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momofmanyinthemitten
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Anyone not use a purchased curriculum?
momofmanyinthemitten
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I was the high school teacher who didn't like following a curriculum, so I made my own. How manageable is this for elementary grade level lessons?
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Re: Anyone not use a purchased curriculum?
It is totally possible. That's what I did for the first six months of Kindy with DS1 and was able to teach him to read and do simple addition without a problem. But then I started getting busy with the holidays and I was extremely pregnant, and it became harder to get motivated to do my own lesson plans. I eventually decided to purchase a curriculum for Math and once we started using it I realized how easy it was to have it all put together for you. Now that we'll be HSing two at once, I got lazy and decided to just purchase it for everything. Oh my goodness, it's a timesaver and with a new baby I need that!!
So I guess my answer is - it's doable if you have the time and energy to do it.
That was my thinking. I was amazed at how many students loved my class and did well in it based on my presentation of material.
I am so glad you asked the question and so glad to see it is possible! My daughter is only (almost) 2 right now but i've got a pinterest board for JUST homeschooling material for all ages and subjects. I figured it was going to be extra work if I did it without a book but I have fun with it and I would rather teach in our way (my way and the way my children need to be taught to understand and enjoy it). I took classes in college to be an early childhood education teacher because I thought I wanted to be a preschool or kindergarten teacher but after having our daughter and one on the way, my husband and I would much rather have our children homeschooled than in a public school.
So thanks for asking the question!