Friday, August 28, 2020

Homeschooling

Homeschool is possible. There are lots of resources out there. Here are my search keywords:

  • homeschool curriculum
  • catholic homeschool curriculum
  • classical homeschool curriculum

I am no expert on this but I want to share with other parents what I have learned so far.

I have found that offers fall into one of two categories:

Curriculum only. They sell you the curriculum, lesson plans and the material, and that's it. This is a great option because they are made easy to follow and are affordable. They are not schools so there's no way they can be accredited to the best of my knowledge. I have learned that in high school the student can take CLEP tests to earn college credits so the transition to college is possible.

Online school. They also offer online lessons with different degrees of flexibility and support. They also keep your child records and have accreditation from some association which makes the transition to a college with less friction.

I'm trying Seton Home Study School this year. Their information and video on their website convinced me, but this video and the others that come after it made me take the decision.

Here is the list I compiled of curricula and online schools I explored. They are presented in no special order. They all look good to me; it's just that there's always this little thing that make you prefer one over the other, and it is completely a matter of personal taste.

Religious curricula

     The Good and the Beautiful

    Home - Classical Conversations

    Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool – A complete, free online Christian homeschool curriculum for your family and mine

    Catholic

        Seton Home Study School - Catholic Homeschooling

        Catholic, Classical, Homeschool — Aquinas Learning

        Angelicum Academy – Celebrating Our 21st Year!

        Mother of Divine Grace School - Curriculum

        St. Thomas Aquinas Academy

        Home - Kolbe Academy

        CHC - Catholic Heritage Curricula

        Veritas Press | Classical Education from a Christian Worldview

Secular curricula

    Robinson Self-Teaching Curriculum – Robinson Curriculum

    RonPaulCurriculum.com

    Thomas Jefferson Education | TJED.org

    Charlotte Mason method homeschool curriculum and helps

    K12: Online Public School Programs | Online Learning Programs

    https://www.teachingtextbooks.com

    Robinson Self-Teaching Curriculum – Robinson Curriculum