Thank you!

@Cora Schindel you're welcome. Hope you find some helpful videos. Would be great if you can leave comments on the lectures you watch the feedback will help me know what new content to create

Thankyou so much. You are kind and will be blessed.

Wonderful thank you!

@@non-gmo you're welcome. Feel free to share with others 😊

I agree. I use TGATB for what it stats for LA. We have enjoyed it for the last 4 years. I use other bible curriculum for teaching bible. We also use Math U See and have used it for 4 years. I love it and the approach.

Thanks!

Yes!!! I love to teach math, but I can take too long for my son, and often math was interrupted by diapers and other baby stuff. World of difference in his experience when we switched to math u see! He doesn’t do a lot of the hands on stuff, but it’s fascinating to see his number sense develop with this curriculum 🙂

Thank you!!

If I'm not into a certain religion I would personally feel uncomfortable with using a curriculum like that with my children even if it's watered down and can fit both mormon and other Christian families. I'm Christian but I don't think I would want the curriculum to be either religious or political, I would teach about those things outside of it or find a specific curriculum that teaches about Christianity as example.

Oh thank you! My husband wants it long again, so we’ll see. But I’ll enjoy the summer cut until then. Thanks again!

I love this!

It's hard to do because many are from branches that we do not agree with. Secular is another minefield. I don't want to see pronoun bologna in math lessons (yes, really).

Thanks for sharing your curriculum, sounds like a great year. And thank you for your support as well!

We use ACE as well and have no issues. My kids enjoy it and they’re all above grade level. ACE works for us 😊 continue using what works for your family!

Thank you so much for sharing all of this with my community. Absolutely love the honesty. 🥰

This is all very good to know. Thank you!

I used that for my daughter in 2nd grade. We almost killed each other. Now she does teaching textbooks and she’s doing great!!

We love MUS both of my kids where not getting it, and now they are confident. We also don't have testing in our state, so it works out great for us!

When I ran ACE diagnostics for my son last year... he scored so HIGHT on Word Buidling! Basically, all he has to do is 8th grade level. He doesn't want to do it until 8th grade because he wants to see the characters naturally grow in age!

That one comes out Thursday!

@@LivingWithEve awesome good to know!!!! I get notifications so I’ll definitely check it out!

Great! And thanks so much!!

My son is 12 with ADHD (inattentive) and he LOVES ACE! Second year of it. No looking back. NJ in the house!

I am not familiar with Seton. Five in A Row is very nice. It’s great for bonding and even for co-op. It’s also very simple and easy to replicate after you understand the pattern.

Oh no! Masterbooks is more gentle. I loved it. But we finished level 2 in first grade in 3 months. Mine needed something more challenging. I do like how TGTB throws in some science, history,& geography.

Same😢

Hi! Can you please share what was terrible about the good and beautiful? I am looking for a new curriculum.

I am not a fan of ACE PACE. It feels like it is very traditional and worksheet based.

We love science shepherd for science for our boys. I have 4 boys and 1 girl. My daughter enjoys master books for science but my boys do well with the short science lessons that science shepherd does. They learn something and don’t have to sit still for a long period of time. The video lessons are between three and 5 minutes for my 1st grader and he just has to answer a few questions when done. Sometimes 3 or 4 questions. And sometimes there is a crossword or word search. He likes crosswords but hates word searches so we usually throw out the word searches or I only ask him to find half of the words. We are currently doing earth science. This is our second year to use the curriculum. My other son who is in 8th grade is doing physical science and he enjoys the lessons as well. But we also do a lot of outdoor time for the boys. They are able to take school better in small chunks when they are able to run in between lessons. Although, I am not Mormon, I do like TGTB for my younger boys as well. Again it goes back to the short lessons. It is great for pre-k and kindergarten and even 1st grade. It makes them not hate school because we don’t sit for long for each subject.

Thanks for sharing!!

I know it but not really well. But from those that use it, they love it.

It really depends on the test. A lot of test have study guides you can use to prepare. I would start there, by looking for the study guides.

I’m using So Happy To Learn right now.

Yes! There are definitely ways to simplify Abeka to help it work for each family, we are parent lead so we tweak it, and we've been loving it especially for the beginning Phonics years!

If it’s not to much for you then stick with it. For some, it’s too much. It doesn’t jump or anything like that, it’s just a very traditional curriculum. It will cover everything. Some homeschoolers don’t want that.

No, Math U See is a stand alone. It will teach Math but it’s a different approach.

I have notice a lot of secular families love TGATB. I’m so glad it works for you.

That’s a good question, look at Monarch.

I don’t use it because it’s controversial and there is really nothing overly special about it. Also, I’m not crazy about the format either. How it’s presented. I would rather put my money and time into something that works for our family better. A company that I can have trust in, that works well with my values. There are so many options out there, Why would I use a curriculum just because everyone else is doing it or because it makes me trendy. Instead of TBGAB I would look at My Father’s World with a math curriculum added. Or BJU, Alpha Omega, Horizon, Christian Liberty Press, or others.

@@LivingWithEve thank you!

@@LivingWithEve Not using TGTB because of the controversy is another form of "jumping on a bandwagon." You are jumping on the bandwagon of refusing to use it because of the controversy surrounding the owner's faith, because a lot of people stay away from it for that reason. I wasn't using it when the first video that started the controversy came out. Still I found that video distasteful. It wasn't until a couple years later that I decided to try it when we were struggling with other stuff we were using. It clicked so well for us I felt like I found a pot of gold. My reason for using and loving it had nothing to do with hype.

Easy Peasy is a pretty basic curriculum. Nothing over the top. It works. I do like that they incorporate the Bible. However, from a nerdy education perspective… I do think the LA portion needs a little more.

I would lean more toward Mr. D. I have not seen test score result for either but I know his program is solid especially if you stay consistent with it through the high school career.

I know you didn’t ask my opinion, but I thought I’d share it with you. I’m a 15 yr homeschooling veteran who was also homeschooled growing up. I have graduated two students. We used Shormann math from pre-algebra through pre-Calculus and then in 12 th grade they took Calculus at the community college. One just finished his first year of college and the other starts college next month. Both boys did phenomenally on the ACT. One scored a 32 and the other a 34. I felt Shormann math really has prepared them well, esoecially if you have a STEM minded child who is college bound. My third son will be a junior next year. He’s currently finishing up with Algebra 2/geometry. We’re taking it slower with him, as he is dyslexic, but he’s still doing very well. He hasn’t taken the ACT yet, so I don’t know how he will do. He also doesn’t know what he will do after high school yet. But my philosophy is to prepare you for college, in case that is where the Lord calls you to go. If you don’t go to college, it won’t hurt that you had a great math education. If you do want to go to college, but have not been well-prepared, that will definitely hurt you. Both my boys are at a private Christian college. It’s not cheap, but their high ACT scores got them both large academic scholarships that make it possible for them to go. This was also another of my focuses. They don’t want to take out student loans, so I told them they needed a lot of scholarships then and the way to do that is to excel academically. It has worked well for us! I will say they thought Dr Shormann was pretty boring, but I made them do it anyhow because it was solid. They survived. 😂

Oh, if you want math standardized test score info, my kids always score PHS in math. Also wanted to add that my oldest has ASD and ADHD, so Shormann can work well with learning disabilities.

My son uses MUS, but he gets through it so quickly that we add in Beast Academy. The combination of the two have worked amazingly well. We have to test and he scores greater than 90 percentile every year. I think it levels out with spiral programs at the end of Zeta.

@@heidibarker2120 Same. Except I add on topical units at the end of the year when they finish MUS. I thought BA looked really fun but my kids didn't like it.

I’ve never used it, but I know there are mixed opinions on it. I’m pretty much in different about it. It’s very solid, I do know that.

Oh I actually like Generations! And Apologia!!

Did you mean Christian Light? I do like that one.

@@LivingWithEve yes ty

Well I think they use curriculum that teach faith and use the Bible.

That's the beauty of homeschooling. Your faith can be a part of the education, as opposed to how it is in the public schools, where prayer and Bible teaching has been removed.

Neither do I.

You're entitled to your opinion. And she's entitled to hers😉