Last year, based on feedback from other homeschoolers, we used Sonlight curriculum for Social Studies, Geography, Language Arts and Science. Regardless of how good or bad a curriculum sounds, it's always good to get the feedback of someone you know who has used it, as well as what learning and personality style worked best with it. We
loved the literature-based approach of Sonlight, but with me working full-time outside of the home this past year, it was way too much to keep up with and I felt it lacked review to ensure retention of information. This year, we are using The Story of the World, Volume II for History. We received a number of thumbs-up from homeschoolers we know regarding these curricula. And by "this year" let me explain our "school" year. We take the month of June and around the 2nd week of December through the Epiphany off. The rest of the time, we are learning in some form or another.
This is our 3rd year homeschooling. B went to public school for kindergarten and 1st grade, but we made
the decision to homeschool him for 2nd grade, and have reevaluated that decision in the 2 years since then. At this time, the hubs and I have decided to homeschool B through elementary school and see if he wants to go back to public school when he reaches middle school age. In my estimation, that gives me 4 years in which to teach him all he needs to know according to the state standards. Although we are using a different timeline, we hope to arrive at the same destination within the same ETA. ;o)
