Picking Curriculum!
This topic is probably the number one thing I get asked when talking to other people about homeschooling! Everyone is always curious how homeschool parents know what to teach their children for the whole school year! For a large majority of homeschooling families that I know, they use curriculum. One of the biggest parts of the prep time for your homeschool year will be picking curriculum for your children. There are a limitless amount of resources for you to access and use as you go on the search for the perfect curriculum for your school year. Ill break down a list for each subject and some other resources to just click on and look through!
English/grammar:
Rod and Staff- found on rainbow resource.com
IEW Fix-It Grammar-iew.com
BJU Press English-bjupresshomeschool.com
Abeka English-abeka.com
The Well Trained Mind-welltrainedmind.com
Reading/Phonics:
All About Reading-allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-reading
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons-https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Lessons/dp/B07QPPR83F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NKKCZPRFZZ7W&keywords=teach+your+child+to+read+in+100+easy+lessons&qid=1573591909&sprefix=teach+you+%2Caps%2C249&sr=8-1
Abeka Phonics-use above link! Abeka is usually a boxed curriculum, but will sell separately!
Reading Eggs-readingeggs.com
Explode the Code- https://www.amazon.com/Explode-Code-SET-Books-Teacher-Price/dp/B003CLVXU0/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1RIX1SIPOP2D&keywords=explode+the+code&qid=1573592089&sprefix=explode+the+%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-2
Math:
Kahn Academy-kahnacademy.com
Xtra Math-xtramath.com
Saxon-christianbook.com
Math-U-See-mathusee.com
Right Start-rightstartmath.com
Writing/Handwriting:
IEW- use link from above (english/grammar list)
Essentials in Writing- essentialsinwriting.com
WriteShop-writeshop.com
Handwriting Without Tears-https://www.amazon.com/Handwriting-Without-Tears-Letters-Numbers/dp/1939814448/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1N42VZVRQW1NH&keywords=handwriting+without+tears&qid=1573592889&sprefix=%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=ACFRF49IQOITL&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExOEFIR0g0TUVCNlhTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTY0ODE3MUM1WlJFVUhIQUM3RCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjE5MjkzMkswS0JUWTJCTTNUTiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
Spelling:
All About Spelling- use above link!
Abeka- use above link!
Spelling-U-See- use mathusee link above and then search bar!
History:
Mystery of History-themysteryofhistory.com
Abeka- use above link!
Story of the World- use well trained mind link above
Science:
Apologia-Apologia.com
Gods Design- answersingenesis.org
Abeka- use above link!
Literature:
Sonlight- sonlight.com
Abeka- use above link
Book Shark-bookshark.com
Other Resources:
Youtube is a homeschool moms best friend! Some great channels to find homeschool info and inspiration are: https://www.youtube.com/user/branifffamily , https://www.youtube.com/user/AFarmhouseFull, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_lR4Yyl7oXPukf64nP2LxQ,
Some great blogs for homeschool resources are: http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/posts, https://www.tinasdynamichomeschool.com/,https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
One of the best resources you will have is other homeschool families! They are a well-spring of information. Just as with any product, its so nice to have first hand accounts from people that have actually used it. Another wonderful way to find and see curriculum is homeschool conventions, and homeschool book sales. The advantages of a convention is that you actually get to chat with experts on the product. I have found that although these companies want to sell their curriculum to you, they are pretty transparent with what will work for certain students and what may not with others. and unlike looking things up online, you actually get to put your hands on the products. The same benefits go for homeschool book sales- these are the parents, the ones actually in the trenches, putting these products to work in their homes and its so great to get the chance to talk through curriculum that they've used!
This is obviously not an exhaustive list of all the amazing curriculum out there, but hopefully its a good start!
English/grammar:
Rod and Staff- found on rainbow resource.com
IEW Fix-It Grammar-iew.com
BJU Press English-bjupresshomeschool.com
Abeka English-abeka.com
The Well Trained Mind-welltrainedmind.com
Reading/Phonics:
All About Reading-allaboutlearningpress.com/all-about-reading
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons-https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Your-Child-Read-Lessons/dp/B07QPPR83F/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NKKCZPRFZZ7W&keywords=teach+your+child+to+read+in+100+easy+lessons&qid=1573591909&sprefix=teach+you+%2Caps%2C249&sr=8-1
Abeka Phonics-use above link! Abeka is usually a boxed curriculum, but will sell separately!
Reading Eggs-readingeggs.com
Explode the Code- https://www.amazon.com/Explode-Code-SET-Books-Teacher-Price/dp/B003CLVXU0/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1RIX1SIPOP2D&keywords=explode+the+code&qid=1573592089&sprefix=explode+the+%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-2
Math:
Kahn Academy-kahnacademy.com
Xtra Math-xtramath.com
Saxon-christianbook.com
Math-U-See-mathusee.com
Right Start-rightstartmath.com
Writing/Handwriting:
IEW- use link from above (english/grammar list)
Essentials in Writing- essentialsinwriting.com
WriteShop-writeshop.com
Handwriting Without Tears-https://www.amazon.com/Handwriting-Without-Tears-Letters-Numbers/dp/1939814448/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1N42VZVRQW1NH&keywords=handwriting+without+tears&qid=1573592889&sprefix=%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=ACFRF49IQOITL&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExOEFIR0g0TUVCNlhTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTY0ODE3MUM1WlJFVUhIQUM3RCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjE5MjkzMkswS0JUWTJCTTNUTiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
Spelling:
All About Spelling- use above link!
Abeka- use above link!
Spelling-U-See- use mathusee link above and then search bar!
History:
Mystery of History-themysteryofhistory.com
Abeka- use above link!
Story of the World- use well trained mind link above
Science:
Apologia-Apologia.com
Gods Design- answersingenesis.org
Abeka- use above link!
Literature:
Sonlight- sonlight.com
Abeka- use above link
Book Shark-bookshark.com
Other Resources:
Youtube is a homeschool moms best friend! Some great channels to find homeschool info and inspiration are: https://www.youtube.com/user/branifffamily , https://www.youtube.com/user/AFarmhouseFull, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_lR4Yyl7oXPukf64nP2LxQ,
Some great blogs for homeschool resources are: http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/posts, https://www.tinasdynamichomeschool.com/,https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
One of the best resources you will have is other homeschool families! They are a well-spring of information. Just as with any product, its so nice to have first hand accounts from people that have actually used it. Another wonderful way to find and see curriculum is homeschool conventions, and homeschool book sales. The advantages of a convention is that you actually get to chat with experts on the product. I have found that although these companies want to sell their curriculum to you, they are pretty transparent with what will work for certain students and what may not with others. and unlike looking things up online, you actually get to put your hands on the products. The same benefits go for homeschool book sales- these are the parents, the ones actually in the trenches, putting these products to work in their homes and its so great to get the chance to talk through curriculum that they've used!
This is obviously not an exhaustive list of all the amazing curriculum out there, but hopefully its a good start!
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