So you wanna buy a curriculum?

There are many different styles of curriculums and learning styles to choose from. You have your eclectic families who pick and choose different styles. You have your unit studies families where multiple subjects will all be based on one theme, maybe a certain chapter book. Then you have box curriculums where the company chooses everything for you. You also have unschooling where everything is guided by your child’s interests.

There is also classical education where you will fall in love with classical conversations. Then you have Charlotte Mason with wonderful living books and you prepare a “feast” for your children. You also have Montessori, Waldorf, traditional and more. So the best place to start is a quick read up about each style and see which one sounds like a match for your family vision, culture and which one feels right for your family.

Our family has opted for eclectic. If you know our family, you know that we are truly an eclectic bunch. And within that bunch we have different learning styles depending on the child so we also adapt and pivot for each need.