How To Choose Your BookShark Homeschool Curriculum
Choosing your BookShark homeschool curriculum is an easy process of just three steps and you'll be on your way to your very own BookShark Box Day!
This guide to choosing can also be found inside the BookShark catalog.Request your copy (either digital or print) here. If at any point you need help with choosing a program, we are here! Email main@bookshark.com or call 1-866-668-0179 for personalized assistance.
All BookShark packages are fully planned for 36 weeks—a full school year.
Step 1
Begin your order by choosing one of these three curriculum options.
All-Subject Packages
Choose an easy-to-order package with everything you need to teach all subjects for one child for a full school year. Includes 20% off package pricing.
Reading with History (History, Read-Alouds, Readers, and Required Resources)
Science
Language Arts*
Math*
Handwriting*
Spelling*
*Options may be customized for your student's level.
History Packages
Choose a Reading with History package, which includes History, Read-Alouds, Readers, and Required Resources. Includes 15% off package pricing.
Individual Subjects
All of our subjects may be purchased individually and are typically scheduled for one school year. Some subjects include 10% off package pricing.
All-Subject Packages
Choose an easy-to-order package with everything you need to teach all subjects for one child for a full school year. Includes 20% off package pricing.
Reading with History (History, Read-Alouds, Readers, and Required Resources)
Science
Language Arts*
Math*
Handwriting*
Spelling*
*Options may be customized for your student's level.
History Packages
Choose a Reading with History package, which includes History, Read-Alouds, Readers, and Required Resources. Includes 15% off package pricing.
Individual Subjects
All of our subjects may be purchased individually and are typically scheduled for one school year. Some subjects include 10% off package pricing.
Step 2
Choose a Level for Reading with History and/or Science
Choosing A Homeschool Curriculum for an Individual Student
Use the chart below to see which levels are appropriate for your child's age. Then choose a level based on the topics you want to study. If you aren't sure which topic to choose, we recommend selecting the middle level for your child's age. For example, if your student is 7 years old, Levels A, B, and C would be fitting. If all of the programs sound equally appealing to you, choose the mid-level—Level B, in this case. Need your student to take an assessment to see what level will suit? See our assessments here.
Choosing A Homeschool Curriculum for Multiple Students
Combine students within a 3-year age range into one level. When choosing a single program for two or more children, we recommend choosing the lowest level suitable for your oldest child.
For example, if you have a 6 and an 8-year-old, choose the lowest level suggested for an 8-year-old—Level B.
If you have an 8 and a 10-year-old, you would choose the lowest level suggested for a 10-year-old—Level D.
You do not need to worry about your older student being challenged enough. They will experience impactful and lasting connections between the people, places, and events they learn about through vivid stories and engaging discussion.
Step 3
Choose a Subject
Levels K-4: Readers are included in Reading with History programs. There are five Reader Levels available to use with the three Reading with History Packages A-C. We offer a Quick Reading Assessment on our Resources page to help you select a Reader level. If you are also using our LA program, we recommend choosing the Level that matches your student's ability first, then matching the Reader level, regardless of reading ability.
Levels D-H: Starting in Level D, students transition from learning to read to reading to learn. The Readers and Language Arts tie directly to the History content (LA is not a stand-alone product at these levels). To take advantage of this integrated approach, we recommend choosing the Language Arts Level that coordinates with the Reading with History Level. The All-Subject Package automatically coordinates this and is included in the package.
For a reading assessment to help with placement, click here.
For a Language Arts assessment to help with placement, click here.
For questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call or email. We are here to help!
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