You are a great parent I pray you hang in there bc your future self will be glad you did and your child will thank you for it, even if its later.
BC there are so many curriculum options, Id say do this-
1)Are you a Christian, do you want to use curriculum from a Christian view
-There are MANY
-there are also online options
2)figure out what method you want to use
*ONLINE?
-parent led?
-teacher support?
-online 'academy' total teacher led?
-a benefit of online is record keeping whether you opt for parent, teacher or what
*WORKBOOK /TEXTBOOK
-work that you can send in to be graded and recorded, eg Abeka, provides records
-grade yourself, keep records (not as hard as it seems)
-What I personally find less overwhelming for the workbook option--and recommend looking at bc I know when I was told about it I was glad--one that has courses broken down into 10 or so thin workbooks, eg Lifepac by Alpha Omega or Ace
Also ideas for keeping it all somewhat organized, this will help you a lot--theyre things I learned later in the game by trial and error;
-3 inch binder bc you can pack most of their homeschool up in it
-a rolling type case, like a craft organizer/suitcase, or an actual suitcase
-just make it something you can put the daily stuff in thats easy to load back up and move around
Also know many homeschoolers work at kitchen table, wherever works is whats best. We have a 'school room' now and I was so happy to get a house with a room I could convert to just 'school'. Except we rarely use it for doing the work. They work where they feel most comfortable and can focus. Thats why I say if you have a rolling suitcase/organizer or big case it 3in binder--anything that can move around easily and not take over a room, trust me.
I just want to say have fun and enjoy every moment with your child/children. They grow fast and you will be making great memories in this. Also when you feel like you suck and are a huge fail, most of us have those days. YOure obviously a great parent, I hope any of what I said can be helpful. God bless you!
You are a great parent I pray you hang in there bc your future self will be glad you did and your child will thank you for it, even if its later.
BC there are so many curriculum options, Id say do this-
1)Are you a Christian, do you want to use curriculum from a Christian view -There are MANY -there are also online options
2)figure out what method you want to use
*ONLINE? -parent led? -teacher support? -online 'academy' total teacher led? -a benefit of online is record keeping whether you opt for parent, teacher or what
*WORKBOOK /TEXTBOOK -work that you can send in to be graded and recorded, eg Abeka, provides records -grade yourself, keep records (not as hard as it seems)
-What I personally find less overwhelming for the workbook option--and recommend looking at bc I know when I was told about it I was glad--one that has courses broken down into 10 or so thin workbooks, eg Lifepac by Alpha Omega or Ace
Also ideas for keeping it all somewhat organized, this will help you a lot--theyre things I learned later in the game by trial and error;
-3 inch binder bc you can pack most of their homeschool up in it -a rolling type case, like a craft organizer/suitcase, or an actual suitcase -just make it something you can put the daily stuff in thats easy to load back up and move around
Also know many homeschoolers work at kitchen table, wherever works is whats best. We have a 'school room' now and I was so happy to get a house with a room I could convert to just 'school'. Except we rarely use it for doing the work. They work where they feel most comfortable and can focus. Thats why I say if you have a rolling suitcase/organizer or big case it 3in binder--anything that can move around easily and not take over a room, trust me.
I just want to say have fun and enjoy every moment with your child/children. They grow fast and you will be making great memories in this. Also when you feel like you suck and are a huge fail, most of us have those days. YOure obviously a great parent, I hope any of what I said can be helpful. God bless you!