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Homeschool Curriculum - Do I Need It? by Heidi Johnson
Homeschool curriculum and books are plentiful. Choosing from the huge selection can be overwhelming. Do you really need to purchase a home school curriculum or can you save some money and home school with books alone? Here are some thoughts that can help you make your decision:

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1. You need a core plan - Whether you purchase a home school curriculum or develop your own, you need to know what you want to accomplish. What do you think your child should be doing each day? What do you want them to know and understand by the time the school year is over?

2. Focus on reading, writing and arithmetic - Any good home school program focuses on the basics. Make sure you address the core subjects and know what you want to accomplish there before you add any other subjects to your list.

3. Know how you and your child learn best - Learning style plays a key role in how you and your children will learn. In public school teachers cant really teach based on learning style because of the volume of students they have to work with. But a home school parent can certainly know their childs learning style and use resources to support that. If you dont know yours or your http://www.6webs.com/best-home-security-systems/ childs learning style you can take http://www.funnyordie.com/tipsforchangingdoors




 
 
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