*ahem* I shall try to curb my enthusiasm while I unveil our choices for our (mostly) classical third-grade homeschooling curriculum. If you’re looking for suggestions for a different grade, check out our curriculum category.Continue Reading
Our Pre-Kindergarten Homeschooling Curriculum
Here is what we are using for our pre-kindergarten homeschooling curriculum, as well as some alternative options I love and highly recommend (some purchased, some free). Also, I’ve included a printable checklist of pre-kindergarten learning objectives to give you some ideas of what to cover. But first, a few words on our style of education.
How to Develop a Long-term Plan for Your Child’s Education with a Trivium
Why make a plan?
Ever have the unsettling feeling that you’re doing this homeschooling thing by the seat of your pants? That’s only one of the many reasons why making a long-term homeschooling plan is well worth your time.
Some of the benefits of having even a sketch of a plan are:
- You are not at a total loss when you sit down to choose next year’s curriculum. Are we studying chemistry or physics this year? Should we include a foreign language yet or wait?
- You’re not so worried about missing something. You can see at a glance when subjects will be covered or re-covered so you lose that Do-All-The-Things-Now feeling.
- You know what subjects to prioritize and when.
If you want to know that you have got it all under control . . . if you want to lift the shroud of mist over the homeschooling years ahead . . . you need a plan.
Our Preschool Homeschooling Curriculum

Sooooo, what are we doing for a preschool homeschooling curriculum? That is a darn good question. And the short answer is—I guess we’ll find out as the year progresses. But really, it’s not as fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants as that sounds. In fact, I think my plan might be a lot more helpful to you than a list of all the cool curricula I’ve bought.Continue Reading