3 Things to Look for in a Curriculum
It’s back-to-school season. While that means you’ve probably already started searching for the perfect curriculum, chances are, you’re still looking for something.
We’ve all been there: scouring the market for THE perfect curriculum. Searching for one that not only checks all your boxes but is also in your price range. You can spend months on end, looking and looking and looking and still come up empty handed.
I’ve discovered that knowing exactly what features I’m looking for in a curriculum can help save me HOURS of research!
I wanted to share the three things I look for that make THE perfect curriculum stand out above the rest.
3 Things to Look for in a Curriculum
Easy-to-Use:
The most important thing about any curriculum for me is that it’s easy to use. Our lives are jam-packed full of adventure, family and day-to-day busyness. I don’t have time to track down supplies, spend hours planning lessons or drag around clunky textbooks.
Heck, I want to be completely done with school by lunchtime every single day!
I do love homeschooling my kids but my entire world doesn’t revolve around it. Simply put, I want to open a curriculum and get started.
I don’t want a teachers manual, read aloud and textbook to go along with a 30 minute video and audio recording. Ummm, no thanks. I’ll take a quick and easy workbook or online video lessons any day of the week.
Affordable:
We definitely have more wiggle room in our budget than we did in years past. But that doesn’t mean I want to spend a ton of money for our homeschool curriculum. I’d much rather invest it in fun field trips, hands-on experiments or even educational vacations.
Finding one curriculum that works for us can be a challenge. But finding one that’s actually affordable AND effective can feel darn -near impossible.
I always keep an eye out for discount codes, giveaways and free trials for curriculum companies I’m interested in.
Money-Back Guarantee:
I’ll be honest, finding a homeschool company that offers a good guarantee isn’t an easy task. But I kept looking until I found one because I’ve dumped a lot of money into curriculum over the years that just didn’t fit our family. Knowing I can try a curriculum out and make sure it’s a good fit for us, gives me a huge peace of mind.
I know it seems like I’m being picky but after 10+ years of homeschooling, these are the 3 non-negotiables that any new curriculum company has to offer to me.
And to be honest, I haven’t found many homeschool curriculum that check all of my boxes, however, CTCMath offers all of this AND MORE!
CTCMath for the WIN!
CTCMath is a full curriculum that specializes in online video tutorials. It allows students K-12 to work at their own pace. All lessons are taught by Pat Murray, who is well-known for his simple and easy-to-digest math lessons.
One of my very favorite things about CTCMath is watching my kids’ confidence in math improve. Being able to work at their own pace, re-watch lessons as much as needed and work ahead or get caught up truly makes all the difference. Math is no longer a chore that ends with tears, day after day. Instead, we simply work on a lesson and keep going, building their confidence each and every day.
CTCMath is offering Homeschool Hideout readers access to their program PLUS 6 months for free. That makes it the most affordable and efficient math program on the market! (Offer is good for 3 days only, so HURRY!)
We only spent a whopping $8.33 per month for ALL 3 of my kiddo’s math lessons when we bought the annual plan! That’s less than $3 each per month. That’s WAY better than the $300 we used to spend on math! Plus, CTC offers a 12-month money-back guarantee! Try it out and if you don’t like it, simply email CTC and get a refund! No questions asked.
If you’re looking for a budget-friendly math curriculum that blows others out of the water, you can’t afford to miss CTCMath!
