(This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.) This year my 2nd grader begged me to let her do more subjects from BJU Press through their distance learning program. She really enjoyed using BJU distance learning videos for science, history and math last year. She was eager to add more BJU video lessons […]
Curriculum
Homeschool curriculum choices and reviews from a homeschool mom of seven.
4th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
This was one of those years where I had to choose curriculum that wasn’t the best fit for my child. I knew my 4th grader would have loved to do group learning with his siblings, more hands-on activities and lessons that were taught by me. However, I needed curriculum where he (and his other siblings) […]
6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
Last year my daughter really enjoyed the BJU Press distance learning program so we decided to use it again this year for most of her subjects. I shared all of my 6th grade homeschool curriculum choices in this video. (This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.) 6th grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices BJU […]
8th Grade Homeschool Curriculum Choices
This will be my second time homeschooling an 8th grader. I’m learning that what works for one child doesn’t always work for another. My oldest daughter (now in college) loved everything we used for her 8th grade year but most of it wasn’t a good fit for her sister. I researched 8th grade homeschool curriculum […]
9 Things to Consider Before Choosing Homeschool Curriculum
I have made a lot of mistakes over the years when it comes to choosing homeschool curriculum. My focus was always on finding curriculum that was in line with my child’s learning style and my philosophy of education. These are great things to consider (and I’ll address them below) but there is more to think […]
BJU Press Math Curriculum Review
For years, I have used Math-U-See to teach my children math with great success. However, with seven children, I was bound to have a few kids that needed something different. This year I switched two of my children over to BJU Press math to see if it would be a better fit for them. And […]
3 Things to Keep in Mind if You Switched Curriculum Mid-Year
Have you switched curriculum mid-year? If you have, then these three things are important for you to keep in mind. You Are Not Behind There is a tendency to think that switching curriculum mid-year puts you behind. Be assured that you are not behind. You are exactly where you need to be. I’m guessing that […]
Math Lessons for a Living Education
Math Lessons for a Living Education is an elementary math curriculum that uses the Charlotte Mason method. Children learn math concepts, along with Christian values, as they read stories about two children named Charlie and Charlotte. It’s a unique approach to teaching math that only takes a few minutes. No teacher’s manual is needed, as […]
How I Modify the BJU Press Distance Learning Online Program
The BJU Press Distance Learning program has been a great fit for my family this year. My kids are enjoying the video instruction and I am appreciating the extra help with educating my kids at home. (Scroll down to the bottom to watch a more recent video on how I modify BJU Press video lessons.) […]
Curriculum Review Comparing BJU Press Distance Learning and ABeka Academy
Last year I realized I needed to change the way I homeschooled my kids. Besides a few co-op classes for extra-curricular subjects, I had been teaching all of my children, all of their cores subjects on my own for over 10 years. I just couldn’t find the time or the energy to homeschool four children while […]
A Look Inside BJU Press Elementary Spanish Curriculum
This year my kids and I are trying out BJU Press Distance Learning for a lot of their subjects. As I looked through the BJU Press website for all the classes they offered on video, I found Pasaporte al español. It is a three year Spanish curriculum for the elementary grades. The first year of […]
Creating a Student Binder for The Mystery of History
The Mystery of History curriculum makes a great read-aloud for the entire family but this year my seventh grader is working through volume 4 on her own. That meant that she not only needed a history binder but also a checklist to follow so she knew exactly what to do each day. Keep reading to […]