Episode 44: Online resources to help you select curriculum
In this episode, we look at 6 steps to use online resources to help you select curriculum that is a good fit for your child.

Please refer to episode 36 - Tips for buying and selling curriculum online to help you find the best prices for whatever curriculum you finally decide on
1. Offline brainstorming
Take a piece of paper and write down everything you can think of that can narrow down what you need. Think about earning style, what has/hasn't worked in the past, whether they are likely to study this subject at college etc.
2. Online places to ask for advice

* Facebook groups
* Forums - My go-to place was the Well-trained Mind Forum

3. Reviews of curriculum

* Once you have narrowed it down to a few options, Google the product's name + "Review". Take into account if it is a sponsored post or if the blogger received the curriculum free in exchange for a review.
* Also, look at reviews on the product website if that is a feature (it is at our sponsor FundaFunda Academy where you can read what the student's thought)
* Look for video reviews on Youtube

4. Free trials and demos
Most companies do offer this - even the smaller ones. If you can't find it on their page ask. SHOW your kids - get them involved at this point.

Our sponsor, FundaFunda Academy, has a demo classroom where you can see a module for each of their full-semester classes. You can find this on the home page or on the FAQs.

For their web-based unit studies, they offer a free "lite" version of their Intro to Game Programming" unit study. AND if you listen to the podcast before the end of July you will get a coupon to reduce the cost of the Around South America in 30 Days unit study to just $5 (from $20
5. Online curriculum fairs
These usually happen over the summer. Google to find them.
6. Keeping track of it all
As you research, store ideas and links in Evernote, a spreadsheet (like Google Sheets) or on Trello

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