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Reclaiming Wonder
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 12 เม.ย. 2016
I’m Rachel, a second-generation homeschool mama to 5, passionate about my faith, healthy living, and teaching my kids to see the wonder of God’s creation. As a Christ-following homeschool mom, my desire is to encourage and equip other mamas on the journey of homeschooling that God has called you to.
If you want to reach out or collaborate, shoot me an email at reclaimingwonder7@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you!
If you want to reach out or collaborate, shoot me an email at reclaimingwonder7@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you!
Favorite Bible Resources in our Homeschool
Today I’m sharing all my favorite Bible resources we use in our homeschool - from toddlers through elementary ages. This video is a collaboration with Jerilyn over at Our Homeschool Table - make sure to check out her video next!! And let me know in the comments what your favorite Bible resources are 🤗
Check out the playlist here 👇
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Check out the playlist here 👇
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Used Homeschool Books Haul || Building a Homeschool Library for Cheap
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Today I’m sharing the used books I found recently at a local thrift store on their sale day, to add to my homeschool library! What’s your favorite way to build your homeschool library? ⭐️ Watch next ⭐️ th-cam.com/video/n0Ozc6zEi2s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=w4Z8Zio28sfNRTF7 th-cam.com/video/vK-J-DtDUxM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=HDZtxH8RrwNqbQ89
First Day of Homeschool Traditions || How we make the first day of school fun
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Today I’m sharing our first day of school traditions - how we make the first day back to homeschool fun and exciting! Let me know in the comments if you have any first day traditions! #homeschool #homeschooling Videos to watch next ⭐️ th-cam.com/video/KCgK3v8kTes/w-d-xo.htmlsi=f5pKvwcxvRy4GDeU th-cam.com/video/xgOtJgNKIEQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sSUKnRVDBlvYSDHb Scissor skills craft set: amzn.to/4dNwCH5
How to wake up earlier WITHOUT being exhausted || Tips for becoming a morning person
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If you struggle getting up on time, wanting to have a productive morning routine but just can’t seem to get yourself out of bed early enough - this video is for you! These are my top 5 tips for getting up earlier so you can have the morning routine you desire! Other videos you might be interested in ⭐️ th-cam.com/video/uZvH-56HK0I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7u7_l7jpp3IQkP2q th-cam.com/video/wvYY4UGg3YM/w-d-...
Should Christians (non-LDS) use The Good and the Beautiful || TGTB Controversy Explained
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Can Christians, in good conscience, use The Good and the Beautiful homeschool curriculum? Today I’m sharing my thoughts on the subject, and hoping to encourage others to let go of the judgement and criticism of others for their decisions, and to be the peace-makers God calls us to be. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the topic, I only ask that you remember to be respectful and considerate ♥️ #...
How We Homeschool World Geography || Favorite Geography Books and Resources
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My family loves learning about geography and today I’m sharing how we do it in our homeschool and all our favorite resources! If you have any favorites I missed, make sure you share them in the comments! #homeschooling #geography ⭐️ Items mentioned ⭐️ DK Children’s Illustrated Atlas: www.amazon.com/dp/074407388X/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_Q0RPPVMCYSTRCEAZPGYF?linkCode=ml2&tag=reclaimingw04-20 F...
Back to School Supply Haul || Homeschool Resources Haul
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Today, I’m sharing all our back to school resources and supplies for the 2024-2025 school year!! So excited to be starting our 5th year homeschooling and can’t wait to see what God has in store for us! #homeschool #schoolsupplies #backtoschool Watch my curriculum pick videos here 👇 Preschool curriculum and resources: th-cam.com/video/7X-UBKbmyD8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bhM9eNRRyr4dLjBx 1st grade curricul...
The Good and the Beautiful Unboxing || Homeschool Books Haul
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I wasn’t intending to make another TGTB order before starting our school year but… oops, I did it again 🤣 See the last minute books and resources I got, and let me know in the comments if you make unplanned, last minute orders like this too!! #homeschooling #kidsbooks #bookhaul Check out The Good and the Beautiful’s book shop here 👇 www.goodandbeautiful.com/bookshop/ And their new Science Activ...
Best Toys for Early Childhood Development || Toys for Toddlers and Preschoolers
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The toys we give our young ones can have such an impact on them - positive or negative. Today I’m sharing my top toys for toddlers and preschoolers to prepare them for successful school years ahead by promoting creativity, critical thinking, longer attention spansan more! These traits and characteristic will also make your days with your child so much easier! Let me know in the comments if ther...
Our 2024-2025 Homeschool Schedule || Homeschool Planning
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Today I’m sharing our new schedule for the 2024-2025 school year! So excited be starting a new school year soon, and feeling really good about our new schedule! #homeschool #homeschoolplanning #homeschoolschedule If you’re interested in how we do we chores in our family 👇 th-cam.com/video/uZvH-56HK0I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=faf_-Gd5fOaRd8iW Get the free schedule template from Anna Bruce’s video here 👇 th...
Huge Costco Grocery Haul || Large Family Healthy Eating
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I did a major grocery restock at Costco today and am excited to share with you everything I got… and how much I spent 😅 I try to shop as healthy as I can while keeping a budget, but I’m not super strict about it! #costco #costcohaul #largefamilygroceryhaul #healthyeating
*Flip-Through and Review* Generations History Curriculum || 4th and 5th Grade Levels
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See inside Generations history curriculum - levels 4 and 5 - my absolute favorite history curriculum! Even though they are grade leveled, I will be using these this year family-style with my 3rd grader, 1st grader, and even preschooler! Let me know in the comments if you’ve used Generations curriculum before! #homeschool #curriculum Find Generations history curriculum here - store.generations.o...
6 Tips for a Successful Homeschool Year || Encouragement for the Homeschool Mom || How to Homeschool
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A new school year is just around the corner, and today I’m sharing my top 6 tips for a successful, peace-filled, and joyous homeschool year! Let me know in the comments if you have any tips to add to the list! #homeschool #homeschoolencouragement 00:00 Tips for a successful school year 00:25 Tip number 1 - Choose curriculum that you enjoy 3:13 Tip number 2 - A schedule that works for you! 4:20 ...
Huge Homeschool Haul || Used Homeschool Curriculum Sale
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Huge Homeschool Haul || Used Homeschool Curriculum Sale
Large Family Chore Routine || How We Do Chores in our Family
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Large Family Chore Routine || How We Do Chores in our Family
The Best Educational Games for the Whole Family || Board Games for All Ages || Gameschooling
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The Best Educational Games for the Whole Family || Board Games for All Ages || Gameschooling
Group Subject Picks || Family Style Homeschool Curriculum || Favorite History and Science Curriculum
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Group Subject Picks || Family Style Homeschool Curriculum || Favorite History and Science Curriculum
What’s Inside My Summer Morning Basket || Morning Time Resources for Young Kids
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What’s Inside My Summer Morning Basket || Morning Time Resources for Young Kids
3rd Grade Curriculum Picks || The Good and the Beautiful || Wordly Wise
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3rd Grade Curriculum Picks || The Good and the Beautiful || Wordly Wise
Preschool Curriculum and Resources for 2024/2025 || How to Homeschool Preschool
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Preschool Curriculum and Resources for 2024/2025 || How to Homeschool Preschool
1st Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks for 2024/2025 || Resources + Manipulatives for 1st Grade
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1st Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks for 2024/2025 || Resources Manipulatives for 1st Grade
Family Read-Aloud Picks for the Summer || Read-Alouds for Young Kids
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Family Read-Aloud Picks for the Summer || Read-Alouds for Young Kids
As someone who used to use this curriculum, I switched to Charlotte Mason. It is so much more deeper. It cultivates the child from the inside. And its foundation book is the Bible. Its a wonderful enrichment filled curriculum. It cultivates the mother as well because in order to teach your child what you want them to learn and how to be, the mother first has to fill and cultivate herself. TGATB is very fast paced. It doesnt focus on the child in excelling in areas. Just "go go go- we will come back later" type of style. In the later levels, the curriculum plants subtle sentences and their doctrine, which is being planted in the childs mind very subtle. It always tries to get the child to "focus on your feelings" which will be detrimental to the child later in their life. We live life by facts. Not feelings. And not hap-hazard work. But giving your best the first time and perfecting it.
I buy books i already have too 😅
Thanks for collaborating Rachel! I have seen the Harvest House books one other time. They are so pretty! We love Faithipedia too!😊
@@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable they’ve been such a fun addition to our growing collection 😁 excited to go check out your video!!
I love book suggestions!! Thank you for sharing these! 🥰
@@Devotedtolittles thanks so much! Good books are definitely one of my passions 😁
Totally agree with what you said about the readers for your first grader! We are in the same boat with our first grader! TGTB are definitely the best like you said and they go along so well with their language arts program. I actually need to place an order soon with them because my son has finished all the readers we have from TGTB, he needs more and those are his favorites 😍 😊
@@musicalmama118 I love it when I need to get more 😁 my first grader recently read the Dog Named Sniff books from TGTB and really loved them!
My son loved the entire A Dog Named Sniff series too! ❤️
I love finding reference books, like the flowers book, especially when they’re so pretty.😊 Great finds!
@@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable thanks!! My thoughts exactly 🥰
Those are all so lovely! Those book hauls are always so exciting! 🥰🥰
@@seasonsofwonder thank you! I was pretty stoked with all my finds 🤗
These are great ideas! I've done good on and off about getting up early and every time I have, it's been life changing! But getting into the habit is the hardest part! Especial because we are night owls! I've really really wanted and needed to get back into the habit of waking up early. I honestly think my husbands work schedule makes it hard. He works from noon til about 9:30 pm. So trying to figure out a good bedtime and wake time has been tricky! Will definitely be trying these tips! Thanks for sharing!❤
@@joidavis5210 oh wow, that is a tough schedule to work around! My husband leaves for work around 6:30 so that definitely helps me get up earlier! It really is such a hard habit to get into when you’re not used to it, but can seriously make such a difference! Good luck!!
I love the interview idea! Im going to do that! Our 1st day passed already but still 😅.
@@Whirlybirdhomeschool it’s so much fun to look back on!!
Those cinnamon rolls look delicious!! I love the basket of all the new school stuff too!! And I just did some scissor stuff with my daughter this morning too 🥰
@@Devotedtolittles they were so good and I had the realization that my days of a single batch are limited haha they were gone so fast 😂 the scissor stuff is so good for the littles!
Looks like an amazing first day!! 😊 We do similar first day of school questionnaires. We have a big board that we use chalk markers on for some fill in the blanks (age, grade, what I want to be etc) that each of the kids take a picture with. My husband takes the day off work to celebrate and start the year off with us. We also do a bigger craft project (that my husband takes the reins on). Last year was making birdhouses (he helped them cut the wood, assemble etc) and then they painted them. Still proudly on our trees outside with birds living in them 🐦 this year wasn't quite as elaborate...my son ended up assembling and painting a wooden box car and my daughter assembled and painted wood magnets. Still tons of fun! 🎉❤ Always love seeing what others do for their first day!!
@@musicalmama118 it was just what I wanted it to be 🥰 that’s so awesome that your husbands able to be there for the first day! I would like to do a bigger project on the first day, but at this point I’ve got a few too many babies and toddlers for that to be feasible without a lot of added stress 😅 hopefully in a couple years!
Haha yes, the little ones always make things interesting! 🤪😆
We do first day pictures with printed signs. And that is kind of it. I made cinnamon rolls for our second first day (aka the second Monday of schoo) 😂 We’ll just say that elaborate traditions are not really my thing. 😂
@@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable haha! I love doing things up and making them special but really try not to go overboard, especially with the amount of stuff or spending!
Could I have your cinnamon roll recipe
@@danahall1282 for sure! It’s from Sally’s Baking Addiction (she’s my favorite!) I’ve made them so many times and they turn out incredible every time ☺️ sallysbakingaddiction.com/overnight-cinnamon-rolls/
@@reclaimingwonderthank you!!
I might have to try them soon! I make The Stay at Home Chef recipe and they are REALLY good, but I want to try a different frosting recipe. 😊
@@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable I actually tweak the frosting recipe a bit and add a few tablespoons of butter when beating the cream cheese - I love cream cheese frosting but don’t necessarily love when it’s super strong cream cheese taste!
Hi From South Africa 🇿🇦 I am new to your channel. I love watching homeschooling content. I enjoy geography and have learned so much with my daughter myself. We do not have as many resources available here or it is very expensive. My daughter is a very visual learner and definitely going to look for a good kids atlas.❤
@@natasjameets271 Wow, that’s so awesome!! Thanks for being here ♥️ we love our atlases 🤗 hopefully you’ll be able to find some good stuff where you’re at!
We absolutely love TGTB. The spiral style of learning is the best thing for our daughter who needs lots of repetition, and the fun interactive style of teaching makes it fun for us both. As a born-again Christian myself we have not found anything in the LA or Math that goes against what we believe.
@@natasjameets271 that’s exactly how I feel too 🤗
What are your favorite ways to make the first day back to homeschool special?
Love the water tip!! I need to drink more water!! 😉
@@Devotedtolittles you and me both! 😅
Great ideas! I am totally a morning person; I love going to bed time cuz I love to wake up early and do some meditation, prayer and a cup of coffee! So peaceful in the morning as the sun rises! Looking forward to your morning routine post!!
@@teriwright456 love it!! Coffee in the morning is one of the best motivators 🥰
I am pretty sure you made this video just for me!❤ I literally did the roll over and snooze this morning and then wound up completely turning my alarm off. 🤦🏻♀️ So I got up with the kids. I much prefer to have my coffee and Bible reading time before they wake up. I love the water tip. I am going to try this!❤ I always have classified myself as a “middle of the day person” because I don’t like early mornings and I don’t like staying up late. 😂
@@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable haha we’ve all been there!! Totally agree that coffee and Bible before kids are up is huge - but even knowing that it can be so tempting to stay in bed! Middle of the day person haha I love that - it’s definitely what I’ve been a lot of the last 8 years being pregnant and/or nursing for all but three months of it 🤪 I’m a morning person at heart though and love that I’ve been able to get back into the morning routine I love ☺️
@@reclaimingwonder Nice!😊
The most important thing to do is get to bed before 10pm.
Yes!! 9:30 is my typical weeknight bedtime 😅
Great tips! I struggle getting up early. On days I get up early, I feel way more productive❤
Agreed! Starting my day off early with my morning routine makes my entire day so much more productive and honestly helps me have a better attitude/less stress 😊
Me too!
Are your morning person or night owl? What are your best tips for getting up early?
Unfortunately as someone who is a former Mormon and have family way back to the times of building the first temples their beliefs are in the curriculum especially as they get into the older grades. One point. All Mormons must pay a hefty tithe so yes your money is funding the church. That money is used for the massive corruption in the church. It’s an abusive church and a straight up cult. I am saying this with all love and respect. Please research more of the church. It is not Christian in any way shape or form.
Have you used the curriculum before? Curious to hear what the specific Mormon beliefs you’re talking about being in the curriculum. I will say I disagree about it being support of the Mormon church when someone who receives my money decides to use it to tithe. An extreme example of that would be how if I pay someone money for goods or service and then they use that money to pay for an abortion - I’m not a murderer. However I would never support a company like planned parenthood. I know that’s a drastic example but to me it’s the same kind of thing. I really appreciate you sharing your opinion in a respectful and kind way ❤
My issue with this curriculum is that they claim to be a christian curriculum but besides the owner being a member of the LDS church there are people working for her who are Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist. None of these believe what orthodox christianity teaches. They have their own doctrines that are not biblical. Mormons believe that their God (Heavenly Father) was once a man who lived on another planet and worshipped a different God. The goal of mormonism is to become a God of your own planet, have a goddess wife, and give birth to many spirit children. Mormons also believe that Satan is Jesus' spirit brother. I could go on and on. After studying mormonism and the LDS church I found out that their beliefs are not even close to what Christians believe. They are not another denomination. I cannot support a curriculum that claims to be christians but uses people as reviewers that don't believe what christians ought to believe. Please do your own research.
@@mylifeintheusa4720 I’ve spoken to different members of the LDS church and assure you they don’t all believe the things you mentioned. I’m not an expert on denominations and religions, nor is it my place to make claims or accusations of what others may or may not believe. I do know that the curriculum includes nothing that goes against Gods word and is filled with Godly values. I wouldn’t use a Bible curriculum from a company filled with so many different denominations but I personally think it’s really cool that so many different people of varying denominations are able to come together within this company and work peaceably together. The things you mention are certainly far from my belief system that’s grounded in scripture, but I don’t have any worries about those things being in this curriculum. But I continue to pray for guidance on what I use in my family (not just curriculum but other media we consume) and trust the Holy Spirit to lead me. Thanks for sharing your perspective, I’d be curious to hear how members of the LDS church would respond to these claims. I know there are a lot of religions that have crazy beliefs steeped deep within them, but most members of that church/religion haven’t even heard of them nor believe them. Curious if there’s any of that within the Mormon church!
@@reclaimingwonderI am a former Mormon. Yes they do believe these things it’s church doctrine. They just twist and hide it. There are many other beliefs such as prosperity doctrine they push as well
i’m a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and I love Jesus! thank you for your heartfelt video. Lovely to see someone not hating it immediately out of hand because of “mormonism”. (as other christian’s like to label us). also would encourage you to not try and guess if someone is going to be saved. That is for Jesus to decide. much love! thanks again.
@@michelleellingson8130 I love this! And I agree - it’s not our place to judge others salvation. We should love others with the same Christ-like love whether we believe them saved or not, we’re to be at peace with all men. I think those of different Christian denominations especially need to be better about appreciating our common ground instead of arguing over our differences ♥️
Mormons are not Christian. They have their own book (not the Bible) and their beliefs are way different from Christians. This has to be understood, because it brings the difference between denominations of the same religion to actually two different religions. They are fundamentally different and you cannot ignore that. So, even if the curriculum does not contain anything Mormon, it’s definitely not Christian either. You cannot label it Christian when the founder is LDS and definitely not in line with the Word of God.
@@trainthemintruth9414 from what I understand, Mormons believe in and use the Bible and also believe in Jesus Christ - which is why they are considered Christians. They have additional things they believe, including the Book of Mormon, that don’t line up with my beliefs but I’m not convinced that those are salvation issues. God is the judge of that, not us. The Good and the Beautiful contains many truths from scripture and nothing that goes against Gods word, it is written from a Biblical world view, which is what makes it a Christian company. I’m not an expert on denominations and religions, but even if I was that wouldn’t mean I know what’s in someone’s heart. I am very strict however on the media my family consumes and what I use to teach my children, and I have had no qualms or uneasiness about using this company. Thanks for sharing your perspective in a respectful way!
I agree full heartedly.❤ We started usimg tgtb last year and I am of non denominational faith. The curriculum hasnt said anything about mormonism in any of the lessons. I am a mom who really pays attention to every lesson and ai have a very sensitive spirit and I can pick up on a lot others may not see. ❤God will show me its not good if its not. So far we love it and will continue usong tgtb for language arts. We use Faithipedia for Bible and we attend church. I talk with my kids about our beliefs and I dont depend on their language arts to teach them about our faith. ❤
@@allheartandsong love this and definitely feel the same way! We even use Faithipedia too 😊
Dissenting opinion- 1. Supporting them is not the same as drinking Pepsi or staying at a Marriott. This is the education of your children, and when they grow up and a Mormon missionary visits their home, they will be aware that the LDS is just another friendly Christian denomination and that it’s somewhat benign. If they join the cult, you will have been a part of conditioning your own children that being taught by a Mormon company is harmless. Pepsi isn’t teaching your kids. We wouldn’t let Target teach our kids either, if they started pushing something out to bring in book revenue. 2. You are speaking to things you don’t know about. You say you don’t THINK you’re supporting the Mormon church but then you go on to say they are starting schools in Africa. You are literally supporting Mormon missions, and yet you deny this in the same video. 3. The truth will eventually come out and all you will be able to say is, “we were just doing the best we could. How was I supposed to know?” Etc.
1. My children have no idea what Mormonism is or that our curriculum company was created by a Mormon - at some point we will learn more about different religions and denominations so that they know how to discern truth from false teaching. They do know that salvation comes from accepting Jesus Christ as our savior, and that the greatest commandments are to love God and love others; and that we’re called to be peacemakers. There is no false teaching from TGTB because nothing stated it in goes against Gods word. 2. Honestly I can’t remember if it’s specifically schools they helped start or not, I thought I had heard something about that a while back but I didn’t double check it - but I do know they’ve done good in Africa, including building wells for underprivileged communities. I have no problem with giving money to Mormons that are willing and able to go to Africa and to other people in need and provide them with clean water. 3. I’m not really sure what truth coming out you’re talking about… I put a lot of time and intention into teaching my kids Gods word through devotions, Bible studies, and other apologetics resources. I don’t foresee them being confused by it, because like I said TGTB doesn’t go against any of that.
I appreciate you sharing your perspective as I genuinely believe that hearing others’ perspectives is helpful and being challenged in our own convictions either helps us see when we’re wrong or be more firm in what we believe. Thanks for sharing your stance!
lol this comment is why people don’t become Christians
I'm so grateful for Christians like you. Even those who don't like my church, i love them. Anyone who honestly professes the name of Christ is someone I celebrate in my heart. But you seem particularly centered on Christ. You have a lovely light. I've actually not used the curriculum. Nothing against it, just haven't gotten around to trying it yet. I might give it a chance this year.
@@salemthorup9536 thank you so much for your kind words! I agree - the Bible talks about believing in your heart and professing with your mouth that Jesus is our savior - other things aren’t very important as they aren’t salvation issues. We love the curriculum so much, hope you decide to give it a try to see if it’s a good fit for your family ♥️
If other Christians had any idea how much we love all of you ("Mormon" here), you'd realize that maybe we're not such a threat. We love supporting other Christians. We consider ourselves Christian because we worship, love and devote our lives to Jesus Christ. We believe in being truly good and upholding all that is good and very much the same things other Christians uphold. Yes, there are doctrinal differences between us and you, but I'm not convinced they are as big or profound as the differences between the many non-LDS Christian sects. TGTB tends to go more general Christian because there's already a very plentiful amount of homeschooling curriculums within our church community that are very much more centered specifically on our doctrine, history, etc.
@@salemthorup9536 thanks for sharing your perspective! I love this, and think a lot of non-mormon Christians would do well to follow your example ♥️
I say this respectfully, we have profound doctoral differences. Salvation hangs on these differences. Mormonism is based off of good works. Christianity is purely on faith in Christ’s work on the cross alone. Yes, we should strive to have good morals and be as Christ like as possible, but salvation does not depend on it.
I figured I'd make a comment instead of just a reply but Mormon here. To anybody who is worried about using this program because they don't want to contribute money to an organization that they don't agree with, the only money that the church would receive from this curriculum would be the money that its creator pays in tithing (if she is deciding to pay tithing on it which isn't necessarily a given for members of the church). In fact, in almost all cases, if a company or product is created by a Mormon that is all the involvement that the church will have. The only companies and organizations that earn profit directly for the church are those that have been created directly by the church by the direction of church leadership (Deseret Book, City Creek Mall in Salt Lake City, KSL Broadcasting, etc...) If a business venture is pursued by the lay membership of the church, it ought not to be associated with or even considered to be approved by the church. It is merely an individual venture by someone who happens to be a Mormon. That being said, of the idea of any portion (10% to be exact) of your money going to the church is hard to stomach, but you still want to use the curriculum, think about it (at risk of perpetuating a stereotype) like buying something from a gas station. You take the commodity, pay the guy behind the counter, and leave feeling satisfied with the snack you got. You don't know if the guy behind the counter will give part of his paycheck to a homeless guy or to his drug dealer, but at that point it is up to him to decide...
@@SnoopDugg so true! Really appreciate you sharing your perspective ♥️
I agree there are times where you can try to take your money away. We should try to support companies that support our values. I do use TGATB. I feel it is based on good values and it works for us. As LDS requires a mandatory tithe. The owner of TGATB is profiting from her company and a portion of that income is supporting LDS. Again if this is a problem then don't use it.
Tithing is not actually mandatory. It's a shockingly small percentage of our members who don't tithe. In fact, it's a majority percentage of our members who don't actually pay tithing. Among those who do, there's a very wide range of how much of their income they actually pay. Yes, we're supposed to pay tithing to get a temple recommend, but the way they determine if we "pay a full tithe" is just by asking us. There's no scrutiny beyond that.
@@wvfarmersdaughter I agree and feel the same way!
Im stuck in the same boat. I want to use this curriculum. Not only because it's free! But also because it is simple, and i think it will work for my child. My family will jump on me for it, so trying to defend that decision among them would be difficult. I appreciate your kind words amd thoughts about this curriculum. I have been using Masterbooks for about 4 years now. If you dont know about them, look them up. It is a life changing christian curriculum.
I’m so sorry, that sounds like a tough place to be in. Maybe if you download it and can actually have your family really look through it, that might help? Praying for discernment in this for you ❤ I have used a few things from masterbooks and they’re awesome! I’ll probably use more of them in the future!
Honestly they'd be better off labeling it just the good and beautiful, not Christian. The good and the beautiful is a wolf in sheeps clothing. It is not focused on Christ dying for our sins and rising on the 3rd day, which is the cornerstone of the Christian faith.
@@Mannfamdhb03 honestly I can’t say I agree, but I respect your opinion. Just because something is missing, doesn’t mean it leads you astray - if it mentioned Jesus as simply a good man or some other such lies then I would agree about the danger of that. However it doesn’t state anything that goes against the truth of Gods word. Hope you’ve found a curriculum that you do love though and works well for your family ♥️
Do you think it's worth using, just for the math and language? Obviously, I can supplement with the Bible and things, but just for the sole purpose of math, and spelling and Grammer, letters, and sounds, etc. Is it worth it?
@@GoforGod1705 personally I find it so worth it - the math and LA are open-and-go, making my job so much easier, and my kids really love it! The math especially hardly has anything religious at all (I would love if it had a more about God in it, but I love the Godly values woven in here and there), but we do a lot of devotions and apologetics so my kids are being very exposed to scripture from so many different resources! You can download math and LA for free from TGTB website - I would suggest starting with that and looking through it to see if it’d be a good fit before buying physical copies (and you can always print the free downloads too)!
@@GoforGod1705there are better programs out there. If it works for a family that's great, but it's not Christian... Without Jesus it can't be. If you want a Christian curriculum check out BJU, Generations, Apologia, Abeka, Gather Round Homeschool, Campfire Curriculum, Notgrass, Berean Builders If secular is okay with you All About Reading/Spelling and Math with Confidence are much better phonics, reading, and math companies.
I think you made very good points and I completely agree. When I first became a Christian, I unintentionally became very legalistic, and I know I would never have used a curriculum that was produced by someone who didn't believe the same as me. Thankfully, 10 years later, God has opened my eyes to so many things and allowed me to see so many things in a different light. We are using The Good and the Beautiful's Language Arts with my 3 oldest, and I'm using their Math with my kindergartener. It is such a beautiful, fun, and simple curriculum and I am so glad to be giving it a chance. Also, Jenny Philips has an incredible video on TH-cam sharing all the time, money, and struggles that have come with making this curriculum high quality while also keeping it free for those who need it. So amazing and eye-opening. Thanks for sharing this!!! ❤❤
@@joidavis5210 I don’t think I’ve seen that video - I’ll have to go watch it! I’ve seen enough of her videos to know that she really seems to be such a caring and loving woman, striving to serve God and serve others. Anything else really isn’t for me to judge. I’ve also had times in the past of struggling with being too legalistic but God had continued to remind me of how I need to extend the grace to others, that I do desperately need for myself! I love that you love the curriculum as much as we do - it truly makes homeschooling easier and more enjoyable ♥️
@@reclaimingwonder yes! 😊
We love Thegoodandthebeautiful curriculum. It's the best out there ❤ Made with pure love ❤️
@@elenahajda9291 agreed! It’s one of our favorites as well ♥️
Hey @reclaimingwonder we were just wondering if you would be interested in reading the world atlas we wrote? (If not yeah I get it, I might not respond to a random comment in my comment section either ) Our atlas is called "The World A Comprehensive Guide to Geopolitics" It has breakdowns for over 1,400 geographic regions covered. Every continent, every UN member, every partially recognized nation (Taiwan, Kosovo, Palestine etc.), every autonomous region, every external territory. We even included breakdowns for every known base camp in Antarctica, by both summer and winter populations. It has over 440 colorized maps. And over 490 colorized flags. And we even included a geography section full of facts such as the largest rivers, lakes, deserts, the lowest elevations, highest altitudes, longest mountain ranges, most northerly and southerly nations just to name a few. It took us almost 2 years to make. I'm proud of it. We finally published on June 12, 2024. Almost 2 and a half months ago.
@@AbsolutelyAmazingInformation that sounds incredible - you had me at maps and flags 😅 it sounds like a resource I’d love to use with my kids!
@@reclaimingwonder Well that is really kind of you, do you have an email? (or way to direct message)
@@AbsolutelyAmazingInformation yes! You can reach me at reclaimingwonder7@gmail.com 😊 I look forward to working with you!
I think we have to use our best judgment. I tried it a few years ago, but I’ll admit I felt uneasy using it. My thoughts were that when the original author refers to God in her writing she doesn’t mean the true God of the Bible. I also felt like the underlying message was “being good = salvation” vs faith brings good works into fruition. With that said, there wasn’t anything obviously LDS about it. 😅
@@OurInspiredHomeschool I can definitely understand you feeling that way, but I myself haven’t felt that - I love the emphasis on being kind, selfless, honest, and overall “good”. We do so many devotions/Bible studies/apologetics, that I’m not worried at all that my kids will be confused about where salvation comes from - our accepting Jesus as our savior because we are sinners in need of saving. I truly respect you for following that nudge you felt though ♥️
I fully agree! A few years ago I went to print the free version and had a overwhelming uneasy feeling so I didn’t use it
I love Geography songs! We can still sing the Middle East song. It was our favorite!❤️ I love your enthusiasm for Geography. 😊
@@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable that’s awesome! It’s such a fun and easy way to memorize things 😊 it’s been really exciting because I never cared or thought it important to learn about places around the world as a kid or young adult but in recent years have found such a passion for it!
I just found out about Generations curriculum this Summer. I’m intrigued. I was thinking of trying their Science curriculum, but the History looks really great too!😊
@@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable it’s so good!! I’m really curious to see if I’ll love their science as much as the history! I haven’t quite decided which one I want to start with but I’m pretty sure we’ll finish all the science I have by December/January so I’ll have to figure it out and make an order in the next few months 😁
Totally agree! Especially with your point on the drama and judgment that surrounds it. That part makes me sad.
@@rebekahian I don’t know if people just take it upon themselves the importance of convincing others what they feel is right or wrong, or if they just enjoy the drama, but either way it is disheartening and hopefully will start to lessen ♥️
Yes! It is so hard to know because even companies claiming to be Christian may not truly be. The truth is we will never know. We did TGTB two years and loved it. I never came across anything that would go against our family's Christian beliefs. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. 🙏☺️
@@seasonsofwonder exactly!! We can do what we can and use discernment, but at some point we also need to simply let it go and have trust in God because we just can’t know some things.
But don't some of the profits go to the Mormon church? I heard that from someone else on youtube
They don't go to the Mormon church. The creator probably tithes some of her earnings, though which would. I don't mind though because when I shop at places like Target or Walmart or really anywhere I don't know where my money is going after.
@@danahall1282 you know, I’ve never heard anything stating or hinting that they do, but honestly I don’t know for sure. The curriculum is so reasonably priced that I honestly can’t imagine there being that big of a profit in the first place, and I know they have given profits to mission work in Africa, so if they were giving any to the LDS church I couldn’t imagine it would be very much - all speculation as I really don’t know for sure! And honestly it wouldn’t surprise me if people that were anti-tgtb spread that even if they didn’t know it to be true :/
@@reclaimingwonder ok, I wasn't sure. I have heard so many "stories". We do use the typing and handwriting
Mormon here, this is correct. The only money that the church would receive from this curriculum would be the money that its creator pays in tithing (if she is deciding to pay tithing on it which isn't necessarily a given for members of the church). In fact, in almost all cases, if a company or product is created by a Mormon that is all the involvement that the church will have. The only companies and organizations that earn profit for the church are those that have been created directly by the church by the direction of church leadership (Deseret Book, City Creek Mall in Salt Lake City, KSL Broadcasting, etc...) If a business venture is pursued by the lay membership of the church, it ought not to be associated with or even considered to be approved by the church. It is merely an individual venture by someone who happens to be a Mormon.
@@SnoopDugg thanks for the clarification!
Lots of great ideas and resources!! Thanks so much for sharing all of it!! 👍
@@teriwright456 thanks so much! I really love all the resources I’ve been accumulating the last couple years 😊
Geography is my favorite!!! And I agree about social media stuff. It is nice to have a homeschool community online to help and encourage each other… but I’m wary of it too 😉
@@Devotedtolittles I know what you mean! It’s definitely a balance, and I never want TH-cam to get in the way of schooling and family life 😊
Thank you for sharing. I had never heard of that country adventure series. We also love learning about geography! I have so many resources it’s not even funny, lol. Some books that are fun are Passport to the World by Masterbooks, Hungry Planet, DK geography of the world, Window on the World, and some Evan-Moor resource map/country worksheet books. I also have a set of country flash cards from Memoria Press where one side has the flag that can be colored in and the other side shows where the country is. We love also the Professor Noggin games there is one for US geography and one for World geography. Something also that I have is a magnet map that has the different countries as a magnet and when you learn about the country you can add that magnet to the map. Hope you have fun with all the geography learning.
@@kiras7874 you have no idea how excited I am to look up all these resources 😅 I’ve heard of a few of them (passport to the world is on my wish list and I think I need to just get it!) but most of them are new to me - thanks so much!! The flag flash cards sound really cool, definitely gonna look into those!
Yes, Passport to the World is a good one. Happy researching.😊
Thanks for sharing. I am definitely going to check out the geography songs and some of these books. :)
@@OurInspiredHomeschool glad to hear it! They’ve been such a wonderful part of our school 🥰
Good finds! Best wishes on your new school year. 🌻
@@homeschoolingthroughhighschool thanks so much!! And the same to you ♥️
I love the thing that you put on your pencil to help them hold it right! I have never seen those before!!
@@Devotedtolittles I’ve been so impressed with them - very reasonably priced too!
Love these tips! My 5 year old is now able to help me with so much more than before and it’s such a gift!!!
@@Devotedtolittles that’s the best!! My 7 year old made Mac n cheese completely by himself start to finish for the first time the other day (we need a big pot to make enough lol and he had never been strong enough to drain the noodles before) and it was so wonderful 😅