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  • Re: secular curriculum

    Oh my goodness there's some interesting posts out there! I have been a believer for several years, considering to homeschool my children, yet I have been looking and all I can find is the Christian Programs, that have a strange mix of "God and America". Yes...I am from the US and love my...
    Posted to Finding Curriculum (Forum) by prljen on 02-17-2008

  • Re: secular curriculum

    I use the Calvert program for my two children and use some Great Books Academy materials. Calvert is a complete and excellent program, but I like to do activities and lessons from other programs from time to time. Have fun, and don't be afraid to make your own lessons.
    Posted to Finding Curriculum (Forum) by kellyburke on 02-12-2008

  • Re: secular curriculum

    HI You have NO reason to be sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is the people who feel that they are able to judge you, me and anyone else who do not believe what they believe!! You have every right to be here and ask for support, help or anything else. I am looking again for a secular curriculum myself...
    Posted to Finding Curriculum (Forum) by tonbert on 02-12-2008

  • Re: secular curriculum

    Hi there! We have used Calvert in garde 3 and we found it too be too much work and we were stressed out. But yes, some people like it. It does end at grade 8 though. It is also about $1,000 and most of the stuff cannot be resold. I highly recommend Oak Meadow at Oakmeadow.com. I only recommend it for...
    Posted to Finding Curriculum (Forum) by Momof2kids on 02-06-2008

  • Re: secular curriculum

    Calvert is a strong choice if you want an all-in-one package. You can buy their math curriculum separately, and the folks I know who use it really like it. I use a mishmash of things: Singapore for Math, Junior Great Books series (http://store.greatbooks.org/index.php?cPath=1) for Language arts, "Brighter...
    Posted to Finding Curriculum (Forum) by SeriousLearning on 02-06-2008

  • Re: secular curriculum

    Hi, I too am teaching my son a secular curriculum,(7th grade) I pulled my son out of Private school (just this past Dec.) Only because the tuition had doubled and just couldn't stand the stress of trying to pay it every month. However I am going to go with The Calvert School for his 8th grade year...
    Posted to Finding Curriculum (Forum) by tonbert on 02-02-2008
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