We switched to BJU English and reading last year (we also picked up their spelling and math) because of the same reasons. My oldest is a perfectionist and usually gets most things correct. We came from tgtb and her understanding of the structure of writing different types of essays was lacking as well as the process of writing a paper from the beginning to end. She is such a strong writer now. They lay it out so well. I think you’ll love it. We also started their reading for the comprehension questions. It was something she needed. It’s not her favorite and there are days that are extremely challenging because she wasn’t used to having to critically think so much about literature, but I’ve seen so much improvement. We now used BJU from 2nd up and I would not change it. The English is our absolute favorite.
Hi! I’m so happy to see this comment!🌟 I’ve recently decided to move into BJU for all our subjects this next school year and I’m feeling confident in my decision! I’ve seen so many positive comments on that curriculum and I’m excited to start.
We’re working through BJU English 6 now. It’s challenging but overall my son likes it. I love BJU anyway, so I’m biased, lol. It reminds me of how I learned and what I used when I was teaching.
We love BJU! This fall will be our 4th year using their spelling, English, and Literature. This year with my daughter on year 5 of the Literature we had to slow down and only do half. That does not bother me tho and I’ve got level 6 ready to go when we do finish. My Son is doing the 4 levels of All about Reading but when they are finished we will move over to BJU Lit level 3. I think comprehension is very important. We don’t rush it.
Would you be willing to make a video on your daily schedule for each grade. You have so many amazing items in this video and I can’t figure out how you will fit it all in! I am so Type A and have always done Abeka, but this is the first year I am piecing our homeschool curriculum for what works best for each child and I am so anxious about it. It seems like you are so seasoned in that aspect so I would love to see how you lay this all out in a day. Thanks.
We have that same Fix It Grammar for our daughter for the fall. It will be our first time using it. I love the way it is set up and I'm excited about it for sure! Thanks for the mini flip throughs!
GATB typing worked so much better for my kids than the online programs we tried. I think with the online programs there are a lot of games, so my kids worry more about speed than accuracy. I think GATB helps them first with accuracy, and speed comes with accuracy. They did do some online typing again after doing GATB typing and that worked out much better for improving speed rather than teaching skills.
My 6th grade son did TGTB LA 6 and Fix it Grammar Robin Hood this past year. My 3rd grader did the Nose Tree, and it was a stretch for her. However, you may find that it’s a bit too easy for your 6th grader. Thanks for sharing your curriculum picks-can’t wait to hear how they work out 😊
She’s good at grammar but doesn’t LOVE fix it grammar, and it’s actually a challenge for her. So i think the next level will definitely meet her where she’s at
Computer courses per your request…. My 3rd & 5th grader are going to work through all the easy peasy computer levels. Like you said, we don’t think to teach them some of these basic items and it breaks it down nicely. My son is also going to be doing Solo Learn to learn Java, then take a udemy Java course after that.
I actually just saw masterbooks has several computer classes... A photographery class, a family Spanish class and others! They look pretty nice. Not sure if that's the direction your daughter could be going but it's worth a look! 😊
She said she likes BJU because it’s more to the point and TGTB is “too flowery” (she’s my no nonsense child lol) but she didn’t mind TGTB when she did it. So I think it depends on your child and what style they prefer
What other social studies companies would you recommend? My daughter hates social studies so trying to find her something fun and colorful to make it tolerable ◡̈
We tried ctc math online. Maybe check that? It teaches, grades. You can add tasks to it. So if she needs more practice on something you can add that. They also have a few game options. Maybe check that out for her instead of teaching textbooks? I also am moving more towards independent so i can focus a little more on my starting Kindy and starting 2nd grader. I hope she does well and thrives! I love the idea of doing just fix it grammar on Friday. Are you ready for your little baby?
Yes I’ve looked into CTC Math too! It looks great as well ☺️ As for the baby, yes and no 🫣 haha we’re at the 10 week countdown and there is still a lot to do it feels like 😮💨 but we can’t wait to meet her
My son got halfway through TGTB Math 5 this year and it is becoming too overwhelming! I'm debating TT level 6 or 7. Looking at the table of contents, level 6 looks pretty easy. I know you mentioned in your video that it is a lot of review. Is she getting bored with it or is it boosting her confidence? I'm having my son do the trial of level 6 right now before we break for summer but looking at the level 7, it doesn't look much harder!
I did let her skip some lessons, because she had way mastered it already. She's about halfway through now and it's still review, but I'm glad she's getting the review to help cement those skills before moving on. She'll probably finish math 6 over the summer and start math 7 closer to the beginning of this coming school year.
Think she's saying they were dissatisfied with TGATB Math 5, so she had her daughter test to determine placement in TT. Daughter tested into Math 7, but mom wants to slow her down, so she has her doing TT grade 6 right now (which the child says is too easy/all review). Many argue that TT is a grade level behind in rigor, which is probably why she tested into grade 7 when she's entering grade 6. It may not be a bad thing for her to stay in TT6 if there is concern about gaps in math education after exiting TGATB mid-year. HTH.
So how did you like the bju writing? So far its toward the top of my list, but i want to know if they will be writing 5 paragraph essays? For some reason, it seams the christian-based curriculum are working on paragraphs for 6th grade, but thats below the state standard, and she was writing 5 paragraph essays in 4th grade public school and i want to make aure we dont go backwards
I’ll give a full review soon but I work on the writing together with my 4th and 6th grader and they’ve been doing 5 paragraph essays from pretty much the beginning. (I obviously require more detail/higher quality of my 6th grader) but they’ve come a long way this year
History is of course my favorite topic! I even record short history lectures with my 5 year old! Happy to share and of my lectures as a free resource!
We switched to BJU English and reading last year (we also picked up their spelling and math) because of the same reasons. My oldest is a perfectionist and usually gets most things correct. We came from tgtb and her understanding of the structure of writing different types of essays was lacking as well as the process of writing a paper from the beginning to end. She is such a strong writer now. They lay it out so well. I think you’ll love it.
We also started their reading for the comprehension questions. It was something she needed. It’s not her favorite and there are days that are extremely challenging because she wasn’t used to having to critically think so much about literature, but I’ve seen so much improvement.
We now used BJU from 2nd up and I would not change it. The English is our absolute favorite.
Hi! I’m so happy to see this comment!🌟
I’ve recently decided to move into BJU for all our subjects this next school year and I’m feeling confident in my decision! I’ve seen so many positive comments on that curriculum and I’m excited to start.
I’d love a flip through of BJU Literature 6 and the BJU reading you are doing with your rising 4th and 2nd graders!!! 😊
I'd also like to see the BJU Lit flipthrough and review. Thanks!
Awesome video! I’m glad I’m not the only one that doesn’t require my kids to do cursive besides their handwriting books for school!☺️
We’re working through BJU English 6 now. It’s challenging but overall my son likes it. I love BJU anyway, so I’m biased, lol. It reminds me of how I learned and what I used when I was teaching.
We love BJU! This fall will be our 4th year using their spelling, English, and Literature.
This year with my daughter on year 5 of the Literature we had to slow down and only do half. That does not bother me tho and I’ve got level 6 ready to go when we do finish.
My Son is doing the 4 levels of All about Reading but when they are finished we will move over to BJU Lit level 3. I think comprehension is very important. We don’t rush it.
Would you be willing to make a video on your daily schedule for each grade. You have so many amazing items in this video and I can’t figure out how you will fit it all in! I am so Type A and have always done Abeka, but this is the first year I am piecing our homeschool curriculum for what works best for each child and I am so anxious about it. It seems like you are so seasoned in that aspect so I would love to see how you lay this all out in a day. Thanks.
Planning video coming soon
We have that same Fix It Grammar for our daughter for the fall. It will be our first time using it. I love the way it is set up and I'm excited about it for sure! Thanks for the mini flip throughs!
GATB typing worked so much better for my kids than the online programs we tried. I think with the online programs there are a lot of games, so my kids worry more about speed than accuracy. I think GATB helps them first with accuracy, and speed comes with accuracy. They did do some online typing again after doing GATB typing and that worked out much better for improving speed rather than teaching skills.
We love BJU English 🎉
My 6th grade son did TGTB LA 6 and Fix it Grammar Robin Hood this past year. My 3rd grader did the Nose Tree, and it was a stretch for her. However, you may find that it’s a bit too easy for your 6th grader.
Thanks for sharing your curriculum picks-can’t wait to hear how they work out 😊
She’s good at grammar but doesn’t LOVE fix it grammar, and it’s actually a challenge for her. So i think the next level will definitely meet her where she’s at
Computer courses per your request…. My 3rd & 5th grader are going to work through all the easy peasy computer levels. Like you said, we don’t think to teach them some of these basic items and it breaks it down nicely.
My son is also going to be doing Solo Learn to learn Java, then take a udemy Java course after that.
I actually just saw masterbooks has several computer classes... A photographery class, a family Spanish class and others! They look pretty nice. Not sure if that's the direction your daughter could be going but it's worth a look! 😊
Ooh I didn’t realize that… I’ll have to check it out
If I'm not mistaken bju offers $99 video add on mid year. If for some reason you decide you want to outsource some subjects
Oh that’s awesome! I didn’t know that!
Thank you for the BJU flip through. Do you feel your daughter likes it more the The good and the Beautiful Language Arts?
She said she likes BJU because it’s more to the point and TGTB is “too flowery” (she’s my no nonsense child lol) but she didn’t mind TGTB when she did it. So I think it depends on your child and what style they prefer
What other social studies companies would you recommend? My daughter hates social studies so trying to find her something fun and colorful to make it tolerable ◡̈
We are going to try Teaching Textbooks in August.
I think Easy Peasy has computer courses. It’s free too. We haven’t used it but it might be an option.
We tried ctc math online. Maybe check that?
It teaches, grades.
You can add tasks to it. So if she needs more practice on something you can add that.
They also have a few game options.
Maybe check that out for her instead of teaching textbooks?
I also am moving more towards independent so i can focus a little more on my starting Kindy and starting 2nd grader.
I hope she does well and thrives!
I love the idea of doing just fix it grammar on Friday.
Are you ready for your little baby?
Yes I’ve looked into CTC Math too! It looks great as well ☺️
As for the baby, yes and no 🫣 haha we’re at the 10 week countdown and there is still a lot to do it feels like 😮💨 but we can’t wait to meet her
Everything looks great!
Thanks!
My son got halfway through TGTB Math 5 this year and it is becoming too overwhelming! I'm debating TT level 6 or 7. Looking at the table of contents, level 6 looks pretty easy. I know you mentioned in your video that it is a lot of review. Is she getting bored with it or is it boosting her confidence? I'm having my son do the trial of level 6 right now before we break for summer but looking at the level 7, it doesn't look much harder!
I did let her skip some lessons, because she had way mastered it already. She's about halfway through now and it's still review, but I'm glad she's getting the review to help cement those skills before moving on. She'll probably finish math 6 over the summer and start math 7 closer to the beginning of this coming school year.
Hi. Can I ask how you will schedule the Literature and English lessons? I love your choices. Thank you
Yes I’ll be sharing that in an upcoming video
Do you have something to hold up the typing book so your student can see it while they type? I'm not sure what to use.
My daughter has a little stand to use
Did you say your daughter was doing teaching textbooks math 7 in 5th grade? Or will she be doing math 7 for 6th grade?
Think she's saying they were dissatisfied with TGATB Math 5, so she had her daughter test to determine placement in TT. Daughter tested into Math 7, but mom wants to slow her down, so she has her doing TT grade 6 right now (which the child says is too easy/all review).
Many argue that TT is a grade level behind in rigor, which is probably why she tested into grade 7 when she's entering grade 6. It may not be a bad thing for her to stay in TT6 if there is concern about gaps in math education after exiting TGATB mid-year. HTH.
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Thanks!
So how did you like the bju writing? So far its toward the top of my list, but i want to know if they will be writing 5 paragraph essays? For some reason, it seams the christian-based curriculum are working on paragraphs for 6th grade, but thats below the state standard, and she was writing 5 paragraph essays in 4th grade public school and i want to make aure we dont go backwards
I’ll give a full review soon but I work on the writing together with my 4th and 6th grader and they’ve been doing 5 paragraph essays from pretty much the beginning. (I obviously require more detail/higher quality of my 6th grader) but they’ve come a long way this year
@@thepracticalhomeschooler ah, so good to know! Thank you!!
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