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I have a friend who is considering homeschooling her daughter next year. The daughter will be in 5th grade, and my friend is nervous about trying to design her own curriculum. She wants to have something pre-packaged, complete, and ready-to-go.
Since I've never really homeschooled that way, I'm not the best source of advice for her. I've talked with her about tailoring things to her daughter, and she's pretty sure she'll want to down the road, but wants some reassurance and "a plan" for her first year.
If anyone has used Kolbe, Seton, MODG, or others, could you comment and let me know the pros/cons? I'll forward things on to my friend.
Thanks so much for taking the time!
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I usually tell people to go with Sonlight and expect to only finish half. I really like the literature and the approach in Sonlight (for a boxed curriculum, it's the best) but I'm always afraid people won't understand that's it unreasonable to try to finish it all or stay lockstep with the plans. The Sonlight-Catholic yahoogroup is invaluable if your friend is Catholic and this board will help her to tailor as well. I think the most important thing is for her to understand that no perfect curriculum exists all boxed and ready to go. The beauty of homeschooling is that we can tinker. I'd encourage her to join this board and the Sonlight board and get a feel for philosphy. All those boxed providers will get things to her pretty quikly, so she shouldn't feel pushed to decide right away. Get to know the people who use the program and see if she clicks. Really, her teaching style is as important to success as her daughter's learning style.
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How about a packaged curricula for high school? I was planning on asking this on the teen forum, but since the topic came up here... 
I am trying to decide between Angelicum, Kolbe and MODG. I hadn't really considered Sonlight for high school because it isn't Catholic and they don't do the grading and such.
Any thoughts? 
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Elizabeth wrote:
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I agree, Elizabeth, but also know that she is so nervous about this venture ... she's scared to death of any tinkering. I know she willtinker, eventually... we all do.  But, I also think that "less will be more" in her case -- I'd thought of Sonlight, too, but wonder (as you did) if she'll be overwhelmed trying to do it all.
I definitely plan to recommend this board. The Sonlight one will help her, too -- she can see that "doing it all" doesn't have to happen to use the curriculum.
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