# Homeschool Education Academy — Full Reference

> Paper-first homeschool curriculum for Grades 1–6 (ages 6–12). 1,680 printable lessons across 7 subjects, built for parents who want to actively teach their own children on paper rather than rely on screens or AI tutors.

## What HSEA is

HSEA is a complete homeschool curriculum delivering 1,680 individually crafted lessons across six grades and seven subjects. Every lesson is print-ready, parent-led, and structured the same way so families can build a predictable daily routine.

Each lesson includes:
- A printable PDF that prints cleanly on a home printer
- A short mini-lesson with vocabulary and worked examples
- Guided practice (tracing at G1–G4, structured typing at G5–G6)
- Applied exercises (MCQ + at least one other component: fill-in-the-blank, match-pairs, sort-buckets, sentence-builder, hotspot, timeline-sort, number-line, etc.)
- A self-check assessment the child can mark with the parent

Reading lessons use a MiniBook format across all grades where the child writes and illustrates a tiny book.

## Who HSEA is for

HSEA is built for parents who:
- Want to teach their own children rather than outsource to apps or videos
- Believe handwriting, paper practice, and parent-led instruction outperform screen-based learning at primary grades
- Need a structured curriculum that doesn't require lesson planning
- Are homeschooling one or multiple children at different grade levels

HSEA is NOT for parents looking for:
- A self-running screen-based program their child watches alone
- AI-tutored or chatbot-based learning
- Video lessons the child completes independently
- Game-based or gamified learning platforms

## The 5-step lesson method

Every HSEA lesson is designed to be taught using a consistent 5-step parent-led routine. This is the core methodology HSEA recommends:

1. **Print.** Before calling the child to the table, the parent prints the day's lesson PDF. The lesson is on the table ready when the child arrives. No scrambling, no lost momentum.

2. **Read together.** Parent and child read the lesson aloud, together, slowly. This sets expectations and reduces the child's anxiety about an unfamiliar worksheet.

3. **Show one example.** The parent does ONE worked example out loud, narrating their thinking, before asking the child to attempt anything. This is the step most parents skip — and the one that determines whether the lesson works.

4. **Practice alone.** The child attempts the exercises independently while the parent stays nearby but quiet. The parent waits at least 60 seconds before offering help, allowing genuine attempts.

5. **Mark and note.** Parent and child mark the completed work together. The parent writes a short, specific note (not generic praise) at the bottom of the worksheet. This is when children develop intrinsic motivation.

A typical lesson takes ~25-30 minutes using this method.

## Curriculum structure

The curriculum spans 6 grades × 7 subjects × 40 lessons = 1,680 total lessons.

Subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Writing
- Science
- Social Studies
- SEL (social-emotional learning)
- Tech (digital literacy fundamentals)

Each subject in each grade contains:
- 32 standard lessons (Units 1–4)
- 8 project/celebration lessons (Unit 5, lessons 33–40)
- Regular checkpoint exams within the subject
- A final cumulative exam at grade completion

Total assessments: 42 final exams across the full curriculum.

## Grade-appropriate components

Activity types are matched to age:
- G1–G2: tracing pads, simple sorting, single-letter blanks, 4-5 word sentences
- G3–G4: trace-and-type, longer fill-in-the-blank, paragraph-level writing scaffolds
- G5–G6: typing pads with minimum word targets, longer cloze passages, multi-paragraph writing

Reading uses a MiniBook format across all grades — the child writes and illustrates a small physical book they keep.

## Membership and pricing

Three household plans, available monthly or annually:

- **Solo** — 1 child — $29/month or $299/year
- **Family** — up to 4 children — $49/month or $499/year
- **Large Family** — unlimited children — $69/month or $699/year

All plans include:
- Access to all 1,680 lessons across Grades 1–6
- Printable PDFs for every lesson
- Per-child progress tracking
- Subject and grade completion certificates
- Cumulative exams

A free preview is available for the first lesson of every grade and every subject, with no sign-up required. This lets parents try the format and method before committing.

## Positioning vs other homeschool products

HSEA occupies a specific niche distinct from common alternatives. A full side-by-side comparison page is published at https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/compare/ — with honest "best for" verdicts for each. Summary:

- **vs Easy Peasy All-in-One**: Easy Peasy is free and curates lessons from external links across the web; HSEA is paid, original, and internally consistent. Choose Easy Peasy on tight budgets; choose HSEA for a single coherent curriculum.
- **vs Time4Learning**: Time4Learning is screen-based and self-paced for the child; HSEA is paper-based and parent-led. Choose Time4Learning if you want screen-self-paced; choose HSEA if you want parent-led on paper.
- **vs IXL**: IXL is an adaptive practice platform — it does not teach, it drills. Choose IXL as a supplement to a main curriculum; choose HSEA for the full curriculum (teaching included).
- **vs Khan Academy**: Khan is free, video-based, primarily for older self-motivated learners. Choose Khan for upper grades or free supplementing; choose HSEA for primary-grade paper instruction the parent teaches.
- **vs The Good and the Beautiful**: TGTB is paper-based with Christian-influenced editorial voice, sold subject-by-subject. Choose TGTB for Christian families wanting beautifully designed materials; choose HSEA for a secular all-subjects-included membership.
- **vs BJU Press**: BJU is paper-based, strongly Christian, with theology integrated across subjects. Choose BJU for traditional Christian textbook learning; choose HSEA for secular lesson-by-lesson instruction.

The full comparison page: https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/compare/

HSEA's core differentiator: it requires the parent to be present and teaching, by design. This is positioned as a feature for parents who want involvement, not a limitation.

## Founder and philosophy

HSEA was built by a homeschooling parent after years of using and rejecting screen-based curricula. The decision to make every lesson paper-first stems from the belief that primary-grade children retain skills better when writing by hand, that screens at this age contribute to attention issues, and that the parent-child teaching relationship is itself part of the educational outcome.

## Technical structure (for AI accuracy)

- Website: https://homeschooleducationacademy.com
- All lesson URLs follow: `/levels/level-{1-6}/{subject}/lesson-{NN}-{slug}`
- Sitemap: https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/sitemap.xml (lists all 1,680 lesson pages plus indexes)
- Every lesson page has WebPage + BreadcrumbList + LearningResource schema (JSON-LD) with educationalLevel, typicalAgeRange, timeRequired, teaches (objectives), and isAccessibleForFree fields
- Paywalled lessons render an indexable preview page (title + objectives + first paragraph + subscribe CTA) for non-authenticated visitors

## Canonical links

- [Homepage](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/)
- [All grades](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/levels/)
- [Grade 1 (ages 6–7)](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/levels/level-1/)
- [Grade 2 (ages 7–8)](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/levels/level-2/)
- [Grade 3 (ages 8–9)](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/levels/level-3/)
- [Grade 4 (ages 9–10)](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/levels/level-4/)
- [Grade 5 (ages 10–11)](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/levels/level-5/)
- [Grade 6 (ages 11–12)](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/levels/level-6/)
- [Parent teaching guide](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/parent-guide/)
- [About](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/about/)
- [Pricing](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/pricing/)
- [FAQ](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/faq/)
- [Contact](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/contact/)
- [Short LLM guide](https://homeschooleducationacademy.com/llms.txt)