The Homeschool Glossary
Section B

A Directory of Homeschool Terminology
for the Totally Confused

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BF
Refers to Beautiful Feet Books, a popular series of study guides that teach history through literature for K-12.

Boxed Curriculum
Also known as School-In-A-Box — Refers to a complete package of curriculum that includes study materials for all subjects for any given grade level. Most of these products offer traditional, scope-and-sequence courses of study that meet national curriculum standards. They usually include textbooks, workbooks, tests, activity suggestions, and suggested resources for further learning. Includes a teacher's manual that provides day-by-day instructions on how to teach the lessons and structure the assignments. Examples include:

• A Beka Correspondence School, Christian perspective.
• Calvert School, Secular perspective.
• Griggs University & International Academy, Christian perspective.
• Oak Meadow School, Waldorf-inspired, secular perspective.

Burnout
A term used to describe a parent or child who has become exhausted from the process of homeschooling. Here are some links to info and articles on homeschool burnout and how to deal with it:

• A Recovery Program for Homeschool Split Personality Disorder by Diane Flynn Keith
• Care for the Primary Caregiver by Ann Zeise (with Ed Dickerson)
• Dealing With Doubts by Cafi Cohen
• Homeschool Burnout by Camella Thibeault
• Help! I Can't Take It Anymore by Beverly Hernandez
• Hitting The Homeschool Wall by Holly Richardson
• Mommy Burnout by Rebecca Prewett
• On Self Doubt by Lenita Harsch
• Student Burnout — What's At Stake? by Shirley M.R. Minster

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