Friday, March 4, 2022

What's New at SchoolhouseTeachers.com?


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As a member of the Homeschool Review Crew, I receive an Ultimate Membership (aff link) to SchoolhouseTeachers.com (aff link) a division of The Old Schoolhouse® for my family for the year. This is always one of my favorite perks of being on the Crew because SchoolhouseTeachers.com  (aff link) has so many helpful courses and resources on this website.

What is SchoolhouseTeachers.com? 


If you have not seen one of my past reviews about SchoolhouseTeachers.com  (aff link) , I will sum up the resource in eight words: online, self-paced, affordable, multi-age, user-friendly, flexible, customizable, and Christian.

I will also add that SchoolhouseTeachers.com  (aff link) is growing all the time! Their website, which was launched in 2012 with eleven courses, now offers 400+ courses designed by 230+ caring folk that serve over 9,000 families and new things are being offered all the time.

What is NEW at SchoolhouseTeachers.com? 

Curriculum boxes!


These are not literal boxes. They are even better. They're virtual boxes of homeschool curriculum and electives that give you instant access to materials and take the guesswork out of planning curriculum for every grade.

Around the time when many public and private schools were going online due to the pandemic, 
SchoolhouseTeachers.com  (aff link) put together these "boxes" to help new homeschoolers find their footing quickly and easily. The "boxes" have since proved to help veteran homechoolers, too, by reducing planning time and creating ease and independence for parents and students alike.


The 9th through 12th grade school boxes, like all SchoolhouseTeachers.com  (aff link) course materials, offer Christian, self-paced online materials. They include all of the core courses necessary for graduation in one easy place, and also leave room for flexibility and electives.

The online materials included in the "box"  include downloadable .pdf files, streaming videos, and other resources and cater to an array of learning styles. 

Because the materials are online, there is no physical box, no need to find more bins and bookcases to store materials in your home, no shipping cost, and no delay while waiting for materials to arrive. Rather, with your Ultimate Membership (aff link) , you get instant access to:

  • a curriculum guide for each subject that correlates objectives with the SchoolhouseTeachers.com (aff link)  Scope & Sequence
  • weekly checklists to keep you and your child on track
  • daily checklists that guide you and your student through each activity
  • direct links to the SchoolhouseTeachers.com (aff link) courses and resources you need by the week
  • a list of additional suggested materials for the year -  like note paper and art supplies and - listed in one place,
  • links to additional SchoolhouseTeachers.com (aff link) resources for those days your kids want to spend more time on a topic they love.

Better still, all of these things can be mixed and matched with other courses across different grade levels and subjects using Focused Learning Centers (aff link)  in order to customize your high schooler's education

So, whether you are a brand new homeschoolers or a seasoned veteran, you can easily get your high schooler going strong with studies.

Your younger children won't be left out either. Included in your membership is access to all of the elementary and middle school "boxes" and Pre-K and Parent Boxes are coming soon

Also coming this year are 
Korean, Calculus, Psychology, and an updated Microsoft course


If all-in-one things aren't your style though, do not worry! Eclectic and relaxed homeschoolers like me can still access all 400+ courses that SchoolhouseTeachers.com (aff link) offers one-by-one, using the tabs at the top of the website to find materials by grade, subject, type (such as streaming videos) and more.


Also new with your 
Ultimate Membership  (aff link) to SchoolhouseTeachers.com (aff link) are helpful things such as:

  • zoom chats
  • an online members' lounge
  • Story Time
  • Show-and-Tell
  • seasonal events and contests, such as a Virtual Art & Photography Fair, a Virtual Science Fair (on March 25), and a Virtual talent Show (on May 20).


Isn't that awesome? With your membership, you now get an ever-growing array of curriculum, new  events, and an online space that can be go-to for parent support! 

What have we been using?


Our family has been blessed to have a SchoolhouseTeachers.com  (aff link)membership annually for years and have used a wide array of course materials, printables, videos, and more -appreciating it all.

This year, when my eldest was looking for a straightforward, online video option for studying high school chemistry, we took a quick look under the subject tab at SchoolhouseTeachers.com (aff link) and found a 25-week, video-based Advanced Chemistry class which he decided to take.

In the pre-recorded classes I have listened in on, it has become obvious to me that the teacher Dr. Todd C. Wood has a passion for science and teaches it in a way my son can learn from.

Now, my son is self-pacing through each session's 45-90 minute video recording and accompanying
 practice exercises, worksheets, tests, supplemental readings, and answer keys, doing small amounts some days and larger amounts other days. 

Being able to stop and start as attention and life demand is convenient and helpful for my son. Knowing he can pick right back up where he left off with me and that a clear path lays ahead is helpful for me.

This is what he has to say about the course so far:

I chose to take this course because I need a Chemistry credit to graduate and this course is easily accessible online with a video component. 
I like the informal feeling that some of videos had, giving one a feeling of someone sitting in on a conversation rather than taking a class. I dislike the Christian influence, but understand that since it is a Christian curriculum. 
The teacher speaks clearly, is easy to understand and follow and is not completely dry like some teachers in other courses I have taken elsewhere.

The printables make it easy to move through the course and prove my learning to Mom. The course gets the job done. 


So as you can see, the course is a win for us right now. 

My son - even if he is in a stage where he is eschewing most things faith-based - is choosing to use the course, and the layout, ease of access, and knowledge imparted by the course all work for both of us.

We highly recommend SchoolhouseTeachers.com to anyone looking for Christian Curriculum! 

Seriously, if you seek online connection and learning for your whole family at an affordable price, we recommend the Ultimate Membership  (aff link) to SchoolhouseTeachers.com (aff link).

Whether you want a full core curriculum and electives or something to fill in gaps and feed special interests, you will find it with the  Ultimate Membership  (aff link).

As I mentioned before, there a
re over 400 options for all ages with offerings which vary in length from ones with printable games that can be used in a single sitting to courses that last a few weeks to a full year or more, and, since the courses are not live you have the option of starting, stopping, and picking back up with them as you wish.

So, whether you're in all-in-one homeschooler that likes a one-stop homeschool resource, an eclectic or relaxed homeschooler that wants a place to dip into tried-and-true materials, a single child homeschooler looking for online community, or a homeschooler with students of all ages that each could use different resources at one affordable priceSchoolhouseTeachers.com (aff link) has you covered.

It truly is a HUGE VALUE with one price for the whole family!


With membership, you get:

  • Online Classes
  • Online Electives
  • Preschool Materials
  • Elementary Homeschool Courses
  • Middle School Homeschool Courses
  • High School Homeschool Courses
  • Homeschool Parent Support
  • Lesson Plans
  • a Report Card Generator
  • High School Credit and Transcript Support
  • a Custom Schedule Builder
  • Access to Rightnow Media
  • a Video Library with 100s of Videos On Demand
  • Access to World Books Online
  • Homeschool Planners
  • Interactive Content
  • School Boxes 
  • Individual Courses
  • a Literacy Center
  • a Community Members Forum
  • Special Needs Support
  • Special Events

...and other special bonuses with at an economical price - either by month or year - which covers every person in your family. You also will have no textbooks to buy and no limits on classes.


Complete curriculum for every student? If that's what you want.

Cherry picked supplements, one-off games and activities, or self-paced courses for just one of your children? You got it!

Helps and resources for parents? It's there!

Family entertainment? Yep!

Downloadable, printable elements as well as online classes and video components? You bet!

Whatever your homeschool need, whatever the season, SchoolhouseTeachers.com is a trusted source.

If you'd like to see how homeschool families with different styles and a wide variety of children's ages have been using the curriculum, head on over to find video, blog, and social media reviews from the entire Homeschool Review Crew!


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