When you are deciding whether to use a resource, it is useful to apply a minimalist homeschooling filter: Do I already have plenty in order to achieve our goals in that subject? Does this resource suit our preferred schooling methods? Is this the most valuable resource for achieving my goals in that subject? Am I willing to replace what I already have? Will this resource keep my child moving forward in their body of knowledge, love for it, and/or use of it; progressing my child toward our educational goals and values? Does this cover the specific things that I want my child to know, or that
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