Looking for a Different Language Arts or Spelling Curriculum?

Is language arts/ spelling a struggle for your child this year?
Maybe the program you’re using just isn’t clicking anymore.
Or maybe your child dreads writing time altogether.

If you’ve been looking for a different curriculum, here are some wonderful options you may not have thought about yet! These programs range from gentle and creative to more structured and sequential.  There’s something for every homeschool style and every kind of learner.



📚 Language Arts + Writing Curriculum Options

• All About Learning Press

A hands-on, multisensory approach that builds reading and spelling step-by-step. (Great for struggling readers or dyslexia!)

• Bravewriter

A gentle, lifestyle-based writing program that focuses on real communication, copywork, and nurturing a love for writing.

• Diana Waring Presents ( What in the World? & History Revealed!)

A unique blend of history and literature with narration and storytelling at the center.

• Essentials in Writing/ Literature

Video-based instruction that teaches composition and literary analysis in bite-sized lessons.

• Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)

Highly structured writing lessons focusing on skills like structure, style, rewriting, and presentation.

• Jump-In Writing with Sharon Watson

Designed especially for 6th–8th graders—simple, step-by-step writing lessons perfect for reluctant writers.

• Logic of English

Teaches reading, spelling, handwriting, and phonics using a complete, logical method. Amazing for dyslexia and struggling readers.

• McGuffey Readers

A classic reading approach based on vintage texts. Short lessons and moral themes—great for traditional homeschoolers.

• Moving Beyond the Page (Secular)

A secular, literature-based curriculum with strong comprehension and critical thinking practice.

• Spelling-U-See (Demme Learning)

Focuses on visual patterns and handwriting instead of memorizing lists. Gentle and great for visual learners.

• Progeny Press

Christian literature guides with discussion, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and Biblical worldview integration.

• WriteShop

Step-by-step instruction that breaks writing into small, manageable assignments with a very parent-friendly layout.





If you are taking time to find a new curriculum, try not to get sucked into thinking that your child is falling behind. They’re  not. Seriously. This is the beauty of homeschooling. You get to make course pivots on your, and your childs’, time schedule. 💛





How to Choose?

​Ask yourself these questions to help you weigh your options:

• Does my child learn best through hands-on activities?
• Do they need visual support?
• Do they need structure—or freedom?
• Am I looking for secular or Christian materials?
• Do I want something open-and-go?
• What specifically is my child struggling with?

Even just answering those questions will narrow your choices quickly!

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Lori Lacey
To know God and to make Him known