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Choosing Curriculum:
Home education offers the tremendous opportunity to design a program that uniquely fits your child and your family. It is important to take into account the child's learning style, the parent's teaching style, the child's level of success, what character and academic goals you have for your student, and your curriculum budget. Most standard textbook companies follow a typical course of study for those topics that should be taught within each grade level. You the parent know your student better than anyone and love your child more than anyone! You are the best person suited to make the decision about which curriculum is best for your child.

Suggested Reading for Inquiring Parents:
The How and Why of Home Schooling, by Ray E. Ballmann, 1995
The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling, by Debra Bell, 1997
The Hurried Child, by David Elkind
Should I Home SchooL?, by Elizabeth and Daniel Hamilton

Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA):
P.O. Box 159; Paeonian Springs, VA; 22129; (540) 338-5600; 15% discount for DCHEP families (as a discount group); Applications are available through the Home Education Program office and included in our information packet.

Book Sources (and Catalogs):
· Answers in Genesis Ministries (science) (800) 778-3390 or www.AnswersInGenesis.org
· Beautiful Feet Books (history through literature) (508) 833-8626 or www.bfbooks.com
· Critical Thinking Books & Software (800) 458-4849 or www.criticalthinking.com
· Educators Publishing Service: (800) 225-5750
· Explorer's Bible Study Curriculum (800) 657-2874 or www.explorerbiblestudy.org
· Home Training Tools (science equip and materials) (800) 860-6272 or www.HomeTrainingTools.com
· How Great Thou Art (art curriculum) 800-982-3729 or www.howgreatthouart.com
· Lifetime Books: (800) 377-0390 or (863) 676-6311
· Modern Curriculum Press (800) 321-3106
· Nasco (science and math catalogs) (800) 558-9595
· Saxon (Phonics and K-12 Math) (800) 284-7019 www.saxonpub.com
· Timberdoodle (variety of supplies) (360) 426-0672
· Total Language Plus (novel studies) www.totallanguageplus.com

Textbook Companies:
· ABeka Books (800) 874-2352 www.ABEKA.com
· Bob Jones University Press (800) 845-5731 www.bjup.com
· Calvert School (888) 487-4652 or www.calvertschool.org
· Christian Liberty Academy School System (800) 348-0899
· Christian Liberty Press (800) 832-2471 or www.homeschools.org
· Modern Curriculum Press (800) 321-3106
· Sonlight Curriculum (303) 730-6292 www.sonlight-curriculum.com
· School of Tomorrow (800) 925-7777 www.schooloftomorrow.com

Unit Study Style Curriculum:
· Konos (Character based) (972) 924-2712 info@konos.com

Magazines:
The Teaching Home, Box 20219; Portland, OR 97294 (503) 253-9633
Homeschooling Today, P.O. Box 1425; Melrose FL, 32666 (954) 962-1930
Practical Homeschooling, P.O. Box 1250; Fenton, MO 63026-1850 (800) 346-6322

Local Assistance:
Workshops are offered throughout the year specifically for homeschoolers (phone for info)

State Organizations:
Associated Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA of California) (800) 564-2432 or visit their website: www.cheaofca.org