Curriculum Library

Homeschool curriculum, curated.

6 picks across math, language arts, science, history, and more — every entry hand-reviewed for grade fit, teaching philosophy, religious content, and cost. Use the filters to narrow to your family.

History · 3–6

Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages

Peace Hill Press

Top pick

Story of the World uses engaging historical narratives read aloud to children, emphasizing chronological order and vivid storytelling over rote memorization. The Charlotte Mason approach fosters curiosity and critical thinking through discussion and optional written narrations. A companion activity book extends learning with creative projects and reflective writing.

Neutral / non-religiouscharlotte masonclassical

History · 6–8

Story of the World Volume 3: Early Modern Times

Peace Hill Press

Top pick

Story of the World Vol. 3 uses vivid narrative storytelling to bring early modern history to life, emphasizing critical thinking through discussion questions and optional activities. The Charlotte Mason approach prioritizes rich, living books over dry textbooks, encouraging curiosity and retention through engaging prose.

Neutral / non-religiouscharlotte masonclassical

History · 8–12

Story of the World Volume 4: The Modern Age

Peace Hill Press

Top pick

Story of the World Volume 4 presents modern history through accessible narrative storytelling, encouraging students to engage with primary sources and write responses that develop critical thinking. The classical approach emphasizes chronology, cause-and-effect relationships, and the interconnectedness of global events from the Industrial Revolution through contemporary times.

Neutral / non-religiousclassicalcharlotte mason

Language Arts · K–1

First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind Level 1

Peace Hill Press

Top pick

First Language Lessons Level 1 uses a phonetic, copywork-based approach rooted in classical education principles. It emphasizes oral narration, recitation, and gradual handwriting development through short daily lessons designed for emerging readers and writers.

Neutral / non-religiousclassicalcharlotte mason

Writing · 2–3

Writing With Ease Year 1

Peace Hill Press

Top pick

Writing With Ease uses Charlotte Mason's dictation and copywork methods to develop handwriting and sentence-building skills in young writers. Students narrate stories and copy passages, then progress to independent writing. The approach prioritizes confidence-building and natural writing development over formal grammar rules.

Neutral / non-religiouscharlotte masonclassical

Writing · K–2

Brave Writer Jot It Down!

Brave Writer

Strong alternate

Jot It Down removes the handwriting barrier so young children (ages 5-7) can express their ideas while parents transcribe. The program builds writing confidence through ten flexible projects combining oral narration, arts and crafts, and parental transcription, embedded within the Brave Writer Lifestyle of poetry, conversation, and language-rich activities. Writing is treated as capturing thoughts, not perfecting mechanics.

Neutral / non-religiouscharlotte masoneclectic

How we curate

Every entry is researched against the publisher's official page plus at least two independent reviews — Cathy Duffy, Rainbow Resource, and homeschool community sources — so the grade range, religious content, philosophy fit, and cost reflect reality, not guesses.

We tag each curriculum on a 9-value religious-content scale (secular through classical Christian) and a 6-value teaching-philosophy axis (classical, Charlotte Mason, eclectic, traditional textbook, unit studies, and unschooling-leaning), so you can find something that fits your family without reading 30 reviews first.

Each row is reviewed before it's published. Pricing is approximate; always confirm with the publisher before purchasing.