Over my years of blogging and homeschooling, I have written quite a few homeschool curriculum reviews. I decided to compile them all in one spot to make them easier to find and use.
I will update this list every time I write a new honest review. I suggest pinning (or saving) this page so you can easily find the reviews. After you have read the reviews and chosen the best homeschool curriculum for your family, check out the Homeschool Deals page to take advantage of any current homeschool sales.
Reading curriculum reviews can be a useful step in deciding if a curriculum is right for your family. There are so many curriculum choices for homeschool families! Seeing how a real family uses a product can help point out things that your family might love, as well as things that might be deal-breakers.
Some of these programs are a full curriculum for core subjects, and others are more of a supplement or unit study. No single curriculum is best for every family. Your child’s learning style, your teaching preferences, and your state’s homeschool requirements should all factor into your decision.
Best Homeschool Curriculum Reviews
Language Arts Homeschool Curriculum Reviews
All About Spelling – All About Spelling is a spelling curriculum that uses the Orton-Gillingham methodology. It is a spelling rules-based program that helps build a strong foundation for spelling skills.
All About Reading Level 1 – All About Reading is a structured phonics-based program designed to teach children to read. Like All About Spelling, it uses the Orton-Gillingham methodology. This review focuses on level 1, but all of the levels function in a similar manner, so it will give you a feel for the curriculum as a whole.
All About Reading vs Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons – This comparison post will help parents decide which of these two reading curricula is right for their children.
Literary Adventures for Kids – This online literature curriculum has something for everyone at any stage of your homeschool journey, from elementary to high school. Book clubs (like unit studies) are available for individual books or as full year-long courses. There is a huge quantity of curriculum options!
Rabbit Trails Through Literature – This elementary language arts curriculum combines great books with plenty of hands-on activities.
Night Zookeeper – Night Zookeeper is an online game-based language arts curriculum. They try to make the learning experience fun.
WriteShop – WriteShop is a writing curriculum with products available for every grade level. The curriculum guides students through the entire writing process.
A Pirate’s Guide t’ th’ Grammar of Story – A Pirate’s Guide t’ th’ Grammar of Story teaches creative writing to middle and high school students.
Homeschool in the Woods – Literary Genres – This Homeschool in the Woods product teaches literary genres through lapbooks.
Hake Saxon Grammar – This extremely thorough grammar curriculum also includes a writing component.
Easy Peasy Handwriting – Easy Peasy handwriting is a simple way to teach handwriting.
Cursive Logic – Cursive Logic breaks down exactly how to teach cursive writing.
Math Homeschool Curriculum Reviews
All About Math – This All About Math review focuses on Level 5. I review the complete curriculum: the teacher’s guide, student packet, and manipulatives kit. This homeschool curriculum might be a good fit if you want to use hands-on manipulatives.
Math with Confidence – Math with Confidence is an elementary math curriculum that features short lessons, hands-on activities, and daily review.
Math Mammoth – This Math Mammoth review covers the blue series, multiplication, and division books. Math Mammoth is an affordable workbook-based math curriculum for 1st – 7th grades.
Hands-On Equations – Hands-On Equations is a hands-on way to teach algebra skills. It is an excellent choice for a child who needs extra support before high school math.
Times Alive – Times Alive is an online way to learn multiplication facts through catchy songs and fun games.
Brilliant.org – Brilliant.org is an interactive learning website that helps learners understand advanced math and science topics.
Science Homeschool Curriculum Reviews
Kristin Moon Online Chemistry Lab Videos Course – These labs pair well with any curriculum and are worth high school credit. The self-paced video lessons walk high school students through the entire lab.
Kristin Moon Online Biology Lab Video Course – These biology labs work with any high school biology curriculum and are worth a high school credit. Kristin Moon self-paced labs are the perfect curriculum if you want to include a high school lab credit on transcripts.
Rabbit Trails Through Science – Birds – Learn ALL about birds through awesome books, nature studies, and hands-on learning activities. Other various products that can be combined to fill the homeschool year.
NOEO – NOEO is a science-in-a-box curriculum for elementary and middle school students. The lesson plans tell you exactly which pages to read and which experiments to complete each week.
Journey Through Learning – Greatest Inventors – Learn about some of the Greatest Inventors through lapbooks.
Marine Biology – This secular marine biology curriculum can be fun for elementary and middle school students.
Miller & Levine – Miller & Levine is a secular high school biology curriculum that uses a textbook and labs.
High School Anatomy – This anatomy course combines interesting books, hands-on activities, and online resources to create an interesting and educational high school science course. It is a great way for older children to learn about the human body.
History Homeschool or Social Studies Curriculum Reviews
Learning American History Through Literature – This book-based American history curriculum is a great resource for teaching elementary and middle school students American history.
United States Government – This middle school and high school curriculum mixes textbook learning with online activities.
Video-Based World History – High school students will learn about major historical events around the globe through high-quality videos.
Heroes Through History – Heroes Through History combines reading with hands-on activities to teach students about important people in history.
Home School in the Woods – Colonial Life – This Homeschool School in the Woods product teaches about colonial life through lapbooks.
Story of the World – Story of the World follows the classical education format of teaching history in four-year cycles. The books cover ancient history through modern history. Story of the World is typically used in elementary and middle school.
Geography Homeschool Curriculum Reviews
Let’s Go Geography – Let’s Go Geography is a full world geography curriculum for elementary students.
USA Activity Bundle – This USA Activity Bundle is an easy way to teach the states.
Other Homeschool Curriculum Reviews
Introduction to Library Science – This 1-credit high school elective is perfect for teens considering a career as a librarian.
Schoolhouse Teachers – Schoolhouse Teachers is an online homeschool curriculum with a variety of topics and grade levels available. There are so many homeschool curricula choices on Schoolhouse Teachers that you can easily use them for multiple years of homeschooling.
Picta Dicta – Picta Dicta teaches older kids, upper middle school through high school, Latin through an online program.
Creating a Masterpiece – Creating a Masterpiece is an online art curriculum. It is a great choice if you want to teach real art skills.
Critical Thinking Detective – Critical Thinking Detective is an easy way to practice logic exercises.
K5 Learning– K5 Learning is an online program for elementary students that features free printable worksheets.
Child Development – This high school elective is a great way to prepare students for any career that works with children.
I hope these homeschool curriculum reviews help you find the right homeschool curriculum that is the best fit for your child’s learning style. Save this post so you can easily find these homeschool curriculum reviews again.
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