Curriculum Junkie

Okay, I admit it. I am a junkie... a curriculum junkie. I have always been a bibliofool, madly in love with books and so, I suppose it is no particular surprise that when I began homeschooling, I would find a new addiction, a passion for curricula. I am absolutely fascinated with all the STUFF that other folks create. I have copies of the Weaver Curriculum, the KONOS curriculum, the Core Knowledge and Oak Meadows curriculas. I have materials purchased from Public school sales and used book stores. I have memberships to ABCteach and Eduteach and I have had a wonderful time exploring the Discovery, National Geographic and Various Museum educational sites. My poor, long suffering children are my guinea pigs. I try out my jury rigged, tweaked versions of these various programs -- taking some from here, some from there, fixing and clipping and cutting. I have a wonderful time. Sometimes so do they. (Grin)

And all of that was a long winded introduction to my latest dip into yet another curricula... have you heard of Time4learning? Ummm... I have seen it all over the place and have been curious but cautious. Generally I am a bit of a luddite. I love computers, don't get me wrong. I love them. There are some wonderful, terrible things that one can do with them. But... when it comes to learning and to teaching my young boys, I am cautious about how much time I want them spending ON computers. I would generally prefer that they were outside, getting muddy and scraped (yes, scraped... that way they learn that they can survive and how to clean themselves up and get keep going...) and building, exploring, expanding their brains with their own ideas and imaginations. Too many times, it seems to me, computer based learning limits, rather than expands, the range of ideas.

However... I've been invited to try Time4Learning for one month in exchange for a candid review. My opinion will be entirely my own, so be sure to come back and read about my experience. Time4Learning can be used as an online homeschooling curriculum, a web based afterschool tutorial or an online summer program. Find out how to write your own curriculum review for Time4Learning.

So... I am going to try. Should be interesting. And, who knows? Maybe it will be another case of cut and paste. Grin. I always did love to cut and paste!