The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling: Everything You Need For Grades K-12

Pull up a chair and grab a cup of coffee! We have a ton of resources to share in this Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling. Whether you are just starting out or are in the trenches already, we have TONS of reviews, resources, tips, and encouragement to help you along in your homeschool journey.

The Ultimate Guide To Homeschooling: Everything You Need For Grades K-12

We here at The Curriculum Choice strive to bring you honest, from the trenches reviews, tips, and more for all your years of homeschooling. We are either currently in it, or have been there ourselves. For that reason I am so excited to share with you this Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling, which is a collection of so many of our reviews and resources all in one place so you can homeschooling at any age with confidence!

Homeschool Resources: Early Elementary Grades K-3

Oh how I miss these days! The early years can be so fun and fancy free. We did so many projects, and attended so many outside activities. Nature study abounded on our walks around local parks when the weather permitted.

The Ultimate Guide to Homeschool Curriculum Options Grades K-3 – comprehensive guide to homeschool curriculum for the younger elementary grades. Everything from fun hands on learning with lapbooks, to step by step help with grammar.

• Online Art Lessons Perfect for Grades K-3
• Homeschool+ Online Learning Program for Kids – Do you have a pre-K through 2nd grade child? Are you looking for an engaging and simple way to homeschool them? Homeschool+ Online Learning Program, created by the same company that brought us ABCmouse and Adventure Academy, might be just what you are looking for!
• Apologia Elementary Science
• First Grade Art and Music Curriculum for Your Homeschool
• The Ultimate List of Holiday Activities for Elementary School
• Homeschool Math Through Middle School with ShillerMath
• The Homeschool Enrichment Collection Membership – is designed to help families cultivate a love a learning by providing themed, ready made ideas and activities each month. Providing affordable, simple, and accessible printables, activities, and ideas so you can bring FUN into your homeschool! 

Homeschool Resources: Late Elementary and Middle School Grades 4-8

In these years I really started to think about moving my kids towards being independent learners as my goal for high school was complete independent learning (with mom around if they needed anything). I feel like we see more emotional and mental maturity growth in these years. Kids are starting to really question things and stretch their legs.

The Ultimate Guide to Homeschool Curriculum Options for Middle School – full curriculum & individual subject options

• Homeschool Art Lessons Perfect for Grades 4-6
• Homeschool Middle School Science with Greg Landry’s Homeschool Science Courses
• Why Homeschooling Middle School is Better with Hands-On Learning
• Grammar of Poetry from Compass Classroom – a homeschool middle school poetry course
• Cover Story – A middle school writing curriculum
• Lightning Literature and Composition for Middle School

Homeschool Resources: High School Grades 9-12

Ah high school, the sometimes dreaded years. So many of us are unsure if we can mange homeschooling the high school years. I am here to tell you, YOU CAN! There are so many resources to help you along the way!

The Ultimate Guide to High School Homeschool Curriculum Options – HUGE LIST of High School Homeschool Curriculum Options

Plan Your High School Electives FREE Printable Pack –  a 3 step process of research, conversations with your teen, and a narrowing down of choices and how you will fulfill them.

• Homeschool High School Math with Teaching Textbooks
• Chemistry High School Curriculum
• Homeschool Art for Middle and High School
• Great Books Homeschool Video Courses for High School
• A Complete Guide to Creative Writing Curriculum for High School
• 20th Century Music Appreciation Course for Homeschool High School – this online course contains everything you need to earn a 1/2 credit in Fine Arts
• Homeschool High School Transcripts Made Easy – an easy to understand step-by-step book for creating high school transcripts
• High School Prep Genius – it’s like a personal guidance counselor for homeschool
• High School Electives: Driver’s Education and Auto Shop
• Homeschool High School Health and Nutrition

Homeschool Resources For All Ages

Engaging Homeschool Activities for Every Month of the Year – You wouldn’t believe all the themed homeschool activities that can be explored based on the month of the year! You can cover history with topics like MLK Jr. Day and Patriot Day. You can explore the seasons with year round nature studies! Learn about obscure holidays each month like Measure Your Feet Day and National Sewing Month! Spice up your homeschool studies this year with some fun themed homeschool activities.

• The Best Art Lessons for Homeschool Families
• 100 Secular Homeschool Curriculum Options – Suggestions for every subject and age!
• Homeschool Fine Arts Curriculum for Grades 1-12
• Unit Studies for Ancient Art and the Orchestra: Elementary Through High School

Ultimate Guides By Subject

• The Ultimate Guide to Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum – This list contains full homeschool language arts curricula, as well as resources for reading/literature, writing, spelling, grammar and handwriting.
• The Ultimate Guide to Homeschool Science – Full curriculum options, supplemental resources and more! Both secular and Christian options as well!
• The Ultimate Guide to History Curriculum for Homeschool –
• Homeschool Book Lists By Topic: Perfect for Unit Studies – Looking for a fun or educational book on a specific topic? Check out these themed book lists! Everything from nature and science to art and music, holidays and more! 
• The Ultimate Guide to Nature Study Resources
• The Ultimate Guide to Adding Art and Music Appreciation to Your Homeschool
• The Ultimate Guide to Home School in the Woods Hands-On History

Choosing What’s Right For Your Homeschool

What is right for you might not be right for someone else. Also what is right for one of your children might not work for all of your children. Don’t be afraid to trust your gut and go with something different or out of the box. Your family’s and your children’s needs come fist – not every curriculum is right for every family.

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Homeschool Curriculum – Sometimes choosing homeschool curriculum is the basic, overwhelming task facing families each academic year. This Ultimate Guide to Choosing Homeschool Curriculum comes alongside you, offering many resources. This homeschool advice is gathered from our archives here at Curriculum Choice, from the wisdom of our team of review authors and from fellow homeschoolers around the web.

Everything You Need to Know About Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum – tips for choosing and also things to avoid!

• Choosing Middle School Homeschool Curriculum
• Help for Choosing High School Homeschool Curriculum
• What Happens When…You Know a Curriculum Isn’t Working – a look at what you can do when you started something and realize it isn’t working.
• 7 Best Tips for Homeschooling Without Feeling Overwhelmed
• 101 Reasons in Favor of Flexible Homeschooling – a collection of reasons in favor of flexible homeschooling not only from me, but from my children, and some other fellow homeschool moms.

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Incredible Index of Homeschool Curriculum Options!

The Incredible Index of Homeschool Curriculum Options – If ever there was something you wanted to know about homeschool curriculum options, you can probably find it here!

Homeschool Methods Series

Be sure to check out this What do Homeschool Methods Look Like in Real Life Series? to get an in-depth look at 8 homeschool methods along with resources and how -tos for implementing them in your homeschool.