Many people think they have to spend a lot of money just to get worthwhile homeschool books and homeschool curriculum, but that isn't so. Just by researching on your own, you can locate plenty of resources to help you custom-make your own curriculum without losing all your money.
In my opinion, it is better to create your own curriculum because you can quickly change or adapt a lesson to fit the needs of your child. If you find something at the last minute that works better for you and your child, you can incorporate it very easily.
One of the first things we do as a family is choose literature selections for the semester. We like to try and finish five to seven books per semester. We don't have to buy specialized homeschool books for spelling or vocabulary. We use the literature that we have chosen to do this.
Just as an example, my kids will keep notebooks where they write down words and definitions they're working on. These same words will be their spelling words for the following week.
When we do history lessons, we study the time period of the classic literature we've been reading. Similarly, science lessons become an extension of the literature study when we review scientific discoveries of the period.
Formatting our homeschooling this way always leads to some wonderful discussions at mealtime.
Based on your child's interest, you have the flexibility to study a literature unit in-depth, or just scratch the surface by learning the important facts. Unlike rigid homeschool books, you have the flexibility to do this when you create your own curriculum.
However, we do use homeschool books for studying math. But we try to turn the ordinary math worksheets into something more engaging that will help children apply math skills with everyday life situations. For example, we do a lot of cooking when we're working with fractions.
Understanding your child's needs and interests is one of the most important factors when creating your own curriculum. By creating your own curriculum, you will be able to help your child in ways that the public education system never could.
There is no need to spend a lot of money on homeschool books. You can use great literature as building blocks to create curriculum that fits your family's needs.
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