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Finding a Secular Homeschool Curriculum

One of the main challenges of nonreligious homeschooling is finding a secular homeschool curriculum. Although many of the most popular homeschool programs are geared towards Christian homeschoolers, there are many products on the market available for secular homeschoolers.

Parents who want to teach religion and academics separately can choose to make remove or overlook the Bible components of a Christian program or choose a program that does not contain religions content. Here is some information that will help you find a secular home school program.

Science and HIstory Programs

Finding a religiously neutral science or history program can be a challenge for secular homeschoolers and Christian homeschoolers that want a program that is free from bias and information about religion. Here are reviews a few popular secular science and history curriculum providers.

R.E.A.L. Science: You will find R.E.A.L. Science to be unlike any other science curriculum available. It is written specifically for home school and small group use. Packed full of serious science and loads of fun, it is an incremental program that gently builds on itself and incorporates a fair amount of mathematics and scientific terminology.
Real Science 4 Kids: Our textbooks are easy to read and fun to use. Students explore real science using hands-on activities designed not only to teach the scientific method but also to help develop critical thinking tools necessary for success in every area of study.
Singapore Science: Developed to meet the new syllabus requirements set by the Singapore Ministry of Education, this Textbook presents science facts in an interesting and exciting way. Amusing illustrations and bountiful photographs make the learning of science come alive.
Backyard Scientist: Sensational, thrilling, electrifying, hands-on science experiments in physics, chemistry and the life sciences.
Hakim's A History of the U.S.: This is a storyteller's history of the United States in 10 highly illustrated books of about 200 pages, each includes an atlas.
History Odyssey: History Odyssey brings to life the story of mankind through a comprehensive study of the literature, historical events, and geography of the time period. Each study guide is intended to lead the instructor and student through a year-long study of the Ancients, the Middle Ages, Early Modern, or Modern time periods.

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Secular Homeschooling Resources

Secular Homeschool Community: This website contains informative articles, weekly polls, product giveaways, a blog, and an active forum where homeschoolers can exchange information and support each other.
Secular Homeschooling Magazine: Secular Homeschooling is a non-religious quarterly magazine that reflects the diversity of the homeschooling community. Its readers and writers are committed to the idea that religious belief is a personal matter rather than a prerequisite of homeschooling.
Secular Homeschooling Support: Contains detailed information about avenues for finding secular homeschooling support, along with suggestions for nonreligious homeschool activities.
Homeschooling from A to Z: One of the oldest and most well-respected homeschool websites. Contains information about homeschool laws, resources and support.

Non Religious Homeschool Books

Here are some religiously neutral homeschooling books that will help you along your home school journey.

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Pukeko Aug 11, 2011 @ 12:40 am | delete

Another great resource. I often find it difficult to find good secular homeschool material.

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ShellB Jun 3, 2011 @ 4:07 pm | delete

Do you know of any secular text books that cover more than one subject at a time?

Great lens!

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jazzymomintx Jun 3, 2011 @ 5:39 pm | delete

Yes, there's Calvert, Connections Academy, Oak Meadow, K-12, and Time4Learning. I have heard some really great things about Oak Meadow.

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earthybirthymama Jan 29, 2012 @ 8:30 pm | delete

What a great lense! We homeschool, it is difficult to find secular homelearning curriculum.

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lasertek May 5, 2011 @ 10:20 am | delete

Your lens have a lot of useful information about homeschooling . Kudos!

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topsytechie Jul 26, 2010 @ 2:00 pm | delete

There is also an entire site for secular homeschoolers now with resources, a forum, blogs, etc...it is growing and growing too! Here is the address: http://www.secularhomeschool.com

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Scientific_Homeschooler Apr 30, 2010 @ 5:06 am | delete

Lots of great resources here!

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professoratworldstar Mar 16, 2010 @ 11:39 pm | delete

Thanks for your lense; it's very helpful. While I am religious, my homeschool teaching is not. It is tedious to sift through all the stuff available. I've started putting a lot of my son's daily work on a blog, where he answers questions (posts and comments). Using a lot of internet sites for learning keeps it 'secular' pretty easily. Thanks again.
Tatiana
(www.worldstaracademy.com)

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Jun 3, 2009 @ 7:23 am | delete

Thank you so much for this! I'm just getting underway with our homeschooling journey and sifting through the secular/non-secular curriculum materials is tedious.
Nice Work!
Sam(antha)

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Leannesari Mar 28, 2009 @ 3:35 pm | delete

Check out http://www.genomicsdigitallab.com. It's an awesome, fun, engaging resource for teaching and/or reinforcing biology concepts. Perfect for homeschoolers and non-religious!