Thanks for this! What do you mean “omnibus”?

I concur, and you’ve explained it very well. We’ve heard so much about today’s Christian curricula not having enough about the Gospel of Christ in it, or that its too weak, which is why we created Fetch The Goodness, which teaches 100% of the good news of the Gospel and we do this through animations, podcasts, curricula, live events and puppetry for children 12 and under. We’re working on a television series currently, inside our FTG Studio. Then we’ll launch everything at the same time.

I love this. We mom must think of ourselves too!!!😊

Dad: It says X/3+2x^2=54 whats X Kid: I dont know.... about 5? Dad: 5 of what? ... jusk ask google *leaves

I'm not going to set out to purchase curriculum to teach my children about Jesus. You could have excellent Bible-based curriculum and if you the parent aren't daily demonstrating Jesus's ways in your own character, that curriculum won't matter. I just purchased TG&TB for our kids and so far it is lovely. We are Bible-believing followers of Jesus Christ and don't need to fear any curriculum because He has given us the Holy Spirit and discernment. I actually came to Christ after having been given a book of mormon. They tried to convert me but I was seeking God. Another person gave me the true Holy Scriptures. I clung to them. Your kids are not going to come to Christ through your homeschool curriculum, and a curriculum like TG&TB isn't going to damn them. It's raising them up in God's word, in prayer, in grace for each-other, in humility, in asking forgiveness, in our example of trying to do His will and asking for forgiveness when we fall short. And showing them beauty in the form of art, poetry, and literature can absolutely help them along the narrow path. I've read many books from Christians who believe differently that I do theologically. I want to instruct my children in such a way that they will be able to understand that not everyone does believe the same things and that's okay-we believe the way we believe because this is what the Bible says and the Bible is God's word. If we come across erroneous teaching, bad doctrine, or sinful behavior in a book or curriculum we talk about it, discuss it, show them discernment in action. I doubt we will need to do that for TG&TB but I'll be keeping my eyes open! I find these type of videos in bad taste, especially the popping noises, black and white effects, and other dramatic controversy-driven, stress-inducing hype. If you want to see more Christ-like encouragement and behavior check out Jenny Phillips on The Good and The Beautiful youtube channel. I really enjoyed her "How I design my days" video.

Modern problems require modern solutions. There is no constitutional mandate for the universal compulsory public education system. Defund all public schools, auction off the assets to private companies. Let private industry sort it out. And for those that can’t afford it, or violate policy? Dunkin’ Donuts and the Marine Corps are always hiring.

Also a second generation Aussie homeschooler here! Your content has been really helpful to our family. We made the decision to pull my eldest two out of school and begin homeschooling a few years ago and within 2 weeks found out we were pregnant with number 4.😂 Like you, each of my pregnancies has got harder and that first trimester was a nightmare with sickness, learning homeschooling for 2, and looking after a toddler. It was like a perfect storm. Good on you for having the wisdom to slow down and pause when you need to. I didn't and I wish I had. I just made things more stressful for myself and kids out of my own insecurity and comparisons. I'm still learning this and bub number 4 is a year and a half now. Through all of these stages (pregnancy, newborn, active toddler who runs away at homeschool outings or needs to be napping), I am learning that I need to adjust and rely on grace. Being ok to let go, do less, and trust God by doing only what he's saying for your family's homeschool is a huge blessing that is really freeing.

Great video! I wanted to add my thoughts. We have used TGTB for 2 years now, level K, and Level 1 and we will be using Level 2 this coming year. I don’t use this curriculum to teach my child the Bible. I use the Bible to teach the Bible. We also love The Answers books for kids by Ken Ham. I will say that there are plenty of references of the New Testament throughout TGTB curriculum, whether it’s LA or Handwriting. TGTB has worked very well for us and my daughter loves it! It is affordable and it is easy for me to teach! We have used BJU Press for Spelling and it is great! I love that they incorporate the Bible in their workbooks no matter what subject, however buying an entire grade level for our family on one income would be very hard! It is a solid company though and I never rule anything out! Thank you for insight!!

Congratulations!! What a wonderful example to all of us Mama's to listen to our bodies and the Lord and just pause when necessary!

Thank you!

Congratulations!!! So excited for y’all! I had most of my pregnancies in the summer (so convenient 😅) but If I get pregnant again I’m not sure what I’m gonna do 😂

Oh girl, I’m sorry it was so hard for you. I’m glad you found that a brake was needed in your homeschool and had peace in that. God bless the rest of your pregnancy and give you strength!

Thank you so much for this video!! You've helped me so much!

I’m on my 4th pregnancy in 5 years and every time I get pregnant life pauses 😂. I get so tired and nauseous and I can hardly tend to kids let alone the house. Thankfully my kids are 4 and under so no real homeschooling happening just yet! I’m 37 this year so feeling old. This to shall pass and then once baby is born we feel human again and life resumes!

My wife has reading challenges but we want to homeschool, I think if we do a video based homeschool program she won’t have to try to read and help them with questions she can just monitor them and help them stay focused???

I appreciate you calling out TGATB.

Hi. Thanks for your videos. Im wondering why deschool when you are using BJU which is a very traditional. Id love to hear your thoughts

You've got a lot of Mormon and non-Christian followers, Would you rather they not be apart of your KZfaq subscribers? It seems that while you disagree with the religion even to the point that the CEO of the TGATB Mormon religion that isn't even remotely recognized in the teachings of TGATB that you would avoid it at all cost. Wouldn't you want the same from your followers?

I really like your shirt!

Love this video, thank you! I do take issue with the idea that ACE is too easy - I agree that probably the elementary levels that may be the case, however their English program is really good imo and quite challenging in the highschool levels, and set me up well for college. Same with highschool math. Every other subject I don't have great things to say about, but the math and English at higher levels were fine.

Hi Rebekah! Thank you for this insightful video! I love all of them, they are so helpful for me when I’m picking a new curriculum. I have Spasmodic Dysphonia, a vocal condition where a lose my voice on average of 7 days every month. It’s very complicated for me to homeschool trying to use hand gestures when my kids are 6 and under. Is there a program that has both videos and I could teach, until I can’t teach, then go back to videos? 😅 I want to teach them myself but do need that extra help. I know BJU has the DVD’s, would I have to buy them and the teach it yourself version?

Christian liberty Academy has a full curriculum and is cheaper than Abeka but uses some Abeka books. We now use core knowledge curriculum which is free and some Acellus but we get some Christian books from CLA

Thanks so much, I was looking at BJU but I was put off :( because it said I had to return the dvds!? Is this not the case? What’s the difference between Abeka and BJU, and why do you prefer it? Would really appreciate your thoughts. X

So you no longer use A Gentle Feast?

Thank you for your wisdom 🙏

We use the good and the beautiful for math, language arts and science and we love it. It is written by a Mormon, but she keeps it vague on purpose in the curriculum which I appreciate. I don't need my math and language arts curriculum to teach my kid theology! We have a separate curriculum for that where we can go in depth and I can teach them truth.

Great video!! Would you say that BJU helps with children who need to learn how to read? …Starting with their preschool curriculum

Thirty years ago I used Abeka. As I got futher along I did a lot of mixing of different things. We never did online anything. The best things we ever did was teaching typing, music lessons, team sports, and speech lessons.

Loving this homeschooling content! For math, the Singapore Math approach is fantastic for building a strong foundation and problem-solving skills. If you're looking to explore it further, I run a channel called The Singapore Math Specialist with lessons and tips specifically geared towards homeschooling. Check it out if you're interested!

We love Masterbooks!

“We caution families to be very careful with the influences they allow into their children's lives. Publisher’s worldviews and religious agendas should always be considered when choosing a curriculum. We have great concern with Christians using TGTB curriculum. We believe there is danger in using a curriculum inspired by an influencer in the LDS community. Our concern is based on content as well as greater initiatives of the LDS church.” I personally will not use curriculum that’s produced and promoted but the Mormon cult. We have to keep in mind that the goal of this false church is to continue to expand, and many Mormoms identify themselves as Christians. But they do not preach the true gospel…

😬😬 definitely would not use alot of the ones on this list. We use TOG right now with Generations literature mixed in.

Do you have any recommendations for preschool curriculum.

What about Sonlight and MFW? I feel like those are like the two best if anything

Thank you for your review, this helped a lot.

What is the time stamp for chapter 21 ?

Although I applaud your bravery and faith, literally everything stated here to show latter-day saints are not christian is factually incorrect. I am a latter-day saint, and as I've studied my faith and protestant/evangelical faiths seeking understanding by the Spirit, I'm convinced that a lot of the frustrations on both sides occur because we all speak different languages without realizing it. So... now I defend you guys when latter-day saints talk down your beliefs. Evalgelicals/protestants have much simpler languages than latter-day saints. For latter-day saints, words like "save" , "grace" , "heaven" , "hell" , "mankind" , when God's title is "Father" , "born again" , "prophet" , and even "scripture" have much more complex definitions and often have multiple meanings. In the end, we believe Christ saves in all the ways you* do and also that He saves in more ways (if not limitless ways). *If this accurately applies to you, depends on what kind of protestant/evangelical you are. This statement would be accrate only for Christians who believe that good works are evidence of accepting Christ AND that one can deny Christ's salvation after have once accepted it. Thanks for being Christ-like towards our elders. God bless! ❤

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Abeka also offers DVD options and you mention that you can use the BJU DVD’s over and over again. This is not quite true. When you choose the DVD option with BJU the DVD’s aren’t yours to keep. You are only renting the DVD’s and must be returned. It is also worth noting that Abeka also allows you to not have to sit down and teach your children. The quality of the information taught is excellent.

I believe the good and the beautiful Math only goes up to 6th grade. I would say they talk about God enough, they sprinkle a few Bible verses here and there.

We found this curriculum far too shallow, and far too busy with all the flowery language they use, which meant many pages had a wall of text for the parents, my daughter who is add/adhd was frustrated/ distracted by the sheer busyness of the curriculum and I had to modify by writing lessons on the whiteboard. We have swapped over to MasterBooks which feels far less shallow and far more engaging for my children (we are eclectic style so we use many other curricula too, MB is just our core)

What do you think about Christian Light Education? I’m currently full Abeka, but looking at other options and I’ve heard a little about CLE. Not sure how it stacks up though!

Oh man. This is my first year and I chose My Father's World. Now I'm nervous because you didn't even mention it in this video. Any recommendations for the Math and LA to add to go with it? My daughter is 11, was in AIG classes, and had ADHD.

Great information.

To dip my feet in for preschool, I think I'll be dabbling with G+C and TGTB. And then once I get a feel for how he likes to learn and how I prefer to teach, I'll be doing even more research. Lol BJU press does look nice. And especially for math, the video lessons could be great! Haha

Love your videos. Agree about TGTB, we are using it for LA and Math, but I got Abeka video lessons for Bible ❤

I’m a rescued Mormon(20+ years and a temple-recommend member). Saved by God’s Grace in 2017. I warn Christians about Mormonism all the time! Are you aware that within Mormonism there are those who are already “appointed” gods of their own planets in the world to come? Christians who just take their Mormon neighbors’ word about their beliefs have NO idea what they are letting into their homes and minds. I warn where I can … and pray God will give discernment to His people.

Awesome and sooo helpful as ALWAYS, love it, cheers❤

Hi watching again, this looks such an excellent program, I am stuck deciding whether to do Bookshark/Sonlight G and H World History or this. Have you done any reviews on those or any thoughts? Is the text in the big books written in an interesting way, the photos looks wonderful and so do all the resources but I am wondering about the text in the those two main books, thanks again

Ypu should look into Schiller math