My opinion of BJU Press Homeschool Curriculum

My opinion of BJU Press Homeschool Curriculum | Midyear Update

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My opinion of BJU Press Homeschool Curriculum | Midyear Update
Hey hey y'all and welcome back! Today I'm sharing how things went this past homeschool semester (a midyear homeschool update). We've been using BJU Press, Reading Eggs, and Mathseeds. I'll share what curriculum is working, and what we've changed. I'm sharing our homeschool math curriculum, english curriculum, spelling curriculum, handwriting curriculum, and more. I'm also comparing bju parent led vs. bju online. And... I might just hint at our 2024-2025 homeschool curriculum picks.
My name is Tiffany and this is Our Small Town Life. I am a homemaking, homeschooling, homesteading mama to five children. I'm married to my high school sweetheart and we recently purchased a double wide mobile home and put it on a little land that we are turning into our own one acre homestead. Join us on our journey... we would sure love to have you!
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@MrsAlmaTrumble 5 ай бұрын

A new week, a chance to become stronger, happier, and successful. May God's blessings pave your way. Happy Monday Tiffany, Justin, and beautiful family!

@sassafrasacresky 5 ай бұрын

I love your homeschool videos so much! They're always so helpful.

@Homeschooling_Realtor 5 ай бұрын

The new BJU curriculum for Heritage Studies 4th grade will be Our United States, going across the geography and cultural regions of the U.S. (similar to the new 3rd grade World Regions which we've Loved this year!) It won't be on video for awhile yet, but the parent-led textbook will be available for this upcoming school year, so I am having a hard time deciding between that and Notgrass Our 50 States.

@Abiding.Farmhouse 5 ай бұрын

We love BJU! It's such a great curriculum.

@marygarrison9519 5 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching you. A breath of sunshine in a cloudy day. Some prayers of healing for my husband and me. We've had bronchitis since 1/9....after attending my husband's brother's funeral....we know he's with Jesus, but we miss him so much. My husband has lost so much , it's a heavy load, and I pray for him daily. Keep being so sweet and obedient to God's will.

@OurSmallTownLife 5 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry! I'm praying!

@kaylamize06 5 ай бұрын

Read alouds are always our favorite! This school year, we've read Tom Sawyer and Anne of Green Gables. We also found Before Green Gables that were reading right now! We are using Power Homeschool for math and grammar this year. Its an online curriculum and very affordable. Great when you have several kids as well.

@michellecovington_ 5 ай бұрын

Tiffany this is just a God send! Today is our “offical” start of homeschooling. We started last Tuesday but I’ll count last week as a test run 😂😂 we’re still looking for the right curriculum so I appreciate this in depth video! I also like a more structured day versus “unschooling” because that’s how I learn best AND because both my girls are fresh out of public school and they enjoy having a more scheduled learning time. I’m excited to check out BJU! We are also incorporating more learning of God and the Word (one of the main reasons we took them out) and so I can appreciate this. Still trying to figure out a groove but I agree wholeheartedly; it’s so fun to learn alongside them ❤

@OurSmallTownLife 5 ай бұрын

I'm so excited for your family! God has big things in store for you!

@michellecovington_ 5 ай бұрын

@@OurSmallTownLifethank you so much!

@user-re5bu8co8f 5 ай бұрын

Happy Monday Tiffany and your family!..... Mary watching from Central Arkansas...Have a good evening!...😊❤

@danakapahu4105 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing have a blessed night 🙏

@built_to_serve 5 ай бұрын

Love hearing your opinion on homeschooling and BJU ❤️. Fellow homeschooler here and as of yesterday a fellow creator...lol. Creating is very new to me but homeschooling has been a part of our daily lives for 7 yrs. We love it! We've tried several curriculums and have liked several. We've used BJU and love them. My son is 6th grade and my daughter is preK. We use reading eggs for preK. Somedays she likes it and some days she doesn't...lol. We also use random workbooks. For my 6th grader we use TGTB for LA ,Spelling, and Reading. Teaching Textbooks for math and random studies for everything else. This year has been great for us.

@hannahyoung3533 5 ай бұрын

My son did BJU science/history (online self paced) when he was in 3rd and 4th grade. He enjoyed it and loved the videos. The two complaints I had was there were so many moving parts to it - the workbook, the test book, the answer book, the teacher book was only available online ...it was a lot of stuff to organize. The other complaint was the cost - to do it with the videos is expensive.

@OurSmallTownLife 5 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right! It can seem like alot. When I got to a place of accepting, and being ok, with the fact that we don't have to do it all, it made this curriculum serve our family so much better!

@lillianschaffer5846 4 ай бұрын

It is fun!!! It’s my first year homeschooling. We mostly use the good and the beautiful. It’s great however I’m switching to BJU in most subjects. I also want to get notgrass history. I hear that their star spangled story is really good too

@AwakeMyBones 5 ай бұрын

Love BJU press, best advice I would give someone using it for the first time is, there are so many activities.. don't try to do them all! Do more of the ones your child needs more practice on and less of the ones that "click" easily to them. Glad to hear another homeschooling mom who doesn't do "unschooling". I feel like everyone is doing that but the structure works for our family to do the worksheets. We add in what we want to, we do other things, BJU is just a good starting point and guide. Question for you, do you participate in a co op? Just wondering if you have any advice on finding your crowd/ friendship with other homeschooling moms.

@OurSmallTownLife 5 ай бұрын

Yes! That's great advice! I'll add this to an upcoming Q&A so I can go more in depth, but we don't do a coop. It's never been really appealing to me. However, we have found a couple of local groups (found them through Facebook) that get together occasionally for field trips and we love joining in on those.

@AwakeMyBones 5 ай бұрын

@OurSmallTownLife that'd be great to hear more on the next q&a! Thanks!

@nicoleadel1983 5 ай бұрын

I'm so grateful for this video! I am currently in the process of choosing a curriculum for my oldest son who will be turning 5 in March and starting kindergarten homeschool in the Fall. To say I'm stressed would be an understatement. I went to public school and have never done any homeschool before but my husband and I just feel that with the state of public schools right now it would be the best for our kids. I've also come across Gather Round and The Good And The Beautiful. Have you ever tried or looked at either of those? Would love to get your opinion if you have. Any other tips or tricks when it comes to homeschooling would be greatly appreciated since we'll just be diving in blind😬😅. Thanks lots of love ❤ Nicole from Indiana

@carladeupree284 5 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching you since I have found your KZfaq channel. my daughter is in Epic here in Oklahoma and it is great but I really wish I could just stay home and really teach her the way you teach your kids. She is in ninth grade. She does it on online. She has an IEP and sometimes it’s really hard for her. She only meets with her teacher once a week the rest of the time it’s on it’s really good but I really just wish I could just stay home and teach her but I have to do what’s best for my family so I have to work just pray that she is getting all that she needs and all that she Does is what’s best for her?

@kristyrisner3406 5 ай бұрын

Love your video! We use BJU too and it is my favorite curriculum! This isn’t on the curriculum, but my question is what brand is your Gravity Water Filter system. I’m on the fence about buying one. They just seem so expensive. Thanks!

@mirandapowell3466 5 ай бұрын

New subscriber love your videos

@OurSmallTownLife 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Analysemarie 16 күн бұрын

Love your videos!! is the BJU phonics (teaching to read) the same thing as focus on4?

@OurSmallTownLife 16 күн бұрын

Focus on 4s is a younger curriculum. We started BJU phonics with 1st grade and it was wonderful! Wyatt my 3 year old will be starting focus on 4s soon and I can't wait to try it out.

@Analysemarie 16 күн бұрын

@@OurSmallTownLife that’s so great!! I’m going to be starting that with my 4 year old soon.

@KraftyKelli19 4 ай бұрын

Thank you I loved this video, I have a couple questions please. This is my first time homeschooling, my boy turned 4 this past November & I am just so confused on when to start the actual curriculum to coincide for a school year, in others words do I wait until traditional schools begin in August or can I begin now & set that timeframe myself? I’m sorry I am just truly confused on how to do the planner. He does school work daily I am just trying to figure out how to set an actual first day 😊please help me. Also with this curriculum I am getting the books but will I be able to have access to online classes too?

@OurSmallTownLife 4 ай бұрын

You set your own dates. Some people school year round, some follow traditional school schedule, some do a few weeks on a few off. Whatever works for you. Of course check your state requirements but even then you should be able to determine your own schedule. Here in Alabama there are no day requirements at all. You have to pay for the online courses separate for BJU. I hope this help. :)

@LainaT2486 4 ай бұрын

Do you have a flip through video? I am stuck between Christian Light and BJU

@angelalopez4843 4 ай бұрын

I use cle for math LA Bible Reading cursive. Outstanding. Price can't be beat for quality. I only buy social and science if it's sunshine edition. If not don't buy it. I've done grade 1 and 2 and currently 3. I'll keep using it till I find something better and affordable.

@user-cy2tu1rt2y 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for helpful information. How much does this program?

@OurSmallTownLife 12 күн бұрын

It depends on the subject and age range. It is an investment but absolutely worth it for good quality well thought an planned out curriculum.

@sassafrasacresky 4 ай бұрын

Is Audrey still homeschooling this year?

@elizabeth0265 4 ай бұрын

What are your favorite subjects with bju? I've considered trying some bju. I like to mix and match just so my children don't get burnt out 😂

@OurSmallTownLife 4 ай бұрын

I love their approach to handwriting! They teach precursive. Early on, letter formation is taught in a way that will later lead smoothly into cursive. I also feel like their english and math are rigorous programs that my children have greatly benefitted from. They provide you with all of the tools you could possibly need, and then you can use those tools to have the curriculum best serve your family.

@homeschoolmaof3 3 ай бұрын

I'm thinking about switching from Abeka to BJU. Can anyone give me a comparison of the two? We are looking at 6th grade.

@OurSmallTownLife 3 ай бұрын

Has the rigor and setup of Abeka worked well for you? I feel like Abeka and BJU have similar learning styles. We love BJU. :)

@homeschoolmaof3 3 ай бұрын

@@OurSmallTownLife yes, it has worked well. We are only thinking of switching because the price has gone up again. We are also getting a little bored with the classroom setting of the videos. I watched sample videos of BJU and I like that they aren't teaching to a classroom. I still want a strong Christian curriculum.

@OurSmallTownLife 3 ай бұрын

@homeschoolmaof3 the video content feels much more personal with BJU while still embracing a more traditional learning style. If the learning style of Abeka worked well I think you will really like BJU.

@homeschoolmaof3 3 ай бұрын

@@OurSmallTownLife thank you! I have been having trouble finding reviews on this curriculum. I was so happy to find your video. I appreciate you taking time to respond to my question 🙂

@OurSmallTownLife 3 ай бұрын

@@homeschoolmaof3 you're very welcome! Anytime!

@donnamccay 5 ай бұрын

Hey Tiffany! I'm a 68 year old Nana in Alabama. We are thinking about pulling my grandkids out of public school and homeschooling them, ages 10, almost 6 and almost 5. We have so many questions after googling our state's requirements. I'm going to shoot you a private message if that's ok! Thanks for this video!!

@OurSmallTownLife 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I'm happy to help!

@donnamccay 5 ай бұрын

@@OurSmallTownLife thank you!

@OurSmallTownLife 5 ай бұрын

@@donnamccay you're welcome!