Here's how the
program works:
As soon as your child can read and
write, he or she is ready for Homeschool Huskies and
Ponies! The workbooks for girls (Ponies) and the workbooks for boys (Huskies)
are the exact same curriculum, only the "logo" patch is different -
the boys have a large husky head and the girls have a large pony head to iron
on to the back of any plain white T-shirt. The merit patches, included in the center of each workbook, are the same for both boys
and girls. These are earned one at a time as the students complete a chapter.
Volume
One: Patriotic Patches and Volume Two: Pioneer Patches are history based studies. Volume Three: Marinelife
Patches and Volume Four:
Wildlife Patches
are science based studies. Volume Six: Planet Patches is a study of the planets in our solar system.
If your child earns one patch per
week, for example, Vol. 1 would take 8 weeks to complete, Vol. 2 would take 10
weeks to complete, Vol. 3 would take 8 weeks to complete and Vol. 4 would take
9 weeks to complete. These are only estimates, you may choose to extend or
shorten your studies. The program is very flexible.
Each volume introduces your students to
different studying techniques, but with a similar format:
1. Each patch has four steps
to complete in order to earn it.
2. You supply library books/encyclopedias to answer
questions about that particular topic. This is how you adapt the books to your
student's learning level. For example, in Volume 3: Marinelife
Patches, the student is asked to give the scientific name and description of
certain animals. This information is given in the simple ZOO Books as well as
the more challenging Peterson Field Guides. You select the appropriate books
for your student(s) to use. All answers are given at the end of each chapter
just in case you couldn't find something. No teacher edition is required.
3. Each chapter has either a craft or an activity that
reinforces what is learned. Many of the items are included in the book (i.e.:
range maps, cut outs, paterns, etc.) Occasionally you
will need to supply other inexpensive items that may be purchased on your
regular trip to the grocery store.
There are no "rules" or
"demands", you decide how to run your homeschool
club in the convenience and safety of your home or support group. And since the
merit patches come with each book, all you need is a plain white T-shirt to get your club going.
These workbooks are consumable, since many of the craft materials are provided. Sorry, patches may not be ordered separately. We recommend that you purchase one book per child.
If you have a group Co-Op, you'll be interested in our CO-OP ORDER FORM for group discounts for 10 or more books.