Before you set out to choose a curriculum, you may want to define your Home Education Method, then choose a curriculum according to your method.
You may also want to Discover your Child's Learning Style before you choose your curriculum.
There are many different options to choose from regarding homeschool curriculum.
Below are a few popular choices that Home Tribe recommends.
Curriculum for Classical Education
Classical Christian education is the traditional and historic model of education that began with the emergence of the ancient Christian faith in the early middle ages and continued to develop throughout the centuries, maintaining several persisting themes such as the teaching of the seven liberal arts, natural science.
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Curriculum for Traditional Education
Traditional education is defined as teacher-centered delivery of instruction to classes of students who are the receivers of information. Traditional schools generally stress basic educational practices and expect mastery of academic learning in the core subjects of math, reading, writing, science and social studies.
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Curriculum for Charlotte Mason Education
The Charlotte Mason method is based on Charlotte’s firm belief that the child is a person, and we must educate that whole person, not just his mind. Charlotte Mason education is three-pronged: in her words, “Education is an Atmosphere, a Discipline, a Life.”
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Curriculum for Montessori Method
The Montessori method of education, named after its founder Maria Montessori, is an approach to classroom learning that emphasizes independence and choice. This theory of teaching understands that children have an innate interest to learn and will be able to do so in a suitable environment.
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Guide Post Montessori for ages 2-12
Montessori Curriculum 101 for ages 2-12
Curriculum for Waldorf Method
Waldorf Education is a worldwide independent school movement developed in Europe nearly 100 years ago by Austrian philosopher, social reformer, and visionary, Rudolf Steiner. In Waldorf Education, the learning process is essentially threefold, engaging head, heart, and hands—or thinking, feeling, and doing.
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As always, this is not an exhaustive list, and we will be contributing to this list as we find new resources that we will recommend!
You can also visit homeschool.com for an updated and recommended curriculum list, along with many helpful resource links and tools to get you started.
The Home Tribe Team