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@threearrows6906 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the helpful reviews! We homeschool moms who are a few years behind you really appreciate it!

@leahkuqo Жыл бұрын

these bundles are really amazing!! I was a skeptic at first but now i’m a loyalist. and whoever is creating these is really stepping up their game - each year the bundles are more creative and academically sound. thanks for always sharing.

@kristagreen1223 Жыл бұрын

My goodness. You are so uplifting. Your videos really give me encouragement with homeschooling my 4 kids. Thank you for all that you do! I’m so excited to try out the spring bundle! How cute! It’s been forever since we have done charlottes web as well! ❤

@shantelshomeschool Жыл бұрын

You had some really great views on the stuff you're using! I love that you concisely shared what you didn't like because that's so helpful! Sometimes knowing what someone didn't like is a reason i would like it 😊

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Haha so true!

@homeschoollifemom Жыл бұрын

We are using the Elementary History from Notgrass this year and we love it! I love seeing content for older kids to give me ideas for down the road. ❤

@socalmoore8463 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for turning me on to these bundles! I have bought the last 2 and love them and will buy this spring one with your link! Love all your videos and encouragement!❤

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@chrystalclune7436 Жыл бұрын

I am so excited for discovering Campfire Curriculums this year from your beginning of year videos. They are really fun and actually quite information packed and engaging. We have done the holiday ones and are working through zoology now. Thank you for the mid year review! This is extremely helpful and motivating as I am also solidifying my next years homeschool plans. Have you found your older kids to have any thoughts regarding moving from the group/family science and literature based history to now a more textbook style learning in their older years?

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

No they have all been smooth and easy transitions that they were ready for. I think keeping certain things a group feel (Bible/apologetics/read alouds) has helped with that though. I know they wouldn’t like to be completely separate from me and my younger too. We have a good balance!

@lauragauthier7303 Жыл бұрын

Glad to know we're not alone in TGATB Math 5 lessons getting long toward the end! I thought it was just us. Love, love, love hearing about middle school and high school curriculum! Thank you so much!!

@CoryW33 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you! My kids ages are just a couple years behind yours, so I love to watch these and have a curriculum plan moving forward!

@MrsDoubleDW Жыл бұрын

First off, love the new format of the video (the intro)! And we have been loving Not Consumed! We are almost done with the Obey study and will probably finish the year with Fruit of the Tongue. I already purchased their new Foundations series for us to work through next year so bible curriculum is a ✓ on my list 😍🎉🙌🏻

@Talithakeller Жыл бұрын

We love Notgrass! I pretty much agree with you about Masterbooks and Beautiful Feet. We have really only liked Apologetics from MB (tried history, math, geography and science) and we also did BF American History for primary and will be switching my youngest to NG history next year. My oldest has done 3 NG high school history courses so far and he loves it.

@paulaglenn388 Жыл бұрын

THANK you for your comments on the history!! Very helpful.

@rachelwelsh980 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy these videos. Very helpful as I am looking for a few new things! Thanks

@awesomegrace6 Жыл бұрын

We just started World Watch news in January and love it!

@cassandracriswell4539 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing all of this! It’s so helpful to hear what has worked and what you are tweaking! 💚

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

So glad!

@HouseOnTheHillHomeSchool Жыл бұрын

Just bought the bundle, thanks for sharing how you’re using it with slightly older kids - really helpful. X

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@laciemarvel6074 Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to tell you that I took your recommendation for Night Zookeeper. My kids absolutely LOVE it and I do too. Thank you so much for introducing it to us. Your content is always so helpful to me as a new homeschooling mama.

@erickadoblado5149 Жыл бұрын

Cool video! Thank you for the new upload 🥰

@vanessaalexander1162 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ashlee! You had mentioned that you recommend starting kids young in Apologetics (Cultural issues creation evolution of the Bible). What age do you recommend beginning that? We have really enjoyed the Winter Bundle and look forward to doing the Spring ones too! We’ve just began Obey from Not Consumed and it is fantastic too!

@emily-lifeonaranch7093 Жыл бұрын

Best update ever. Totally agree with you about BFB, we are not going to be using them next year. I have ordered a few things from master books and they are amazing. Going to be using LA highschool level 1, going to be using WW 9 (thanks for the heads up on level 10). With the charter my son is going to do typing with Tg&tb and it gets to count for HS credit as elective. And we are going to continue using not consumed, but going to use the coarse that goes along with ywam books. They are amazing… this is all so exciting…. Thank you for sharing about high school. Many blessings and happy homeschooling ❤️

@ruthleutele8953 Жыл бұрын

Hi! I absolutely LOVE your videos. You have been an absolute inspiration to my homeschool.. thank you ❤️ I homeschool my 4th and 6th graders however my 7th grader is still in school. I wrestle with myself on homeschooling him or not.. he’s doing very well in school he’s in GT and going into honors program for 8 th grade. I’m nervous about not giving him all that he needs and especially preparing him for college. How are you preparing your older kids for college as far as paperwork, cumulative records, etc? I would greatly appreciate your advice. Thank you 😊

@gingersnaps5979 Жыл бұрын

So appreciate these videos on curriculum! I considered beautiful feet for next year but will definitely check out Notgrass.

@sarahescobar4828 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!! At what age would you start a formal history curriculum and what would you use?

@wifemotherme8296 Жыл бұрын

Hi! I have followed you for awhile now and you and your advice have been a blessing in many ways. I was struck by the “I’m a firm believer in not holding past people to the standards of today” (or something similar) comment. We are studying the constitution and how when it was written black people were considered 3/5 of a person. When my 10 year old realized it still says that he burst into tears. We had a conversation about just because everyone is doing it (slavery) doesn’t make it okay. These men were proclaimed Christians. If they read and followed the Bible they would see that God said He create mankind in His image. Not one race was superior. Also, then and now it is wrong to forcibly take people from their land and ship them across an ocean. Then and now it is wrong to rip families apart. So yes the times were different but I think that they very much understood what they were doing and “that’s the way things were” isn’t an excuse. I’m not trying to be combative and I hope my heart posture has come through. I think that teaching about something that happened to others and teaching about something that happened to family is a very different experience and will bring very different feelings to the surface. Thanks for all you do 💖

@jenjen9323 Жыл бұрын

Kudos for this comment!!

@lovepraysign6891 Жыл бұрын

This comment is on point. I was not the only person who heard that. I hope she and others who read this can hear your heart as they read your comment

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for your kind reply ❤ as always this is a much more nuanced topic than can be conveyed in a comment on KZfaq with a stranger. However, in this particular instance I was not referring to any specific people group or situation. In this course I was referring to in the video there is ALOT of bias that many others agree on. So as we seek to teach history it is important to teach our kids that while actions were wrong (then and today) different standards and cultural values existed in those times. Many at the time were unaware of why/how this would be wrong in the future. So as we evaluate history and all of those who played a role in it, we must keep this in the forefront of our minds. This is all I was saying.

@wifemotherme8296 Жыл бұрын

@@GraceandGrit thanks for your kind reply as well 🥰 I agree with on lots of levels. I really do appreciate your perspective 💖

@JenNTim509 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update! Excited for the BJU sale in March!

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@amyd4797 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I always enjoy your reviews.

@carlysilva2342 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your thoughts on Beautiful Feet. I’ve been considering them for next year when mine will be the same age as your two youngers and you’ve confirmed my thoughts.

@courtneyhaas9286 Жыл бұрын

We love Shormann!!! We recently switched from tgatb math to Math Mammoth though and my 2nd and 4th grade are loving it!!

@emily-lifeonaranch7093 Жыл бұрын

Oh and thank you for sharing about campfire. They are becoming a favorite here too. ❤️

@kellismith4111 Жыл бұрын

I've been wondering about Beautiful Feet and Notgrass, thank you for the review!

@melissaroush Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I am starting to plan for next year. So excited my 5th grader will be returning to full time homeschool leaving a university model school. I am nervous about middle/high school but so excited. Your videos are so helpful. Are either of your high schoolers doing Advanced Placement courses/testing? My third grader's end go year goal was to read Charlotte's Web so I will be picking up the spring bundle. Thank you for sharing.

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@maytemillon3059 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You are such a helpful resource for us mamás!

@Thebergnest Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing all of this!! We're currently going through the paleontology unit from TGATB and are really enjoying it! My almost 10 year old daughter loves dinosaurs and wants to dig deeper. I'll have to keep the paleontology course through MB in mind for her in the future.

@Thebergnest Жыл бұрын

Ps- I can't wait to dig into the new spring bundle with my kiddos!!

@Rofamily6 Жыл бұрын

We have two 10th graders doing the BJU distance learning Biology this year and they love it too!

@Diaryofablondemom Жыл бұрын

I just tried beautiful feet books this year and I do like it. I feel like there is A LOT in there though in terms of extras (recipes, field trips, library,etc…). I’ll have a 2nd and 5th grader next year so looking at beautiful feet and Notgrass curriculums I’m going to be purchasing two separate levels due to their ages. Is Notgrass more straight forward without the extra? I’ve never seen it in person and I’m really on the fence. Thanks for all your pointers!❤

@thisrothtribe3780 Жыл бұрын

Id love to hear a bit more on how Notgrass is different than traditional textbook-based public school or private school approach to history? Is the text full of stories? Is the text the spine and books are incorporated as an addition to flesh it out? Sounds like the update to BF EAH led it down a bit of a different route than it used to be. DARN! But I will say, we are not LOVING the intermediate level modern american history now. I have to do a video on my full thoughts soon!

@ldv02 Жыл бұрын

Could you do a lesson on shormann math and notgrass? I am considering those curriculums and would like to see how they work. Thanks!

@jennyb.6847 Жыл бұрын

Masterbooks apologetics is great, we love it too, but YES it is INTENSE as far as the amount of knowledge they pack into each lesson! :)

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

@danihasalittlefarm6072 Жыл бұрын

Just ordered the Spring Bundle. So excited to start this with the kiddos

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Thankyou! Hope you enjoy!

@darcycollins1987 Жыл бұрын

Just bought the spring time bundle vol 1 may have to purchase the others. Thanks again

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@HistoryfortheAges Жыл бұрын

If anyone is looking for a free history resource, I am happy to share all my lectures. I am a History professor and put all my lectures on KZfaq as a free resource for homeschoolers.

@bottway Жыл бұрын

Just discovering your channel and loving it! Will you ever do a makeup tutorial? Just love your makeup!

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Yes I will!

@MW11-3 Жыл бұрын

Not Consumed has free shipping today (2/20/23)! We love their bible studies too.

@courtneyhaas9286 Жыл бұрын

We used the same bfb course this year for my 2nd and 4th grader and I thought the book selections were perfect for them but have a lot of the same feelings you do about the curriculum. We will not be using bfb next year either! We have tried Notgrass history for our oldest when she was in middle school- I think it was called From Adam to Us? We didn’t love it. She didn’t hate it, but I don’t care for how they go over world history from ancient to modern in one year. I prefer a more classical approach to history where you study history chronologically over the course of four years and repeat the cycle, digging deeper each time. We are using Biblioplan for history next year and I am so excited about it! I don’t hear a ton of people talking about it but it is a really thorough approach that includes literature with a textbook and timelines, map work, etc. I love that there are so many curriculum options to choose from! And I love watching these videos to see what is working for other families!! ❤

@indigoinkboutique8676 Жыл бұрын

If you are looking for a new spelling and vocabulary curriculum we LOVE Sadlier Connect Vocabulary Workshop (Levels A through H) my daughter does Level D (9th Grade). We looked at Wordly Wise 3000 but choose Sadlier because it has an online component for activities and it has real people pronouncing the words - which I love! English may be my first (and only) language but I literally can not pronounce half the words she learns every week - so Sadlier has been a life saver! We have been doing it for 3 years now. I think it is almost exactly like Wordly Wise (story, definition, synonyms, antonyms and other exercises) but the extra online pronunciation and activities.

@heathercates919 Жыл бұрын

I loved this quick run down of likes and dislikes. My oldest has loved Notgrass for his HS history. I also plan to use Notgrass with my younger two next year. We've been using apologia, not a favorite, for HS science. It's dry but thorough. I'm definitely going to check out BJU. Tfs.

@KarenTaggart Жыл бұрын

I have the Apologia General Science course that I got for free. Have you done that one? My daughter has only done very simple, interesting science units so far (like TGTB and Campfire Curriculums). She'll be in 7th grade next year and I'm wondering if jumping into the BJU science will bore her or scare her away. :) Thanks!

@gracegreenwell2657 Жыл бұрын

I am def interested in Not Consumed. We love Masterbooks as well. When do you stop doing handwriting? Journibles thank you...I've been trying to find those.

@Soy_Jessica_ Жыл бұрын

I would love to use Bju press for science but it looks very advance and my son struggles with a lot of reading he gets overwhelm do you have any suggestions for Bju press how to break down the curriculum ??

@KarenTaggart Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this review video Ashlee! I've been making notes for future years (my daughter is in 6th grade). For the Notgrass history, do you use the English and Bible part of the lessons too? I see that you can earn a full credit in all 3 subjects in high school if you do so. But it says it'll take 2-3 hours/day! Whoa. I assume you're only using the history portion. And for Shormann Math, would you still recommend it for a student who does well in math, but doesn't love it and won't be taking college math courses? I'm wondering if it's a little intense for that type of kid. Thanks again!!

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Yes we are using only the history portion this year!

@megangarlock9674 Жыл бұрын

We love Notgrass and TGTB! I have littles so I use very little outside of those 2 companies. I would LOVE to know if you have recommendations on master book courses for the apologetics of younger kids? My oldest is 2 grades behind your youngest!

@jessicalintula9973 Жыл бұрын

Do you like the level 8 book studies from TGATB? It's a few years ahead for my son, but I worry about a year off of regular language arts study. If he doesn't use it, I'm confident he'll forget a lot, so that year has me hesitant. We've loved all the years we've used from 2-5 so far!

@carrenpastrana6209 Жыл бұрын

If he does well with level 7, consider moving right into High School 1. The book studies are only intended to be "filler" if you think your child needs some more time before making the transition or some review. Just another idea - The book studies would be cool to use as summer reading, much like the public school frequently assigns a summer reading project in middle and high school that is due when school begins.

@wereadalot Жыл бұрын

Just a thought on notgrass for youngers. We are doing star spangled story this year and it is good BUT it does get a little repetitive as far as structure as the year goes on. The content is good but they are getting tired of me reading chapters to them. I'm going to switch over to a modified version of beautiful feet which is what we have done in the past because I looked at Adam to Us but it is a heavy dose of chapter reading like we are doing this year and I just think at the middle of the year we would all be over it. The variation in living books and structured history reading in a spine book breaks it up a little better. I do see where your history buff could enjoy the heavier version though.

@tinylife_homeschool Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear your thoughts on other History curriculums. I'm going through Year 1 TGTB with my 6&8 year olds, and to be honest, the only thing they seem to really enjoy are the audio recordings, but their eyes glaze over when we get to the actual reading parts. Gonna try to stick it out to the end of it, but I may end up going with Notgrass or Beautiful feet in the future

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

I think they may just be too young! I’d try it again in a few years!

@shayj3373 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff TY for sharing!!! Please when you have a sec...so curious where did you find your shirt in this vid??

@cottingtonmae Жыл бұрын

I super appreciated this update!! I always do!! And I am so nervous! We are using BJU for science this year, and we did earth science. My daughter desperately wants to do biology in the fall, and $500, including the lab kit, is such a steep price. I took advantage of the sale they had last year, but I am hoping this sale is just as good. Lol. And I really want to the the masterbooks dinosaurs. You didn’t mention if he reads by the schedule for that one - or if he sort of just reads the books in a way that works for him? Thank you for your time!

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

He follows the schedule

@Alexia-rq3mj Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation on BJU biology.I was wondering where I was going to get a good biology program for my 16 year old.

@jennyb.6847 Жыл бұрын

Also, we love Shormann! Yay!

@amandaslabaugh42 Жыл бұрын

For the HS Apologetics course, would you recommend spreading it out over 1.5 or 2yrs?-since you guys are taking it slow to make sure they are retaining and understanding all of the information. We have been planning on this course for HS, and I want to make sure we aren’t rushing things, etc. We ❤️ MasterBooks/AiG for apologetics/Biblical worldview 🥰 We discovered Notgrass last year and are glad to hear you recommend it, especially for HS ☺️ Plus I can’t wait to hear and find out more info on the BJU sale 😁 Thank you!

@brandiemac3497 Жыл бұрын

Amazing reviews thanks babe

@adaynasmile Жыл бұрын

At what age did you move your kids from family history/science to individual work? My oldest two are about 6th grade age and I am not sure when to break them off to do their own courses so that they will be prepared for college and other future endeavors. I also feel as though some topics haven't been really covered with them because of the younger ones (4th, 2nd, and Kindergarten) and I would really like them to learn about them but am not quite sure how to go about making sure they get the background info. Especially things like the Holocaust. I don't know how to deal with topics of that nature with the younger ones always being a part of the lessons. Curious what your thoughts are.

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

We did family style history up until last year. So 9th grade.

@this.middlelife Жыл бұрын

I know I will be taking advantage of that BJU sale. I’ll need French 2, Physical Science for my daughter who will be a freshman next year 🤯🤯

@Blessedwithmightyarrows Жыл бұрын

Ashlee how long does it take to complete a notgrass history lesson. I have been looking into this and it looks great but reviews state it is 1 to 2 hours. How long does a lesson take, at is longest lesson, and do yall do the literature recommended?

@momoflittleladies Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! How long does a Notgrass lesson take? We have wanted to try them but I don’t want to spend 1.5 hours on Husotry for a 4th and 6th grader. We are using Masterbooks and it’s ok…

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

30 min when using only the history portion

@de5889 Жыл бұрын

I’m sure I watched a video where you discussed why you didn’t recommend “For You They Signed” but I don’t recall. Could you maybe share (again potentially)? I was considering it, and I’m just curious about your thoughts. Thanks!

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Shortly, it was boring, dry, black and white and lacking any substance beyond facts of them. My kids hated it and they are not complainers

@melissajohnson8497 Жыл бұрын

Just curious, have you looked into the Shormann sciences? My son really likes the Prealgebra so I’m considering using the science.

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

I haven’t just because we love BJU but I’m sure they are wonderful!

@tess04231211 Жыл бұрын

Yes love notgrass, have upcoming MS'er - in your opinion is shorman math a good fit for a child that doesn't love math/struggles? Love your vids Thanks for sharing

@alchris8830 Жыл бұрын

Will you have completely finished all the lessons for BFB before moving onto Not Grass?

@MeredithHazel Жыл бұрын

I need to figure out math for my 7th grader next year. He’s finishing math 6 from TGATB this year as a 6th grader and unfortunately Math 7 won’t be available for him in time. (I’m so sad) Did you start pre-algebra in 7th?

@kggooden Жыл бұрын

Hi Ashlee- How would you compare Notgrass history to the Good and the Beautiful history? I realize they are updating their current version which is not out yet. But if you were choosing between the two which one would you pick? Thanks for the advice.

@aimeejohannes6713 Жыл бұрын

Curious about this as well!

@jamieclayton3026 Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@alchris8830 Жыл бұрын

Me too

@TRdOzment Жыл бұрын

I’m curious about this as well for my upcoming 9th grader. I am really hoping to find a history I can also with my upcoming 2nd grader, and it seems that tgatb is capable, as long as it’s adequate for my high schooler.

@melaniemungia8685 Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@crysss471 11 ай бұрын

For the notgrass , did you purchase their book pack or just the textbooks and quizz books etc.... is the book pack mandatory?

@shelbymosset8457 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ashlee! I’m very interested in your high school science choice, thank you so much for speaking of your love for BJU. Wondering … did you ever look into the DIVE Science? I know you use Dr.Shormann for math and so curious if you considered him for high school science as well? And what your thoughts were on deciding to go with BJU. Thanks so much!

@laurenrasmussen7997 Жыл бұрын

Same question here!!

@mswilson8888 Жыл бұрын

Following!

@katiecarnahan3235 Жыл бұрын

Can you link the video where you explain why Masterbooks history course didn't work?

@jcbug6 Жыл бұрын

Do you modify bju press at all? Seems like it takes us forever to get through

@brittanyalexandrea8114 Жыл бұрын

Would you use Notgrass middle school history for a 4th grader and a 7th grader to keep history together or would you say that is too large of an age gap to try and keep together? We tried Notgrass "Star Spangled Banner" before and neither of them liked it. I feel like it wasn't enough information to keep them engaged but I'm interested in trying the "America the Beautiful" for them.

@thompsonsarag Жыл бұрын

Would you recommend the Masterbooks Dinosaur course over TGTB Paleontology? Or are they like comparing apples to oranges?

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Totally different focuses 👌

@fab5bailey369 Жыл бұрын

I am considering Shormann Math for next Algebra 1. I know there is a digital textbook but how do your children use the program (do they write out problems in a notebook) or is all computer based?

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

They watch the lecture Then on paper compute each problem Then type in their answer

@rebeccabland486 Жыл бұрын

Ashley do you have apologetic recommendations for 1st and 2nd grades?

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Yes, answers books for kids from MB.

@kristinfincher3623 Жыл бұрын

Curious with Notgrass…are you doing it as a history, Bible and English credit as they suggest you can? I noticed it saying that each day’s work for Notgrass History takes 3 hours. 😮

@Raising3Retherfords Жыл бұрын

How do you decide which area of history to study each year? World vs US History? Do a multi-year cycle of each???

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

I take a look at the sequence of the company I’m using, compare it to what is needed for graduation, and then look at what we’ve most recently studied

@sdion4359 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever checked out Master books America's story and world story history curriculum?

@kellyjansma3490 Жыл бұрын

Do your kids do the self paced shorman program or live class option?

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Self paced

@SarahNicole0617 Жыл бұрын

So the only novels you read are TGTB books from the Language Arts program?

@christineslaughter345 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, would you recommend the spring bundles for a fifteen year old? (He is my youngest child)

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Normally I’d say yes because there are so many crafts:baking:experiences:writing prompts. But not in the newest release. So if you want to try one out I’d go with volume 1! For some fun writing prompts and crafts!

@meljon3905 Жыл бұрын

We’ve done a few Bible studies from Not Consumed, and I’d prefer to do it together and it gets a bit difficult for me to sit with my kids that are at different levels, along with the parent guide, and the verbiage in their books are different from each others and mine. My kids get lost, so I had to learn the hard way to just buy all Youth instead of youth, Junior and parents guide. I know that it’s made so that everyone has their own quiet time with God, which is fantastic, but when it comes to coming together for discussion it gets to be a bit confusing. We’re using Masterbooks for all of my 6th graders subjects and science for my 9th grader. I actually really liked the 6th grade math. The other subjects are so boring. So much reading, not enough hands on stuff. I already purchased Notgrass’ America the Beautiful and Exploring America for my kids for next school year, and I’m SO excited for that. We’ll be using Guest Hollow for biology next year, and I’m just going to include my youngest in with it, he just won’t do all of the work my high schooler will. I did switch my 9th grader to Denison algebra from teaching textbooks, and WHOA. Game changer. We’ll be using it for pre-algebra on through high school.

@Peekabooplanning1 Жыл бұрын

We are doing beautiful feet also. I like the books but not a fan of the teachers guide. A lot of the links don’t work and feel like it could be beefed up a bit lol. We have added on unit studies I found on teachers pay teachers. We will probably try something else next time.

@jenl3199 Жыл бұрын

Have you used Apologia HighSchool science before? I was just wondering how it compared with BJU? 😅

@melissacapps8453 Жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts Beautiful Feet vs Sonlight for History?

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

I preferred sonlight!

@ravenbird3014 Жыл бұрын

I also feel like BF American History is over the top too. You can see the reviews calling out it’s bias on their site. I wish those reviews would’ve been there beforehand. I choose this over Not grass! 😬 I have to prescreen lessons, books and video links. And I’m just using the k-3 guide!

@alchris8830 Жыл бұрын

Can you explain the bias?

@roxannes1112 Жыл бұрын

Would you mind sharing why you did not like Masterbooks For you They Signed??

@melissacapps8453 Жыл бұрын

Do u thk Shorman would be good for high schoolers that struggle w math?

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@laurenrasmussen7997 Жыл бұрын

I know you once said that BJU physical science was very challenging for your daughter, it was a big jump. Did she use the videos that year? Did it eventually balance out? We used Apologia and it's a struggle but my daughter is wanting a science based career so we're switching to BJU but now I'm worried it may be too difficult

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

Yes they got used to it. It wasn’t a jump in information but more how to manage the course etc. we’ve done distance learning every year since we started

@FLMegan Жыл бұрын

I'm sad to say we are leaving tgtb math. My girl is teaching Textbooks now, and we are looking forward to buying Apologia 5 math for my son. 45 to 60 mins is just too long for math and the videos bored us. Sad for the change.

@KarenTaggart Жыл бұрын

My daughter didn't like the videos, so I let her choose to simply read the daily lessons. I personally think the video is better (my personal style), but I told her that so long as I can tell she is actually reading it and learning what she's supposed to learn that it's just fine by me. That's been working this year so far. This is our first year using TGTB math. We actually switched from Teaching Textbooks, but I like both of them and am letting her choose for now. As long as she's not battling me and she's learning that's a win! :) I think your daughter will like TT. And as a mom, it sure makes grading and tracking how she's doing very easy. Good luck!

@elizabethhenriott-raising5boys Жыл бұрын

I’m looking at Shormann Science for my kids. I’m also looking at the math. I’m not good at teaching algebra.

@valerieg5469 Жыл бұрын

We used Masterbooks for 7th grade science this year and I've ordered it for 8th grade next year. I'd love to hear why y'all didn't like MB for science and why BJU is preferred.

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

It’s much more thorough. It contains actual lab activities which are required for college admissions often. The lessons are more engaging, and challenging. Not just a dry text book.

@valerieg5469 Жыл бұрын

@@GraceandGrit thank you!

@breadsaltwine Жыл бұрын

Master Books high school sciences do include labs for high school credit. They also have the option of using MasterBooks academy for the courses.

@ativ55 Жыл бұрын

Maybe your 10th grader instead if doing Wordly Wise should move to ACT/SAT-specific vocab practice if she is college bound

@margaretm9028 Жыл бұрын

❤

@elizabethbrendlinger284 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t see a math link

@kita3256 Жыл бұрын

I haven’t finished the video but I don’t see any TGTB in this video. Is she not doing TGTB anymore?

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

I don’t update on every piece of curriculum in the video. We still use tgatb for science and La and handwriting and I share about that in the video, and subsequent updates

@kita3256 Жыл бұрын

@@GraceandGrit oh ok…. Just wondering because you are my go to for TGTB curriculum content lol I know I can count on your reviews. Recently, a friend is wanting to homeschool and I directed her to your channel. 😊

@marisaanderson4475 Жыл бұрын

I second BJU foreign language. It was a game changer for us. After my senior failed to find anything that was actually teaching him we tried BJU for my freshman and we love it.

@GraceandGrit Жыл бұрын

It’s incredible!