Homeschoolers can get worn out by trying to “teach it all.” With these homeschool curriculum ideas and homeschool planning and organizing tips, you can rest easy knowing that you are covering your child’s core content while saving yourself precious planning time. (View the homeschool curriculum guides below for reading, phonics, language, math, writing, spelling, vocabulary, social studies, and science.)
Homeschooling with an Easy 3-Step Method
Homeschooling multiple children and managing a family requires planning, commitment, and organization. Organize your homeschool lessons around this easy 3-step method and stay on track throughout the homeschooling year.
Step1. Warm up: Lesson warm-ups are a great strategy to transition children into “learning time” while reviewing skills throughout the year. Reviewing skills is important to help both kids and parents see what skills have been mastered and which skills still need more practice.
Step2. Teach: Introduce each new skill by demonstrating and modeling the process. Begin with simple examples and scaffold your instruction according to your child’s understanding.
Step3. Practice and Extend: Provide time for meaningful practice. Incorporate different learning methods such as oral, written, and hands-on activities to strengthen your child’s understanding. Create workboxes to organize your children’s practice activities and provide independent practice.
Homeschool Curriculum Planner and Guides
Build your homeschool curriculum in just a few steps with these curriculum and planning guides that follow the 3-step approach. The Evan-Moor resources provide you with easy-to-follow lessons to save you precious prep time. The pacing guides give you a quick overview and suggested pacing for your homeschool schedule.
View these homeschool curriculum guides:
Homeschool Language Curriculum
Homeschool Spelling Curriculum
Homeschool Vocabulary Curriculum
Homeschool Social Studies Curriculum
More Homeschool Curriculum Ideas and Tips
- Learn more about Evan-Moor’s complete homeschool curriculum bundles and homeschool subject area bundles for grades 1-6.
- Learn about Evan-Moor’s online lesson library (a time and money saver for your homeschool): 7 Fabulous Ways That TeacherFileBox Can Elevate Your Homeschooling
- If you are new to homeschooling, check out this post for: How to Plan Your Homeschool Curriculum in 5 Easy Steps
Amy Michaels is a certified teacher with 11 years of elementary classroom experience who is actively homeschooling her own children. Her mission is share the best teaching methods and resources with all homeschoolers. Amy supports parents through her podcasts, webinars, and online training for homeschoolers on her website www.thrivehomeschooling.com