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Which Curriculum
Should I Use?
There are many concerns when
choosing curriculum. For most, cost is of course a
concern. If you go with a packaged curriculum such as
Calvert or Abeka, then you are going to incur
signifigantly higher cost than if you put together a
curriculum of your own. Several of my friends from on-line support groups mix and match their homeschool
supplies - hodge podge. Unit studies are a great way to
go and have a very low burn out rate.
I use a
(non)curriculum with Before Five In A Row. I try to do every
lesson and I "make it my own" by adjusting
their lesson plans to fit my schedule and my son's
needs. The advantages to this type curriculum is that it
comes complete with everything you need to get started
teaching and that includes a very comprehensive teachers
manual which I could not do without. I am not a teacher
by trade or any other means. I need all the help that I
can get! Before Five In A Row enables me to teach effectively and
confidently because they have everything all nicely laid
out for me. It is definitely less expensive than other
curriculum sources and it is worth it for me
individually because I can add to it with what I want and still pay less then some packaged curriculums. I like having the day "planned"
ahead where all I have to do is sit down and
teach.
Basically
parents have the choice of using unit studies,
hodge-podge (mix & match), workbooks or textbooks, or
unschooling. It is up to you and your family to choose
which best suits you and your children's needs best.
Check out the scope and sequence pages at World Book Online to get a general idea of what your
child "should" be studying and learning at each
grade level.
