Easy Peasy Homeschooling

Secular, Scientifically Accurate Alternatives to Easy Peasy Homeschooling

What is Easy Peasy Homeschooling

Easy Peasy Homeschooling is an all-in-one homeschooling program. Easy Peasy Homeschooling is quite possibly the most popular homeschooling program as there over 22,000 families that search for Easy Peasy Homeschooling every month. Families exploring Easy Peasy Homeschooling should understand that Easy Peasy Homeschooling is a Christian Homeschooling program that teaches creationism (as opposed to evolution) and includes prejudiced views against certain.

Why we do not recommend Easy Peasy Homeschooling

While many families enjoy Easy Peasy Homeschooling, it is not on our list of recommended resources, primarily due to the religious content and scientific accuracies. All the Homeschooling programs Modulo recommends are secular (non-religious) and based on scientific understanding..  

Easy Peasy Homeschooling is prejudiced

Easy Peasy Homeschooling features materials that are prejudiced and hurtful. Easy Peasy Homeschooling embraces an understanding of the bible that condemns homosexuality. Beyond the issue that Easy Peasy Homeschooling’s theological interpretation is contentious, it is also harmful. For example, the curriculum states that homosexuality is a sin.  In the bible studies section, we found this quote:  “What are some of those sins? (hint: verses 26-31) (answer: homosexuality, greed, envy, murder, gossips, senseless”. It is also important to note that even within the Christian community, this interpretation of the bible is highly contentious. In fact, many scholars have made a strong case against this mainstream, literal interpretation of the bible as condemning homosexuality. Most significantly, this viewpoint is extremely harmful to children who may be questioning their sexuality and need kind, supportive adults who can help nurture their development, not deny their identity. 

Easy Peasy Homeschooling has an inaccurate science curriculum

While Easy Peasy Homeschooling acknowledges that the greenhouse effect is happening, it’s curriculum is rather vague when it comes to educating kids that this is happening primarily due to carbon dioxide emissions and has severe IT even goes so far as to put the Greenhouse Effect in a positive light and suggest predictions are inconclusive.  “Although the global climate change has been small, it has been consistent; leaving scientist to wonder how our climate will change in the next several decades…despite global warming, it is important to understand that without the greenhouse effect, life on earth as we know it would not be possible..”

Easy Peasy Homeschooling is not progressive

At Modulo, we support a progressive and inclusive approach to education that embraces all viewpoints and perspectives, and uses sound research and science to examine the world around us. We believe that history and literature should accurately reflect the diverse voices and histories in our world. And that the material we share with children should be rooted in scientific understanding and sound research. 

At Modulo we believe that Love is Love, Black Lives Matter and that Science is Real. This is why we strive to bring the most scientifically accurate, progressive learning materials to families that are designed by educators and based on the most innovative research in teaching and education.  

We certainly encourage and support families having a religion, religious values and sharing those religious values with their children.  But we do not support families sharing hateful views with their children. And we disagree that education should include religious content or views that are harmful to any group - or mislead children about subjects that have clear scientific data to support them such as climate change. 

Pros and Cons of Easy Peasy Homeschooling

Pros of Easy Peasy Homeschooling

• Easy Peasy Homeschooling is 100% Free

• Easy Peasy Homeschooling includes all subjects taught in school and is aligned with state standards

• Easy Peasy Homeschooling is designed by a parent with six children and significant experience working with her own children

Cons of Easy Peasy Homeschooling

• Easy Peasy Homeschooling includes religious content and 

• Easy Peasy Homeschooling discriminates against minorities

• Easy Peasy Homeschooling does not reflect current scientific understanding 

Alternative to Easy Peasy Homeschooling 

Families looking for free, secular, all-in-one curriculum that’s aligned with state standards for learning have many great options for them besides Easy Peasy Homeschooling. 

Here are a few of our favorite alternatives to Easy Peasy Homeschooling

1. Khan Academy or Khan Academy Kids: Get a Free World, Class Education in Any Subject

2. Torchlight Curriculum: While not free this affordable, mastery-based curriculum is expertly designed by a teacher. Like Easy Peasy Homeschooling, it includes social-emotional skills, but not from a religious perspective.  

3. Blossom and Root: Blossom and Root is a beautiful, nature-based curriculum that is also designed by a teacher and includes  robust, science, art and history programs. 

Where to get free and discounted curriculum 

• The Homeschool Buyer’s Co-op is a fantastic resource for families looking for free and discounted curriculum. 

• There are numerous facebook groups including the Homeschool Curriculum Exchange where families are happy to pass on used materials.

• Your Public library will often have many free and discounted materials, or you can ask them to acquire them to support your child’s curriculum.. 

• If you contact the curriculum provider directly and say that your family is having trouble affording their curriculum, but the only alternatives are religious curriculum, many of them can offer you a discount or direct you to groups where families will happily lend you their curriculum.