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“Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within the hearing of little children tends towards the formation of character”. --Hosea Ballou
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cur•ric´u•lum (kə ríkyələm) , n., pl. –lums, -la (lə).1. the aggregate of courses of study given in a school, college, university, etc. 2. the regular or a particular course of study in a school, college, etc. [< L: course, career (lit., arunning), equiv. to curri- (s. of currere to run) + -culum –cule] –cur•ric´u•lar, adj.
THE RANDOM HOUSE DICIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; THE UNABRIDGED EDTITION
As residents of South Carolina, we need to understand the home school laws concerning curriculum. SC Code of Law states the curriculum includes, but is not limited to, the basic instructional areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, and in grades seven through twelve, composition and literature.
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Often times we are asked, which curriculum do we recommend? As a rule, to avoid placing limitations on another’s home school program, we try to steer clear from recommending a particular curriculum.
Rather, we point parents toward a list of resources and recommend they do as much research as possible for themselves. We know from experience, parents are the best choice when it comes to making decisions involving their children.
Of course, when a family is under duress and needs to make a decision as soon as possible, we help them by significantly narrowing their choices. Otherwise, for the most part, we try to help parents get to their next level of understanding until they eventually feel comfortable making choices on their own.
The following is a list of topics covered in Chapter Three: Selecting Curricula
- Taking Ownership
- Setting Goals
- Rigorous Courses
- Common Educational Philosophies
- Common Teaching Approaches
- Curriculum Costs
- Testing Resources
- Curriculum Guide
- Learning Styles
- Frequently Asked Question
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