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Throughout our homeschooling journey I have run across several
products or websites which have made the process easier or more
enjoyable. We hope that you will find these general resources to be
useful also.
Tapestry of Grace
When our kids were in grades 1, 4, and 7 we began using a
curriculum called Tapestry of Grace. This is a 4-year rotational
classical style curriculum covering Ancients, Middle Ages, Early Modern
and Modern. Based on a Christian worldview, this is the BEST curriculum
I have ever used with something for everybody. Having all 3 girls using
the same curriculum means that they all cover the same topics and
subjects, but each grade level has different reading material and
obviously age appropriate expectations for written work and
discussions. You purchase the lesson plans for Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
and Year 4 and then use them over and over again as you go through the
rotation. If you began this curriculum with your oldest child in 1st
grade you would go through the 4 year cycle 3 times before he
graduates. The reading books and reference materials will change with
each grade level as you go through the curriculum in future rotations.
We only had to add math and science and the Tapestry lesson plans
provided instructions for everything else...including hands on
projects!
At first glance, it can be
intimidating. But perseverance pays off in the end! Seriously, having
used this curriculum for Year 1 Ancients, we are solid in our decision
to use this curriculum until our last child graduates from high school.
You even have access to online help including other users and the
authors through the Tapestry forum on their website. Check it out by
clicking here...
 
Little Giant Steps
“Empowering children to achieve their God-given potential.”
Little Giant Steps helps all children by improving their ability to
learn more efficiently by using neurological methodologies.
www.littlegiantsteps.com
Learning Page
Learning Page provides a huge collection of professionally
produced instructional materials you can download and print. Lesson
plans, books, worksheets and much more. You can sign up (for FREE) and
discover some wonderful printables.
www.learningpage.com
Hold that Thought
Timelines – history and Bible events/characters. You do not
even have to hang them on the wall! All of the timelines and copywork
pages come in CD format and you print what you need.
www.holdthatthought.com
VegSource (although a vegetarian website, the homeschool
board is not related)
Individuals selling new and used curriculum. Many people post every day
so it can get overwhelming if you do not know what you are looking for.
Better to have something in mind and then just scan the subject lines
of the posts for what you need. “For Sale” posts are divided by grade
level from Pre-K to College.
www.vegsource.com/homeschool
Singapore Math (we used the US edition)
They offer more than mathematics, but we have only personally used the
math. Our oldest daughter began using Singapore in 3rd grade
and the middle child began in 1st (where she is now). Each
child uses a textbook to discover and figure out the concepts and then
the workbook to show they understand the concepts.
www.singaporemath.com
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