Welcome back! Have you read my first post on how to use Tapestry of Grace with the littles? If not, go check it out. I’ll wait here, promise.

Are you back? Great! It is always important to gain a little background information on something.

Today we will be talking about why my husband and I chose to use Tapestry of Grace at this point in our home education.

Why not use something else?

Okay. So probably the number two question I get asked about Tapestry of Grace is “Why wouldn’t I use something less expensive in the early years and then transition to Tapestry when they get a bit older?”

Good question. My brain pondered this very thing for quite a while last year. One day I would go one way and the next day I would feel differently. After all, choosing how and what to teach your child is no unimportant task. Very few of us would go about choosing curriculum without quite a bit of thought. At the same time, most of us are very careful where we put our education bucks. Dropping our hard earned dollars here and there is just not going to happen.

So. What to do?

First off, let me say that no two homeschooling families will ever be alike. So please read this with this in mind. Just because Kelly from that kooky blog thinks this way does not mean that you should. Understand? Okay, good, now please read on.

My husband and I knew from the get-go that educating our children classically was the route we were going to take. It fell closest to how we felt the Bible required us to teach our precious kidlets. That was the easy part. The hard part was: which curriculum would help us along that path.

I researched quite a bit and heard so many positive reviews about Tapestry of Grace. I downloaded the three-week sample and joined an online support group for other Tapestry users. I learned and wrote down and studied. I loved what I found!

These are the reasons why we chose to begin with Tapestry from the very beginning:

• I, personally, as mama-teacher, will get lots of practice on how to use this curriculum when my home educating workload is the lightest. Think about it. When your kids are little and you are focusing on the Three R’s, whatever curriculum you have chosen will be used very lightly. As they get older, you can add gradually more and more of the core elements. You aren’t being hit with having to learn and teach something brand new at once.
• The cost is spread out over a very reasonable time period. No big chunks of spending going on.
• Tapestry of Grace is fun. And we love fun learning around here. And because I am not having to piece together a curriculum to fit our family’s needs, I am spending less time planning and more time learning and playing with the kiddos.
• You are teaching from a Christian perspective from the very beginning. We are studying Moses as we are learning about Ancient Egypt. This has made a huge impact in our home. Our discussions with our little ones have been rich in discovering God’s presence from the beginning of history. This was a huge plus for us.

I hope this post has been helpful. In the next post in this series I will share with you how I actually use Tapestry in our daily life. See you next time!

*Note: I do want to add that although I am an affiliate with Lampstand Press, I am not getting paid to do this series of posts. I strive to write with honesty in all that I post on this blog.