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Civics

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Vintage drawing of a stack of books, with the words FREE CURRICULUM

Free homeschool curriculum

There are outstanding free educational materials available to homeschoolers, including many aligned to common core standards. I've collected a list.

Title card for American Veteran: Keep It Close

Stories for Veterans Day

We spent the morning of Veterans Day discussing the meaning of the day, and hearing the stories of five American Veterans.

A ballot and voter information guides for the California gubernatorial recall election.

Voting

Each election, Wanda and I sit down together to research all of our voting options. We refer to the Official Voter Information Guide provided by the government, we turn to endorsements from a variety of different sources, and we read articles to dive deeper when we have unresolved questions. We

Small paper rectangles, each with one word, are lined up to spell a sentence: "Fossils are only found in sedimentary rock l

Free printables

The Writing Revolution downloadable lessons

I'm sharing all of the The Writing Revolution-style lessons I've created, using content from our various curricula. Maybe you can use them, too!

Current events

Hoo boy. For the big, zesty, "we're living in historic times" stuff, there's no replacement for just talking things through with her directly, and tailoring things to Wanda's emotional and educational needs in the moment. The whiteboard often gets a workout, and sometimes I'll reach for a few carefully-selected YouTube

Flag of the United States of America on a flagpole, in front of a blue sky with white clouds.

The Pledge of Allegiance

My very bright moment of sun during an otherwise deeply demoralizing week: > "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." This week, Wanda was curious about the

Interior of a small booklet demonstrating how passive voice shapes how we talk and think about current events.

Passive voice

We happened to have a language arts lesson on passive vs. active voice yesterday. Wanda didn’t understand why it was a big deal when it was talking about a cabin being destroyed by a storm. When I switched up the lesson to use current events instead, she understood the

Open books in front of a window with a view of evergreen trees

Our curriculum

By far, the number one question I get asked about homeschooling is what I use for curriculum. It’s not an easily answered question, so I’m writing it all up here. Given the current state of things, I thought some folks might find it relevant. This is what I