Does ACE Homeschooling prepare you for college?
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Using ACE and preparing the student to enter college. Is it adequate? Shared from an ACE graduate!
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THANK YOU for sharing! I just changed from ABeka to A.C.E. for my oldest going into 4th grade. I was a bit hesitant, but once the curriculum arrived, I knew, without a doubt, this is the curriculum for us. Your testimony is even more encouragement! Thanks again!
Hello there! I can say that ACE does prepare you for college! The transition from ACE to college a few months ago wasn’t too hard on me.
That is lovely to hear! Thank you for your confirmation!❤️
Thank you for this! I've heard a lot of negative feedbacks about ACE and I was completely lost. Hearing you talk about how it helped you prepare for College makes my heart and mind at ease. Now I am excited to enroll my daughter in School of Tomorrow! Thank you again!
You're so welcome!
This video is beyond helpful!!! I’ve been praying and trying to figure it if we should move to ACE. I’ve been searching our videos and this one is beyond helpful!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
My kids go to a small Christian school that uses ACE. I researched the curriculum before enrolling them in the school and loved the concept. Now I'm considering homeschooling and want to continue using this curriculum but wasn't sure if we should stick with this or use ABEKA which comes with video teaching for the subjects. After watching your video and many others about how properly use ACE in order for the curriculum to be effective according to its design I'm convinced ACE is the best choice for my family. For instance, in one video I learned about the color coding for each section and how that makes its easier for kids to set goals. I love that! If we do go homeschool next year I'll definitely stick with this curriculum and from what I've researched on their website it's fairly affordable compared to ABEKA and other homeschool programs on the market. Thanks for sharing!
Oh sweetie, I started homeschooling due to covid and after prayer and research we settled on ACE for both my sons (one in 7th grade and the other just starting out). My oldest son was in a special ed program getting c's and d's and now he is A's and B's, but I find myself so flustered with doing the kindergarten with my youngest. I love your videos and thank you for the help, SO many of us need it. I wish I could just call you for guidance LOL, but praise the Lord that he gives you the zeal to share all of this with others on YT. SO appreciated!! I still have to find a routine that works, it still feels like we are all over the place with keeping him on pace (my middle gets distracted to easily), but we are praying and continuously asking the Lord for help, daily! Thank you for this encouragement. I hope to find our groove with this so that we can one day help others who are just starting out like us. I am so thankful I found your channel! xoxo
Wonderful!
I have done some consulting over the phone. If you are interested message me on Instagram @ a.c.e_handkerchiefgal
Same!!!! I'm so glad I'm not alone.
Awesome testimony! When you said it starts off slow I totally see that now! I love horizon curriculum and I supplement with it. That's why I ask the other question on an earlier video because I'm not sure if I should supplement since my boy is so young and loves to read but his spelling isn't as great as his reading just yet. But I love how you said the slow beginning set a great foundation for your children.
I graduated from a Christian school with ACE I went on to get 2 bachelor’s degrees and working on the master’s degree. The only thing that I wasn’t familiar with was in college the evolution study in my biology classes was foreign to me 😂
The high school paces now cover some things about Evolution and how to refute it, which is really a good idea. Well done! Way to reach your potential!
I did ACE from k-12. I have 2 undergrad degrees and am working on my masters. I agree with the statement that ACE teaches good study habits and encourages high achieving goals, but I do also see many issues. Particularly with science. It’s reading and language arts do creat good foundations. But both history and science, in my opinion, were lacking. It being my only experience other than college I don’t have much to compare to.
I believe the search for the absolute perfect curriculum continues! This is one of many. I find it perfect for a foundation. I’m sorry you found it inadequate in parts...I do hope that it created study habits that taught you how to cope with the harder classes you didn’t feel you had the base for...that is what I hope to teach my kids!
Thanks for sharing. I’m currently using this curriculum and was unsure it would be effective. Thanks for confirming!
Yay!
Beware of ACE. I was not at all prepared for the world when it came time for me to move out. Lots of book learning, but no training whatsoever for the real world outside the church. I still have zero friends today because I never learned how to interact with people in a non-church/religious setting. They tell you it's normal for you to be different compared to worldly people because we're supposed to be in the world but not of it. I tried going to a community college after I finished the 12th grade, but I couldn't handle it and dropped out during the first semester. I didn't know how to take notes, I didn't know how to follow a lecture teaching style, and I couldn't get used to how freely the whole class would interact and ask/answer questions.
I'm so sorry for your experience. I did ACE K-12th and actually had the opposite experience! I thrived at community college and then went onto University. I knew how to take notes, interact with people, following a lecture style was easy and, thanks to my education, college was just a list of goal's I needed to accomplish! The first day I got my syllibus I was like, "Oh, my goal card!"
However I wouldn't expect ACE to give me all these things. I had amazing teachers, parents and church leaders which fed into my determination to succeed. I would encourage you to seek out someone older than you, possibly a man in your church that would take you under their wing and help guide you on how to be a good friend to those around you, possibly he could show you how to take notes in church and reach out to those around you.
It is hard to put yourself out there but improvement comes when you do!
It does not at all prepare you for the real world. Tons of ACE students have to get their GED because ACE is NOT accredited. There is no critical thinking taught.
I think going to church is a great way to learn how to take notes and listen to lectures….that’s basically what church is….😉 just write down the topic and then important parts or what you want to remember. Don’t stress ☺️
I had the exact same situation and experience i hated it and had the worst expreience ever. I had to work harder because i didnt have the comminication skills and social skills to navigate my way thru life. Plus this ace curriculum shelters you from the real world and doesnt neceserily preps you for the real world. If people would gather against this curriculum and sue them. They deserve it. It makes my blood boil knowing my parents wasted there money and refused to respect my boundaries by having me be educated with this curriculum.
Seashellls- u need to shit the fuck up. Its u christian people that negate the experience of others. U have no empathy or sympathize with others, i too am a victim of the ace program and it sucked. I would never put my kids thru this curriculum. And if u were a kid in this day and age u wouldnt enjoy it either. Have empathy for others experiences othere then your own.
I am 35, but I also graduated from ACE. I graduated in a global college top 3,000 worldwide and with honors. It teaches you, like you said, how to prepare and be accountable. Also to figure things out and think critically. Lol
In my experience, no! Not university! Community college with non-credit pre-entry level classes, yes. Want to know? Have your ninth grader take the PSAT or PACT. Or, if you’re in a UK background school, get an old copy of sixth form or A levels.
I’m so sorry for you! My 9th graders are over the top on their state testing and PSAT and PACT. Impressing even me! But I do know that I had amazing teachers that worked hard to make sure I understood what the curriculum taught as well as the principles in the curriculum good study habits. ❤️and I hope I’m doing the same for my kids!
I love ace program. I love how it doesn't creat anxiety for testing, a failure.
This is very true! As much as it teaches you to succeed it also teaches you what to do when you fail…pick yourself up and try again!
We like ACE in our house as well. I did have a moment this year where I doubted this was a suitable enough program. The ease of use though is why I'm going back to it. I think the strongest subjects in Ace are truly the English and Math Paces.
We're going back to it as soon as we finish this year too. I never should have left it.
That's good to hear. I'm looking for a new LA for my kids and I'm considering ace.
We love ace. It’s very sound for learning the three R’s in my opinion.
I don't DARE let my son score himself! He will cheat! I don't hover over but I do grade page by page sometimes. He LOVES this! I sometimes sit with him to help him thought things. We are just finishing up 6th grade and working towards 7th grade. Moving forward.. with maturity.. I may give him more independence to do thing this way.
Thank you for this video! I think this is what I needed for my kiddos..
I went to an ACE school and sadly, I never learned how to study. I didn't get good grades exactly. We did have to make and 80% but I don't feel like I really learned the material.
I wish you could do a video on how to study.
This breaks my heart because if you use the curriculum correctly it teaches you how to study. I am so sorry. My prayer is that you overcame and are all the better for it. Thanks for sharing!
What degrees???? Because it all depends. I was in ACE for 9 years and it didn’t prepare me for college. I truly don’t recommend that curriculum. There were people who graduated while doing 9th grade math and that’s not good.
Very good point.
I believe that anyone can do ACE, and fail at life.
This is not a magical curriculum!
And yes. If people graduated without doing high school I think we can all safely assess they maybe not using the curriculum to it’s fullest potential.
I’m so very sorry you weren’t able to be taught well. I hope you succeed in spite of it!
It doesn’t even prepare you for stocking shelves in a store. Avoid it.
Wow. I have never heard of a curriculum that prepares you for storing it! Lol. Wouldn’t that be nice!?
This is great to hear! I just went and observed a Christian school that is using this curriculum to see how they run things because we're very interested in opening our own Christian school! I would love to see more videos about this curriculum and specifically if you found any weaknesses where you think teachers should supplement.
Oh...We may need to have a phone conversation! If you are on Instagram look me up, I'd love to talk instagram.com/handkerchief_gal/?hl=en or email me at handkerchiefgal@gmail.com!
Ok so here are the things my teachers did at our school that my folk's helped start that made a huge difference in the ACE education:
-We spelled out loud all the words at the top of the checkups in WB
-In English have the kids say all the rules. That is each bubble above the kid's heads. This keeps them from skipping it and at least focuses them on it for a little while.
-Do all the level's (A, C & E) with reports and starts and the whole bit!
-As far as supplementing ...our school had a teacher for math because we did Saxon. We also went across the street and watched my pony in surgery which was pretty cool...and we dissected a cat one time and I obvious remember that! SO I would say you can enhance the curriculum with science experiments but the curriculum is fine on its own. You just may be able to make more memories for the kids.
@@Handkerchiefgal Wow! Thank you for all of that and the offer to call! You are too kind! I'll have to look you up on IG! Thank you!!
I grew up doing A.C.E.. I never had any issues with that curriculum. But I feel like I haven't done enough because the teachers thought I had autism. So I got held back from certain curriculums that I knew I was smart at. Now I feel like I never got ahead with my curriculum.
I’m so sorry. But I bet it turned you into the person you are today. Run with that and let your personal drive keep you going with the things you know God wants you to do!
We've tried many curriculum programs, We've been using ACE, for I love the biblical foundation and visuals. My kids are same grade , now in 4th grade. We started other Christian curriculum like Abeka, etc. They are so much harder than ACE. I also signed them up for CTC math website, and have them reading novels grade level they are at, and bible reading daily. Appreciate feedback
Sounds like they are doing unusually well for their age! Feel free to find out more tips on Instagram at instagram.com/handkerchief_gal?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ=
Does anyone have any experience with difficulty getting into college from this program? Does the lack of accreditation mean colleges won't accept transcripts?
This was great. Thanks for sharing!
When im eventually 19, im going to work on being a chemist
With this many kids I have to do something or I can't keep up!
Very helpful video ,but I’m really interested in your older brother history about how he graduated from LCA and then entered to college bc I’m a Mexican ACE student that wants to go to a college in USA by trying to achieve a scholarship for engineering I’ll appreciate some help please
My brother graduated from our private school, not LCA. I graduated from LCA and the went on to university. It’s just like if you graduated from a public high school. If you want scholarships look at taking the SAT or ACT. Those test scores will carry a lot of weight!!!
@@Handkerchiefgal Do the LCA certification really is a help in trying to go to a American university ? Or if I finish in ACE my high school do I need to take the TOEFL test for English ? I know the SAT is important
What a lovely lady
I went to an ACE school and I want to interject that this curriculum is garbage (especially very childish and immature for the older paces) indoctrinating and all curriculum of history and science (public school, Christian school, etc, all of our history) are full of lies, but I did not excel in more advanced subjects because there's no way for anyone to teach complex subjects like algebra to themselves..... understand how leaving children in silence and struggling through subjects alone is not a good concept.
Dorree- u took the words out of my mouth i did the curriculum for three years and didnt drvelop social skills so when i went out into the job force, i struggled so bad because this curriculum fails to teach u any social skills or communication skills to effectively navigate your way thru life. I even had a colleage of mine apply to the police academy and the police academy turned him away because ACE is not an acceedited school so now the 4 years his parents paid plus his time and energy go down the shitter because they are not an accreditrd school. So now he gotta go get his GED
Thank you so much for this video!!! Very helpful !! Do you have the link for the website we need to order the proper curriculum that they issue? Thank you 🙏🏻
christianbook has a good list for each grade here: www.christianbook.com/page/homeschool/ace?search=ACE%20PACEs&search_term=ACE%20PACEs
I find using curriculum express gets my orders in the fastest with the least mistakes.
Handkerchief gal awesome thank you sooo much !!!!
I have to disagree. I attended ACE in Canada and fell so behind in school because of lack of support from teachers. Also there’s no help for kids with disabilities or autism. It’s great if you are smart and motivated to do this curriculum, but not if you aren’t. Especially once you reach the highschool level. Also look up Legacy Christian Academy lawsuit in Saskatoon Canada and you will see the underlining of harsh discipline used in these schools.
I know that any curriculum can be abused. I’m sorry that was your experience. I know this would grieve the founders of the curriculum so much!
Did you take the SAT or ACT tests? Did you use ACE solely? I love ACE, but my kids are growing and I want them to be really prepared for their SAT and for applying for scholarships. Thank you so much for this wonderful review... it gives me so much peace that I’m on the right path.
Carolina López I took the SAT. My 16 yr old is about to take the ACT next Saturday.
Handkerchief gal how did it go for your 16 yo son/daughter on his/her ACT test?
@@carolinalopez9075 it’s a bummer we haven’t received the test results back yet! I’m sure they are floating around covid style...can’t wait to see how she does!!
I did ACE all the way through except Math. I did Saxon.
My daughter has been in A.C.E school since PreK . She just completed 10th grade. She received a 23 on her first ACT midway through her sophomore year.
I went to public school, took a SAT prep course and did not do very well on the SAT. The ACT i did very well on. So it’s more about the student and the test rather than the curriculum you use. Though my public school education was indeed awful for the high school years for the most part.
Great post thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for making this
My pleasure!
Can you talk about which books to get and which are not necessary for ACE? I looked at grades 1-12 and there's like a million different subjects and books to choose from.
Hmmm. Maybe you were looking at all the grades at once?
There are 12 booklets per subject per grade: each book is about $3-4.
Here is a good breakdown of what you need for each grade: www.christianbook.com/page/homeschool/ace
We are on the fence about ACE. Only because we complete all the curriculum in a couple months. We just don't understand why and how it can be an entire school year. We love the Christian strenght of the program.
Sometimes a subject does not seem to address the topic on Pace cover. Like if it was Science. My kids did tbis for 2nd grade.
We are trying Monarch on laptops upcoming. Don't know what to think about that.
Thanks for any tips.
SO ACE starts out VERY basic...This is why I start my kids when they are 3.5 yrs old. Those early years are very easy. I'd say it picks up in 4th grad and by 6th it is on track. My kids just took the state test and the 7 yr old (who is in 4th grade ACE) tested into 3rd grade and the 10 yr old (who is doing 6th grade ACE) tested into 6th grade. and the 8th grader (who is doing 8th grade work) tested into 9th grade, the 9th grader (ACE) tested >10 and the 10th grader tested >11th. SO when I say it picks up in the older grades I mean it PICKS up. I would either test your kids into a higher grade with the ACE placement test (I talk about that here and include the links: ruclips.net/video/-KvpJ3ZOeIs/видео.html) or I would just let them keep going from 2nd. My younger kids ALWAYS do around 14-16 paces a year rather than the 12. And my 2nd grader did a year and 1/2 last year so she could start in 4th grade this year. It is a real win because they look at school as easy but also that they are very successful at it!
Do you know of secular homeschooling families using this? The format appeals to me, but am not looking for a Christian based curriculum. Any thoughts or suggestions on this?
Great question! I am sorry I just don't know any curriculums that aren't faith based. I do know this curriculum is based on character building...I am curious if it would be even more relatable to you than you think...lots of how to treat others, not just follow the crowd, and the Kindergarten even shares how to tell the parents if anyone ever says "Don't tell your parents", and how to adapt to a new sibling...etc...
Im in the ace curriculum and recently wanted to see the reviews but now im a bit worried if it will actually prepare me for college :(
I noticed a big difference between my ability to task myself to get things done and the other kids at my university. This curriculum works. Now if you hate school and cut corners and try to avoid it…then college is just going to be hard no matter what. :). But if you give your best you will be surprised how easy it is!
@@Handkerchiefgal Okay, Thank you!
How do you get signed up for homeschooling with this curriculum?
www.christianbook.com/page/homeschool/ace
This is a good place to start.
Good job!
Hey thanks Dad!!
Do you feel like the writing lessons are good?
Yes! So. Very. Good!
Now just because it is set up well doesn’t mean you will hold your kids to the rules or your kids will learn from them! Meaning: the writing in this curriculum will turn out good writers. But you actually have to do it and hold your kids to scoring and make sure they don’t skip steps!
The strong point is that they teach that writing is just a bunch of sentences strung together. That a page is just paragraphs put together which is just one sentence after another. It makes it sooo easy!
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Very sad. I hope you find help. At the least, I hope your kids are taken away from you.
Why are you even here?
Ha ha! Good point! Maybe some of us just like conflict!
Sounds like typical public school destroyed character 😢😢