Even though this school year hasn't ended yet, I'm preparing for the next year. As a special ed teacher I did a lot of individual lesson plans and creating worksheets from scratch. It was important to give my students assignments that worked toward his/her goals and not necessarily what the other students on their grade level were doing. So I've been creating worksheets based on the grade level expectations for 6th grade, while keeping in mind things that MB needs to work on to be proficient for 5th grade.
This includes looking online for resources as well as going to the library and talking with friends who home school. There are many different curriculum choices out there, and there's the option to not use a curriculum and use different worksheets and resources that teach what needs to be learned. Using curriculum brings along with it the cost of buying your own books, workbooks, and extras that may be needed. Many home school parents share curriculum or sell what they are not using at a lower price. This is an option I may look into, but at this time I'm really considering creating my own "curriculum" and using online and library resources to teach MB and PG what they need to learn currently.
I have found many, many resources for field trips and book clubs, social groups, and more. It's exciting to see all the possibilities out there for home schooling!
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