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Which Homeschool Curriculum Is Right for You?

By: Kayley Kenzie

If you have attended a homeschooling convention to choose your homeschool curriculum you may have come away feeling refreshed about the many possibilities that are on the market.

Or perhaps it simply leaves you feeling more dizzy and confused than before you ever attended.

Maybe you're the sort of parent who enjoys browsing through catalogues and choosing what looks best. You might prefer purchasing through the internet, mail, or phone. Maybe you'd rather get in touch with the salesperson rather than the other way around.

You might instead be the kind of homeschooler who prefers surfing the web to find exactly what you need.

No matter how you choose to shop for your homeschool curriculum--whether it's online, through a catalog, or a homeschool convention--there are some important things to keep in mind when you're making your decision:

* Be familiar with your children's strengths, weaknesses, and interests. Knowing these factors will help you decide the best material. The resources you choose should not only enhance your child's strengths, but also address your child's weaknesses and turn them into strengths.

* Understand what your family is about. Are you a religious family? Do you have special needs children? Maybe you would like to travel more. When choosing a homeschool cirriculum, it is essential that you take these factors into account.

* How does your child learn? Knowing your child's learning styles are an important consideration when making curriculum choices. Is your child a visual, auditory, or hands-on learner?

* What long-term goals does your family have? Has your child been setting goals? If you and your child both have a goal to let him or her run a business, you should focus on resources that will help both of you achieve this goal.

* Cost of materials is an important factor. Some homeschooling families feel okay about photocopying material, or "borrowing" curriculum. Personally, I feel it is not fair. This doesn't mean that the curriculum you choose has to be expensive or make your broke. If you plan in advance, you will be able to budget in the costs.

* What philosophy appeals to you when it comes to homeschooling? There are many different schools of thought when it comes to homeschool cirriculum philosophies. Some examples include unscooling, Classical, Christian, accelerated, literature-based, textbook, and unit studies.

* If you have lots of children and work part-time on the side, it is essential that you take time into consideration. As you purchase a curriculum, you need to think about the time that is also put into your child's activities and co-op classes.

Before choosing any homeschool curriculum, I find it important to pray about your decision and talk things over with your husband to seek his counsel.

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