New York Guides
United States-Wide Guides
These apply to all homeschooling families in United States:
General Resources
These guides work no matter where you live:
Articles for New York
Best Phonics Program: What Actually Works and What Doesn't
A straightforward comparison of the best phonics programs — All About Reading, Logic of English, Explode the Code, and others — by method, cost, and w…
Spanish Curriculum for Homeschoolers: The Best Options by Age and Teaching Style
The best Spanish curriculum for homeschoolers — from structured textbook programs to live tutoring and immersion apps. Honest breakdowns by age, budge…
New York Microschool Kit vs Free NYHEN, LEAH, and NYSED Resources
What free New York homeschool resources from NYHEN, LEAH, and NYSED actually cover — and what's missing for microschool and learning pod founders.
Alternatives to Cathy Duffy Reviews for Homeschool Curriculum Comparison
Cathy Duffy is the standard reference for homeschool curriculum—but it's a library, not a comparison table. Here are the alternatives and when each ma…
Best Homeschool Curriculum Selection Tool for Parents of ADHD and Dyslexic Learners
How to find homeschool curriculum that actually works for ADHD, dyslexia, and 2e kids—and why generic reviews don't give you the data you need to filt…
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool Curriculum: What It Is and Who It's For
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool is a free, faith-based online curriculum. Here's an honest look at what it covers, who it works for, and where it fal…
Homeschool Curriculum Guide vs. DIY Research: What Actually Saves You Time and Money
Comparing a structured curriculum guide against DIY research (Cathy Duffy, YouTube, Facebook groups). Which actually leads to a better curriculum deci…
Is My Homeschooler 'Polite to Adults' or Actually Socially Ready? How to Tell the Difference
Many homeschoolers excel in adult settings but struggle in peer dynamics. Here's a framework for assessing whether your child has real peer social ski…
How to Find Secular Homeschool Curriculum Without Accidentally Buying Religious Materials
Why 'secular' and 'faith-neutral' labels on homeschool curriculum are unreliable—and how to use a 4-point worldview spectrum to avoid mid-year surpris…
Free Social Emotional Learning Curriculum for Homeschool (K–12)
The best free and low-cost social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for homeschool families — programs, books, activities, and how to document SEL f…