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Homeschooling Curriculum - Are You Making The "Right" Choice?

After deciding to homeschool your child, youresources. Secondary school level students
now to work out what you are going to teachoften take classes at community colleges,
them. There are many curriculum choices youwhich typically have open admission policies.
can make. You can purchase pre-packaged
curriculum, make your own curriculum, or youOne of the major benefits of Homeschooling is
could even teach a combination of both. Somethe ability to blend lessons using a central
parents prefer to focus their teachings ontheme, for example, a study unit about Native
their religious beliefs. However, it isAmericans could combine lessons in: social
important to keep an open mind and rememberstudies - like how different tribes live now
that your children are their own people andand lived prior to colonization; art - such
they should be taught about the world fromas making Native American clothing; history
many different perspectives. Remember thatof Native Americans in the US; reading from a
there is no "right" way to teach yourspecialized reading list; and the science of
children because the "right" way for oneplants used by Native Americans. You could
child may not be "right" for another. It isuse this same technique on another study unit
important to be flexible and change yourwhere you chose another broad topic to study.
curriculum to tailor to your children as you
discover their individual requirements asHomeschooling also offers student paced
they  grow.learning. This is similar to "all-in-one"
curriculum and is often referred to as
So what is Pre-Packaged Curriculum anyway?"Paces". These workbooks allow the student to
Well Pre-Packaged, "school in a box", orprogress at an appropriate speed that suits
"all-in-one" Curriculum are comprehensivetheir individual needs. They allow the
education packages that cover many subjectsstudent to master concepts, before moving on
(usually an entire year worth). They containto the next subject, instead relying on the
all required books and materials. Some evenspeed of the teacher and other students where
include pencils and writing paper. Thethey may move on to the next subject too
intent of the "school in a box" is to try toquickly  or  not  move  on  quickly  enough.
recreate the school environment in the home.
They are typically based on the sameAnother form of Homeschooling is
subject-area expectations as public schools,"Unschooling", that is, an area in which
which allows an easy transition into schoolstudents are not directly instructed but
after being home schooled, if desired. Theyencouraged to learn through exploring their
are among the most expensive options for theinterests. Known also as "interest-led" or
homeschooled, but are easy to use and require"child-led" learning, Unschooling attempts to
minimal  preparation.provide opportunities with games and real
life problems where a child will learn
The majority of today's home-educatedwithout  coercion.
students use an eclectic mix of materials for
their Homeschooling needs. For example, theyUnschooling advocates claim that children
might use a pre-designed program forlearn best by doing. A child may learn
language, arts or mathematics, and fill inreading and math skills by playing card
history with reading and field trips, artgames, better spelling and other writing
with classes at a community center, scienceskills because he's inspired to write a
through homeschool science clubs, physicalscience fiction story for publication, or
education with memberships in local sportslocal history by following a zoning or
teams, etc. This has been proved to be one ofhistorical-status  dispute.
the most successful ways of educating the
Homeschooled  child.No matter which technique you decide to use
when you start Homeschooling your children,
Home educators are also able to takeyou should remember to be flexible and revise
advantage of educational programs at museums,your teaching choices, as you will need to
community centers, athletic clubs,adapt your curriculum to better tailor to
after-school programs, churches, scienceyour child's needs as they become apparent.
preserves, parks, and other community



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