Looking for Usborne Homeschool Curriculum Books?
There are many reasons families
choose to homeschool. Some want to remove their children
from the crowds of unruly kids in public schools. Some want to take
their children to advantage of the opportunities provided by personal
or work-related travel. Some don't want their children's religious or
cultural beliefs taught by a stranger. Some want the freedom for their
child to excel in a particular area of interest, unbounded by the pace
of a public school class or curiculum. Some want to permit their child
the freedom to move at their own pace in a subject where they might
need some additional attention. Some just simply think homeschooling is
the best education option for their child.
Regardless of the
reason, Usborne provides outstanding books many homeschooling families
turn to for their curiculum.
Usborne has some
great books that are recommended by the top homeschooling curriculums
such as the Core Knowledge curriculum, the Sonlight homeschooling
curriculum, The Well-Trained Mind, and more! Providing
the homeschool education advantage to your child is the best way to
succeed at educating your child for future success, and Usborne books
can help.
When you are choosing your homeschooling curriculum consider how
Usborne Books can enhance your childrens' learning experience!
Click below to
view Usborne titles used in various homeschool curricula
The
Well Trained Mind Curriculum
The Well-Trained
Mind, a book by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise, serves
as a resource for parents wanting to educate their children according
to the classical model of education. This is the book that convinced my
family to make the plunge into homeschooling. Here's a list of Usborne
books recommended the WTM curriculum.
The Sonlight Curriculum
Sonlight Curriculum is a literature-based Christian homeschool program
that uses lots and lots of wonderful award-winning Usborne books. This
curriculum takes you into the lives of everyday historical figures as
well as peoples of various cultures. Bible, History, Geography, Bible,
Language Arts and Science will come alive as you and your children
re-discover the joy of curling up with a good book.
The Core
Knowledge Curiculum
The "Core Knowledge" movement is an educational reform based on the
premise that a grade-by-grade core of common learning is necessary to
ensure a sound and fair elementary education. The movement was started
by Dr. E. D. Hirsch, Jr. He has argued that, for the sake of academic
excellence, greater fairness, and higher literacy, early schooling
should provide a solid, specific, shared core curriculum in order to
help children establish strong foundations of knowledge.
Make
Reading Fun!
The Make Reading Fun! reading program is compiled for first learning
students. It is also effective for persons familiar with the English
language (reticent readers and those who are learning English as a
second language), who require more instruction and practice in reading
and reading comprehension. This program helps develop the whole
reading-comprehension process, via vocabulary building, basic phonics
skills, context clues, word recognition practice and so much more.