Unit Studies

Is this for me?

If you've ever wondered how on earth large families homeschool….this is how...with Unit Studies! Basically, Unit Studies bring a number of subjects together around a central theme for study. Unit studies can cover multi-grade levels at the same time. Additionally Unit studies can include all different styles of learning. It's a popular and great style of homeschooling. It might be a bit scary for the first-year homeschooler. But, definitely something to be looked into after you've tried out another method for the first year, and especially interesting if you've got more than 2 or 3 kids!

How Do I Find Unit Studies?

There are a quite a few Unit Studies out there. There are books with whole chapters devoted to this topic (see book recommendations on our "New Homeschoolers" link). Our goal here is not to reproduce these books, but rather to give you a jumping off point. Listed below are some of the biggest and most popular. This list is not intended to be all-inclusive--just a starting point. There are a lot of other great choices. Do your research!

Unit Studies Providers

History Links are unit studies for Catholic homeschoolers. Each unit integrates Roman Catholic doctrine and tradition with the study of World History to help your children understand the past, make virtuous choices in the present, and look forward to the future. Each History Link is packed with thought-provoking questions, hands-on projects, and interesting research and report ideas.

KONOS-- This very popular Unit Study curriculum uses character traits as their unit themes. Subjects are integrated. Strong on hands on activities. Includes multi-age lesson plans as well as lists of materials needed.

Tapestry of Grace-- organized by a chronological study of history. Uses whole books and the Great Books