Homeschool curriculums choices

There are so many curriculums to choose from. I know personally I use Sonlight curriculum which has a link featured on the right of the page. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I love it. It's literature based. There's usually some sort of report/essay due each week. Schedule included. The science we love...it's has an experiment each week. Hands on it what most children like. I can't imagine bothering to change curriculum because they flow so well from year to year. I'm starting 1st grade with my 3rd child this year and the curriculum is what I used for my now 7th grader. There are discounts for buying whole packages and other great amenities.

Christianbook has pretty much every curriculum listed on their website under the homeschool tab. Almost everyone I know who homeschools uses a different curriculum than the next. Most curriculum is geared towards different learning styles and/or teaching styles.

I hope your homeschooling inquiries can be answered. If I don't know the answer I can help find the answer. Blessings

Freebies!

Go to this link to order a free DVD from the History Channel. Homeschoolers are eligible!!

http://classroom.history.com/america-dvd/event/form

Homeschooling when the weather turns nice

Homeschooling when the weather turns nice is not all that easy. I am certainly not as interested in doing our homeschool when it's so beautiful outside. I want to get out and tend the garden, clean up the animals from the long, cold winter. I want to clean up the yard and explore.

My children are certainly more interested in their sports and being outside. So we get up a little earlier and get our work done faster, so we can get outside sooner. As long as their getting their work done it doesn't matter how short of a time it takes. Most homeschooling days with one child takes about 2 hours. I have 2 main homeschoolers so it takes us about 4 hours. Although somedays do take longer.

We are Sonlight curriculum homeschoolers. And Sonlight has the option for a 4 or 5-day schedule. We opt for the 4day schedule. The literature is not all that easy for us to keep up with and yet we love it. So we take that 5th day for catch up or a day off depending on how much we get done otherwise. I love homeschooling. If we can't finish something due to sickness or unforeseen circumstances (like having a baby), then we have the entire summer to finish that subject or project or book. In public schools they are penalized for poor attendance. Not in homeschooling.

We have to answer to the school system here in PA, but as far as their requirements we exceed them. Just because we do not finish a book, project or something doesn't mean we didn't school our children right.

My children get a richer schooling experience than some public school children because they get to experience in the context of life rather than being told they'll use it... one day.