END OF YEAR CURRICULUM REVIEWS||HITS + MISSES FOR 4 KIDS

[@allheartandsong]

Out of all the homeschool mom channels, I relate to you the most. I trust your advice and am trying out a few things you do such as night zookeeper🌙, the good and the beautiful language arts 🎨 and the little hearts science, and not consumed bible studies sound amazing. For history, we do sonlight and we love it! I am getting geared up for next year schooling my 4 year old, 3rd, 6th and 7th grade kiddos!

[@socalmoore8463]

Same! I relate to her the most too! We are doing your same curriculum! Good and the beautiful and Sonlight! My kids are k, 2nd,5th, 8th and 10th!

[@lovepraysign6891]

I have only watched your homeschool stuff so stay encouraged. Some of us are here for this! 😊

[@savannahalexander6284]

I appreciate your updates, specifically about high school/middle school subject matter.

[@mitzifox4601]

PLEASE continue with homeschool content & curriculum info!

[@meaganshipley8199]

I've watched you for the last 4 years! Your knowledge has been such a blessing to my homeschool, please continue every year with curriculum updates! 😊

[@lisahardin9632]

Please continue providing homeschool reviews and information! We just started homeschooling this year and it has been such a blessing!

[@MrsBirdinaTree]

This was so helpful!! I’m starting with my middle schoolers for the first time this spring!

[@trishamartin8102]

I love your homeschool content! Please don’t stop sharing your homeschool journey. I have learned so much!

[@laurenreichow5427]

Love love love!!! We love the Not Consumed too! Thanks for your feedback?

[@carinthiamontana7069]

Good to know about Wordly Wise. I bought the elementary levels long ago when I watched one of your curriculum videos. I won‘t buy the higher levels now.

[@mariscadenby4300]

I mostly watch curriculum and homeschooling videos, so please keep them coming :)

[@kerstenelizabeth9093]

Love your channel. Love the homeschool content. On a budget, but I treat myself every year to two months of your paid subscription and can't recommend it highly enough! The value of what you do there is amazing!

[@theolivecreative]

Curriculum picks/reviews are my fave (in addition to DIL, of course). I really appreciate your honest feedback!

[@Bookhoarder5]

Thank you for the comments about the curriculum that you used.

[@amykastenbauer2532]

I'm here for the homeschooling videos!

[@MeredithHazel]

As always, you're such a class act. I so appreciate that you never "put down" other curriculums even if they didn't quite work out. Love your honesty! Thanks for the video :)

[@GraceandGrit]

So fun to be on their video! We love them! Thankyou for your kind comments!

[@moniqueroxy9347]

Yes to homeschool content. My kids have been remote schooling for 4 years but this last year was our first year out of the school system We have 3 weeks left and it has been ahhhhmazing. I so so appreciate all the advice , reviews and wisdom from a homeschool vet! Thank you for all your awesome videos. I too was a trainer so I also really relate to that. I have 4 kiddos, I am a Christian and a wife and a sourdough starter mama as well. Lol. I relate to your content so much. Thanks again❤

[@sarahgamlieli1236]

We have used so many Not Consumed studies and tools after you reviewed Mercies at the Manger. We love their stuff!

[@cassandracriswell4539]

Love this recap and made notes for upcoming years as you are just ahead of me with your older kids! Thanks for always sharing!

[@asawade10]

Yes, my favorite vlogs are the homeschooling ones. I’m a second generation homeschooling mom and I have 8 kids and have been homeschooling 18 years now!

[@GraceandGrit]

Wow that’s incredible Thankyou for watching!!

[@arikaporche]

We have always loved the good and the beautiful language arts. This year my daughter did level 7 and it just fell flat which was not at all what I was expecting. She's going to skip the book studies and go straight to hs1 I'm hoping it revives itself for her this year.

[@JackieBailey-ln7qj]

I am loving making my way through your videos! All your information is so helpful. I was wondering if you’ve done or if you can do a post on how you record keep? If you have a system you use to keep track of your kids academic accomplishments and grades, so that when they do reach college age they have credible information to present? I am super new to this so bare with me while I scratch the surface and possibly ask questions on many of your videos 😉

[@alexismolnar5996]

Please keep this content coming! I have kids just behind yours and I value the insight so much!!

[@mamatofive1]

Your curriculum reviews are my favourite. As someone who has kids a few years behind yours, I really find your reviews helpful in knowing what to pick next! I don’t know why we haven’t tried the world watch news yet! Trying this tomorrow 😊

[@amandab.6815]

My favorite content! I'm going to put the masterbooks apologetics course on my list for the future!

[@ElinR879]

I watch all of your curriculum videos. They are so helpful! They have shaped our homeschool since I found you last year. Thank you for them!!!

[@GraceandGrit]

😭❤️😭

[@Kay-rf3fp]

I love all your videos but tge curriculum one are so helpful to me choosing for my family i want as much faith based as possible and my kids have loved all the suggestions ive gotten of here so far 😁

[@rebeccamcbride1519]

Thank you for the reviews. It’s so helpful to those of us with homeschooled kids. I personally love the fact that you have kids my kids ages and slightly older so I can learn from you and avoid common mistakes that many moms seem to make. I know you make our homeschool journey an easier one. Thanks, Ashlee!

[@GraceandGrit]

You are so welcome!

[@kristaburnett5692]

I love and look forward to your homeschooling videos, so much advice and wisdom and I’m so glad you share it with us! ❤

[@letitiam7985]

Thanks for sharing with us!

[@tiffanymanning1485]

I love your curriculum review videos!!

[@kellyslittleonesnursey]

love watching these video's love hereing about what your family does for homeschooling

[@MeganBlackler]

Thank you for this, definitely keep sharing your opinions on curriculum. My son just turned 4 and we have been using The Good and The Beautiful. I was considering a Not Consumed Bible study for him, after watching this I think we are going to go for it!

[@mswilson8888]

Don't stop the curriculum vids. I found Shormann because of one you did a couple years ago and we started it this year. I like to know what people use for high school and you are a great source. Thank you!

[@rachelwelsh980]

Love hearing your thoughts on all these! Thanks so much for all you do for us and all you share. Your work is very much appreciated!

[@ashleepaffi]

Loved this! Thanks so much for your time. I appreciate your honest opinions on what you’re using!! Such a great resource ❤

[@whitefamilyfarm]

I love hearing your homeschool curriculum videos! They’re my favorite videos you do. 😂 I really enjoy listening to what you use for your older kiddos as I am right behind you with my own kids. We have done all four years of TGTB history and this year are switching to Notgrass, so I’m glad to hear your review of this. Thanks for sharing!

[@simplymattern]

I love your homeschool updates!! You always provide great insight to your thoughts process and provide new ideas that I tuck into my "tool box" (as I call it) for if/when I need it. Thank you! Have a wonderful day and God bless. ❤️ -Katie

[@GraceandGrit]

I love that! Thankful to be a tool!❤️

[@taylorlfritz]

When did you start watching World Watch News with your kids? It looks like a great resource!

[@GraceandGrit]

We started it a year or so ago when I found it, if I had known I would have sooner

[@gabrielledrummond]

YES! Please continue with the curriculum review videos! They're so helpful to me, who just finished my first year homeschooling, but still need a little help on things. I appreciate you so much for doing these videos ❤

[@loreta2315]

Can you explain a bit more about Beautiful feet , I have a 4th grader and was debating between beautiful feet or Sonlight?

[@elisabethquigley7399]

I would love to hear more about Shormann Math especially for how to navigate it with a student that struggles with math.

[@firecrackerninja08]

I am NOT a math brained student. I often do just the lecture one day and then do the practice set the next. The lectures are supposed to be 15-20 minutes however in Algebra 1 (at least so far, I'm on lesson 23) they are often more like 30 minutes+ which makes doing a lesson of math take super long.

[@jamieclayton3026]

My daughter was in 10th grade this year and struggles with math. I let her go at her pace- while keeping her consistent. She really likes Shormann. She took 2 years to compete the Alg 1 which includes half credit geometry. I definitely recommend for kids that aren’t strong in math

[@malachinlaurenmcafee]

Love reviews! Keep doing them!

[@lifewithginab]

I so agree with the consistency! Thanks for always sharing and being honest! ❤

[@GraceandGrit]

Thanks Gina!

[@lynellepeugh2217]

You always give such wonderful reviews and I use them in helping plan my year ahead. Thanks so much for doing these videos!

[@katiegotz3639]

Love your homeschool videos!!!

[@ellenorschluter337]

Looove the monarch butterfly shirt. Did you link it? Sorry if I missed it!

[@abanocy]

Love your homeschool info. Thank you for sharing. FYI your link for World Watch News says it is expired.

[@leanneroot4159]

Loved your feedback on Notgrass! We are doing it this year for the first time! I'm excited to see how it goes with our family. Did you use it as a family subject? I'm going to try that and add other book reads for my older kids....but open to other ideas. I have an 8th grader, 7th grader & twin 5th graders. Did you read the suggested literature?

[@jenniferleblanc6476]

Thanks for sharing! You mentioned Journables but I don't see the link. Do you have one for those? Also, which textbook did you use for the dinosaurs course? Thanks!

[@hgilder04]

BJU is awesome! I can't wait until my kids are old enough for the older sciences & math if needed, we used their preschool class online when we were trying to figure out what we wanted to use for homeschool a long time ago, but decided for us it was too much on the computer for her for preschool. But it was awesome! Love hearing about their Biology! We love TGTB

[@cheriselueck2194]

New to your channel. Thank you for you honest, concise review!i appreciate your insight on the Worldy Wise curriculum as they go into higher levels. I also really appreciate the content on the middle-high school age range 💕

[@laciecoffman4829]

Hey Ashlee great video, as always. I recently tried BFB this year as well and was sadly disappointed. But I am wondering where you have older children taking more online classes, what do you prefer for your high schoolers to have an iPad, laptop or desktop? We are looking into needing to get another device soon so where you have already traveled that road I would love your input. Maybe it’s too long to comment back so feel free to make a video maybe more people could benefit from that as well. 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️

[@laurabusch7067]

I ordered myself the parent guides for all 9 of the Not Consumed studies we bought this year 😅 and they were not what I expected. They are not parent guide through the study your children are doing, like they don’t break down the days lesson, add discussion questions, etc…. They are actually the same study for the parent. Much like from the junior to teen studies they are similar but with slightly different wording etc that’s how the parent one is. I found myself not even using it during our first study because it wasn’t something we were doing together, it was just my own Bible study. It made more sense for me to look at his study and walkthrough it with him. I hope that makes sense. I LOVE the company and their product, but the name “parent guide” is a little misleading, it should just be labeled as the parent study. I also do not think they are useless necessarily, a parent could definitely order them to be learning about the same things as their children alongside them, but I am always doing my own studying on the side and just didn’t them personally. Just thought I would give you a heads up if you were planning on buying parent guides for the upcoming school year!

[@LisaRupertus]

These are my favorite videos!

[@GraceandGrit]

Yay! Thanks for watching❤

[@stephanienoble2926]

Any recommendations for a history course that can be used family style with elementary and middle school ages? I’ve been looking at notgrass and generations but can’t decide.

[@CherylWissel]

I appreciate your making end of year reviews. I too don’t like to change curriculum if I can at all help it. This upcoming year we are changing our math course for my oldest. Reviews and other research helped to aid my decisions. Thanks again!

[@christinasyafunko]

Thankyou Ashlee, your channel is a blessing in my life.

[@springrain777]

Thumbs up even before you asked❤

[@nicolej3125]

I love ALL things homeschool!

[@maeb7723]

I watch a lot of homeschool channels...yours is always my favorite. Thanks for always bringing such great content. My kids are way younger than yours (oldest is age 7), and I still get a lot out of your curriculum videos.

[@margiedenavarre7919]

I love that you’re on the World Watch News ad. Such a great service. You, Seven In All, and Mandy The Handmade Homeschooler are my favorite channels. Are you Reformed?

[@mro4967]

This was very helpful! I enjoy all of your videos!

[@gpamigos]

Hey! I don't see a link to the journaling you did instead of not consumed... Did you use a tool for that or straight copy work? Thanks!!

[@cottingtonmae]

lol, these are always my favorite videos!!! excited to start that masterbooks dinosaurs course this fall with my 4th grader!!

[@amanda_faithfamilyfitness]

Thank you so much for this! We can’t wait to do the HS Apologetics courses as well. We loved MasterBooks Paleontology course this year too

[@Happyatheart]

What tablets do you and what protection do you have on your devices to protect against graphic sites or porn do use on your devices?

[@susieq8557]

I hate that your family doesn’t like to admit that this world may not be just 6,000 years old . This world is 100,00’s of years old. And we need to learn from that.

[@brittanylawson8]

Love all your fun tshirts!

[@Carrie-fu7lm]

I loved hearing your views on the curriculum you used with your children. It was very helpful!

[@JennCG]

These are my FAVORITE videos that you do! Thank you so very much for sharing your experiences, thoughts and prospective. I value it and appreciate your honesty as always ❤️

[@ProgressOverPerfction]

Can you list the specific not consumed studies you used? We just started peacemaker. The plan during the school year is to do Bible memorization from NC with 5th and 1st graders.

[@GraceandGrit]

We did brothers keeper, the Christmas one, and the power of the tongue.

[@jennajadeg7010]

You are a blessing! Ty for sharing. Already got our Notgrass in for our high schooler. We are doing Meteorology from campfire as an elective with online weather classes. Already printed Level 4 TGTB LA. Excited for the new school year and I hope y’all have a wonderful summer!

[@GraceandGrit]

You too friend! Yay summer ☀️

[@britneyslaughter-deeplyroo3156]

How heavy is the math in the biology course?

[@mandigibson30]

Thank you for this vid! I got some good ideas ❤️

[@christyfinley9099]

The For you they signed Course is being totally revamped which sounds like will be a good thing.

[@GraceandGrit]

Definitely a good thing❤

[@paigecarver4954]

Hi there! New to your videos and to homeschooling. My children are much younger than yours (8, 4, and 1), but I am really enjoying your curriculum reviews and advice. I’m curious to know what your opinion is, if you have one, about Saxon Math.

[@bridgetwheeler1243]

Thank you for this. So helpful!

[@GraceandGrit]

Glad it was helpful!

[@meghannlopez3687]

Love your reviews. Always helps me in the next year. Headed into 9th grade this year. Your apologetics that you did, how are you giving it credits? Are you doing a full credit for a book finished in a year or a half credit since it’s two books? Any insight would be helpful. Thanks so much.

[@abbywilliams432]

Thank you for sharing! I am curious. I currently use Wordly Wise with my children. Do you know of any vocabulary program that is not as secular?

[@JPalms-hd9jg]

We used beautiful feet for the first time this year for my 3rd grader, while I love the books so much so far it’s a lot of read alouds. After teaching through LA, Math and doing our reading for LA I would be losing my voice trying to ready through the BF chapter books. I guess you get tougher as you go as a homeschool mom. lol 🙈😑

[@ashleyeisenbraun7288]

Your curriculum vids are my fave! Do your kids use the online or DVD format with BJU Press for the science?

[@ysk1729]

Can I ask how you feel about a child’s history of the world as a spine history book? We didn’t use a spine this year and might not next year but I’m researching some options.

[@sarahmadden5733]

Thoughts on Christians using TGTB ?

[@janicebaum4174]

We’re excited to use Notgrass this year for elementary and middle. It looks amazing! For the maturation unit did you teach it your two youngest ones separately or together and just pick certain topics to do solo?

[@GraceandGrit]

We did it all together❤️ my olders had been through it before but another visit never hurts

[@janicebaum4174]

@@GraceandGrit that’s helpful thank you!! ♥️ I was noticing the same with Wordly Wise in a few of the stories…that’s helpful to know it gets worse in the upper levels! 😩

[@luvingthelord1]

Love these videos

[@jupiterfarmhousebookshelf]

So helpful and informative, thank you for sharing!

[@Peekabooplanning1]

Love these videos! We made it through like 4 books with beautiful feet then ditched it. I couldn’t stand the links that never worked and I felt like the projects and questions were not beefy enough.

[@melaniemungia8685]

Very helpful. ❤

[@gracegreenwell2657]

Did your son use the 4-6th grade paleontology with Masterbooks or is there a middle/high school level?

[@GraceandGrit]

He used that level. I mention it in the video

[@amberican927]

Would you be willing to share where your monarch tshirt is from?? I absolutely love it!❤

[@GraceandGrit]

It’s from mountain moverz love them but shipping did take forever!

[@amberican927]

@@GraceandGrit Oh man, well....ya know sometimes things are worth the wait. 😄🧡🦋

[@amberican927]

@@GraceandGrit P.S. Thank you for sharing, I LOVE so many of their shirts now! How am I gonna choose? Aggh. 🤗💕

[@DaniB6868]

Luv your videos ! I feel like we would be besties in real life ! I was going to wait and have the homeschool charter pay for night zoo keeper but I really want to get my kiddo on it now during summer. She is going to 6th grade and behind in reading/writing and this will be our 2nd yr homeschooling and most of this year was just going back to basics for her and I think that program might just be something she likes. Thank you so much keep them coming ❤😊

[@gracecoffeeandchaos.3446]

I absolutely LOVE watching your homeschool curriculum videos. Your opinions carry weight, and I have a rising 9th, 3rd, 1st, and preschooler this year, and I just finished picking curriculum. I actually looked at the Masterbooks Constitution one & decided against it for my 9th grader, and I found the idea of Beautiful Feet perfect, but it was also a miss for us this year. We're using Notgrass this year instead 😂. Anyways, please do continue to make curriculum videos!

[@MichelleBrebrich]

Hi Ashlee. We used Shormann Math for our daughter in grade 7 this year based off your recommendation, we've loved it so thank you for that. I am wondering though how long approximately it takes your kids that have done pre-algebra? Some days it has taken her 2 hours to complete and I wasn't sure if that's normal or just her being bored or distracted some days. Thanks

[@momoflittleladies]

This video makes me want to pull out all our curriculum ~ but we just started summer break so I shouldn’t 😂🤣 hahahahaha Love your videos and your advice! Have you used Abeka videos? We are using some of their single subjects (have for 6 years) and I sometimes wonder how they compare to BJU… we like Abeka for the most part and don’t want to try BJU only to go back.. idk!

[@landerosee5264]

Thank you for sharing!

[@GraceandGrit]

Thanks for watching!

[@carlyannesilva]

So curious to know your plans for your youngest and math. Since TGATB is coming out with level 7 will she do that when she gets to it or will you still go to Shormann? I’m currently in level 6 with my oldest and I’m torn. And I wonder if the level 6 is considered pre algebra anyway, so would your youngest be going to Shormann next year?

[@ravenbird3014]

Beautiful Feet's Early American History for K-3 has the same problem. I had to buy TruthQuest guides to help fill in major holes and get alternative book suggestions and perspectives. I will get Not Grass for World History next time.

[@gingersnaps5979]

In night zookeeper are things timed? My kids haven’t done a typing class yet and I’m wondering if that would be problematic for them?

[@GraceandGrit]

Certain games are timed

[@pagecole6857]

For BJU Physical Science, did you buy or use the lab kit? If so, did you feel it was worth the cost? We will be doing physical science this year and I’m on the fence about the kit.

[@GraceandGrit]

Yes and yes! They are expensive but worth it and necessary for lab experience!

[@jessicajones611]

Is Shormann math is it all online? We are trying T.T for the first time for my middle child, coming from Saxon where he did from 54-87. Now T.T, using their pre-algebra. I don’t like it. But we would like to keep with an online math program?