Christian Light Education Language Arts Homeschool Curriculum

by Krista
(California)

I've used Christian Light Language Arts homeschool curriculum for first, second and third grade, for three different students. I did not use it for my first three students, but discovered it before I began schooling our youngest three.

The first and most apparent aspect is the Light Units. Each year is broken into ten booklets, so the student gets a brand new book every few weeks. My children love nearing the end of each Light Unit, knowing that they get to start a fresh book soon. But that definitely isn't the only thing that we like about this curriculum, as we have tried another that uses the same format.

Christian Light Education is wholly and obviously Christian with a delightfully wholesome feel. There are definite gender-roles for Mom and Dad in the stories, and lots of farm life examples. It is old-fashioned in appearance, but the knowledge imparted is not. The moral lessons sometimes included are not overdone or irritating.

We also enjoy the twice-a-unit review and a bigger end of unit review. There is plenty of opportunity to ingest and master the information, without becoming redundant.

One enjoyable aspect is the Language Arts flows alongside the Reading program; the lessons taught coincide. The stories do at times mention children going to school, something to consider if you are avoiding this.

This curriculum is extremely affordable. Once you buy the teacher's edition, the only cost is that of the Light Units (under three dollars apiece). It is very convenient that you can buy them separately, as you may have a friend who decided it didn't fit for them and you only have to fill in what they consume; or, you may find some of the ten units for sale at a used curriculum site.

There are optional helps which are actually helpful, but those items are very reasonably priced. I highly recommend the word cards and sound slider for the first grade year.

Krista, your review of Christian Light homeschool curriculum is great! When we moved from unit studies into regular curriculum, we used Christian Light because money was tight. I could buy my curriculum in “installments”, instead of paying for the whole year all at once; so nice when you are on a tight budget. To your homeschool success and savings, Heather :)

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You can purchase Christian Light Education (CLE) homeschool curriculum (light units) directly from Christian Light Publications (www.clp.org) or, find used Christian Light Curriculum and books at Amazon.