or the desire lol.

@caeleighmckittrick2470 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Great info and flip through. We’ve been on the fence about this curriculum and this helped a lot.

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I'm glad it helped! I hope you'll subscribe :)

@merasorash 3 жыл бұрын

Are you still liking CLE? We used it for 2nd grade but discontinued all but reading because it seemed like a lot of work for the age. My son and I really enjoy the reading program. I've looked at so many reading curriculums and there are so many more 'flashy' programs out there, I don't think there is a better one. We use TGTB for language arts and I love it but my son wants to go back to CLE for 3rd grade. :)

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I am! I guess coming from using Abeka (which seemed like a lot for me) CLE seems like a perfect fit for us. :)

@kentopolishomestead8812 3 жыл бұрын

Christian light looks so cute. I love their electives. I’m going to be honest, I might buy the home economics for myself

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I know right?? It's a great curriculum & I love the christian/Bible that is sprinkled throughout. My son has learned so much already about God, his disciples, just everything. The memory verse sections are awesome. He has like 20 verses memorized JUST because of this curriculum.

@Marietoosweet 3 жыл бұрын

I thought about doing the same thing!!😂

@Marietoosweet 3 жыл бұрын

New subscriber!! Love your videos!

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Welcome!! Thanks for subscribing friend! :)

@ashgarstin4307 2 жыл бұрын

Were you guys using the new simply good and beautiful math or the old one? I'm oscillating between going with CLE and the simply good and beautiful. I think both would be good fits for different children, but I have four kids so running tons of curriculums would be a pain.I think the story aspect would be good for my daughters. I love Math u see but we have to test every three years so I need them to keep relatively close to grade level.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not 100% sure, we used the newest TGTB math that they had available last yr…so whichever one that is. I think it would be the “old” one. 😊

@kacieleigh5383 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@juliequates9529 2 жыл бұрын

Really great flip thru! TY! Would love to see an update on how yall are liking this ongoing.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Julie thanks so much! I’ll work on an update! We still love CLE. At the end of 4th grade now. 😊

@unpoedichannah 2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious how you are liking CLE Arithmetic a year later. My elder daughter has utilized CLE Arithmetic Grades 2-5 thus far and the 600s arrived last week; yet with my younger daughter much less self-motivated, and given CLE's rather significant jump in the 400s, I'm debating a switch away from CLE. *sigh*

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Hannah! Do you mean significant jump in independent work or the curriculum itself? We are in 4th grade this yr and still really love CLE. I def noticed this yr was more challenging as I knew it would be as the concepts get harder. But we’re still truckin’ right along. Instead of math taking us 30 min a day…it looks more like an hour a day. 😊

@georgestahl3243 11 ай бұрын

Is there any way we can talk to you, we're already using the Christian Light program, but would live to visit with you about it.

@pnmdsz6 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this review. We're using TGTB for kinder math and LA. I started skipping over the fluff otherwise my son loses interest. I don't want to buy all new curriculum for this year so we skip the fluff or improvise some of the activities or word problems. I'm realizing for next year we need a get it done quick LA curriculum for a mathematically minded child. CLE looks like it may fit the bill. And I'm considering Math-U-See for our math curriculum

@shannonmclart 2 жыл бұрын

I'm on the search for 3rd grade LA for my daughter, for next year. So happy to have found this! We've tried a couple others, including TGATB. So overwhelming. We are just doing spelling, handwriting, and NightZooKeeper right now for a pause. This? This looks GREAT for a gentle, affordable, and straight forward approach!

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Shannon! I truly think you will be happy with CLE. This is our 2nd yr using it now & Parker & I both love it. Yes TGTB was overwhelming for me too. Too much…😩 I just need a curriculum thats straight fwd and to the point, we got other things to do haha! So glad you enjoyed the video! 😊

@cassiedurning1432 2 жыл бұрын

How do you like NightZooKeeper? My second grader does not like writing at all.

@shannonmclart 2 жыл бұрын

@@cassiedurning1432 She loved the idea of it, but we didn't stick with it. I didn't see progress being made, even with numerous prompts, and she spent more time creating characters than actively learning. She has actually entirely stopped asking about playing it... She has learned an incredible amount from CLE! We do it each morning and she has accepted that writing is just part of life. It's not as "fun" but she has certainly absorbed more from it than anything else.

@GardenMinistry. Жыл бұрын

@@shannonmclart For writing, Handwriting Without Tears has a curriculum called Building Writers that may appeal to you. It's more fun and gentle and doesn't take up too much time. Structured to teach how to write.

@Selen17moon 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great review! we are using tgtb for math 1 with my 6 yr old, but about 1/3 of the way we started cle 1 as extra practice since some fundamentals were not have enough practice time, I love CLE not and my 6yr old dosent seem to mind it lol but i was wondering we are thinking of dropping tgtb for next yr and just do cle, did you find the switch hard? is one more advanced then the other?? for grade 1 tgtb seems to move faster and cover a widder range of topics but im not sure if thats a pro or a con? Thank you

@HomeFreeAlaska 6 ай бұрын

We didn’t find the switch to be difficult at all. In fact it was a welcomed change. I didn’t really notice one being more advanced than the other. I just didn’t like all the fluff in TGTB. Took too much time when all we wanted to do was focus on getting the work done.☺️

@thelittlesimplethings7842 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I'm so happy TGTB switch their math. It is so much better now. I hated using it before. I love it now.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Tia. I never saw the new math. So happy you’re enjoying it! 😊

@idrankwhat9979 11 күн бұрын

My 8 year old son and I are in the exact same boat. I almost put him in public school until I realized it was TGATB curriculum that was the problem. My son has not done any cursive writing yet and he just finished 2nd grade. Does he need to go back to level 2 in CLE to catch up with the cursive or can he catch on in level 3, do you think?

@sarahestrada8691 2 жыл бұрын

I am homeschooling for the first time ever. My son is in 2nd grade. I am using this curriculum as well for all subjects. For the basic Math, Language Arts, and Reading would you say each lesson is for 1 days worth? I am trying to figure out my planner. Any feedback will help. THANKS.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah, yes we do 1 lesson per day of each subject. Happy to help any way I can. Let me know if you need anything! Super happy that you’ve decided to homeschool! 💗 You can also email me anytime at: blessedandbeautifulhomested@gmail.com

@moarijoewana Жыл бұрын

I have a 7 year old and 6 year old. If I brought for example the level 3 curriculum, do you think I would be allowed to photocopy the stuff before I use it so I can use it for the next child the following year? 🤷‍♂️

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

Absolutely you could photo copy as long as it’s being used for your family.

@tanyacagle2423 Жыл бұрын

We are having an issue with the good and beautiful too. My daughter finds it boring and the concepts can be a bit confusing and level k is more like first grade and it moved kind of fast too and your right too much fluff. We have stopped it for now and I ordered kindergarten cle. I hope it is more fun for her even though she is reading well right now I feel maybe I should of got level one but we will see.

@lindahudson5172 4 ай бұрын

I have been looking for a Bible curriculum. I watched this video today, and I just ordered the Bible pack and the reading pack. I recently started the Math and Language packs from LifePac, and it is very similar to CLE, but I think a little better...so we will see how this all goes.

@HomeFreeAlaska 4 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!❤️

@mrsl1252 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! How do Christian Light’s Reading levels compare to The Good and the Beautiful’s language arts levels?

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I did a straight switch over for my son. So we were in TGTB L/A level 3 & we switched over to CLE 3rd grade with zero issues. 😊

@BanksfMax 3 ай бұрын

I’m looking to switch to that and Rod and Staff next year - 5th grade. I will test to see what level he will be in though.

@kaylamunsell7558 2 жыл бұрын

We are having THE SAME issue with TGTB, my son actually said “when is this going to speed up?” 🤣 SO, my question is what level of TGTB did you complete before you switched to this? We only have 51 lessons left in TGTB old level 2 math and I see things in the CLE flip through you did he hasn’t quite learned yet. I’ve looked over the placement tests, I’m just nervous with placement because I think that was a small part of the problem with TGTB. He bombed the placement test even though he knew everything and so the first year he was placed in the wrong level and was bored! I should have trusted my gut!

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kayla! We actually started 3rd grade with TGTB & we made it 1/2 way through the year when I decided to switch him to CLE. I was so unhappy with the level 3 TGTB I honestly didn’t care how it compared to CLE…I switched him & told myself we’d figure it out! There are always some new concepts with a new curriculum but we just took them as we came and got through it day by day. I didn’t see any major issues or anything that was significant at all. I’m was scared too…I’d never switched curriculums but I’ll tell you, it was the best thing I did for both me & Parker! 💜

@danielledowdall9981 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! Did you end up liking the Language Arts and Reading overall ?

@HomeFreeAlaska Ай бұрын

I did! We still use CLE today!😊

@danielledowdall9981 Ай бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska ok thanks!

@MW11-3 3 жыл бұрын

How do you like this curriculum now that you’ve used it for a few months? Thanks!

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

We love it. I just bought all of his curriculum for next yr with CLE. :)

@suzannebordeaux9553 2 жыл бұрын

What level TGTB were you using when you switched over to Grade 3 CLE?

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Suzanne! We were in level 3 with TGTB. We switched to CLE in the middle of our 3rd grade yr.

@michelewooten1263 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know what you think of CLE...we are looking at it for 5th grade possibly my daughter...

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michele, we love CLE. This will be our 2nd year using it and it works really well for our homeschool. It's designed to teach the children to work more independently which is really nice for a busy mom that needs to multi task. The lessons are straight forward and not a lot of fluff which is a must for me. I don't want, nor do we need to spend 6-8 hrs doing school each day. So the lessons are really to the point, but still in depth and challenging. :) I hope that helps!

@sslye7 Жыл бұрын

Okay this is crazy... we just started homeschooling this year. But I have a 4th grader, Parker... (And a 1st grader named Wyatt lol) and my best friend homeschools and has 9 kiddos and told me about Christian light! I'm struggling with the "fluff" with the language arts too and am probably switching the LA to CLE. He does well with the 4th grade math, not as much fluff as the 1st grade math IMO. But thought the similarities in our family (and friend) were crazy! 💙 I also am a bit ocd and feel like I have to read the whole lesson 🙈

@RosieLulu912 3 ай бұрын

Hello! Just would like to add a quick observation: the music in the background makes hard for me (I have ADD) to focus 🤪🤪 if you don’t mind not having a background music, that would great 😍

@arose5682 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have your son do all the math problems? we love cle math but my son is getting bogged down with so much review. He is also easily distracted and bored so it is taking forever to finish the 5 pages daily. I am crossing off things he has mastered but i am getting tired trying to decide what to cross off each day and what to keep. Any advice? I think their math though is excellent and so thorough. Thanks for your review

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! So I do make Parker do all the math. The only thing I have cut out completely are the speed drills in the back. But for us, Parker needs the repetition, so even something I feel he’s mastered, I still make him do it. I totally get what you’re saying about him being distracted LOL! Oh how I know. Parker is this way with every subject. I would recommend taking a min before each lesson & continue crossing off what you feel he’s mastered. Or…maybe break up math. Do 1/2 and then the other 1/2 after a different subject…just so it’s not all math for sooooo long! One thing I found that works with Parker is I’ll set a timer for certain sections of math & if he can get it done by the time it goes off, I give him a reward. Something simple like 10 min outside on the trampoline or maybe a quick bike ride with me after school. Something I know he loves. He gets SUPER excited about this and it makes it a game & not so boring! If he doesn’t make the timer, he doesn’t get punished he just doesn’t get the reward. I know every child is so different so this may not do anything for yours but this works well for Parker. Maybe give it a try! 💗

@arose5682 2 жыл бұрын

Blessed & Beautiful Homestead thanks so much. Sounds like Parker is all boy too! I will definitely try some of these suggestions- they are great. Hope you update later with how your homeschooling year is going. God bless you sweet mama!

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

@@arose5682 I’ll be sure to do that! Wishing y’all a blessed homeschool year! 💗

@breannabrethauer8464 3 жыл бұрын

We are just finishing up Abeka for k and 2nd grade. Is Christian light pretty close for grades with Abeka, or where do u think I should start them on?

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

In my opinion it is. We switched right over and Parker did fine with it. :) We also did Abeka, 1st & 2nd grade.

@breannabrethauer8464 3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska great thank you. Have a blessed day

@lifewithashleynoah9893 3 жыл бұрын

I think it would be an easy transition because they are closely related in what they teach per grade

@kristinyaekelnegley3978 3 ай бұрын

I also feel like the smaller packets makes it so your child doesn't get overwhelmed and it feels more manageable for them. And it feels like you completed something when you finish the whole packet. Like one accomplishment that motivates them to tackle the next.

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 ай бұрын

So true!

@anabelpacomartinez1773 Жыл бұрын

I'm about to start 3rd grade TGTB. we've been using it since K. Would I also start him on 3rd? Do they have a placement test, should I do a level up or level down? 😅 I love TGTB but the games drive me nuts

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

I honestly can’t remember if they have placement tests, just go to their website and look around, you can reach out too, they’re very helpful. But I just did a straight cross over. The grade he was in for TGTB is the grade I put him in for CLE. We’ve had zero issues, Parker has thrived in CLE. We both love it. It’ll take a good week or so just to adapt to the new curriculum because it’s different, but you’ll love it.

@kristine5974 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve used Horizons only for my son. But it’s just way too much. Strongly academic but too much for my son who’s high functioning autistic but very smart. I will be switching him next year for his 3rd grade to Easy Grammar and Writing Essentials (and Sonlight book readers). I’m teaching my kindergarten how to read right now. But I was thinking about using Christian Light for 1st grade language arts. How much would you think a child spends on it daily? I’m trying short and sweet. Her attention is short and she doesn’t do well with extra color it’s too distracting for her.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

I think the L/A might take 30 min or so. Depending on how focuses she is. 😊 It’s straight to the point, rolls right into each section fairly quickly. There’s good repetition work but not so much that she’ll get bogged down. It’s just enough to keep the concepts fresh in their brain! 😊

@kristine5974 2 жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska That doesn’t sound too bad at all for 1st grade. Horizons was 6 workbook pages a day for kindergarten! Thanks

@Soy_Jessica_ Жыл бұрын

Hope to see an update soon and I hope you are still liking it and love video

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! We’re in 5th grade now & still using CLE!😊

@guinevererowell8085 3 жыл бұрын

My son is the same way. He just wants to get it done and go play!

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Yes...LOL...that is all he wants to do. And he is all boy all day long! :)

@Kelly_Mae 4 күн бұрын

About how long does it take him to finish his math lesson, his reading, and his language arts work book? Do you find it takes longer to complete than TGATB?

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 күн бұрын

I’d say about the same depending on the lesson. He’s in 7th grade this year. He is done with math, L/A and reading within 3 hrs.😊

@carolineduff9511 Жыл бұрын

Does CLE include reading, writing, and spelling all in the curriculum?

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

Yes!☺️

@ajgehlhausen 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great review! My son is currently working through TGTB Level 2 Language Arts, and we are struggling some days. The spelling rules are overwhelming, and I feel there’s a disconnect. It just feels off. Excited to look further into CLE! I’ve looked before, but clicked away because of how it looks, to be honest. I will say, we have been enjoying TGTB Math 2. My son enjoys the little games. Is the Math 3 you referenced the old math? Or the new Simply Math 3? We also love TGTB Science units! So fun, colorful, and simple. And we use Notgrass Our Star Spangled Story, but considering other options for next year!

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not up to speed on TGTB math so I’m not sure which math we had lol. We bought it in 2020, level 3. We also LOVE TGTB science! We’re doing the bird unit right now. Sooo much fun. I just bought TGTB constitution course for my son! Can’t wait to get it. 😊

@TheMoreYouSew Жыл бұрын

I know this is an older video but are you still using CLE? I ask because I am very interested in this and I'd be a new homeschooler. My oldesr is almost 7 and going into second grade. Thanks!

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

Yes! We still use CLE!☺️

@TheMoreYouSew Жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska Wonderful! Do you use it for history or just mainly the subjects mentioned?

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

@@TheMoreYouSew only Math, Language Arts & Reading. I use different curriculum for our science & history.☺️

@normalincoln8502 Жыл бұрын

That's great, but how do you show the school board that your child is doing school? I have lots of questions..lol

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

In Virginia, we had to file a notice of intent each yr, letting them know our intention to home educate. We also had to do annual assessment tests to show progress. We had to send those results into the school board. Now we live in Alaska & don’t have to do ANY of that! Each state has different homeschooling requirements & some have close to no requirements. Your kids…do what you want! Best thing to do is go to the HSLDA website. You can choose your state & it lists out your states requirements to homeschool.😊

@normalincoln8502 Жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska thank you, but that seems hard....

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

@@normalincoln8502 not hard at all!

@disabledanddevoted 3 жыл бұрын

CLE I think is the best curriculum out there! Plus it’s CHEAP! There will be things you will have to explain to your kids (or Google them yourself) as it’s written by Mennonites, such as old school farming tools LOL And all Bible verses are King James Version (but don’t let that deter you!!!). It’s a fabulous curriculum. Also, if you’re bringing your kids out of public schools, you should start with a grade back as CLE is advanced compared to public schools.

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! Thank you for the wonderful comment! We LOVE CLE. :)

@moarijoewana Жыл бұрын

What would this be like vs Easy Peasy Homeschool Curriculum? I recently have taken my two kids out of school. I went on the CLE site and clicked everything for the level 3 for one child and it came out to over $1,000 per child. I can’t afford over $2,000 per year for my kids. Did I click something wrong? And I do live in New Zealand. I was going to do the free Easy Peasy curriculum and am unsure what to do...

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

Hello. I don’t know how this would compare to easy peasy as we’ve never used that curriculum. I think you must’ve clicked something wrong because my son’s whole years curriculum is $300 or less. No where near $1000/yr! You can always call CLE too, they can help you with your order over the phone.☺️

@moarijoewana Жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska how many math booklets are there per year? Is one booklet one unit? I’m trying to figure out what I done wrong on the order page?

@HomeFreeAlaska Жыл бұрын

@@moarijoewana it depends on the subject. For math & Language Arts there are 2 teacher keys and 10 “light unit books.” 1 teacher key is for light unit books 1-5 & the 2nd teacher key is for light unit books 6-10. They also sell “classroom” material on their website for actual schools. It sounds like you might have ordered all of it. You only need the teacher keys (not answer keys). The teacher keys are for homeschool parents, answers are already in there with instructions. Hope that helps!

@moarijoewana Жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska I did order all of it lol. I also clicked the quick order and had ordered the set and the individual units, so it was like double of the same thing. Thank you for your help. God bless you, in 👑JESUS👑 name...

@danahall1282 2 жыл бұрын

Do you use CLE for everything? What do you use for other subjects including Bible

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dana! I use CLE for Bible. Right now we’re using The Good & The Beautiful for science & history.😊 I will prob continue with TGTB for science next yr as well but I’m currently researching what we want to do for history.

@danahall1282 2 жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska I have used Beautiful Feet books for History and love it! It is Literature based. We tried TGATB for History but didn't like it.

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

@@danahall1282 I also didn’t care for TGTB history…we’re actually only doing their constitution course. I will check out Beautiful Feet! Is it Christian based?

@danahall1282 2 жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska some is.

@JennaGuizar Жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska sorry to hijack this thread but Beautiful Feet is SO good!!! We just started it this year and love it so much. It definitely talks about Christianity and embeds bible verses in the lessons, etc. If you’re interested in literature based, it’s honestly the best I’ve found.

@pappag247 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tina, great video and very informative thank you. As a follower of Christ Jesus I have a question about exchanging bad language words with other words. What I mean is in the ears of our Lord, is it ok with Him to change words like Fxcking to the words like Freaking even though it still means Fxcking in God's hearing ? I only ask as there are many confessing to be children of God, yet are still using these expressions of the world, that are manipulations of vulgar words instead of saying the actual words out aloud and believe that our Lord and God is ok with it.? Your doing amazingly and this is just a thought about words we still use that are of the world and not our Father God or Lord Christ Jesus. I pray that you and your family are truly blessed as you also come to Him as a child to learn.

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott, we all fall short of the glory of God every single day. I don't think God will throw me into the lake of fire for saying the word "fricken." I don't think that's a sin issue, in my opinion anyway. I love the Lord with all my heart and work hard each day to build that relationship with him. I suppose if I'm wrong, the Lord and I can have a chat about that once I get to heaven. Thanks for watching friend. Stay blessed. :)

@shayj3373 3 жыл бұрын

So great TY for sharing! (=

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@shalon4jc2 3 жыл бұрын

Have you done the science or social studies?

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

We are doing social studies now and I like it a lot...it comes with a hard cover book. We have never done CLE's science, but we are going to give it a try this coming year.

@carrierobert3881 Жыл бұрын

I have never used the science or history from them,but I started using sonlight for those subjects and I myself have learned so much I love it. And my son loves it too!

@ninilovenana 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a placement test for this

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if Christian Light offers a placement test. If you just check out there website here: christianlight.org/ There may be some info there for you. You can also call them and ask. They have great customer service. 😊 I see you left me another comment…but it’s not letting me see it to respond. Did you delete that one? Just don’t want you to think I ignored your other comment. 😉

@vishalmihai 4 ай бұрын

I'am a homeschooled kid! I have always used cle. My two older brothers have also used cle and both graduated and got their highschool diploma! Right now I am in 10th grade going to 11th❤

@HomeFreeAlaska 4 ай бұрын

As that’s awesome!❤️

@kristinyaekelnegley3978 3 ай бұрын

Yup, my son is just like that. I think it is somewhat of a boy thing, although I am like that too.

@amandab.6815 3 жыл бұрын

I am just hearing about this curriculum, and I thin I might want to try it. My oldest is going into Kindergarten, and we aren't sure what we want to do. So maybe we will just buy a few of the booklets and give it a try before we commit to it all. I like that we have that option with CLE.

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is one of the awesome parts about CLE...you can sample the curriculum before buying it all! I hope you like...its just a perfect match for my son & I. Like I've said, it's not the prettiest curriculum in regards to pictures and graphics etc., but the flow of the lessons are perfect! Good luck and let me know what you think! :)

@ashleyvickers6904 3 жыл бұрын

How’s it going so far

@HomeFreeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Still loving CLE...just bought our 4th grade curriculum.

@lifewithashleynoah9893 3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska I think I saw that video if I Remember.

@dianedaddario1227 2 ай бұрын

Are you still using this curriculum?

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 ай бұрын

Yes I am.😊

@shesinherapron Ай бұрын

@@HomeFreeAlaska How did he do with the language art 3 and the English roots? I know English 1 starts with the basic roots that travel into all the other levels. I don't know if I'm making any sense. LOL

@kathyenser955 2 жыл бұрын

Is CLE as advanced as Abeka?

@HomeFreeAlaska 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kathy. That’s a tough question. Because it depends on what you consider “advanced.” I do feel that when I switched Parker over to CLE (because we did Abeka for two yrs)…I didn’t notice a difference in the level of challenge he experienced with the content. I would say they’re prob pretty similar. What I like about CLE tho, is there is zero prep work. It’s open book and go.😊

@wilfredorivas7280 5 ай бұрын

That’s why our kids these days don’t know how to live life and how to solve real life problems. Because the only thing they know is Math, science etc. TGTB is giving you real life events to have a better idea in how to use your math knowledge, that’s all it matters. Give your child the real use of math in their near future.

@HomeFreeAlaska 5 ай бұрын

What are you even talking about?! You don’t have a clue what I do and don’t teach my son in the way of “real life.” How presumptuous you are! You’re going to be ok!😘