Blog: Home School Curriculum Advice

When choosing a curriculum, it can sometimes be a very overwhelming task, if you don't already have a plan in place. It doesn't have to be a complicated issue. Whether you are a textbook/workbook style homeschool parent, or a unschooler style homeschool parent, or somewhere inbetween, I believe the principles are the same. Let me break it down for you in a simple way. You are welcome to vary this according to your student's needs.

I believe it is important to cover the core subjects. Reading, writing, and math are the 3 foundational subjects that all other subjects hinge on. Think about it, a student has to be a good reader in order to be able to read and understand science and history, as well as math and English. To learn how to write good papers will help with conveying understanding of subject and it also helps to know how to write papers when a student goes to college. As far as math goes, it depends on the goal of the student. If the child wants to be an engineer, then going on to high level math is definitely a must. If the child wants to help out in the families business, then business accounting is as far as the student may need to go.

So here is a list of subjects that need to be covered:
1.Math
2.Writing
3.Reading or Literature
4.Spelling
5.Handwriting (for the lower grades)
6.Social Studies and History
7.Science

This is a general list for you to go by. The beauty of homeschooling is that you can tailor your child's curriculum according to his needs. So if you have a student that is at different grade levels in different subjects, don't dispare. Just go with where he is at. If the student is lower in reading, for example, start him where he is at and find tools, such as a good phonics program that can help bring him up as far as possible. It will be more relaxing for you and and your child.

I hope this gives you a good guide to help you to know where to start in getting your student's curriculum for next fall. I too am making my list and double checking it to make sure I get just what I will need to have a successful new school year.

Here at HSAdvisor.com, in our bookstore, curriculum is listed according to grade level and subject for your convience: http://www.hsadvisor.com/bookstore/ and if you are looking for used curriculum or have some curriculum to sell, check out Ebay on that same page. I do hope this helps you, if you have any questions please feel free to email me at this link: http://www.hsadvisor.com/questions.shtml.

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