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“Oh, the world is so full of a number of things…”
Robert Louis Stevenson said it first, but it’s as true of home education as of nature: there are more subjects, curricula options, projects, workbooks, great books, fun books, maps, Internet sites, and research opportunities out there than you will ever cover.
Once you’ve gotten into a pattern of completing your core subjects, you can start to add in fun electives. Just remember that you won’t ever add them all–and be sure not to overcrowd your schedule. (Children need time to be idle.)
“Non-core” doesn’t mean “unimportant.” It just means “secondary” to the vital core areas. So get those core areas running smoothly first, and then start contemplating the non-core subjects.
What subjects are “non-core”? Well, among them are…
- Physical education
- Logic
- Foreign language
- Vocabulary
- Study skills
- Fine arts: music, visual arts, crafts
- Practical arts: shop; accounting; sewing and other fabric/yarn arts; technology; keyboarding; cooking
All of these are worthwhile subjects that can round out your child’s school year. Just remember that they come after the core subjects–and that you must pick and choose among them (rather than trying to complete a representative smattering of all).
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3 thoughts on “What Are the “Non-Core” Subjects?”
Music iIS a core subject in the U.S.!
How many none core classes does my middle student need to take per semester online?
With middle-school students, there’s no one rule/standard, because their transcripts and credits don’t really start “counting” or “mattering” as much until they start 9th grade (high school). Your local school board or your state’s Education Department may have guidelines.