| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp |
| Copyright 2006 Julie Shepherd Knapp. All rights reserved. |
| about the book |
| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Glossary of Homeschooling Terms by Julie Shepherd Knapp, copyright, 2006 Alternative Curriculum Alternative Curriculum is designed to help parents teach their children using a particular homeschooling approach or philosophy -- this is usually quite different from how public schools teach. There are, for example, curricula that use ideas and methods drawn from Classical Education, Waldorf Philosophy, the Charlotte Mason approach, and many others. Some alternative curricula are very structured and formal, others are more flexible and informal. Some provide pre-packaged teacher's guides, daily lesson plans, and tests. Others provide suggested weekly goals, or just a list of suggested resources. A packaged alternative curriculum isn't really a necessity for teaching the various alternative methods, and many homeschool parents do just fine without one. Instead, many parents prefer to follow the advice, suggestions, and methods presented by the educators who developed the different methods. They look to books, essays, websites and online support groups for guidance in creating their own informal alternative curriculum using library, online, and community resources. Many alternative curricula are described in the Guide to Homeschooling Approaches |