Annual August Scramble

Well August has arrived again, and after a fun filled busy summer, we mothers go on our annual book ordering and schedule making scramble. If you are like me then your having the time of your life! Deciding what I will teach and getting it all organized is what I wait for all summer long. Sometimes I wonder if I'm not more excited with that then my kids are with starting school. This year I am planning on doing a few things different as to we won't be on the road all school year again, so there will be a year of more hands on activities and going out to meet other homeschoolers. Yay! I am starting a new job also, so our school hours will very day by day but more then likely it will keep things exciting. The kids are getting really pumped about pen-pals and outings this year. Haven't seen them this excited about school in awhile now. So that is a really good change.
Who's with me?
Ready for that Annual August Scramble?
Maybe your dining/living room or office already look like mine too. With all the catalogs, printables and so forth scattered around desperately trying to find a place for them?

Here are some Curriculums

Here are some Curriculums that you might find that you like;

Core Curriculum of America they are mainly textbook based and looks like they are a Secular Curriculum both of which I prefer. And they have some of the textbooks that I am currently using. Prices look like the are a little more affordable.

• Very easy to use,
• For grades K-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject plus they offer hundreds of other electives,
• Includes schedules and record-keeping,
• Materials selected from over 180 of the finest publishers and manufacturers,
• Includes computer software and CD-ROMs for students,
• Associate accredited private school available.

 Calvert Home School also looks to me like they are a Secular Curriculum seems to require an enrollment and prices are a bit higher, but also seems to offer instructional support. They offer a variety of enrichment courses including audio-visual courses in art and music. You may also be interested in their curriculum for students with language-based learning differences (like dyslexia, dysgraphia and other differences) and an online middle school. I find I really like both of these, the matter of price would win in the end for me.

• Easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-8,
• Includes all materials for every subject,
• Offer a Textbook Exchange,
• Verticy for struggling readers,
• Offer virtual Public and Academy School.

Sonlight is a Christian Curriculum, and looks to be reader based also price seems to be a little higher than the Core Curriculum, and they also have some of the textbooks that I am currently using. A Canadian website is being set up by the looks of things. There are many other awesome home school curriculums that could very well fit your style and your child's learning style that aren't specifically thought of as a secular home school curriculum. We found that we could tailor the existing curriculums we were using, some by Christian publishers to suit our own values. I would encourage you to find out what your style is and what your core values are.

• Look to be easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject plus they offer other electives, 
• Include Instr. Guides,
• Single age or multi-age cycle styles of studies by the looks of things,

BJU Press Homeschool Curriculum are a Christian Curriculum and seem to be textbook based also. They have some textbooks that we are currently using also. BJU Press Homeschool Curriculum seems to stand for the “old-time religion”, Bob Jones University Press has a commitment to traditional Christian beliefs and strong academic standards. Textbooks contain a lots of colorful photographs, illustrations, graphs and content that fully integrates a biblical worldview with academic life.

• Very easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-College,
• Includes all materials for every subject plus they offer other electives, 
• Include Teacher Manuals that have a lot of additional information and some include CD-ROMs and tips that are very helpful,
• Student Log Book and Daily Record Keeping are available,
• Associate accredited private school available. As far as I can tell, don't quote me on that one though.

My Fathers World Curriculum is a Christian Curriculum and also seem to be textbook based. Prices seem to be on the lower side also. As I have just found this curriculum I do not know much about it.

• Look to be easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject, 
• Include Teacher Manual,
• Single age or multi-age cycle styles of studies,
• Offer Workshops on CDs
• Offering a Work and Training Internship in 2012

 A Beka Book are Christian Curriculum and seem to be textbook based. Prices seem to be the lowest that I have found so far. As I have just found this curriculum I do not know much about it.

• Look to be easy to use,
• For grades Preschool-12,
• Includes all materials for every subject, 
• Include Teacher Manual,
• Associate accredited private school available. As far as I can tell, don't quote me on that one though.

There are many more curriculums available. I will try and add as many as I come across. If you would like to see certain curriculums posted that I have not posted please let me know, and I will do some research on them also. And get them posted asap, or post a comment with the curriculum name and all the information of the curriculum. Thank you.