This blast just came back to me.  22 yrs of parent/teaching has left me with a monumental amount wee bit of curriculum and teaching aids.  Unfortunately what happens is that one gets caught up with the promise of new and better and real gems get buried in the process. These blasts have been about unearthing those gems and weeding out the less than stellar picks. 

Kathryn’s Stout’s Design a Study materials were such gems. They are the perfect help for Guerilla Homeschooling. These guides outlined the basic goals for each area of study, what ought to be covered at each age/stage, and how best to do that.  They are concise, making it more than possible to assimilate and implement without being tied to an open manual. There are several years’ worth of columns online at the DAS site that are well worth perusing. Like the guides they are direct, honest, and extremely helpful.  She encourages homeschoolers to let go of the quest for the perfect all in one curriculum and observe the child. Tailor the program, make education relevant, and trust the child to learn.