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The Ethics of Buying and Selling Used Curriculum

With it being time to start considering homeschool curriculums for next year, the homeschool boards are full of questions about whether selling or giving away used or gently used curriculum is ethical. The problem arises in the fact that the curriculum companies lose money when homeschoolers sell used curriculum instead of buying new. Some have even gone as far as to make copies of curriculums for their friends. To cut the losses, many curriculum companies, have placed rules around use and re-use of curriculums in the form of licensing agreements. For example, a Calvert customer must sign a legal binding … Continue reading →

Homeschool Curriculum Glossary Index

After spending the better portion of two months making a homeschool curriculum glossary, I thought an index page was in order. Click on the curriculum you are interested in and you will be taken to the page that contains the description for it. 10 Days of Multiplication A Basic History of the United States A Beka A Child’s History of the World A Child’s Story of America A Reason for Handwriting A Reason for Science A Reason for Spelling About Three Preschool Workbooks Accelerated Achievement Accelerated Christian Education Activity Math Add em Up Alpha Omega Lifepacs AmblesideOnline American Girl Books … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Week in Review April 28, 2007- May 4, 2007

This past week at the families.com homeschooling blog, we provided more homeschooling resources and discussed important topics like grade levels. We also discussed a very timely topic; ending the school year. Here is the week in review for April 28- May 4. 28 Apr 2007 Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (Right Start-Runkle) by Andrea Hermitt This blog gives a list of homeschooling resources such as Right start Mathematics by Activities for Learning, Inc., which teaches math basics using tool called the Al Abacus. 29 Apr 2007 Homeschooling Week in Review April 21- April 27, 2008 by Andrea Hermitt This post discusses the … Continue reading →

Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (Tapestry- The Math)

Tapestry of Grace is a curriculum that teaches world history. Tapestry of Grace has two approaches, the first being “historical flow and themes”, and the second being the “facts of history”. Geography is also a major focus. This curriculum is geared to a classical approach to education. Teach America to Read and Spell (TATRAS) says, “Children should not be taught phonics until they can name most of the letters of the alphabet.” The advantage of TATRAS phonics lessons is a vertical approach, which teaches all of the sounds of each letter and combination instead of one sound at a time. … Continue reading →

Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (National Geographic- Numicon Math)

National Geographic My First Pocket Guides is a series of pocket guides that will teach students everything they need learn about different subjects. Titles include Great Mammals, Garden Birds, Seashore Life, and more. This series is for 9-12 year olds. National Home Education Research Inst. (NHERI) is an organization that “conducts and collects research about homeschooling (home-based education, home schooling), and publishes the research journal called the Home School Researcher.” Natural Speller claims to be “The only book you will ever need to teach spelling.” The book is written teachers and has additional tips for teaching the learning disabled. Lists … Continue reading →