Should You Buy Homeschool Books Or Make Your Own?
Kayley Kenzie
Many people think they have to spend a lot of money just to get worthwhile homeschool books and homeschool curriculum, but that isn't so. Just by researching on your own, you can locate plenty of resources to help you custom-make your own curriculum without losing all your money.
In my opinion, it is better to create your own curriculum because you can quickly change or adapt a lesson to fit the needs of your child. If you find something at the last minute that works better for you and your child, you can incorporate it very easily.
One of the first things we do as a family is choose literature selections for the semester. We like to try and finish five to seven books per semester. We don't have to buy specialized homeschool books for spelling or vocabulary. We use the literature that we have chosen to do this.
For instance, my kids will work on words and definitions by writing them in a notebook. Next week, these will also be their spelling words.
When it's time for history lessons, we study the time period for each work of literature we're reading. Then we add on science lessons by researching the scientific discoveries of the period.
Formatting our homeschooling this way always leads to some wonderful discussions at mealtime.
Based on your child's interest, you have the flexibility to study a literature unit in-depth, or just scratch the surface by learning the important facts. Unlike rigid homeschool books, you have the flexibility to do this when you create your own curriculum.
When we study math, we do use homeschool books. However, we go to extra effort to turn the math worksheets into something more interesting: We try to make it so that the kids are applying math skills in real life situations. We do lots of cooking when we're working with fractions, for example.
It's important to understand your child's interests and needs, since this is a key component in creating curriculum for your child. When you build your own curriculum, you are better able to help your child in ways that the public school system couldn't.
You don't have to fork out a lot of money on homeschool books. You can work around great literature to fit your family's needs.
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