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Reading Skills

New Readers

Reading Skills

We recommend ensuring your child can read well before commencing these books. If your child is not yet a proficient reader, please complete the Reading...

First grade
12 months
Core curriculum
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Math

We use the fun and rigorous Beast Academy books for elementary math. (The name comes from the storyline of the textbooks, in which material is...

First grade
12 months
Core curriculum
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Literature

This course can be commenced after you have been reading picture books to your child for at least a year, and your child has the...

First grade
12 months
Core curriculum
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Science

This course consists of two components: the REAL Science Odyssey Life Level 1 course, and a selection of children's science books that you can read...

First grade
10 months
Core curriculum
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Foreign Language

Calico Spanish

Foreign Language

Calico Spanish is a series of self-paced videos, flash cards and other activities designed to teach basic Spanish vocabulary and phrases to young children. This...

First grade
12 months
Optional elective
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Art

This course is designed to introduce elementary age children to realistic drawing and the use of various art materials. It is a helpful prerequisite to...

First grade
7 months
Core curriculum
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Other

This course is optional, but highly recommended to do at least once before high school. It consists of a guided weekly nature walk or observation,...

First grade to eighth grade
12 months
Optional elective
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Writing

The goal in writing this year is for your child to master the mechanics of forming letters, words and sentences. Each day, have your child...

First grade
12 months
Core curriculum
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Math

The books used in this course correspond approximately to what would be taught in a second grade gifted math program at a traditional school. We...

Second grade
12 months
Core curriculum
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Literature

This course simply consists of reading quality, enjoyable children's literature. Younger children will probably need most books to be read aloud to them, while older...

Second grade
12 months
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Literature

This course consists of historical fiction novels and children's renditions of mythology and epics from around the world, in chronological order from prehistory to the...

Second grade to eighth grade
12 months
Optional elective
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Literature

This course consists of early and middle-grade historical fiction chapter books. It picks up where the Historical Fiction - Early World course leaves off, covering...

Second grade to eighth grade
12 months
Optional elective
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Literature

This course consists of historical fiction chapter books from American history, from the time before European arrival until today.

Second grade to eighth grade
12 months
Optional elective
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History

We suggest waiting until second grade to begin formal history study, as it requires a more mature attention span than listening to fiction literature. Though...

Second grade
12 months
Core curriculum
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Science

This course consists of two components: the REAL Science Odyssey Biology Level 1 course, and a selection of children's science books that you can read...

Second grade to fifth grade
10 months
Core curriculum
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Science

This course consists of two components: the REAL Science Odyssey Earth and Environmental Science and Astronomy Level 1 courses, and a selection of children's science...

Second grade to fifth grade
10 months
Core curriculum
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Science

This course consists of two components: the REAL Science Odyssey Chemistry Level 1 course, and a selection of children's science books that you can read...

Second grade to fifth grade
10 months
Optional elective
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Foreign Language

Homeschool Spanish Academy offers virtual, one-on-one lessons with skilled native speakers based in Guatemala. Students follow a structured progression that emphasizes conversational fluency, while covering...

Second grade to fifth grade
12 months
Core curriculum
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Art

Artistic Pursuits is an in-depth homeschool art curriculum which includes age-appropriate exposure to art history and art projects in a variety of media. Each Artistic...

Second grade
12 months
Core curriculum
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Writing

The Writing with Ease series provides a strong foundation for the development of writing skills in the elementary grades. The practice lessons are based on...

Second grade
10 months
Core curriculum