It depends how you plan to teach the subject. I do not believe the teacher's edition is necessary because we just read the designated pages and then fill out the worksheet. If you wanted to get into all the exercises that a BJU Video lesson would do (or you're in a classroom setting) then maybe teachers edition is the way to go. We just never did our reading that way. Hope that helps you in your decision!😄

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Hi there! Yes, I do feel like we did great without the teacher's manual. I did have an answer key, which was helpful and that meant I didn't have to read everything they did to know the answers.

I should do an updated video, but good question! It went well for a couple weeks and then became too much for him. I ended up not doing any writing for him in 3rd grade, and in 4th grade he is finishing up the IEW "People and Places in our Community". He ended up liking that much much better and now in 5th grade we will start him with the videos again. I'm sure I could have done PPC in 3rd grade with him, but taking an extra year off writing was helpful in our case since we were building and life was busy. Hope my overly long answer helped you. Ha!

The more years I homeschool, the simpler it gets 😂

That is a good question. It really depends on your student's writing ability. Maybe try putting them in one class at first and see if you need to challenge the 6th grader more or if it's good? I feel like it's easy in the beginning but quickly ramps up so it might actually work? Let me know what you ended up doing! Good luck!

Call IEW! We are looking at it for this year and I had no idea where to start. The lady I spoke with spent 30 minutes asking questions and explaining the differences… by the end of the call I had a firm game plan for each child.

Unfortunately they are not. You can purchase the answer key separately.

@@upstream_homeschooling thanks

I would say it clicked at the end of 2nd grade for my youngest (and even then I wouldn't call it strong reading). My older one took longer (maybe end of 3rd? Hard to remember now). I do think the videos help, along with daily read alouds (both reading to them, and having them read to me). I am more of the mindset that as kids learn to read they should enjoy it, so I never forced them to read too much and mostly just read a lot of books to them and eventually they read on their own. But also, see if you could rule out dyslexia for your 4th grader. Overall, they will eventually pick it up and I would try to make it as enjoyable as possible

Yes, the online streaming is included with the Basic Plus Package. I love that once you purchase it, you will have the streaming for life! Works well for multiple kids.

@@upstream_homeschooling I have 4, so this would work for us. I was thinking year 1, level 1 for my oldest, does that change the following year?

@@ruralcanadianmom8964 Depending on the age/grade/skill level, you can move on to year 2 level A or Year 1 level B. If for some reason you are unsure, you can always reach out to IEW directly. They are so helpful and can steer you towards the right package.

@@upstream_homeschooling Thank you so very much! I'm semi-new to homeschooling, and I've heard many great things about IEW.

@@ruralcanadianmom8964 We love IEW and I hope it works well for your family too!

I am so glad that you found it helpful! My 5th grader was the same before we started IEW, but has improved so much. I hope it works well for yours as well!

I did not get the one with the parent course videos. If your child will be using the videos and you are not planning to teach them, the student videos do a wonderful job explaining what is expected. I have had experience with IEW through local moms and co-ops, so that was also a reason why I didn't feel like I needed the parent course.

I spoke with a lady at IEW the other day and she said it’s not necessary with the videos since he is doing the teaching. There are other options that don’t have video teaching available and that’s when it would be necessary.

Since this program isn't focused on spelling, I would say that the child should feel comfortable writing on their own, at least the outlines. As far as good spelling, that can be corrected during the rough draft and proof reading process before they turn in their final papers.

My 5th grader is doing great with it this year! We are not done yet since this year there were more breaks than usual with building and moving. So we will continue through the summer most likely. Apart from our own disruptions, this is absolutely doable in a year. I will mention that my 3rd grader stopped doing it after a few weeks because it became too hard for him.

Thank you for your kind words! I think your 11 year old will really enjoy level A.

This is geared towards grades K-6th. The actual textbook I would say is more for reading level 4-6th grade though we did it as a read aloud and then they both did their own note booking journals. I found it useful to read to them and then open up time for discussions instead of having them read on their own. Of course, depending on the child it could work really well as independant reading. Sorry for taking so long to respond, I hope this is helpful.

I am so sorry for not getting back to you right away. It's funny you ask about the schedule, because this year was not the norm for us with building and moving, so our schedule went out the window. That's the beauty of homeschool though :). I wish I could tell you I have everything scheduled but reality is we do what we can. Bible at breakfast is a must, followed by Math and Reading. Science we do 2x a week, and History is 2-3x a week. We try to get in everything but if we can't, we go for the basics-Math, Reading, Writing, Spelling. The rest is done on good days. I do have to mention that we will school through the summer as we had lots of breaks throughout the year. It helps with not getting overwhelmed and thinking we are somehow "behind". Phew!! This could be a whole video. Sorry for making it so long! Let me know if you have any other questions.

These are consumables and are provided for the student to write on. That being said, you could probably make a copy so you have it for your next child, though I would first double check with the company's copyright policy first. I just bought a second one for my second student since I feel like the price was very well worth it. It is $35 for an extra student binder that includes all the tabs and worksheets.

@@upstream_homeschooling that’s good to know, I thought I’d have to rebuy the whole package :) I didn’t see an option to just buy part? :)

@@upstream_homeschooling how much would you say of Structure and Style is creative writing, and the jazzing up words etc?

@@jessicajones611 Here is the link for the student packet. www.iew.com/shop/products/structure-and-style-students-year-1-level-binder-student-packet

@@jessicajones611 Once the student masters the key word outlines, they add on ly- adverbs to their list in every lesson. I was surprised how well my son (who didn't like writing before this program) jazzed up his papers with different vocabulary. They also start a list of banned words to help them use stronger/more descriptive words. Hope this helps! As far as creative writing, there isn't much in the younger grades, but more so as they progress. Which I prefer it that way. I will say that since using this program, my son started writing his own stories on his free time and they are actually pretty good! You give a child the right tools, and they flourish! :)

Thank you for your comment, I appreciate your input. I have to agree that this was more informative and I learned more using this curriculum with my kids vs what I learned in school. :)

@@upstream_homeschooling as I said, I don't subscribe to creationism. However, public schools need to improve the quality of their textbooks and teaching methods. When I was in 12th grade, the astronomy and meteorology classes required us to look up information on smart phones. Half the time I had no idea what was going on. The history textbooks were a nightmare. Our US history books only went up to Bush Sr. in terms of Presidents and that was in 2013 when the school used those books.

​@@reanimationeas342Public schools (even many private/parochial as well) don't want people to be actually, properly, educated. It's a whole big web of who and why going back at least over 100 years, but keep your eyes and mind open and you can learn anything you want to.

@@katie7748 Michigan (where I live) has one of the worst education systems in the United States. If I ever had kids I would probably homeschool them. Besides the shootings, the education system in Michigan is a joke. I think that I learned more from the internet than I did school

I don't have any experience with dyslexia personally, but I do have one student that has difficulty with writing specifically. This curriculum has been a life saver. That said child is currently in 5th grade too. I would definetly try it out and see if it works. If you order directly through their website, you can return it for any reason, at any time. Risk free purchase, I'd say. Hope that helps!

@Deborah Dimmitt, if you haven’t already I say give IEW a call, their customer service is stellar! To your question, I had the same question surrounding my Dyslexic 10 year old student and 8 year old ADD student. When I called they recommended I start them with People and Places in our Community. You should check it out, it’s a great option to start them off and to familiarize them with the IEW method. We’ll be finished First Language Lessons The Well-Trained Mind Level 3, in December. I’m introducing PPIOC, in January!

Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching!

Hi!!! I'm not as consistent here as I'd like to be, but thanks for watching!

Yes, I bought the kit from rainbow resource. Make sure to pick out the kit for the correct edition. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

@@upstream_homeschooling oh cool! Thanks for getting back to me.

Thank you!

Hi! It depends on the second grader, but I do feel like this would be too advanced for most 2nd graders. My 3rd grader will be doing it, and even with him I’ll have to watch and see to make sure it doesn’t overwhelm him as the year goes on.

@@upstream_homeschooling Thank you very much for that insight! I’m going to just go ahead and use it for my older boys then.

Hi! Here is the link. We are using year 3 but you can start with year 1 if you haven't used the others, though it's not necessary. generationsofgrace.com/collections/year-3

Thank you! And I am glad this was helpful to you!

Thank you! I am excited about the readers as well, hopefully my 5th grader will enjoy them.

Thanks for watching!

We are fairly new to Spelling U See, how have you enjoyed it?

I think so too! :)

Thank you for stopping by, I'm glad this was helpful. Yes, I will try to put out a video of BJU Reading soon, thanks for the suggestion!

Thank you! Happy to hear that it gave you some ideas for next year!

You're welcome! I know flip throughs are so helpful sometimes when trying to make a decision between different curriculums.

I'm glad this was helpful! The art program is the one kids keep begging me to start on early. I might cave :)