First of all, yes, it does exist! I have met people considering homeschooling who thought that only religious curriculum existed. Maybe people don’t know what to type into Google. Curriculum that avoids a religious slant is called “secular curriculum.” Here …
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1st Grade Curriculum Choices for 2020-21
This is my 6th year homeschooling, but only the second year that my younger child has been of compulsive school age. I have never homeschooled first grade before because my older child was in public school though 4th grade. MAIN …
Curriculum Reviews
The reviews below are based on my experience using the materials with my children. They are curricula that I decided to use after extensive research and paid for myself. I did not receive any compensation from the publishers or authors. …
Review of Torchlight level K
I used Torchlight level K with my daughter this year for her kindergarten curriculum. We started in about October, because we finished the Pre-K level first, when she was about 5.5 years old. We used Logic of English for a …
Homeschooling FAQs
There are particular questions that come up time and again in my local homeschooling Facebook group. So, I have compiled my answers to those questions here. I will add more from time to time.
2019-2020 Ninth Grade Curriculum Choices
One of my kids is starting high school this year. This post is about the 9th grade materials we are using this year. We are covering math, science, social studies, English, music, German, PE and health this year. The school …
How do you get a diploma in homeschooling?
Now that my son has finished 8th grade, many people assume he is going to go back to brick-and-mortar high school. When I tell them that he will continue to homeschool, their voice drops to a half whisper and they …
How much does it cost to homeschool?
I see this question pop up time and again in homeschooling Facebook groups. The answers have a wide range and average out around “it depends”. Basically, no one on the InterWebs will make exactly the same decisions to make that …
The Issue of Neutral Science Curriculum
I received an email containing a link to this article today Why “Neutral” Science Curriculum Isn’t Scientific • Pandia Press. This is an issue that has become a major point of contention with me. I cringe every time someone recommends …
Recap of Spring 2019 Review
This was hands-down my most positive review experience out of the eight I have had. There were no extraneous comments or suggestions, no questions about how many chapters we completed or what page we are on in a book. She …