A Home School Review! Time4Learning

I've been homeschooling my children for five years, all three of them.  I also school/tutor another child not my own.  We keep a pretty hectic pace at my home, and we try to stay at the forefront of education.  I try to stay on top of the best educational materials, and get the most for my money.  Regardless of what I do, what works for one child, doesn't necessarily work for the others.  In my five years of homeschooling, regardless of the programs, tools or curricula I use, I've found every child has their own learning style, and just because a particular curricula works for my family, doesn't necessarily mean it will work for another.

My oldest child, a female, is self directed.  I've never had a problem getting her to start or complete a task. The boys, and my youngest child are far less motivated.  I have tried every curriculum in the book to keep them engaged, literally; Abeka, Christian Liberty Press, AOP, Bob Jones to name a few.  Although I love these other curricula formats, they did not meet the immediate needs of my family. Nor did they meet the budgetary requirements of my family

During a one on one discussion with a homeschooling mother, she suggested I give Time4Learning a try.  We shared many of the same homeschooling challenges, and as she discovered through Time4Learning, many of these challenges were put to rest, and many of the educational needs of her family were met.  I did my research;

• I found Time4Learning to be affordable, flexible and suitable to the needs of my entire family.
• After reading reviews, and listening to other parents, I decided to give Time4Learning a try.

From the first day, my children were completely enthralled in their lessons.  Getting them started was no longer an issue.  Reminding my children they had surpassed the required 4.5 hour school day, and prompting them to stop was a welcomed change.  On the first day, my son worked well into the night on his lessons, and would have continued if I hadn't pulled in the reigns.

As my youngest, six year old daughter said, "Look mama, I'm learning and having fun at the same time."  Her words pretty much sum up how all the children feel about Time4Learning.  It's an engaging, fun, interactive learning system, for all children.

I just completed a book called "Oh, Mother Clutter" which describes a need for reducing clutter in one's life. With Time4Learning, I don't have as much clutter, because most of the work can be done online while grades, lesson plans and schedules are maintained in the system.  This immediate form of organization has proven to reduce table clutter, book clutter, as well as mind clutter.  I am much more at ease and relaxed using Time4Learning.

As a Christian, I try to protect my children from being exposed to world views, and secular teachings; especially those pertaining to evolution.  Having them in public school or learning through an online public charter school wasn't an option.  Teaching them from home, regardless of what system I use, has allowed me to put filters in place.

Last but not least, learning from home allows much flexibility.  We never have an off day due to bad weather!  Time4Learning allows for flexibility so we can participate, and do our lessons regardless of the time, location, or weather.

As a member of Time4Learning, I have been given the opportunity to review their program and share my experiences. While I was compensated, this review was not written or edited by Time4Learning and my opinion is entirely my own.  Time4Learning can be used as a homeschool curriculum, forafterschool enrichment and for summer skill sharpening. Find out how to write your own curriculum review for Time4Learning.

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