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00:0-1	Hey , guys , welcome to my YouTube channel .
00:01	Home School on My name is Rebecca Homeschool , mom
00:05	of five young Children , and this is my final
00:08	video in a series that I have been doing .
00:10	Reviewing elementary homeschool curriculum so far we have the top
00:15	10 homeschool math curriculum comparison review . We have done
00:19	the top science , the top language arts , and
00:22	I'm finishing it off with our top history program .
00:26	So if you have been in the market for anything
00:29	for elementary ages , then you're gonna want to check
00:31	out the series of videos , which is going to
00:33	give you some insight just into some of the more
00:35	popular ones that are out there . There's always ones
00:38	that were missing . There's always new ones coming out
00:40	, so there's lots and lots of resources available ,
00:43	but it will give you a glimpse , at least
00:44	into some of the different styles that are available .
00:47	One of the things to keep in mind is that
00:49	the curriculum I'm showing you today is not being shown
00:51	in any particular order . It's not my favorite .
00:54	To my least favorite . It's not , um ,
00:57	the number one to the number 10 is just in
01:00	random order of what I thought was fair because I've
01:03	done four of these videos . I'm trying to kind
01:06	of alternate what I show first . So there's no
01:08	preferential anything in the order of what I'm showing you
01:12	. I'm trying to actually keep my personal opinion out
01:14	as much as possible so that you can make a
01:16	decision based on what you see , rather than what
01:19	I might feel or be telling you , because all
01:21	of our home schools are very , very different .
01:23	So keep that in mind when you go through it
01:25	, look for something that excites you . Look for
01:28	something that inspires you . Look for something that your
01:30	kids love or want to try . Let's get into
01:33	it . I have a whole bunch to show you
01:35	, and I'm gonna try to move fairly quickly .
01:36	But remember , you can always pause a screenshot table
01:39	of contents or anything else . And don't forget that
01:42	all the links for these curriculum companies and some coupon
01:45	codes as well are in the description of this video
01:49	below . So let's get started . All right ,
01:54	so the first curriculum we're gonna be talking about is
01:56	BJ . You press home school and they have a
02:00	whole bunch of different resources available for all your subjects
02:02	for all your grades . And they have textbooks .
02:05	They've got tests and answer keys and everything that you
02:08	need from student workbooks . Um , and for all
02:11	of your age is so there's a lot of resources
02:13	available that you may want to go and check out
02:16	. One thing to keep in mind when you're looking
02:18	is that they have both print as well as online
02:21	options . So they're online options . You actually get
02:24	to sit down with the teacher and watch videos and
02:27	do online quizzes and just , you know , work
02:30	through some of the online modules , which takes away
02:32	some of the teaching off of you as the parent
02:35	. So the one that I have right here is
02:37	Heritage studies six . So this is their social studies
02:40	curriculum for grades six , which is our upper level
02:43	of elementary . But I wanted to make sure I
02:45	showed you guys a good range . So let's take
02:47	a look at some of the features of BJ .
02:49	You press home school . So one of the first
02:51	things is , who is this going to work the
02:54	best for ? I think after looking through this ,
02:57	especially if you're getting the on line component or reading
03:00	it aloud to your child or having them read it
03:02	aloud . I think it's gonna work really well for
03:04	visual and auditory learners because they're gonna see it's full
03:09	of pictures . But they're also gonna get to hear
03:11	it if they're doing that online component as well .
03:14	So I think it's gonna be a great fit for
03:16	those learning styles . Price point . So it's about
03:19	$299 if you're wanting the complete kit , which comes
03:24	with the answer keys , which comes with all of
03:27	your different activities and which comes with your textbook and
03:32	your student notebook . So all the things that you
03:34	need are included , and then you also have the
03:37	online videos and the online quizzes . So that is
03:40	299 . That being said as a home schooler ,
03:43	there is a more affordable option . You can also
03:45	just go print , get the tests and quizzes and
03:48	everything else , do it all yourself , and now
03:50	you're gonna be looking at less than $140 so you
03:54	can go and check out on their site . See
03:55	the different options that are available . I'm gonna show
03:57	you just a little bit of what the videos are
03:59	like so you can get a glimpse of them .
04:01	I like how they have a little bit of teaching
04:03	, but then they also mix it up with some
04:05	slides . So your kids are actually getting to visually
04:07	see what they're talking about while they're teaching it .
04:10	It's just it's well done . So if you are
04:13	needing something that is more hands off for you as
04:16	a teacher , if you need something that your kids
04:18	can work on more independently , then BJ , you
04:22	press home school may be a good fit for you
04:24	because your kids can work on it online and they
04:27	can work through their textbook , and they can work
04:29	through their notebook and know exactly what is expected of
04:32	them . This is also gonna work really well ,
04:34	if you have any sort of , um , state
04:37	requirements where you have to show samples or proof of
04:40	work or tests or do grading . Um , if
04:43	you have those kind of requirements where you live ,
04:45	then something like this is gonna work well because it's
04:48	a little bit more traditional in its approach , and
04:50	you're going to have that proof you're gonna have the
04:52	quizzes and tests and the grades and the marks to
04:54	show for what you are learning . It's the most
04:57	important thing about this curriculum . I feel like that
04:59	, we need to point out , is the biblical
05:01	worldview . And I'm gonna be talking as well about
05:04	which programs today are secular and which ones are Christian
05:08	. This is definitely definitely Christian , and I love
05:11	that about it . It's built into all of their
05:13	texts . And so if you are looking for something
05:16	that is a biblical worldview , then this may be
05:19	a really good history program for your family . All
05:25	right , so the next one we're gonna be talking
05:26	about is sunlight . Now , I have talked about
05:29	sunlight before today , I'm gonna be showing you one
05:32	of their history ones , which is the intro to
05:35	world history . This is your one of two .
05:37	So this is level . See , this would be
05:39	for around 6 to 8 years old . So if
05:42	you're looking for something for that earlier elementary , this
05:45	may be what you're looking for . But remember that
05:47	if you go onto their site , you can get
05:49	the year two of two or you can get one
05:52	of their higher level one . So they have programs
05:55	for pretty much every single grade for every single subject
05:59	on their site . So this will give you an
06:00	idea of the flavor of it . But if you
06:02	like the flavor of it , you're gonna want to
06:04	go and see what they have and check out some
06:05	of their free samples . All right , so one
06:07	of the things that I really love about sunlight is
06:09	that it is a multi subject approach . It also
06:12	can work for multiple ages . So this doesn't just
06:16	cover your history . This is going to cover your
06:18	history , your Bible as well as you're reading .
06:21	So when you go when you look , you're going
06:23	to notice that it has grade one to grade two
06:25	and grade three readers . You can choose their reading
06:28	level , and you're gonna get a reading kit attached
06:30	that they can read alongside of their history . So
06:34	you're gonna read books to them . They are going
06:37	to be doing different activity sheets and projects throughout this
06:40	as well as their Bible , and they are also
06:43	getting to do some independent reading on their own ,
06:46	so it makes it a little bit more well rounded
06:48	and kind of almost that unit study approach , which
06:50	is really great because you're teaching more things than just
06:53	one thing . Another thing I love about it is
06:55	the fact that this is this is geared towards kids
06:58	6 to 8 years old , so it's very easy
07:00	to adapt and use for multiple ages . You could
07:03	use this for a younger age of that spectrum .
07:05	You can use it for older kids as well .
07:07	They're gonna get a ton out of it . The
07:08	books are very high quality literature , and that brings
07:11	me to the third thing I love about sunlight ,
07:13	which is the literature based approach . I love the
07:16	massive package of books that you get with it .
07:18	They're high quality . Someone's done all the work of
07:20	picking them out for you . You get them at
07:22	a really reasonable rate , and they're all just there
07:25	. You're building a library at the same time ,
07:27	and I personally value that a lot . So I
07:30	love those components of this . It's definitely more Charlotte
07:33	Mason and literature based in its home school style .
07:37	And because you're reading aloud to your kids . Plus
07:39	they're doing hands on activities and they get to look
07:43	at the same time through all these amazing high quality
07:45	books . It is very , very adaptable for multiple
07:49	different learning styles . I would say sunlight is one
07:52	of those programs that could be used for all three
07:54	learning styles and that any kid could really enjoy as
07:57	long as we have the attention span to sit and
08:01	listen to you read it . So those are the
08:04	things that I really , really love about it .
08:05	So price point . Obviously , with all these amazing
08:09	books that you're getting , you're looking at a higher
08:11	price point just because of what you're getting . So
08:13	$472 is the price for just the intro to world
08:17	history and that gets you all of these books here
08:21	. I'm actually even missing one that my kids took
08:23	off with and read somewhere and it's gone . But
08:25	you're getting a ton of books with it , and
08:26	that is where that value and price point is coming
08:28	from . So something to keep in mind . I
08:31	do believe that they also have payment plans available ,
08:33	and so and there's sales and different things you can
08:36	watch for , so definitely keep that in mind .
08:38	check them out if you're interested . And don't forget
08:41	that you can combine your kids , which can make
08:43	that price point come down a lot more if you're
08:45	using it for multiple Children . Alright , let's make
08:51	alright . The next curriculum company we're going to talk
08:53	about is the well trained mind . Now , the
08:57	one curriculum . I'm actually gonna be focusing in on
09:00	his story of the world , which this is a
09:01	really popular one that you have probably heard about .
09:04	If you have been dabbling your feet in home schooling
09:06	for any length of time , it's really , really
09:08	popular . It is a classical approach to home schooling
09:12	in that there's a four year cycle and you can
09:15	go back through that cycle , Um , depending on
09:17	the different stages of the classical method of education .
09:21	So it's really well done . It's really in depth
09:23	. It's also done in a story format which is
09:26	very popular with home school families . It's easy to
09:29	digest and understand . Lots of kids really , really
09:31	love it . It has activity books they can be
09:33	coloring while they're listening . It has , um ,
09:36	the audio so you can actually just put it on
09:39	for them and you don't even have to be the
09:41	one reading it , or they can be reading it
09:43	. So because of those different things , it works
09:45	well with kids that are more auditory . But they
09:48	also have lots and lots of hands on applications that
09:52	you can add to it . So that also makes
09:54	it work well for kids that are more kinesthetic .
09:56	So depending on how you use it would mean who
09:59	is going to work the best for whether it's more
10:01	kinesthetic or auditory learners . But it is a very
10:04	adaptable program . The price point for this is about
10:08	$96 and that's going to get you the audio and
10:13	the book and the activity pages and the teacher book
10:17	. It's gonna give you everything that you need .
10:19	If you just want the book , you can also
10:21	get these all separately , so it's a fairly affordable
10:24	history option . One of the things that's great about
10:26	it is that if you have a larger family ,
10:29	you could do this as an entire family . You
10:32	can have your kids working on coloring or doing their
10:34	student , you know , pages , activity pages .
10:37	While you're listening to an audiobook and having a snack
10:40	. I mean It's very , very easy to implement
10:42	and check off your history in a way that's digestible
10:46	and interesting . So that's why a lot of families
10:48	really , really love it . And so you can
10:50	kind of catch a glimpse of what is included and
10:54	what that looks like inside . So what I love
10:57	about this is that when you can turn on audio
10:59	, any of these that have audio is a huge
11:01	plus for me or for anyone that has a big
11:03	family , because you can turn it on . It
11:06	makes it less teacher intensive , which takes some of
11:08	that load off your shoulders . Now , something that
11:11	you need to keep in mind is that this is
11:12	more of a neutral worldview , so lots of secular
11:15	families use it . It does talk about Christianity ,
11:18	but it also talks about other religions , and so
11:21	it tries to keep it more neutral and like you
11:23	as the parent , be the teacher in respect to
11:26	how you're going to introduce it or talk about it
11:28	with discussion with your kids . So it's again if
11:31	you're a secular home schooler and looking for an option
11:33	. Lots of secular homeschoolers really like story of the
11:36	world so that's something to keep in mind . Lastly
11:40	, they have been super generous and offered a 20%
11:43	off coupon code for any of their story of the
11:45	world resources volume 123 or four . So if you
11:49	use Rebecca Spooner , 19 , you're gonna get 20%
11:52	off , and they have made that good all the
11:54	way until April 2020 . So if you're watching this
11:57	video and it's been months since it's been posted ,
12:00	you can still use that coupon code and get a
12:03	20% discount off of Story of the world . So
12:06	that's just huge , huge value to you , and
12:08	I'm really excited about that . So check out the
12:09	link in the description below . Alright , the next
12:15	one we're going to talk about is truth , quest
12:17	history . Now I have to be honest as a
12:21	home schooler who was home schooled and reviews curriculum .
12:24	I kind of get into this little lol where I'm
12:26	like I've tried everything , and this was one I
12:29	had never tried before . Somebody actually brought it up
12:31	to me and said , Can you review this ?
12:33	And I was like , Yes , I can .
12:35	So I am super excited to have the chance the
12:37	opportunity to leave through it , see what it's like
12:39	inside . I'm really liking what I see . It's
12:42	one of those programs that is , you know ,
12:45	for a lot of families , I can see that
12:47	are more like me and want more freedom and flexibility
12:50	and just the baseline there to be able to take
12:51	it where they want to take it in discussion and
12:54	let it be more of a family led curriculum .
12:57	This is the one for you , so I'm going
12:59	to talk about it and take you through all of
13:02	the different details of this program . So the first
13:05	thing is , the price 10.29 95 gets you this
13:08	right here , which is technically everything that you need
13:10	. There is also some additional resources you can get
13:13	for lap booking and note booking and timeline resources .
13:16	Those are super affordable . It's like $39 . This
13:21	is not just biblical worldview . This is . This
13:24	is not just coming from the source of Of of
13:27	God of Christianity . This is history through the lens
13:32	of Christianity , and there are a few different social
13:35	studies programs that do this . This is something like
13:37	mystery of history , which I do not have to
13:38	show you just super disappointed about , Um , but
13:42	some of these programs Master Books is another one where
13:44	they choose to teach history through the lens of the
13:48	Bible and everything from the perspective of God and how
13:52	God is seen all throughout history . So it's one
13:55	of those really special . I think gems , especially
13:58	for Christian families that are looking for something that is
14:00	, is gonna , in some ways combined , I
14:03	guess Bible and history and show them how those two
14:06	things integrate . So I think it's really , really
14:08	unique . In that sense , this is recommended for
14:10	grades five through 12 . However , there is adaptations
14:13	. There's books for all the way down to kindergarten
14:16	, so they definitely keep in mind younger ages .
14:19	It's just for your kids that are really gonna be
14:21	learning the concepts there deeper concepts than generally you're looking
14:25	at around that Grade five middle school age range for
14:28	them to start to really be able to pull in
14:31	as much as they possibly can . So that would
14:34	be one thing I would recommend is that if you're
14:35	using this with a large family , I would make
14:38	sure that your oldest is at least within this age
14:41	range , and then use it with your younger ones
14:43	as well . But if you are , if your
14:45	kids are all really , really young , I personally
14:47	would probably wait until they were a bit older ,
14:49	so that when we go through it for the first
14:51	time , we're getting value out of it . It
14:53	will work great for multiple kids . You can do
14:55	it with multiple kids together , and it's very discussion
14:58	based very , very interesting in the way that it's
15:01	written very conversational tone is not boring . Um ,
15:05	it's written like someone is talking to you and so
15:08	I think it's really , um , unique . I
15:10	think it's incredibly unique in the way that it's written
15:12	and laid out , and I'm super impressed with what
15:15	I see . So it's very literature based as well
15:17	. So you have that classical component , but you
15:19	also have the Charlotte Mason literature based component . And
15:22	unlike some of the other programs that include all these
15:25	books , they give you book lists and they give
15:27	you as the parent flexibility to go and choose what
15:30	you want to assign to your kids to read ,
15:32	so you're going to do little bits of digging and
15:35	of learning . And then you're going to assign them
15:37	books that are going to , um , you know
15:40	, just to help them grow in those different areas
15:42	and everything , Everything pointing back to their faith .
15:47	It also ties in multiple other things like drama ,
15:49	art and literature so that they are getting more than
15:53	just history . They're getting all those other subjects similar
15:56	to some of the other ones as well a little
15:58	bit like a unit study . And I love that
16:00	it makes it really rich in what they're getting .
16:02	So if you're interested in this or want to see
16:04	more or want to check it out , then I
16:07	do have affiliate link that is posted in the description
16:10	of this video below . So go check it out
16:12	. And otherwise you can go to their website and
16:14	see what other programs they offer and how it works
16:18	more in depth . Alright , the next one I'm
16:22	gonna show you is from my father's world . So
16:24	the one that I have is adventures in U .
16:26	S . History again . My father's world is incredibly
16:29	biblical worldview in everything that they do . And so
16:33	you're gonna see how this brings in the Charlotte Mason
16:36	approach , but also brings in nearly all of your
16:39	subjects into just this history program . So it brings
16:43	in all sorts of different things . They're doing nature
16:46	studies . They're doing note booking . They're doing time
16:48	lining . They're doing science . They're doing Bible .
16:50	They're doing history . They're doing geography . They're doing
16:53	social studies , Um , all throughout as well as
16:56	art . They're doing art , and it's got fantastic
16:59	art resources . So you have this multi subject approach
17:02	again . And like some of these more adaptable programs
17:06	, you also have the ability to use this with
17:08	multiple students . It is recommended for grades 2 to
17:10	3 , but I absolutely think you could use this
17:14	for , you know , grades 1 to 4 and
17:16	blend multiple kids together to get the most use out
17:18	of it . So there's readers . There's read aloud
17:21	. Everything that you need comes in this massive ,
17:24	huge box , and you can see here the massive
17:26	pile that I have . It's a ton , a
17:29	ton , a ton of books , and I want
17:31	to break down a little bit of this approach and
17:33	how it works . As far as learning styles .
17:35	My father's world has every learning style in it you've
17:38	got the beautiful pictures and the picture books you've got
17:41	, you know , songs you're listening to and you're
17:44	reading to your kids with these beautiful , real loud
17:46	and there's tons of hands on activities that they're doing
17:49	. So it really is a program that can be
17:52	completely adapted to suit any learning style . So I
17:56	think that makes it really , really easy to implement
17:59	in a home school and implement for multiple students ,
18:02	because all our kids are generally different learners . So
18:05	when you have something that's adaptable for multiple learning styles
18:08	, now there's a little bit of something in there
18:10	for everybody . So I think that makes it really
18:12	easy to use price point again because of the amount
18:15	of books that are included in This is Higher .
18:17	You're looking at about $429 for the complete kit ,
18:21	but again , that includes everything here . And remember
18:24	, if you are blending multiple kids , then that
18:27	brings your price point down as well . You're blending
18:30	so many subjects in there . All you really need
18:32	to add to this is language arts and math ,
18:35	and you are good to go for everything that you
18:37	need . So it's very , very comprehensive in what
18:40	you're getting and high value in what you're getting as
18:42	well . So if you like what you see and
18:44	you want to see more , you can go and
18:46	learn more on their website . I actually have a
18:48	unique landing page that you can shop from . And
18:51	if you shop from my landing page and get anything
18:54	from my father's world over 1 99 then you can
18:57	get their library tote bag for free so that to
19:02	get that you have to go to the link that
19:04	is in the description . Below is my father's world
19:06	. M f w books dot com forward slash home
19:10	school on That's going to take you to my landing
19:13	page again . The link is in the description and
19:15	you can get that Frito Peg if you shopped through
19:17	them and get any of their curriculums . So that's
19:20	a relief . Just fun option that they were super
19:22	generous to include . So go check it out .
19:24	See what you see again . They've got something for
19:27	every single level for every single subject . Check out
19:30	my father's world . All right , so the next
19:34	one I have to show you is Alpha Omega publishing
19:37	a o p dot com . And they have all
19:41	sorts of different resources from life packs like these right
19:44	here that have individual unit little notebooks that your kids
19:47	are going to work through independently on their own to
19:50	monarch , which is online that they would work through
19:53	, um , two switched on schoolhouse . They have
19:55	tons of different resources on their site . The ones
19:58	I'm showing you today are the Grade four history and
20:01	geography life packs . So this comes in a box
20:04	set , and when you open up the box ,
20:06	you're going to have a teacher's guide . That shows
20:08	you the scope and sequence and the answer key and
20:10	how to use it and market and all those different
20:13	things , as well as your 10 student units .
20:17	So essentially they're gonna be doing one of those books
20:19	every single month . And it works really , really
20:22	well for families that don't have a lot of time
20:25	that neither kids to work through something independent from them
20:28	. Because a lot of times , you know ,
20:29	we get so bogged down with with trying to do
20:32	all these hands on things with all of our kids
20:34	or we have so many kids or one kid needs
20:36	us more . And so it's nice sometimes to be
20:38	able to just say , Okay , just work in
20:40	your notebook . So it's definitely more independent student led
20:44	program rather than teacher led , and they're just going
20:47	to read and do their work . There's there's tests
20:50	and quizzes and everything else built right into their unit
20:54	. So there's no other books associated with it .
20:56	Very easy to take with you wherever you go ,
20:58	because it's one little notebook and to see and plot
21:01	what they're learning as far as learning style , it
21:04	works well for more visual learners because it's laid out
21:09	in a very visual way . Um , it's not
21:11	super hands on for those kinesthetic learners , but for
21:15	anyone that's looking for more traditional model of education ,
21:18	it is a great fit , and lots of people
21:20	love using the life packs . Alpha Omega Publishing is
21:22	a Christian company , so all of the life packs
21:25	have a very biblical worldview built right into them .
21:28	So if you are a Christian home schooler that's been
21:30	looking for something for history and geography , that's going
21:33	to kind of bring it all together than a life
21:36	pack might be a good fit for your family .
21:39	It's also gonna work really well for people that don't
21:42	have a lot of time or need their kids to
21:43	work on something independently . If you live in a
21:47	state or province that requires you to show proof of
21:49	work or to have , um , tests and quizzes
21:53	and grades for your child , then this is another
21:56	situation where something like a life pack would be a
21:58	really good fit for you , because it's going to
22:00	have that all there . So that is kind of
22:03	the situations that it works really well for and ones
22:06	that you might be interested in if you are more
22:09	kinesthetic hands on or wanting something that's more literature based
22:13	kind of thing . Um , then you may want
22:15	to check out one of the other ones , but
22:17	it gives you a really good idea of an option
22:19	that is pretty much entirely done by your student ,
22:22	and they have the younger ones as well . They're
22:24	done in a way that your kids can actually do
22:27	them . They're really not going to need a lot
22:29	of help from you . Even in the younger levels
22:31	. They do it very , very well so that
22:32	your kids generally get the feel and flow of it
22:35	and can just go . So in that sense ,
22:37	for anybody looking for independent is a great fit .
22:43	All right , so the next I'm going to show
22:44	you is America's story . And this is by Angela
22:47	Odell , the author of Math Lessons for a Living
22:50	Education , Um , as well as a bunch of
22:52	other books . She's written a lot of different things
22:54	. Um , now this is from Master books .
22:56	Master books for history Options has a lot . I
22:59	just pulled out one to show you because I'm trying
23:01	to show one from each company . But they also
23:03	have my story for younger grades . This is that
23:05	middle of your elementary age ranges , Um , and
23:10	then there's also resources for that middle school age .
23:12	So , um , so definitely . Go check them
23:15	out if you're looking for something on the younger older
23:17	range . But this will give you an idea of
23:19	a Charlotte Mason resource with a very , very biblical
23:21	worldview from master books dot com . So America's story
23:26	is written in a very conversational Charlotte Mason method .
23:30	All of the even worksheets and different things are going
23:33	to be doing . There's lots of questions for discussion
23:35	. There's oral narration . There's written narration , very
23:37	Charlotte Mason principles brought in there sketching and map work
23:41	brought into every single worksheet than lesson that they're doing
23:44	. So it's very well done in that way for
23:47	anyone that's looking for . A Charlotte Mason program is
23:50	designed for grades 3 to 6 , and price point
23:53	is around $70 if you're shopping somewhere else . But
23:56	on the Master Books website , there is a significant
23:58	discount on all of their books if you order direct
24:01	through them . Plus , they have free shipping different
24:03	things . Um , if you order over a certain
24:05	amount , so check it out first from their website
24:07	if you can . And if you live in Canada
24:09	or something , then you can also get it different
24:11	places like Amazon . They've got lots of different distributors
24:15	that they sell through , so you can check out
24:17	some other online stores as well to see if it's
24:19	available . One of the things that I love about
24:22	Angela's history series both this one and the older one
24:24	, is how many pictures are in it . It
24:27	is definitely a living book . It is full ,
24:30	full , full of pictures , and so just to
24:32	have your kids gather around and even look through the
24:34	pictures in this . I think it's fantastic , is
24:36	really well done . It's very interesting to read ,
24:39	is not dry , boring or dull . So if
24:41	you're looking for something that can be done even in
24:44	your morning basket with your kids , I think this
24:46	is a really good fit . So as far as
24:48	learning styles , if you're reading it to your kids
24:50	, is going to work for the auditory learners .
24:52	If you are having your kids look through the pictures
24:55	, it's gonna be a really great fit for those
24:57	visual learners . Kinesthetic . It's a little less hands
25:00	on as far as the make and build and do
25:03	. But they are doing sketching and written narration as
25:06	well . So there's a little bit of hands on
25:08	there . If your kids are artistic or really enjoy
25:10	to sketch that they would be doing in their student
25:13	notebooks , so I think it's super adaptable . I
25:16	think it's super adaptable to use , with multiple different
25:18	ages and a well done program that is an excellent
25:22	resource for American history . But remember they have their
25:25	world history as well as my story , which is
25:28	more community um and then global for the younger kids
25:33	. Um so if you're interested , go and check
25:36	them out and you can see a sample on the
25:38	website that will show you a lot more detail and
25:41	probably higher resolution of all of the different pages that
25:45	are in this amazing series . So go check it
25:47	out . Alright . The next one we have is
25:52	from Winter Promise . And this is hideaways in history
25:55	, which is a very Charlotte Mason approach kind of
25:59	unit study style . And it is engaging and visual
26:03	and also super hands on . So if you're looking
26:06	for something that's really , really hands on , one
26:09	of the first things that stood out to me when
26:10	I was looking through all the different resources that I
26:12	was sent was the hands on different forts that they
26:16	make that they're building once a week to go along
26:19	with what they're learning . So you're gonna be collecting
26:21	cardboard boxes and building forts and igloos and all sorts
26:24	of different things throughout the year , which I think
26:26	is really , really unique and hands on . So
26:28	again , if you have kids that are kinesthetic learners
26:32	, there's a lot of hands on activities that they
26:35	will get to do throughout this and experiments and different
26:37	things . So , um , definitely a program that's
26:40	going to be very well adapted to any learning style
26:43	super visual , great for auditory learners is written in
26:46	very kind of story way , um , so adaptable
26:49	for any learning style . So when you wanna winter
26:51	promise , if you look at the top menu ,
26:53	you'll see that they have themes , and they have
26:56	all different things again for all grades , all ages
26:59	and all different subjects . But their themes work and
27:02	coincide together . So if you were to get something
27:04	like hideaways in history , you can also get a
27:07	language arts program , and it will go along with
27:10	this . So it's really unique in that way that
27:12	they kind of help you put together your own custom
27:16	unit that all integrates so lots of great resources you
27:19	can see through here some of the different ways that
27:22	it works and what the books look like . And
27:25	some of the different activities that you would be doing
27:27	and how easy the guide is laid out for you
27:29	. It's super easy . You just open and go
27:31	, and so it's just a great program . Um
27:34	if you are looking for something that's more hands on
27:37	and engaging to do with the younger elementary age kids
27:42	that you can do with multiple kids at the same
27:44	time , Price point is about $229 . If you
27:48	want to get the print version here , they also
27:51	have add ons available . They have a science book
27:53	that you can get as well . That would go
27:55	along with this and bring in some nature study type
27:58	stuff . So there's lots of different resources you can
28:00	check out on their website as well as seeing samples
28:04	and learning more about the program frequently asked questions .
28:06	It's all on there , so definitely go and check
28:08	it out and see what you think the next one
28:13	I want to talk to you about is not grass
28:14	history now . This was my number one requested history
28:17	program to review and of course , as things would
28:21	just happen to pan out , we had shipping difficulties
28:24	like two different times . We had shipping difficulties ,
28:26	but I am not going to go through this without
28:29	reviewing them because you so wanted to see it and
28:32	I so wanted to see it , so I went
28:34	and actually looked at the samples that they have available
28:36	on their website , the one that I was dying
28:38	to see because I already lived through it at a
28:40	homeschool convention . And by the way , it's amazing
28:43	is Our Star Spangled Story . So this is again
28:48	U . S history for early elementary grades 1 to
28:52	4 again , adaptable again unit study . It combines
28:56	rich literature that you can do together with multiple ages
29:00	of kids altogether . It has poetry in it .
29:03	Very Charlotte Mason . It's written in a very story
29:06	way living book , tons of pictures , lots of
29:09	discussion questions . I was really , really , really
29:12	impressed by it . And so I decided to go
29:14	and see what they had on their site . And
29:16	actually , if you go to their site when you
29:18	go and you're learning about it , you can actually
29:20	see a sample of every single resource even listening to
29:24	the actual CD that comes with it to see what
29:27	it looks like . So I'm gonna show you through
29:29	a few of those different things so you can get
29:32	an idea of how rich this program is and why
29:36	I think it would be a fantastic fit for any
29:39	homeschool family that has multiple homeschool styles that is looking
29:43	for something Charlotte Mason that is looking for something that
29:46	is engaging but not too time intensive . I love
29:49	how it's only three days a week . I think
29:51	that , um , a lot of those history ,
29:53	social studies , um , science . There's no reason
29:56	for us to have to do everything every day .
29:59	And so I think there is very , very adaptable
30:01	in that and saves us a lot of time at
30:04	home schoolers . So I think that's fantastic . Um
30:06	, I think that it works well with blending your
30:09	kids . I think that it works well for parents
30:11	that don't have a lot of time . I think
30:13	it works well when you want to blend in those
30:15	different subjects and have those bouncing points of discussion because
30:19	there's lots of great discussion questions throughout tons of great
30:22	pictures . It's just really , really well done .
30:25	I feel like I want to drink tea and do
30:27	this program . There's also a timeline book that you
30:30	can get to go along with it , and this
30:32	is unique again because for that grades 1 to 4
30:35	for those younger kids , sometimes it's daunting to have
30:37	to put together their own timeline . And this is
30:40	done with the timeline book with beautiful pictures . All
30:42	illustrated that you would look through and find the different
30:45	periods in time you're learning about as you're going through
30:47	it without you having to actually create it , which
30:49	I think is super age appropriate for grades 1 to
30:51	4 . Um , it just takes away again for
30:54	us as the parents , the idea of having to
30:56	go and create and print or cut or any of
31:00	that stuff and just makes it all accessible , open
31:02	and go . There's nothing you need to grab or
31:04	do . It's a very easy to implement program and
31:07	one that I think is fantastic for any learning style
31:11	and in multiple multiple kids , families that are trying
31:15	to home school more than one . The other thing
31:17	that's great about not Grass is it's fairly affordable .
31:19	$85 to get the entire kit is crazy , affordable
31:24	, and they also have this literature connection so you
31:26	could do these amazing read aloud that are high quality
31:30	throughout the year . They're going to coincide with the
31:32	program , So if you're interested in checking out these
31:34	samples for yourself , click on my link below .
31:36	That's my affiliate link , and that's gonna take you
31:39	to their site and let you see through these samples
31:41	for yourself . All right , The last one I'm
31:46	gonna show you today is curiosity chronicles . Now ,
31:50	this was another one that was new for me ,
31:51	and this is one of the resources . In fact
31:54	, we have shown you a neutral option that is
31:56	used by secular homeschoolers . This is the other one
31:59	that is used by secular homeschoolers . So it is
32:02	a secular history option for families , and it's very
32:06	unique from any of the other ones I've shown ,
32:08	Even though some are story based , this one is
32:10	actually done as a dialogue . So it's between two
32:13	people and they talk to one another , and it
32:16	actually lays it out almost like a script they also
32:18	have . When you purchase it , there is an
32:20	audio that goes along with it . So you could
32:22	read it with your kids or you could actually just
32:25	play the audio and have it be read to them
32:28	, which is great . There's also an additional timeline
32:31	resource so they could be building their own timeline all
32:33	built into it . And there's all sorts of different
32:35	hands on activities again , choose to do them ,
32:38	choose to not do them . Um , there's lots
32:40	of different books and extra resources that you can add
32:42	to it , but I think it's unique . I
32:44	think it's engaging because you have that dialogue . It
32:47	can make anything . Dialogue can make anything interesting when
32:49	it's done in a way that's kind of funny and
32:51	humorous and keeps kids connected to what they're learning .
32:54	And this definitely does it . So I think that's
32:57	very unique about it . So curiosity chronicles is classical
33:01	in its approach . It has a four year cycle
33:04	that it goes through so again you would do it
33:06	. And then you could go through it again when
33:08	your kids are a little bit older and that's designed
33:11	kind of with the same classical method of education and
33:15	the different stages that they go through . So that's
33:18	the home school style is best suited for , But
33:20	again , I can see this being used by any
33:22	family with any home school style because it's got so
33:24	many hands on components of different things you can do
33:27	. This would also be really adaptable to use with
33:30	any learning style . I can't see one that is
33:32	more geared towards than another . I think with the
33:34	audio component , I think with the hands on activities
33:37	and the pictures in the book that you're getting really
33:39	all three learning styles built in one , which makes
33:41	it more adaptable for multiple kids . The other thing
33:44	that makes that great is that again . You can
33:46	use this for multiple students altogether , which is fantastic
33:49	when you can combine your kids and save yourself .
33:52	That extra time price point is $95 for everything that
33:57	I showed you and that gets you an entire year
34:00	that you can use with your family , including the
34:02	different resources like the audio book and the timeline resource
34:05	that are given to you as a digital resource when
34:08	you purchase . So the other thing I'm super excited
34:11	about is that they have also offered to give a
34:13	generous coupon code . So if you click on the
34:17	link below in the description and you use the coupon
34:21	code homeschool on 15% then you're gonna get 15% off
34:26	your order on their store , and that is good
34:28	until the end of December 2019 . You can learn
34:32	more on their website . So if you're interested in
34:33	curiosity chronicles , go and check them out . So
34:36	there you have it . That is a whole whack
34:38	of curriculum that I got to show you inside today
34:41	. Again , this barely scratches the surface . There's
34:43	a lot more I didn't get to . I was
34:45	really hoping to include mystery of history , which I
34:47	used to have , but I lent out to my
34:49	mother and I never got it back . So apparently
34:52	it's being redone . I think it is redone ,
34:55	and so I'm really excited to see it and hope
34:58	to be able to show it to you , maybe
35:00	down the road . But another fantastic program that you
35:03	probably should go and check out just added to the
35:05	list of products that you want to look into .
35:08	But again , there's lots and lots of other resources
35:10	. If you want to know any personal recommendations ,
35:12	please feel free to send me a message on my
35:15	Facebook page . Or you can email me Rebecca at
35:18	home school on dot com . I hope this helps
35:20	you in your shopping endeavors . I know it's really
35:23	overwhelming choosing curriculum , and I encourage you that look
35:26	for what sparks your interest look for what sparks your
35:28	kids interest . Try to combine those together as much
35:31	as you can so that you aren't going crazy and
35:33	your kids are going crazy and you're gonna have a
35:35	great home school year . So deep breaths you can
35:38	do this . Go have some fun shopping online on
35:41	their different sites . Don't buy anything without your husband
35:43	knowing and keep calm in home school on .

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