This is interesting. I’ve never heard the perspective that Mormons (members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) believe in “working their way to heaven.” I guess you’re saying that’s not right because Jesus has mercy and grace? Could you explain more?
I'm definitely not a Mormom but I also believe you do have to work your way to Heaven. Salvation is a free gift for anyone willing to work for it. It's like a highway. The highway is free to use but you have to buy the car, get in it and drive on the freeway to get to your destination. Jesus says in Revelation 22 that He will reward us according to our WORKS. He says this many times, I don't know how Christians missed this important passages.
Yeah, I guess it has to do with definitions. That's why I added so many resources in the comments. We can both say it is by grace we are saved not by works...but then have caveats and mean slightly different things...enough to really change what we mean.
He REWARDS us for our works. But We are SAVED (SALVATION) by our ‘relationship’ with Jesus, which is a free gift. So the REWARD is work based and the SALVATION is a free gift assuming that we have died to the flesh and are carrying our cross with Christ. But there aren’t specifically set rules guaranteed to get you into heaven. He even says in the gospels concerning the Pharisees (rules based people) that they “honor me with their lips (WORKS) but their hearts (RELATIONSHIP with Him) are far from me.”
@@audrichavez What would be the reward? Seems like it would be salvation, right? Because I don't think God is this magical being who grants wishes. When I pray and ask for help, I know he will help me after all that I do. I can't ask for help to get a job and just sit there. I need to gain skills. I need to apply. I need to go to interviews. I need to work. That's a random example, but hopefully you understand what I'm saying? And I guess I also feel like whatever you believe (your form of Christianity or The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints version) influences how you live. I believe in helping others when I can. And I also believe in kindness. I do this because I want to be like Christ, not necessarily because I want salvation. So... Is that considered work? Why is work bad? And I always understood that lips meant words and hands/feet meant service in the bible?
I spent about 3 hours reviewing this curriculum on the website and I’m actually surprised by your review of it. I thought it was done beautifully and it’s excellent in the way it teaches phonics, spelling, reading and writing. I am a Seventh-day Adventist and although I wish my church had as great a curriculum as this one, I appreciate that being SDA and this being written by various denominations it’s not pushing a specific religion down my throat, therefore various religious groups can use it and not feel like it interferes with their own religious views. I like that they took the morals that connect all Christians and included it in this curriculum. I’ll teach my son Bible and Biblical doctrines during our worship time at home. This is going to work perfectly for us. I would advise parents looking for a good homeschool curriculum to spend time reviewing it on the website and seeing for themselves. The PDF’s are free to download and they’ll have a chance to see for themselves if it’ll be a good fit for their family or not. Very affordable, too if you decide to purchase the physical material! ❤
As a reborn Christian myself, we love TGATB. We do our own Bible studies and don't need a curriculum for that. I think that's a big draw for TGATB because people of many different denominations can use this without having doctrinal discrepancies and train up their children in the way they should go themselves and not have a curriculum do it for them.
Thanks for commenting mate. Yeah, I guess I would say many different religions, not denominations. But you're the parent and it's your decision. God bless!
I love their curriculum. We do Bible studies outside of their curriculum and TGATB fills the educational needs set on us by our state. I value that everyone gets to decide what works for their homeschool. This is a clear win for ours.
I don't need, or want, my kids' lanuage arts or math curriculum to do the work for me of teaching my kids theology. That's my responsibility as a parent. I think infusing it into the curriculum across the board can breed complacency.
As a homeschooling parent for 17 years, we know all about supplementation. If we find a great curriculum we love, but it is missing something we want to teach, or it is weak in one area or doesn’t address a subject we want to include, but we still love the original curriculum, we supplement. It’s a major part of home education and making our home education what we want it to be. We absolutely adore and love The Good and The Beautiful, we’ve been using it for years and I’ve tried just about everything out there. It’s a perfect fit for our family who range in grades from 1st grade to 12th. Our kids enjoy this more than any other, it is deep and fun at the same time. It has an overall theme of loving and embracing what is good and right in the world, focusing on beauty and conviction, honors faith and God, but does not include full on Bible lessons or study. We supplement that. I’m responsible to teach my kids about God, not a curriculum, so I teach my kiddos that my own way.
@@MLAustin5 we should be indoctrinating (teaching doctrine to) our children. For Christian homeschooling parents, that's entirely the point. The early church was pretty radical. It's always a red flag when someone makes excuses to not be like the early church ❤️
While I agree about the differences between mormonism and true Christianity, the curriculum absolutely incorporates our Christian values and scripture. It talks about God often and uses only the Bible (kjv), not any of the extra works found in mormonism or any other religions. The Bible is the common denominator in all the religions reviewers claim. We have done 3 levels so far. Also, my husbands entire family is mormon and we are not, so I know real differences and all about their separate practices, beliefs and works that don't align with our Christian Biblical beliefs. But it's definitely a Christ centered curriculum. We use a separate Bible study and we also use Christian science and history curriculum (answers in genesis and notgrass currently). I wouldn't expect a single curriculum to be the base of Biblical studies. Those lessons should have their own place, a true Bible study. I think this review was done with good intentions, but being that you said you have not actually used it yourself, I don't think you should be reviewing it to discredit it. There's no underlying religious influences, just the Bible.
I appreciate the comment. I guess I would say people don't have to use a curriculum to decide to use it or not. That's what the sales page is supposed to be for. God bless
@@howtohomeschoolYou reviewing the new iPhone- “I don’t like it’s color in the online picture, NO ONE BUY IT!” Is not a valid review. You absolutely do need to own one to review it properly.
@@jaquirox6579 there are many people who have commented on this video who have said they feel the same conviction I do. And they've used it themselves. I'm sorry, but I don't think I need to read the Koran to know I disagree with it.
@@howtohomeschool I’ve read parts of the Quran, and so I can tell you precisely what’s wrong with it. I don’t need to participate in hearsay and gossip on what I’ve heard others say. That’s the difference between giving a first hand response/review, it’s based on your factual witness. And scripture draws a hard line on giving witness testimonies right? With the example of the Quran, I am a significantly better Apologist because of my direct lived experiences with their doctrine. My arguments against it hold water because they are factual and can be sited within the Quran. You dancing around hearsay and generalities, won’t convince anyone anything. But again, TGATB curriculums are not in the same wheelhouse at all, as the Quran. With the Quran we are speaking about Apologetics and in defense of Scripture, in regards to an opposing religion. With Homeschool curriculums, and Christian based ones, you are straining the gnat within the Church…. and perhaps that deserves significantly more pause and reflecting wisdom, before launching that attack. Christian’s should never launch attack on other Christian’s unless they can bonafide prove they are committing full biblical heresy. And to be able to prove and validate your public attack on them, you need to be an independent line of witness bringing legitimate receipts. Then debatably, it would also be behooving to follow biblical commands on not entertaining an accusation either unless you bring 2-3 additional independent witnesses along with you. I think overall it’s playing with fire to launch an attack towards other Christian’s in any way, unless you can prove heresy specifically. And that’s not my standard, that’s from scripture.
I grew up in the public school, went to public university, and had a very minuscule amount of Jesus in my life. But guess what? Jesus found me anyway ❤ He is SO much bigger than what curriculum you use. Is there a point in scaring parents away from a product that could work for their child because it “might not have enough Jesus?” Or does it just make us feel righteous when we do so? Do we really think kids can’t know Jesus because of their math book? So many people in the homeschooling community come after this company, that you would think they are out promoting satan. We give our children very little credit if we think that their salvation will come from ideas from a math or language arts book. We also give Jesus very little credit.
I wouldn't like my kids to think it's Christian when it's not. So it's not just an issue of absence of the gospel but it's actually misleading. You're right that God can spread faith without anyone....but he also uses word and people's words as his way of spreading the gospel. If a child is going to use curriculum for hours each day, it really should have the gospel in it! A secular curriculum isn't neutral....it's anti Christian. Jesus said You're either for me or against me. I appreciate your comment though. It made me think 🤔
Thank you both for your comments. It also made me think. I'm Catholic, and my husband is Christian, and we want to start our kids in homeschooling. But he would be home. Only because he was injured at work. And I'm in the service. So financially, this is where we are at. We both went to public schools. My older siblings went to public and to private Catholic schools. They told me there is a difference in respect and discipline. I would love my children to go to private Catholic schools. But of course, it's not within our means. I do prefer, not online, but yes, assistance for parents and lots of hands-on. Only because I see that is how my husband and I learn best, and most likely, our children will as well. But it would be amazing if they had religion included. When my husband and I met. I told him I wanted my future children to learn and go to both services for Catholic and Christian. I wanted them to be baptized, have a holly communion, and be confirmed. This was me. And he agreed. The research continues, and thank you to @hometohomeschools.
@@blaqt107if I may ask? What is the difference between a Christian and a Catholic? Because I thought Christian means "Christ-like". So are Catholics not "Christ-like"?
I understand that Mormons and Christians have different beliefs, but the on-going spreading of misinformation about The Good and the Beautiful is disheartening. While Jenny Phillips, the owner of the company, is a Mormon, she has stated multiple times that the curriculum writers and team come from all different faith backgrounds. All curriculum is reviewed by diverse pilot families, many editors, expert reviewers, and more to ensure that it is truly non-denominational. Of course Jenny is involved and directing projects, but she is not personally writing hardly any of the curriculum. There are thousands of Christians who use the curriculum and love it, and they haven't found anything that contradicts Christian beliefs.
I guess that's why I provide all the resources below the video. I would (as the gospel coalition does) say Mormonism (and the JWs) is a different religion. So I'd disagree with Jenny on this. Thanks for commenting
I am not seeing any misinformation. As Christian s we are told not to be connected to false teachers. That would also include faiths that add to the word of God which Mormonism does. We can't teach our kids to use this "Christian" curriculum while following scripture.
@@howtohomeschool you completely ignored her point. She never never said anything about mormons being christian. she said that the writers and team of this curriculum come from different faith backgrounds, including what you would consider to be christian.
The reason there are people of so many denominations is to ensure that there aren't any one denomination pushing their ideas..... I love this curriculum. As my child's mother, I want to be the one to teach my child about who Yeshua is by showing her His love every day. School curriculum that backs me up is nice...TGATB does that by showing my daughter that it too acknowledges Yahweh. We do Bible stories and we pray together.
“and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.” Deuteronomy 6:7-9 God gives parents the job of teaching our kids about the gospel and scripture, not a curriculum. I’m with my kids 24/7, I teach them day and night and talk about God all the time. I don’t depend on or expect any curriculum to do it. ❤
a curriculum does not need to be gospel focused to be christian. being christian can simply be about the various values christ spoke about. if you want a gospel centered curriculum then you probably want something that is very in your face about it, and probably very evangelical. probably something like BJU, ACE, perhaps abeka. there's nothing wrong with those curriculums either, though i've never used BJU personally. being LDS does not mean someone is not christian. if someone is a christian or not, Jesus will know it by their heart. and that's between them and God, not you or anyone else...just saying.
Being a Mormon by definition is identifying outside evangelicalism. Mormons and evangelical Christians are NOT the same. You wanna see a Mormon lose their cool, after they tell you that they are Christians too? Ask them who Joseph smith is and whether or not he is a false prophet.
We love the good and the beautiful! It’s been so helpful to my kiddos and to me as an open and go teaching tool. Lessons about God happen all through out the day and personal devotions are done daily.
Thanks for sharing! You're absolutley in charge of your own kids and in the end you have to weigh up what's going to work and what you think will or won't do them good. Well done on homeschooling at all...that's the hardest part :)
Amen sister!! I love your boldness in Christ and the gospel. We are saved by grace alone by faith alone in Christ alone according to the Scriptures alone to the glory of God alone!!!!
The religions you listed are not writers of the curriculum but reviewers to make sure there is no doctrine in the curriculum. It's not up to the curriculum to teach your kids the doctrine you believe. That is your job.
Can you clarify what you mean when you say 'to make sure there is no doctrine in the curriculum'? If this is supposed to be a Christian curriculum, why doesn't it have doctrine? I was genuinely just a bit confused. Also, as part of your role as a parent, aren't you supposed to pick a good curriculum? And wouldn't you want a curriculum that aligns with your faith? Thanks for commenting, friend.
I totally respect you not wanting to use the TGTB because you want it to have more content about Jesus in the curriculum, but what I don't understand is why videos like this are made. If it isn't a good fit for your family, then don't use it. I don't understand why these kind of videos are made to cast shade on the beliefs of a certain religion. I can see you are trying to be respectful, but why make tbe video at all. If you tried the curriculum for your child and it wasn't a good fit and you are reviewing it honestly, then great. If one of the critiques was you want even more Christian content in it and it didn't have enough, then that is understandable. I would never think to make a video throwing shade on another person's religious beliefs. I just don't get it🤷♀️. If the curriculum was made by a different Christian faith, then someone who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I highly doubt this video would be made.
If you read about the apostle Paul, he spent a lot of time combating heresy. So it's a matter of a different religion, not just a different denomination. That's where I'm coming from. But very much appreciate your comment.
@@howtohomeschoolwhat content in TGTB is heresy? Jesus taught, by their fruits ye shall know them. I am seeing some amazing fruit from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I’m a Latter-day Saint and I just wanted to add to the conversation that we absolutely agree with you about the gospel being all about JESUS!! We believe that He came to save us. We believe that we can’t be saved without him. Yes, we also believe that there has to be effort on our part to keep the commandments and repent, but at the end of our lives, even if we’ve tried our very best, we can’t make it without our Savior. We love and worship Him. ❤
Thanks Natalie for commenting. I added a lot of resources in the video and the TGC footnotes to show that the LDS church and mainstream Christian churches actually have quite different definitions of many of the terms we use jointly. On the surface it seems similar. But when you dig deep they are very different. I really appreciate your gentle response though! Thanks for commenting 🙂
@@howtohomeschoolmy boyfriend & I once married one day ll be a Christian homeschooling family one day. He wants to have our feature kids homeschooled I told him I feel same way. I am not having them in the school system ever. Especially what’s going on these days I don’t think so. I want them to have not miss going to the beach in the summer, 20 years ago it was so the weather. My mom took me out of summer school it was raining 🌧️ a lot . I kept saying beach constantly. My speech wasn’t so great at the time . My mom was like that’s it. My mom marked it as summer reck. That was back in 03. I ll make up my own summer wreck schedule, important stuff for 1st grade summer wreck , knowing ur parents cell phone number zip code, first last, no I ll not have a land line. Those days re” gone. Work on shoe ting, VBS, going to camp , I ll not have their summers wasted like mine were. Public school no thanks .
@@mktay2067then why would Heavenly Father call himself father? why are we made in his image? Why are we commanded to be ye there for perfect even as Christ is? Why is Christ our brother?? All of this terminology suggests we are part of his family.. and that maybe I could grow up to be like my Father.. I’m so thankful for the plan of salvation that makes sense of everything. Why we are here, where we came from and what is to come. Don’t limit what God has planned for you, he is God after all.. we should be careful in saying what he can and cannot do. Perhaps you want the best for your children? you want them to grow up to be successful like you? I believe father in heaven is literally my spiritual father.. not some adoptive dad. food for thought.
Absolutely LOVE that you made this video. The gospel should be central to christian living and sadly its overlooking or disregarded. Love your boldness and that you are not ashamed of the gospel for it IS the power unto salvation for all who believe.
I'm LDS, and this curriculum doesn't push our beliefs on anyone. It's our job, as parents to add the religious elements. Also, we do study the Bible frequently. The name of our church is The Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints. We worship Jesus Christ. Our entire belief system is centered on Him. While our terminology may be unique to other christian faiths, we are still considered Christian. The definition of Christianity, is someone who worships and follows Christ. The the term was originally coined by Roman soldiers, as a derogatory way to distinguish people who followed His teachings. None of us are the original Christians, because we obviously don't live that long. ALL of us are modern Christians, and that's what matters. Lets remember to love and respect eachother as followers of Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Who died and suffered for ALL mankind. 🤍
You're right, it doesn't push LDS beleifs. I mentioned that in the video. I guess my issue is with the gospel not being the ABCs of the curriculum. And also, I find it LDS theology and conversations difficult as if you look at the terms we use for various things - they're often re-defined in the LDS church. So we can be saying the same things, but meaning different things. That's why I put so many resources in the video itself. I absolutely have loved every Mormon person I've met. We had many Mormons to our place for tea and I think they're gorgeous. But we do have very different theology at the core.
As a Christian - a strict reformed leaning Christian. Who loves Jesus Christ more than life itself… the GATB works for us. I do wish there was as good of curriculums that were truly Christian but there aren’t.. I’ve not been able to to find anything that is open and go and teaches a rigorous yet easy to understand curriculum .. that doesn’t take HOURS a day.. for one subject… GATB fills the need … however it’s not a Bible curriculum- we just read our bibles, teach our kids to read their bibles and teach good sound theology
We are reformed christians as well. We've used many curricula over the years. My younger son only used Horizon and Abeka. Even with Abeka I don't agree with everything they teach about the bible. I am considering GATB for Math.
I am a born again, Bible believing christian and we use some of TGTB. My biggest reason is because of the version on the Bible they use. The origianl KJV 1611 Bible is used. We do Bible studies and are very invovled in our church, so for us the lack of actual christian teaching is not an issue.
I think it’s wholesome and keeps all the garbage out. I would have never felt it was trying to teach my child to be a Mormon or any other thing you just listed off. My jaw literally dropped and made me start laughing when I heard you say that. This just starts to get ridiculous. It’s not bashing anyone or anything at all or turning a child into anything bad. People need to quit being so hyper-sensitive to everything and be glad we don’t have to stick our kids into public schools where they will learn everything bad and come home (IF they continue to come home) and cuss out the parents and rob someone blind because they learn it there.
Thanks so much for commenting. This is no laughing matter. It's the difference about teaching a weak Christian-like faith and one that will really touch them with the truth. My friend said she felt TGATB was like the Laodocean church. But appreciate you taking the time to comment. God bless.
Thank you for your response. I laughed in disbelief of your original remark. Not of being a “weak Christian” as you stated. We go to church and are very strong Christians. Everyone has their own opinion of everything. We just agree to disagree :)
I’m doing my research in for my homeschooling journey. Thanks 🙏🏾 for this video because it makes a lot of difference. I read a comment above that said they love TGATB homeschooling program and it’s your job to teach children about Jesus, very very true. However, how is this different from using secular content to teach our children about the SAVIOR of the world? This world is so interesting that when you actually point out an important point people get defensive… The power is always in the details… Teaching children “general concepts of GOD” teaches them to be lukewarm. The Bible did warn us that satan comes as an angel of Light. That is, he presents himself like that of JESUS but on closer inspection you realize 😮. The Power is in the details… Thank you kindly… God bless you for standing firm for JESUS.
We recently stopped using TGTB. While we are Christians; not all of our curriculum is Christ centered. But, I don’t like how TGTB feels very surface level on Christianity. We’ve used various Christian centered curriculum and they don’t feel surface level. While I don’t expect a curriculum to align with my beliefs; I also don’t want it to feel surface level. Great video! Love your input!
I appreciate TGTB curriculum. I can trust that it's going to be pure and no nonsense at an affordable price. We use our own Bible curriculum and WE make our homeschool Christ centered. I don't look for a curriculum to do that for me. ☺️
I’ve been a christian my whole life (32 years). Went to public school all the way to college. I NEVER had a christian class. My knowledge from the bible comes from me reading the bible, not even from going every sunday to church. Im using TGATB curriculum form my 3 year-old and I’m supplementing the bible class from Abeka because as a parent is my responsibility to teach my children young about God. If I see in the future something with a non-christian theology in any curriculum I will swap to another, meanwhile school is school and I will teach my kid about God, just the way I learned.
So it is actually something to think about that secular is actually better than decieved "Christian" . With secular you know they aren't teaching about God. With the good and the beautiful you are by using it telling your child you agree that other religions are the same faith. This can cause very dangerous confusion and is one of day and biggest tricks.
I'm also a Christian mom. For me, my child's heart comes before academics, and that's why we have devotion time before "school work." The education of my child is a Christian education. However, it doesn't mean that every single page of the work my child does has to have the word "Jesus or God" on it. But, I am the one who can point my child to Jesus in everything we do. Academics are not intrinsically attached to values and morals. We are the ones who can model values and morals as Christians, not a curriculum. We should be praying to God for this company, which is an amazing company, for Him to point them to the truth. I love TGTB. My child does, too. It's academically robust, and I also did a deep research about their philosophy, and mostly, where are they trying to introduce theirs ideas, they are very clear about it and where you can find these ideas, as you did too. We can definitely have different opinions, and we have so many options for all tastes. I agree with you. Those are religions. However, we can have the best and most Christian curriculum with God and Jesus in every single page, but if God has not the first place into our hearts, the curriculum is pointless. Let's build each other for the kingdom of God instead of pointing how Christians are we because we use a "x or y curriculum."" And by the way, most of the videos you showed, they stopped using TGBT because it was too difficult for their children, and now they are stopping because the new math and language arts are not as robust as before.
As a family of a different faith, I was very happy to be able to use the academics of this curriculum without having too much religious views discussions. I supplement religion studies outside of math and ELA and we dive deep enough, so it is personally ok for it not to be a part of every subject. Really enjoyed TGATB for its academics and my son learned to read well through the K and level 1 :)
Thanks for commenting. I guess that's my point. Christianity is offensive (I mean Christianity says that unless we repent of our great debt of sin and trust in Jesus we will have to pay for them [in hell], but we can trust Jesus to do that for us and go to heaven with him forever...it's a free gift). Jesus also said Christianity was offensive...that's why the Bible records so many people walking away from him...it demands a response. So if TGATB curriculum isn't offensive to you by making these demands on you and making you uncomfortable as someone who isn't a Christian and not saved, it's obviously not Christian. Because Christianity (as many people completely re-define these days) isn't about being nice (although loving our enemies and doing good to those who hurt us is core doctrine). We want to be loving over being nice. We want to sometimes upset people to save them from further hurt in the afterlife... this is true love. Being okay with an uncomfortable conversation even if it won't make you friends but will love others. This is what a lot of people who've used it have found (read the comments below if you're interested). Thank you dear friend for commenting. I always love hearing from my viewers. And I'm so sorry with how disjointed my response is...I went back and added things to the middle!
@@howtohomeschool Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. I am a Muslim and if a curriculum said it was Islamic and did not deliver it strongly enough, I would also not accept it to be such. I hope you have found the one that works for your family and wish you the best my friend.
Bold woman and I respect that you are being upfront about the bible. I was thinking of using this curriculum for my child but I’m glad I’m doing my research first
Yes you could. I guess my point is it's no better than a secular curriculum in some ways. And I look for a truly Christian curriculum when I research programs as I feel I'm so stupid that I need to hear the gospel on every occasion I can ...and my kids are like me. Really appreciate your comment. God bless.
@@heatherambassadorforjesusc5072 we went with Rod & Staff for grammar/writing, phonics & spelling, it’s saturated with scripture, thorough & gentle at the same time. And very affordable. We’re three weeks in and everyone is enjoying it. We went with Gods Big Story from Generations for our reading curriculum.
I concur, and you’ve explained it very well. We’ve heard so much about today’s Christian curricula not having enough about the Gospel of Christ in it, or that its too weak, which is why we created Fetch The Goodness, which teaches 100% of the good news of the Gospel and we do this through animations, podcasts, curricula, live events and puppetry for children 12 and under. We’re working on a television series currently, inside our FTG Studio. Then we’ll launch everything at the same time.
I don't rely on my homeschool curriculum to teach my son about the Word of God. I incorporate that into our program, but find it unrealistic to expect a math or language arts curriculum to teach the fundamentals of salvation. Additionally, with so many views and doctrines within the Christian faith, which doctrine should be intertwined with such curricula? I'm thankful for TGATB weaving in godly principles throughout the basic curricula they offer. Frankly, I don't trust any curriculum to teach my child about the Bible. As a believer, that is my husband's and my responsibility. Ephesians 6:4; Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Proverbs 22:6; Deuteronomy 4:9-10; Isaiah 38:19. God bless you.
Yes it is! I'm glad you realize it's your responsiblity. I read a chapter of the bible with my kids over breakfast and it's such a great time for me and them.
The reason I chose" The Good and the Beautiful" is because they don't teach Bible. I teach My children the Bible. I take my children to Sunday School , and to church and pray with them and go to prayer at church. I read everything ahead of time and then teach it. If your buying curriculum to teach your kids the Bible, then you are not doing what the bible says. Proverbs: 22:6. Add bible study to your studies.
It is absolutely the parents job to teach their children the Bible. Not a curriculum's, or even a church's job. But part of a parents decisions include finding a good church and curriculum for their child. Assuming that someone is being lazy in teaching their children Scripture because they are convicted that solid doctrine in their curriculum, that their child uses for several hours every day, is important, is just as silly as assuming that someone who uses a program like TGATB, or a secular program, or even sending them to regular school is neglecting their child's spiritual development. I teach my children the Bible, and I choose to use a curriculum that reinforces that teaching.
I also felt a conviction to use a more Gospel-centered curriculum, one that aligns with my beliefs and includes more bible reading and memorization, specifically in the subjects of science and history. I feel with these subjects it is so important to be biblically grounded. So this year, we continued using TGAB for language arts and math only, and switched to Masterbooks for Bible, science, and history. So far I am so pleased with the new curriculum and love the Bible stories and scripture incorporated in the lessons. Using a mixture of curriculum provides a nice balance for us 🤍
As a Christ centered Christian, who has used TGATB curriculum for almost a year now, I can assure anyone who is concerned that I have yet to find anything in our books that teaches anything misleading about God or Jesus ( I am also of the belief that though many other groups think they worship the same God as me, I must respectfully disagree with them) , because it is true that the makers of these books intentionally tried to focus more of the principles of kindness, peace, and generally anything that aligns with Philippians 4:8. Which gives us as Christian a clear instruction to focus on “whatsoever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy…” . So while the makers actual intentions were to be as neutral as possible to not push any one doctrine, I think God had found a way to insert exactly what he wants in these books. I think it’s important to remember that God’s wisdom shouldn’t just be in our minds but in our hearts. And that having a discerning heart focused on God also means learning and being able to also see God and his works in places that are not directly and obviously shouting his name. The birds, the rain, and the trees may not speak with words but God’s beauty, purity, and truth can be seen by anyone who knows how to see and listen with a God centered heart. I think it’s important to teach children how to feel God in the world around them because there will be times in their lives where it may be hard to listen or hear with their minds. It may feel like God isn’t present because they aren’t getting the answers they were expecting, or because the pressures “of the world” are pressing down on them (as they once did on Job) and trying to overwhelm their senses to drown God out. But a discerning heart can find God even in the darkest of times. “though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for you are with me” Psalms 23:4. So with all that in mind I find TGATB curriculum to be a highly useful tool for teaching children how to see God in places that one might not even think to look at first (like a quadratic equation).
You wouldn’t use the curriculum but you said in another video that it’s ok to allow our kids to spend time with other kids that don’t believe like us and then talk to our kids about the things they said and why we don’t say those things. What’s the difference here?! We even say sometimes it’s ok if you can’t homeschool to send them to public school where the curriculums aren’t Christian at all 🤔
I guess the alternative is being a hermit. And having your kids blame you for not socialising them. We also need to be in the world but not of the world. Thanks for commenting 🙂
@@howtohomeschool my point was that if it’s ok to spend time with ppl that don’t believe like we do, it’s also ok to use curriculum done by ppl that don’t believe like we do bc if you really look at the curriculum it has no doctrine at all
You're always supposed to be by your children's side when they're with others. In the case I was talking about, I was able to give two bibles to the girls. They had a hot chocolate with me and did Bible study with us. It was delightful. Learning and socialization is on our ground and should be what we choose as parents. I hope that helps. I wouldn't just let my kids run off to another persons house and be influenced by them.
TGTB is Bible-based and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that the Bible is true and that they are saved ONlY through the grace of Jesus Christ, who atoned for our sins and died on the cross so that we can be resurrected and forgiven of our sins. I'm pretty sure all Christians believe that faith is necessary for salvation. Since faith is a "work", then yes, we are saved by our work. I feel bad for people who reject this curriculum only because the owner is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That's a very bigoted view of the world.
It's tough when there are some nice things about a curriculum, especially for ease of use, and beauty, but in the long run, I think it's best to use what is best for our children, that will reflect the truth from the Bible, no matter how easy or beautiful another choice is. I'd prefer to have plain black and white pages of schoolwork, that teach truth and help to lead my children in the right direction. I can also then personally tailor the adding of different books that surround them with a wealth of knowledge, that I could never find in any curriculum alone. I know we can never judge another person, because none of us, except the Father in Heaven, have the authority to do that. But sometimes we have to look beyond what appears easy and beautiful and choose wisely. Thank you so much for sharing. It's best to be aware so that we can all make informed decisions.
what’s what’s with using easy beautiful affordable and virtuous, AND supplementing with your own religious teaching focusing on the saviour?? win win baby
Thank you for sharing this, I was set on TGATB until I came across your videos, I wasn’t doing enough research…Amen to what you shared the Gospel is what saves us and needs to be implemented into our children’s daily teaching God bless you ❤
That's why we are the parents to teach them about Jesus and the Gospel. If she start teaching much about it in the curriculum not many will want to use the curriculum to teach their kids other things beside the gospel. And is that's why there's different denominations and religions using it. Looks like is pure and nice for the kids. LET'S DO TEACH OUR KIDS ABOUT JESUS AND THE GOSPEL MORE AT HOME AS you want a curriculum do it. That's why we have so many Christian books and videos and movies parents at home. And our leaders in our religion churches etc etc.
Though saying we want our curriculum to teach the gospel doesn't mean we stop teaching it to them outside the curriculum. RATHER, it gives us more opportunities to talk about the gospel, adn more opportunities for our children to think how the gospel relates to everyday life and academic work. Teaching the gospel in a 'Christian' curriculum isn't a big ask.
After reading into what the mormans believe exactly, I can see why people dont want to use the curriculum. We love the curriculum, and as long as they aren't pushing their beliefs in it (minus good morals because don't we want our kids to have high moral character?), I am ok with using it.
Thank you for this bold video. What do you recommend for 9th and 12th grade homeschool curriculum on a very tight budget, especially if the kids feel like they need printed materials instead of online? PS I am a single mom who works full time. Help me decide 😭
Taking GATB out of the equation specifically, if any curriculum wasn’t overtly or even subtly teaching false religion but was more generic, yet worked for a child, why not use it and supplement with Bible lessons that teach what you want your kids to know? What I mean is should we rely on the curriculum to teach our kids the gospel? A lot of the sources you promote are more generic like the GATB. I’m not trying to criticize. I’m just curious why you single out the GATB and not other generic Christian programs.
If you're getting curriculum, why not make it gospel-centred. If they do hours of it everyday, surely it's a great opportunity to teach them about Christ. I reckon I wouldn't even call TGATB Christian, DE. That's my problem with it. It says it's Christian. But it's not.
@@howtohomeschool I agree that it’s not “Christian” but more like leaning basic generic Christian principles in order to not run afoul of the wide swath of ideas in Christendom. My point was more that there are a lot of curriculum companies that do this, including some others you’ve promoted. Additionally, there are folks like me who have found problematic teachings in every single curriculum we’ve ever tried. I don’t agree doctrinally with all of the teachings and beliefs of any company. I want to be a Christian and only a Christian who believes in the full authority and infallibility of Scripture. For those reasons, I prefer curriculum with a more generic approach that doesn’t instill any particular doctrine. I vet it to make sure it doesn’t teach that, yet the generic Christian principle approach (which I still vet) at least allows us to avoid worldly and/or anti-Christian curriculum while being able to focus on doctrinal matters in a more specific, personal manner-not relying on curriculum to do it. I’m not trying to sound argumentative, and I fully support your decision for your family. I just wanted to point out that others may choose the GATB (and others like it) to accomplish the same broader goals that you want by avoiding it. And as an aside, I am not a GATB apologist, and I’m not advocating for them. I’m just advocating for the idea that there is a place in the toolbox for many families for generalized Christian principles and/or “good moral” style curriculum. ❤️
We use it and we are Catholic. Just because it may not work for you religious wise doesn’t mean it’s not enough for others. That is why I live the fact that we all have choices as to what works best for each family.
@@howtohomeschool I highly recommend Lifepac!! They re” Buble based curriculum!! They teach the Bible very heavily on the Bible Abeka is heavenly on the Bible!! I checked just for the heck of it they have Bible curriculum!!.. They re” Abeka turned 50 years old last year. Abeka is 46 years old..
Is there one aspect of it specifically being “Mormon” that you found doing it? One example of something you don’t agree with as a Christian? Or does it just make you not want to use it since a Mormon wrote it?
Yeah, so I guess as I outlined in the video it lacks gospel-centered content, something that should be indispensable in a curriculum we call Christian. Thanks for commenting 🙂
This is your brand of Christianity. Many of us worship differently. I'm not Mormon but there are no quotes which go against the gospel of Jesus, even the few by Mormons. What this curriculum does is concentrate on raising kind and loving children and building up the importance of families and being grateful for God's gifts of nature.
Jesus tells us to have nothing to do with false teaching. Mormonism, Jehovah Witnesses and Seventh day Adventist add to God's word. It is following Christ to separate ourselves from those who pervert His word.
Im struggling with this. We have been using Abeka Academy and we love how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is in the fabric of every class. My daughter (5) has been sharing the gospel with complete strangers I credit Abeka with being able to break it down so great for her to understand. She loves Jesus! However, the price has went up and now I’m looking into other curriculums. I have a lot of friends who use the good and the beautiful, but for some reason I always felt off about it.
So good to know! I was thinking about using TGATB, but I feel the same as you about Jesus being taught as the Bible teaches. I will not be using THGATB after watching this.
Thank you for making this video! I was one of the people who asked about it. We are Muslim so this won't be an issue for us. When using a Christian curriculum I use any discrepancies in doctrine as a teachable moment to explain differences (and similarities, as there are more similarities than differences!) between our beliefs. I imagine she designed it this way so more people could use it and benefit from the free pdf version.
@katielarsen TGATB content is very denominationally neutral, I’m a Christian mother and I have found no conflicts in 3 years with them. I would say, if I’m thinking from the Muslim perspective, there has been a character in our math book that wears a hijab. It doesn’t mention anything that direction, but as a Christian I definitely noticed that little girl. Theologically, they point to God and Him creating all things, and also encourage good moral habits that align with my doctrine like love and grace, etc. But I thought from your perspective you might also enjoy the little girl in a hijab. I would say overall they have made a clear effort to make their content culturally well rounded, but doctrinally it will be Christian, but so light hearted in its delivery that’s really age appropriate for little ones. Doing things like compelling them towards honesty and grace in their own behavior. Hope that helps! 🙏🏽♥️
@@anythingbutmyfullname I’m not really sure what you’re trying to ask me. Academically speaking all of their curriculums are significantly higher than anything else I have seen personally. I have found every subject to be years ahead of what I know the topic typically is doing. But related to that, I spend a lot of time slowing down a bit, and giving extra explanation in my sons learning style, and or also accepting that we may not finish a book that year because it’s just too advanced sometimes. I don’t have a pro and con list for you. It’s a great Christian based curriculum. It’s colorful, engaging, has a lot of games and stories. My oldest son who is very high energy and masculine/rowdy generally enjoys them.
As a homeschooling mom who simply adores Generations curriculum bc of it's strong Christian, Jesus focused curriculum...we will still use TGTB LA bc it holds its own beauty as a language arts program. The pictures are lovely, the morals are there and the lessons are nicely structured 🤷.
@@howtohomeschool Yes! :) Everyone needs to balance what they like with what they don't and make a decision for their own home. Btw, new subscriber, I really like your content ❤️
This is an informative video. We got this curriculum for pre-k and kindergarten but I was always open to finding something else. I personally was never set on something strictly Christian. Or at least, it wasn’t a requirement to include this in the curriculum because I would rather teach my kids on my own outside of set curriculums about our faith. But this is very thought provoking and definitely something to think about.
I understand this specific curriculum doesn’t go into the gospel as it shouldn’t since it isn’t a religious curriculum. Which curriculum would you consider worth teaching in order to teach the gospel? I’d imagine that it wouldn’t have much academia since it’s main base is theological, but what about all the other subjects? I was hoping for some recommendations.
Hi Audri. Thanks for your comment. This Curriculum claims to be 'non-denominational Christian'. But to be Christian as I explained in the video would mean the gospel is referenced often in the curriculum materials. I don't think this happens enough even in the most solid homeschool curriculum materials or there! But you know, this is my preference. If you want a rigorous Christian curriculum, Veritas Press is very good. Also BJU Press and Heart of Dakota.
I appreciate this explanation and the heart you have for your children having a Christ centered education. The devil is in the details, as the saying goes. The details deeply matter in the long run. I didn't know what the controversy was so I looked at what both sides said, and while I can appreciate the other side of the opinion, yours rings true in my heart. Thank you for sharing your opinion on something that leaves you open to so much criticism. It has blessed me and my family.
My pleasure. Thanks for taking the time to comment and encourage. It's really hard being a Christian...it calls for wisdom...to be truly loving and not to say words that will hurt. It's taken a long time to develop and I'm still learning. But i hope it was a gentle take on a serious issue.
Just subscribed. The one thing I love about homeschooling, is that we get to give our children a variety of what we see as the best curriculum for them. For us that is Christ centered, and varies per subject. We definitely love the extra opportunity to teach about Jesus that is incorporated into the curriculum we have chosen. Jesus, character, serving, love and truth. A good curriculum is essential to the whole reason we are doing this in the first place.
But it’s not claiming to be a bible study guide. It’s general curriculum with Christian values. I don’t see what would be wrong with using it and adding bible study from another source.
So back to Easy Peasy. Does it incorporate the Bible? I initially was doing that with my son his first year homeschooling. But I saw a video from you saying it isn’t really Christian or anything so I ended up doing another curriculum. Is Easy Peasy like just on track? Or is it ahead?
Many secular people do it. That tells me there isn't a lot of gospel-content. I've also had some people comment on my channel there isn't a lot of Christian content. Perhaps that's because she uses secular resources like Khan Academy. But she does promote Creationism in it and Christianity. I
I totally understand what you are saying. I’m not sure how it is for everyone else’s homeschooling and how it’s set up but I will be honest and say that the school does not allow anything about God or anything involving the church allowed into how the advisors write it down. One day I put down that my daughter attended group night at the church and had to change it to literary studies because of the school. I’ve been finding it difficult to find the curriculum that is just right. Too much screen time doesn’t help either. I just started TGTB and so far it seems ok. I was prayed for because my mom couldn’t have anymore kids and been in the non-denomination my whole life. I’ve been to the Catholic Church because I’m also Latina. I grew up in the Lutheran church because that’s what my parents thought was best for school. I’ve been to the healing churches and seen people get healed. I’m married to a Mormon and now attend Nazarene. If I could give anyone any advice it’s to love others the way Jesus loves you. Character matters. Actions matter. Continue to spread love, light, and truth. Don’t forget to put your Armor of God on and also don’t forget to teach your little ones how to do that. Remember that the most effective teaching is prayer and speaking to God on a daily basis. Learning about the Bible is great but we also do that in church. One of the most powerful things you can teach your littles is to pray every night. Tell them that God is listening and he is always there for you. ❤️
Thank you for this review!! Great video as always…. we are going to be leaving The Good and the Beautiful to go to BJU. Would you say that the levels are equivalent to each other?
And see I love TGTB because I don’t want my kids curriculum to teach them doctrine. That is my job and doesn’t belong in a math lesson. I know others don’t agree and that’s ok. Furthermore, I’m sorry you miss understood what we who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints believe. We absolutely believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior and that he is the only way to return to heaven.
I’ve used this for my kindergartner, my first year homeschooling. It’s been great, my issue is that I don’t necessarily want to support the LDS church in any way. We do a separate Bible curriculum. I’m going to start with my asd son next year and I’m looking into master books. TGTB so far has not had anything about God other than that He is the creator of all things.
This is why I love homeschooling so much. We as parents get to choose what resources we use in our homeschool, and that is so amazing! For myself personally, I'd rather be the one teaching my kids when it comes to our faith, and I don't need it to be intertwined into every Math or LA lesson. Also, the fact that it's a free to print curriculum has blessed our family so much during this season when money is tight, and at this point it's either a free curriculum or we use public school online. Because of the indoctrination in our schools in America, in my opinion, the latter is more harmful. I personally felt curriculum such as Abeka and BJU go too far on the faith side of things, and that's a huge reason I didn't continue on with those programs. For some families, the lack of Christianity or Jesus in the curriculum isn't a huge deal breaker, and it allows families from many backgrounds to use it.
As a Muslim, i love the TGTB, as it is a great curriculum education wise. We just cross out what we don't believe like "children of god", jesus etc. We love that there is none of that they/them or weird sexual stuff like the teachers are exposing them to.
I think that's what I mean. If it doesn't offend anyone, is it really appropriate to call it a 'Christian curriculum'? Jesus said his words were offensive. So if this curriculum isn't offensive and even pleases Muslims (I mean that's great for you!), but it doesn't make it a very good 'Christian curriculum'. Really appreciate you commenting :)
I am a Muslim mama who also uses TGTB. I filter it through our Islamic lens. I understand that this curriculum just touches the surface of Christianity, which is why we Muslims have no issue using it.For our beliefs, we don’t supplement because we already have a separate core Islamic curriculum to discuss our faith alone. We have a course to teach our kids the five daily prayers, Quran recitation and memorization, and we also teach Arabic.I suggest you supplement your beliefs. TGTB has made my life easier; I just cross out what's unnecessary and add my own Islamic content.I supplement with Brave Writer, handwriting, and some phonics programs. You could say TGTB serves as our core language arts curriculum for now.
Hi, do you know about ACE PACE ? I’m about to homeschool 3 kids ( 6th, 4th and pre-K) we have in mind using Abeka . A friend was recommending ACE but I haven’t done my research or know anything about ACE.
I wonder if there is a curriculum that is set up similarly but teaches the bible. I am looking into TGATB Math. I am asking myself if using this curriculum as a Christian would be any different from using a secular Math curriculum like Saxon Math.
Saxon is a good program. But, yes, it's secular. I'm not sure about it's 'Christian twin' though. I like Generations, Masterbooks, BJU and Abeka for Math.
Excellent video! I appreciate the way you approached this and that you were not afraid to point out why you wouldn't use this as a Christian. Thank you for tackling this topic. So well done!!
To be honest with you we don't use a curriculum. I create a plan each day and teach lessons based on my child's needs and pace, and I choose books depends on my child's strengths. We start with a prayer, Theology first, Language Arts, Mathematics, Foreign Languages, Science, Geography, History, Philosopy, and Art. +other activities. So I taylor everything to suit my child's way of learning and thinking and most importantly our religion and philosophy.
It sounds like you have a lot of wisdom! Have you heard of the Real Cool History for Kids podcast? It's free but by Angela O Dell from masterbooks. We love it and Luke gets so much gospel-centered content there.
I loved your insights and love your desire to have a gospel-centered curriculum but as I listened I realized you have a misconception of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am a member of this church and Everything you said about Jesus is exactly what we believe! Jesus is the center of our church. We believe He leads it, just as He led His church while on the earth. We believe He lives, not just lived. We believe He guides us, not just guided us. We believe He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and thus still works through prophets as He always did throughout the history of the world. We believe salvation comes through Him, and Him alone (not through our works-although as the New Testament states “faith without works is dead” so true sincere faith will lead to good fruits and works). I invite you to study our gospel (read the Book of Mormon, listen to General Conference…) and then you will be more able to correctly inform others about us. Thank you!❤
Thanks for commenting! I realized as I talked to my gorgeous CoJC friends that it comes down to definitions. It's really clever that we can say the same thing but have very different meanings of the words. If you take a look at the resources under the video, it goes into more detail on that. Thank you for your love coming my direction...I can feel it. ❤
People… if you are expecting a CURRICULUM to teach your kids about God then you are not better off than sending them to public school. What about you spend family time studying your bible? I have been using with my kids, and I haven’t seem any LDS teaching.
Thanks for commenting. I am hoping that my child, no matter what they're doing, are always having Christian input. I don't want them to learn about God and then stop for 3 hours while they learn curriculum. That wouldn't make sense to me. Isn't, at the core of it, education supposed to be about teaching our kids about God? Learning to read, write and do arithmetic are means to that end.
@@howtohomeschool exactly my point, a parent should be able to use things and bring God to the table. Just because something doesn’t use God in it doesn’t mean a parent is not able to bring it. Homeschool just like Christianity is a life long. We won’t always find God in everything but we can add it. So if the tgtb doesn’t have God then you have conversations with your kids about what you are learning. I don’t care if you use it or not. The point is, you make it look like if somebody else is using it then they are bad Christian’s. Not ok.
I was convicted at the end of last year to stop using it after 2-3 years and started easy peasy homeschool which lead me to find your channel whilst searching for info on it thankfully!
@@howtohomeschool Lifepac is very Bible teaching Homeschooling.. Their Bible subject for the veres I used index cards I had a whole stack of index cards a lot... My boyfriend & I check a lot to see they changed nope they still teach the Bible they advise against the Good & the beautiful homeschooling curriculum HSLDA same way. My boyfriend & I ll stay clear of the good & the beautiful thanks for the warning ⚠️ this helps a lot cause I am planning on homeschooling once married & have kids.. I have autism I can be very very obvious not realize something is rather harmful & not Christian either...
We found this curriculum far too shallow, and far too busy with all the flowery language they use, which meant many pages had a wall of text for the parents, my daughter who is add/adhd was frustrated/ distracted by the sheer busyness of the curriculum and I had to modify by writing lessons on the whiteboard. We have swapped over to MasterBooks which feels far less shallow and far more engaging for my children (we are eclectic style so we use many other curricula too, MB is just our core)
Masterbooks is a great choice and very gospel centered. We like Angela O'Dells free Masterbooks 'real cool history for kids' on spotify. Have you listened to that one?
I agree. I had used their curriculum on and off until I was recently convicted about it. Satan often uses things that seem innocent to plant seeds. We must be discerning as Christians. The Lord will lead us to the right curriculum for our kids.
We use The Good and the Beautiful for math. We are Christian. We have tried MANY math curriculums from Christian companies and we have yet to find one we actually like. We go to church, we do our own bible studies. My daughter just graduated highschool and is going into children's ministry. My kids are strong in their faith. I have never seen anything alarming in our math curriculum. It's OK that you don't want to use it but it doesn't make anyone less Christian if they choose to use to it.
Thanks for commenting. I would never (and I'm sure I didn't in the video) say it makes anyone less Christian for using it. I'm not exactly sure what that means. In the end it's a case for discernment. If you have prayed about it and are okay with it, it's up to you.
As soon as I put my 8 year old on dulingo to learn German they taught her the words for beer and wine and how to request those drinks 😂 so after that we scrapped duolingo ha ha ha. Craziness
As Christians we should accept that we are a religion no matter what we practice or how we understand the bible. Even non denominational have a religion. Religion means belive in a supreme being, for us, God. Always keep the bible as the center of education.
I am using it right now a little because it's free..it is not easy and not visibly pleasing. Im using the math because it's a little easier to make it less overwhelming for my kids and myself that can't handle the chaos on every page. I delet anything about god or bible less we need to discuss how wrong it is. I try to live as a good person..I tell my kids to be nice and respect others. I believe haven is a evil place and don't feel it will be a safe place to be after this life. I did grow up in the LDS church but relised the truth at 13. Man created god, man wrote the bible and everything else.
This curriculum is one I won’t personally use for similar but slightly different reasons (we are a Catholic family and also follow a classical approach, so it’s just not a good fit for us). That said, my best friend who is a homeschool mom and slowly becoming more open to Christianity is using this curriculum, and I am very hopeful that God will use it positively in her life! There’s no way she’d use a specifically Christian curriculum at this stage, and I still think this is a big improvement over a lot of the secular ones that make no mention of God or even of moral values at all. Not to mention the woke stuff in many secular curriculums! I too HATE how woke Duolingo is 😢 I use it myself but I couldn’t in good conscience allow my kids to use it. Ugh.
We love the Good and the Beautiful. Math and LA is just that I mean Math and LA. we learn about Jesus and creation through Creation science and the bible and for this reason we go to a different curriculum for that. We like answer in Genesis Master Books. Did you know that their books writer come from other different religions background? All with the same Tho Christian faith base. So I dont fully agree with this video.
We use some TGTB with our youngest but I skip anything that is worded in a way that I wouldn't actually speak about God and who he really is. I think some things are worded in a way that DOES teach that it is up to us to save ourselves. It teaches to "be good" which isn't bad on it's own but it is something that should be considered very carefully.
As someone who lived with a Mormon family and was surrounded by that “faith”, I am ADAMANTLY against anything that advocates the LDS religion. I am very particular about the sources of gospel centered education my children hear and have done my research extensively about this curriculum, especially because I have lived amongst this group of people and have an understanding of their agenda. This promotes NOTHING relating to LDS. The gospel itself says WE are to teach our children. So using a curriculum that is lovely with no bias whatsoever ever is amazing. It’s my job to teach the gospel. No one else’s.
The truth is none of those “ religions” she mentioned endorse it . Just a few of its members- a few homeschool moms use it, or have had a part in writing some of it, or reviewing it so that it does not favor one or the other. So, I feel your info is wrong and so is the website for making that blanket statement. & stating these “ religions” as if the pope himself has given it his mark approval. That said. This video like many other like these are so divisive. I’ve used it. Did not work for my family at all. But I would never do this type of video.
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This is interesting. I’ve never heard the perspective that Mormons (members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) believe in “working their way to heaven.” I guess you’re saying that’s not right because Jesus has mercy and grace? Could you explain more?
I'm definitely not a Mormom but I also believe you do have to work your way to Heaven. Salvation is a free gift for anyone willing to work for it. It's like a highway. The highway is free to use but you have to buy the car, get in it and drive on the freeway to get to your destination. Jesus says in Revelation 22 that He will reward us according to our WORKS. He says this many times, I don't know how Christians missed this important passages.
Yeah, I guess it has to do with definitions. That's why I added so many resources in the comments. We can both say it is by grace we are saved not by works...but then have caveats and mean slightly different things...enough to really change what we mean.
He REWARDS us for our works. But We are SAVED (SALVATION) by our ‘relationship’ with Jesus, which is a free gift. So the REWARD is work based and the SALVATION is a free gift assuming that we have died to the flesh and are carrying our cross with Christ. But there aren’t specifically set rules guaranteed to get you into heaven. He even says in the gospels concerning the Pharisees (rules based people) that they “honor me with their lips (WORKS) but their hearts (RELATIONSHIP with Him) are far from me.”
@@howtohomeschool James chapter 2 seems pretty definitive on the whole faith and works thing...
@@audrichavez What would be the reward? Seems like it would be salvation, right? Because I don't think God is this magical being who grants wishes. When I pray and ask for help, I know he will help me after all that I do. I can't ask for help to get a job and just sit there. I need to gain skills. I need to apply. I need to go to interviews. I need to work. That's a random example, but hopefully you understand what I'm saying?
And I guess I also feel like whatever you believe (your form of Christianity or The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints version) influences how you live. I believe in helping others when I can. And I also believe in kindness. I do this because I want to be like Christ, not necessarily because I want salvation. So... Is that considered work? Why is work bad?
And I always understood that lips meant words and hands/feet meant service in the bible?
I spent about 3 hours reviewing this curriculum on the website and I’m actually surprised by your review of it. I thought it was done beautifully and it’s excellent in the way it teaches phonics, spelling, reading and writing. I am a Seventh-day Adventist and although I wish my church had as great a curriculum as this one, I appreciate that being SDA and this being written by various denominations it’s not pushing a specific religion down my throat, therefore various religious groups can use it and not feel like it interferes with their own religious views. I like that they took the morals that connect all Christians and included it in this curriculum. I’ll teach my son Bible and Biblical doctrines during our worship time at home. This is going to work perfectly for us. I would advise parents looking for a good homeschool curriculum to spend time reviewing it on the website and seeing for themselves. The PDF’s are free to download and they’ll have a chance to see for themselves if it’ll be a good fit for their family or not. Very affordable, too if you decide to purchase the physical material! ❤
Thanks for commenting. I too encourage parents to research before buying. God bless friend :)
As a reborn Christian myself, we love TGATB. We do our own Bible studies and don't need a curriculum for that. I think that's a big draw for TGATB because people of many different denominations can use this without having doctrinal discrepancies and train up their children in the way they should go themselves and not have a curriculum do it for them.
Totally agree!
Precise!
Exactly!!
Thanks for commenting mate. Yeah, I guess I would say many different religions, not denominations. But you're the parent and it's your decision. God bless!
Oh good. God bless 🙌
I love their curriculum. We do Bible studies outside of their curriculum and TGATB fills the educational needs set on us by our state. I value that everyone gets to decide what works for their homeschool. This is a clear win for ours.
Thanks for commenting S japp. Appreciate that you've thought this through.
I don't need, or want, my kids' lanuage arts or math curriculum to do the work for me of teaching my kids theology. That's my responsibility as a parent. I think infusing it into the curriculum across the board can breed complacency.
Appreciate the comment. I love that you want to be so intentional.
Love thatttt!!!!
Woah. Amazing thought provoking comment.
As a homeschooling parent for 17 years, we know all about supplementation. If we find a great curriculum we love, but it is missing something we want to teach, or it is weak in one area or doesn’t address a subject we want to include, but we still love the original curriculum, we supplement. It’s a major part of home education and making our home education what we want it to be. We absolutely adore and love The Good and The Beautiful, we’ve been using it for years and I’ve tried just about everything out there. It’s a perfect fit for our family who range in grades from 1st grade to 12th. Our kids enjoy this more than any other, it is deep and fun at the same time. It has an overall theme of loving and embracing what is good and right in the world, focusing on beauty and conviction, honors faith and God, but does not include full on Bible lessons or study. We supplement that. I’m responsible to teach my kids about God, not a curriculum, so I teach my kiddos that my own way.
I love that you supplement. You're so right...homeschool parents become very proficient at supplementing. Thanks for commenting 🙂
Yes. We supplement too!!
Agreed! My responsibility to teach my kiddos the truth about Jesus!! I love this curriculum.
🙏Amen, well said❤.
It’s free. It works for us who can’t afford hundreds a year. We read the Bible.
Thanks for commenting. Your family is your own and I'm glad you watched the video. God bless you
Exactly
I feel same way as you, Kat.
There are lots of options for free curriculum i.e. Easy Peasy Homeschool.
@@MLAustin5 we should be indoctrinating (teaching doctrine to) our children. For Christian homeschooling parents, that's entirely the point. The early church was pretty radical. It's always a red flag when someone makes excuses to not be like the early church ❤️
While I agree about the differences between mormonism and true Christianity, the curriculum absolutely incorporates our Christian values and scripture. It talks about God often and uses only the Bible (kjv), not any of the extra works found in mormonism or any other religions. The Bible is the common denominator in all the religions reviewers claim. We have done 3 levels so far. Also, my husbands entire family is mormon and we are not, so I know real differences and all about their separate practices, beliefs and works that don't align with our Christian Biblical beliefs. But it's definitely a Christ centered curriculum.
We use a separate Bible study and we also use Christian science and history curriculum (answers in genesis and notgrass currently).
I wouldn't expect a single curriculum to be the base of Biblical studies. Those lessons should have their own place, a true Bible study.
I think this review was done with good intentions, but being that you said you have not actually used it yourself, I don't think you should be reviewing it to discredit it. There's no underlying religious influences, just the Bible.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼So well said!
I appreciate the comment. I guess I would say people don't have to use a curriculum to decide to use it or not. That's what the sales page is supposed to be for. God bless
@@howtohomeschoolYou reviewing the new iPhone- “I don’t like it’s color in the online picture, NO ONE BUY IT!” Is not a valid review. You absolutely do need to own one to review it properly.
@@jaquirox6579 there are many people who have commented on this video who have said they feel the same conviction I do. And they've used it themselves.
I'm sorry, but I don't think I need to read the Koran to know I disagree with it.
@@howtohomeschool I’ve read parts of the Quran, and so I can tell you precisely what’s wrong with it. I don’t need to participate in hearsay and gossip on what I’ve heard others say. That’s the difference between giving a first hand response/review, it’s based on your factual witness. And scripture draws a hard line on giving witness testimonies right?
With the example of the Quran, I am a significantly better Apologist because of my direct lived experiences with their doctrine. My arguments against it hold water because they are factual and can be sited within the Quran. You dancing around hearsay and generalities, won’t convince anyone anything.
But again, TGATB curriculums are not in the same wheelhouse at all, as the Quran. With the Quran we are speaking about Apologetics and in defense of Scripture, in regards to an opposing religion. With Homeschool curriculums, and Christian based ones, you are straining the gnat within the Church…. and perhaps that deserves significantly more pause and reflecting wisdom, before launching that attack.
Christian’s should never launch attack on other Christian’s unless they can bonafide prove they are committing full biblical heresy. And to be able to prove and validate your public attack on them, you need to be an independent line of witness bringing legitimate receipts. Then debatably, it would also be behooving to follow biblical commands on not entertaining an accusation either unless you bring 2-3 additional independent witnesses along with you. I think overall it’s playing with fire to launch an attack towards other Christian’s in any way, unless you can prove heresy specifically. And that’s not my standard, that’s from scripture.
I grew up in the public school, went to public university, and had a very minuscule amount of Jesus in my life. But guess what? Jesus found me anyway ❤
He is SO much bigger than what curriculum you use. Is there a point in scaring parents away from a product that could work for their child because it “might not have enough Jesus?”
Or does it just make us feel righteous when we do so?
Do we really think kids can’t know Jesus because of their math book?
So many people in the homeschooling community come after this company, that you would think they are out promoting satan.
We give our children very little credit if we think that their salvation will come from ideas from a math or language arts book. We also give Jesus very little credit.
I wouldn't like my kids to think it's Christian when it's not. So it's not just an issue of absence of the gospel but it's actually misleading.
You're right that God can spread faith without anyone....but he also uses word and people's words as his way of spreading the gospel. If a child is going to use curriculum for hours each day, it really should have the gospel in it! A secular curriculum isn't neutral....it's anti Christian. Jesus said You're either for me or against me.
I appreciate your comment though. It made me think 🤔
Thank you both for your comments. It also made me think. I'm Catholic, and my husband is Christian, and we want to start our kids in homeschooling. But he would be home. Only because he was injured at work. And I'm in the service. So financially, this is where we are at. We both went to public schools. My older siblings went to public and to private Catholic schools. They told me there is a difference in respect and discipline. I would love my children to go to private Catholic schools. But of course, it's not within our means. I do prefer, not online, but yes, assistance for parents and lots of hands-on. Only because I see that is how my husband and I learn best, and most likely, our children will as well. But it would be amazing if they had religion included. When my husband and I met. I told him I wanted my future children to learn and go to both services for Catholic and Christian. I wanted them to be baptized, have a holly communion, and be confirmed. This was me. And he agreed. The research continues, and thank you to @hometohomeschools.
@@blaqt107if I may ask? What is the difference between a Christian and a Catholic?
Because I thought Christian means "Christ-like". So are Catholics not "Christ-like"?
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You do know that the Bible says to abstain from all appearanceof evil....1 Thessalonians 5:22 -23
I understand that Mormons and Christians have different beliefs, but the on-going spreading of misinformation about The Good and the Beautiful is disheartening. While Jenny Phillips, the owner of the company, is a Mormon, she has stated multiple times that the curriculum writers and team come from all different faith backgrounds. All curriculum is reviewed by diverse pilot families, many editors, expert reviewers, and more to ensure that it is truly non-denominational. Of course Jenny is involved and directing projects, but she is not personally writing hardly any of the curriculum. There are thousands of Christians who use the curriculum and love it, and they haven't found anything that contradicts Christian beliefs.
I guess that's why I provide all the resources below the video. I would (as the gospel coalition does) say Mormonism (and the JWs) is a different religion. So I'd disagree with Jenny on this. Thanks for commenting
Thanks for your comments 🙂
I am not seeing any misinformation. As Christian s we are told not to be connected to false teachers. That would also include faiths that add to the word of God which Mormonism does. We can't teach our kids to use this "Christian" curriculum while following scripture.
@@howtohomeschool you completely ignored her point. She never never said anything about mormons being christian. she said that the writers and team of this curriculum come from different faith backgrounds, including what you would consider to be christian.
@@Sam-hv9yy actually on Good and the beautiful website they do claim they are all christian
The reason there are people of so many denominations is to ensure that there aren't any one denomination pushing their ideas.....
I love this curriculum. As my child's mother, I want to be the one to teach my child about who Yeshua is by showing her His love every day. School curriculum that backs me up is nice...TGATB does that by showing my daughter that it too acknowledges Yahweh.
We do Bible stories and we pray together.
I love how intentional you are about discipling your little ones. Thanks for commenting and God bless you
“and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.”
Deuteronomy 6:7-9
God gives parents the job of teaching our kids about the gospel and scripture, not a curriculum. I’m with my kids 24/7, I teach them day and night and talk about God all the time. I don’t depend on or expect any curriculum to do it. ❤
Parents are certainly the ones God has given the responsiblity to. Thanks for commenting.
a curriculum does not need to be gospel focused to be christian. being christian can simply be about the various values christ spoke about. if you want a gospel centered curriculum then you probably want something that is very in your face about it, and probably very evangelical. probably something like BJU, ACE, perhaps abeka. there's nothing wrong with those curriculums either, though i've never used BJU personally. being LDS does not mean someone is not christian. if someone is a christian or not, Jesus will know it by their heart. and that's between them and God, not you or anyone else...just saying.
Thanks for commenting. God bless
Being a Mormon by definition is identifying outside evangelicalism. Mormons and evangelical Christians are NOT the same. You wanna see a Mormon lose their cool, after they tell you that they are Christians too? Ask them who Joseph smith is and whether or not he is a false prophet.
Being a Mormon is not christian .
We love the good and the beautiful! It’s been so helpful to my kiddos and to me as an open and go teaching tool. Lessons about God happen all through out the day and personal devotions are done daily.
Thanks for sharing! You're absolutley in charge of your own kids and in the end you have to weigh up what's going to work and what you think will or won't do them good. Well done on homeschooling at all...that's the hardest part :)
Amen sister!! I love your boldness in Christ and the gospel. We are saved by grace alone by faith alone in Christ alone according to the Scriptures alone to the glory of God alone!!!!
The religions you listed are not writers of the curriculum but reviewers to make sure there is no doctrine in the curriculum. It's not up to the curriculum to teach your kids the doctrine you believe. That is your job.
Can you clarify what you mean when you say 'to make sure there is no doctrine in the curriculum'? If this is supposed to be a Christian curriculum, why doesn't it have doctrine? I was genuinely just a bit confused.
Also, as part of your role as a parent, aren't you supposed to pick a good curriculum? And wouldn't you want a curriculum that aligns with your faith?
Thanks for commenting, friend.
I totally respect you not wanting to use the TGTB because you want it to have more content about Jesus in the curriculum, but what I don't understand is why videos like this are made. If it isn't a good fit for your family, then don't use it. I don't understand why these kind of videos are made to cast shade on the beliefs of a certain religion. I can see you are trying to be respectful, but why make tbe video at all. If you tried the curriculum for your child and it wasn't a good fit and you are reviewing it honestly, then great. If one of the critiques was you want even more Christian content in it and it didn't have enough, then that is understandable. I would never think to make a video throwing shade on another person's religious beliefs. I just don't get it🤷♀️. If the curriculum was made by a different Christian faith, then someone who is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I highly doubt this video would be made.
what do you recommend
If you read about the apostle Paul, he spent a lot of time combating heresy. So it's a matter of a different religion, not just a different denomination. That's where I'm coming from. But very much appreciate your comment.
Thanks for commenting again!
I did a video on gospel-centred curriculum. I'd recommend any of those.
@@howtohomeschoolwhat content in TGTB is heresy? Jesus taught, by their fruits ye shall know them. I am seeing some amazing fruit from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I’m a Latter-day Saint and I just wanted to add to the conversation that we absolutely agree with you about the gospel being all about JESUS!! We believe that He came to save us. We believe that we can’t be saved without him. Yes, we also believe that there has to be effort on our part to keep the commandments and repent, but at the end of our lives, even if we’ve tried our very best, we can’t make it without our Savior. We love and worship Him. ❤
Please study the bible though on if we can be gods. We can't. 😔 The Mormons prophets are false.
Thanks Natalie for commenting. I added a lot of resources in the video and the TGC footnotes to show that the LDS church and mainstream Christian churches actually have quite different definitions of many of the terms we use jointly. On the surface it seems similar. But when you dig deep they are very different.
I really appreciate your gentle response though! Thanks for commenting 🙂
@@howtohomeschoolmy boyfriend & I once married one day ll be a Christian homeschooling family one day. He wants to have our feature kids homeschooled I told him I feel same way. I am not having them in the school system ever. Especially what’s going on these days I don’t think so. I want them to have not miss going to the beach in the summer, 20 years ago it was so the weather. My mom took me out of summer school it was raining 🌧️ a lot . I kept saying beach constantly. My speech wasn’t so great at the time . My mom was like that’s it. My mom marked it as summer reck. That was back in 03. I ll make up my own summer wreck schedule, important stuff for 1st grade summer wreck , knowing ur parents cell phone number zip code, first last, no I ll not have a land line. Those days re” gone. Work on shoe ting, VBS, going to camp , I ll not have their summers wasted like mine were. Public school no thanks .
beautiful response!
@@mktay2067then why would Heavenly Father call himself father? why are we made in his image? Why are we commanded to be ye there for perfect even as Christ is? Why is Christ our brother?? All of this terminology suggests we are part of his family.. and that maybe I could grow up to be like my Father.. I’m so thankful for the plan of salvation that makes sense of everything. Why we are here, where we came from and what is to come. Don’t limit what God has planned for you, he is God after all.. we should be careful in saying what he can and cannot do. Perhaps you want the best for your children? you want them to grow up to be successful like you? I believe father in heaven is literally my spiritual father.. not some adoptive dad. food for thought.
Thank you for this breakdown. There are many of us who appreciate you laying things like this out so clearly.
Glad it was helpful!
Absolutely LOVE that you made this video. The gospel should be central to christian living and sadly its overlooking or disregarded. Love your boldness and that you are not ashamed of the gospel for it IS the power unto salvation for all who believe.
What a lovely comment. You are a real encourager. Thanks 😊
I love how even in this video the Love of God is shown. So proud of you. 🙌🏼 WTG
Awww...thank you Julissa. It was a hard video to make!
@@howtohomeschool authentic love of God because it came through naturally.
Amen 🙏🏼
I'm LDS, and this curriculum doesn't push our beliefs on anyone. It's our job, as parents to add the religious elements.
Also, we do study the Bible frequently. The name of our church is The Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints. We worship Jesus Christ. Our entire belief system is centered on Him. While our terminology may be unique to other christian faiths, we are still considered Christian. The definition of Christianity, is someone who worships and follows Christ.
The the term was originally coined by Roman soldiers, as a derogatory way to distinguish people who followed His teachings. None of us are the original Christians, because we obviously don't live that long. ALL of us are modern Christians, and that's what matters. Lets remember to love and respect eachother as followers of Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Who died and suffered for ALL mankind. 🤍
You're right, it doesn't push LDS beleifs. I mentioned that in the video. I guess my issue is with the gospel not being the ABCs of the curriculum. And also, I find it LDS theology and conversations difficult as if you look at the terms we use for various things - they're often re-defined in the LDS church. So we can be saying the same things, but meaning different things. That's why I put so many resources in the video itself.
I absolutely have loved every Mormon person I've met. We had many Mormons to our place for tea and I think they're gorgeous. But we do have very different theology at the core.
Love TGATB and plan to do a separate Bible study curriculum. I chose TGATB because it was appropriate without worldly indoctrination.
Glad you've looked into it :)
As a Christian - a strict reformed leaning Christian. Who loves Jesus Christ more than life itself… the GATB works for us. I do wish there was as good of curriculums that were truly Christian but there aren’t.. I’ve not been able to to find anything that is open and go and teaches a rigorous yet easy to understand curriculum .. that doesn’t take HOURS a day.. for one subject… GATB fills the need … however it’s not a Bible curriculum- we just read our bibles, teach our kids to read their bibles and teach good sound theology
Reading the Bible is absolutely the best source of learning about Jesus. God bless and thanks for commenting 🙂
We are reformed christians as well. We've used many curricula over the years. My younger son only used Horizon and Abeka. Even with Abeka I don't agree with everything they teach about the bible. I am considering GATB for Math.
We are Christians and we love TGATB. Very good!! To each his own! Blessings. This curriculum does. Or push Mormonism.
Thanks for commenting Kim.i think God's given you too your kids and, yep, you're responsible before Him for your choices. God bless
I am a born again, Bible believing christian and we use some of TGTB. My biggest reason is because of the version on the Bible they use. The origianl KJV 1611 Bible is used. We do Bible studies and are very invovled in our church, so for us the lack of actual christian teaching is not an issue.
Hi Courtney, I'm just thankful you've considered this . God bless
Abeka uses KJV as well and is a Christian curriculum.
I think it’s wholesome and keeps all the garbage out. I would have never felt it was trying to teach my child to be a Mormon or any other thing you just listed off. My jaw literally dropped and made me start laughing when I heard you say that. This just starts to get ridiculous. It’s not bashing anyone or anything at all or turning a child into anything bad. People need to quit being so hyper-sensitive to everything and be glad we don’t have to stick our kids into public schools where they will learn everything bad and come home (IF they continue to come home) and cuss out the parents and rob someone blind because they learn it there.
Thanks so much for commenting. This is no laughing matter. It's the difference about teaching a weak Christian-like faith and one that will really touch them with the truth. My friend said she felt TGATB was like the Laodocean church. But appreciate you taking the time to comment. God bless.
Thank you for your response. I laughed in disbelief of your original remark. Not of being a “weak Christian” as you stated. We go to church and are very strong Christians. Everyone has their own opinion of everything. We just agree to disagree :)
I’m doing my research in for my homeschooling journey. Thanks 🙏🏾 for this video because it makes a lot of difference. I read a comment above that said they love TGATB homeschooling program and it’s your job to teach children about Jesus, very very true. However, how is this different from using secular content to teach our children about the SAVIOR of the world? This world is so interesting that when you actually point out an important point people get defensive… The power is always in the details… Teaching children “general concepts of GOD” teaches them to be lukewarm. The Bible did warn us that satan comes as an angel of Light. That is, he presents himself like that of JESUS but on closer inspection you realize 😮. The Power is in the details… Thank you kindly… God bless you for standing firm for JESUS.
Thanks for commenting. Absolutley agree. Thanks for your encouragement too. I'm a real person and I really feel encouraged by comments like yours ❤️
We recently stopped using TGTB. While we are Christians; not all of our curriculum is Christ centered. But, I don’t like how TGTB feels very surface level on Christianity. We’ve used various Christian centered curriculum and they don’t feel surface level. While I don’t expect a curriculum to align with my beliefs; I also don’t want it to feel surface level. Great video! Love your input!
Thanks for comments Omne. Really appreciate it
I know that surface level you mention, I felt that too. The good thing is that it can be built upon.
I appreciate TGTB curriculum. I can trust that it's going to be pure and no nonsense at an affordable price. We use our own Bible curriculum and WE make our homeschool Christ centered. I don't look for a curriculum to do that for me. ☺️
Thanks for your comment. 😀
I’ve been a christian my whole life (32 years). Went to public school all the way to college. I NEVER had a christian class. My knowledge from the bible comes from me reading the bible, not even from going every sunday to church. Im using TGATB curriculum form my 3 year-old and I’m supplementing the bible class from Abeka because as a parent is my responsibility to teach my children young about God. If I see in the future something with a non-christian theology in any curriculum I will swap to another, meanwhile school is school and I will teach my kid about God, just the way I learned.
Reading the bible is the best place to learn about Jesus. Thanks for commenting.
So it is actually something to think about that secular is actually better than decieved "Christian" . With secular you know they aren't teaching about God. With the good and the beautiful you are by using it telling your child you agree that other religions are the same faith. This can cause very dangerous confusion and is one of day and biggest tricks.
I'm also a Christian mom. For me, my child's heart comes before academics, and that's why we have devotion time before "school work."
The education of my child is a Christian education. However, it doesn't mean that every single page of the work my child does has to have the word "Jesus or God" on it. But, I am the one who can point my child to Jesus in everything we do.
Academics are not intrinsically attached to values and morals. We are the ones who can model values and morals as Christians, not a curriculum.
We should be praying to God for this company, which is an amazing company, for Him to point them to the truth.
I love TGTB. My child does, too. It's academically robust, and I also did a deep research about their philosophy, and mostly, where are they trying to introduce theirs ideas, they are very clear about it and where you can find these ideas, as you did too.
We can definitely have different opinions, and we have so many options for all tastes.
I agree with you. Those are religions.
However, we can have the best and most Christian curriculum with God and Jesus in every single page, but if God has not the first place into our hearts, the curriculum is pointless.
Let's build each other for the kingdom of God instead of pointing how Christians are we because we use a "x or y curriculum.""
And by the way, most of the videos you showed, they stopped using TGBT because it was too difficult for their children, and now they are stopping because the new math and language arts are not as robust as before.
Thanks for commenting.
As a family of a different faith, I was very happy to be able to use the academics of this curriculum without having too much religious views discussions. I supplement religion studies outside of math and ELA and we dive deep enough, so it is personally ok for it not to be a part of every subject. Really enjoyed TGATB for its academics and my son learned to read well through the K and level 1 :)
Thanks for commenting. I guess that's my point. Christianity is offensive (I mean Christianity says that unless we repent of our great debt of sin and trust in Jesus we will have to pay for them [in hell], but we can trust Jesus to do that for us and go to heaven with him forever...it's a free gift). Jesus also said Christianity was offensive...that's why the Bible records so many people walking away from him...it demands a response.
So if TGATB curriculum isn't offensive to you by making these demands on you and making you uncomfortable as someone who isn't a Christian and not saved, it's obviously not Christian.
Because Christianity (as many people completely re-define these days) isn't about being nice (although loving our enemies and doing good to those who hurt us is core doctrine). We want to be loving over being nice. We want to sometimes upset people to save them from further hurt in the afterlife... this is true love. Being okay with an uncomfortable conversation even if it won't make you friends but will love others.
This is what a lot of people who've used it have found (read the comments below if you're interested).
Thank you dear friend for commenting. I always love hearing from my viewers.
And I'm so sorry with how disjointed my response is...I went back and added things to the middle!
@@howtohomeschool Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying. I am a Muslim and if a curriculum said it was Islamic and did not deliver it strongly enough, I would also not accept it to be such. I hope you have found the one that works for your family and wish you the best my friend.
Bold woman and I respect that you are being upfront about the bible. I was thinking of using this curriculum for my child but I’m glad I’m doing my research first
Oh good. Glad it was helpful!
You can use good and beautiful with scripture, plan and incorporate your own devotionals. That's what we do.
Yes you could. I guess my point is it's no better than a secular curriculum in some ways. And I look for a truly Christian curriculum when I research programs as I feel I'm so stupid that I need to hear the gospel on every occasion I can ...and my kids are like me. Really appreciate your comment. God bless.
This is exactly why we are switching away from TGTB after using it for three years.
Oh good. Glad to hear that.
what did you choose? I am just starting this year.
@@heatherambassadorforjesusc5072 we went with Rod & Staff for grammar/writing, phonics & spelling, it’s saturated with scripture, thorough & gentle at the same time. And very affordable. We’re three weeks in and everyone is enjoying it. We went with Gods Big Story from Generations for our reading curriculum.
I concur, and you’ve explained it very well. We’ve heard so much about today’s Christian curricula not having enough about the Gospel of Christ in it, or that its too weak, which is why we created Fetch The Goodness, which teaches 100% of the good news of the Gospel and we do this through animations, podcasts, curricula, live events and puppetry for children 12 and under. We’re working on a television series currently, inside our FTG Studio. Then we’ll launch everything at the same time.
Good on you!
I don't rely on my homeschool curriculum to teach my son about the Word of God. I incorporate that into our program, but find it unrealistic to expect a math or language arts curriculum to teach the fundamentals of salvation. Additionally, with so many views and doctrines within the Christian faith, which doctrine should be intertwined with such curricula? I'm thankful for TGATB weaving in godly principles throughout the basic curricula they offer. Frankly, I don't trust any curriculum to teach my child about the Bible. As a believer, that is my husband's and my responsibility. Ephesians 6:4; Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Proverbs 22:6; Deuteronomy 4:9-10; Isaiah 38:19.
God bless you.
Yes it is! I'm glad you realize it's your responsiblity. I read a chapter of the bible with my kids over breakfast and it's such a great time for me and them.
The reason I chose" The Good and the Beautiful" is because they don't teach Bible. I teach My children the Bible. I take my children to Sunday School , and to church and pray with them and go to prayer at church. I read everything ahead of time and then teach it. If your buying curriculum to teach your kids the Bible, then you are not doing what the bible says. Proverbs: 22:6. Add bible study to your studies.
We also add bible study to our Christian Curriculum. Honestly it's a conviction. If your not convicted, that's okay :)
God bless.
It is absolutely the parents job to teach their children the Bible. Not a curriculum's, or even a church's job. But part of a parents decisions include finding a good church and curriculum for their child. Assuming that someone is being lazy in teaching their children Scripture because they are convicted that solid doctrine in their curriculum, that their child uses for several hours every day, is important, is just as silly as assuming that someone who uses a program like TGATB, or a secular program, or even sending them to regular school is neglecting their child's spiritual development. I teach my children the Bible, and I choose to use a curriculum that reinforces that teaching.
I also felt a conviction to use a more Gospel-centered curriculum, one that aligns with my beliefs and includes more bible reading and memorization, specifically in the subjects of science and history. I feel with these subjects it is so important to be biblically grounded.
So this year, we continued using TGAB for language arts and math only, and switched to Masterbooks for Bible, science, and history. So far I am so pleased with the new curriculum and love the Bible stories and scripture incorporated in the lessons.
Using a mixture of curriculum provides a nice balance for us 🤍
Oh nice. Masterbooks is a good choice for so many families!
As a Christ centered Christian, who has used TGATB curriculum for almost a year now, I can assure anyone who is concerned that I have yet to find anything in our books that teaches anything misleading about God or Jesus ( I am also of the belief that though many other groups think they worship the same God as me, I must respectfully disagree with them) , because it is true that the makers of these books intentionally tried to focus more of the principles of kindness, peace, and generally anything that aligns with Philippians 4:8. Which gives us as Christian a clear instruction to focus on “whatsoever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy…” .
So while the makers actual intentions were to be as neutral as possible to not push any one doctrine, I think God had found a way to insert exactly what he wants in these books.
I think it’s important to remember that God’s wisdom shouldn’t just be in our minds but in our hearts. And that having a discerning heart focused on God also means learning and being able to also see God and his works in places that are not directly and obviously shouting his name. The birds, the rain, and the trees may not speak with words but God’s beauty, purity, and truth can be seen by anyone who knows how to see and listen with a God centered heart.
I think it’s important to teach children how to feel God in the world around them because there will be times in their lives where it may be hard to listen or hear with their minds. It may feel like God isn’t present because they aren’t getting the answers they were expecting, or because the pressures “of the world” are pressing down on them (as they once did on Job) and trying to overwhelm their senses to drown God out. But a discerning heart can find God even in the darkest of times. “though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for you are with me” Psalms 23:4.
So with all that in mind I find TGATB curriculum to be a highly useful tool for teaching children how to see God in places that one might not even think to look at first (like a quadratic equation).
Thanks for commenting. It's always nice to hear two sides of the argument. And I thank you for your gentleness ❤
You wouldn’t use the curriculum but you said in another video that it’s ok to allow our kids to spend time with other kids that don’t believe like us and then talk to our kids about the things they said and why we don’t say those things. What’s the difference here?! We even say sometimes it’s ok if you can’t homeschool to send them to public school where the curriculums aren’t Christian at all
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I guess the alternative is being a hermit. And having your kids blame you for not socialising them.
We also need to be in the world but not of the world. Thanks for commenting 🙂
@@howtohomeschool my point was that if it’s ok to spend time with ppl that don’t believe like we do, it’s also ok to use curriculum done by ppl that don’t believe like we do bc if you really look at the curriculum it has no doctrine at all
You're always supposed to be by your children's side when they're with others. In the case I was talking about, I was able to give two bibles to the girls. They had a hot chocolate with me and did Bible study with us. It was delightful. Learning and socialization is on our ground and should be what we choose as parents. I hope that helps. I wouldn't just let my kids run off to another persons house and be influenced by them.
@@howtohomeschool exactly, I wouldn’t either. That’s what I’m saying, that the curriculum could be used bc it would be under YOUR supervision
TGTB is Bible-based and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that the Bible is true and that they are saved ONlY through the grace of Jesus Christ, who atoned for our sins and died on the cross so that we can be resurrected and forgiven of our sins. I'm pretty sure all Christians believe that faith is necessary for salvation. Since faith is a "work", then yes, we are saved by our work. I feel bad for people who reject this curriculum only because the owner is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That's a very bigoted view of the world.
Thanks for commenting. What do you mean by bigoted?
It's tough when there are some nice things about a curriculum, especially for ease of use, and beauty, but in the long run, I think it's best to use what is best for our children, that will reflect the truth from the Bible, no matter how easy or beautiful another choice is. I'd prefer to have plain black and white pages of schoolwork, that teach truth and help to lead my children in the right direction. I can also then personally tailor the adding of different books that surround them with a wealth of knowledge, that I could never find in any curriculum alone. I know we can never judge another person, because none of us, except the Father in Heaven, have the authority to do that. But sometimes we have to look beyond what appears easy and beautiful and choose wisely. Thank you so much for sharing. It's best to be aware so that we can all make informed decisions.
I know! I enjoyed your well thought out comment Monique.
what’s what’s with using easy beautiful affordable and virtuous, AND supplementing with your own religious teaching focusing on the saviour?? win win baby
Thank you for sharing this, I was set on TGATB until I came across your videos, I wasn’t doing enough research…Amen to what you shared the Gospel is what saves us and needs to be implemented into our children’s daily teaching God bless you ❤
This video helped me choose curriculum which is The good and the beautiful. Thanks for the video.
Glad it was helpful! Hahaha
This is a very needed video. Well spoken in truth and love. Do not be discouraged in your sharing of truth
Lesley - you're so encouraging! Thank you!
Love your Gospel focus. You’re encouraging/emboldening me to make Gospel centered curriculum choices for my family.
I really appreciate your comment. Thanks for the encouragement 🙏
That's why we are the parents to teach them about Jesus and the Gospel. If she start teaching much about it in the curriculum not many will want to use the curriculum to teach their kids other things beside the gospel. And is that's why there's different denominations and religions using it. Looks like is pure and nice for the kids. LET'S DO TEACH OUR KIDS ABOUT JESUS AND THE GOSPEL MORE AT HOME AS you want a curriculum do it. That's why we have so many Christian books and videos and movies parents at home. And our leaders in our religion churches etc etc.
Though saying we want our curriculum to teach the gospel doesn't mean we stop teaching it to them outside the curriculum. RATHER, it gives us more opportunities to talk about the gospel, adn more opportunities for our children to think how the gospel relates to everyday life and academic work. Teaching the gospel in a 'Christian' curriculum isn't a big ask.
After reading into what the mormans believe exactly, I can see why people dont want to use the curriculum. We love the curriculum, and as long as they aren't pushing their beliefs in it (minus good morals because don't we want our kids to have high moral character?), I am ok with using it.
It's certainly something to think about. Thanks for commenting ❤️
Thank you for this!! Was just about to purchase but I feel the same way you do about the importance of Christ centered curriculum
Oh I'm so glad. This is the info I want to know too before purchasing.
I don’t need my curriculum to teach my kids about Jesus - I can literally do that way better with my own words along with whatever I’m saying.
Thank you for this bold video. What do you recommend for 9th and 12th grade homeschool curriculum on a very tight budget, especially if the kids feel like they need printed materials instead of online? PS I am a single mom who works full time. Help me decide 😭
Thanks for commenting 😁
Lifepac. Kids Can do it themselves. It's paper based. Or monarch. It's wonderful and easy to use.
Taking GATB out of the equation specifically, if any curriculum wasn’t overtly or even subtly teaching false religion but was more generic, yet worked for a child, why not use it and supplement with Bible lessons that teach what you want your kids to know? What I mean is should we rely on the curriculum to teach our kids the gospel? A lot of the sources you promote are more generic like the GATB. I’m not trying to criticize. I’m just curious why you single out the GATB and not other generic Christian programs.
If you're getting curriculum, why not make it gospel-centred. If they do hours of it everyday, surely it's a great opportunity to teach them about Christ.
I reckon I wouldn't even call TGATB Christian, DE. That's my problem with it. It says it's Christian. But it's not.
@@howtohomeschool I agree that it’s not “Christian” but more like leaning basic generic Christian principles in order to not run afoul of the wide swath of ideas in Christendom. My point was more that there are a lot of curriculum companies that do this, including some others you’ve promoted. Additionally, there are folks like me who have found problematic teachings in every single curriculum we’ve ever tried. I don’t agree doctrinally with all of the teachings and beliefs of any company. I want to be a Christian and only a Christian who believes in the full authority and infallibility of Scripture. For those reasons, I prefer curriculum with a more generic approach that doesn’t instill any particular doctrine. I vet it to make sure it doesn’t teach that, yet the generic Christian principle approach (which I still vet) at least allows us to avoid worldly and/or anti-Christian curriculum while being able to focus on doctrinal matters in a more specific, personal manner-not relying on curriculum to do it. I’m not trying to sound argumentative, and I fully support your decision for your family. I just wanted to point out that others may choose the GATB (and others like it) to accomplish the same broader goals that you want by avoiding it. And as an aside, I am not a GATB apologist, and I’m not advocating for them. I’m just advocating for the idea that there is a place in the toolbox for many families for generalized Christian principles and/or “good moral” style curriculum. ❤️
We use it and we are Catholic. Just because it may not work for you religious wise doesn’t mean it’s not enough for others. That is why I live the fact that we all have choices as to what works best for each family.
@@howtohomeschool I highly recommend Lifepac!! They re” Buble based curriculum!! They teach the Bible very heavily on the Bible Abeka is heavenly on the Bible!! I checked just for the heck of it they have Bible curriculum!!.. They re” Abeka turned 50 years old last year. Abeka is 46 years old..
Is there one aspect of it specifically being “Mormon” that you found doing it? One example of something you don’t agree with as a Christian? Or does it just make you not want to use it since a Mormon wrote it?
Yeah, so I guess as I outlined in the video it lacks gospel-centered content, something that should be indispensable in a curriculum we call Christian. Thanks for commenting 🙂
This is your brand of Christianity. Many of us worship differently. I'm not Mormon but there are no quotes which go against the gospel of Jesus, even the few by Mormons. What this curriculum does is concentrate on raising kind and loving children and building up the importance of families and being grateful for God's gifts of nature.
Appreciate you commenting. God bless
Jesus tells us to have nothing to do with false teaching. Mormonism, Jehovah Witnesses and Seventh day Adventist add to God's word. It is following Christ to separate ourselves from those who pervert His word.
Im struggling with this. We have been using Abeka Academy and we love how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is in the fabric of every class. My daughter (5) has been sharing the gospel with complete strangers I credit Abeka with being able to break it down so great for her to understand. She loves Jesus! However, the price has went up and now I’m looking into other curriculums. I have a lot of friends who use the good and the beautiful, but for some reason I always felt off about it.
So good to know! I was thinking about using TGATB, but I feel the same as you about Jesus being taught as the Bible teaches. I will not be using THGATB after watching this.
I'm so glad. This is the info I'd want to know if I was researching christian curriculum
Thank you for making this video! I was one of the people who asked about it. We are Muslim so this won't be an issue for us. When using a Christian curriculum I use any discrepancies in doctrine as a teachable moment to explain differences (and similarities, as there are more similarities than differences!) between our beliefs. I imagine she designed it this way so more people could use it and benefit from the free pdf version.
Thanks for commenting Katie 🙂
@katielarsen TGATB content is very denominationally neutral, I’m a Christian mother and I have found no conflicts in 3 years with them. I would say, if I’m thinking from the Muslim perspective, there has been a character in our math book that wears a hijab. It doesn’t mention anything that direction, but as a Christian I definitely noticed that little girl. Theologically, they point to God and Him creating all things, and also encourage good moral habits that align with my doctrine like love and grace, etc. But I thought from your perspective you might also enjoy the little girl in a hijab. I would say overall they have made a clear effort to make their content culturally well rounded, but doctrinally it will be Christian, but so light hearted in its delivery that’s really age appropriate for little ones. Doing things like compelling them towards honesty and grace in their own behavior.
Hope that helps! 🙏🏽♥️
@@jaquirox6579 thanks for commenting anyway, Jaqui.
@@jaquirox6579I’m Muslim too thinking about tgatb, could you elaborate any pros and cons also how is the academia in general
@@anythingbutmyfullname I’m not really sure what you’re trying to ask me. Academically speaking all of their curriculums are significantly higher than anything else I have seen personally. I have found every subject to be years ahead of what I know the topic typically is doing. But related to that, I spend a lot of time slowing down a bit, and giving extra explanation in my sons learning style, and or also accepting that we may not finish a book that year because it’s just too advanced sometimes.
I don’t have a pro and con list for you. It’s a great Christian based curriculum. It’s colorful, engaging, has a lot of games and stories. My oldest son who is very high energy and masculine/rowdy generally enjoys them.
As a homeschooling mom who simply adores Generations curriculum bc of it's strong Christian, Jesus focused curriculum...we will still use TGTB LA bc it holds its own beauty as a language arts program. The pictures are lovely, the morals are there and the lessons are nicely structured 🤷.
You're the mom and God put you in your position to weigh up things. You've done so and had a think about it and that's a good thing :)
@@howtohomeschool Yes! :) Everyone needs to balance what they like with what they don't and make a decision for their own home. Btw, new subscriber, I really like your content ❤️
This is an informative video. We got this curriculum for pre-k and kindergarten but I was always open to finding something else. I personally was never set on something strictly Christian. Or at least, it wasn’t a requirement to include this in the curriculum because I would rather teach my kids on my own outside of set curriculums about our faith.
But this is very thought provoking and definitely something to think about.
I understand this specific curriculum doesn’t go into the gospel as it shouldn’t since it isn’t a religious curriculum. Which curriculum would you consider worth teaching in order to teach the gospel? I’d imagine that it wouldn’t have much academia since it’s main base is theological, but what about all the other subjects? I was hoping for some recommendations.
Hi Audri.
Thanks for your comment.
This Curriculum claims to be 'non-denominational Christian'.
But to be Christian as I explained in the video would mean the gospel is referenced often in the curriculum materials.
I don't think this happens enough even in the most solid homeschool curriculum materials or there!
But you know, this is my preference.
If you want a rigorous Christian curriculum, Veritas Press is very good. Also BJU Press and Heart of Dakota.
@@howtohomeschoolLifepac as well!.
The website itself says it follows a non-denominational Christian perspective
Yes, and my point is it's not what it advertises.
I feel much better about giving TGATB a try after this video. Thanks! :)
No worries. And glad you watched :)
It was worth watching - even though we’re on different wavelengths. :)
I'm glad. Hope you'll stick around. God bless, friend. @@BellaKarma
I appreciate this explanation and the heart you have for your children having a Christ centered education. The devil is in the details, as the saying goes. The details deeply matter in the long run. I didn't know what the controversy was so I looked at what both sides said, and while I can appreciate the other side of the opinion, yours rings true in my heart. Thank you for sharing your opinion on something that leaves you open to so much criticism. It has blessed me and my family.
My pleasure. Thanks for taking the time to comment and encourage. It's really hard being a Christian...it calls for wisdom...to be truly loving and not to say words that will hurt. It's taken a long time to develop and I'm still learning. But i hope it was a gentle take on a serious issue.
Just subscribed. The one thing I love about homeschooling, is that we get to give our children a variety of what we see as the best curriculum for them. For us that is Christ centered, and varies per subject. We definitely love the extra opportunity to teach about Jesus that is incorporated into the curriculum we have chosen. Jesus, character, serving, love and truth. A good curriculum is essential to the whole reason we are doing this in the first place.
Love it. I totally agree. Thanks for subscribing and commenting :)
I’m conclusion there’s nothing wrong with TGTB 😆😆
Haha...okay. God bless you mate.
But it’s not claiming to be a bible study guide. It’s general curriculum with Christian values. I don’t see what would be wrong with using it and adding bible study from another source.
So back to Easy Peasy. Does it incorporate the Bible? I initially was doing that with my son his first year homeschooling. But I saw a video from you saying it isn’t really Christian or anything so I ended up doing another curriculum. Is Easy Peasy like just on track? Or is it ahead?
Many secular people do it. That tells me there isn't a lot of gospel-content. I've also had some people comment on my channel there isn't a lot of Christian content. Perhaps that's because she uses secular resources like Khan Academy. But she does promote Creationism in it and Christianity. I
I totally understand what you are saying. I’m not sure how it is for everyone else’s homeschooling and how it’s set up but I will be honest and say that the school does not allow anything about God or anything involving the church allowed into how the advisors write it down. One day I put down that my daughter attended group night at the church and had to change it to literary studies because of the school. I’ve been finding it difficult to find the curriculum that is just right. Too much screen time doesn’t help either. I just started TGTB and so far it seems ok. I was prayed for because my mom couldn’t have anymore kids and been in the non-denomination my whole life. I’ve been to the Catholic Church because I’m also Latina. I grew up in the Lutheran church because that’s what my parents thought was best for school. I’ve been to the healing churches and seen people get healed. I’m married to a Mormon and now attend Nazarene. If I could give anyone any advice it’s to love others the way Jesus loves you. Character matters. Actions matter. Continue to spread love, light, and truth. Don’t forget to put your Armor of God on and also don’t forget to teach your little ones how to do that. Remember that the most effective teaching is prayer and speaking to God on a daily basis. Learning about the Bible is great but we also do that in church. One of the most powerful things you can teach your littles is to pray every night. Tell them that God is listening and he is always there for you. ❤️
Thanks for commenting!
Thank you for this review!! Great video as always…. we are going to be leaving The Good and the Beautiful to go to BJU. Would you say that the levels are equivalent to each other?
Yes, but BJU might be more robust. GOOD choice...we love it.
@@howtohomeschool Great!! Thank you dear! We are excited!!
Thank you Bec for your honesty. Yes, we need to speak up for the truth, because we are disciples of Jesus Christ. ❤
Thank you for your comment. It's such a polarising issue!
And see I love TGTB because I don’t want my kids curriculum to teach them doctrine. That is my job and doesn’t belong in a math lesson. I know others don’t agree and that’s ok.
Furthermore, I’m sorry you miss understood what we who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints believe. We absolutely believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior and that he is the only way to return to heaven.
Thanks for commenting 🙂
I’ve used this for my kindergartner, my first year homeschooling. It’s been great, my issue is that I don’t necessarily want to support the LDS church in any way. We do a separate Bible curriculum. I’m going to start with my asd son next year and I’m looking into master books.
TGTB so far has not had anything about God other than that He is the creator of all things.
This is why I love homeschooling so much. We as parents get to choose what resources we use in our homeschool, and that is so amazing! For myself personally, I'd rather be the one teaching my kids when it comes to our faith, and I don't need it to be intertwined into every Math or LA lesson. Also, the fact that it's a free to print curriculum has blessed our family so much during this season when money is tight, and at this point it's either a free curriculum or we use public school online. Because of the indoctrination in our schools in America, in my opinion, the latter is more harmful. I personally felt curriculum such as Abeka and BJU go too far on the faith side of things, and that's a huge reason I didn't continue on with those programs. For some families, the lack of Christianity or Jesus in the curriculum isn't a huge deal breaker, and it allows families from many backgrounds to use it.
It's certainly a choice and Good gives us a responsibility to our kids. Thanks for commenting 🙂
So what program do you recommend?🙏 I agree with everything you were saying.
Yes, see my latest video. We use and love BJU Press but there are lots of great programs out there 😀
As a Muslim, i love the TGTB, as it is a great curriculum education wise. We just cross out what we don't believe like "children of god", jesus etc.
We love that there is none of that they/them or weird sexual stuff like the teachers are exposing them to.
I think that's what I mean. If it doesn't offend anyone, is it really appropriate to call it a 'Christian curriculum'? Jesus said his words were offensive. So if this curriculum isn't offensive and even pleases Muslims (I mean that's great for you!), but it doesn't make it a very good 'Christian curriculum'. Really appreciate you commenting :)
I am a Muslim mama who also uses TGTB. I filter it through our Islamic lens. I understand that this curriculum just touches the surface of Christianity, which is why we Muslims have no issue using it.For our beliefs, we don’t supplement because we already have a separate core Islamic curriculum to discuss our faith alone. We have a course to teach our kids the five daily prayers, Quran recitation and memorization, and we also teach Arabic.I suggest you supplement your beliefs. TGTB has made my life easier; I just cross out what's unnecessary and add my own Islamic content.I supplement with Brave Writer, handwriting, and some phonics programs. You could say TGTB serves as our core language arts curriculum for now.
I like you stand up girl!! Happy to be on your frequency today thanks be blessed
You are so welcome!!
Hi, do you know about ACE PACE ? I’m about to homeschool 3 kids ( 6th, 4th and pre-K) we have in mind using Abeka . A friend was recommending ACE but I haven’t done my research or know anything about ACE.
It's definitely on the easier side of homeschooling which is why I'm not a fan. But, some parents love it.
I wonder if there is a curriculum that is set up similarly but teaches the bible.
I am looking into TGATB Math. I am asking myself if using this curriculum as a Christian would be any different from using a secular Math curriculum like Saxon Math.
Saxon is a good program. But, yes, it's secular. I'm not sure about it's 'Christian twin' though. I like Generations, Masterbooks, BJU and Abeka for Math.
Excellent video! I appreciate the way you approached this and that you were not afraid to point out why you wouldn't use this as a Christian. Thank you for tackling this topic. So well done!!
Thanks Heather. It's a difficult topic to address but so needed.
To be honest with you we don't use a curriculum.
I create a plan each day and teach lessons based on my child's needs and pace, and I choose books depends on my child's strengths.
We start with a prayer, Theology first, Language Arts, Mathematics, Foreign Languages, Science, Geography, History, Philosopy, and Art. +other activities.
So I taylor everything to suit my child's way of learning and thinking and most importantly our religion and philosophy.
It sounds like you have a lot of wisdom! Have you heard of the Real Cool History for Kids podcast? It's free but by Angela O Dell from masterbooks. We love it and Luke gets so much gospel-centered content there.
I loved your insights and love your desire to have a gospel-centered curriculum but as I listened I realized you have a misconception of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am a member of this church and Everything you said about Jesus is exactly what we believe! Jesus is the center of our church. We believe He leads it, just as He led His church while on the earth. We believe He lives, not just lived. We believe He guides us, not just guided us. We believe He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and thus still works through prophets as He always did throughout the history of the world. We believe salvation comes through Him, and Him alone (not through our works-although as the New Testament states “faith without works is dead” so true sincere faith will lead to good fruits and works). I invite you to study our gospel (read the Book of Mormon, listen to General Conference…) and then you will be more able to correctly inform others about us. Thank you!❤
Thanks for commenting! I realized as I talked to my gorgeous CoJC friends that it comes down to definitions. It's really clever that we can say the same thing but have very different meanings of the words. If you take a look at the resources under the video, it goes into more detail on that. Thank you for your love coming my direction...I can feel it. ❤
People… if you are expecting a CURRICULUM to teach your kids about God then you are not better off than sending them to public school. What about you spend family time studying your bible? I have been using with my kids, and I haven’t seem any LDS teaching.
Thanks for commenting. I am hoping that my child, no matter what they're doing, are always having Christian input. I don't want them to learn about God and then stop for 3 hours while they learn curriculum. That wouldn't make sense to me. Isn't, at the core of it, education supposed to be about teaching our kids about God? Learning to read, write and do arithmetic are means to that end.
@@howtohomeschool exactly my point, a parent should be able to use things and bring God to the table. Just because something doesn’t use God in it doesn’t mean a parent is not able to bring it. Homeschool just like Christianity is a life long. We won’t always find God in everything but we can add it. So if the tgtb doesn’t have God then you have conversations with your kids about what you are learning. I don’t care if you use it or not. The point is, you make it look like if somebody else is using it then they are bad Christian’s. Not ok.
I have been wondering your opinion on this curriculum!
Yes, it's hard to say, but if it's not gospel-centred, I don't know how it's any more Christian than a secular humanist curriculum.
I was convicted at the end of last year to stop using it after 2-3 years and started easy peasy homeschool which lead me to find your channel whilst searching for info on it thankfully!
@@howtohomeschool Lifepac is very Bible teaching Homeschooling.. Their Bible subject for the veres I used index cards I had a whole stack of index cards a lot... My boyfriend & I check a lot to see they changed nope they still teach the Bible they advise against the Good & the beautiful homeschooling curriculum HSLDA same way. My boyfriend & I ll stay clear of the good & the beautiful thanks for the warning ⚠️ this helps a lot cause I am planning on homeschooling once married & have kids.. I have autism I can be very very obvious not realize something is rather harmful & not Christian either...
What curriculum do you use that focuses on the gospel?
Thanks for commenting. See this video: ua-cam.com/video/YkAPr67Gbdw/v-deo.html God bless.
We found this curriculum far too shallow, and far too busy with all the flowery language they use, which meant many pages had a wall of text for the parents, my daughter who is add/adhd was frustrated/ distracted by the sheer busyness of the curriculum and I had to modify by writing lessons on the whiteboard.
We have swapped over to MasterBooks which feels far less shallow and far more engaging for my children (we are eclectic style so we use many other curricula too, MB is just our core)
Masterbooks is a great choice and very gospel centered. We like Angela O'Dells free Masterbooks 'real cool history for kids' on spotify. Have you listened to that one?
I agree. I had used their curriculum on and off until I was recently convicted about it. Satan often uses things that seem innocent to plant seeds. We must be discerning as Christians. The Lord will lead us to the right curriculum for our kids.
Thank you Amy. I agree....the best lies are closest to the truth.
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We use The Good and the Beautiful for math. We are Christian. We have tried MANY math curriculums from Christian companies and we have yet to find one we actually like. We go to church, we do our own bible studies. My daughter just graduated highschool and is going into children's ministry. My kids are strong in their faith. I have never seen anything alarming in our math curriculum. It's OK that you don't want to use it but it doesn't make anyone less Christian if they choose to use to it.
Thanks for commenting. I would never (and I'm sure I didn't in the video) say it makes anyone less Christian for using it. I'm not exactly sure what that means.
In the end it's a case for discernment. If you have prayed about it and are okay with it, it's up to you.
Amen sister! Thank you for standing up and speaking truth about Jesus our Savior.
Tori. Thank you from my ❤️ It's been hard standing up for this one.
As soon as I put my 8 year old on dulingo to learn German they taught her the words for beer and wine and how to request those drinks 😂 so after that we scrapped duolingo ha ha ha. Craziness
Wow! It's definitely not that child friendly!
As Christians we should accept that we are a religion no matter what we practice or how we understand the bible. Even non denominational have a religion. Religion means belive in a supreme being, for us, God. Always keep the bible as the center of education.
Thanks for commenting 🙂
I am using it right now a little because it's free..it is not easy and not visibly pleasing. Im using the math because it's a little easier to make it less overwhelming for my kids and myself that can't handle the chaos on every page. I delet anything about god or bible less we need to discuss how wrong it is. I try to live as a good person..I tell my kids to be nice and respect others. I believe haven is a evil place and don't feel it will be a safe place to be after this life. I did grow up in the LDS church but relised the truth at 13. Man created god, man wrote the bible and everything else.
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This curriculum is one I won’t personally use for similar but slightly different reasons (we are a Catholic family and also follow a classical approach, so it’s just not a good fit for us). That said, my best friend who is a homeschool mom and slowly becoming more open to Christianity is using this curriculum, and I am very hopeful that God will use it positively in her life! There’s no way she’d use a specifically Christian curriculum at this stage, and I still think this is a big improvement over a lot of the secular ones that make no mention of God or even of moral values at all. Not to mention the woke stuff in many secular curriculums!
I too HATE how woke Duolingo is 😢 I use it myself but I couldn’t in good conscience allow my kids to use it. Ugh.
Look, I think it's something to pray about. It's such a sticky issue. Thanks for commenting:)
We love the Good and the Beautiful. Math and LA is just that I mean Math and LA. we learn about Jesus and creation through Creation science and the bible and for this reason we go to a different curriculum for that. We like answer in Genesis Master Books. Did you know that their books writer come from other different religions background? All with the same Tho Christian faith base. So I dont fully agree with this video.
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Which religious backgrounds does AIG have for authors? We have most of their books including the ones calling out the cults and false religion.
We use some TGTB with our youngest but I skip anything that is worded in a way that I wouldn't actually speak about God and who he really is. I think some things are worded in a way that DOES teach that it is up to us to save ourselves. It teaches to "be good" which isn't bad on it's own but it is something that should be considered very carefully.
Thanks Brandi for your response. I appreciate that you've thought about this :) God bless
I love this video and your heart for the gospel. Thank you for sharing this!
Glad you enjoyed it! I love sharing the gospel 💕
As someone who lived with a Mormon family and was surrounded by that “faith”, I am ADAMANTLY against anything that advocates the LDS religion. I am very particular about the sources of gospel centered education my children hear and have done my research extensively about this curriculum, especially because I have lived amongst this group of people and have an understanding of their agenda. This promotes NOTHING relating to LDS.
The gospel itself says WE are to teach our children. So using a curriculum that is lovely with no bias whatsoever ever is amazing. It’s my job to teach the gospel. No one else’s.
We need to share the gospel with Mormon friends because they need true salvation through Jesus Christ the Son of God . Not by works
The truth is none of those “ religions” she mentioned endorse it . Just a few of its members- a few homeschool moms use it, or have had a part in writing some of it, or reviewing it so that it does not favor one or the other. So, I feel your info is wrong and so is the website for making that blanket statement. & stating these “ religions” as if the pope himself has given it his mark approval. That said. This video like many other like these are so divisive. I’ve used it. Did not work for my family at all. But I would never do this type of video.
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