A friend of mine wants to homeschool his daughter;what is a good non-christian curriculum he could use?

Question

please give web addresses.

my friend is an atheist.
can you just give me a specific curriculum

Answer 1

Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states.

A good secular curriculum is Calvert School.

http://www.calvertschool.org/engine/content.do
"since 1897"

Homeschooling works great!

Answer 2

I'm an agnostic/atheist and I prefer to go with a literature based curriculum. I'd tell your friend to use classics, well-written high quality literature for history, science, and biographies, etc. along with a math and possibly grammar program. KISS Grammar is FREE with worksheets and all and is very very thorough, here is the link: http://www.home-school-curriculum-advisor.com/secular-home-school-curriculum.html

I do however use the literature curriculum recommendations from a Christian based online school that provides everything for free and the people there are very helpful. I just take out the Bible and books like Pilgrim's Progress. If he'd be interested in a quality program and he wouldn't mind tweaking it to suit a secular curriculum I'd gladly help.

IMHO, literature based is so much more beneficial for a child...but that is just my opinion, it works different for every family. I'm unaware of a 'good' secular text-book curriculum because the secular persons that I know do not use curriculum, but are more eclectic in nature. He could purchase Rebecca Rupp's "Home Learning Year by Year" and/or "What Your [insert grade] Needs to Know" and go from there.

Redunicorn has given bad info...your friend does not need to have curriculum qualified, there are so many ways to homeschool. State Standards can be met without a curriculum provider and some states do not require home educator's to report at all (as it should be).

Here is a curriculum provider and this page is for secular curriculum's but again, I do not use texts so I do not know how 'good' the curriculum is. http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/specialneeds.htm

Answer 3

"Good non-christian curriculum"? ;-)

Well. That's a tough question.

Curriculum cannot in and of itself be Christian. People can.

The Robinson Curriculum is sometimes accused of being non-christian. It is a very good METHOD of learning.

Christians sometimes assume that Robinson Curriculum is non-christian because it does not dictate how to teach the Bible. Non-christians sometimes assume that it is Christian because it includes a Bible as part of the list of books to be read in the K - 12 years.

Barb

Answer 4

Is there a problem with a Christian curriculum? either way, I would suggest doing a websearch to find out that kind of information, because you have to do it for your local area, ie, state, and county..
and, how old is daughter? andddd, why homeschooling?
It's a bear.. who's going to do the teaching?
Wife and I homeschooled for 6 years.. They are finally back into public schools, and all I can say is, hallelujah..

Answer 5

Oh, I couldn't resist the rebuttal. New homeschooling kick???? LOL!!!!!!! Talk about clueless! Jeesh!!! READ A BOOK!!!
Sorry, no non christian curriculum advice. But you are so sweet to come on here on behalf of your friend.

Answer 6

www.k12.com, very comprehensive, rigorous secular curriculum, you can order different grade levels for different subjects or only use them for some subjects. It is available free in certain states through their virtual schools.

Answer 7

Tell him the best place for his kid is in public school, because it IS.

This new "home schooling kick" is just a trend and is mass hysteria. Blame all the bad press and politicians who play politics with your kids future. They know not of which they speak.

Answer 8

Contact your local school district and see which qualify in your state.