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Advantages of the Curriculum Based Method:
*It’s highly structured approach to learning gives new and uncertain home educators a solid framework to rely on.
*The child’s progress is easily monitored.
*No nagging questions about whether or not your child is learning the right things at the right time.
*The parent doesn’t have to rely on her own preparations and resourcefulness; she can just follow the teacher’s manual.
*Ideal for families who thrive on a highly structured routine.
Disadvantages of the Curriculum Based Method:
*It’s highly structured approach may not fit your family’s lifestyle or needs.
*The Curriculum Based method may be very time consuming, and put a high strain on the homeschooling parent because of all the paperwork involved.
*Children may lose their natural enthusiasm for learning because the textbooks are not interesting enough and there are too many drills involved; resulting in stress for the whole family.
*Buying a complete curriculum can be quite pricey.
