Resources
Things you can actually use.
Printables, curriculum reviews, tool round-ups, and book lists — curated and current.
Printables
Free, ready-to-print activities and planners.
Your first homeschool year checklist (free printable PDF)
A one-page checklist for your first homeschool year — legal steps, a light routine, core subjects, and a 6-week review.
Email requiredThe Weekly Homeschool Planner (free printable PDF)
A one-page weekly planner that fits any method — designed for the kitchen table, not the school office.
Curriculum reviews
Honest, parent-written reviews of popular curricula.
All About Reading review — the program that rescues reading
A parent review of All About Reading, the scripted Orton-Gillingham phonics program — who it saves, what it costs you in time, and who can pass.
FreeMath Mammoth review — rigorous, cheap, and a little beige
An honest parent review of Math Mammoth, the budget-friendly mastery math curriculum that teaches itself — if your kid can handle the dense pages.
FreeThe Story of the World review — history your kids will ask for
A parent review of Susan Wise Bauer's narrative world history series — what it does brilliantly, where it simplifies, and how families actually use it.
Free2026 curriculum shortlist — the ones we'd actually recommend
A short, opinionated shortlist across the four core subjects, vetted by parents who use them.
Tools & apps
Software and platforms worth knowing about.
Homeschool planning tools, matched to your personality
Paper planners, spreadsheets, Notion boards, and dedicated homeschool planners compared — and why the simplest system you'll keep wins.
FreeKhan Academy for homeschoolers, an honest guide
What Khan Academy does well, where it falls short, and how homeschool families actually use it without making it the whole curriculum.
FreeLibby and your library, the homeschool backbone
How to turn the public library and the Libby app into the engine of your homeschool — holds strategy, interlibrary loan, and librarian allies.
Book lists
Curated reading by age, subject, and theme.
Living books for science and nature study
What a living book is, the science and nature titles worth owning, and how to pair them with nature walks and a journal.
FreeRead-aloud favorites by age
A curated read-aloud list by age band — under 5 through teens — with a one-line reason to pick up each book.