Homeschooling 101: Curriculum is Less Important Than You Think

Homeschoolers often think that if they can just find the *right* curriculum, their homeschooling woes will go away. I had this misunderstanding, too, in the early years of our homeschool.

Over time and painful experience, though, I learned that the homeschool environment is more important than the curriculum for long term success, joy, and sustainability.

Here's a video for you that talks about this in more-depth. This 23-minute video covers:

• Why curriculum is less important than you think

• Confessions of a Type A homeschool mom

• How to focus on the environment instead of curriculum

  • Prioritize relationships over schooling

  • Give your kids a love of learning

  • Support your child's inner genius

• Aim for self-directed education in teen years

• Curriculum needs change over time

• Recommended books for learning more

Resource Links:

• VIDEO/ARTICLE - Deschooling: for new or struggling homeschoolers

• BOOK - A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille

• ARTICLE - 100+ Classic Books for Kids

• ARTICLE - How to Make it Fun to Learn Writing

• ARTICLE - Teaching Elementary Math Without a Formal Curriculum

• ARTICLE - Nature Study for Homeschoolers

• ARTICLE - Self-Directed High Schoool Homeschooling

• BOOK - Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning by Oliver and Rachel DeMille

• BOOK - Free to Learn by Peter Gray

I hope this video helps you find a good balance for your homeschool. Let me know if there are specific homeschool topics that you'd like me to discuss in future videos.