Have you ever attended a homeschooling convention to choose homeschool curriculum? The experience can be quite refreshing, since it introduces you to the many possibilities available on the market.
Or maybe you came away feeling overwhelmed and more lost than you were previous to attending.
Or you may be the type of parent that likes to browse through catalogs and choose what you think is best. You like to order your purchases by mail, phone, or Internet. You would rather contact the salesperson instead of them contacting you.
Or maybe you're a parent who prefers surfing the web to find the resources you want and need.
Whether you choose to choose your curriculum online, through a catalog, or by visiting a homeschool convention, there are some important suggestions you'll want to keep in mind when you shop:
* Recognize your child's interests, strengths, and weaknesses. This will help guide you when you're choosing the materials. The resources should not only play to your child's strengths, but also help turn your child's weaknesses 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.
* Is there a homeschooling philosophy that appeals to you? There are plenty of homeschool cirriculum philosophies. There are some that are literature-based, textbook, unit studies, accelerated, unschooling, Classical, and Christian.
* 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 you decide on any homeschool curriculum, I think it's important for you to pray about your decision and talk things over with your spouse first.
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