Do You Love the Curriculum, or Just the Certainty It Promises? | 159

<p>If you&#39;ve ever bought a curriculum hoping it would finally be the thing that made this year click, this episode is going to feel very familiar.</p><p>This week I&#39;m sharing something that happened while reading Fahrenheit 451 with my son Kenyon, and how one line turned into a much bigger conversation about what we&#39;re really hoping curriculum will do for us.</p><p>Inside this episode:</p><ul><li><p>Why we reach for curriculum the way Montag reached for books</p></li><li><p>A question from a mom at my last Summit that I haven&#39;t stopped thinking about</p></li><li><p>Why no curriculum, no matter how good, can guarantee the outcome we want</p></li><li><p>How this connects to the educational should and the homeschool breakdown trap</p></li><li><p>Why this question matters more at the start of a new year, not less</p><p><br></p></li></ul><p>Quick Q&amp;A from this episode:</p><p><em>Why do homeschool moms lean so heavily on curriculum?</em> Curriculum can feel like the thing that shores up the insecurity of wondering if you&#39;re doing enough, especially at the start of a new school year.</p><p><em>Can curriculum guarantee my child turns out okay?</em> No. Looking to any one thing, book, or program to guarantee that outcome puts pressure on it that it was never meant to carry.</p><p><em>What&#39;s the real question behind choosing curriculum?</em> Whether you love the curriculum itself, or whether you&#39;re really hoping it gives you a sense of certainty.</p><p><em>What does it mean to &quot;do your own bit of saving&quot;?</em> Having your own foundation and end goal in place instead of relying on curriculum to guide every step, the same way you&#39;d want a destination before turning on the GPS.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow or subscribe so you don&#39;t miss what&#39;s coming next. If you want to talk this through, you can grab a free Homeschool Confidence Call:<a href="https://link.thefreedomscholar.com/widget/bookings/fn"> <u>https://link.thefreedomscholar.com/widget/bookings/fn</u></a><br></p>