Beginning Homeschool Curriculum

Before looking at prices for full-blown homeschool curriculum, see what interests your kids. Go to the children’s section at the library and see what they’d like to read about. When I first started, I made the mistake of plunking down money (which I really couldn’t afford) for “curriculum” (that had been barely used).

Costco and Sam’s Club have inexpensive books if you want a workbook. I get the Learn At Home book (at Sam’s) and supplement it as we like (or I feel a need to). Some might call it a ’spine’ – basically a starting off point.

Money is better spent on museums, zoos, aquariums (most offer homeschooler discounts or a discount where you get a pass for one place and receive similar discounts at other locations – see the discount page for info on the ASTC Passport Program – if your nearby locations are not listed, you can always call and ask too), etc and if they choose a favorite animal head back to the library and read about it, search for free craft projects on the net – https://www.enchantedlearning.com/ is a cool place to start.