Curriculum for Homeschool
Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling Curriculum
Choosing the best curriculum for homeschooling can be a tough job. Every homeschool mother wants to make the right choices for her family. To make it even harder, every family is different, so no one can really tell you what is the best for your family. Here is a guide to help you choose curriculum for homeschooling.

My 10 Favorite Homeschool Products
With 7 kids and 10 years of homeschooling, I found some favorite homeschool curriculum resources!
Here are my favorite recommended homeschool curriculum resources. Explode the Code, the Mystery of History, Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, the Story of the World, Math-U-See and more! I have been homeschooling my 7 children for the past ten years. I have used all kinds of different curriculum. I lean toward the eclectic approach--a little bit of this and a little bit of that. This year I taught ninth, seventh, fourth, and second grades as well as kindergarten and preschool. Plu...

Homeschool Curriculum- 6th Grade
6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum | 6th Grade Curriculum
Homeschooling doesn't have to be expensive. Here is a list of resources for 6th grade that are low cost or free. This page is meant to be a supplement, not a replacement for a homeschool curriculum. Please keep in mind that children learn at different levels and some of the sources here are meant for multiple age groups. I highly recommend if you do not find what you are looking for, to look through the other grades especially the one lower or the one higher to see if they have a resource th...

Curriculum I've Used
A Homeschool Journey in Books from Kindergarten to Now
Here's an overview of what we've done for homeschool from kindergarten until now (currently in seventh grade). I've made changes over the years, but there has been one constant -- a literature rich environment filled with living books and hands-on activities. I gravitate towards a Charlotte Mason style of education, and you can see that in my curriculum choices. Here you will see our curriculum choices, favorite books, and a good dose of crafts and fun. I hope that my curriculum reviews will...

Homeschool Curriculum For Middle School & High School Co-op Classes Or Individuals
High School & Middle School Curriculum For Homeschool Co-ops Or Individual Families
Our homeschool co-op has classes for all age groups, from preschoolers through high schoolers. During the 2011 - 2012 school year, our middle schoolers and high schoolers are taking biology, world geography, Latin roots, photography. philosophy, literature, and critical thinking. Farther down this page is the list of materials we're planning on using, my personal description or review of most of these materials, and a little information about each class. Whether you are a member of our homesc...

How to Teach Everything Through Nature: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
Let's Go on a Field Trip! Taking Our Classroom to the Zoo!
We just returned from a wonderful, peaceful day at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A small zoo that is just right for families with little ones in tow, the Beardsley Zoo has a variety of family-oriented exhibits and activities. Check out the link, above, for the current calendar of events, as well as other logistical information. In this article, we will share some of our favorite exhibits, and photos of our trip. I will also share how this trip (or any other zoo tri...

Homeschool "Curriculum" -- What To Teach... And How
Any Media Can Be Used for Curriculum -- Whether in Print, Video, or Writing!
The cool thing about Homeschooling is that you are not TIED or CHAINED to a curriculum determined by *Ivory-Tower* "Boards of Education" such that your children will become Bored of Education! Sure, you can buy curriculum specifically designed and developed for homeschoolers--the ABeka curriculum, the Bob Jones University Curriculum, and so on.  But since all kids are not all alike, you can mix and match, or choose to go in a different direction altogether as well. Like I said in one of my ot...

Winter Promise Versus Sonlight
Which curriculum is best for me?
If you want a literature rich homeschool approach, you will want to evaluate these two excellent options -- Sonlight and Winter Promise. Both of these companies offer complete homeschool curriculum packages with daily assignment schedules. Although these packages cost several hundred dollars, they are full of living books and will help to build your home library. Buying used or borrowing books from the library is another way to keep costs down and still get the benefit of these literature-r...

Homeschool Curriculum- High School
Homeschooling doesn't have to be expensive. Here is a list of resources for highschool that are low cost or free. This page is meant to be a supplement, not a replacement for a homeschool curriculum. Please keep in mind that children learn at different levels and some of the sources here are meant for multiple age groups. I highly recommend if you do not find what you are looking for, to look through the other grades especially the Jr. High to see if it has something you can use. You can fin...

Advanced Mathematics: Saxon Homeschool Curriculum
Homeschooling With Saxon Advanced Mathematics? Save Money On These Math Books!
If you are shopping for Saxon math, you can buy used or new Saxon Advanced Math books right here! If you are like me, my time is just as valuable as money. And that can lead to making quick buying decisions instead of shopping around, just to be able to cross it off my "to do" list. But when you're shopping for the Saxon homeschool curriculum, you might be surprised to see what an economic difference taking a little time can make. Whether you're looking for math, algebra or advanced mathemati...