Great news for members of SchoolhouseTeachers.com! Now that they have achieved the designation of a “full curriculum” for grades K-12, they have put together what they call “School Boxes.” School Boxes are basically online homeschool curriculum boxes with suggestions of courses your students can take for a full year of learning – you can just open your computer or tablet and go! 

If you are not familiar with SchoolhouseTeachers.com, let me tell you a bit about it. ST is a membership site with more than 450 courses for grades Pre-K through 12. They are constantly adding new courses all the time, so that number grows often. For one very reasonable price, your family gets access to all of the course. Every course, for all of your students, for one price. Everything is self-contained on their website (online access through your computer or tablet), with downloadable PDFs, videos, and more. Not all courses have video, but man do. You also get access to World Book, hundreds of streaming videos, planning tools, and a subscription to the print issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. There are no other books to buy; everything is included in that price. It’s absolutely the best deal in homeschooling I’ve ever see, and we have been members since they began about 8 years ago. 

The School Boxes are a new feature, and while we didn’t get the benefit of using that in our own homeschool, it’s something I’ve been excited to know was coming. I think it will revolutionize the use of this site for its members. I hope you’ll spend some time perusing both this article and their site as well. It can be overwhelming with so many offerings, but this really breaks it down well. 

Online Homeschool Curriculum Boxes  

I’m going to share here what the recommendations are for each grade, to make it super easy for you to see the vast variety of this membership site. With over 450 courses offered, there is something for everyone, and not everything offered will be found in these recommendations. I will make some “extra” suggestions based on our own experiences at the bottom of this article. 

To make it super easy for you, each School Box has its own curriculum guide. You can see a sample of those here.

Let’s dive in: 

Kindergarten Curriculum Box

Math: 

• Building a Foundation with Kindergarten Math

Language Arts: 

• Literacy Center
• Beginning Handwriting
• Teaching Reading Through Play
• Reading Remedies
• Everyday Games with Teresa Evans
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Phonics-Based Lower Elementary Spelling

Science:

• Exploring God’s World with Kindergarten Science
• Having Fun with Kindergarten Science

History:

• Getting Started with American History for Kindergarten

Health:

• Home Economics
• Kindergarten Health
• Family Fitness
• Unit Studies

Social Studies/Geography:

• Kindergarten Social Studies

Music:

• Appreciating the Gift of Music

Art:

• Learning About Art

First Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Starting Out with First Grade Math

Language Arts:

• Literacy Center
• Daily Grammar – 1st Grade
• Teaching Reading Through Play
• Reading Remedies
• Everyday Games with Teresa Evans
• World Book eBooks
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason Lower Elementary Spelling, List One

Science:

• Exploring God’s World with First Grade Science
• Fun with Science

History:

• ABC with ME
• American History for Beginners, or
• Ancient History for Elementary

Health:

• Growing Healthy in First Grade
• Unit Studies

Social Studies/Geography

• All About Maps
• All About the World
• Living Geography
• Exploring Social Studies for Beginners
• Community Helpers Coloring Book
• Exploring Citizenship in First Grade
• Elementary Economics for First Grade

Music:

• Music Theory I
• Music Mania

Art:

• Elementary Art
• Introduction to Colors
• All About Artists

Second Grade Curriculum Box

Math: 

• Stepping Up with Second Grade Math

Language Arts:

• Literacy Center
• Daily Grammar – 2^nd Grade
• Little Language Arts
• Everyday Games with Teresa Evans
• Reading Remedies
• Teaching Reading Through Play
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason Lower Elementary Spelling, List Two

Science:

• Creation, Nature, and You
• Wildlife Adventures
• Science All Around Us
• Science of Our Planet
• Let’s Be Scientists
• Lapbooking
• Watersheds and the Water Cycle
• Nature/Outdoors

History:

• Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans
• Hard Times and Hope, or
• Medieval to the Renaissance: Elementary History

Health:

• Growing Healthy in Second Grade
• Home Economics
• Health and Safety

Social Studies/Geography:

• Exploring Elementary World Geography
• All About Maps
• All About the World
• Foods and Food Production
• Flag Etiquette
• Growing in Citizenship in Second Grade
• Elementary Economics for Second Grade

Music:

• Music Theory II
• Music Mania

Art:

• Elementary Art
• All About Art

Third Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Stretching Higher with Third Grade Math

Language Arts:

• Literacy Center
• Daily Grammar – 3rd Grade
• Adventures in Writing
• Daily Copywork
• Little Language Arts
• Elementary Writing with Structure
• eBooks
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason Lower Elementary Spelling, List Three

Science:

• World Book Science Power
• A World of Animals
• Wildlife Adventures
• Nature and Outdoors
• Curious Science
• All About Animals
• Lapbooking
• Unit Studies
• Fun with Gravity and Climate
• Wondrous Weather
• Ditch the Desk
• Introduction to Physical Science

History:

• Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans
• Great Leaders in History
• Bold Explorers, or
• World History Exploration and Colonization

Health:

• Growing Healthy in Third Grade
• Nourishing Nuggets
• Family Nutrition

Social Studies/Geography:

• All About Maps
• All About the World
• Foods and Food Production
• Changes in Transportation, Communication, and Technology
• Rights of Citizens for Third Graders
• Elementary Economics for Third Grade
• World Book Social Studies Power Library

Music:

Great Musicians

Art:

• Exploring the World of Art
• Elementary Art
• Achieving Art Success with ArtAchieve

Fourth Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Strengthening Skills with Fourth Grade Math

Language Arts:

• Literacy Center
• Daily Grammar – 4^th Grade
• Expanding Your Writing Skills
• Daily Copywork
• Fun with Fairy Tales
• Little Language Arts
• eBooks
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason Upper Elementary Spelling, List One

Science:

• Lapbooking
• Wonderful World of Bugs
• Exploring God’s World with Fourth Grade Science
• Experiencing Weather: The North Wind and Sun
• Everyday Astronomy

History:

• History Around the World
• Lapbooking
• Early American History, or
• Modern History for Elementary

Health:

• Growing Healthy in Fourth Grade
• Lapbooking
• Nourishing Nuggets

Social Studies/Geography:

• Learning About the USA
• All About Maps
• All About the World
• Rights of Citizens for Fourth Graders
• Elections and the US Presidency
• Checks and Balances
• Elementary Economics for Fourth Grade

Music:

• If It Isn’t Baroque . . . The History of Western Music

Art:

• Everyday Easels
• Achieving Art Success with ArtAchieve
• Lapbooking
• Heritage Crafts

Fifth Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Steaming Ahead with Fifth Grade Math

Language Arts:

• Daily Grammar – 5^th Grade
• Discovering Poetic Elements
• Navigating the World of Research
• Lapbooking
• Creative Composition
• Sparking the Noggin
• Simply Shakespeare
• eBooks
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason Upper Elementary Spelling, List Two

Science:

• Exploring God’s World with Fifth Grade Science
• Nature/Outdoors
• Physics (Introduction)

History:

• American History: Pre-Civil War to Reconstruction
• America in the 1800s
• Classical History, or
• Ancient World History
• Classical History

Health:

• Preventing and Responding to Emergencies
• Lapbooking: Summer Safety
• Ditch the Desk

Social Studies/Geography:

• All About Maps
• All About the World
• Wonders of the World
• Western Hemispheres Social Studies
• All About Careers
• Citizenship Around the World
• Elementary Economics for Fifth Grade

Music:

• World Book Biography Center
• Fun with Music

Art:

• Everyday Easels
• Achieving Art Success with ArtAchieve
• Discovering Art History

Sixth Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Staying Sharp with Sixth Grade Math

Language Arts:

• Literature Kits
• Daily Grammar – 6^th and 7^th Grade
• Essay Writing 101
• How to Do Research
• Research Skills
• Opening the Door to Poetry
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason Upper Elementary Spelling, List Three

Science:

• Exploring God’s World with Sixth Grade Science
• Chemistry: All Things Matter

History:

• Before the Renaissance: Middle School World History
• American History: Post-Civil War through WWII
• Early American Civilizations, or
• Middle Ages History
• Renaissance History

Health:

• Health 101
• Family Fitness

Social Studies/Geography:

• All About Maps
• All About the World
• History of Holidays in America
• All About Careers
• Ancient Citizens in Ancient Civilizations
• Elementary Economics for Sixth Grade

Music:

• Music Theory I

Art:

• Everyday Easels
• Achieving Art Success with ArtAchieve
• Art Appreciation: South African Art

Seventh Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Pre-Algebra

Language Arts:

• Analyzing, Understanding, and Exploring Literature
• Daily Grammar: 6th and 7th Grade
• Creative Writing
• Experiencing Epics and Poetry
• Writing on This Day in History
• Daily Grammar: 7th and 8th Grade
• Around the World in 80 Days unit study
• Literature: Treasure Island
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason Middle School Spelling List One

Science:

• Botany
• Animal Science

History:

• Renaissance to World War II History, or
• Kingdoms of the World: Fifteenth to Eighteenth Century: World History

Health:

• Understanding Middle School Health

Social Studies/Geography:

• Learning About World Cultures: North, Central, Latin, and South America
• Geography: All About the World

Music:

• Music Theory II

Art:

• Drawing with Realism
• A Century of Art
• Achieving Art Success with ArtAchieve
• Art Appreciation: South African Art
• Introduction to Architecture

Eighth Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Algebra 1

Language Arts:

• Daily Grammar: 7th and 8th Grade
• Elements of Literature
• Fundamental Elements of Literature and Composition
• Daily Grammar: 9th Grade
• Creative Writing
• Literature: The Hobbit
• Schoolhouse Spelling- Charlotte Mason Middle School Spelling List Two

Science:

• Physical Science

History:

• US and Modern World History, or
• Civil Rights Movement
• World History: Expansion, Independence, and War

Social Studies/Geography:

• Learning About World Cultures: Oceania
• Geography: All About the World
• Learning About World Cultures: Europe
• All About Maps
• World Book Outline Maps

Art:

• Studio Art for Teens
• Drawing with Realism
• A Century of Art
• Achieving Art Success with ArtAchieve
• Art Tips with Jan Bower

Ninth Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Geometry

Language Arts:

• Exploring Literature
• Writing on This Day in History
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason Middle School Spelling List Three

Science:

• Earth Science
• Geology – Unit 1

History:

• Age of Revolution, or
• Understanding Ancient History

Art:

• Studio Art for Teens
• Achieving Art Success with ArtAchieve
• Art: The Timeless Treasure
• Digital Art and Product Designs for Small Business

Tenth Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Algebra 2

Language Arts:

• World Literature and Cultures
• The Writing Life: Learn to Write Well
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason High School Spelling List One

Science:

• General Biology by Core Academy

History:

• World History, or
• Medieval to the Renaissance: High School History

Music:

• Music Throughout History

Art:

• Studio Art for Teens
• Achieving Art Success with ArtAchieve
• Drawing with Realism
• Digital Art and Production Design

Eleventh Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Trigonometry
• Statistics

Language Arts:

• American Folklore
• African American Literature
• Benjamin Franklin Writing Method
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason High School Spelling List Two

Science:

• Friendly Chemistry
• Advanced Chemistry

History:

• United States History: Exploration to the Present Day, or
• 250 Years of Exploration, Settlement, and Reformation: World History

Geography:

• Geography of the Bible

Art:

• Studio Art for Teens
• Art and History Interconnected
• Digital Art and Product Design for Small Business

Twelfth Grade Curriculum Box

Math:

• Precalculus

Language Arts:

• High School British Literature
• Writing: College Admission Essay
• Writing: Advertising Copy
• Writing: Compare and Contrast
• Words and What to Do with Them
• Specific pieces from Writing and Classics-Based Writing
• Schoolhouse Spelling – Charlotte Mason High School Spelling List Three

Science:

• High School Physics

History:

• American Government (Part One)
• Economics (Part Two), or
• Understanding Modern History

Art:

• Studio Art for Teens
• Digital Art and Product Design for Small Business
• Inkscape Online Adventure

Preschool Playground

If you’re homeschooling preschool, don’t miss the Preschool Playground. While the Preschool Playground doesn’t have its own curriculum box, don’t let that leave you thinking there’s not much for your little ones there. The Preschool Playground is filled with fun learning for Bible, Language Arts, Math Preparation, Manners, Arts, Crafts, Music, Science, Social Studies, and more. You will love what the Preschool Playground has to offer.

Unit Studies

You’ll see that in the elementary boxes, “unit studies” are often listed. Since unit studies were the base of our homeschooling in the elementary and middle school years, this is one part of the membership site I don’t want you to gloss over. This isn’t all of the unit studies offered, but I wanted to give you a taste of what you can find: 

• All About Elections
• US Presidency
• Memorial Day
• 4th of July
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Holidays such as Valentines Day, Advent, Christmas, and Hanakkuh
• Knights and Castles
• Inventions
• American Revolution
• Ancient Egypt
• Hieroglyphics
• Space Travel
• Transportation
• Civil War
• Community Helps
• Missionaries
• Presidents
• U.S. Constitution
• Iditarod
• Maple Syrup
• Appalachian Trail
• Animals
• Nature Study
• Human Body
• Sun, Moon, and Planets
• Natural Disasters
• Sunflowers
• Electricity
• Water Cyle
• Weather
• Plants
• Exploring Geography with Google Earth (one of our first and favorite courses)
• and many, many, many more!

High School Electives

In addition to the above courses for your high school student, I have some suggestions for courses that can either substitute for some of the above or can be used for High School Electives. For a complete list of high school electives I’ve suggested based on career objectives, you can visit this article. It lists some from SchoolhouseTeachers.com and a couple of other sources as well. Here are some choices from ST: 

• Accounting 101
• Business Plan Creation
• Career Exploration
• Filmmaking
• Home Economics
• Internet Entrepreneurship for Teens
• Leadership 101
• Logic
• Personal Finance in Bite-Sized Chunks
• Photography and Photography Challenge
• Starting a Micro-Business for Teens
• Whole Foods Cooking with Sue Gregg
• Advanced Music Theory
• Beginner Drum Lessons
• Guitar
• Violin
• Music and Voice
• Public Speaking and Advanced Public Speaking
• How to Write and Produce a Play

There’s also a plethora of Bible courses for all ages, which has always been an important subject in our homeschool. 

Hopefully, by perusing this list, you can see what I refer to this membership as the “best deal in homeschooling.” There is nowhere else I have found where you can have over 450 biblically sound courses, for all grade levels, for all of your students, for one very affordable price. Should you have any questions, I answer the 10 most common questions I get here. If you have any others, feel free to reach to me via my email contact form or social media. I’m happy to help. 

Current Promo

I will try to do my best to leave information about current promos for SchoolhouseTeachers.com here at the bottom of this post. They frequently have sales on yearly, monthly, or quarterly memberships. If what you see is expired, go ahead and click over to see what special they may have going on. If you don’t find one, you can always use my special code: BENANDME for a great price on the Ultimate Monthly Membership (a savings of over 50%). That never expires.

The current promo for July 15-August 31 is the annual BOGO special. This is the VERY BEST DEAL they offer on the yearly membership. They have reduced the price to $179 and will give you a free year. So you get TWO YEARS of a complete curriculum for all grades for just $179.  Use the code: SHARK20. You’ll also get a bonus Homeschooling with Heart book bag and a print issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine for free.

Rainbow Resource Giveaway

It’s Back to (Home) School time!! 

I’ve never been more thankful for the freedom to homeschool in America as I am this year.  I can’t imagine the uncertainty, stress, and overwhelm that many families are feeling right now with not knowing what the upcoming school year will look like.  For homeschool families, plans for the upcoming school year have likely not been disrupted or derailed.  For most, homeschool will likely go on as usual. However, for many,  jobs and financial situations may have changed. So many families, homeschoolers or not, are feeling the strain of the economy’s decline.  Maybe you don’t have the funds to get your favorite or usual curriculum this year, or maybe you don’t have the budget to buy any at all.  Maybe you are brand new to homeschooling; you’ve decided to take your child’s education into your own hands, to have more control in what and how they’ll learn, and you had to cut back your work hours or quit altogether to do just that.

Well, I’ve teamed up with a great group of homeschool bloggers that would like to help and bless a few homeschool families this year.  We wish we could bless more, but we will be able to give THREE families $200 to spend at Rainbow Resource Center to buy curriculum, resources, and supplies for their homeschools.

To enter for your chance to win, simply use the Rafflecopter form below to enter.  Now I know this is quite a few entries, but each of these bloggers has generously chipped in their own money to make this giveaway possible, so I hope you will take the time to do all of the entries.  And hey, the more entries you do, the better your odds are of winning!

Be sure to go enter our other Back to Homeschool Giveaways from two more of our Top Curriculum Companies:  SchoolhouseTeachers.com and Productive Homeschooling.

Giveaway ends July 31, 2020 at 11:59pm ET.  Must be at least 18 years of age.  Must be a resident of U.S. or Canada to enter.  Selected winners will have 48 hours to respond to email notification to claim their prizes or another winner will be drawn.  By entering this giveaway, you agree to be added to the email/newsletter lists of the participating bloggers (see the Terms & Conditions on the Rafflecopter form for the complete list).

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