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What's your biggest challenge as a homeschooler?
For many parents, it's the difficult task of finding high quality resources to shape
lesson plans.
There's no shortage of tools on the market, but it goes without saying that not all of
them will be suitable for your family.
To help you make an informed decision, let's weigh up the pros and cons of BiblioPlan.
This is a classical Christian history and literature curriculum.
A key benefit of this resource is the range of materials that it includes.
Whilst some will only include boring textbooks that you then need to translate into engaging
lessons yourself, this pack is fairly comprehensive.
It includes discussion guides, companions, maps, and even a craft book if you like to
get creative and take a more hands-on approach.
Another great selling point is the support that's available for homeschoolers.
As well as the usual telephone options, you'll be invited to join a Yahoo! group where you
can chat with other parents and share ideas.
This development means that you're no longer alone when it comes to schooling your child,
and will have a group of like minded people who you can call on for help as and when necessary.
The sense of community can be very beneficial, and ensures that any issues can be dealt with
quickly and painlessly.
One of the main criticisms of BiblioPlan is the strong religious element of the content.
If you're part of a secular family or don't like to involve faith in education, this isn't
the right product for you.
Though many homeschool resources have a religious aspect to them, it's possible to find ones
which don't touch upon it at all.
Make sure that you check this out though before making any purchases if it's particularly
important to you.
Another downside is that whilst there's a slight online element in the support group,
none of the lessons themselves are delivered via the computer.
Technology skills are something that will benefit all children, and picking a product
that actively promotes this could be a brilliant way to ensure that yours are confident and
up to speed.
If you do buy this product, make sure that you supplement it by incorporating your own
computer-based activities.
BiblioPlan is a strong resource that will suit Christian families who are looking for
something more than just a textbook.
The support features are strong, though there is of course room for improvement.
Have you ever used BiblioPlan? How would you rate it, and would you recommend it to other
homeschoolers?