I love curriculum! During our summer break, I try to get things reorganized that during the school year get out of order.
One of my top priorities so far this summer has been to take the old curriculum off the school shelf and replace it with what I already have for next year whily reorganizing all the curriculum I store for future use. As I was doing this, I decided I needed to type up an inventory sheet of everything I have. That way when I go to the next used curriculum sale, I won't get duplicates of things.
Well before typing it, I recorded it on notebook paper and kept it in a yellow folder. Every time I passed that folder I got excited. I think partly because I love organizing but also because I really love curriculum! I think it's an extension of my love of books.
Anyway. There is curriculum to fit every style, every family, every child. Some people find the options exciting and some find it overwhelming. I'm probably a little of both. I'm going to link you to a post I wrote at the beginning of our school year detailing what curriculum I have used in the past and what I was planning to use this past year.
I really like what we did this year. Probably my favorite year yet. But I don't think that what I did is the only way to go. This is just the experience that I have to offer.
I suggest finding someone or 2-3 someones who have homeschooled for a while and asking them if you can come over and pick their brains. Look at what they've used and find out what they liked or didn't like about it all. Then pray about it and ask God for wisdom. Ask for your husband's input, too. He is the Principal after all.
Also, I love these cds by Victoria Botkin. 
And here is the link to my previous post on curriculum. I hope this is helping someone. If you have more specific questions, please let me know.
Next week, I hope to answer a couple of questions which I believe to be common to all mom's considering homeschooling or in their first year or so of homeschooling. So check back in.
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