How to Choose the Right Homeschool Curriculum for Your Child’s Learning Style

Over the last couple of years, homeschooling has become a common practice with more families resorting to it to ensure their kids get a more flexible form of education. The most difficult decision you will have to make on this journey is the homeschool curriculum that you use – the one that suits your child’s individual learning style, and that keeps them engaged, curious and flourishing.

Here at “I Am Cultured”, we believe that your child needs a style of their own. Whether you are a kinesthetic learner who thrives with more hands on learning or a visual/auditory learner who processes information differently, it is important to choose the right approach towards long-term success.

What Is A Homeschool Curriculum?

A homeschool curriculum is the organized outline of lessons, activities, and learning objectives that you will implement to educate your child from home. That might be a packaged curriculum with books and plans, a digital system, or various other resources that you create yourself.

Your ideal curriculum will align with:

• Your child’s learning style
• The role of education in your family
• State requirements (if applicable)
• Your daily routine and teaching capacity

Understand What Type Of Learner Your Child Is

Keep in mind that you have to take some time to really look at what type of curriculum you plan to use, once you are confident in child’s learning style. Here are some common styles:

• Visual learners lean toward pictures, diagrams, and written instructions.
• Auditory learners lean towards information discussed verbally.
• Hands on (kinesthetic) learners are the ones who really engage with movement, experiments, and real-world activities in order to learn the concepts.

For example, a kinesthetic learner may have difficulty with long worksheets but do well when building models or performing science experiments. Let me take this opportunity to say that this is also where experienced or hands-on learning comes in the form of thoughtful homeschooling.

How To Choose The Right Homeschool Curriculum

Start With Your Goals

Determine which subjects/skills you want your child to learn this year. Think about academic goals and personal growth — such as confidence, independence, or creativity.

Align The Curriculum With Learning Style

For the tactile learner, look for programs that have a cooking math (measuring), art-based history or field-based science experiments. For your child that thrives on structure and visual learning, you would want curriculums that offer workbooks and highly visual curriculum.

Consider Flexibility

Choose a curriculum that is flexible to adapt and adjust. Your approach should also evolve as your children do!

Review The Format

Does your child need actual video lessons? Or do they require printed materials? Choose a delivery format that aligns with their comfort zones.

Look for Cultural Enrichment

We encourage that families should create space for diverse histories, voices, and global perspectives in their lessons here at “I Am Cultured”. This cultivates empathy and critical thinking.

Experience and Trust That You Can Count Upon

For more than a decade of educational programming, “I Am Cultured” has helped parents nationwide in different forms of engagement that work for their families, not the standard one-size-fits-all.

Action:

• Experience: We are educators and homeschool parents who truly get the challenges you face.
• Expertise: Our recommendations are based on learning principles backed by research.
• Authority: Our enriched education with culture is recognised by schools and community groups.
• Trustworthiness: We are transparent, we will always be family-first, and we are here to help you in every step along the way.

Questions: How to Pick a Homeschool Curriculum

Q1: How can I tell whether or not a curriculum is appropriate for my child?

A: Give a short trial, preview lesson samples, and notice your child— are they interested, inquisitive, and learning?

Q2: What to do if I have more than one child with different learning styles?

A: Try to mix and match resources as other parents in this case use different curriculums or supplement certain subjects for each child.

Q3: Do I have to follow the curriculum exactly?

A: No. Flexibility is one of the advantages that homeschoolers have. Instead, adapt, skip or supplement as needed.

Inspire Love Of Learning with I Am Cultured

The ideal homeschool curriculum respects your child's learning style and helps them develop as a person. Whether this is your first year ever for homeschooling or the tenth year of whatever plan you had that seems like it needs a revamp, never forget that curiosity, culture, and connection are way more important than a high school exit exam.

We offer cultural education programs, enrichment kits, and hands on learning resources that you will love using at home so your homeschooling journey is both joyful and impactful – Explore now at www.iamcultured.co to find out more and ensure success for your child as they prepare for the future today.