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 …
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 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 …
Looking back on 3 years of homeschooling
We are in the final stretch of our third year of homeschooling. I still have five more years to go with my son and my daughter isn’t even school age yet. So, we are still cruising along, but, I …
7th Grade Curriculum
I am gearing up to start our third year homeschooling in September. By that I mean that I am now planning out the overall structure of the year and the specifics for the first several weeks. I have bought all …
Secular Home Education 