Homeschool Curriculum Reviews
Hopefully these homeschool curriculum reviews will help you wade through all the choices available to homeschoolers. With so many good home school books and resources to choose from, these should help you narrow down the best choices for your family.
I have been home schooling for over 16 years and it’s even easy for me to get confused sometimes too. I’ve been able to use lots of different books and resources over the years. Going to used home school curriculum fairs also helped allow me to look at quite a few books and curriculums.
A couple of years ago I had the privilege of being a part of The Old
Schoolhouse Magazine’s Homeschool Crew. For an entire school year
various publishers sent us their books and resources and we used and
reviewed them. It was a bit harried at times, but a very good experience
for all of us to be able to use those materials and then schedule all
those homeschool curriculum reviews into our week.
A good homeschool planner
can really help keep things organized. I designed my own planner and
have used that every year now. It helps me keep track of each student
and each subject with ease. I can write down all my choices and then
narrow down the best choices at the end. You are welcome to download a copy too.
If
you really don’t know what to choose and want some individual and
personal coaching, you are welcome to contact me and arrange an hour of
home school coaching at homeschool coach. After you pay for the one hour, you then also have free email access to me available for a month after that.
I
don’t like programs with a lot of teacher preparation or hand holding
required. I like simple page layouts, easy to follow instructions, and
material that is fairly interesting for students and parents.
Here are my homeschool curriculum reviews:
Abeka review
Alpha Omega Lifepacs
Alpha Omega Math
AOP Monarch - Alpha Omega’s new online home school program.
Apologia Science review
A+ Tutorsoft Homeschool Math Programs
Beyond the Hedge
Children Learning Reading
College Plus
English from the Roots Up
Homeschooling ABCs - Start Homeschool Learning Course.
Homeschool Typing - My review of Keyboard Classroom.
Horizons Math
How to Homeschool Kindergarten
Kinetic Books
Math U See
Organized Parenting
Quarter Mile Math
Robinson Curriculum Review
Ruth Beechick’s Three Rs
Saxon Math Review
School of Tomorrow
Science Unit Studies for Homeschoolers and Teachers at homeschool science experiments
Sonlight Curriculum and Sonlight review - pros and cons
Spectrum Math
Sparkle Stories - Cute stores your children can listen to with a monthly subscription or one-time purchase. Free samples available.
Spellquizzer - Use alone software or use it to help enhance any spelling curriculum. By far our favorite spelling program!
Startwrite Customize your own handwriting program and use for years for many children if you like.
Supercharged Science - Science experiments done for you on video. Read this interview on the best way to teach Science.
Switched on Schoolhouse Math
Switched on Schoolhouse review
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Tenmarks Online Math Program
Time4Learning
Turn Back the Pages of Time - history review
Usborne review
Winston Grammar
Website Design for Kids
Writing with Ease
All homeschool Math reviews in one place.
More homeschool curriculum reviews on my blog:
- ABC Teach Review - 35,000 pages of printable materials
- Aleks - Online Math program
- All About Spelling - Best Spelling program I have seen.
- All About Spelling Beehive Reader - Great readers!
- Amazing Bible Timeline
- Americas Heritage - Free homeschool History program
- Apologia Homeschool - The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling by Debra Bell.
- Artistic Pursuits
- AVKO - Online multi-sensory program for anyone including dyslexics.
- Beginning Handwriting - Best book on forming letters that I have found. Not sure if it's still free, but it's definitely worth the price if it isn't.
- Beeyoutiful - Natural health and body products.
- Cerebellum Corporation - DVDs you can use for AP test preparation.
- Childrens Bible Hour - Bible stories applied to today.
- College Prep Genius part 1 and College Prep Genius part 2 - SAT test preparation program.
- Critical Thinking Company
- Family Mint
- Financial Accounting Course - Great High School/College Accounting course. No textbooks!
- Graphics Toolbox Review
- The Great Latin Adventure
- Guardian Angel Publishing - Unique and very useful ebooks you can print off or view on your computer.
- Homeschool in the Woods - Great map resources.
- Homeschool Physical Education Gymathtics - PE DVD Gymathtics Get Math and PE in at the same time!
- Ideal Curriculum - Monthly curriculum kits available for homeschoolers.
- Lapbooks from Journey Through Learning - Lapbooks you can use that you don't have to figure out on your own.
- Keyboarding Lessons - Lessons designed for Christian Schools for both Elementary and High School.
- Kinderbach - Fun music instruction for ages 3-8.
- Kregel Publishing
- Lesson Planet Review Tons of online lesson plan ideas.
- Lobster Network Online lending library for homeschoolers.
- Math Facts Factsfirst by Saxon
- Math Galaxy
- Mathletics - Great online math service.
- Math Mammoth - Great self teaching math books.
- Mathscore
- Math Tutor DVD
- Mystery of History, Christian Kids Explore Earth and Space, Christian Kids Explore Chemistry - Three great resources from Bright Ideas Press included in these homeschool reviews.
- Moon Sand Review
- Nature Friend Magazine - Great magazine with NO advertisements!
- Growing Healthy Homes Nutrition 101 - Health and nutrition program for all grades
- Rays Math
- Roots and Fruits - K-12 vocabulary program teaching Greek and Latin roots. Very valuable resource.
- Sarah's Wish - Wholesome books written by a homeschool grandfather.
- Study Pod - Nifty book holder you will love.
- Sue Patrick Workbox System - Homeschool system that has helped lots of homeschool families get organized.
- Super Star Speech - Learning games that we loved!
- Terrestria
- Virginia Soaps and Scents - Great soaps
made by a homeschool family.
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