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Since 1984, we have provided resources for the homeschooling community like the well-known Christian Home Educators' Curriculum Manuals by Cathy Duffy, HotHouse Transplants, and the latest title 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. Our site also features articles and reviews of other books Cathy believes are important for those interested in homeschooling, education, and related politcal and spiritual issues.
While we stretch beyond homeschooling, our primary goal always remains the same:
To help families successfully educate their own children!

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New Homeschooling Reviews

Featured Homeschool Review

Math in Focus

published by Harcourt/ Saxon Homeschool

Singapore Math fans now have another choice!

Like the original Singapore Primary Math series, Math in Focus is especially strong in developing conceptual understanding. It differs from the original Singapore series in that it is also aligned with the NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) standards… the math standards that prevail in the U.S. However, unlike most programs aligned with the NCTM standards, it does not try to teach every concept every year. Instead, it focuses on fewer topics but teaches them thoroughly so they need not be retaught continually.

The scope and sequence is advanced as with the original series. A major focus is upon preparing students for success in algebra. Consequently, algebraic thinking and expressions are introduced early and used frequently throughout the series.

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Want to know the 100 best products in the homeschool market?

Cathy's latest book makes the job of selecting the right curriculum easy!

100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, published by the B& H Publishing Group, is available from us, from your favorite homeschool distributor, and from bookstores everywhere. 

- Planning and choosing curriculum is simpler than ever.
- Use Cathy's charts to figure out your philosophy of education and your children's learning styles.
- Charts show how each of the Top Picks match up with different learning styles, approaches to education (e.g., classical education, unit studies, etc.), as well as to practical issues such as prep time, ease of use, and suitability for independent study.
- Complete reviews of each of the Top Picks.

What the Reviewers are saying:

"100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum , a brand new release, is my new homeschooling favorite for parents on the curriculum hunt. If you're a Christian in search of curriculum, do yourself a favor. Invest in this book first, take time to work your way through its variety of helps, and then make your purchasing decisions. I guarantee you'll be glad you did."

Tammy Cardwell, Eclectic Homeschool Association, www.eho.org

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    HotHouse Transplants


    Moving from Home School to the "Real World". Have you ever wondered how home schoolers make it in the "real world" once they've graduated? Find out first hand from 16 young adults who have gone on to college, careers, and marriage. For more information....