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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.
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
- Complete Home School Programs
- This website contains links to popular publishers of secular, all-in-one homeschool programs, along with tips for finding nonreligious homeschooling support.
- 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.
- Usborne Books at Home
- Usborne Books publishes over 2900 titles for students ages infant through high school. It's nonreligious math, history and science materials come highly recommended by popular homeschool curriculum publishers.
- Secular Homeschooling Support
- Contains detailed information about avenues for finding secular homeschooling support, along with suggestions for nonreligious homeschool activities.
Non Religious Homeschool Books
Here are some religiously neutral homeschooling books that will help you along your home school journey.
Homeschooling and the Voyage of Self-Discovery
Amazon Price: $14.00 (as of 11/27/2009) 
The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education
Amazon Price: $20.00 (as of 11/27/2009)
Homeschooling Handbook (Revised 2nd Edition)
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 11/27/2009)
The Unschooling Handbook : How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 11/27/2009)
Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling
Amazon Price: $16.20 (as of 11/27/2009)
by jazzymomintx
Hi! I'm Carletta.
I am a homeschooling mother of three, and creator of homeschool website, www.successful-homeschooling.com. (more)
I am a homeschooling mother of three, and creator of homeschool website, www.successful-homeschooling.com. (more)
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