Between the time of my Challenge post and this one, we've transitioned from the mish-mash of uber-priced homeschool curriculum we used to use to Ambleside Online.
From the AO website: Welcome to Ambleside Online, a free homeschool curriculum designed to be as close as possible to the curriculum that Charlotte Mason used in her own private and correspondence schools. Our goal is to be true to Charlotte Mason's high literary standards. Ambleside Online uses the highest quality books and costs no more than the cost of texts. The curriculum uses as many free online books as possible, and there is no cost to use this information or join the support group.
If you are considering homeschooling, or already homeschooling, and are feeling overwhelmed or wondering which curriculum would be best, I highly recommend Ambleside Online. Recommended weekly schedules. Tons of resources for every subject. Numerous support groups (most hosted by Yahoo). Friendly and extremely helpful homeschoolers. Having a nature-friendly curriculum is also a huge plus in my book. Oh man, this is the TOTAL package.
Had I known about Ambleside Online when I first started, I honestly believe homeschooling would have been so much more pleasant and we'd be much further along than we are now. Thankfully for me, the recommended weekly schedules aren't something you have to follow but Lord, they are such a help!
Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,
Esp. for homeschoolers: see my huge reference list with statistics and indicators on my blog; and if you miss something, pleas comment.
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