Friday, June 28, 2013

Site Seeing: Curriculum Review Sites

A Online Tour of Educational Resources with a different focus area for each "tour".

Today's Focus:  Curriculum Review Sites
Please be sure to thoroughly preview all links before using them with your family.


When making decisions about different curriculum choices, it always nice to be able to view your choices first hand whether it's shopping at a convention vendor hall or local store; or sitting in a friend's home.  However, it is not always possible to come across what you are looking for in person; and as a next best choice----curriculum review sites can really help to give you a variety of viewpoints on materials.

The following sites may provide just the help needed:

Cathy Duffy Reviews-
http://www.grovepublishing.com/
Cathy Duffy's review site is very helpful.  She gives thorough reviews and is a trusted source of information.  As a side note, her book 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum has a great section on helping the homeschooling parent discover preferred methods of teaching and learning----and then recommends curriculum based on the results of questions answered.

Homeschool Reviews-
http://homeschoolreviews.com/
Homeschool reviews is a fabulous resource for reviews written by fellow homeschoolers.

The Curriculum Choice-
http://thecurriculumchoice.com/curriculum-reviews/
Although the format is a bit different than the previous two sites and searching for information may take a little longer, The Curriculum Choice is an excellent collection of reviews. Since the site is hosted/written in blog format, you can also subscribe for future updates.  And, if you are interested in writing curriculum reviews, they are looking for more regular writers.

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Reviews-
http://thehomeschoolmagazine.com/Homeschool_Reviews/
A categorized listing of over 4,000 educational products.

The Well Trained Mind Forum-
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/
I know this isn't a review site, but if you are willing spend a few minutes searching for information, your efforts will likely be rewarded.  The forums at the Well Trained Mind are some of the most active on the internet and they are a wealth of information.  Just use the "search" feature to find posts about a particular curriculum.  And even though it is the Well Trained Mind board non-"classical" curriculum is discussed there as well.

Many other curriculum companies host forums as well, and those can be a place to find really good information too.  Most posters are interested in helping others and give very frank reviews of materials.

Do you have a favorite source for curriculum reviews?  Please feel free to leave it in the comment section to share it with others.  Thank you!

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