• Artistic Pursuits
• How Great Thou Art – Teaches the fundamentals of art with easy-to-follow instructions.
• Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages

Bibles and Bible Studies

• NIV Teen Study Bible (Grades 7 – 12)
• Explorer’s Bible Study Series 

Christianity and Christian Worldview

• Apologia’s What We Believe series 
• Christian Studies by Memoria Press 

Highly Recommended Christian Curriculum Publishers

• Apologia, Bright Ideas Press, Classical Academic Press, Master Books

• Daily Social & Workplace Skills – reading passages, graphic organizers, real-world activities, etc.
• Going Above and Beyond Series by Crabtree –  creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills are essential for preparing young people for the future.  This series gives readers the tools to not only build these essential skills but to apply them to all situations so they become habits.
• Better Together: Creating Community in an Uncertain World by Nikki Tate
• How to Turn $100 into $1,000,000: Earn! Save! Invest! by James McKenna
• Daily Marketplace Skills – reading passages, graphic organizers, real-world activities, etc.
• Be the Change: The future is in your hands – 16+ creative projects for civic and community action by Eunice Moyle
• Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex Harris
• What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens: Discover Yourself, Design Your Future, and Plan for Your Dream Job
• Find Your Fit Discovery Workbook: Discover Your Unique Design by Kevin Johnson
• Career Education Series  by Crabtree Publishing
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey
• DK Careers: The Graphic Guide to Planning Your Future

Grammar

• Winston Grammar – an excellent resource for children struggling with grammar, as there are many “games” (ungraded, multi-level Grades 4 – 12)
• Analytical Grammar (ungraded, multi-level for grades 6 and up)
• Fix-It Grammar Books 1 – 6 (Gr. 3 – 8)
• Easy Grammar Plus (junior high through adult)

Grammar and Composition Combined

• Essentials in Writing –  includes an instructional DVD and a workbook; a complete grammar composition curriculum for Grades 1 – 12

Literary Analysis & Novel Studies

• Progeny Press Novel Studies from a Christian Perspective – Grades K – 12
• Classroom Complete Press’ novel study guides include higher-order thinking questions.
• Windows to the World – literary analysis for Grades 9 – 12
• Teaching the Classics – with this program, you will never need to buy another “novel study,” as it teaches literary analysis from K-12
• Sharon Watson – Literature courses for middle grades and up.

Spelling & Vocabulary

• Spelling Workout is an easy-to-follow workbook format Grades 1-8
• Sequential Spelling is a good option for students who struggle with spelling
• Wordly Wise 3000® 4th Edition provides direct academic vocabulary instruction to develop the critical link between vocabulary and reading comprehension. 

Writing –  Composition

• Jump in! This writing program offers both writing instruction and writing inspiration for grades 5 – 8.
• Institute for Excellence in Writing provides the structure students need to develop confidence in the writing process while guiding them toward greater independence and creativity.
• Writing Strands (updated) breaks writing instruction down systematically, combining skills-based composition instruction and Bible-based literature study.  It provides fun, engaging writing activities with a convenient daily schedule.
• WriteShop – materials that teach your child how to write—and show you how to teach.  Engaging, step-by-step lessons present students with the building blocks of the writing process and help educators edit and evaluate their work.
• Brave Writer – various home study and online writing courses for students of all ages.
• Clearwater Press’ Cover Story (Gr. 6 – 9), Byline (Gr. 8 – 12), and The One Year Adventure Novel (Gr. 9 – 12) offer longer-term writing projects that are broken into smaller instructional bites.
• Elegant Essay – From thesis statements to transitions, introductions, and conclusions, students will learn the building blocks of a well-crafted essay.  Grades 9 – 12

• How to Homeschool with Stunning Confidence, Contagious Joy, and Amazing Focus–DVDs and Workbook.  
• Homeschool Bravely: How to Squash Doubt, Trust God and Teach Your Children with Confidence
• The Maxwells carry several resources on how to manage a homeschooling household, how to handle chores, and how to parent
• Character Building for Families
• Hold on to Your Kids is an excellent book by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté, MD.
• Diana Waring – blog and books

• Strong Nations books
• Indigenous Evaluated Resources Curation by Focused Education Resources
• Great Bear Sea – BC Curriculum Resources for all grades
• Indigenous Truth And Reconciliation Workbook – Connecting, Resilience, Indigenous Truth & Reconciliation

Comprehensive

• Dynamic Classroom Math – aligned with BC’s curriculum; focus on clearly explaining new concepts and problem-solving strategies.
• Crescent Beach Publishing – Grade 8 and up. Workbooks align with the BC curriculum. All exercises come complete with answers. All word problems come with step-by-step solutions, including detailed illustrations when necessary.  Step-by-step solutions to exercises are in the workbook.
• Jump Math is a scaffolding math program that breaks math down to learn each step. Access the correct free teacher guide online here (you must sign up for a free account first).  Well-aligned with BC’s modernized curriculum for content, although it is not overly strong in hands-on learning.
• Life of Fred – This curriculum is cautiously recommended; please consult with your support teacher first.  Students are drawn into why math procedures are useful to be learned – everything first happens in Fred’s everyday life so every piece of math is motivated by a need.  This resource is not your typical math curriculum. It does not fit neatly into grades; see our Math Correlations Index here.
• Saxon Math – an incremental approach whereby concepts are woven together and connected throughout the year. Skills or concepts are reinforced throughout the years, helping students build a strong foundation of understanding.
• Singapore Mathematics – about a year ahead of BC’s standards in this grade range.

Remedial/Supplementary

• Bridge the Gap Math – great for students that have missed essential concepts anywhere along the way in Grades 4 – 7; will assist grade 8 and 9 students preparing for Workplace Mathematics 10.
• Math Mammoth Blue Series – this is a great series for catching up students who have fallen behind and need to pick up the foundational skills before moving on to Grades 9 and 10 and beyond.  Each book includes explanations of the concepts and lots of varied problems, essentially a textbook and workbook into one.

• Exploring Creation With Health and Nutrition This 15-module course, which includes both a hardcover textbook and a spiral bound notebook, covers the physical, nutritional, emotional, and spiritual aspects of growing into a healthy adult.  Please preview content for suitableness for your student. Grades 3 – 7
• Total Health Middle School can be used over multiple years; grades 5 – 8
• Total Health High School can be used over multiple years, grades 9 – 12
• AOP Horizons and Lifepac Health Grades K – 12
• The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Book – this unique collection of partner and small group games (requiring only two-four participants) is perfect for teaching and developing physical education skills in the home setting.
• Homeschool Family Fitness: A Complete Curriculum Guide a definitive guide with lesson plans and labs covering everything from basic games to organized sports

• The God’s Design Series for grades 3 – 8
• Wonders of Creation Series, multi-level teaching for Grades 3 and up
• Apologia Science – creation-based science curriculum for grades K–12
• Master Books has a wide variety of highly recommended science curriculum (mostly for grades 3 and up)
• Classroom Complete Press Science Bundles
• Rainbow Science is for the junior high years
• ScienceWiz kits include the required materials for hands-on learning and an informative book
• Ein-O Science kits contain the required materials for hands-on learning and explanatory booklet
• The World of Science includes over 800 illustrations and photographs and 60 science experiments

Canadian

• Canada Through Time series by Capstone
• Donna Ward has some great resources for studying Canada – Including Canada, Our Country, Canada’s Natives Long Ago, and Courage and Conquest
• Classroom Complete Press
• The Story of Canada by Janet Lunn (ages 9 and up)
• Headphone History – audio history of Canada written for children with stories and legends woven throughout.
• Scholastic Canada Biographies
• Discovering Canada Series by Livesy and Smith
• Apple Press Canadian map workbooks
• On the Mark Press workbooks
• I Am Canada series – historical fiction
• Dear Canada Series by Scholastic – historical fiction
• Amazing Stories – Canadian history for young adults
• My Canadian Time Capsule – a 12-month hands-on, interactive unit study program that focuses on various moments in Canadian history.

World

• Classroom Complete Press Workbooks with Projects
• Diana Waring History Revealed is a great resource for grades 7 -9. This program comes from a strong Christian perspective. The readings are included and there are also assignments for each week.
• Master Books’ The World’s Story 1 & 2 Grades 7 & 8
• Beautiful Feet Books Literature Packs
  • Gr. 7 – Ancient History
  • Gr. 8 – Medieval History
• TruthQuest History (literature-based)