Lets Talk About Curriculum (Podcast 261)
After over 26 years of homeschooling our 8 kids (7 graduated), I can tell you that curriculum is important, but not as important as you might think.\nToday I\u2019m sharing some myths/lies that we tend to believe about curriculum along with some truths that are important to keep in mind so that you can make wise choices for your family.\nPodcasts mentioned:\n8 Great Smarts for Homeschoolers with Dr. Kathy Koch\nWhy Chores are Essential\nEssentials in Early Education\nHere are a few curriculum choices our family has enjoyed over the years (not an exhaustive list!):\nThrough 2nd grade-100 Easy Lessons to Teach Your Child to Read, Horizons math, workbooks from Costco/Walmart (I explain why in this video).\n3-8th grade-Teaching Textbooks, Horizons, Notgrass American History(7th/8th gr), Math U See, Saxon (only for my math/logic minded kids), Key To Math series (if they are struggling with the basics) Learning Language Arts Through Literature (we handled science and history in an unconventional way that I describe in my books, The Unhurried Homeschooler and The Four Hour School Day)\nHigh School: Mystery of History, 101 Series (science), consumer math\n(If you haven't checked out my new book, The Four Hour School Day please do that!\xa0 As a 25+ year veteran homeschooling mom of 8, I share WHY you can give your kids a robust education in four hours a day or less! FIND IT AT DURENDAWILSON.COM, Amazon, or your favorite bookseller)