Suggestions on Home School Curriculum

If you haven't already, look at www.homeschoolreviews.com . You can get an idea of what worked and didn't work for different people.

Also, I've heard great things about Teaching Textbooks for math starting at the 5th grade level.

Look for a support group in your area. They often have lots of resources available to new homeschoolers to help with cirriculum choices. We belong to SAIL in McKinney and love it. It's a very active group.

And, yes, you are right... 6 hours of individual instruction is a lot. I'm not sure how much time 5th grade would take to hs, but my first grader averages about an hour a day of sit down work.

Good for you for taking such a proactive role in helping your son.

I haven't used a particular set with my daughter. We've gathered odds and ends from several of the DFW area Half Price Books locations. I make myself comfortable on the floor in the section during a quiet time and look through everything that catches my eye. We also were able to get an educator's discount card which saves us 10% off the already low prices.

Good luck!

Check out Abeka Curriculum. IMO, they are one of the best. Your son will definitely get a sound education with Abeka Books. You can buy books individually or for the whole grade. Also, there is teacher books, grade books, test/test keys...it comes with it all. There's no guess work involved of what you need to teach; it's all right there.

Saxon Math is really good, too, especially in Jr. and Sr. High.

Good luck!
M.

I am a home school mom with two boys, one in 9th grade and one in 2nd. For my youngest son, I use the A Beka curriculum. It has been easy to follow and comes with lesson plans and such. My son has done very well with it and has really excelled in Math, writing and reading. We are happy with it. It is a Christian curriculum but we take what we feel my son needs and leave the rest.

What area are you in? We have been looking for other home school families near us to get together with and share ideas and just let the kids play!

I am in Rockwall.

L.

www.sonlight.com

Also, read the book The Well Trained Mind by Susan Wise. Check out library.

Also, I just use the library like crazy and go to the 1/2 price book store a lot. I look for resources that my children can refer to as opposed to curriculum.

I love Saxon Math and supplement with other Math materials such as Key Curriculum Press: Key to Fractions, Percents, Algebra, Geometry, Measurements, etc.

I am a mom of three boys: 12, 10, and 4. They have only been homeschooled. I am a former public school teacher.