Step Two: The Home school Curriculum

How exciting! You have your Goals firm in your mind and you are ready to write out your own Course of Study!

But STOP!!

Have you really done Step One: The Goals?

If you are just trying to sneak on through, I would encourage you to go back for the hard slog and finalize your Big Picture Goals for your family. Having done that, you will be better prepared to write your Course of Study for your family, also known as Curriculum.

Return to The Goals

What is "The Curriculum"?
It is the Big Picture- the planned Course of Study you set for your family- for all of life. It may be helpful to look at visually like this:

Title: Home School Curriculum (Course of Study) for Your Family

1. Our Family's Educational Goal: (broad overview statement)

   The goal in educating our children is to raise…………

   This is where you write in the goals you have just been working on. It's not that hard is it?

2. Courses
   
   (The course you design consists of a variety of subjects that you decide are necessary for your children to know. It is not set in concrete, it is a guide and you will find that as your children grow the course will develop to accommodate their interests.)
   
   
   • History
   • Goal of teaching History -What big picture do we want our children to know?
   • Materials that may help us do that – Library books; Individual books or courses; or Pre-planned curricula that help us achieve our goals;
   • Bible
   • Goal of teaching Bible- What big picture do we want our children to know?
   • Materials that may help us do that- The Bible; Bible Dictionaries; Bible Atlas; Study Guide; Curriculum that teaches systematic study of the Bible; Catechism, Songs and Hymns..…
   • Money Management
   • Goals - What big picture do we want our children to know?
   • Methods and Materials: Budgeting, Tithing, Bible study on money, Course in Economics…

And so on...

Your Home school curriculum is not the set of books you will use or the publisher you prefer. It is the entire course you design to fulfill your goals. It is made up of all the courses you intend to teach (Bible, Math, Science, Art, Homemaking, Car Repairs..) and specific goals within those courses. The materials you select should help you to fulfill what you have planned to achieve.

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Where to from here?

Would you like to investigate Subject Areas which you want to include in your Course of Study? In Step Three you can gain a general overview of each subject area, understand the skills in sequential order and view specific materials and curricula within each subject area.

Go to Step Three: The Subjects - the WHAT

Some people prefer not to re-invent the wheel and try pre-packaged curricula.This may be a suitable option and if you would like guidelines on how to choose pre-made curricula, please check out the link below.

Go to Guidelines for choosing curriculum

Check out Curriculum Descriptions Here... Add your review!

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