10 BEST Unit Studies Homeschool Curriculum Packages and Resources 💕

So, you’ve got a big family and want to homeschool, but the thought of juggling different curriculums for every child is a little overwhelming, right? Or maybe you’re drawn to the hands-on, immersive learning style that a unit studies approach offers. Either way, you’re in the right spot!

In this article, I’ll walk you through a bunch of unit studies homeschool programs that you can use with your family to make learning more fun and less chaotic.

When you look at these packages, remember that some follow the Unit Studies methodology more rigorously than other curriculum providers.

The latter incorporates the Unit Studies method with other homeschooling methods, giving you an eclectic curriculum (e.g., Schoolhouse Teachers and My Father’s World).

In this post, we’ll look at these Unit Studies homeschool curriculum programs:

1. Notgrass
2. Gather ‘Round Homeschool
3. Online Unit Studies
4. Beautiful Feet Books
5. Waldock Way
6. KONOS Unit Studies
7. Weaver
8. Amanda Bennet Unit Studies
9. Hands of a Child
10. Moving Beyond the Page
11. Five in a Row

Before we dive in and have a look, I’ll run you through what a Unit Studies curriculum is below.

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What is a Unit Studies Curriculum?

A unit studies curriculum is a homeschool program that focuses on topics or themes, instead of separate subjects.

It’s perfect for teaching your whole family together.

You dive into a theme, like the plagues of Egypt, and explore it across different subjects—Geography, Biology, History, and the Bible—at the same time.

You start by studying the same material as a family, then split up into age-appropriate tasks.

This way, mom doesn’t have to juggle multiple curriculums, and older kids can help teach the younger ones, building leadership skills and family bonds.

Okay, let’s look at unit study programs that will help you teach like that…

Notgrass

Notgrass History is a popular Christian history, geography, and literature homeschool curriculum, loved by families for its engaging, comprehensive approach.

The curriculum combines story-like textbooks, primary sources, literature selections, and hands-on activities to make learning history both fun and educational.

One of their most popular programs, From Adam to Us, is designed for middle school students (grades 5–8). This year-long world history course takes students on a journey from Creation to the present, using a literature-based unit study approach paired with a structured textbook.

It includes 150 daily lessons, beautifully illustrated hardbound books, and a variety of learning tools like primary source documents, Bible study, vocabulary development, creative writing activities, and hands-on projects.

The curriculum is flexible, easy to use, and perfect for teaching multiple children together. It even has optional literature titles, review activities, and tests to enhance the learning experience.

With clear instructions, it’s a program that both parents and kids will enjoy learning from together.

Notgrass History is also affordable, with pricing ranging from $150 to $300 USD, covering multiple grade levels, making it a great value for families.

Gather ‘Round Homeschool

Gather ‘Round is a new unit studies homeschool curriculum that is taking the homeschool world by storm.

This program is a highly customizable Christian unit study curriculum that covers all subjects (except math) for children from pre-reading to twelfth grade.

It follows a four-year cycle, allowing topics to be revisited and explored in depth.

With a focus on connecting subjects, Gather ‘Round aims to make learning more meaningful and enjoyable.

Each day, lessons begin with reading from the Teacher’s Guide, followed by individual work in student notebooks on a variety of related subjects.

The curriculum offers full units with 20 lessons and mini units with two student pages per day, providing flexibility in scheduling and workload.

Families can get all their academics done by spending just 2-4 hours a day!

Gather ‘Round Homeschool also lets a parent teach all their children together, saving time and bonding family together.

The curriculum aims to develop a love for learning in homeschoolers.

It’s also quite customizable, which is great for children with strong interests or various learning styles.

Check out Gather ‘Round Homeschool here.

Campfire Curriculum

Campfire Curriculums offers digital unit studies that cover all subjects (except math), designed for all ages from pre-readers to adults.

Created by a U.S. special operations veteran dad, this curriculum uniquely integrates careers, trades, and life skills, encouraging hands-on learning and even job shadowing from home.

The curriculum is built to support all learning styles and is designed to be open-and-go, following a Charlotte Mason approach.

You can choose between single-subject or multi-subject studies, making it flexible for your needs.

There is no teacher’s guide—adults learn alongside their children, with each family member receiving their own leveled guidebook, which are uniquely color-coded for easy use.

There’s no printing necessary -the curriculum is designed to be viewed electronically, with kids using blank notebooks for note-taking, allowing them to familiarize themselves with a real-world setup while saving on ink.

Each full unit has about 12 lessons, which typically equals 3 weeks for those using it as an extracurricular option, or 3–6 weeks for families using it as their core curriculum.

Campfire Curriculums is perfect for families looking to focus on life learning in addition to academics.

Pricing averages around $30 per unit study, and it covers all subjects except math. (You will obviously need quite a few of these if they only go for 12 lessons and cover 3 weeks a unit studies…but pretty good value for a homeschooling curriculum!)

My Father’s World

My Father’s World is a unified, gospel-centered unit studies curriculum designed to bring the whole family together.

It uses a multi-age Family Learning Cycle that means you don’t need separate lesson plans for each child.

Instead, everyone learns together through a structured approach that includes DISCOVER for preschool to 3rd grade, INVESTIGATE for 4th to 8th grade, and DECLARE for high school.

This curriculum combines classical education, Charlotte Mason methods, and unit studies to create a balanced mix of academic learning and hands-on projects.

It’s filled with fun crafts and activities that make learning interactive, yet it also allows you to focus on the reading material if you prefer.

Every subject is woven with Bible lessons and Christian values, supporting both academic excellence and character building.

For those interested, pricing starts at about $390–$460 USD for Grade 1 and $440–$520 USD for Grade 8, with high school pricing available upon inquiry.

Waldock Way

Waldock Way is a secular homeschool curriculum that uses the unit studies method.

It encourages a hands-on, child-led approach to learning.

It provides a flexible framework that lets students explore their interests while seamlessly integrating various subjects into cohesive units.

This approach fosters creativity and curiosity, making learning a personalized and engaging experience.

From exciting topics like Space, Hogwarts, Wilderness Survival, and Traveling the World to more in-depth studies such as Greek mythology, Waldock Way turns every subject into an adventure.

Pricing Information: If you’re looking for a quick dive into a new topic, you can pick up one of the mini unit studies for just $5 a piece.

But if you’re ready to really get into it, the full literature-based unit studies, which offer 26 weeks of lessons for all ages, are available for $42 a pop. 

Beautiful Feet Books

Beautiful Feet Book Curriculum is a literature-based unit studies program that brings history to life through captivating stories.

It’s a popular choice among homeschoolers because there’s no prep work involved—everything is ready for you to dive right in.

This curriculum offers unit studies that focus on different historical periods, allowing students to immerse themselves in the time and culture of each era.

With a rich selection of books and accompanying study guides, Beautiful Feet makes history an unforgettable experience.

One of the key benefits is that families can learn the curriculum together, reducing the time parents need to spend teaching individually.

Although the program is designed with Christian values in mind, it’s also accessible for non-Christians.

The curriculum includes a selection of Christian books marked with a small fish symbol, so secular parents can easily avoid them if they choose.

Pricing depends on what you’re looking for.

For example, you can get a history pack for around $170 USD, which includes a year’s worth of lessons. Plus, you can teach this curriculum over multiple years, allowing you to cover several kids at once.

 

KONOS Unit Studies

From the Unit Studies curricula I’ve seen, KONOS seems to be one of the best. The package uses a Christian worldview throughout its material, weaving similar themes through all subjects.

But, there’s a couple of options when it comes to the KONOS curriculum.

1. You can get the original volumes which are a straightforward option and cost-effective. Moreover, they will serve you for quite a few years.
2. You can do a combo with videos.

Head to their website to explore these options.

TIP: You can get the textbooks from their website or Amazon. If you use Amazon, you can get it new or get it half price by hitting the ’10 Used from $45′ under the price.

Weaver (Unit Studies Curriculum Package by Alpha Omega Publishing)

Most of the curricula from Alpha Omega Publishing follow the traditional homeschooling method. However, they produce one curriculum, called Weaver, which follows the Unit Studies method.

Weaver uses the same daily Bible theme as a foundation to create lessons. How does this work? Students of different ages study the same main subject, but younger children do work appropriate for their age, and older children do work appropriate for their age.

Weaver shows us what this looks like:

For example, if you were teaching about the plagues of Egypt, your student would learn about frogs in science, Egyptian topography in geography, pharaohs in history, and so forth. Using this one-room schoolhouse type teaching, students can glean information from each other.

Amanda Bennet Unit Studies (UnitStudy.Com)

UnitStudies.Com sells individual products. Amanda Bennet writes most. So if you’re looking for something special, you can head to their products page and search for it. (Or if you want a few ideas, you can browse their pages.)

This program offers videos in several of its courses, giving children a little more of an eclectic unit studies experience.

The only downside with Amanda Bennet’s program is that it seems like everything is sold as a digital product. As far as the description goes, you can’t print the product for offline use.

Online Unit Studies

Tapestry of Grace

Tapestry of Grace sells itself as mostly a Classical and Charlotte Mason curriculum.

But, it uses the Unit Studies approach as well as lapbooking.

This means children get a high-quality education, but they don’t have to be sitting in their seats the whole time to get it!

There’s a lot in this eclectic curriculum that’s worth checking out, so take a look at this extended review of Tapestry of Grace here.

Unit Studies Made Easy (Create your own Unit Studies Homeschool Curriculum)

By the Bendt Family Ministries, this guide shows parents how to create their own Unit Studies curriculum.

This means you can create something that fits your family like a glove!

The downside is that it is not a complete curriculum – only a manual to create one.

Hands of a Child (Resource)

Hands of a Child is a lapbooking resource for Unit Study homeschools.

They sell ready-to-use lapbook kits for you to use in your US curriculum. Because gathering labooking resources takes so long, Hand of a Child provides all the cut-out resources you need to put together a lapbook, saving you and your child time and energy. They explained it a little more on their website:

Before In the Hands of a Child made its debut, homeschoolers had to do all of the preparation to pull together a lapbook. That task takes a lot of time when searching for items and/or graphics to use. Many educators do not have the time or the resources to complete this for every unit study in their curriculum. Knowing how much our own children learned and enjoyed learning in this style we knew we could meet a need for educators who want to put more of a hands-on spin to their curriculum, but were daunted by the task. We took the preparation time out of the parent/teacher job description and allowed educators to focus on the learning experience.

So, Hands of a Child is really more of a resource than a Unit Study curriculum.

Moving Beyond the Page

Moving Beyond the Page is a secular literature-based curriculum (a little bit like Sonlight) that caters to all children, especially gifted learners. Children learn through creative, hands-on projects and literature.

If you’re interested in this program, check out this extended review of Moving Beyond the Page.

Five in a Row

Five in a Row is a popular program for children in primary school and is particularly aimed at 4 to 8-year-olds (although it caters fro 2 to twelve-year-olds). 

This program offers engaging unit studies based on children’s books.

They provide guides for different age groups, including Before Five in a Row (BFIAR) and More Before Five in a Row (MBFIAR) for younger children, and Six Five in a Row guides for ages five through twelve.

They also have Beyond Five in a Row for ages nine to twelve.

The curriculum emphasizes reading a selected children’s book for five consecutive days (hence the name), each day focusing on different aspects of the story.

The guides include various activities related to the book, covering academic, developmental, experiential, and social aspects. Parents have some flexibility in choosing activities, especially for preschool and kindergarten children.

The approach of Five in a Row is gentle and relational, prioritizing the parent-child relationship over strict academics.

However, the curriculum gradually increases in academic rigor as children progress through the guides. The selected books and accompanying activities become more challenging to match the students’ development.

The activities in the lessons cater to different learning styles, making them suitable for hands-on and interactive learners. They provide opportunities for active learning and encourage personal discussions and interactions.

When talking to parents I’ve found they’re very happy with the program if they have young children, but many family with older children find it insufficient in terms of academics. 

 

 

Want to Learn How to Homeschool?

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You have a couple of options:

• learn for FREE on my YouTube Channel, How to Homeschool here
• do the online homeschool course for parents, The Homeschool Parenting Program 

I made the course to answer every question a new homeschool parent might ask. 

But, I also do a lot of this on my cool homeschool channel, which is entertaining and exciting.

If you’re not sure where to start, start with the following playlists:

• Starting homeschool playlist
• Homeschool Methods playlist
• Homeschool Curriculum playlist
• FAQs on Homeschooling playlist

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Find the channel here. 

Conclusion: Unit Studies Homeschool Curriculum Packages

There are so many popular homeschooling curriculum options out there today! Finding the right Unit Studies package isn’t an easy task. There’s more to choose from than you first realized. If I had to make one recommendation, it would have to be Notgrass, Gather ‘Round, or KONOS. And that is because these programs have so many great reviews, and people love them. Weaver is also a great option, and you know you can trust it because it’s been around a long time. All the best in finding a really amazing hands-on program! God bless you.