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Choosing a Curriculum
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Many homeschoolers say that choosing curriculum is one of the most challenging aspects of home schooling. To educate yourself read books available at the Amarillo Public Library that evaluate curriculum, study curriculum catalogs and home school magazines, attend book fairs and talk with veteran homeschoolers. The more you learn about the resources available, the easier it will be to select the best curriculum for you and your child(ren).
Also, PCHEA has assembled a "Newcomer Package" that contains several catalogs, brochures, sample magazines and other home schooling information. These packages are available at our meetings, or you may contact us to make other arrangements to pick up a package. |
The cost to home school each child depends on your choices. If you select a full service program it will cost several hundred dollars, however if you design your own curriculum mainly using library resources it is considerably less.
The Central Library Youth Department has a reference shelf of homeschooling curriculum samples. You may look at a variety of textbooks designed for homeschooling as well as teacher manuals for literature based approaches. These books have been donated so that homeschoolers may look at various samples before purchasing curriculum. You may purchase home schooling curriculum at A&D Bookstore, Lifeway Christian Store,and Family Christian Store. Many homeschoolers purchase their curriculum online from numerous suppliers. Further, PCHEA offers a Used Curriculum Sale in June.
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Resource Rooms/Information
Amarillo Public Library, Central Branch (413 SE 4 th , 378-3054)
Curriculum reference shelf, Resource List upon request (children's department), THSC Handbook
Cornette Library (Instructional Resource Center ), WTAMU Campus (651-2229)
Teacher's resources available, checked out with library card from them or a Text Share card.
Local Curriculum Suppliers:
Family Christian Stores 7408 SW 34th Ave. 358.7651
Lifeway Christian Store Soncy & Westgate Pkwy 353.5521
A&D Religious Bookstore 4701 S. Western 463.1545
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PCHEA is excited to announce the formation of our PCHEA Yahoo Group Trading Post!!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCHEATradingPost/
This Trading Post has been set up as a benefit to our members to help you find curriculum and homeschool-related items quickly, easily, and conveniently. No more lugging boxes of curricula to and from used book fairs, missing out on the sale because of scheduling conflicts, or having to spend the whole day looking for just one particular item! You can list CURRICULA OR HOMESCHOOL-RELATED ITEMS for other PCHEA members to buy or trade, search for items that you wish to buy, or even post a picture of that fuzzy kitten you would like to give to a good home. When you join, you will be sent a list of guidelines to help make this Trading Post work most efficiently for everyone. Please take the time to read over those guidelines, and print them for future reference.
This is a closed group for PCHEA members ONLY. All current members of PCHEA will be invited via email to join this group. As with any Yahoo Group, you must reply to this email before you can participate, so please respond to the email within the allotted time.
Former PCHEA Members who join during their membership are welcome to continue with the group until such time as they no longer have curricula or homeschool items to sell. Others interested in using this group are encouraged to join PCHEA . |
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