We Finally Chose A Curriculum (wheew!!!)

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Deciding on a homeschool curriculum especially for us homeschool newbies with a Ghanaian educational background, was a really tough one! First of all, there's an overwhelming amount of information out there on the internet to get you started incase you're ready to dive in. However, before finally making a decision, we laid out top 7 things we wanted to achieve with our homeschool journey. I'll share the steps we used below to decide on one.

The 4 Things We Wanted For Our Children

1. International Worldview: We knew from day 1 we wanted our children to have an education that gives them a wholistic international worldview to give them the needed confidence to face the complex world we find ourselves in today.
2. Knowing Their African Roots: THIS was priority for us. In as much as we want them to have an international worldview, having a solid Pan-african  footing / understanding was also important. 
3. Personalised Learning: With all 3 of our children having unique personalities and traits, we knew we wanted something we could easily adapt to all 3 of them easily for their maximum benefit.
4. Faith, Family Values & Open Mindedness: Last but not least, we were not homeschooled but we want to use this period to provide a foundation raise them in a way such that strong life values and faith are a part of their everyday life including their academics.

Next Steps

After loong hours of research day & night, we finally decided on a mix of Abeka & the Ghana Education Service (GES) approved African Studies Curriculum. This is not perfect, but we will remain open to new ideas as we along with a keen eye on how they pick up and adapt to our structure.

Are you an experienced homeschool parent? Care to share how you decided on your curriculum? pls comment below :)