Will TRISMS Work For Me?
TRISMS realizes that every family, school, and student is a unique entity or individual. We do not, therefore, believe that our curriculum is the best fit for every situation, but we do believe that TRISMS is one of the most versatile and most academic curriculums available today. With that in mind, here are a few questions to help guide you in your choice:
Do you desire your students to think individually and develop their own organization and thinking skills?
Yes…..then TRISMS is the program for you. By handing the student book and lesson plans to your student and allowing them to research for answers rather than just copying out of a textbook or asking you, students gain understanding, research skills, and independence that will prepare them for college and/or other life pursuits.
No…..then TRISMS is not a good idea. Because TRISMS does not teach a specific worldview, and does not require certain books to be read or used as resources, your student will be exposed to other viewpoints, worldviews, and ideas. Further, if your student is not ready, or you do not want them to be responsible for their own assignments and lesson plan fulfillment, TRISMS might not work as well for you. Do remember, however, that students may not become perfectly responsible immediately, but will over time. TRISMS allows for that time to take place while students are still at home.
Do you desire to save money?
Yes….the TRISMS is an excellent choice! Considering that 5 or 6 subjects are covered in each volume, TRISMS is a financial winner! Most textbook companies would charge over $1,000.00 to cover that many subjects in a year.
No…..If saving money isn’t important to you, TRISMS is still an excellent choice because you are not getting a dumbed-down, mediocre, purely designed curriculum just because it is inexpensive. To the contrary, you are getting the best of the best!
Do you wish to have Biblical themes studied and examined in each lesson and only books and literature with a Christian worldview read?
Yes…then TRISMS is NOT for you. Students will study civilizations and people who had very different worldviews and looks at religions around the world. Literature and movies are diverse, and designed to help students understand the people and their times, rather than try to put a specific worldview on a people group that did not have it.
No….then TRISMS is an excellent choice. Although the authors of TRISMS are Christians, we believe that it is the role of the instructor/parent/teacher to lead students in their worldview development. When studying the development of people and civilizations throughout time, students will encounter many religious beliefs and read excerpts from many books, including the Bible, the Koran, and many, many, others, in order to better understand cause and effect, growth, and change.
Do you have students at different levels?
Yes….Then chances are you will find a fit with TRISMS. It will depend on the ages of your children and how you are approaching their education.
No…..Then chances are, you will find a fit with TRISMS.
Do you prefer textbooks for each subject being studied, as in a traditional school?
Yes….Then TRISMS is NOT for you.
No….Then TRISMS will not only offer excellent academics, but also give students an integrated study that will make sense, be complete, and give them the chance to create their own coursebooks to act as textbooks for the rest of their lives.
Do you like to have resources available, but not specific resources required for your students?
Yes….TRISMS does not leave you hanging. We have excellent resource packages available for purchase to help you get started. We have searched the world for resources to help students in their studies, and believe our discounted packages contain some of the best books available.
No….TRISMS will still work for you, because you probably already have plenty of research resources on hand.
Do you want support from other TRISMS users, and Homework Help?
Yes…..TRISMS offers a Yahoo Group for parents and users that is monitored regularly. It contains many files created by users over the years that give helps, ideas, co-op support, grading ideas, and much, much, more. TRISMS also offers Homework Help – which lists excellent internet research sources for each volume, listed by unit, and discovered by real TRISMS users.
No….. No problem. You can do it your own way!!!!
What if I purchase TRISMS and it doesn’t work out?
Remember, TRISMS offers a 30-day money back guarantee on all of its products. Please note that supplemental products such as our resource packages, are charged a 15% re-stocking fee because they are items that can be used with any curriculum.