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  1. sahm2kaitlyne

    sahm2kaitlyne New Member

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    Hey everyone! I'm VERY new to the idea of homeschooling my daughter, she is just now 2 1/2 and we are starting in on some of the preschool activities, etc. I was homeschooled through 5th grade as a child through A Beka Book, so I want to give my daughter at least that much, if not more HSing.

    One thing that is a little different, and I almost feel a little "outcast" to some degree, is that we are not a religious family, so I am looking for a curriculum (or to piece together a curriculum) that is not Christian based. While I respect Christianity, I want my daughter to have a neutral education about a variety of topics, including religions before (when/if) she chooses to follow one herself. I hope I'm not alone in that (I've felt that way on various boards). Anyway, I'm looking forward to gleaning a wealth of information about HSing!!! TIA!
     
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  3. Emma's#1fan

    Emma's#1fan Active Member

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    Welcome!

    There are many people here who do not use a Christian curriculum. You might want to post your question under homeschooling. You might get a better response there. A lot of times we do not come to the intros very often.
     
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    Hi! welcome...I'm new to the idea of homeschooling as well. My kids are 4 and 2. Just curious...how come you didn't homeschool past 5th grade? I would love to hear what you liked or didn't like about homeschooling to get a different perspective because I mostly only hear stories from the parents of homeschoolers and not homeschoolers themselves. :) We are not a religious family either but in my short time here I have never felt like an outcast.
     
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    gardenturtle New Member

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    Hello! My dd is also 2 and we're doing fun pre-schoolish things to give her a good educational start. Welcome to the site!
     
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    sahmof2 New Member

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    Hi! My kids are 4 and 1. Have fun with the preschool things! They are such sponges at this age. :)
     
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    Just sending out another quick hello and welcome to the crew!
    There's such a wide variety of curriculum choices out there, that I'm sure you can find something that will work for your family.
     
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    Welcome!
    You have so much time to research, I'm sure you will find something to fit your needs.
    Best wishes! :)
     
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    Welcome!
     

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