Building my own curriculum
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:11 am
I have looked at several curricula which friends have recommended - Bob Jones, Sonlight, A-Beka, among others; but I have not fallen in love with any of them. Instead, I feel strongly I want to build my own curriculum, using older books which seem to have had higher expectations of children. I myself have had a classical education at my grammar school in Italy and then at University, and feel strongly children ought to be exposed to sophisticated, rich English rather than the simplified, banal English and pointless, banal content my children were exposed to at their private and then public schools.
My boys are 8 and have completed the 2nd grade this year.
I would love to hear from homeschoolers who have built their own curriculum - I am terrified of making some major mistake and ruining my boys' future (University admission comes to mind).
Also, if anyone is planning to homeschool their 3rd grader and to build their own curriculum - I'd love to compare notes and exchange information.
Thanks in advance to all who'll reply.
My boys are 8 and have completed the 2nd grade this year.
I would love to hear from homeschoolers who have built their own curriculum - I am terrified of making some major mistake and ruining my boys' future (University admission comes to mind).
Also, if anyone is planning to homeschool their 3rd grader and to build their own curriculum - I'd love to compare notes and exchange information.
Thanks in advance to all who'll reply.