Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (k12-KONOS)

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03 Apr 2007 01:02 PM

K12 is a popular online curriculum that in many states is provided free to children who want to do public school at home. It is essentially a virtual charter school. It is available in all states, but in states where it is provided free the child would still be considered to be in public school.

Key to math is a series of workbooks that encourages skill mastery. Available titles are Key to Fractions, Key to Decimals, Key to Percents, Key to Algebra, Key to Metric Measurements, and Key to Geometry. These books are designed to allow students to teach themselves.

Keyboard Enterprises by Leonard Firebaugh is a video tutorial series that high school level math. There are 18 videos designed to help the child develop math skills at their own pace.

Keystone National High School is an accredited correspondence course. Through Keystone National High School, students can earn a general diploma, a college prep diploma, or take single courses that can be transferred to the student's resident high school.

Kingfisher Books are great books for the homeschool library. Titles include the Kingfisher History Encyclopedia, The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia, the Kingfisher First Human Body Encyclopedia, The Kingfisher Illustrated Nature Encyclopedia, The Kingfisher Children's Bible, and more.

Kolbe Academy is an orthodox Catholic, Ignatian, classically based homeschool curriculum for grades k-12. The Ingnatian Method is based on Spiritual Exercises that focuses on formation, instead of information. The purpose of this curriculum is to educate the child while forming "children into adults capable of being leaders and effective agents for Christ in the world"

Konos connection (not to be confused in Konos curriculum) is an onsite homeschool program for homeschoolers that meets on day per week. This program is located in Fayetteville GA. Konos connection also has books available for purchase at Konos.org.

Konos curriculum says it is distinct from other curricula because it features Godly character trait focus, units with all subjects integrated, hands on activities, discovery learning, and multi-level teaching for families.

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