This year I am so excited to finally be homeschooling all four of my children. In previous years, my youngest daughter would join in on crafts and family read-alouds, but this year she will be joining in full force with her other siblings. Over the summer I spent a lot of time reflecting on what I want our family’s daily rhythm to feel like and what our home education environment will be like as we join together from grades kindergarten through middle school.

With that said, here are my homeschool curriculum choices for the upcoming school year.

In this blog post:

• About our homeschool family of four
• Our homeschool style
• Our homeschool schedule and daily rhythm
• My 2025 elementary and middle school homeschool curriculum choices
• Favorite homeschool resources for 2025-2026

About our homeschool family of four

Currently our children are ages 5, 7, 10, and 12. Technically, they would be considered entering grades kindergarten, 2nd grade, 5th grade, and 7th grade.

My husband, Matt, and I both work part-time from home and share responsibilities of our home and homeschool. Matt is with the kids in the mornings until 8 a.m., and then again from 1:30-5:00 p.m. While I oversee the majority of the homeschooling, Matt leads the children in Bible lessons over breakfast and teaches the older children’s math lessons in the afternoons. He also oversees any other school work they are completing in the afternoons that they didn’t finish in the morning. 

Our homeschool style

Family-style learning 

As you may know, in our homeschool we do not emphasize labeling grade levels. This is because we do much of our curriculum “family-style.” Family-style learning means we use the same curricula for my children at different ages, tailoring the material to their levels. This way, my children learn together, despite being at various ages. While my children also have work they do independently that is tailored to their levels, the majority of our curricula can be tailored to use with all of my children, together, or in small groups, like the older children or the younger children. Lesson planning is streamlined and fosters sibling bonding as we do lessons together. 

Respectful learning

Rather than forcing my children into specific grade levels, I allow my children to progress at their own pace. Sometimes this means they are above “grade level” according to curriculum labels or state standards. Sometimes this means they are “behind.” My goal as a homeschooling parent is simple – to see my children continually grow in understanding, in skills, and in the desire to learn. I want them to enjoy their education, while also being challenged at just the right level. 

Charlotte Mason-style

While I do not subscribe to one specific method of education, I do lean toward Charlotte Mason principles. I value learning through living books, life experiences, and educating the whole child (not only the mind). We also utilize narration as a cornerstone of our education.

Our homeschool schedule and daily rhythm

Here is the schedule we are using for our homeschool days on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. This year, on Wednesdays my older children will have enrichment classes, and in the afternoons they will complete their independent work and math. Fridays we join our homeschool community group where we play in nature, hike, and catch up with friends.

• 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Bible lessons over breakfast (all children with dad)
• 8:30 – 9 a.m. – Morning Responsibilities (all children with me)
• 9 – 10 a.m. – Morning Time (all children with me)
• 10 – 11:30 a.m. – Lesson Block 1: Kindergarten and 2nd Grade lessons with me, 5th and 7th Grade independent work
• 11:30 – 12 p.m. – Lunch & Literature
• 12 – 1:30 p.m. –  Lesson Block 2: 5th and 7th Grade lessons with me
• 1:30 – 2 p.m. –  5th and 7th Grade math lessons with dad
• 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. –  Playtime, outside time, errands, extracurriculars
• 5:30 – 7 p.m. –  Dinner and night chores
• 7 – 8 p.m. – Family time
• 8 p.m. – Bedtime routines 

My 2025 elementary and middle school homeschool curriculum choices

These are our curriculum choices for my family, the curriculum we are using for family-style learning and each child’s individual lessons.

Bible curriculum for 2025-2026

This year we are excited to use Flourish Family Bible Curriculum, which focuses on the outward life of a follower of Christ. My husband leads our family devotional each morning over breakfast. Each day my children declare the week’s statement, work on Scripture memory, read a passage from the Bible, and discuss, pray together, and read a piece of poetry or observe related artwork. Some days they do the extension activity offered in the guide like a game or an art extension. Other times they will do this aspect later in the day during our homeschool lessons. 

Morning Time curriculum choices for 2025-2026 

Morning Time is the time of our day where all four of the children join together to learn. This year we will only have Morning Time three days a week. In the past we have used Treehouse Nature Study as the cornerstone of Morning Time, but I wanted to try something different this year. This year we will start each Morning Time with a snack and reading from various poetry books. We will also be memorizing various longer pieces like poems and Scripture passages, so we will work on recitation of those passages. Then, we will rotate through these three studies, just doing one lesson per week of each. 

• Beautiful Feet Books Art Appreciation – This curriculum introduces children to the rich world of art history and visual culture, featuring carefully curated lessons on famous artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, and Georgia O’Keeffe. This study uses detailed lesson plans, hands-on projects, and guided art observation to develop critical thinking, creativity, and a deeper understanding of visual expression. 
• Beautiful Feet Books Music Appreciation – This study features a curated collection of lessons on famous composers such as Bach, Beethoven, and more. The study uses detailed lesson plans with fun music activities, and exploration of basic musical elements like rhythm, pitch, and melody. My children will be notebooking what they learn throughout this study.
• CM Simple Studies: English Fairy Tales – We will study classic fairy tales with this curriculum that uses illustrations, discussion questions, narration prompts and more to encourage children to form personal connections to folklore and develop each child’s imagination. We will also use this as an opportunity for notebooking.

Kindergarten homeschool curriculum choices for 2025-2026

My daughter, Eliza, is entering the school year at age 5 and ½. This will be her kindergarten year. 

• Morning Time Bundle – Eliza will use the preschool version of the Morning Time Bundle to trace the day of the month, daily weather forecast, and more. As she advances we will likely transition to the classic version which adds in the date and time, plus the moon phases, and more.
• Treehouse Story School: Preschool – We will be using Treehouse Story School: Preschool as her core curriculum, focusing on the weekly book selection and opportunities for narration, plus the connections to the alphabet. We will advance any topics she is already familiar with to her level. Read more about how I am adapting this curriculum for kindergarten here.
• Saxon Math 1 – Eliza loves math and has started a 1st grade level curriculum already. She will complete Saxon Math 1 this school year, and move onto Saxon Math 2 when she is ready. 
• Explode the Code Books 2 and 3 – Eliza will use the Explode the Code series to work on handwriting, spelling, and phonics. 
• Handwriting Without Tears My Printing Book – We will work on Eliza’s handwriting and printing with Handwriting Without Tears, a curriculum I have loved and used for years. Learn more about Handwriting Without Tears here.
• Copywork, Mail Monday, and notebooking – Eliza will also practice spelling, handwriting, and language arts through our copywork, Mail Monday, and notebooking, which we do as a family with a lot of our curriculum choices.
• Beginner Readers – Eliza will read aloud to me daily from her Book Basket, which will be full of books on her reading level. I constantly add to this basket and switch out new books from our local library. 
• Unit Studies – She will join her older brother, who will be in 2nd grade, for various unit studies throughout the year, including Me on the Map, My Amazing Body, and Treehouse Nature Study: Primary Years.

2nd Grade homeschool curriculum choices for 2025-2026

Huck will turn 7 at the end of summer and will be entering 2nd grade in the fall. Here are the curriculum choices we will use this year.

• Morning Time Bundle –  Huck will use the classic Morning Time Bundle each morning to chart the day of the week, date, time, weather, and more. 
• Treehouse Story School: Preschool – Huck will join in on the fun of Treehouse Story School with his sister, mostly enjoying the read-aloud stories, narration, and coordinating books. He will also participate in the cooking, baking, activities, and more.
• Saxon Math 2 and Saxon Math 3 – Huck will complete Saxon Math 2 and move onto Saxon Math 3 later in the year. 
• Explode the Code Books 3 and 4 – Huck will use the Explode the Code series to work on handwriting, spelling, and phonics. 
• Handwriting Without Tears Printing Power – This handwriting lesson book combines handwriting instruction with punctuation, paragraph, poem, and language arts activities for practice. Learn more about Handwriting Without Tears here.
• Keyboarding Without Tears – Huck will begin to learn and practice typing with Keyboarding Without Tears with this digital, online curriculum.
• Copywork, Mail Monday, and notebooking – Huck will practice spelling, handwriting, and language arts through our copywork, Mail Monday, and notebooking, which we do as a family with a lot of our curriculum choices.
• Book Basket – Huck will read aloud or independently from his curated Book Basket filled with books at his level. Some of these books coordinate with our other studies. 
• Unit Studies – Huck and his younger sister will do various unit studies throughout the year, including Me on the Map, My Amazing Body, and Treehouse Nature Study: Primary Years.
• Piano Lessons – Huck will do piano lessons with Hoffman Academy.

5th Grade homeschool curriculum choices for 2025-2026

These are the curriculum choices we will use for my 10-year-old daughter who is entering 5th grade this year.

• Evan Moor Building Spelling Skills Grade 5 – We mostly rely on copywork, notebooking, and reading for building spelling skills, but we are adding this book because it’s a quick independent workbook that my kids love. Josie will complete one page each school day. 
• Fix It! Grammar: Level 3 Robin Hood – Fix It! Grammar is an engaging and effective program that helps students develop strong grammar skills through daily editing practice and copywork. Each lesson presents a passage with embedded errors, allowing students to hunt for and correct mistakes while following a continuous storyline. Read more about the Fix It! Grammar here.
• Light the Way Scripture Memory Set – Josie will use Light the Way for Scripture memory reinforcement, print copywork, and cursive copywork. 
• Saxon Math 5/4 – Josie will use Saxon Math 5/4, which practices math concepts like word problems, arithmetic algorithms, geometry and measurement, elapsed time, fractions, decimals and percents, negative numbers, powers and roots, and more.
• Reading – I will curate a selection of books for her to choose from I like to call “Mom’s Library.” She will work through many books that cover various topics and subjects. As she reads, she will write or type a short narration of her reading. 
• Writing – I will draw from our history lessons, book studies, or nature study to create writing assignments that coordinate with our other studies.
• Science – Josie is joining a weekly enrichment class that will use The Good and The Beautiful Chemistry.
• Enrichment classes – Josie will take various local enrichment classes, such as sewing, STEM class, a class about classic artists, and more. 

7th Grade homeschool curriculum choices for 2025-2026

• Evan Moor Building Spelling Skills Grade 6 – We mostly rely on copywork, notebooking, and reading for building spelling skills, but we are adding this book because it’s a quick independent workbook that my kids love. Titus will complete one page each school day. 
• Fix It! Grammar: Level 3 Robin Hood – Fix It! Grammar is an engaging and effective program that helps students develop strong grammar skills through daily editing practice and copywork. Each lesson presents a passage with embedded errors, allowing students to hunt for and correct mistakes while following a continuous storyline. Read more about the Fix It! Grammar here.
• Light the Way Scripture Memory Set – Titus will use Light the Way for Scripture memory reinforcement, print copywork, and cursive copywork. 
• Saxon Math 7/6 – Titus will use Saxon Math 7/6, which teaches math concepts for upper-level algebra and geometry.
• Reading – I will curate a selection of books for her to choose from I like to call “Mom’s Library.” Titus will work through many books that cover various topics and subjects. As she reads, she will write or type a short narration of her reading. 
• Writing – I will draw from our history lessons, book studies, or nature study to create writing assignments that coordinate with our other studies.
• Science – Titus is joining a weekly enrichment class that will use The Good and The Beautiful Chemistry. He will also do science experiments in Treehouse Nature Study: Intermediate Years.
• Enrichment classes – Titus will continue piano lessons with Hoffman Academy and do local enrichment classes in our community.

Family-style homeschool curriculum choices for 2025-2026

• Treehouse Book Studies – We will use Treehouse Book Studies and pull from both primary and intermediate lists. The younger children will listen and be a part of discussion and activities, while the older children will complete writing assignments, book reports, research, and projects through the themes in the story. We may also have some book club meetups with the books with friends. 
• Story of the World Volume 1 history lessons – We will be studying ancient history together and pulling ideas from the Activity Book for projects, mapping, and notebooking. This will be primarily for the older children, but the younger two will listen in over lunch and be welcome to join the activities. We plan to use the audio version on audible. 
• Lily & Thistle Watercolor School – We have been watercolor painting for years, but I am excited for my children to use a structured program for watercolor tutorials and painting techniques.
• Treehouse Schoolhouse holiday unit studies – We also love to do unit studies each year that connect to the time of year, such as A Treasured Thanksgiving, A Connected Christmas, A Virtuous Valentine’s, and An Expectant Easter. We have done all of these before but I find that my children love to revisit them each year.

Favorite homeschool resources for the 2025-2026

Homeschool Planner

I developed this homeschool planner to meet my needs as a busy homeschool mom of multiple children. I wanted something simple and beautiful. Customized for Morning Time, Daily Rhythm, and lesson planning, this planner has helped many homeschool moms around the world make space for more beauty and joy in their homeschool.

Treehouse Story School: Preschool

Treehouse Story School: Preschool is a gentle, literature-based preschool curriculum that invites children to learn through the themes in stories they love. Each week will focus on a picture book, inviting children into connection and learning through music and movement, play-based narration, alphabet and number play, motor skills, practical life development, crafts, and baking together.

It would be a great fit for your toddler or preschooler if you are looking to incorporate multi-sensory, play-based learning while introducing them to timeless stories. From toddler through upper preschool, this curriculum can be used year after year as you dive deeper into beloved, classic stories your family will cherish.

Treehouse Nature Study

Treehouse Nature Study is a year-long seasonal nature study curriculum designed with family-style learning in mind. It is a gentle guide meant to invite various ages to connect with each other and the world around them through living books, nature notebooking, hands-on projects, and beauty subjects such as poetry, picture study, and folk songs. Available in both Primary and Intermediate Years, Treehouse Nature Study will provide years of rich education for the whole family.

Are you excited for the upcoming year? Share your curriculum choices in the comments below.