mo2 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I was all set to use LLLotR, and then she posts this. It looks fantastic! It's posted in the BYL Amazon bookstore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 What's BYL? Could you please post a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Build Your Library, a secular, lit based program a bit like Sonlight: http://buildyourlibrary.com/ Here's their Amazon store: http://astore.amazon.com/mamrex-20 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 The fully laid out approach is really not at all appealing to me. But I have been consistently impressed with their book choices. I feel like their 7th grade ones are really good. They do a good job of using really quality science books and they have a great balance of diverse book choices around various themes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Thank you, Farrar! Off to look! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsunshine Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I do really like the book choices -- an intriguing selection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 We used grade 1 this year. While I don't necessarily do well with the "read pages xx to xx" format, the book choices are fabulous. We often read more than we were supposed to, but it was easy to adjust and get ourselves back on track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsutsie Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) We are using Gr. 4 and 7. The book choices are EXCELLENT-EXCELLENT-EXCELLENT. I really wanted to like (and do) a literature based curriculum - tried everything from Sonlight to MBTP and everything in between. I tried making my own, I tried using the library, I spent HOURS and HOURS researching and planning. Eventually I decided that the literature based idea was just not for us and I sort of gave up and just did SOTW with the Activity Guide for a few years.. And then we found BYL. It has completely changed the way we homeschool. My kids can't wait to hear the stories and finish the books before they are scheduled to do so. They enjoy everything from the poetry to the art. (We do our own science.) Great programs! Not to easy, not to tedious and certainly not long winded and borning. So glad we found it - otherwise my kids might have been heading to school. Edited May 10, 2016 by Tsutsie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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