Alot of new homeschoolers want to know what is the best curriculum out there. Well, I don't know. I have heard of good curricula, stuff that people recommend. But I believe it depends on the child and the parent and your educational philosphy and your lifestyle and ... Well, the best curriculum for me may not be the best for you. But I have noticed what others recommend and new homeschoolers may not have this info, yet. Also, when we first started homeschooling, we were on a budget, so I couldn't afford fancy $600 curriculum. And, now as we're embracing the unschooling lifestyle, I don't have need for even $300 curriculum, but I do have friends that have their favorites and I thought I should make some lists for new folks.
Preschool: Read, play, set up some playdates, go to Aquarium of the Pacific's homeschool day, go to Natural History Museum's homeschool day, go the library, put magnetic letters on the fridge
- PoissonRouge.com
- Take Mrs. Danuta's music class through LB Parks & Rec at College Estates Park on Wednesdays (and start meeting homeschoolers)
- Cook/bake
- Go to the Discovery Cube of OC
Kinder: Read and play some more, go to park day, order National Geographic for Kids, go to La Brea Tar Pits homeschool day, go to the Discovery Science Center, go to the library
- Starfall.com
- Take PE class with EMH Sports
- Try some art lessons on The Art of Education
- Tend a garden
First Grade: Read, play, and read some more, go to park day, play Club Penguin, go to Aquarium of the Pacific's homeschool day, go to the CA Science Center, go to the library
- Singapore Math (workbooks are $10 each)
- Starfall.com
- Five In a Row
- Magic School Bus books and videos
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? video series
- Cook/bake
- Go to the Discovery Cube of OC
Second Grade: Read, play, read, play, go to park day, play Club Penguin, go to Natural History Museum's homeschool day, go to the Discovery Science Center, go to the library
- Singapore Math
- Handwriting without Tears
- Magic Tree House books
- BrainPopJr.com
- Magic School Bus science kits
- Art lessons
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? video series
- Tend a garden
Third Grade: Read, read, play, play, read, go to a park day every week, play jumpstart.com, order National Geographic, go to Riley's Farm, go to Aquarium of the Pacific's homeschool day, go to La Brea Tar Pits homeschool day, go to the library
- Explode the Code
- Singapore Math
- Handwriting without Tears
- BrainPop.com
- Liberty Kids animated series
- Do martial arts at American Tiger in Westminster
- KhanAcademy.com
- Magic School Bus books and videos
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? video series
- Cook/bake
- Go to the Discovery Cube of OC
Fourth Grade: Read lots, play lots, do some crafts and/or LEGOS, go to park day, go to a Mission, go to the CA Science Center, go to the Discovery Science Center, go to the library
Fifth Grade: Read a bunch, play Minecraft, go to park day, set up some playdates, do LEGOS and crafts, watch the History Channel, go to Aquarium of the Pacific's homeschool day, go to Natural History Museum's homeschool day, go to the library
- Basher science books
- Go snowboarding with HSC in January
- A History of US by Joy Hakim
- Cook/bake
- Grammar
Sixth Grade: Read a bunch, play Minecraft, go to park day, go on some field trips, set up get togethers with friends, go on HSC camp-outs, do hobbies, watch the History Channel, go to La Brea Tar Pits homeschool day, go to the library
Seventh Grade: Read a bunch, play Minecraft, go to park day, go on some field trips, set up get toethers with friends, go on HSC camp-outs, do hobbies, watch the History Channel, go to the CA Science Center, go to the library
- Story of the World CDs
- Dragonbox app for Algebra
- Basher science books
- Go snowboarding with HSC
- BraveWriter.com for writing
- Cook/bake
Eighth Grade:
- BraveWriter.com for writing
- Art lessons
- Story of the World CDs
- Tend a garden
High School:
- Montessori
- Take a class at the local community college
- If you're doing a PSA, start preparing transcripts/create a final transcript when your child has graduated
- Go snowboarding with HSC
- Free high school online courses
- Art lessons
- Cook/bake
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