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Homeschool curriculum opinions
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items I have been homeschooling for 3 years and have 2 elementary school age kids. We have experimented with some different curriculums and resources, these are the things I would recommend and what I don't. We do tend to lean more toward Christian homesch...
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Positive resources we have used in our 3 years of elementary homeschool
Things I would not recommend
Positive resources we have used in our 3 years of elementary homeschool
We do not solely use the good and the beautiful, but I do supplement with certain classes especially in areas my kids tend to struggle. It is such a great, well organized program and is easy to use. My oldest needed extra help in math and their place...
The Good and the Beautiful
We LOVE miacademy. This is our second year with them. The personalization for each kids is so great and the access to a variety of different classes such as foreign languages and life and fitness, musical instruments, etc. The pricepoint is also a bo...
Miacademy
We added spelling safari this year as a spelling supplement, and it defintely serves that purpose. The games make it added fun. The only downside I would say in the quizzes between cycles can tend to be rather long, a little too long for the younger ...
Spelling Safari
We absolutely love kidstrong. It has helped our youngest really open up socially, and encourages things such as positive mindset, public speaking, socialization and more. The price point is a little up there, it is a monthly memebership but we have t...
KidStrong
We enjoy Kahn academy kids. It's a free app resource we use especially on travel days or days where we are stuck inside a lot. It's simple and engaging for preschool ages into elementary school
Kahn Academy Kids
I love this game, honestly maybe more than my kids! It's a fun way to teach the states and where they are on the map. Adults can enjoy it too!
Stack the States
Treehouse schoolhouse offers some fun more specific lessons, stories, craft ideas, etc for seasons and holidays and lots of other things. A connected Christmas is one of our favorites.
Treehouse Schoolhouse
Another super fun way to add in lessons and more specific study to your homeschool day!
Gather 'Round Homeschool
This doesn't always interest all kids, but it is a great affordable way to find some good documentaries regarding a lot of historical US events. We used it as a resource for educating on the Civil and Revolutionary Wars prior to visiting some histori...
Watch PBS Documentaries on Prime Video
Things I would not recommend
We used LUOA for kindergarten, which maybe was our first mistake. I do not hate the curriculum, but I do feel it was very fast paced and a little too much course work for someone that age. It gets very advanced very quickly, which is okay for some st...
Liberty University Online Academy
This is possibly just due to the specific group we tried, but we did not care for our experience with classical conversations and for us it was not beneficial. This is of course not speaking for all groups, it may be a good fit in your area
Classical Conversations
Obviously ABC mouse is a very popular app and resource for not just homeschool but anyone looking to supplement their childs education. I did not care for it, it was not worth the subscription in my opinion.
ABCmouse