Homeschool Language Arts Curriculum
Whether children are just beginning to read or writing full-length novels, our language arts courses provide an unparalleled learning experience. Hands-on activities for preschool and elementary students make learning fun, while middle and high school students discover ways to share their creativity. Along the way, grammar and spelling courses polish their writing skills, and poetry and literature classes help them explore meaning and delve deeper into various themes.
Please use the key below to see what components a class includes. Please note: the class will contain a combination of the components listed.
Browse All Language Arts Courses
ABC: What Will I Be?
Adventures in Writing
Adventures with Books
African American Literature
All About the Alphabet
American Folklore
American Literature in Historical Context
Analyzing Science Fiction Literature from a Christian Worldview
Analyzing, Understanding, and Exploring Literature
Beginning Handwriting and Phonics
Beginning Listening and Speaking Skills
Benjamin Franklin Writing Method
Book Lists for Families
Christian Values in J.R.R. Tolkien
Classics-Based Writing
Classics of English Literature
Color Block Handwriting
Crafting Fiction
Creating Dynamic Characters
Creative Composition
Creative Storytelling
Creative Writing
Daily Grammar – See Schoolhouse Grammar
Daily Grammar for Middle School
Daily Puzzlers
Daily Writing
Discovering Poetic Elements
Ditch the Desk
Elementary Writing with Structure
Elements of Literature
Essay Writing 101
Everyday Copywork
Everyday Games
Expanding Your Writing Skills
Experiencing Epics and Poetry
Exploring Creative Writing
Exploring Poetry with Notebooking
Fun with Fairy Tales
From Aardvark to Zucchini
Fundamental Elements of Literature and Composition
Great Books Part I
Great Books Part II
Here to Help Writing Flight 1, Paragraph Level
Here to Help Writing Flight 2, Paragraph Level
Here to Help Writing Flight 3, Paragraph Level
Here to Help Writing Flight 1, Essay Level
Here to Help Writing Flight 2, Essay Level
Here to Help Writing Flight 3, Essay Level: The Write a Book Project
How to Do Research
How to Write a Resume
Independent Morning Work for Kinders
Into the Elements
Introducing the Many Faces of Poetry
Language Arts for Elementary: Key Skills
Lapbooking
Literature
Loving Literature through Chapter Books
Making Shakespeare Important
Navigating the World of Research
Opening the Door to Poetry
Paint with Your Words
Paragraphs, Poetry, and Prose: Elementary Writing
Pre-K Activities: Read and Play
Preschool Playground: Language Arts
Reading Remedies
Research Skills for Middle School
Schoolhouse Grammar
Schoolhouse Spelling
Selected Works of Charles Dickens
Sensory Learning for Toddlers
Shakespeare, Dickens, and the Bible
Sparking the Noggin: Creative Writing with Pictures
Story Skills for Reading Comprehension
The Art of Literature: Famous Short Stories
The Writing Life: Learn to Write Well
Teaching Reading through Play
Weekly Writing Challenge
Words and What to Do with Them
Worldviews in Literature
Writing with Janice Campbell
Writing: Advertising Copy
Writing: College Admissions Essay
Writing: Compare and Contrast
Writing On This Day in History
Browse All Language Arts Unit Studies
Around the World in 80 Days
Children’s Literature for Life: The Bronze Bow
Children’s Literature for Life: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
Children’s Literature for Life: Mama’s Bank Account
Children’s Literature for Life: Strawberry Girl
Exploring Types of Poetry
Growing Readers: Owls in the Family
Growing Readers: Pippi Longstocking
How to Write a News Lede
How to Write a Research Paper
Reflecting on Poetry
Literature, Reading, Writing, and Spelling Printables
Writing Process
Browse All Reading, Research Skills, and Writing & Grammar Resources from World Book
Trek's Travels
Welcome to Reading Level A
Welcome to Reading Level B
Welcome to Reading Level C
Welcome to Reading Level D
Big Ideas: Reading
Put the Story in Order
Story Concentration
Story Multiple Choice
Sound Sorting
Letters
Location Words
Story Corner
Nursery Rhymes
Songs
Adventure Stories
Animal Tales
Classic Literature
Children's Literature
Poetry
Write It Down
Games: Writing and Grammar
Kids Dictionary
How to Use the Dictionary
Articles and More: Reading
Articles and More: Writing and Grammar
How to Do Research
Citation Builder
Dictionary
Government Websites
Resource Guides
World Newspapers
Pathfinders: Literature
Pathfinders: Poetry
Periódicos Del Mundo Hispánico
Diccionario Visual
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Quick Links: Language Arts Curriculum by Grade Level
- ABC: What Will I Be?: Go to lessons or read more.
- Adventures with Books: Go to lessons or read more.
- All About the Alphabet: Go to lessons or read more.
- Beginning Handwriting and Phonics: Go to lessons or read more.
- Beginning Listening and Speaking Skills: Go to lessons or read more.
- Ditch the Desk: Go to lessons or read more.
- From Aardvark to Zucchini: Go to lessons or read more.
- Independent Morning Work for Kinders: Go to lessons or read more.
- Lapbooking: Go to lessons or read more.
- Pre-K Activities: Read and Play: Go to lessons or read more.
- Preschool Playground: Language Arts: Go to lessons or read more.
- Schoolhouse Spelling (K-12): Go to lessons or read more.
- Sensory Learning for Toddlers: Go to lessons or read more.
- Teaching Reading Through Play: Go to lessons or read more.
- Adventures in Writing: Go to lessons or read more.
- Adventures with Books: Go to lessons or read more.
- Beginning Listening and Speaking Skills: Go to lessons or read more.
- Crafting Fiction: Go to lessons or read more.
- Creative Composition: Go to lessons or read more.
- Creative Storytelling: Go to lessons or read more.
- Daily Puzzlers: Go to lessons or read more.
- Daily Writing: Go to lessons or read more.
- Discovering Poetic Elements: Go to lessons or read more.
- Ditch the Desk: Go to lessons or read more.
- Elementary Writing with Structure: Go to lessons or read more.
- Everyday Copywork: Go to lessons or read more.
- Everyday Games: Go to lessons or read more.
- Expanding Your Writing Skills: Go to lessons or read more.
- Exploring Poetry with Notebooking: Go to lessons or read more.
- Fun with Fairy Tales: Go to lessons or read more.
- Here to Help Writing Flight 1, Paragraph Level (Grades 1–3): Go to lessons or read more.
- Here to Help Writing Flight 2, Paragraph Level (Grades 1–3): Go to lessons or read more.
- Here to Help Writing Flight 3, Paragraph Level (Grades 1–3): Go to lessons or read more.
- Here to Help Writing Flight 1, Essay Level (Grades 4–7): Go to lessons or read more.
- Here to Help Writing Flight 2, Essay Level (Grades 4–7): Go to lessons or read more.
- Here to Help Writing Flight 3, Essay Level (Grades 5–8): Write a Book Project: Go to lessons or read more.
- How to Do Research: Go to lessons or read more.
- Lapbooking: Go to lessons or read more.
- Language Arts for Elementary: Key Skills: Go to lessons or read more.
- Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- Loving Literature through Chapter Books: Go to lessons or read more.
- Monthly Book Lists for Families: Go to lessons or read more.
- Navigating the World of Research: Go to lessons or read more.
- Paragraphs, Poetry, and Prose: Elementary Writing: Go to lessons or read more.
- Reading Remedies: Go to lessons or read more.
- Schoolhouse Grammar: Go to lessons or read more.
- Schoolhouse Spelling: Go to lessons or read more.
- Sparking the Noggin: Creative Writing with Pictures: Go to lessons or read more.
- Story Skills for Reading Comprehension: Go to lessons or read more.
- Weekly Writing Challenge: Go to lessons or read more.
These unit studies may be found in Unit Studies: Language Arts.
- Children’s Literature for Life: The Bronze Bow (Grades 3–9)
- Children’s Literature for Life: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (Grades 3–9)
- Children’s Literature for Life: Strawberry Girl (Grades 3–9)
- Exploring Types of Poetry (Grades 3–5)
- Growing Readers Activities: Owls in the Family (Grades 4–6)
- Growing Readers Activities: Pippi Longstocking (Grades 4–6)
- How to Write a Research Paper (Grades 3–5)
- Silly School Songs (Grades 1–5)
- The Writing Process (Grades 2–4)
- Additional Reading, Writing, and Spelling Printables
- Adventures with Books: Go to lessons or read more.
- American Folklore: Go to lessons or read more.
- Analyzing, Understanding, and Exploring Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- Benjamin Franklin Writing Method: Go to lessons or read more.
- Classics-Based Writing: Go to lessons or read more.
- Crafting Fiction: Go to lessons or read more.
- Creating Dynamic Characters: Go to lessons or read more.
- Creative Composition: Go to lessons or read more.
- Creative Storytelling: Go to lessons or read more.
- Creative Writing: Go to lessons or read more.
- Daily Grammar for Middle School: Go to lessons or read more.
- Daily Puzzlers: Go to lessons or read more.
- Daily Writing: Go to lessons or read more.
- Discovering Poetic Elements: Go to lessons or read more.
- Ditch the Desk: Go to lessons or read more.
- Elements of Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- Essay Writing 101: Go to lessons or read more.
- Everyday Copywork: Go to lessons or read more.
- Experiencing Epics and Poetry: Go to lessons or read more.
- Exploring Creative Writing: Go to lessons or read more
- Exploring Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- Exploring Poetry with Notebooking: Go to lessons or read more.
- Fundamental Elements of Literature and Composition: Go to lessons or read more.
- How to Do Research: Go to lessons or read more.
- Here to Help Writing Flight 1, Essay Level (Grades 4–7): Go to lessons or read more.
- Here to Help Writing Flight 2, Essay Level (Grades 4–7): Go to lessons or read more.
- Here to Help Writing Flight 3, Essay Level (Grades 5–8): Write a Book Project: Go to lessons or read more.
- Into the Elements: Go to lessons or read more.
- Introducing the Many Faces of Poetry: Go to lessons or read more.
- Lapbooking: Go to lessons or read more.
- Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- Loving Literature through Chapter Books: Go to lessons or read more.
- Navigating the World of Research: Go to lessons or read more.
- Opening the Door to Poetry: Go to lessons or read more.
- Paint with Your Words: Go to lessons or read more.
- Paragraphs, Poetry, and Prose: Elementary Writing: Go to lessons or read more.
- Reading Remedies: Go to lessons or read more.
- Research Skills for 7th Grade: Go to lessons or read more.
- Schoolhouse Spelling (K-12): Go to lessons or read more.
- Sparking the Noggin: Creative Writing with Pictures: Go to lessons or read more.
- Weekly Writing Challenge: Go to lessons or read more.
- Words and What to Do with Them: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing with Janice Campbell: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing: Advertising Copy: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing: Compare and Contrast: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing on This Day in History: Go to lessons or read more.
These unit studies may be found in Unit Studies: Language Arts.
- Around the World in 80 Days (Grades 6–8)
- Children’s Literature for Life: The Bronze Bow (Grades 3–9)
- Children’s Literature for Life: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (Grades 3–9)
- Children’s Literature for Life: Mama’s Bank Account (Grades 6–12)
- Children’s Literature for Life: Strawberry Girl (Grades 3–9)
- Growing Readers Activities: Owls in the Family (Grades 4–6)
- Growing Readers Activities: Pippi Longstocking (Grades 4–6)
- How to Write a News Lede (Grades 6–10)
- Reflecting on Poetry (Grades 6–8)
- Additional Literature, Reading, Writing, and Spelling Printables
Parents: Please note that this unit includes two selections by Edgar Allan Poe. Please read through this unit to make sure it is appropriate for your children. It is not recommended for students younger than middle school.
- Adventures with Books: Go to lessons or read more.
- African American Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- American Folklore: Go to lessons or read more.
- American Literature in Historical Context: Go to lessons or read more.
- Analyzing Science Fiction Literature from a Christian Worldview: Go to lessons or read more.
- Benjamin Franklin Writing Method: Go to lessons or read more.
- Christian Values in J.R.R. Tolkien: Go to lessons or read more.
- Classics-Based Writing: Go to lessons or read more.
- Classics of English Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- Creating Dynamic Characters: Go to lessons or read more.
- Creative Writing: Go to lessons or read more.
- Daily Puzzlers: Go to lessons or read more.
- Daily Writing: Go to lessons or read more.
- Elements of Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- Essay Writing 101: Go to lessons or read more.
- Everyday Copywork: Go to lessons or read more.
- Exploring Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- Fundamental Elements of Literature and Composition: Go to lessons or read more.
- Great Books with Dr. Hake, Part One: Go to lessons or read more.
- Great Books with Dr. Hake, Part Two: Go to lessons or read more.
- High School Literature from a Biblical Perspective: Go to lessons or read more.
- How to Write a Resume: Go to lessons or read more.
- Into the Elements: Go to lessons or read more.
- Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- Making Shakespeare Important: Go to lessons or read more.
- Opening the Door to Poetry: Go to lessons or read more.
- Paint with Your Words: Go to lessons or read more.
- Reading Remedies: Go to lessons or read more.
- Schoolhouse Spelling (K-12): Go to lessons or read more.
- Selected Works of Charles Dickens: Go to lessons or read more.
- Shakespeare, Dickens, and the Bible: Go to lessons or read more.
- The Writing Life: Learn to Write Well: Go to lessons or read more.
- Words and What to Do with Them: Go to lessons or read more.
- Worldviews in Literature: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing with Janice Campbell: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing: Advertising Copy: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing: College Admission Essay: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing: Compare and Contrast: Go to lessons or read more.
- Writing on This Day in History: Go to lessons or read more.
These unit studies may be found in Unit Studies: Language Arts.
- Children’s Literature for Life: The Bronze Bow (Grades 3–9)
- Children’s Literature for Life: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (Grades 3–9)
- Children’s Literature for Life: Mama’s Bank Account (Grades 6–12)
- Children’s Literature for Life: Strawberry Girl (Grades 3–9)
- How to Write a News Lede (Grades 6–10)
- Additional Literature Printables
- Adventures with Books: Go to lessons or read more.
- Book Lists for Families: Go to lessons or read more.
- Reading Remedies: Go to lessons or read more.
These unit studies may be found in Unit Studies: Language Arts.
- Beowulf: Fact or Fiction (Parents/Family): by The Old Schoolhouse®
- Play What You Mean: Creative Ways to Teach Communication Skills (Parents/Family) by The Old Schoolhouse®
