We’ve looked at some of the basic factors that you should consider when choosing a homeschool curriculum. One of the biggest factors that affects your curriculum choice is the homeschool method you’re using.
Certain homeschool methods (such as classical homeschooling, Waldorf, and Montessori) are very structured and require you to follow a designated path with [...]
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Choosing a homeschool curriculum can be challenging, since there are so many factors to consider and a huge variety of curriculum choices. When considering a homeschool curriculum, we need to look at how our children learn best. There is no "one size fits all" curriculum, just like there is no "one size fits all" [...]
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Looking for homeschool language lessons? I’ve discovered an excellent website that can teach your child a foreign language—even if you don’t speak the language yourself. Even better? Most of it’s free. The website is called "Mango" and it’s one of the best resources I’ve found for teaching homeschoolers a foreign language. Here’s how they describe [...]
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Looking for homeschool curriculum and free online high school courses? I’ve discovered a great website that includes links to:
Interactive Geometry courses with online video.
Online Algebra I courses with free homework, quizzes, and tests (with key).
American History and Western Civilization courses with video instruction.
Online Pre-calculus and Calculus courses (including AP) with video.
Interactive AP Biology I and [...]
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Don’t you wish you could put your child through college for free?
Well, MIT and UC-Berkley now allow you to teach your high school student (or college student) for free using online lectures and video courses. Of course, your child doesn’t receive college credit for these courses, but they can learn the material [...]
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If you’re new to homeschooling, one of the biggest decisions you face is what curriculum to use. Deciding on a curriculum can be overwhelming for many new homeschool parents due to the sheer variety of possible options.
If you’re interested in a Charlotte Mason-based education, Ambleside Online offers free homeschool curriculum from grades [...]
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Mary Joyce has some helpful advice for choosing lesson plans…
Homeschool Lesson Plans
by Mary Joyce
Homeschool families have an abundance of homeschool lesson plans and programs
to choose from. As a homeschooling parent, whether you want a tightly knitted
curriculum package or prefer to be [...]
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