A friend of mine asked me about health curriculum for homeschooling last night, so I thought I'd write this post. I think that a lot of homeschoolers find themselves in the same pickle I've been in at times. In covering all of the essentials, the extras like Health and Art (which are required in our state) sometimes seem like extra burdens. I know this is why I use a textbook--it holds me accountable to the material. I'm not as diligent with unit studies at this point in my life as I wish I was. It is my weakness. If I planned the units ahead of time during summer or winter break, I might have greater success though. We all know ourselves. This is something I've known about myself. I'm a textbook kind of person at this point in my life so it's been easier for me to use a health textbook. I did find one that I like a lot (and that my kids enjoy reading). It's Harcourt Health and Fitness (grades K-6). The K curr...