What Are Some Good Homeschooling Programs?

Saxon Homeschool

• Known for its outstanding math curriculum, Saxon Homeschool offers homeschool math programs for grades kindergarten through high school. Saxon math was first developed in 1979 by John Saxon as teaching methodology. The first Saxon math books were designed for teachers. These books were the foundation of the systematic teaching of math skills, with each concept building on another. This approach differs from the traditional teaching methodology of grouping like operations together and teaching them as chapters or units. Saxon Homeschool is part of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Supplemental Publishers.

  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Supplemental Publishers
  181 Ballardvale Street
  Wilmington, MA 01887
  800-289-4490
  saxonhomeschool.hmhco.com

Learning Language Arts Through Literature

• Common Sense Press publishes Learning Language Arts Through Literature. Learning Language Arts Through Literature is a literature-based curriculum. The entire curriculum is centered on reading good literature. It is an integrated learning approach to language arts. Spelling, vocabulary, sentence structure and grammar are taught alongside reading. This homeschool language arts program covers grades kindergarten through high school. Pricing varies by grade level.

  Common Sense Press
  8786 Highway 21
  Melrose, FL 32666
  352-475-5757
  commonsensepress.com

Kahn Academy

• The Kahn Academy was developed by Salman Kahn. Kahn's credentials include an MBA from Harvard Business School, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Free educational videos are available from Kahn Academy through YouTube. Videos pertaining to math, social studies, banking, finance, SAT and GMAT prep and history are free to all. The only requirement is a YouTube account. The Kahn Academy is a recipient of the 2009 Tech Award in Education. Homeschooling programs from Kahn Academy are designed for very advanced middle school, high school, and college students.

  Kahn Academy
  kahnacademy.org

Discovery Education

• Discovery Education offers streaming video for every subject and every grade level. Several content options are available. There is an annual subscription fee for each of the services. It can be an expensive program. Some states like Arkansas offer Discovery Education services free of charge to all parents. Other options for discounts are homeschool cooperatives.

  Discovery Education Streaming Plus is the same content used in traditional public and private school systems. Parents can choose videos based on subject matter and grade level. Discovery Health is another streaming video option. The content is health related subjects for middle and high school children. Discovery Science contains written, animated and video content for science subjects. The content is very different from Discovery Education Streaming Plus. A middle school or elementary school subscription is available. Free parent resources are available, too.

  Discovery Education
  One Discovery Place
  Silver Springs, MD 20910
  1-800-323-9084
  discoveryeducation.com