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Specifically for the elementary ages. We currently take our state requirements/expectations for each grade level and base our coursework on teaching those things. Everyone I know uses a curriculum, but I find this method of teaching/learning works best for our family. We like to view our overall approach as teaching them to problem solve. If we can continually increase our ability to problem solve, we can do/learn/accomplish anything.
You are not simply teaching them things, as much as you are teaching them ‘how to learn’.

Anyone else using no curriculum, or a mix of curriculums? Any recommended non-religious curriculums, or those to stay away from?
What’s your family homeschool philosophy?

For context:
No contact 1 year after many years of gaslighting/manipulation/controlling behavior as a child, but mostly as an adult.
Dad and mom have been divorced 38 years. NC with mom for separate reasons (offspring of 2 narcs, whoop).
This email came after a few others; I have not responded to any.

OP,

No one deserves to be treated badly if crimes were not committed; no one deserves to be kept from seeing or talking to their grandchildren.
No one has done harm to you or anything to you or the boys , especially if you were to analyze it by words . 
Some words have been exchanged back and forth but no one has cussed you out or treated you badly of any consequence if you really think about it , it all was some words and disagreements only because we wanted to see and talk to the boys more than you would let us and yes I know you Mom is getting same treatment and none of this is fair them or you, and any where near justice of a crime to get shut out of this way , especially since all we have done is try to apologize for all the misunderstanding and words that happened , for God's sake forgiveness is always there in life . 
Put yourself in our shoes , what if we cut you out of our lives? which no way that would ever happen.
for some silly words of disagreements for no real meaning of harm of any sort and all we have done is beg you to give life 
and our families another chance , OP, your Mother and I have never been more close friends with each other than we are now 
mostly because of all of this that we are going through, and I can't imagine how bad this hurts her as I know she has done nothing like the mistakes I made of words through all this to you.
I feel way more terrible for her feelings than my own and I feel somehow it may be all my fault , just because of the circumstances.
All I know is , no person in life should ever go through this kind of treatment as it hurts so much you can't even imagine what this is like for your Mother or Myself.
Again, we all make mistakes in life but you have to match the crime with the punishment, and this does not even come close to match or justify in any way not to mention how unfair it is 
to OPchild , OPchild and OPchild as they have wonderful grandparents for both sides of family that love them so much and would never hurt them or confuse them in anyway .
All of this can be and should be forgiven and put behind us and move forward in life for a new beginning of peaceful relationships again.
It all up to you to just give us another chance as I know and God knows it will all work out if you do.
When that day comes, and I pray it does soon it will be of great joy and happiness for your Mom and myself and feel so glorious and comforting , you can't even imagine.
OP we Pray you will find it in your heart to give us both another chance.

Love always 
Dad

Context:

What the heck🤡😵‍💫
I’m not crazy to think this is an insane way to speak to someone, especially your 40 yr old daughter. Rightttt???????