Is there a homeschool curriculum?

Question

I am homeschooled in 7th grade. I would like a more structured way of finishing my school work. I need a curiculum that is free or VERY cheap because my mom has NO money pay! It should be online or through the mail and not be religios (if it is, Not to much!) and please don't just say "Try k12" because they are NOT in my area!

Answer 1

There is no one standardized curriculum, there are several available ones. We choose not to use a curriculum at all, but if you are interested in creating your own, it is MUCH less expensive and more flexible, allowing you to follow your interests more and meet each subject where you already stand, rather than trying to fit a curriculum to an individual's ability.

Each state has their own pass standards, and if you go to their website, it should be listed under graduation standards or some sort of skills (where we live they are called PASS skills) Once you have that very detailed list (and they do go into minute detail for every single grade level), then you can take your time at the library to find books that cover those particular skills. For example, we requested an interlibrary loan for an Algebra book, and just renewed it until my son had mastered the skills. Free and easy, it just takes the time and gas to get to the library.

It does take more time and energy, but I think it's totally worth it when you look at how much fun it is to research what you are supposed to know and figure out how to fulfill those requirements.

Answer 2

Most of what you need comes from the library

A math book I'd buy

You should be into pre-algebra by now

I'd got to Barnes and Noble and look their their math book collection over a period of days and find one that fits your needs.

As for history the library has tons of books you can check out for 2 weeks at a time and renew

All history is is reading books

There are geography sites on the web

they are a hoot

Go try the European one and see how many countries you can identify.  I got about 25% the first time

Try that with the US Map

I got 65% the first time

You go back and keep doing it until you can get 100% and then you have passed GEOGRAPHY

Something 95% of the world cannot do, even if they have a PHD

Ask some brain surgeon to show you Macedonia on the world map!

So your goal is to ID every country in the world on a blank map

Then start working on the capitals and major cities

Then start working on the lakes, rivers and oceans

Can you tell the Red Sea from the Black sea!

I'll be honest, I can't!

Geography is something yu can spend the next 3 years on parttime.

Most brick school students can't find their own state on the map and don't know what the capital is.

Science books also come from the library and I'd augement that with real things.

There has to be an Astronomy club near you and they hold star parties and will show you things through their telescopes

There is nothing like seeing the Moon or Jupiter through a telescope.

No book can duplicate that experience.

Maybe there's a public or college planetarium near you.  Check with the colleges and see if they have one and attend a show.

Go to the Weatherbug site and learn about meterology

Check the dopler radar every day.  Check the satilite pictures.

Answer 3

Anything free or cheap is not any good.  The best thing to do is if you are planning to go to college, contact the colleges you might want to attend and get their admission requirements.

Answer 4

The American School of Correspondence is inexpensive and you send in your work so there is accountability.

You can also find more structured materials on Amazon quite cheaply. Perhaps AlphaOmega Lifepacs--they are in 10 packets per year per subject. They come in a boxed set. You'll need a set for each subject you are taking.

Also, there is a Yahoo group that is a free curriculum swap--I think you only pay for shipping. Here's the link to that group.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreeHomesc...

Answer 5

Have you checked with Connections Academy? It's free in a lot of places. A non-religious program I can think of is Oak Meadow. I'm not sure how expensive it is.

Answer 6

I am a homeschooled senior. I do majority of my homeschooling through virtual school website that is provided free by the state of Florida.

Answer 7

I homeschool my son (2nd grade) and last year money was very tight. We looked on Ebay and found parts of a curriculum (math) and got those very cheap from there. We also used edhelper.com  A full year membersihp there is only about $25.

An invaluable resource I found at Amazon.com is a book called Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School *see link below to the book @ amazon*. It tells you what you should know at each grade level, with web addresses (some are outdated), and books that are easily found via your public library.

I don't know where you're from, but each state has its own homeschool laws. Some states, like mine, allow you to create your own curriculum, where others insist that you use an accreddited umbrella school. If yours will let you create your own, its not difficult to do at all.

Please feel free to email me off list if I can help you more.

Good Luck and I hoped this helped you.