Homeschool Writing Curriculums
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Top 5 Elementary Writing Curriculums
- Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)
- Easy Grammar
- Language Lessons for a Living Education
- Fix-It Grammar from IEW
- Rod & Staff
Learn about our top five elementary school homeschool writing curriculums ranked by our homeschool family community—people just like you and me— who have experienced these curriculums first hand.
This top five guide is a helpful roadmap to help you navigate the best of the best courses on the market today whether you are seeking information about homeschooling, are a new home school educator, or are a successful and experienced homeschool educator.
Top 5 Middle School Writing Curriculums
- IEW
- Easy Grammar
- Fix-It Grammar from IEW
- Writing Strands
- Essentials in Writing
Writing curriculum programs for middle school homeschooling are not a one size fits all; and, as a home educator, it is ultimately up to you to make the best decision.
We have pooled our resources and asked our homeschool audience of teachers and students to come up with the top 5 middle school writing curriculums to help you on your journey.
Top 5 High School Writing Curriculums
- IEW
- Easy Grammar
- Analytical Grammar
- Jensen's Grammar
- BJU Press Grammar & Writing
Research papers, essay writing, grammar, and communication are several of the critical writing skills that are learned in high school. What is the best writing curriculum for home school high school students?
We have our top ranked 1-5 publishers and providers that will help you match up with a curriculum that will be a perfect fit for your home-based student.
The Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) is an easy, fun, flexible, and structured writing curriculum that has a lifetime guarantee.
IEW’s framework for structure and style will give your student the tools he or she needs to excel in all areas of writing starting with elementary age programs all the way through high school.
According to many home school educator reviews, Easy Grammar is an easy and effective tool for home school families. The students are able to easily retain the concepts because the instructions are to the point and in an easy to understand format.
Students that have struggled with grammar in the past find Easy Grammar’s teaching method to be a no-stress, fun way to learn and feel successful.
Essentials in Writing offers a complete writing curriculum for grades 1-12 that includes text books and video instruction.
One of the many benefits of Essentials in Writing is that it is student led and there is little prep time for the teacher (parent) for each lesson.
Also, Essentials in Writing offers online classes for college prep as well as creative writing.
Analytical grammar offers a middle and high school homeschool program focusing primarily on grammar. The other two key components are punctuation and usage.
This course offers a flexible learning style and can be used for students who are struggling in grammar as well for more advanced students.
Teachers love this course and find the teacher’s guide to be very thorough and easy to follow.
MasterBooks Writing’s writing program, Writing Strands, is a composition writing course that incorporates grammar lessons and Bible-based content throughout the course.
MasterBooks writing offers course from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
There are several other wonderful writing and grammar curriculums for home school students like One Year Adventure Novel for high school writing. Many of the curriculums are broad based and cover a wide range of topics.
There are also other writing and grammar curriculums that drill down to a specific writing topic like Handwriting without Tears for elementary students.
Homeschool Writing Resources
Free LIFEPAC Writing Lesson from AOP
Writing worksheets can supplement any child’s education to help build some of the fundamental skills to become a better writer. Get your student writing and
Top 10 Homeschooling High School Writing Curriculum Choices For 2021
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Top 10 Homeschooling Middle School Writing Curriculum Choices For 2021
Writing curriculum programs for middle school homeschooling are not a one size fits all; and, as a home educator, it is ultimately up to you
Top 10 Homeschooling Elementary Handwriting Curriculum Choices For 2021
One thing that binds every homeschooling subject together is the need for handwriting. Handwriting is one of the core homeschooling subjects we need to teach.
Top 10 Elementary Writing Curriculum Choices For 2021
Writing curriculum programs are not a one size fits all; and, as a home educator, it is ultimately up to you to make the best
Top 10 Homeschooling Elementary Handwriting Curriculum Choices
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Go For The Heart– January 2023 Audio
Join Leslie as she shares NINE heart focuses for 2023!! I’ll give you a sneak peak: GAIN THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE. KNOW WHERE YOUR REST IS FOUND. LIVE WITH THE BIG PICTURE IN VIEW. BE CONTENT RECOGNIZE WHERE YOUR POWER COMES FROM. BE COURAGEOUS. LOOK UP, NOT SIDEWAYS. PERSEVERE. GO FOR THE HEART! She also shares […]
Technology’s Influence Over Beliefs and Behaviors
Speaker: Dr. Kathy Koch Understanding how technology influences children’ beliefs and behaviors will change your approach to both technology and their foolishness and disobedience. It’s the root of some of your biggest concerns (e.g., complaining, pride, anger, depression, poor decision making). Learn communication patterns that matter and practical things to do to help children mature […]
Evening of Real Refreshment — Mom’s Night
Speaker: Rachael Carman This evening is for MOMS ONLY! Dads will need to plan to get the children in bed, so mom can enjoy a night of fellowship and encouragement! (You will be REALLY glad you did!!) Listen Now
Homeschooling from a Biblical Worldview
Speaker: Israel Wayne Are your children prepared to face the “Real World”? Learn how to equip your children to stand against the flood of secularism that threatens to drown them. What is your worldview? How are you going to transfer it to your children? Will you be more effective than the media and popular culture? […]
8 Great Smarts: All Children Are Smart – Help Them Believe It!
Speaker: Dr. Kathy Koch All children need to know they’re smart. Being smart empowers them to believe in their todays and tomorrows, to expect some learning to be easy, and to study when something isn’t. Being smart gives them hope. There are 8 distinct and proven ways of being smart (word, logic, picture, music, body, […]
Learning with Living Books
Speaker: Sonya Shafer Good living books feed our children a feast of ideas, not just dry facts. Join Sonya for a look at this simple, yet effective, approach to true education. Learn what makes living books “living,” and practice using them in a way that makes learning stick. Listen Now
Every Dad a Homeschooling Dad!
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College Prep 101: How to Use Your Time So You Can Have a Life in College
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Our Kids, God’s Plan, and a Plague of Locusts
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Bible Study Should Ignite a Child’s Imagination
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Interpreting Our Nation’s National Parks
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Modern History—That Everyone Ought to Know!
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How to Help Kids and Teens Study the Bible and Grow in Faith
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Walk by the Way, Teaching Spiritual Truths through Natural Means
Speaker: Ginny Yurich Bring Deuteronomy 6:7 to life! “You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” Opportunities to teach Biblical truths are all around us. Learn ten practical […]
Out of the Box “Teenschooling”
Speaker: Rebecca Spooner Have some anxiety about high school? You aren’t alone! In this session, Rebecca talks about the teen years: how to keep your kids interested and break the narrative that finding something accredited or rigorous is the only way! You have a whole lot more options than you think you do. Yes, you […]