Curriculum Comparison Guide

Published: Mon, 07/12/21

Hi ,

The research is clear:

Student Engagement Matters.

If you've been homeschooling or teaching in a standard classroom for any amount of time, I'm sure you've experienced this first-hand. There is no question that children who are actively engaged in the learning process experience a more robust and meaningful education.

As a homeschool mom of four, I've witnessed this connection over and over again through out the years. The more my kiddos were engaged with the content, the longer they retained, recalled, and even transferred the information to other life experiences. Additionally, I noticed an unanticipated correlation to their increased engagement levels. Suddenly, I found that I was much more interested in teaching the content as well.

Imagine that!

Their excitement to learn was so infectious that it breathed life and meaning back into my teaching experience. It was like a beautiful symbiotic cycle of learning, the stuff homeschool dreams were made of.

Entertainment ≠ Engagement

Entertainment is not the same as engagement. Too often, I see teaching material out there that holds very little educational value, and exists simply to entertain and keep kiddos busy. This is an unfortunate experience for both students and teachers, and certainly a mistake to avoid. Be sure to do your homework when researching and choosing curriculum for your children. When deciding on curriculum, search for content that builds upon your student's prior knowledge and challenges them in a meaningful way. Here are some important qualities to look for:

This simple Curriculum Comparison Guide is best used when you have narrowed your subject choices down to 2-3 options, but you are undecided on which will be the best fit for your family. Take time to analyze each program and your own expectations before making your final decisions.

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Parents & Teachers LOVE The Crafty Classroom!

At The Crafty Classroom we design our curriculum to hit these important requirements. Whether we are creating a year-long curriculum or a supplementary hands-on activity pack, we take care to ensure our programs fit our quality standards. We like to teach our own lessons, and if we wouldn't confidently use our programs with our own children, we wouldn't expect you to use them either. It's one of the reasons our curriculum is loved by parents and teachers all over the world!

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