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.
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