FANTASTIC video! Very informative and by far the most comprehensive video on BJU I have found. Thank you. I was leaning towards BJU online and after watching your video it confirmed my choice to enroll.
Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words! We have loved our BJU courses and I don’t think I’ve found anything better for Biblical worldview education.
I LOVE BJU online! I used Math and English for all three of my kids last year and it made transitioning into homeschooling so great. I also love that their math seems to be pretty advanced while still being fun and not overwhelming. Thank you for sharing this video!
This is really helpful! I’ve been living BJU for my daughter, and with a baby coming this fall I need a more independent math curriculum for my son so we are looking into trying BJU math for him this upcoming school year.
Hi, is there a page that you can print showing the TOTAL of hours they spent for the video streaming? This is very helpful in submitting the year end report to school. Thank you in advance for your response.
Great question! Under reports, it gives you the option to print a page showing either the days, lessons, or hours, so that should work! You can also print off a transcript or a grade report.
In your video you mention that the children can mark their lessons completed on their own. I am not suggesting that they would do it, but I am curious about someone who might click “complete” because they are in a hurry that day, etc., then assure their parents that it was complete. Did you see any potential issues with that?
Great question! And absolutely, it could happen, but, I was intentional about checking their work and “grading” it every day. Since the BJU courses had spots to enter grades for most of the assignments, it was easy to keep track of. I think if a kid knows they aren’t going to be checked up on, it would be very easy for them to just check it off and be done…so there is some work there on the parent side I think, to keep them accountable. Hope that helps!
@@blessedhomeschool thanks for getting back to me! I set up an account with the hub (thanks in part to your great video) and I look forward to adding BJU distance learning to our weekly lessons next semester.
Yes! If you purchase an online class, you’ll get physical copies of the student textbooks and worktexts (if used in that course), and online access to student eTextbooks. You also get PDF copies of the teacher editions through the Homeschool Hub. Hope this helps!
There is an option to add those on if you want physical copies; grades 5-12 have online quizzes and tests, and you do get an eTextbook with an online course. Hope this helps!
@@blessedhomeschool Daughter is going 4th grade and I struggled teaching Writing and grammar last school year which is why I'm considering paying extra for the online option. Will there be videos on teaching them how to properly write? (Not penmanship, but creative writing and the likes)
We are considering this for our oldest entering high school. We have used Rod & Staff up to this point which is a very traditional old school type curriculum but feel it's time to transition to a more computer based program to prepare her for adult life. I have only heard good things from people about BJU Press curriculum but very bad things about Bob Jones University. Is there a difference between the two in worldview/theology etc? Or can someone explain why the disparity between the two?
Thanks for watching! I haven’t heard anything bad about Bob Jones University, so I would be curious to know! Just found this little bit of history on their website, might not answer your question, but I thought it was interesting! www.bjupresshomeschool.com/about-bju-press
Hey there! I have not used Abeka, so unfortunately I don't have experience there to comment on. The time it took my kids would vary...most lesson videos tended to be 15-20 minutes, and then they would do their worktexts or other assignments. I'm not sure if Abeka has anything like the BJU Press Homeschool Hub, but I loved how easy it was for my kids to log in and get to work each day! If we were short on time, some days we would skip the videos, or I would modify worktext assignments. It really just depended on the lesson, but you definitely have the flexibility to do this. And as far as grading, there are some lessons they recommend you "check" and some you "grade" and enter a grade for (if you want to keep track of grades). For the most part, I graded all of the suggested ones. The answer keys pull up right from the hub, so it made it super easy. Once they get to 5th grade, the assessments are online and graded for you which also helps!
Honestly, the lengths vary…if I’m remembering right, they were on average 20 min or so for my 2nd - 5th graders. We rarely doubled up (if by that you mean combining lessons or doing 2 at once?). Sometimes we even skipped the videos if we were short on time and the lessons seemed self-explanatory enough (but not too often).
Hi, I am waiting on my approval for my son to be homeschooled. It’ll be our first year. Is this approved by the state? I’m in Nevada I’m so new to this and feel lost. I’m looking into using this curriculum.
We are in MO, so I’m not as familiar with NV homeschooling laws, but I believe you can choose your curriculum as long as you teach the required subjects! Please double check me on this though 💜. And congratulations on your decision to homeschool!! Please don’t feel overwhelmed (easier said than done, I know!). Take one step, one day at a time. You can do this!
@@hannahhowell7849 You can it’s just a letter of intent that you send off to notify them you’ll be homeschooling. If your child doesn’t go to school CPs gets involved.
It honestly would depend on the subject and how long the worktext pages were...or if they were working on a project or something. I would say a typical day would be 30-40 minutes. Thank you for watching!
Ooohh that's a tough question!! Some of it might depend on how much time you have (MFW is definitely more hands-on for you as the teacher, but can be more engaging); BJU does a good job with their video curriculum, but, if that's all you do, your son might get tired of sitting at the computer watching the videos for each subject. It also might depend on how much you want to spend on curriculum (BJU is a bit pricier). Do you have specific subjects you are looking for? Do you prefer online/computer-based, or teacher-led?
@@blessedhomeschool I work from home and have an employee but I’m busy majority of the day also bju let’s you monthly payments so that’s not the problem I’m just so confused 😐
I applaud you for wanting to figure this out!! BJU Press DLO option will definitely allow your kids to work more independently...there is some follow-up needed from you, though, as well (to review assignments, make sure they are actually watching lessons and completing assignments). There is a lot of flexibility with this curriculum, and there is definitely more work than you can complete in the year, so you have ability to modify lessons as needed (the Homeschool Hub I showed in the video makes this easy!). Just FYI, BJU Press has a back-to-school sale going on now through August 15th (10% off - use promo code B2H23). Another fun online option that doesn't take much prep from you (and is engaging for a lot of kids) is Miacademy. We have explored that and I wrote a review on one of my blogs (don't have a video yet), and I do like it. It is not Christian worldview-based, however, so keep that in mind if that is important to you! My Father's World might be harder if you don't have much time during the day. However, if cost isn't an issue, you could mix-and-match; with MFW, you would need to supplement math and language arts, so you could use BJU Press for those subjects. Keep in mind that you would need an hour or two to devote to teaching MFW yourself each day, though. I hope this is somewhat helpful!! I know there is a LOT to consider. And different curriculums work differently for different people
How do you manage the worktext for each child? We are moving to dlo for most of our subjects this year and I haven’t decided how to organize my worktext pages and handouts each day. Would love to see how you do it!
I don’t have a video for this yet, but I do have a post on my blog if you’re interested! This is what I did the first two years: blessedhomeschool.com/how-to-organize-bju-homeschool-curriculum/ This year it seemed as I had fewer worksheets, so I did still use binders for the loose papers we had, but I kept the worktexts in tact rather than pulling them apart. Hope this helps!
FANTASTIC video! Very informative and by far the most comprehensive video on BJU I have found. Thank you. I was leaning towards BJU online and after watching your video it confirmed my choice to enroll.
Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words! We have loved our BJU courses and I don’t think I’ve found anything better for Biblical worldview education.
@@blessedhomeschoolis bible the only thing you use with BJU
Thank you! This is the most in depth review of BJU distance learning that I've found, so helpful
Thank you so much for watching! I’m glad it was helpful!
I LOVE BJU online! I used Math and English for all three of my kids last year and it made transitioning into homeschooling so great. I also love that their math seems to be pretty advanced while still being fun and not overwhelming. Thank you for sharing this video!
We just started using BJU online and so far we live it
This video was such a great look into BJU's hub! I have been thinking of using BJU for middle and highschool.
Thank you for watching - I'm glad it was helpful! The Homeschool Hub definitely made life easier for me the past couple of years!
I'm very interested in BJU Spanish after watching another one of your videos.
Wow 15 to 20 minutes a lesson it is awesome. Abeka Academy each lesson is so long
They seemed much longer when you watched the example videos. Can you skip ahead in videos or do you have to watch the whole video?
@adrianbohlmann854 yes you can skip for sure.
This is really helpful! I’ve been living BJU for my daughter, and with a baby coming this fall I need a more independent math curriculum for my son so we are looking into trying BJU math for him this upcoming school year.
We love BJU! We use them for science, history, and math.
We love BJUPRESS! The Homeschoolhub is so helpful.
This is so informative, thank you for sharing 🎉 🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing and making this video.
We love bju. I think we will be using there online options for our Spanish classes in the future.
Thank you for doing this review video. It was very helpful and informative.
You're so welcome!!
I really want to try BJU!
Thank you, I was looking for an option for older kids. This looks great!
I look forward to learning more for my 6th grader next year
We just started Reading Quest and its been great. I would love to try Bible 5.
We’re very eclectic and hope to use some BJU subjects after we’re done with 1st grade.
Awesome video. I did not know BJU offered this option.
Thanks for the details! I'm considering both English and math!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing. We starting using BJU this year and this was so helpful.
Thank you for watching! I hope you guys have a great year!
Thanks for sharing 😊
This was very helpful. Thanks so much.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
Will be checking this out. Mama needs to reach out if Mama needs to source out. Thank you.
Question, do you have lifetime access to the lessons?
@paularodillo it’s not lifetime access, no. I think it’s about a year and a half, but I’d need to double check that!
@@paularodilloI am just looking into BJU, but I did just online teaching videos lasts for 16 months.
this was so helpful!! thank you
You're welcome!! Thanks for watching!
Your video was so helpful to me ❤ Thank you 🙏
I’m so glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for that!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your video 😊
Thank you!
Helpful! Thank you 😊
You're so welcome!
Hi, is there a page that you can print showing the TOTAL of hours they spent for the video streaming? This is very helpful in submitting the year end report to school. Thank you in advance for your response.
Great question! Under reports, it gives you the option to print a page showing either the days, lessons, or hours, so that should work! You can also print off a transcript or a grade report.
Very helpful
In your video you mention that the children can mark their lessons completed on their own. I am not suggesting that they would do it, but I am curious about someone who might click “complete” because they are in a hurry that day, etc., then assure their parents that it was complete. Did you see any potential issues with that?
Great question! And absolutely, it could happen, but, I was intentional about checking their work and “grading” it every day. Since the BJU courses had spots to enter grades for most of the assignments, it was easy to keep track of.
I think if a kid knows they aren’t going to be checked up on, it would be very easy for them to just check it off and be done…so there is some work there on the parent side I think, to keep them accountable.
Hope that helps!
@@blessedhomeschool thanks for getting back to me! I set up an account with the hub (thanks in part to your great video) and I look forward to adding BJU distance learning to our weekly lessons next semester.
With the online option would I have access to the teacher addition books.
Yes! If you purchase an online class, you’ll get physical copies of the student textbooks and worktexts (if used in that course), and online access to student eTextbooks. You also get PDF copies of the teacher editions through the Homeschool Hub. Hope this helps!
Not sure if you mentioned and I just missed it, but if I pay for the DLO do I need to purchase the physical textbook and test sheets as well?
There is an option to add those on if you want physical copies; grades 5-12 have online quizzes and tests, and you do get an eTextbook with an online course. Hope this helps!
@@blessedhomeschool Daughter is going 4th grade and I struggled teaching Writing and grammar last school year which is why I'm considering paying extra for the online option. Will there be videos on teaching them how to properly write? (Not penmanship, but creative writing and the likes)
We are considering this for our oldest entering high school. We have used Rod & Staff up to this point which is a very traditional old school type curriculum but feel it's time to transition to a more computer based program to prepare her for adult life. I have only heard good things from people about BJU Press curriculum but very bad things about Bob Jones University. Is there a difference between the two in worldview/theology etc? Or can someone explain why the disparity between the two?
Thanks for watching! I haven’t heard anything bad about Bob Jones University, so I would be curious to know! Just found this little bit of history on their website, might not answer your question, but I thought it was interesting! www.bjupresshomeschool.com/about-bju-press
How does it compare to ABeka? We’ve used that for 3 years. Is BJU easier or less time consuming? Do you have to grade the work?
Hey there! I have not used Abeka, so unfortunately I don't have experience there to comment on. The time it took my kids would vary...most lesson videos tended to be 15-20 minutes, and then they would do their worktexts or other assignments. I'm not sure if Abeka has anything like the BJU Press Homeschool Hub, but I loved how easy it was for my kids to log in and get to work each day!
If we were short on time, some days we would skip the videos, or I would modify worktext assignments. It really just depended on the lesson, but you definitely have the flexibility to do this.
And as far as grading, there are some lessons they recommend you "check" and some you "grade" and enter a grade for (if you want to keep track of grades). For the most part, I graded all of the suggested ones. The answer keys pull up right from the hub, so it made it super easy. Once they get to 5th grade, the assessments are online and graded for you which also helps!
How long are the BJU videos in general? Do you double up sometimes?
Honestly, the lengths vary…if I’m remembering right, they were on average 20 min or so for my 2nd - 5th graders. We rarely doubled up (if by that you mean combining lessons or doing 2 at once?). Sometimes we even skipped the videos if we were short on time and the lessons seemed self-explanatory enough (but not too often).
Hi, I am waiting on my approval for my son to be homeschooled. It’ll be our first year. Is this approved by the state? I’m in Nevada I’m so new to this and feel lost. I’m looking into using this curriculum.
We are in MO, so I’m not as familiar with NV homeschooling laws, but I believe you can choose your curriculum as long as you teach the required subjects! Please double check me on this though 💜. And congratulations on your decision to homeschool!! Please don’t feel overwhelmed (easier said than done, I know!). Take one step, one day at a time. You can do this!
I'm curious as to why homeschooling has to be approved. Can you not choose how you want to school your children in Nevada?
@@hannahhowell7849 You can it’s just a letter of intent that you send off to notify them you’ll be homeschooling. If your child doesn’t go to school CPs gets involved.
Thank you for this video! How long would you say each subject takes?
It honestly would depend on the subject and how long the worktext pages were...or if they were working on a project or something. I would say a typical day would be 30-40 minutes. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for your quick response.
Thanks
Is this with the video course option? Or is this something else?
Yes, but you get the Homeschool Hub with the Textbook or DVD options as well.
Also are you using my fathers world or bju? I’ve seen on your let’s chat video you mentioned that.
We have used both (and I love them both for different reasons). This year I have decided to go back to MFW, but we are using a BJU Bible curriculum.
@@blessedhomeschool what’s best for a boy who needs something to be entertained? It’s his first yr he’s 10.
Ooohh that's a tough question!! Some of it might depend on how much time you have (MFW is definitely more hands-on for you as the teacher, but can be more engaging); BJU does a good job with their video curriculum, but, if that's all you do, your son might get tired of sitting at the computer watching the videos for each subject.
It also might depend on how much you want to spend on curriculum (BJU is a bit pricier).
Do you have specific subjects you are looking for? Do you prefer online/computer-based, or teacher-led?
@@blessedhomeschool I work from home and have an employee but I’m busy majority of the day also bju let’s you monthly payments so that’s not the problem I’m just so confused 😐
I applaud you for wanting to figure this out!!
BJU Press DLO option will definitely allow your kids to work more independently...there is some follow-up needed from you, though, as well (to review assignments, make sure they are actually watching lessons and completing assignments). There is a lot of flexibility with this curriculum, and there is definitely more work than you can complete in the year, so you have ability to modify lessons as needed (the Homeschool Hub I showed in the video makes this easy!).
Just FYI, BJU Press has a back-to-school sale going on now through August 15th (10% off - use promo code B2H23).
Another fun online option that doesn't take much prep from you (and is engaging for a lot of kids) is Miacademy. We have explored that and I wrote a review on one of my blogs (don't have a video yet), and I do like it. It is not Christian worldview-based, however, so keep that in mind if that is important to you!
My Father's World might be harder if you don't have much time during the day. However, if cost isn't an issue, you could mix-and-match; with MFW, you would need to supplement math and language arts, so you could use BJU Press for those subjects. Keep in mind that you would need an hour or two to devote to teaching MFW yourself each day, though.
I hope this is somewhat helpful!! I know there is a LOT to consider. And different curriculums work differently for different people
I need a Spanish course.
They have Spanish!
How do you manage the worktext for each child? We are moving to dlo for most of our subjects this year and I haven’t decided how to organize my worktext pages and handouts each day. Would love to see how you do it!
I don’t have a video for this yet, but I do have a post on my blog if you’re interested! This is what I did the first two years: blessedhomeschool.com/how-to-organize-bju-homeschool-curriculum/
This year it seemed as I had fewer worksheets, so I did still use binders for the loose papers we had, but I kept the worktexts in tact rather than pulling them apart.
Hope this helps!
Have all videos been updated? I feel I watched some and seemed very dated.
That’s a great question! They are continually adding new classes, but I don’t believe ALL have been updated. Some are definitely dated!
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Thank you for watching!