(11-05-2009 04:18 PM)Daniel Wrote: [ -> ]We have used ACE / School of Tomorrow from the beginning, I have not heard of Landmark's, but just pulled up the link to check them out. Our oldest is in 7th grade now.
Hi! I'm a graduate of a school (in the PI) that uses the A.C.E./School of Tomorrow curriculum. I'm so glad I did, and I'm glad I'm also teaching here!
I have never had the opportunity to home school my children, but I am interested in the subject, and in the various resources.
May I gently offer a non-recommendation? I would sooner use any of the curricula you've named, or others, than spent ten cents of God's money on anything published by A-Beka. I know that some of their texts are very good. I know that they pay lip service to the King James Bible. But they are produced by an organization that shreds God's word and persecutes God's people, and my stomach turns at the very thought of patronizing their wretched, fleshly operation. For me, it would be a sin to use their materials; I will not, of course, judge others who use them.
My contempt for Arlin Horton and his shrewish, treacherous wife is unbridled and unbounded, and is based, not on personal experience, but things that they have done to (or said about) my brothers and sisters in Christ.
A corrupt tree cannot produce good fruit.
Let me interject an opposing opinion to Bro. William's here; I went through 12 years of ABeka Book curriculum, and while I would never use their Bible courses and would severely censor the History texts, I cannot more strongly recommend them on the basis of their academic instruction.
I do agree that PCC is corrupt and unbliblical, not to mention a very pseudo-King James Only school that sheds nothing but doubt and confusion upon God's word. However, I can honestly say that if you can in any way afford it (mom and dad did: four kids, single income
) then it is an incalculable and priceless investment in the future of your kids.
(Consider supplementing whatever course you use with Dr. Gipp's curriculum when your kids reach high school age; a solid understanding of the Bible issue will work wonders for them when they reach the big bad world on their own.)
What curriculum is Dr. Gipp's?
(11-06-2009 04:17 PM)MC1171611 Wrote: [ -> ]Let me interject an opposing opinion to Bro. William's here; I went through 12 years of ABeka Book curriculum, and while I would never use their Bible courses and would severely censor the History texts, I cannot more strongly recommend them on the basis of their academic instruction.
I defer to your knowledge of their specific curriculum. My wife, many years ago, taught for a couple of years (in a classroom) using A Beka, but I didn't examine the material very closely: at the time, I was unaware of the King James issue, was a typical "evangelical," and, anyway, it wasn't our kids she was teaching (we had none at the time). But, with respect, I find it unfortunate that you would find it necessary to "heavily censor" part of a curriculum you generally recommend. But I can imagine what their history texts are like, and my gorge rises at the prospect....
Perhaps if one could buy the materials second-hand, it might not be so bad. I simply don't like the idea of any Christian's money going into the Horton operation. It seems (nay,
is; I know not "seems") to be giving God's money to the Enemy's agents.
(I mean no disrespect to
you, brother. We're just talking here!)