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A bright yellow Animal Farm paperback book with cartoon drawings of farm animals, and a student workbook.

Animal Farm

George Orwell's dystopian classic, with a ten-year-old. Terrible idea, or great idea?

The cover of The Knowledge Gap, on an orange background.

Book recommendations

The Knowledge Gap

A book review of The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler, about the lack of focus on building a foundation of general knowledge in modern education, despite cognitive science pointing to its importance.

The covers of three levels of Exploring the World through Story side-by-side: D, E, and F

Exploring the World through Story

First impressions of Exploring the World through Story, a literature-based curriculum.

Three images of Wanda, age 8, reading chapter books.

Book recommendations

Books we've loved in 2021

We're sharing some highlights from the reading we've done over the past year.

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.

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!

Scarborough's Reading Rope

Scarborough's Reading Rope

I like this metaphor to help break down the pieces that go into developing strong reading skills. The Scarborough reading rope model has been in use for about 20 years, if you’re interested in the research backing it up, search for “Scarborough reading rope.” The cool-toned threads at 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