Thanks so much! Summer said you'll be at the February conference. I'm so glad I'll know someone there! I'm from Australia and its my first time in America!
Portals Academy is a new Christian homeschool resource that I have had the pleasure of helping to develop and one of the best ways we have found to describe our program ironically is as an engine 😄 Our guides, resources and on-call support are designed to be a reliable machine around which families can flexibly design whatever kind of vehicle they need. Our aim is to help new homeschool families transition and get a taste of a lot of different approaches so they can start figuring out what works best for their family in their first year. Therefore, I would also describe us as pretty eclectic - unit studies around living books, Charlotte Mason approach to science, mastery based math and reading, lots of online resources and hands-on learning. Most importantly we put the Gospel and Biblical Truth at the foundation and everything else builds from there!
We do easy peasy homeschool and not because it’s free. 5 kids and 6 years later over here and we still love it. My kids test years ahead and never complain about school. You can buy super cheap easy peasy workbooks to get offline classes if you want as well. We mix online and workbooks. I got no complaints.
Hi I love your videos. thanks for the work you put into making these videos. I was wondering have you ever heard of the Robinson curriculum? If you have do you have any thoughts on it?
Yes, I have heard of it. AMAZING that you can cover all your homeschool in a 200 dollar payment. It's good. But the format is obviously not that exciting. Why don't you see if it works for you? Some parents love it. Others find it too uninteresting. I like that it's classical and Christian.
I'll have a video about that in the next month or so. My Homeschool is OK. It's charlotte mason inspired but sometimes a little boring as it follows the syllabus closely. They help you with accreditation which is cool :)
@@howtohomeschool This year we are doing MFW Kimdergarten units with our littles with AO year 0 added to our nursery basket this year. Hoping to combine AO year 1 and MFW Adventures 2nd semester. For our older children we are doing so many things, but are mainly mixing AO with Robinson curriculum. Both have excellent booklist, but are definitely different in philosophy and find the differences mainoy because of Mason being a feeling female and Robinson being a pretty serious male. Both love classic books, Robinson has an amazing vocabulary program with the books and AO encourages narrations with the books...so by doing vocab with Robinson books and Narration with AO books you get the best of both worlds.
Did Rod and Staff for 7th and 8th. Loved the format. Got INCREDIBLY lucky and scored entire 9th grade Lifepac fir $150. I'm having to finish 8th Rod and Staff before 8th Lifepac math though.
Super helpful! I get a bit stingy when I see curricula prices but I keep reminding myself that in Tassie it costs easily $2000 for 3 children going to high school. That covers public school fees and some stationary, backpacks, and a few uniform pieces (assuming some items are in good enough condition to pass on to younger siblings.) I'm pretty sure I save money by home educating our 3 children. (Just one of the many benefits 😉 ) Ours will be 8, 6 and 3 by the end of the year. We're really big on Reading Eggs and Maths Seeds. I'm looking forward to getting beyond those and doing more interesting things.
Hi Pashie. Thanks for commenting. It's lovely to get a bit of homeschool community going! I also found it difficult thinking about costs of homeschooling. And curriculum cost varies dramatically depending on the program and extras.
@@howtohomeschool Sunshine Online worked really well for my second child, but the oldest didn't click with it. (I think it was an attitude issue.) We had a look at Literacy Planet but it didn't work out so well. Our oldest is ADHD/ASD/Dyslexic and he found it too busy/simulating but in all the wrong ways. It didn't work well for number 2 but we're not sure why. He's our "academic genius" child. He got through Reading Eggs and on to Reading Eggspress in 3 months. He's not yet 6 years old. Readings Eggs in general has been a hit with all three of our boys. Almost 8, nearly 6 and going on 3. 👌🏻😁
We actually listen to their free 'REAL COOL HISTORY FOR KIDS by Angela O'Dell' Available on Spotify. I think even you'll like it :) My son, who is only 6, loves it and I like it and learn from it too!
Hi, what a great video! Could you tell me if BJU Press online homeschool is accredited and if it would be accepted if my children finish and go on to college?
I've just made this video, which is way more detailed and I think a much better. Hopefully you'll find it helpful: ua-cam.com/video/SSce1k9zAeI/v-deo.html BJU Press online comes as accredited or unaccredited at no extra cost. If you like you can do a free consultation with Sharon before getting it though if that's helpful: sfisher@preceptmarketing.com If they study the accredited version it will be viewed EXACTLY as if they went to a school and got a diploma from there. Because that's what it is. So the answer is yes. God bless friend.
Hi Rebecca I am new to this so of course I’ll be binge watching all of your videos. I do however have a quick question, which curriculum would you say is most suitable for gifted students to integrate into? Thanks in advance ❤
Ohhh...so you'll be wanting something rigorous. You can choose a program you love and then just up the academic level. My son has just turned 6 but he's a year ahead in all subjects because I guess he's somewhat gifted. But most homeschoolers are all over the place with their grade levels...sometimes 'ahead', sometimes 'behind'. BJU press is quite rigorous but can be pricey. Also the classical programs tend to be rigorous...but they're not for everyone. Heart of dakota is rigorous charlotte mason. Easy peasy is a free all in one program which is quite rigorous too. Get him listening to lots of audiobooks too! AMBLESIDE ONLINE has great reading lists for finding quality titles. My son listens to mostly middle school even though he's primary aged. He has an incredible vocabulary but I just think it's because he's listened to so many audiobooks and loves them. Maybe an hour a day if you can :) We also put the bible on audiobook for him two nights a week too so he has a good understanding of especially the gospel now. Hope that essay is helpful for you!
My girls will start homeschooling for the first time. As a business owner I can’t sit with my kids to homeschool. Is there a virtual homeschool that they can do on their own some time?
@@Pearlg4460 Thanks for the encouragement! Have you looked into vertias press? That might be a good option. There is also Monarch and BJU Press...video lessons. Kids over 7 can do it themselves mostly. Hope that's helpful!
ACE isn't rigorous. The opposite I'd say. Lifepac if you're leaning towards really student led. But it depends what's most important to you in a curriculum. Checkout my round up videos (10 of the BEST XYZ curricula) and you'll start to get a feel for what might suit you :)
Hmm it's a shame she says A.C.E. isn't rigorous, that isn't the case at all. It starts out gentle to provide a solid foundation, then picks up substantially. It has been a highly regarded program for many years.
Hello, could anyone please assist me? I'm in search of a free or reasonably priced Christian homeschooling curriculum for my 10-year-old son. We are presently residing in Florida and will be relocating to Abbotsford, BC, Canada next week. Thank you, I really appreciate any help or direction.
I am so sorry it took me so long to reply! You've probably got curriculum now. But, there are many options. I did a video on affordable curriculum recently...take a look at that one. Otherwise Monarch, Schoolhouse Teachers, Lifepac, Robinson curriculum...they're my thoughts off the top of my head :)
Rebecca, I'm quite biased toward Christian curriculum, but in my defense, a Christian curriculum can also be the most efficient form of education. Mostly because, like the illustrations of Jesus, they combine business, biology, botany, mathematics, and moral lessons.
That sounds like a good question for the HSLDA. I know BJU Press is accredited. So is Veritas Press. But, in most cases you don't need an accredited homeschool curriculum.
Oh...not a hard ask at all! 😜 Breifly MFW is eclectic (uses Charlotte Mason, Classical and unit studies), Simply CM is...CM moreso! And A Gentle Feast is CM too. I think there's more support with AGF. Off the top of the head I can't think aout too many more differences. I know they both do morning time and have big booklists and will send you printed instructions and workbooks etc. MFW prob gets the most glowing reviews out of all of them though...and many people talk about it being amazing in terms of gospel content.
@@howtohomeschool i dont understand still. But I got the good and beautiful and we settled in there. Thanks for your videos. Just starting homeschooling.
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A.C.E. and Christian Light Education are amazing as well.
Yes, they are good options.
Love this!! Love your comparisons of curriculum to vehicles 😊 🚗. Well done!
Thanks so much! Summer said you'll be at the February conference. I'm so glad I'll know someone there! I'm from Australia and its my first time in America!
Love the car usage for the various curricula! Thanks Bec!
Yes! I thought it was a fun way to do a boring topic, haha.
Portals Academy is a new Christian homeschool resource that I have had the pleasure of helping to develop and one of the best ways we have found to describe our program ironically is as an engine 😄 Our guides, resources and on-call support are designed to be a reliable machine around which families can flexibly design whatever kind of vehicle they need. Our aim is to help new homeschool families transition and get a taste of a lot of different approaches so they can start figuring out what works best for their family in their first year. Therefore, I would also describe us as pretty eclectic - unit studies around living books, Charlotte Mason approach to science, mastery based math and reading, lots of online resources and hands-on learning. Most importantly we put the Gospel and Biblical Truth at the foundation and everything else builds from there!
Oh just saw this comment. It sounds fascinating. I'll have to look into it further
Is this a school or curriculum
Easy Peasy was wonderful when I first started homeschooling 😄😄👏🏻🙌🏼
It really is! I do like actual workbooks though.
Not anymore?
We do easy peasy homeschool and not because it’s free. 5 kids and 6 years later over here and we still love it. My kids test years ahead and never complain about school. You can buy super cheap easy peasy workbooks to get offline classes if you want as well. We mix online and workbooks. I got no complaints.
Hi I love your videos. thanks for the work you put into making these videos. I was wondering have you ever heard of the Robinson curriculum? If you have do you have any thoughts on it?
Yes, I have heard of it. AMAZING that you can cover all your homeschool in a 200 dollar payment. It's good. But the format is obviously not that exciting. Why don't you see if it works for you? Some parents love it. Others find it too uninteresting. I like that it's classical and Christian.
You are so detailed and helpful. Thank you so much. 😊
I'm so glad you've found it helpful. I totally agree with all your comment. As you said, 'The Power is in the details...'
Thank you for the suggestions. Do you cover Australian curricula as well? I'm curious about My Homeschool
I'll have a video about that in the next month or so. My Homeschool is OK. It's charlotte mason inspired but sometimes a little boring as it follows the syllabus closely. They help you with accreditation which is cool :)
What a fun way to represent/demo curriculum styles!
Thank you. I had to think hard. Perhaps it's obscure... but it is fun, haha. God bless 🙌
I loved finding out about the free curriculums! Definitely will use them as resources.
Yes!! They are a great resource!
Love your choices, but defintely believe Heart of Dakota should be added. It is a mix of classical, charlotte mason.
Oh yes! I think I've included them in a previous video. They're on my curriculum page too... but so many good ones to choose from :)
@@howtohomeschool This year we are doing MFW Kimdergarten units with our littles with AO year 0 added to our nursery basket this year. Hoping to combine AO year 1 and MFW Adventures 2nd semester.
For our older children we are doing so many things, but are mainly mixing AO with Robinson curriculum. Both have excellent booklist, but are definitely different in philosophy and find the differences mainoy because of Mason being a feeling female and Robinson being a pretty serious male. Both love classic books, Robinson has an amazing vocabulary program with the books and AO encourages narrations with the books...so by doing vocab with Robinson books and Narration with AO books you get the best of both worlds.
@@berrypatch5583 Love it! It really sounds like you're giving your kids a quality literary upbringing. Good work!
Did Rod and Staff for 7th and 8th. Loved the format. Got INCREDIBLY lucky and scored entire 9th grade Lifepac fir $150. I'm having to finish 8th Rod and Staff before 8th Lifepac math though.
Nice score! I love lifepac!
Bec, I love your videos but I kept waiting for Gather Round to come up on the list 😂 So many good curriculums! If only we could use them all!
Yes, it will on my unit studies video :)
Would love to hear your thoughts on The Revere Project!
I'll check it out! Can you tell me more about it?
Thanks for the video
Pleasure!
Thank you 😍
No worries!
Super helpful!
I get a bit stingy when I see curricula prices but I keep reminding myself that in Tassie it costs easily $2000 for 3 children going to high school. That covers public school fees and some stationary, backpacks, and a few uniform pieces (assuming some items are in good enough condition to pass on to younger siblings.)
I'm pretty sure I save money by home educating our 3 children. (Just one of the many benefits 😉 )
Ours will be 8, 6 and 3 by the end of the year. We're really big on Reading Eggs and Maths Seeds. I'm looking forward to getting beyond those and doing more interesting things.
Oh good! I'm glad it's helped!
Hi Pashie. Thanks for commenting. It's lovely to get a bit of homeschool community going!
I also found it difficult thinking about costs of homeschooling. And curriculum cost varies dramatically depending on the program and extras.
I was thinking of getting a reading eggs subscription also... glad to hear you like it so much!
@@howtohomeschool Sunshine Online worked really well for my second child, but the oldest didn't click with it. (I think it was an attitude issue.)
We had a look at Literacy Planet but it didn't work out so well. Our oldest is ADHD/ASD/Dyslexic and he found it too busy/simulating but in all the wrong ways. It didn't work well for number 2 but we're not sure why. He's our "academic genius" child. He got through Reading Eggs and on to Reading Eggspress in 3 months. He's not yet 6 years old.
Readings Eggs in general has been a hit with all three of our boys. Almost 8, nearly 6 and going on 3. 👌🏻😁
Master bookstore doesn't have a enough to it. We have loved BJU press.
It's not very rigerous which means it won't suit some. It doesn't suit our family either, but so many others LOVE it.
We actually listen to their free 'REAL COOL HISTORY FOR KIDS by Angela O'Dell' Available on Spotify. I think even you'll like it :) My son, who is only 6, loves it and I like it and learn from it too!
Fun video!
I did not know about School House!
Missing Sonlight 😊
Too true. It features on my other videos but I only had room for 10 on this one!
Masterbooks and easy peasy sound like good starters
Yes, they're fantastic 😍
They do not have enough to them for me.
Good video. Very informative and organized, but I couldn't follow the car illustrations. Maybe because I'm a guy.
Haha. No, no. It's probably me! I don't think you're supposed to think too hard about it though :)
Hi, what a great video! Could you tell me if BJU Press online homeschool is accredited and if it would be accepted if my children finish and go on to college?
I've just made this video, which is way more detailed and I think a much better. Hopefully you'll find it helpful: ua-cam.com/video/SSce1k9zAeI/v-deo.html
BJU Press online comes as accredited or unaccredited at no extra cost. If you like you can do a free consultation with Sharon before getting it though if that's helpful: sfisher@preceptmarketing.com
If they study the accredited version it will be viewed EXACTLY as if they went to a school and got a diploma from there. Because that's what it is. So the answer is yes. God bless friend.
Hi Rebecca I am new to this so of course I’ll be binge watching all of your videos. I do however have a quick question, which curriculum would you say is most suitable for gifted students to integrate into?
Thanks in advance ❤
Ohhh...so you'll be wanting something rigorous. You can choose a program you love and then just up the academic level. My son has just turned 6 but he's a year ahead in all subjects because I guess he's somewhat gifted.
But most homeschoolers are all over the place with their grade levels...sometimes 'ahead', sometimes 'behind'.
BJU press is quite rigorous but can be pricey. Also the classical programs tend to be rigorous...but they're not for everyone. Heart of dakota is rigorous charlotte mason. Easy peasy is a free all in one program which is quite rigorous too.
Get him listening to lots of audiobooks too! AMBLESIDE ONLINE has great reading lists for finding quality titles. My son listens to mostly middle school even though he's primary aged. He has an incredible vocabulary but I just think it's because he's listened to so many audiobooks and loves them. Maybe an hour a day if you can :)
We also put the bible on audiobook for him two nights a week too so he has a good understanding of especially the gospel now. Hope that essay is helpful for you!
Hi I love your videos. Can you recommend me a virtual Christian curriculum?
My girls will start homeschooling for the first time. As a business owner I can’t sit with my kids to homeschool. Is there a virtual homeschool that they can do on their own some time?
@@Pearlg4460 Thanks for the encouragement! Have you looked into vertias press? That might be a good option. There is also Monarch and BJU Press...video lessons. Kids over 7 can do it themselves mostly. Hope that's helpful!
What are your thoughts on ACE? Is it strong for Language Arts?
Also open to other suggestions for LA please 😊
ACE isn't rigorous. The opposite I'd say.
Lifepac if you're leaning towards really student led.
But it depends what's most important to you in a curriculum. Checkout my round up videos (10 of the BEST XYZ curricula) and you'll start to get a feel for what might suit you :)
Hmm it's a shame she says A.C.E. isn't rigorous, that isn't the case at all. It starts out gentle to provide a solid foundation, then picks up substantially. It has been a highly regarded program for many years.
Hello, could anyone please assist me? I'm in search of a free or reasonably priced Christian homeschooling curriculum for my 10-year-old son. We are presently residing in Florida and will be relocating to Abbotsford, BC, Canada next week. Thank you, I really appreciate any help or direction.
I am so sorry it took me so long to reply! You've probably got curriculum now. But, there are many options. I did a video on affordable curriculum recently...take a look at that one. Otherwise Monarch, Schoolhouse Teachers, Lifepac, Robinson curriculum...they're my thoughts off the top of my head :)
@@howtohomeschool you're timing is just fine.
Please send me the link to your video if you can.
I appreciate it
hi there, thank you for sharing. Are these curriculums applicable for Australians too? Thanks!
Absolutely! We homeschooled in NSW with American curriculum. I think most Australians use American curriculum.
Surprised Abeka didn't make the list
It's on my second video on 'More of the best...' There are so many great ones to choose from.
Hello! Are all of these pre planned lessons? Where I dont need to prepare in advance.
Most would be. Chechen with the curriculum company beforehand though. But yeah, I think so.
Do any of these programs handle the reporting?
Bju and Abeka do. They offer accreditation.
Rebecca,
I'm quite biased toward Christian curriculum, but in my defense, a Christian curriculum can also be the most efficient form of education. Mostly because, like the illustrations of Jesus, they combine business, biology, botany, mathematics, and moral lessons.
I completely agree. Christian curricula provides the answer to why we're doing any education at all!
Best video
How kind!
Are these all ok for Nevada? It’s my first year homeschooling so I need to pick one and I’m stressing I don’t know where to start?
That sounds like a good question for the HSLDA. I know BJU Press is accredited. So is Veritas Press. But, in most cases you don't need an accredited homeschool curriculum.
I live in Nevada too and you don’t need an accredited program but I use abekas accredited program anyways.
Could you summarize the differences between My Father’s World and Simply Charlotte Mason and A Gentle Feast? 😅 I am bantering around these options
Oh...not a hard ask at all! 😜 Breifly MFW is eclectic (uses Charlotte Mason, Classical and unit studies), Simply CM is...CM moreso! And A Gentle Feast is CM too. I think there's more support with AGF. Off the top of the head I can't think aout too many more differences. I know they both do morning time and have big booklists and will send you printed instructions and workbooks etc. MFW prob gets the most glowing reviews out of all of them though...and many people talk about it being amazing in terms of gospel content.
What’s mastery based mean?
Yes! I made a video about it here. It's a good concept to understand: ua-cam.com/video/_Su-za06NHc/v-deo.html
I couldn't understand when you was talking about car toy or programs. Kind of confusing
Yes, I can imagine it might get confusing. If nothing else, now you'll know the differences between toy cars 😂
@@howtohomeschool i dont understand still. But I got the good and beautiful and we settled in there. Thanks for your videos. Just starting homeschooling.
Oh, I also loved MFW in the beginning!! ❤️❤️🫶
Haha. It's a great curriculum for some i think.