ktgrok Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I like the cycle of Sonlight, with the 2 years of World History then 2 years of American, with a year of other stuff here and there. Are there any other programs that are similar? Preferably less overtly Christian, or at least not YE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiden Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Bookshark is basically a secularized version of Sonlight, from what I understand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 Bookshark is basically a secularized version of Sonlight, from what I understand. Yes, I'm looking at it now, plan to drool over it at the FPEA conference. It's just so expensive! But, they may start doing payment plans in the future, so there is that. Or I could just get the guide and buy the books used. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Yes, I'm looking at it now, plan to drool over it at the FPEA conference. It's just so expensive! But, they may start doing payment plans in the future, so there is that. Or I could just get the guide and buy the books used. Back when we used SL I bought the guide and saved significantly buying the books elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FawnsFunnyFarm Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 You could also buy the SL guide used and buy used books skipping the religious ones (which by looking at what Bookshark skips you can easily pick out). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Have you looked at Build Your Library? Very similar format to Sonlight, but completely secular. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Have you looked at Build Your Library? Very similar format to Sonlight, but completely secular. I have, and am highly considering it, at least for K. My concern is that eventually i want to jump to the Catholic Textbook Project books, perhaps, and it would be a bit harder with the way things line up. But, I'm still considering it. In fact, I may very well get the K guide and try it for a year, and see what I think. I'm just not sure I want to do the 4 yr cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I didn't find the K BYL to be all that impressive. I've never used SL and wouldn't buy Bookshark, but from the samples I've seen of them, BYL is nowhere near the same quality. It's definitely a "you get what you pay for" kind of thing. I was just glad I didn't spend very much on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 I didn't find the K BYL to be all that impressive. I've never used SL and wouldn't buy Bookshark, but from the samples I've seen of them, BYL is nowhere near the same quality. It's definitely a "you get what you pay for" kind of thing. I was just glad I didn't spend very much on it. that's not the first time I've heard that. poop. Maybe I'll spring for the guide while it's on sale and then decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Yeah, sorry. I had high hopes, but between the format, typos, and the relatively thin content (even more so than you might expect for K) it just wasn't worth it to make it work. If you can get in on sale big time and you don't mind reworking it? It might be ok. Honestly, though, if you have the time to do that, I'd probably pick up some of the books BYL uses and then add in some of the K pathway on Lesson Pathways to make your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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