Jun. 24, 2009 - Curriculum Hopping
I am a book junkie. And a curriculum junkie, as it turns out.
I never thought I would have a problem with curriculum hopping. Before Beth reached school age, I joined Yahoo groups on many homeschooling topics, and I never understood why parents would switch books every year ... or even more often. I always assumed I would find something I liked and stick with it for the long haul. Now I am seeing that my problem is that there are so many different choices that I like, and I want to try them all out! I am fascinated with the Charlotte Mason approach (Ambleside Online), Classical Education, Thomas Jefferson Education, Robinson Curriculum, and My Father's World. At least they all have a few things in common, such as learning from real books rather than textbooks. In my "spare time" I plan to read as much as I can about each of these approaches.
For this year, I am committed to finishing My Father's World First Grade with Beth. I am interested in seeing her progress, especially in writing and math. When Matthew and later Nathan get to school age, I hope to have learned more, and I may take a different approach or use a different curriculum with them. I hate feeling like I am using my children as guinea pigs, but feel confident that they will get an adequate education in spite of my curriculum experimentation.
