Hearthstone Education Plan
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Complete Curriculum Options

The majority of the resources on the Hearthstone Plan website are designed for the eclectic homeschool family who wants to pick and choose their own resources for each subject.  However, we recognize that many families may prefer to purchase a complete curriculum package to meet their family needs.  The following options have been used successfully by many homeschool families.
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Free Online Complete Curriculum

Secular curriculum with flexibility to add family values resources


  • Under the Home Online Homeschool Curriculum:  underthehome.org/home
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  • Ambleside Online: amblesideonline.org/
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  • Easy Peasy All in One Home School: http://allinonehomeschool.com/
 
  • Discovery K12:  http://discoveryk12.com
 
  • An Old Fashioned Education:  http://oldfashionededucation.com/fullcurriculum.htm
 
  • How to Home School for Free:  http://howtohomeschoolforfree.com/

Christian-Based Curriculum Packages for Purchase


The following options for purchase are available for families looking for a complete curriculum based on Christian religious principles:


  • A Beka Book Home School:  http://www.abeka.com/HomeSchool/

  • Book Shark:  http://www.bookshark.com/about/company-methodology
          BookShark's programs are a non-religious version of Sonlight's programs. 

  • Foundation for American Christian Education:  http://www.face.net/

  • Freedom Project Academy:  http://www.fpeusa.org/  Founded in 2011, Freedom Project Academy offers a first-rate, Classical education for Kindergarten through 12th grade. FPA is grounded in the Judeo-Christian belief system as promoted in the Constitution by our Founding Fathers, who strove to guarantee the preservation of our God-given liberties. Our classes are delivered live online through interactive classrooms to students across the world. 
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  • The Good and the Beautiful:  https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/
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  • Kimber Academy:  http://kimber.academy/

  • My Father's World:  http://www.mfwbooks.com/

  • Robinson Curriculum:  http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com/

  • Rod and Staff:  http://info.milestonebooks.com/rod-and-staff/

  • Power of an Hour: http://mentoringourown.com/power-of-an-hour-overview/

  • Simply Charlotte Mason:  http://simplycharlottemason.com/

  • Sonlight:  http://www.sonlight.com/

  • Pioneer Online Academy: Pioneer Online Academy offers courses for online high school and elementary students (grades 3-12) 

  • Building Heroes Academy:   Comprehensive full-year FAMILY curriculum in History, English, Math and Science for kids ages 5-12.  A full year curriculum for all children in the family is $497.  ​​

Click here to see more program options for specific religions.
Tips for using structured curriculum with the Hearthstone Education Plan


  • Begin each school day with a devotional and religious studies.  Incorporate scripture, music, poetry and art in religious studies.

  • Plan 2-3 story times each day to read stories from history and classic literature 

  • Incorporate music, poetry, service, story, and spirit in daily studies


  • Adjust history and literature assignments as necessary to coordinate with family schedule

  • Adjust history studies to focus on family and religious history before the age of 8 

  • Incorporate student-created textbooks (Notebooking)  as a method for recording and documenting the things students are learning in their science, history, and literature studies.

  • Substitute Nature Studies for science in the Foundation age group (ages 4-10)​.​

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