Can You Homeschool Middle School? Yes, You Can! The authors at the Curriculum Choice have many, many years of experience teaching middle school between them. They’ve joined together to help you feel confident teaching middle school, too!
Welcome back to Five Days of Choosing Curriculum! We will be helping you with curriculum choices for specific age levels. Today is all about middle school homeschool resources. Don’t miss our schedule at the end of the post. We invite you to browse every topic!
Today’s post is sponsored by Answers in Genesis Homeschool, a ministry we love! Please see our disclosure policy for full details.
Choosing Middle School Homeschool Curriculum
Below are some of the many middle school reviews our Curriculum Choice authors have written. You’ll enjoy learning more about the plethora of resources available to you as you teach 6th-8th graders!
Be sure to also browse all the reviews and resources under our Middle School tab.
More Encouragement from Our Authors
Most of the Curriculum Choice authors have active blogs where they share all kinds of homeschooling advice and experiences. Below, you’ll find links to helpful middle school posts from a couple of our veteran homeschooling authors.
Cindy West from Our Journey Westward loves teaching middle school! Sixth-eighth graders are ready to dive deeper academically, but still enjoy lessons that allow them to get dirty and have fun. Here are some of her “outside the box” curriculum ideas for middle school.
Apologia and Nature Study – How to integrate nature study and a popular science textbook in the upper grades.
Logic and Critical Thinking – Middle school children are the perfect age to dive deep into logic studies that will prepare them for so much in the future!
Project-Based Learning Series – Many kids want (or need) to learn on their own terms – whether delight directed, hands-on, gifted, struggling, etc. – project-based learning can be a great answer.
Dr. Seuss in Middle School – This fun character-building lesson uses a children’s book for some deep thinking.
Tricia from Hodgepodge shares some of her favorite middle school resources, too!
Middle School Homeschool Curriculum – Our middle school girl is a busy, kinesthetic learner who loves to craft. She loves to make things. Do things. Move. Participate. Give her a display board for a biography report. Let her make a salt dough map. She loves to color while I read. Crafts, creations, busy. That’s her.
Harmony Fine Arts Plans for Art and Music Appreciation – (we use this together as a family – for all ages! But we’ve mostly enjoyed the middle school plans) Are you like me? Do you long to enrich your homeschool with studies of composers and artists? Do you wish that someone would just do it all for you? You know, invest the time in research, find the online links, point you to the resources you need? It’s done. Yes, really. It’s all done for you. Barb-Harmony Art Mom has created just what you need. She, too, was like us.
Lynda.com Online Training Library – Our eldest son is using the Lynda.com library to learn computer programming. The courses are engaging, and the lecturers really know their topics. One of the best things about Lynda.com is that 10% of the training catalog is available free. You can truly “try before you buy”.
GloBible App – They have created an engaging Bible study tool that will (and has) fascinated and captivated our Bible students. My 13-year-old son says “I love the Glo Bible”.
New Millennium Creative Writing for Tween Girls –Crafty. Creative. Busy. Reader. Writer. Tween. Do you have one of those too? Yes, I have a tween girl who thrives on creative projects. So when we had a chance to review the New Millenium Girls Creative Writing Bundle by Jan May, I knew it was for us.
Answers in Genesis: God’s Design for Science – For our middle schoolers too! Gone are the days of buying separate science curriculum for various levels. Focusing on different topics in multiple grades. For me, as homeschool parent, I no longer have to set aside time to “do science” with each child. Everyone is learning together. A unit study approach for the whole family. Four years worth of units for grades 1-8. Each with 3 units. Even more on Answers in Genesis God’s Design for Science in Homeschool Science for Multiple Ages.
Annie Kate:
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the most important resource when choosing curriculum is Cathy Duffy’s guide, 101 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, which helps you determine what curriculum suits your family. I recommend it to all new homeschooling families and use it regularly myself even after 17 years of homeschooling and 4 years of reviewing curriculum. The older version, 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, is still useful, but does not mention some of the great new curricula available.
Even More Homeschool Resources!
- Be sure to also check out The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Homeschool Curriculum.
- Our Curriculum Choice review team features a topic monthly. You can see all that our authors have shared on electives, math, curriculum choices and more under Review Team Features.
- Our Curriculum Choice Pinterest boards! reviews of all kinds from our archives and more.
We are joining up with our iHomeschool Network friends in a summer hopscotch! Be sure to stop by the rest of the week for more on Choosing Curriculum. Tomorrow we will feature high school curriculum! Pin each post for future reference!
Five Days of Choosing Homeschool Curriculum
- Monday – Choosing Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum
- Tuesday – Choosing Elementary Homeschool Curriculum
- Wednesday – Choosing Middle School Curriculum
- Thursday – Choosing High School Curriculum
- Friday – Choosing Homeschool Curriculum for Multiple Ages
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~Hosted by Cindy West, an eclectically Charlotte Mason mom of three from KY. She homeschools elementary, middle and high school students. You can find her writing about homeschooling at Our Journey Westward and learn about her creative homeschool curriculum at Shining Dawn Books.
The biggest reason Cindy chose to homeschool was because she loves experiencing life with her children and watching them grow inside and out. She's sure that’s why the Charlotte Mason method first caught her attention. It allows her to be creative in scheduling, rigorous in learning, yet opens the door for plenty of close-knit time, opportunities for her children to explore their interests and offers enough free time for them to be children. She implements many of Charlotte Mason's methods with an eclectic twist of things that work for her family! At Cindy's website, Our Journey Westward, you will find a blog packed with fun learning ideas and a shop full of creative curriculum, including the NaturExplorers studies.
Brooke says
June 12, 2013 at 6:50 amloving all the posts this week…super helpful! thanks.
candace says
June 12, 2013 at 6:54 amI like to connect with other homeschoolers through facebook.
Christine says
June 12, 2013 at 6:55 amThis is exactly where I need help!
Cheryl N. says
June 12, 2013 at 6:57 amReally enjoyed this post with the reviews. Can’t wait to look up some of these.
Jodi says
June 12, 2013 at 7:00 amsounds like a great giveaway.
Eryn says
June 12, 2013 at 7:01 amThanks for the info!
Jodi says
June 12, 2013 at 7:02 amI most connect with other homeschoolers on facebook.
Heidi says
June 12, 2013 at 7:03 amFacebook is the easiest way to connect online.
Stacey E. says
June 12, 2013 at 7:23 amHeidi we both said the same thing LOL
jen s says
June 12, 2013 at 7:11 amAiG has wonderful resources for homeschooling! We have used some of the Science and would love to try out the History!
Amy Lee says
June 12, 2013 at 7:14 amI am really enjoying these age level posts! Such wonderful information!
Stacey E. says
June 12, 2013 at 7:22 amFacebook is the easiest way for me to connect online with other homeschool Moms! Thanks for another great blog post today.
Kimberly Foster says
June 12, 2013 at 7:25 amOn Facebook
Rana says
June 12, 2013 at 7:36 amI like to connect with other homeschoolers through facebook.
Amber says
June 12, 2013 at 7:39 amI connect with other homeschoolers through Facebook.
Wendi S says
June 12, 2013 at 7:41 amI connect with other homeschoolers online through discussion boards/forums and on facebook.
Kimberly R says
June 12, 2013 at 7:51 amI connect on Facebook 🙂
Heather says
June 12, 2013 at 7:53 amI mostly love to talk to other homeschoolers on Facebook!! Would love to win this, history is stumping me!
Carol says
June 12, 2013 at 8:23 amI connect with other homeschoolers most on facebook. 🙂 And I really want to win this History Revealed giveaway!! Love Diana Waring.
Marsha Nixon says
June 12, 2013 at 8:25 amLooks great! Thanks for the opportunity. :o)
Jenna DeMaria says
June 12, 2013 at 8:27 amI enjoy FB for connecting.
Ann says
June 12, 2013 at 8:50 amMy daughter is entering 5th grade. Be nice to have something ready for her when she goes in 6th grade.
Holly says
June 12, 2013 at 8:52 amI like connecting with other moms on Facebook.
trisha kilpatrick says
June 12, 2013 at 9:23 amMostly facebook, but I also like pinning great ideas on Pinterest.
Angie B says
June 12, 2013 at 10:28 amOnline, I like to connect with other homeschoolers on Facebook or Twitter.
Sabrina Lester says
June 12, 2013 at 10:42 amI like to connect with other homeschoolers through facebook.
Beth Snave says
June 12, 2013 at 10:55 amI’m loving all these great ideas!
WendyLou says
June 12, 2013 at 11:04 amMy preference is hanging out in person, but online I like our support group’s private website.
Angie Wright says
June 12, 2013 at 11:12 amI enjoy the open community of FB. One may ask a question of any homeschooler, vendor, writer, and be a part of a conversation. I love it!
Beth says
June 12, 2013 at 11:30 amI love reading other homeschoolers’ blogs.
julie says
June 12, 2013 at 11:41 amWe are using Modern Empires this year for all our students elementary to high school. I have been posting daily lessons, resources, activities for the younger group. I can’t WAIT for school to start! AIG has wonderful curriculum. http://freehomeschoollessons.weebly.com/history.html
Kimberly Collins says
June 12, 2013 at 12:14 pmI love hearing about all the curriculum out there. THX!
Cora says
June 12, 2013 at 12:21 pmFacebook
Kim says
June 12, 2013 at 12:37 pmI connect via blogs I follow – love, love this one – one of my favs! Thanks for all the resources!
Marianne says
June 12, 2013 at 12:42 pmI like to read homeschooling blogs and follow active FB pages.
MrsC. Munroe says
June 12, 2013 at 3:07 pmI connect with my homeschool friends online through Facebook and the SCMforum.
Mary Ann says
June 12, 2013 at 4:06 pmWhat a wonderful post! I love all the resources mentioned! And the give away for Answers in Genesis is FUN! Thank you!
Julie says
June 12, 2013 at 4:36 pmI use Facebook to keep up with most things homeschool, but prefer talking with other homeschool families to anything else.
Christy says
June 12, 2013 at 4:37 pmLove a yahoo group for a unit study I teach. Lots of great ideas and inspiration!
Kathleen P. says
June 12, 2013 at 4:54 pmFacebook and blogs
Alicia Charmbury says
June 12, 2013 at 4:55 pmFacebook!
Sheila C says
June 12, 2013 at 5:46 pmFacebook!
Kristina Best says
June 12, 2013 at 8:03 pmFacebook & Blogs.
Teresa M. says
June 12, 2013 at 8:06 pmI love to connect through facebook.
Renée Gotcher says
June 12, 2013 at 8:08 pmLike many above, Facebook is my easiest place to connect with other homeschooling mamas – love the blogs too, but I rely on their FB page to keep me in the loop! 🙂
Renée at NextGen Homeschool
Tammie Bairen says
June 12, 2013 at 8:14 pmI appreciate all of the research that went into this blog. You have provided some great ideas for middle school. I’ll definitely be checking out a few of these with my middle schoolers.
Kyla Davis says
June 12, 2013 at 8:16 pmFacebook is where I connect most with other homeschoolers. This giveaway looks great!
Kelsey says
June 12, 2013 at 8:35 pmI connect with my homeschool community through facebook.
Rhonda says
June 12, 2013 at 8:36 pmAIG looks like what we’ve been looking for!
Lisa H. says
June 12, 2013 at 8:46 pmFacebook is the most convenient way for me to connect online.
megan says
June 12, 2013 at 8:53 pmI already use AiG science and I would be thrilled to try their history too. I have 5 kids, so they would be well used!
Christy S. says
June 12, 2013 at 9:00 pmI find that Facebook is the most convenient way for me to connect with other homeschoolers online. Sometimes a couple of forums, but mostly Facebook.
Steph @ MomKaboodle says
June 12, 2013 at 9:38 pmI find Facebook the easiest way to connect & follow blog posts, etc.
Courtney R. says
June 12, 2013 at 10:28 pmI like to connect with other homeschoolers through Google+; but after reading all the other posts I guess I should use Facebook more.
Tina says
June 12, 2013 at 10:28 pmThis is our first year homeschooling middle school. I am enjoying all the posts.
Anna says
June 12, 2013 at 10:32 pmI connect with other homeschoolers on The Homeschool Lounge and on Facebook.
sandy says
June 12, 2013 at 10:46 pmI actually purchased the first set and we r so excited to start in August . I would love to win them and know we con continue to learn about God and history whenever we are ready.
Amy says
June 12, 2013 at 11:03 pmI connect on FB, but my favorite way is going to the park and meeting with other homeschool moms while our kids hang out.
Gayle Porter says
June 12, 2013 at 11:12 pmI am so excited to find this! I am just beginning to homeschool a 10th grader and I am lost!
Gina Arkell says
June 12, 2013 at 11:16 pmFacebook!
Melissa Pallex says
June 13, 2013 at 12:31 amFacebook!
Rebecca says
June 13, 2013 at 3:00 amBlogs and forums are great for getting information on products and ideas.
Jennifer says
June 13, 2013 at 6:51 amLove using pinterest and Facebook for homeschool ideas.
Aimee says
June 13, 2013 at 8:07 amThis has been really great! Looking forward to taking some time to read it all over again a little more slowly!
tiffany says
June 13, 2013 at 8:42 amThank you. This is my 3rd year homeschooling. The grades. Range from pre-k to high school. Info helpful.
Michele says
June 13, 2013 at 4:40 pmThank you for all the great info!
Jennifer Cantner says
June 14, 2013 at 7:32 amFacebook is an amazing tool for connecting with homeschool moms. I don’t even have to leave the house!
Jimmie says
June 14, 2013 at 9:11 amWhere do you most like to connect with other homeschoolers online?
On Twitter during weekly chats.
mrs dani says
June 14, 2013 at 10:12 amI love anything Answers in Genesis
Amanda says
June 14, 2013 at 11:04 amFacebook and co-op.
Beth says
June 14, 2013 at 11:13 amI would so like to win this! We have multiple ages and this looks great!
Beth says
June 14, 2013 at 11:15 amI like to connect to other homeschoolers through facebook pages dedicated to homeschooling.
Marcie says
June 14, 2013 at 1:26 pmI prefer to connect with other homeschoolers via Facebook. I can connect with homeschoolers in my area, my province, my country, around the world, to share support and resources.
Amylynn H says
June 14, 2013 at 10:50 pmI love connecting through my facebook homeschool groups!
Elisa says
June 16, 2013 at 3:54 amI connect of facebook, email and pintrest
Lise B. says
June 16, 2013 at 1:05 pmOn Facebook
Katie F says
June 16, 2013 at 4:03 pmThanks for the post and info. Brand new homeschooling family here…
Patty R. says
June 16, 2013 at 10:21 pmI like to connect via facebook
Peggy says
June 16, 2013 at 10:23 pmLove this!
Susan W says
March 8, 2014 at 10:06 amAwesome list!!
Thanks so much for sharing at the Finishing Strong Link-up!