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5 Sources of Free Business Curriculum For Homeschooling Entrepreneurs
There is a wealth of free homeschool curriculum online since the internet has come of age, and places to find free ways to teach your young entrepreneurs are no exception. However, you do need to be a little creative in using some of these resources. Those ‘eclectic homeschoolers’ out there, you know what I mean.
Computer training is one of those areas homeschoolers are almost forced to create their own curriculum. There are a few done-for-you resources out there like Phyllis Wheeler’s Computer Books, but most computer curriculums are changing so quickly it’s difficult to print books before they are outdated. However, most computer programs come with tutorials and it’s not too difficult to create a curriculum yourself. We did this with Microsoft Publisher many years ago when it was still at the top of it’s game. I created an outline from the tutorial walking them through creating a file all the way to making brochures, newsletters and catalogs. Checking with our umbrella school, it was considered a communications elective and was used as a 1 semester high school credit. Both of my over-20 sons have found it very useful in work and college.
Here are 5 great places to find free materials to teach your young entrepreneurs:
Microsoft Accounting – available free, it’s the “express” version of their business accounting program. Walking them through the tutorial from start to finish can equip them with a very useful skill in business! Could easily become a 2 semester course.
BeanCounter’s Bookkeeping Course - Much easier than the Microsoft version, this one is outlined for you, 7 lessons in all. Many other very useful resources on the site.
My Own Business – A 16 session course from the SBA that is written for adults and targeted at brick and mortar businesses. It’s a multi-media course that most older high school students wouldn’t have a problem with along with some help from you.
Television Production – a free, interactive award-winning course in field and studio production. Knowing nothing about the field, I couldn’t tell you if it’s outdated or not, but if you have a student interested in video production, the market is HOT for those that know their stuff.
Download.com – A virtual candyland of downloads, on the left you can check ‘free’ and search for a number of downloads that can be a tremendous asset to your homeschool. The link will take you to the category named “Educational Software” and a variety of choices within like Math Tools, Science Tools, Language, Maps, Music, Reference, Student and Teacher’s Tools and more. If you haven’t discovered this yet, you will love it. Download.com is part of Cnet and all available software has been tested to ensure it’s 100% free of spyware, viruses, and other malware.
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