I'm Jewish and use this curriculum. I teach my children tolerance for others and their beliefs. I usually include most of the non-denominational Christian content. The rare times I feel something isn't desired for our Jewish children to learn yet, we just skip over it or I slightly adjust how I teach it. The quality of the curriculum is so incredible, and the values taught are so precious to us. I feel blessed to have TGATB in our homeschool.
I love that TGTB presenter their side of this topic in the most respectful way. They didn’t bash a company or individual people. They are living the Christlike traits I want to teach my children. I really doubt we’d be homeschooling if it weren’t for this blessed curriculum!
It's crazy to me that they have to go to these lengths to defend/explain themselves. If people would take the time to research, they could go to their website and look through ALL of the curriculum before buying. They have the most extensive samples of any curriculum I have ever purchased. As a born again Christian, I love this curriculum and always recommend it to other homeschoolers. Keep up the great work ladies (and men)!
I totally agree! I find it sad that this is a continual conversation though it's been addressed over and over. I'm a follower of Jesus and I did pray about this curriculum and have found it to be incredibly beneficial and a blessing to my family. 💓 I guess with anything good there is always opposition and this curriculum is truly good!
They are reframing the controversy. Nobody ever said LDS teachings were in the curriculum. But by claiming LDS is a denomination of Christianity when it has very little in common with Christianity is the very problem. They further perpetuate that myth in this video. The defense is the evidence. I don't know what faith you belong to. Mormons always claim to be Christians and you might be among that group. The rest of the Christian world disagrees. Theologically, they are further apart from Christianity than Islam.
@@amythinks Amen. Using a currriuclum created by someone who is a member of a false religion is a problem. LDS/mormon are not christians , plain and simple.
We have loved our The Good andThe Beautiful curriculum and plan to continue to use it. We are Southern Baptist and have had no issues with finding or believing we are being “indoctrinated” by the LDS church. It is so crazy that other people/companies can’t let their curriculum stand on its own merit, and feel the need to TRY to tear down such a wonderful company! Thank you The Good and The Beautiful and Jenny Phillips for such a wonderful and wholesome curriculum we can use to teach our children at home! ❤️
The Good and the Beautiful curriculum saved our homeschool. I was ready to give up after 10 years of homeschooling. Finding this curriculum was a miracle for our family.
ours too! it was a direct answer to prayer. we had already spent money on two different curriculum lines and they were not working. i knew i had to find something FAST if we were going to endure the long haul. i was literally stewing and worried and very discouraged. i literally prayed for the Lord to please guide me. i didn't want my kids to want to go to public school or to be in tears during school. i went on a curriculum review site and there was a banner for TGTB...i loved the name and i thought the banner was beautiful. i clicked and browsed. i love that you can download all of the lower levels for free in their entirety. what other company does that? NONE. that's how many. and i was wary of the LDS influence but i sought wisdom and was told, you have no idea what any of the writers believe at other more well known companies. what if some of them don't believe the Bible word for word? would you stop using it? of course not. she encouraged me to try it and if i came across anything i found worrisome, i could just stop using it. i was no further behind than i was at the moment. i love love love this curriculum. like, i tell everyone about it! i love it!
We were in the same place. I waited until August to purchase anything because I did not want another horrible homeschool year. So many tears and frustrations. I was led to TGaTB and felt a huge weight lifted after browsing their website and reading reviews. This curriculum has changed our homeschool life into an enjoyable and peaceful experience. We are so incredibly thankful for it and I recommend it to anyone thinking of homeschooling that has a belief in a true God.
We are Muslim and use this curriculum. Its the best we found anywhere... im shocked it would even be an issue. Always focus on the similarities. The differences are negligible. For us its about finding the message and teaching our kids to be tolerant of others, wholesome and loving. Thanks be to the Almighty for hard working and dedicated ppl at TGTB for making it possible. :)
this is really encouraging to read, I love the idea of a christian education as a christian but worry about respect given to some other religions or cultures, so this is good to know someone who is of another religion doesn't see issues with this one. :)
just this morning, as i was preparing for our next year of homeschool, i was looking through the High School 1 language arts and was so grateful for the tremendous help TGTB has been to us in home education these past two years. what gratitude i have for the Good and Beautiful team!! i need to send you an email everyday for the good you’ve brought to our home! thank you so much! you’ve made homeschooling such a deep joy! your mission is happening in our home. please know how often i literally pray thanks for all of your work that allows me to engage in learning in this way. lessons have been so beautiful that they have moved us to tears. the space you create for learning is unspeakably good! the mauers in lexington, ky
I appreciate that you made this video for me because I’m not LDS and the rumors have caused me to feel a little uneasy. I’m also so sorry you’ve had to defend yourself and your faith to everyone publicly. You have done so with such grace.
As a Christian I appreciate you taking the time to make this video, because to be honest I have stayed away from the curriculum, other than your AMAZING book list, because I didnt want to run into any doctrinal conflict. I have many Mormon friends, so it isn't that I don't like members of the LDS church, but I just assumed if it was created by a member of the LDS church it would (understandably!) have Mormon doctrines. So thank you for clearing this up and I will check out your curriculum. THank you for sharing so many free resources!
Sweet. I'm a practising Hindu and I love the Good and the Beautiful. Hindus recognise Jesus as a prophet and a pure lover of God! So we appreciate the world view and remembrance of God in TGTB.
Mormons believe the same thing, and as a Hindu I am sure you are ok with the Eastern influences in there. However, the Bible states that Jesus is the Son of God. He is more than a Prophet/ great spiritual leader. He is also the only way to eternal life. God bless you.
This curriculum has been a blessing to me and my family. I'm so thankful that we found it. We are Seventh Day Adventists and non denominational. :) Thank you for what you do for our homeschool community.
What a respectful, kind response to the negative attacks against this curriculum. Good job to The Good and the Beautiful team! Your reaction and response is both good AND beautiful!
I love this curriculum! I am not LDS . I have not seen anything that contradicts basic Christian teaching. it's sad that this video had to be made but I completely respect the fact that they laid it all out there and we're honest. Now you know the facts so you can decide for yourself.
I appreciate the video, but also find it sad it had to be made. The Good and the Beautiful is wonderful and you can make it work for your household regardless of faith. If Mrs. Phillips had another faith, I wonder if the curriculum would still get criticism? You can dowload free PDF's of levels and see if it works for you. If it does, wonderful. If it doesn't, wonderful. Hope you find what does work.
We love the good and the beautiful! Thank you so much for making home schooling easy and enjoyable for our family. I love that the curriculum gives me so many built in moments to teach my children the things we value and feel are important. It has been a true blessing and stress relief as I continue to teach my children all things I feel they should know.
We LOVE The Good and the Beautiful. It is a curriculum that I can trust and teaches our children values and morals with beautiful and engaging content. IT IS NOT LDS...or any doctrine. It is a Christian worldview! So much hate and division happening amongst believers - satan is pleased!! It is so sad there is so much hate. :( Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. Proverbs 10:12
I love this company and I love this curriculum. It helps me feel confident in my choice to homeschool. We learned about van Gough in our math lessons and as I’m teaching it, I realize I love math. I’m so thankful my kids get to learn in this gentle beautiful way.
The Good and The Beautiful has made homeschooling such a joy in our home! In fact, I love it so much and have seen such great results with my children's academics, we are using it for every subjected this year! I'm so grateful for a company who is transparent and honest with all of their work. I'm also thankful for a curriculum that is truly open and go because it makes my life so much easier!! Thank you, Good and Beautiful for all of your hard work! Your diligent work has definitely been a blessing to me and my children!
I’m grateful for this video. I’m sad that christians fight among themselves but I’m grateful for TGTB for being transparent and saying something themselves.
I found this curriculum last year. We just love it. Keep up the wonderful work of providing wholesome literature and educational materials for those seeking it.
my heart feels so sad that this video has had to be made!! We started using this before we became members of the Church of Jesus Christ and i was so happy to use it before and still super happy to use it now!!
I'm Muslim and plan on using this curriculum for my children. We appreciate something so truly beautiful and if there are elements that do not align with our faith we will just skip over it or modify it. I'm thouroughly impressed with the pure and light message behind this program.
i am SO THANKFUL that we found this curriculum. it is perfect for our family and makes homeschooling a joy everyday. thank you guys for doing what you do for homeschoolers! 💛
I love that you made this video, but also feel sorry that you had to do so. You made an amazing FREE curriculum and people are still coming after you guys. Love and light to you all!!!!
I love this curriculum!!!! I am a strong non-denominational Christian and I find nothing that goes against my faith. As this video says, the specific tenets of YOUR faith should be taught by the parents. I love this history program as it provides a true Christian worldview.
We love TG&TB! I feel I am learning more than my son. We both can’t wait to do the next lesson in any subject because it is always uplifting, even when sober truths of History are taught. Love sharing this with others at the gym, on the airplane and at trampoline parks where we have met new people interested in homeschooling. I have no idea what others religious beliefs are when we rave about the open and go and easiness of this curriculum. Thanks for the clarity of the video, it doesn’t change how we will share it but it may help others feeling confused with social media.
We love this curriculum. As a Catholic parent, I mix my curriculum choices. The Language Arts, History and Science unit studies we have used over the past three years have all been beautiful, high-quality and mention God in a gentle way. Most importantly, they are full of important reminders to teach children to be good, trustworthy, caring and helpful people. We love them. Are they perfect? Of course not. I've never seen anything that is. The LA programs are extensive in teaching phonics and the art is stunning. We have also used HS1 English and that is equally well presented and easy to follow for the student. They even provide answer keys. I don't understand how many times they need to discuss this topic. Forget the UA-camr videos. Look it for yourself and decide what is right for your family. We thank them for the excellent curriculum and for bringing back so many cherished, quality reading books for our library. It's sad to me that people feel the need to make videos on their channels, that have nothing to do with the QUALITY. If it's not right for your family then use something different. Look at the samples and decide for yourself if you feel it's representing your ideals and if your family will like and enjoy learning with it. Homeschooling is hard work. I take it very seriously and I'm grateful and happy to have this company.
We absolutely love TGTB! It is Good, Beautiful and non-denominational. SUPER high-quality. There is no such thing as a perfect curriculum, but this is as close as you can get. SO grateful for Jenny and her team for all the time, effort, and love they put into making homeschooling so much easier for families. Thank you!!!
We absolutely love this curriculum! We started using it three years ago when I wasn’t sure what to do to insure my children were getting a well-rounded education. I was struggling and finally decided to look into TGTB curriculum. We did a placement test and they were behind, but my children have come so far in the last few years. They were able to accelerate through a few levels and are all on the level they should be on now. We also love the history and science and my kids beg to do it every day. This curriculum has become such a big part of our education I even help with the high school support class for 10 high school students at my local co-op. Some of the students have never used TGTB before this year and I love to hear the comments about how they wish they would’ve known about this curriculum earlier. I love the way TGTB curriculum has provided confidence in my children and their friends lives. Thank you so much to Jenny and her team. I pray you will be able to continue to do the work that you are doing, that has blessed so many of us.❤️
I am so grateful for this curriculum. I love that every child on every level can start where they are & get ahead while learning & enjoying beautiful art as a bonus. We all want what is best for our children. So grateful this curriculum exists! Helps me as a mum!
Y’all have shown such kindness and graciousness to the questions many people have. I have recommended TGAB to everyone I know since starting it in our homeschool 3 years ago. The emphasis on Goodness and Beauty is the defining characteristic of your curriculum, and my family and I are blessed by it. Thank you for all you do!!
This curriculum has blessed the lives of my children. I have never found anything that is church-specific, other than being Christian. Let's share this video with those that are on the fence or who think it is sect or church specific!
I use it too and will continue to do so. But the argument presented here is strawman. Nobody is claiming there are LDS beliefs in the curriculum. The nature of the disagreement (and I have not seen any hate just disagreement) is different than what is presented in this video.
@@moniquepowers1726 The nature of the disagreement is whether or not it's okay to promote the idea that Mormons are Christians (or look the other way while Mormons claims themselves to be Christians). This is a very sensitive subject for Mormons, who do consider themselves Christians. But no Christian theologian outside of the Mormon church that I know of would agree. The differences are major and fundamental. It's not about being nice or friendly or anti-Mormon at all, it's about whether or not, for example, you have to be a monotheist to be considered a Christian. It's really a matter of definitions. (Frankly, I'm not clear why Mormons want to be called Christians and confuse their own flock about their theology. Well, actually, I know exactly why but that's a different subject.) Do we do detrimental harm to theology of Christianity, do we confuse people by letting this slide? In this video, they further the argument of those who are uncomfortable with this by saying their curriculum is okay for all Christians, then proceed to list a bunch of Christian denominations and LDS in the same breath. So, if you are a Mormon, then using the curriculum is a no-brainer. If you are Christian, then you have to weigh the pros and cons. I'm using the curriculum. Am I party to the watering down of Christianity? Well, maybe. Do I feel guilty about that...yeah, kinda. Is the curriculum great? Yes. Have I had more trouble with Protestant curriculum as a Catholic when they do not do their due diligence in ensuring what they say is acceptable to all Christians? Yup. Have I ever had trouble with that same thing with TGTB who do their due diligence. Nope. It's not an easy call. The problem is not what's in the curriculum. The concern is the company's clear perspective and continual promotion of the idea that Mormons are Christians, despite the fact the Mormon Church has many beliefs incompatible with Christianity.
@@amythinks Well - as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints myself, I could debate your assertions, but that isn’t my purpose here and I don’t desire to. You believe what you believe, as do I, and that is fine :)The point I do want to make is this: You ask if it is “okay for Mormons to promote the idea that they are Christians”. Of course it is okay. People are free to promote any beliefs they believe in, and furthermore, as a member of my church it is okay for me to proclaim myself as a devoted Christian, which I do, and am. It is the responsibility of those who disagree, or feel my claims are false, to gracefully and respectfully acknowledge my beliefs differ from theirs and move on. Insisting to someone who believes deeply in Christ, that they are not a Christian - according to their definition - is appalling to the one receiving it. I would never do that to another person of another belief system - they can call themselves what they like. Makes no difference to me. I am not concerned with what various theologians have determined about me or my faith. I take zero issue with other Christians and how their beliefs differ from mine. It puzzles me why many Christians choose to aggressively dismiss and defame my beliefs and my church - our religion does not do this. In no congregations of our church is there ever teaching against, or criticism of, other religions. Other religions or denominations are very rarely mentioned or named, and even in those cases, are not bashed or criticized. I don’t see why other churches feel the need to specifically teach against any other religion, rather than simply teach the doctrine of theirs. I’ve often felt a kinship with Catholics, as I’ve seen their religion often gets bashed by other Christians as well, and I have found every catholic woman of my acquaintance to be godly, gracious, friendly and respectful to me. Anyway, I do see that of course there is concern by those not of the faith of the curriculum company owner, of course! I do the same thing when examining curriculum for my children. It is the duty of every conscientious parent. But as has been pointed out many times, much of their curriculum is free online to peruse by parents so they can make their determination as to whether or not they feel their own values and perspectives are reflected in it, before they purchase. That is also the purpose behind Jenny emphasizing that the curriculum has been vetted by women of many different faiths. Whether or not someone objects to Jenny’s beliefs, her point is proven that the Judeo Christian perspective woven into the curriculum has been nearly universally deemed acceptable to all women of faith. She’s trying to calm parents fears, and invites mothers to examine the curriculum free online before purchase.
@@moniquepowers1726 Of course you can call yourself whatever you want...Christian or otherwise. This is a free country (sorta). But the controversy is among those who do not feel comfortable in agreeing with you. They spend their money how they wish. You spend yours how you wish. Nobody is maligning anybody. It is a matter of agreeing or disagreeing about a definition. If you are in the camp of the truth being relative and anybody can say their own truth and an objective truth does not matter, you are in the company of many others who agree. As I have said, I use the curriculum. Your fight is not with me. Do not shoot the messenger. You asked what made others uncomfortable, I am telling you truthfully the answer to your question. When you look at the larger geo-political landscape, we are on the same team.
My only regret in using this curriculum, is that we didn't start sooner. We love it so, so much. We have found our homeschooling "home" with The Good and the Beautiful & I appreciate the company's professionalism & grace while under attack from other companies & youtubers. It truly mirrors the values I want to instill in my family.
Great video! Thank you so much for all of your hard work. My family is so blessed by this curriculum. It makes homeschooling a breeze. I honestly don't know if I could do it without it!
Thank you for posting this. I love to share this as a resource and now I have a resource to confidently share with others about the questions they have. Great idea TGTB. Keep up the great work. It has been neat to see how it has grown so quickly and blessed so many. Thank you for your generosity. It has blessed our family and many of our friends. Bless you all.
It really is as stated - a non denominational Christian curriculum. There is nothing LDS in any of it and it makes me sad that people would not use it just because Jenny is LDS. We love your curriculum Jenny, it is thorough and makes me feel confident that as a mother I am doing my best for my children and teaching them good and beautiful things. I cannot thank you enough for what you have created :)
This is my favorite curriculum! I love the gentle approach and I love that you guys include God in this curriculum and what I mean by God is the basic moral principles that we all as humans need in our life's God knows exactly how we need to live thank you Jenny and Good and the Beautiful team for taking the time to make such high quality work may The Most High bless the work of your hands ❤
I'm sorry you had to go to the lengths of making this video, but it's also great how you handled this, it's clear, positive and encouraging. Thanks for being what you teach our children.
I appreciate this so much as I am fairly new to homeschooling and have been researching curriculum for weeks! This really helped me to see your hearts and love for children and wholesome living and I look forward to beginning your LA curriculum for my second grader and kindergartener soon. I also am looking forward to your handwriting books being available for print! I know you are all working hard and I'm sorry that you are having to take the time to make this video. It was a gracious presentation of your company's values and diversity and I commend you for speaking the truth in love. It was beautiful.
The only problem with this curriculum is it is so awesome I want to buy things I don't even need and most of the time I am able to convince myself that I really do need them. Ha! I am so grateful for the whole Good and the Beautiful team for their hard work. It has made my job as a teacher so much more enjoyable. My favorite is the history curriculum and especially the read-aloud books that are suggested. When we are having a rough school day we just reset with a read-aloud. I recommend this curriculum even to friends who aren't currently homeschooling because I just appreciate it so much.
Thank you for being thorough! I love the document and that Jenny listed what is not included so I don’t have to wait and see, I can add what I need now.
I feel so bad that they have to go to this length because ( in my opinion ) of companies like Master Books and Their contracted authors who think they are " influencers" .
I like and use TGAB curriculum for english and maths which is amazing . I feel this is superior to other curriculums and we do not miss out anything with this . I wish they do science grade wise .I use master books for science .
I greatly appreciate the clarity, grace, love, and genuineness that is flowing through this video. I am new to homeschooling, and am very cautiously going through curriculum. So much of our generation is so used to being sneakily "sold" on different ideologies from ALL areas of life (religious and nonreligious), and I was worried TGATB would be more of the same. This content helps me understand exactly what is taught, and I can imagine where I may introduce perspectives related to our own world view and faith. I greatly appreciate you putting the doctrinal responsibility and obligation into the families hands. And it is good and beautiful that homeschooling can happen by all faiths and religions in this country :-) Just wanted to say thank-you - albeit two years late! - for this video!
I own a small education company. One of the services that we give is instruction for a homeschool class. I appreciate this video so much because I am choosing to use this curriculum for next year with our classes. We have people of different denominations and I need to know this type of information before choosing a curriculum. Thank you.
Great Video! I'm super honored to be a new member of the good and the beautiful family. It just feels so light and transparent- I love that it's bible-based and that the way you have lots of Christian groups in your company. I love how you are doing this and I'm just so happy I found you!! I LOVE YOUR VALUES SO well-rounded!!
Thank you, Ashley! We're so glad you have found us! Be sure to sign up for our email newsletter to stay informed on new releases and promotions! www.goodandbeautiful.com/
Thank you for this - having read the document listing all the quotes, I have a better understanding before beginning. Please create another document to list all scripture references and biblical references also ! That would be so helpful too!
Hi Mandy, Thanks for reaching out! Although we do not have a list of scriptures included in each course, every scripture is taken directly from the King James Version of the Bible. Thanks again for taking the time to comment!
If it helps anyone, my husband is a minister in what would best be labeled as a Non-denominational Bible based church. We think the curriculum is beatiful. It teaches the basics of God's goodness and provision for us along with morals and the importance of high character. It leaves the 'major' issues of theology up to parents and Church. Plus it is affordable. Before my husband was a minister he was a graphics designer and was in print design. He says the paper and art are really nice quality. I dont have his expertise but they are so pretty and well made.
I AM an LDS member and trust me there's absolutely no connection to my religion. It's using basic Bible sources/basic Christian beliefs. Nothing is being pushed. I just think when people find out she's a member of the LDS church they freak out and then miss out on such a wonderful and beautiful curriculum. ☹️ We are LDS and also use apologia for high school science. No problems there... It's Christian based so I'm thrilled!! Better for my family to follow Christian curriculum than what the world/gov wants to teach in school.
I guess the one question I have is how a curriculum can be appropriate for all of these faiths since all of these faiths have different doctrinal stands. We don't all agree on "basic Biblical truths", especially those of a religious worldview that don't even support God's Word. This seems to be the same approach that Sonlight has also taken.
@Jenny Phillips But, how can a Hindu or Muslim be happy if you make even a reference that God created or that God loves us. They don't recognize God (the one true God of the Bible), therefore this would be an affront. I'm not talking about specific doctrines, but rather, am addressing the claim that people of all faith will be happy with this curriculum.
@@BrendaKelly-ee7wo some people of different faiths use it and share the belief that God created the world, and some don't. There are other curriculum available for those people who feel this one won't be right for them and their families ideals or beliefs. :)
Jesus asked "who do you say I am?" I noticed nobody talks about Jesus in this video. There are many Christ centered curriculum but this is not, correct? This is basically high moral and belief in God the father curriculum? I believe LDS do not believe Jesus to be equal to God or His son? So you won't find anything about Jesus in there, right?? Can someone just confirm this for me? I'm wanting to try the LA program. Thanks!
Thank you for your interest, Ana! The Good and the Beautiful takes a general Christian viewpoint which includes Jesus Christ and focusing not on the doctrine of any particular Christian church. Jesus Christ is in our courses and is included in many of our Library books. We encourage you to review the sample pages, and download the full course (for free for levels K-8), to see if this is a good fit for your family. For a few examples of how Jesus Christ is incorporated into lessons, you can download our Level 1 Language Arts course here (see lessons 51, 53, and 107 to name just a few). Parents are encouraged to add in their own doctrinal beliefs as desired.
Thank you for your interest, Andrea! The Good and the Beautiful curriculum takes a general Christian worldview, focusing, not on the doctrine of any particular Christian church, but on high moral character and basic Bible principles such as gratitude, honesty, prayer, and kindness. Parents can add in their own doctrinal beliefs as desired. A few of our products are non-religious, you can find that list here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jvKIRpGrDCFhIM56i7M9tSgAXIIIe3CX2MEP6X34iog/edit#gid=0 From feedback from other non-religious families, these items tend to be the easiest to take the religious content out as you are using them: nature notebook and language arts. Science is a little harder, and history is even harder. We have a very strict refund policy, so please view the extensive samples we offer on our website before purchasing. You may also wish to utilize the free downloads on our website to see if our courses are a good fit for your family. We hope this helps!
Hi Patricia! We don't have a video but here is some additional information. The new Level 3 course is composed of a newly designed course book; a hard-bound book of children’s poetry with beautiful, original illustrations; a personal reader; and a PDF answer key. The challenging word flashcards are replaced with a “Challenging Word Climb” right in the course book where children “climb” fun illustrated mountains and draw a flag on top of each mountain after mastering its words. The format is changing quite extensively but only small changes will be made in scope. The child will still learn the same things in each level, except for some small changes. We are mainly simplifying and improving how concepts are presented and organized and how the courses look. You can see more details about the new editions here: www.goodandbeautiful.com/faq-help-extras/new-editions-faqs/
This is a difficult question to ask and I'm sure a difficult question to consider the answer for but here goes: The January 6, 2021 insurrection against the U.S. Capitol building intended to disrupt the democratic process has been directly linked to radicalization in the Christian Homeschooling Movement in the United States over the past few decades, and it's apparent that the principles being taught there are also showing up in homeschooling circles in Canada too. Those who espouse those extreme views ALSO believe that what they're teaching is "basic Biblical truths". I've seen examples of curricula that are very clever at teaching children that modern notions of diversity and equity are a threat to so-called "freedom" without ACTUALLY saying those words (and a few examples where they WERE that explicit!). So my question is: how are you ensuring that your curriculum avoids indoctrination of certain biases and leanings so often found in Christian circles? Is the inter-denominational review team also diverse intersectionally across ethnicities, genders, political leanings, socioeconomic situations, etc? Because it's not always easy to spot subtle white supremacy or Christian authoritarianism inherent in curricula (even public school systems can struggle in this area). I ask this because I'm having a real hard time finding completely secular curricula that I find academically sufficient, but I don't want to choose a religious curriculum that imparts a worldview on my child that makes them fearful or resentful of those who exist outside that worldview. I'm glad to hear that this curriculum is reviewed by people of a variety of Christian denominations so hopefully my worries are unfounded, but I feel the need to ask simply because of what Christian Homeschooling in North America seems to be doing on a whole right now. Thanks!
Hi Monica, Thank you for reaching out. We don't feel that we hold or teach any radical views, but some people think that believing in Christ is radical. We feel it is radical to generalize the Christian homeschooling movement as being linked to the insurrection on the Capitol, which we very much do not support, so it is all subjective and for each individual to judge what radical means to them. We certainly don't hold the view or feel that we teach any modern notions of diversity and equity being a threat to freedom. However, we have found that no matter how we approach things, it is not the right way for some people. We do our best and encourage you, and anyone else interested in our curriculum, to take a look inside the full-year courses we offer for free (language arts levels 1-5) as well as the extensive samples and information available on our website. It is likely if you are not Christian that you will find our history and science, more than any other subjects, very heavy on Christianity, so that may not be the best match of what you are looking for. I can say that we definitely have political leanings and bias as our curriculum favors smaller government and principles of self reliance rather than government reliance. Based on your message, it doesn't sound like our history curriculum would be the best match for you, but there are many hundreds to choose from, so we hope you can find one that matches your personal political leanings. May you be blessed in your journey!
Hi Ruby! Thanks for asking. Yes, our curriculum uses both New and Old Testament verses. One of the subjects containing the most verses from the New Testament is handwriting, which has many exercises using New Testament passages in the upper levels.
The Good and the Beautiful thank you! I’d definitely like to see more of it in more of the curriculum. The handwriting curriculum is where I’ve seen most scripture in general. I think that is where I mainly noticed OT scripture, but we have only gone through 2 of the books so far.
Here...lemme help you: History: Old Earth Creationism, it's a *Christian* curriculum after all. Literature: Good is good, bad is bad, animals aren't sentient, magic isn't real. Math: I dunno, haven't use theirs. Science: Kinda messy - wasn't impressed with the Marine Biology one I tried for free, it felt like a mix of too much and too little.
Hi there! Our curriculum is made to work for those who hold both Young Earth or Old Earth theories. We believe that parents have the sacred responsibility of teaching doctrine such as age of the earth. We are sorry our curriculum didn't work for your family but we hope you found options that are working well for you!
I'm Jewish and use this curriculum. I teach my children tolerance for others and their beliefs. I usually include most of the non-denominational Christian content. The rare times I feel something isn't desired for our Jewish children to learn yet, we just skip over it or I slightly adjust how I teach it. The quality of the curriculum is so incredible, and the values taught are so precious to us. I feel blessed to have TGATB in our homeschool.
We do the same thing! It is very rare that there is something that really doesn’t fit into our Jewish Teachings
Thank you for sharing. We are Jewish as well. I was concerned that I would have to change or skip a lot of content. Many blessings to you.
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I love that TGTB presenter their side of this topic in the most respectful way. They didn’t bash a company or individual people. They are living the Christlike traits I want to teach my children. I really doubt we’d be homeschooling if it weren’t for this blessed curriculum!
It's crazy to me that they have to go to these lengths to defend/explain themselves. If people would take the time to research, they could go to their website and look through ALL of the curriculum before buying. They have the most extensive samples of any curriculum I have ever purchased. As a born again Christian, I love this curriculum and always recommend it to other homeschoolers. Keep up the great work ladies (and men)!
I totally agree! I find it sad that this is a continual conversation though it's been addressed over and over. I'm a follower of Jesus and I did pray about this curriculum and have found it to be incredibly beneficial and a blessing to my family. 💓 I guess with anything good there is always opposition and this curriculum is truly good!
Lindsay Aiken this is exactly how I feel.
They are reframing the controversy. Nobody ever said LDS teachings were in the curriculum. But by claiming LDS is a denomination of Christianity when it has very little in common with Christianity is the very problem. They further perpetuate that myth in this video. The defense is the evidence. I don't know what faith you belong to. Mormons always claim to be Christians and you might be among that group. The rest of the Christian world disagrees. Theologically, they are further apart from Christianity than Islam.
@@amythinks Amen. Using a currriuclum created by someone who is a member of a false religion is a problem. LDS/mormon are not christians , plain and simple.
We have loved our The Good andThe Beautiful curriculum and plan to continue to use it. We are Southern Baptist and have had no issues with finding or believing we are being “indoctrinated” by the LDS church. It is so crazy that other people/companies can’t let their curriculum stand on its own merit, and feel the need to TRY to tear down such a wonderful company! Thank you The Good and The Beautiful and Jenny Phillips for such a wonderful and wholesome curriculum we can use to teach our children at home! ❤️
I am a nondenominational Christian who absolutely loves TGTB for my family!
The Good and the Beautiful curriculum saved our homeschool. I was ready to give up after 10 years of homeschooling. Finding this curriculum was a miracle for our family.
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ours too! it was a direct answer to prayer. we had already spent money on two different curriculum lines and they were not working. i knew i had to find something FAST if we were going to endure the long haul. i was literally stewing and worried and very discouraged. i literally prayed for the Lord to please guide me. i didn't want my kids to want to go to public school or to be in tears during school. i went on a curriculum review site and there was a banner for TGTB...i loved the name and i thought the banner was beautiful. i clicked and browsed. i love that you can download all of the lower levels for free in their entirety. what other company does that? NONE. that's how many. and i was wary of the LDS influence but i sought wisdom and was told, you have no idea what any of the writers believe at other more well known companies. what if some of them don't believe the Bible word for word? would you stop using it? of course not. she encouraged me to try it and if i came across anything i found worrisome, i could just stop using it. i was no further behind than i was at the moment. i love love love this curriculum. like, i tell everyone about it! i love it!
We were in the same place. I waited until August to purchase anything because I did not want another horrible homeschool year. So many tears and frustrations. I was led to TGaTB and felt a huge weight lifted after browsing their website and reading reviews. This curriculum has changed our homeschool life into an enjoyable and peaceful experience. We are so incredibly thankful for it and I recommend it to anyone thinking of homeschooling that has a belief in a true God.
This is such a beautiful curriculum. I wish people weren’t so angry and hateful about other people’s religions.
We are Muslim and use this curriculum. Its the best we found anywhere... im shocked it would even be an issue. Always focus on the similarities. The differences are negligible. For us its about finding the message and teaching our kids to be tolerant of others, wholesome and loving. Thanks be to the Almighty for hard working and dedicated ppl at TGTB for making it possible. :)
this is really encouraging to read, I love the idea of a christian education as a christian but worry about respect given to some other religions or cultures, so this is good to know someone who is of another religion doesn't see issues with this one. :)
just this morning, as i was preparing for our next year of homeschool, i was looking through the High School 1 language arts and was so grateful for the tremendous help TGTB has been to us in home education these past two years. what gratitude i have for the Good and Beautiful team!! i need to send you an email everyday for the good you’ve brought to our home! thank you so much! you’ve made homeschooling such a deep joy! your mission is happening in our home. please know how often i literally pray thanks for all of your work that allows me to engage in learning in this way. lessons have been so beautiful that they have moved us to tears. the space you create for learning is unspeakably good! the mauers in lexington, ky
I appreciate that you made this video for me because I’m not LDS and the rumors have caused me to feel a little uneasy. I’m also so sorry you’ve had to defend yourself and your faith to everyone publicly. You have done so with such grace.
As a Christian I appreciate you taking the time to make this video, because to be honest I have stayed away from the curriculum, other than your AMAZING book list, because I didnt want to run into any doctrinal conflict. I have many Mormon friends, so it isn't that I don't like members of the LDS church, but I just assumed if it was created by a member of the LDS church it would (understandably!) have Mormon doctrines. So thank you for clearing this up and I will check out your curriculum. THank you for sharing so many free resources!
Sweet. I'm a practising Hindu and I love the Good and the Beautiful. Hindus recognise Jesus as a prophet and a pure lover of God! So we appreciate the world view and remembrance of God in TGTB.
Mormons believe the same thing, and as a Hindu I am sure you are ok with the Eastern influences in there. However, the Bible states that Jesus is the Son of God. He is more than a Prophet/ great spiritual leader. He is also the only way to eternal life. God bless you.
Tolerance.
We are so grateful for The Good and the Beautiful curriculum. It is such a light and blesses my family.
Catholic here and I sing TGTB praises to anyone who asks. LOVE this company and their curriculum..
This curriculum has been a blessing to me and my family. I'm so thankful that we found it. We are Seventh Day Adventists and non denominational. :) Thank you for what you do for our homeschool community.
What a respectful, kind response to the negative attacks against this curriculum. Good job to The Good and the Beautiful team! Your reaction and response is both good AND beautiful!
I love this curriculum! I am not LDS . I have not seen anything that contradicts basic Christian teaching. it's sad that this video had to be made but I completely respect the fact that they laid it all out there and we're honest. Now you know the facts so you can decide for yourself.
I appreciate the video, but also find it sad it had to be made. The Good and the Beautiful is wonderful and you can make it work for your household regardless of faith. If Mrs. Phillips had another faith, I wonder if the curriculum would still get criticism? You can dowload free PDF's of levels and see if it works for you. If it does, wonderful. If it doesn't, wonderful. Hope you find what does work.
One of the best ways to fight fear and bigotry is simply education. And you've provided that, beautifully, of course.
We love the good and the beautiful! Thank you so much for making home schooling easy and enjoyable for our family. I love that the curriculum gives me so many built in moments to teach my children the things we value and feel are important. It has been a true blessing and stress relief as I continue to teach my children all things I feel they should know.
Thank you all for all your hard work!
We love this curriculum. My children look forward to doing school now. We are so grateful to have found The Good and the Beautiful.
We LOVE The Good and the Beautiful. It is a curriculum that I can trust and teaches our children values and morals with beautiful and engaging content. IT IS NOT LDS...or any doctrine. It is a Christian worldview! So much hate and division happening amongst believers - satan is pleased!! It is so sad there is so much hate. :( Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. Proverbs 10:12
I love this company and I love this curriculum. It helps me feel confident in my choice to homeschool. We learned about van Gough in our math lessons and as I’m teaching it, I realize I love math. I’m so thankful my kids get to learn in this gentle beautiful way.
The Good and The Beautiful has made homeschooling such a joy in our home! In fact, I love it so much and have seen such great results with my children's academics, we are using it for every subjected this year! I'm so grateful for a company who is transparent and honest with all of their work. I'm also thankful for a curriculum that is truly open and go because it makes my life so much easier!! Thank you, Good and Beautiful for all of your hard work! Your diligent work has definitely been a blessing to me and my children!
I’m grateful for this video. I’m sad that christians fight among themselves but I’m grateful for TGTB for being transparent and saying something themselves.
I love this curriculum. Thank you so much for making it available for free or an extremely reasonable price!!
I found this curriculum last year. We just love it. Keep up the wonderful work of providing wholesome literature and educational materials for those seeking it.
We love TGATB! I'm sad that so many "Christians" fail to actually act like it. We've been so blessed by this curriculum!
my heart feels so sad that this video has had to be made!! We started using this before we became members of the Church of Jesus Christ and i was so happy to use it before and still super happy to use it now!!
Quotes - I don't question quotes I hear from works or religious leaders, and appreciate the truth they teach.
I'm Muslim and plan on using this curriculum for my children. We appreciate something so truly beautiful and if there are elements that do not align with our faith we will just skip over it or modify it. I'm thouroughly impressed with the pure and light message behind this program.
It's sad that this video had to be made, but it shows the Christ-like values that are all throughout this curriculum and at it's heart.
i am SO THANKFUL that we found this curriculum. it is perfect for our family and makes homeschooling a joy everyday. thank you guys for doing what you do for homeschoolers! 💛
I love that you made this video, but also feel sorry that you had to do so. You made an amazing FREE curriculum and people are still coming after you guys. Love and light to you all!!!!
Thank you so much for what you do!! It has blessed my family's life immensely!!
I love this curriculum!!!! I am a strong non-denominational Christian and I find nothing that goes against my faith. As this video says, the specific tenets of YOUR faith should be taught by the parents. I love this history program as it provides a true Christian worldview.
We love TGTB. My daughter is in love with the math. And I love how easy/open and go it all is.
We love TG&TB! I feel I am learning more than my son. We both can’t wait to do the next lesson in any subject because it is always uplifting, even when sober truths of History are taught. Love sharing this with others at the gym, on the airplane and at trampoline parks where we have met new people interested in homeschooling. I have no idea what others religious beliefs are when we rave about the open and go and easiness of this curriculum. Thanks for the clarity of the video, it doesn’t change how we will share it but it may help others feeling confused with social media.
We love this curriculum. As a Catholic parent, I mix my curriculum choices. The Language Arts, History and Science unit studies we have used over the past three years have all been beautiful, high-quality and mention God in a gentle way. Most importantly, they are full of important reminders to teach children to be good, trustworthy, caring and helpful people. We love them. Are they perfect? Of course not. I've never seen anything that is. The LA programs are extensive in teaching phonics and the art is stunning. We have also used HS1 English and that is equally well presented and easy to follow for the student. They even provide answer keys. I don't understand how many times they need to discuss this topic. Forget the UA-camr videos. Look it for yourself and decide what is right for your family. We thank them for the excellent curriculum and for bringing back so many cherished, quality reading books for our library. It's sad to me that people feel the need to make videos on their channels, that have nothing to do with the QUALITY. If it's not right for your family then use something different. Look at the samples and decide for yourself if you feel it's representing your ideals and if your family will like and enjoy learning with it. Homeschooling is hard work. I take it very seriously and I'm grateful and happy to have this company.
We absolutely love TGTB! It is Good, Beautiful and non-denominational. SUPER high-quality. There is no such thing as a perfect curriculum, but this is as close as you can get. SO grateful for Jenny and her team for all the time, effort, and love they put into making homeschooling so much easier for families. Thank you!!!
We absolutely love this curriculum! We started using it three years ago when I wasn’t sure what to do to insure my children were getting a well-rounded education. I was struggling and finally decided to look into TGTB curriculum. We did a placement test and they were behind, but my children have come so far in the last few years. They were able to accelerate through a few levels and are all on the level they should be on now. We also love the history and science and my kids beg to do it every day. This curriculum has become such a big part of our education I even help with the high school support class for 10 high school students at my local co-op. Some of the students have never used TGTB before this year and I love to hear the comments about how they wish they would’ve known about this curriculum earlier. I love the way TGTB curriculum has provided confidence in my children and their friends lives. Thank you so much to Jenny and her team. I pray you will be able to continue to do the work that you are doing, that has blessed so many of us.❤️
I am so grateful for this curriculum. I love that every child on every level can start where they are & get ahead while learning & enjoying beautiful art as a bonus. We all want what is best for our children. So grateful this curriculum exists! Helps me as a mum!
we love this curriculum! it really is good and beautiful. My children regularly ask to do extra lessons because they love it so much.
This is so helpful for everyone who wonders if this is denomination specific!
We have loved this curriculum this year! It makes our days so much easier!
Y’all have shown such kindness and graciousness to the questions many people have. I have recommended TGAB to everyone I know since starting it in our homeschool 3 years ago. The emphasis on Goodness and Beauty is the defining characteristic of your curriculum, and my family and I are blessed by it. Thank you for all you do!!
We are so very happy with this curriculum and this company. We are not LDS and have truly loved learning using TG&TB content.
The quotes are something I have asked for in the facebook group. Thank you for providing this.
This curriculum has blessed the lives of my children. I have never found anything that is church-specific, other than being Christian. Let's share this video with those that are on the fence or who think it is sect or church specific!
I use it too and will continue to do so. But the argument presented here is strawman. Nobody is claiming there are LDS beliefs in the curriculum. The nature of the disagreement (and I have not seen any hate just disagreement) is different than what is presented in this video.
@@amythinks what is the nature of the disagreement?
@@moniquepowers1726 The nature of the disagreement is whether or not it's okay to promote the idea that Mormons are Christians (or look the other way while Mormons claims themselves to be Christians). This is a very sensitive subject for Mormons, who do consider themselves Christians. But no Christian theologian outside of the Mormon church that I know of would agree. The differences are major and fundamental. It's not about being nice or friendly or anti-Mormon at all, it's about whether or not, for example, you have to be a monotheist to be considered a Christian. It's really a matter of definitions. (Frankly, I'm not clear why Mormons want to be called Christians and confuse their own flock about their theology. Well, actually, I know exactly why but that's a different subject.) Do we do detrimental harm to theology of Christianity, do we confuse people by letting this slide? In this video, they further the argument of those who are uncomfortable with this by saying their curriculum is okay for all Christians, then proceed to list a bunch of Christian denominations and LDS in the same breath. So, if you are a Mormon, then using the curriculum is a no-brainer. If you are Christian, then you have to weigh the pros and cons. I'm using the curriculum. Am I party to the watering down of Christianity? Well, maybe. Do I feel guilty about that...yeah, kinda. Is the curriculum great? Yes. Have I had more trouble with Protestant curriculum as a Catholic when they do not do their due diligence in ensuring what they say is acceptable to all Christians? Yup. Have I ever had trouble with that same thing with TGTB who do their due diligence. Nope. It's not an easy call. The problem is not what's in the curriculum. The concern is the company's clear perspective and continual promotion of the idea that Mormons are Christians, despite the fact the Mormon Church has many beliefs incompatible with Christianity.
@@amythinks Well - as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints myself, I could debate your assertions, but that isn’t my purpose here and I don’t desire to. You believe what you believe, as do I, and that is fine :)The point I do want to make is this:
You ask if it is “okay for Mormons to promote the idea that they are Christians”. Of course it is okay. People are free to promote any beliefs they believe in, and furthermore, as a member of my church it is okay for me to proclaim myself as a devoted Christian, which I do, and am. It is the responsibility of those who disagree, or feel my claims are false, to gracefully and respectfully acknowledge my beliefs differ from theirs and move on. Insisting to someone who believes deeply in Christ, that they are not a Christian - according to their definition - is appalling to the one receiving it. I would never do that to another person of another belief system - they can call themselves what they like. Makes no difference to me. I am not concerned with what various theologians have determined about me or my faith. I take zero issue with other Christians and how their beliefs differ from mine. It puzzles me why many Christians choose to aggressively dismiss and defame my beliefs and my church - our religion does not do this. In no congregations of our church is there ever teaching against, or criticism of, other religions. Other religions or denominations are very rarely mentioned or named, and even in those cases, are not bashed or criticized. I don’t see why other churches feel the need to specifically teach against any other religion, rather than simply teach the doctrine of theirs. I’ve often felt a kinship with Catholics, as I’ve seen their religion often gets bashed by other Christians as well, and I have found every catholic woman of my acquaintance to be godly, gracious, friendly and respectful to me.
Anyway, I do see that of course there is concern by those not of the faith of the curriculum company owner, of course! I do the same thing when examining curriculum for my children. It is the duty of every conscientious parent. But as has been pointed out many times, much of their curriculum is free online to peruse by parents so they can make their determination as to whether or not they feel their own values and perspectives are reflected in it, before they purchase. That is also the purpose behind Jenny emphasizing that the curriculum has been vetted by women of many different faiths. Whether or not someone objects to Jenny’s beliefs, her point is proven that the Judeo Christian perspective woven into the curriculum has been nearly universally deemed acceptable to all women of faith. She’s trying to calm parents fears, and invites mothers to examine the curriculum free online before purchase.
@@moniquepowers1726 Of course you can call yourself whatever you want...Christian or otherwise. This is a free country (sorta). But the controversy is among those who do not feel comfortable in agreeing with you. They spend their money how they wish. You spend yours how you wish. Nobody is maligning anybody. It is a matter of agreeing or disagreeing about a definition. If you are in the camp of the truth being relative and anybody can say their own truth and an objective truth does not matter, you are in the company of many others who agree. As I have said, I use the curriculum. Your fight is not with me. Do not shoot the messenger. You asked what made others uncomfortable, I am telling you truthfully the answer to your question. When you look at the larger geo-political landscape, we are on the same team.
Thank you so much for offering this curriculum. We are SO grateful. 💗
Well done Jenny. God bless you in your work.
My only regret in using this curriculum, is that we didn't start sooner. We love it so, so much. We have found our homeschooling "home" with The Good and the Beautiful & I appreciate the company's professionalism & grace while under attack from other companies & youtubers. It truly mirrors the values I want to instill in my family.
Amber, thank you so much for your kind words! We truly appreciate it and all the support we receive from our amazing customers!
We’re on our third year with 3 children doing tgtb & still love it! Thank you Jenny for your hard work & patience through trials❤️
We Love TGTB!!
Great video! Thank you so much for all of your hard work. My family is so blessed by this curriculum. It makes homeschooling a breeze. I honestly don't know if I could do it without it!
I am a muslim and I use The Good and the Beautiful . Thanks Genny for such a beautiful curriculum.
Thank you for posting this. I love to share this as a resource and now I have a resource to confidently share with others about the questions they have. Great idea TGTB. Keep up the great work. It has been neat to see how it has grown so quickly and blessed so many. Thank you for your generosity. It has blessed our family and many of our friends. Bless you all.
It really is as stated - a non denominational Christian curriculum. There is nothing LDS in any of it and it makes me sad that people would not use it just because Jenny is LDS. We love your curriculum Jenny, it is thorough and makes me feel confident that as a mother I am doing my best for my children and teaching them good and beautiful things. I cannot thank you enough for what you have created :)
Why is it sad that christian parents want a curriuclum created by a christian? LDS are not christians.
Shout out for Assemblies of God 🥳🙋🏻 woot woot
All well said!!
Thank you for making such a wonderful curriculum!!
This is my favorite curriculum! I love the gentle approach and I love that you guys include God in this curriculum and what I mean by God is the basic moral principles that we all as humans need in our life's God knows exactly how we need to live thank you Jenny and Good and the Beautiful team for taking the time to make such high quality work may The Most High bless the work of your hands ❤
I loved the video! 👏🏽
I'm sorry you had to go to the lengths of making this video, but it's also great how you handled this, it's clear, positive and encouraging. Thanks for being what you teach our children.
Great information, Thank you! Thanks for creating such wonderful homeschooling resources! We love your materials in our home.
We love TGTB. This team has developed a beautiful, solid and wholesome curriculum. Would 100% recommend
Your support means so much to us; thank you for the time you took to share. We hope you continue to have a wonderful homeschool experience!
I appreciate this so much as I am fairly new to homeschooling and have been researching curriculum for weeks! This really helped me to see your hearts and love for children and wholesome living and I look forward to beginning your LA curriculum for my second grader and kindergartener soon. I also am looking forward to your handwriting books being available for print! I know you are all working hard and I'm sorry that you are having to take the time to make this video. It was a gracious presentation of your company's values and diversity and I commend you for speaking the truth in love. It was beautiful.
We have been enjoying this curriculum very much!
Looking forward to high school courses!
The only problem with this curriculum is it is so awesome I want to buy things I don't even need and most of the time I am able to convince myself that I really do need them. Ha! I am so grateful for the whole Good and the Beautiful team for their hard work. It has made my job as a teacher so much more enjoyable. My favorite is the history curriculum and especially the read-aloud books that are suggested. When we are having a rough school day we just reset with a read-aloud. I recommend this curriculum even to friends who aren't currently homeschooling because I just appreciate it so much.
I guess I missed the controversy, but I love TGATB curriculum. Their Math level K curriculum is the best on I have ever seen.
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Thank you for being thorough! I love the document and that Jenny listed what is not included so I don’t have to wait and see, I can add what I need now.
I feel so bad that they have to go to this length because ( in my opinion ) of companies like Master Books and Their contracted authors who think they are " influencers" .
Her review was absolutely fair. She didn't bash them in any way. We know who we are talking about.
- We love your curriculum and will do next level soon
Best and most affordable curriculum I’ve came across. You have a customer for many years to come right here ✋ keep being amazing
I will be buying this curriculum for my sons. This is what Christ would want ( loving each other not focusing on doctrine). 💕
I like and use TGAB curriculum for english and maths which is amazing . I feel this is superior to other curriculums and we do not miss out anything with this . I wish they do science grade wise .I use master books for science .
I greatly appreciate the clarity, grace, love, and genuineness that is flowing through this video. I am new to homeschooling, and am very cautiously going through curriculum. So much of our generation is so used to being sneakily "sold" on different ideologies from ALL areas of life (religious and nonreligious), and I was worried TGATB would be more of the same. This content helps me understand exactly what is taught, and I can imagine where I may introduce perspectives related to our own world view and faith. I greatly appreciate you putting the doctrinal responsibility and obligation into the families hands. And it is good and beautiful that homeschooling can happen by all faiths and religions in this country :-) Just wanted to say thank-you - albeit two years late! - for this video!
This is one of my favorite videos, as it was on that led me to TGTB and to the curriculum that changed our homeschooling!
This video literally brought me to tears. Love you guys SO much!!!
Thank you for your sweet comment, Jaimie! 💛
I own a small education company. One of the services that we give is instruction for a homeschool class. I appreciate this video so much because I am choosing to use this curriculum for next year with our classes. We have people of different denominations and I need to know this type of information before choosing a curriculum. Thank you.
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Great, Clear explanation of your curriculum and philosophy. thank you so much for this. :)
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Great Video! I'm super honored to be a new member of the good and the beautiful family. It just feels so light and transparent- I love that it's bible-based and that the way you have lots of Christian groups in your company. I love how you are doing this and I'm just so happy I found you!! I LOVE YOUR VALUES SO well-rounded!!
Thank you, Ashley! We're so glad you have found us! Be sure to sign up for our email newsletter to stay informed on new releases and promotions! www.goodandbeautiful.com/
Thank you for this - having read the document listing all the quotes, I have a better understanding before beginning. Please create another document to list all scripture references and biblical references also ! That would be so helpful too!
Hi Mandy,
Thanks for reaching out! Although we do not have a list of scriptures included in each course, every scripture is taken directly from the King James Version of the Bible. Thanks again for taking the time to comment!
If it helps anyone, my husband is a minister in what would best be labeled as a Non-denominational Bible based church. We think the curriculum is beatiful. It teaches the basics of God's goodness and provision for us along with morals and the importance of high character. It leaves the 'major' issues of theology up to parents and Church. Plus it is affordable. Before my husband was a minister he was a graphics designer and was in print design. He says the paper and art are really nice quality. I dont have his expertise but they are so pretty and well made.
I AM an LDS member and trust me there's absolutely no connection to my religion. It's using basic Bible sources/basic Christian beliefs. Nothing is being pushed. I just think when people find out she's a member of the LDS church they freak out and then miss out on such a wonderful and beautiful curriculum. ☹️ We are LDS and also use apologia for high school science. No problems there... It's Christian based so I'm thrilled!! Better for my family to follow Christian curriculum than what the world/gov wants to teach in school.
I guess the one question I have is how a curriculum can be appropriate for all of these faiths since all of these faiths have different doctrinal stands. We don't all agree on "basic Biblical truths", especially those of a religious worldview that don't even support God's Word. This seems to be the same approach that Sonlight has also taken.
@Jenny Phillips But, how can a Hindu or Muslim be happy if you make even a reference that God created or that God loves us. They don't recognize God (the one true God of the Bible), therefore this would be an affront. I'm not talking about specific doctrines, but rather, am addressing the claim that people of all faith will be happy with this curriculum.
@@BrendaKelly-ee7wo some people of different faiths use it and share the belief that God created the world, and some don't. There are other curriculum available for those people who feel this one won't be right for them and their families ideals or beliefs. :)
To call Mormons Christians is not a true statement.
Jesus asked "who do you say I am?"
I noticed nobody talks about Jesus in this video. There are many Christ centered curriculum but this is not, correct? This is basically high moral and belief in God the father curriculum?
I believe LDS do not believe Jesus to be equal to God or His son? So you won't find anything about Jesus in there, right??
Can someone just confirm this for me? I'm wanting to try the LA program. Thanks!
Thank you for your interest, Ana! The Good and the Beautiful takes a general Christian viewpoint which includes Jesus Christ and focusing not on the doctrine of any particular Christian church. Jesus Christ is in our courses and is included in many of our Library books. We encourage you to review the sample pages, and download the full course (for free for levels K-8), to see if this is a good fit for your family. For a few examples of how Jesus Christ is incorporated into lessons, you can download our Level 1 Language Arts course here (see lessons 51, 53, and 107 to name just a few). Parents are encouraged to add in their own doctrinal beliefs as desired.
Mormons believe that Jesus is an angel and brother of Lucifer. I would recommend other alternatives that honour the Bible.
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Is this program good for someone who isn’t a Christian?
Thank you for your interest, Andrea! The Good and the Beautiful curriculum takes a general Christian worldview, focusing, not on the doctrine of any particular Christian church, but on high moral character and basic Bible principles such as gratitude, honesty, prayer, and kindness. Parents can add in their own doctrinal beliefs as desired.
A few of our products are non-religious, you can find that list here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jvKIRpGrDCFhIM56i7M9tSgAXIIIe3CX2MEP6X34iog/edit#gid=0
From feedback from other non-religious families, these items tend to be the easiest to take the religious content out as you are using them: nature notebook and language arts. Science is a little harder, and history is even harder. We have a very strict refund policy, so please view the extensive samples we offer on our website before purchasing.
You may also wish to utilize the free downloads on our website to see if our courses are a good fit for your family. We hope this helps!
Is there a video that explains the changes they are making in level 3?
Hi Patricia! We don't have a video but here is some additional information. The new Level 3 course is composed of a newly designed course book; a hard-bound book of children’s poetry with beautiful, original illustrations; a personal reader; and a PDF answer key. The challenging word flashcards are replaced with a “Challenging Word Climb” right in the course book where children “climb” fun illustrated mountains and draw a flag on top of each mountain after mastering its words. The format is changing quite extensively but only small changes will be made in scope. The child will still learn the same things in each level, except for some small changes. We are mainly simplifying and improving how concepts are presented and organized and how the courses look. You can see more details about the new editions here: www.goodandbeautiful.com/faq-help-extras/new-editions-faqs/
Truth?
This is a difficult question to ask and I'm sure a difficult question to consider the answer for but here goes: The January 6, 2021 insurrection against the U.S. Capitol building intended to disrupt the democratic process has been directly linked to radicalization in the Christian Homeschooling Movement in the United States over the past few decades, and it's apparent that the principles being taught there are also showing up in homeschooling circles in Canada too. Those who espouse those extreme views ALSO believe that what they're teaching is "basic Biblical truths". I've seen examples of curricula that are very clever at teaching children that modern notions of diversity and equity are a threat to so-called "freedom" without ACTUALLY saying those words (and a few examples where they WERE that explicit!). So my question is: how are you ensuring that your curriculum avoids indoctrination of certain biases and leanings so often found in Christian circles? Is the inter-denominational review team also diverse intersectionally across ethnicities, genders, political leanings, socioeconomic situations, etc? Because it's not always easy to spot subtle white supremacy or Christian authoritarianism inherent in curricula (even public school systems can struggle in this area).
I ask this because I'm having a real hard time finding completely secular curricula that I find academically sufficient, but I don't want to choose a religious curriculum that imparts a worldview on my child that makes them fearful or resentful of those who exist outside that worldview. I'm glad to hear that this curriculum is reviewed by people of a variety of Christian denominations so hopefully my worries are unfounded, but I feel the need to ask simply because of what Christian Homeschooling in North America seems to be doing on a whole right now.
Thanks!
Hi Monica,
Thank you for reaching out. We don't feel that we hold or teach any radical views, but some people think that believing in Christ is radical. We feel it is radical to generalize the Christian homeschooling movement as being linked to the insurrection on the Capitol, which we very much do not support, so it is all subjective and for each individual to judge what radical means to them.
We certainly don't hold the view or feel that we teach any modern notions of diversity and equity being a threat to freedom. However, we have found that no matter how we approach things, it is not the right way for some people. We do our best and encourage you, and anyone else interested in our curriculum, to take a look inside the full-year courses we offer for free (language arts levels 1-5) as well as the extensive samples and information available on our website. It is likely if you are not Christian that you will find our history and science, more than any other subjects, very heavy on Christianity, so that may not be the best match of what you are looking for. I can say that we definitely have political leanings and bias as our curriculum favors smaller government and principles of self reliance rather than government reliance. Based on your message, it doesn't sound like our history curriculum would be the best match for you, but there are many hundreds to choose from, so we hope you can find one that matches your personal political leanings. May you be blessed in your journey!
what about other relegions ?
Hi Sagar! Our curriculum takes a nondenominational Christian worldview but we have users from many religions and those who are nonreligious as well.
I’m curious, does the curriculum ever use scripture from the New Testament? I have yet to see that and have been curious why.
Hi Ruby! Thanks for asking. Yes, our curriculum uses both New and Old Testament verses. One of the subjects containing the most verses from the New Testament is handwriting, which has many exercises using New Testament passages in the upper levels.
The Good and the Beautiful thank you! I’d definitely like to see more of it in more of the curriculum. The handwriting curriculum is where I’ve seen most scripture in general. I think that is where I mainly noticed OT scripture, but we have only gone through 2 of the books so far.
Here...lemme help you:
History: Old Earth Creationism, it's a *Christian* curriculum after all.
Literature: Good is good, bad is bad, animals aren't sentient, magic isn't real.
Math: I dunno, haven't use theirs.
Science: Kinda messy - wasn't impressed with the Marine Biology one I tried for free, it felt like a mix of too much and too little.
Hi there! Our curriculum is made to work for those who hold both Young Earth or Old Earth theories. We believe that parents have the sacred responsibility of teaching doctrine such as age of the earth. We are sorry our curriculum didn't work for your family but we hope you found options that are working well for you!