REVIEW: Ultimate PreK-12 Annual Membership by SchoolhouseTeachers.com

Disclosure: I received this product free through the Homeschool Review Crew.

There’s so much material to peruse in the Ultimate PreK-12 Annual Membership by SchoolhouseTeachers.com, so we wanted to give a review and highlight some of its features for you.

WHAT IS IT?:

The Ultimate PreK-12 Annual Membership at SchoolhouseTeachers.com gives you access to what is now a complete curriculum for all students in grades PK through 12th grade.  So if you’ve checked out the website prior to 2020, then you may want to take another look.  Before that time, it offered lots of supplemental courses and materials, but last year, it began offering a full curriculum for every grade level.

You can explore courses sorted by “school boxes,” by specific grade level, or by subject in order to find the courses that are right for you.  This includes core subjects, the arts, and other electives.  There is also an extensive streaming library and other resources that can be used to supplement many topics you might be studying.

Right now through January 31st, you can get an annual membership for just $139 for your entire family with code “START139,” or get a monthly family membership for just $16/month with code “START16.”

OUR EXPERIENCE:

We’re over halfway through our school year already since we homeschool year-round from June-May, so I didn’t need any full courses at this time.  So for this review, I decided to focus on more of the supplemental materials that are available with your membership. 

I’ve always been a huge fan of the Drive-Thru History series, so I was pleased to find both the American History series and the Ancient History series available on the website.  They could be used as video-based courses complete with worksheets and quizzes or as single episodes for your viewing enjoyment in the streaming library.

I found myself drawn to episode 9 of Drive-Thru History: American History, because it took me on a journey through Virginia, which is where I lived for 39 years.  Virginia is so rich with history that we made a point to use our vacation time to explore different historical sites each year.  I’ve taken my family to both George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon, as well as Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello.  Monticello was my favorite place, because it is right in the heart of the Shenandoah Mountains, which I think is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been.  So I particularly enjoyed this video, as it brought back lots of fond memories of historic VA.

 

There’s also a whole Resources section that has a plethora of good stuff ready for the taking.  I love cooking and baking and trying new recipes, so I was really excited when I discovered a whole Monthly Menu section with links to recipes for every day of the year!  I saw lots of good stuff that I’m anxious to try.  I love all things pumpkin, and not just in the fall.  The November menu was absolutely filled with recipes for yummy pumpkin goodies, including Pumpkin Cream Puffs!  This got me excited, because my sister used to make us cream puffs when we were kids, and I never learned how to make them.  They are one of my fondest childhood memories, so I’m looking forward to trying out this recipe!  I would imagine it would be simple enough to change out the flavor of the filling to whatever you’re in the mood for just by blending in a different flavor each time.  Awesome!

Also in the Resources section, there is a whole are on seasonal resources that brings together links to tons of activities and lessons related to various holidays throughout the year.  So if you’re looking for themed activities to help celebrate a holiday, that’s a great place to go.

Most homeschoolers use some kind of planner, whether you prefer a printable physical planner or a digital one.  In the Planning section, you can access your choice of planners.  For instance, there is the renowned Schoolhouse Hey Mama Planner that you can download and customize to print your own physical planner, or you can access the AppleCore online planning program. 

I think every time I explore the Ultimate PreK-12 Annual Membership at SchoolhouseTeachers.com, I come across something new that I hadn’t seen before.  I also receive an email each month that highlights new courses that are being added all the time.  The cool thing about it is that regardless of how many people there are in your family or what their ages are, there’s something for everyone in this family membership!

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