Here’s What We Recommend

We want to do everything we can to make the beginning of your school year as smooth and simple as possible. No two homeschools look exactly alike, and we believe that’s best for everyone. Homeschooling gives you the freedom to discover and decide the most helpful way your student learns. And with all the different learning styles out there, you will want to be sure to choose an approach that fits with what your student needs.

Video Course Kits

These are your best option if you want a well-structured program with clear expectations where your students can work through a course independently and at their own pace. This option also gives your children one-on-one instruction with engaging teachers through a variety of activities. With our online video course kits, you can bundle items, save money, and enjoy:

• Access to a full year of video lessons on our Homeschool Hub

• An adjustable year-long school schedule

• Printed textbooks

• Digital versions of textbooks and teacher editions

• Printed tests for grades 1–4 and digital tests with automatic grading for grades 5 and up

*You can also obtain copies of our video courses on DVD.

Textbook Grade Kits

Sometimes it is best if you guide your student personally through their individual course work. When parent-led is better for you, lead your students through their coursework at your own pace using our materials. With our textbook kits, you can bundle items, save money, and enjoy:

• Plenty of notes and guides in the teacher editions

• Resources for additional activities

• Printed textbooks, teacher editions, tests, and test answer keys for all grades

• Easy integration with our online Homeschool Hub

Meet Your Homeschool Helper

What if you had online software that made tasks like scheduling and grading a breeze for you? Well, meet our Homeschool Hub! This handy tool will make your homeschooling simpler than it’s ever been. You’ll be able to see where your student is in each lesson, grade individual assignments, schedule special activity days, reschedule when you skip a day, and more!

Our Homeschool Hub integrates smoothly with whatever approach you choose and works with all current BJU Press textbook editions for parent-led users. Whether you’re using our online courses, our DVDs, or our parent-led materials, the Hub will work easily with each of them!

Use a Payment Plan

Would you like more time to pay? Not a problem. On every order over $350, you can pay 15% down and pay whatever’s left over in 9 equal interest-free payments!*

*See page 111 for further details.

“Mom, I want to go home now!”

It was March 2006 and my little girl was sobbing in my arms. Our very ill nine-year-old daughter had just been through a total colectomy. As spring turned into summer, her health needs increased, culminating with multiple hospital stays, and even requiring an emergency surgery. Because of my daughter’s numerous health issues, my husband and I decided to educate our children at home and began researching the best curriculum to support us in this new endeavor. That fall, the Lord led us to try the BJU Press Homeschool Video Courses. We began that journey with two babies, a preschooler, and five children from kindergarten to 6th grade.

Although homeschooling these past 16 years has been very challenging, BJU Press Homeschool has offered us incredible resources to help us be successful.

One of the biggest challenges for me was teaching multiple ages simultaneously. The year our eleventh baby was born, we were homeschooling eight children with a child in every stage of life: newborn, preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, and college. Because the BJU Press Homeschool Video Courses are taught directly to the child, the curriculum gave us all the resources to educate each child in every developmental stage of their education: expert teachers, visuals, full-color textbooks, scheduled assignments, testing, lesson plans, and grading. With the new BJU Press Homeschool Hub, I can create class schedules for multiple children and keep better records. I spend less time preparing and more time just being a mom.

Another big challenge is balancing multiple children’s academic and emotional needs while keeping the household running. There were days when the house was not clean, the kids were fussy, and the laundry covered the entire couch! I feared, “Can we really do this?” and “Will our children learn and be ready for college?” I knew that if God was in this, we could succeed with His help. I set up a schedule for the home that included chores, laundry, meal planning, and school times. Using the BJU Press Homeschool Videos Courses, we could educate our children at home without me having to teach every child individually. I instructed my children to follow my schedule and to work independently in school. This allowed me to care for the youngest children, take care of the house, and give attention to those who needed help in school.

It was important to us to have not only welleducated children but also godly children. One of our biggest goals was to teach our children to love the Lord with all their hearts. And we desire that our children not only read the Word of God but also learn how to apply it in everyday living. By formulating their textbooks with a Christian worldview, BJU Press Homeschool came alongside us and helped teach our children critical thinking skills and God’s plan and purpose for this world. By the grace of God, we will be starting our 17th year of homeschooling with one in high school, one in middle school, and one in elementary. We will have graduated seven children out of our homeschool: three working on their graduate degree, three in university/Bible college, and one serving on staff at our church. Yes, homeschooling can be challenging, but BJU Press Homeschool has helped our family succeed, and we give glory to our God in every step!

About the Author

Cassandra DeLeon is a pastor’s wife, mother of 11, and has enjoyed homeschooling her children for the last 17 years. She has loved being a HomeWorks by Precept consultant for over 12 years. Cassandra loves drinking coffee with friends, serving with her family in ministry, and teaching ladies’ Bible studies. She regularly speaks at conferences and women’s retreats. Her greatest joy is teaching God’s Word to ladies of all ages and walks of life (theonething.cc).