Determine your child's interest and natural inclinations. Keep tabs on his favorite books, TV shows, and magazines. Ask him what topics interest him.
Check out a virtual online library, such as what your local branch offers or Wowio.com, which offers many eBooks on lots of subjects. Wowio has a section of free eBooks. Download an eBook that you want for a lesson. Print a copy to place in the binder.
Add educational and fun activities that pertain to a lesson. Visit sources Enchanted Learning and ABC Teach, which offer activities including worksheets, crafts and quizzes on topics from weather and geography to art and writing. The websites are free, but to get the most out of them, you may want to pay the annual membership fee. Print out activities, and place them in the binder according to lesson topics.
Add a weekly arts and crafts lesson, depending on your child's age. Visit a site such as Kaboose for project ideas. Some kids learn better with hands-on crafts.
Add math lessons to the weekly curriculum. Turn Bingo and flash cards into equations, formulas, and numbers as fitting for your child's age.