There are three basic core subjects to start with when homeschooling. They are known as the three R’s, (although, you’ll note only one of them begins with an R!).

Reading

• Phonics
• Reading basics
• Spelling
• Reading comprehension
• Literature
• Poetry
• Check out some great resources for teaching reading

Writing

• Tracing letters
• Handwriting
• Copy work
• Grammar rules
• Paragraph structure
• Essays
• Stories
• Check out some great resources for teaching writing

Arithmetic

• Math, math, math. From counting to ten to pre-algebra and everything in between.
• Check out some great resources for teaching math

Those are the standard three across the board. However, your family might want to integrate some other subjects in as well as your core subjects. For us, history also is categorized as a core subject, or one I’d like my children to study daily.

What core subjects will your children study?

Your Homework

What’s a homeschool blog without a little homework

• Use our Resources page to decide on the curriculum you’d like to use for reading, writing and arithmetic for each child