I know homeschool families can spend a small fortune on curriculum... and often once they spend weeks researching, and hundreds of dollars on something they feel will be great, their child hates it... or one child likes it, but the next doesn't.
When we made the decision to homeschool, I was worried about the cost. Not about the time committment, stressful days, or judgemental remarks... the cost. I asked fellow homeschoolers, who were confident in using workbooks and real life, and I thought to myself, why complicate it? There are so many free resources, I figured we could make a fun, engaging list of resources to cover what we should be covering!
Thats where the curriculum you see - all be it, a work in progress - comes in. Admittedly, its a time consuming process finding resources, and trying to do it in an order thats progressive, while tying themes in with the right time of year. There may be resources that you feel are totally random, so I apologize, but I aimed for the best, based on what I had. Feel free to switch things around, add and remove, ignore, replace, whatever works for you.
My intention with this list of resources was to give a schedule covering the minimum of what was in the curriculum workbooks, but exploring themes further and develop a love for learning. My intention was never to say "teach your child this way, for this long, at this time."
When we made the decision to homeschool, I was worried about the cost. Not about the time committment, stressful days, or judgemental remarks... the cost. I asked fellow homeschoolers, who were confident in using workbooks and real life, and I thought to myself, why complicate it? There are so many free resources, I figured we could make a fun, engaging list of resources to cover what we should be covering!
Thats where the curriculum you see - all be it, a work in progress - comes in. Admittedly, its a time consuming process finding resources, and trying to do it in an order thats progressive, while tying themes in with the right time of year. There may be resources that you feel are totally random, so I apologize, but I aimed for the best, based on what I had. Feel free to switch things around, add and remove, ignore, replace, whatever works for you.
My intention with this list of resources was to give a schedule covering the minimum of what was in the curriculum workbooks, but exploring themes further and develop a love for learning. My intention was never to say "teach your child this way, for this long, at this time."
I very much feel its important to determine your child's learning style and listen to their needs. The resources included allow you to provide material for your child, but dont say HOW to use them. That is up to you, your child's ability and learning style. Here is a little online quiz to help you determine your child's learning style. Once you've determined your child's style, or a combination of, you will be better equipped to reach them effectively with the content you provide. If your child learns by doing, instead of looking at a workbook or printable with the letter A, and saying "This says "ahhh", you could instead get up and make a cheer - "Here's the letter A, A says "ah" - if you catch my drift. Some children absorb material being presented to them in a workbook, other's it would be as effective as bouncing meatballs off of their head and calling it eating.
I am by no means an education professional, or an expert in this homeschooling business, but what I am is passionate and determined to help my children - and yours - learn in the best way for them.
I hope this explains better what I hope to accomplish with what I've provided on our site, and I hope you are able to benefit from it as well.
I am by no means an education professional, or an expert in this homeschooling business, but what I am is passionate and determined to help my children - and yours - learn in the best way for them.
I hope this explains better what I hope to accomplish with what I've provided on our site, and I hope you are able to benefit from it as well.