I used to use beestar to test dd which level she was at. There are many exercises for kids from grade 1 to 5. Like math, english language arts, vocabulary, science, social studies, and GTmath exercises. My dd now is taking the math and science that she really loves to learn. They all take short time and very cute. Maybe you can try it. Hope it can help. Lisa
Do your own thing! I have found that boxed curriculum works well to start off for subjects that you may not be that familiar with. Then you kind of get the feel for what works and doesn't. Some of the best advice I got about starting out was to just dedicate a year to test out learning styles and go with whatever your child is interested in. They won't be set back - teaching something that is either boring or under their skill level will bore them. If you want to look for curriculum packages - look for ones that are not grade specific - those usually let you adjust your teaching to the child's ability. I have found that the Every Child is Spatial Curriculum is really good at that. It seems to teach a lot of subjects at once, but is adaptable. Good luck! Sarah
I agree with this. I don't do a all-in-one curriculum, because I LIKE to piece it together. If I didn't enjoy the researching, planning and shopping part, I'd probably stick with Sonlight for everything. It is excellent. When I first started, I really liked Vertas Press (Veritaspress.com). They have their curriculum guide online for free download. It is a very rigorous program though.
Many thanks for awesome list to learning style quizes! Unfortunately, this link http://www.vark-learn.com/english/index.asp doesn't work. Hoverwer, here is another great quiz https://custom-writing.org/blog/learning-quiz to help you find your learning style.
