Home School Curriculum

There are many choices in home school curriculum. The word curriculum itself means an educational plan or an area of study with a series of independent courses.

Many people commonly use curriculum as a synonym for textbooks or materials, but that is not the true meaning of the word. For our purpose, when we look at the materials listed, remember none of the products are all-encompassing, and the most effective curriculum provides many different materials and books.

You might want to order a single item, like a textbook, workbook, book, or other material, from different distributors, to see what works best for you. Also, attending a home school conference, educational teachers' store, or another homeschooling family's house, where you can pick up and touch the educational materials, is helpful in making a decision.

I strongly suggest reviewing the

Teaching Methods First.

This is by no means a complete list of curricula, nor will it ever be, but I will continue to add more home school resources monthly. If you are feeling overwhelmed, I would close this page, and come back another day. You don't have to choose any materials right away. Happy searching.

Thematic Unit Studies Curricula:

The Classical Teaching Method:

The Charlotte Mason Teaching Method:

The Unschooling Method:

Montessori Teaching Method:

Waldorf Inspired:

Christian Curriculum :

When considering your choices in home school programs, you may want to attend a curriculum conference and/or request a catalog or informational packet from a specific company. Some of these companies offer transcripts, tests, evaluations, and ongoing support. Be sure to ask questions based on your wants and needs.

Covenant Home Curriculum :for grades K-12, both an eclectic and classical approach.

Family Christian Academy: :seminars, testing and evaluations, newsletters, support, diplomas, lending library.

Christian Liberty Academy/Christian Liberty Press (CLASS) :Offers K-12. Materials from different publishers. There satellite program is CLASS. Also a publisher of many Christian books.

Convenant Home

Veritas Press

Sycamore Tree : Online for grades 4-12; teachers grade and test; enrollments are accepted at any time during the school year,Switched-On-Schoolhouse curriculum, transcripts, diploma, and traditional materials.

Alpha Omega Publications
Alpha Omega Academy Online (Used to be known as Bridgestone Academy) This is a Christian Private School via the computer. Children kink up to the internet site and transfer work to teachers. Teachers transfer back comments and evaluations.

Bob Jones University Press:Academy of Home Education : For grades 9-12. Provide a course of study. Offers a college preparatory track.

Heritage Homeschool
Life in America
Lincoln Christian Academy
Mott Media

The Foundation for American Christian Education
The Lamb Company

Art supplier: How Great Thou Art

A Beka Correspondence School/ A Beka Video Home School : text books, workbooks, other curriculum materials, video courses, for PreK - 12. Work can be reviewed by teachers at the headquarters.

Landmark's Freedom Baptist Curriculum : quotes from website: "Landmark’s Freedom Baptist Curriculum is the only full-line (K through 12) curriculum owned and operated by a local independent Baptist church. This is your assurance that the curriculum is and will remain doctrinally sound. Suitable for both church school and homeschool application, LFBC is designed to be self-instructional, but is flexible enough to be used in traditional settings."

"The curriculum is in use in more than 600 schools and 4,000 homeschools in every state and in many missionary homes around the world."

Advance Training Institute
Alta Vista Curriculum : Unit study program with science and social studies. Cross-age teaching.

This Book offers detail on Christian Home School Instructional Services

Secular (Non-Christian) Curriculum List:

Handwriting Without Tears: Printing and cursive handwriting: This is an excellent product, commonly used by primary grades and occupational therapists for children with special needs. The program uses manipulatives to build letters. You can also just buy the workbook. I used this product with my kindergartner and my third grader with special needs.

Family Math: I used this math book in the primary grades. It is a fun, concrete approach to math. Makes a good addition to other math curriculum.

Singapore Math: I have seen this recommended on support group sites, but have not used the materials myself.

Math-U-See: Very popular with primary grade teachers. A hands-on approach to learning. Involves using manipulatives, such as connecting cubes. Worth a look. I used this program when I taught first grade along with other materials.

Pearson Scott Foresman


Houghton Mifflin Hartcourt

If you are Christian, you might prefer, Harcourt Religion.

Harcourt Religion

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