Find the Best Home School Christian Curriculums for You and Your Child

Do you long to give your child a strong spiritual foundation using home school Christian curriculums?

Do you deeply desire to nurture your child's heart and mind with a Biblical perspective?

If these are reasons you are home schooling, you are probably hoping to find a home school curriculum that...

• builds your child's character,
• reinforces traditional values,
• helps them see God's hand in all academic subjects,
• encourages them to be all God wants them to be, intellectually and spiritually,
• helps them know the Bible and the history of God's work in the world,
• gives them tools to share their faith with others,
• helps them apply their faith to all of life, morally and academically.

There are a myriad of home schooling curriculums out there, and numerous specifically home school Christian curriculums, with each one slightly different. Which is the best one? How to choose?

Are you feeling overwhelmed...unsure...frustrated by the whole process of deciding which of the home school Christian curriculums is right for you?

You've come to the right place for answers!

Things to Consider: What is Important to You?

As you consider the various home school Christian curriculums, you need to ask some basic questions of the curriculum or its publisher, as well as questions of yourself of how important each of these issues is to you:

• Does it follow a specific denomination (Catholic? Protestant?), or doctrine that you may not adhere to? For instance, two obvious examples would be:
• the role of women, and
• Creationism.
• How much does it emphasis the history of God's work in the world, as opposed to focusing on the United States?
• Does it teach about other cultures and religions, and if so, does it have a spirit of humility toward non-believers, or haughtiness?
• How conservative is it in regards to the authority of Scripture?
• Does it include books that contain offensive words or characters, and if so, how does the curriculum help you teach your child about such material?

These issues may not matter to you, but you still need to ask and answer these questions to your own satisfaction before you buy any curriculum!

What if I Don't Agree?

If you like a certain home school Christian curriculum, but don't share some of its core doctrines, what do you do? You need to ask yourself how important this differences are.

• Do you feel confident and comfortable in articulating and teaching your point of view? Maybe your church can offer some supplemental materials to help you.
• Are you willing to live with the tension involved in offering different points of view?
• Is now the best time to pose such questions that may have no easy answers, or might that curriculum be better for when your child is more mature?

What Home School Christian Curriculums Are There?

Among the main types of curriculum, these are some of the main ones that are specifically Christian:

• Traditional Textbook Curriculums
• A Beka Home School Curriculum
• Bob Jones Curriculum
• Calvert Home School Curriculum
• Rod and Staff Home School Curriculum
• Literature-Based Curriculums
• Sonlight Home School Curriculum
• Veritas Press Classical Home School Curriculum
• CD-ROM or DVD Home School Christian Curriculums
• Switched-On-Schoolhouse(Information on it)
• A Beka Academy DVD Option
• Online Curriculums
The following are just a sample of the increasing number of home school Christian curriculums that are offering an online version or courses.
• Alpha Omega Academy: There are other online Christian options that we'll be reviewing in our Online home schooling page.
• Northstar Academy (USA)
• Northstar Academy (Canada)
• The Potter's School

Some of these curriculums also offer combinations of DVDs and textbooks or videos.

Although I have used some of the materials listed above, I have not used every one of them, so I do not yet know enough necessarily to endorse all of them. I hope, however, that the information I have gathered so far will help you make wise decisions. May you find this information helpful in choosing the best home school curriculums for you and your child's joy and success.

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