Simple to teach.
Easy to learn.

​CREATING EASY TO USE HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM SINCE 1989

We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity.​ Col. 1:28

Language Arts

Science

History

Enrichment

1st Grade

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3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Imperfect Books

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Our Philosophy

Why use Common Sense Press ​homeschool curriculum?

Easy-to-Use, Effective, Engaging!

Easy To Use

Effective

Engaging

Our Core Curriculum

For First Grade Through High School.

Learning Language Arts Through Literature

Learning Language Arts Through Literature is an exciting and different approach to language arts learning. Using an integrated approach to teaching, students learn the skills appropriate for each grade level in the context of quality literature. Best of all, it has been proven highly effective. Students and teachers love it.

For 4th Through 12th Grade.

wordsmith

Fourth grade skills and up, Wordsmith is the perfect companion to Learning Language Arts Through Literature. For young people who want to improve their writing skills, step-by-step instructions are provided that will help any writer improve his techniques. The series introduction provides a brief review of grammar followed by instruction on building stronger sentences, exercises in descriptive and narrative writing, creating dialogue, story writing, and writing from a particular point of view. Plus, the essential skills of every good writer: practice in proofreading and revising.

For grades 3 through 6, with activities for 1st and 2nd grades to facilitate multi-level teaching.

Common Sense Science

Designed for single-level or multi-level classrooms, homeschools, co-ops, or science clubs, Common Sense Science is a curriculum that engages students with hands-on learning. The scripted lessons include vocabulary, research prompts for digging deeper, instructions for constructing 3D Graphic Organizers, and labs that use common household items.

Reviews

What Are Others Saying?

Katelyn

Made the switch this school year! My husband used this curriculum as a child and now our children love it! I love that we cover a variety of LA concepts in each daily lesson! She practices reading and can tie in those grammar skills, into the passage. I love it!

Adrienne

I have been homeschooling for 12 years and this is the best LA curriculum. It is the most comprehensive and my children have loved every grade level! It really teaches the joy of reading and writing. I will also add that over the years every time I have called or emailed you have helped me with everything and been so nice and encouraging.

Dana

I just love these books. I used them with my older kids for several years. They helped instill a love for good literature while helping them master the basics of language. It’s a gentle way to teach language arts.

Sarah

My daughter and I love LLATL! I love that it's just open and go. I don't have to prep anything before hand. She loves the stories that are interwoven into the lessons.

Amanda

Honestly, it is the only LA curriculum that my kids don't argue about doing. If they love it, I love it!

Gerda

​We already worked through the blue book and the red book with 2 of our boys and wow, it is so interesting, keeps them excited about learning a language and English being our second language, it is actually amazing how fluently they read and understand. Amazing curriculum.

Ewa

​It’s easier to teach because of the bite sized lessons - such a benefit when you have two active boys who dislike writing. The lessons are short but efficiently written with lots of “meaty” information.

Features

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Tools - New

In  Common Sense Science – Tools, students will learn the definition of work and how friction impacts work.

Space - New

In Common Sense Science – Space, students will explore our amazing solar system.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Need more information? Check out our full FAQs page.

A homeschool curriculum is a set of educational materials for home-based learning. Selecting the right one involves understanding your child’s learning style and educational goals. There are many excellent homeschooling programs that cater to various educational philosophies and learning styles. When choosing the best homeschool program, consider your family's goals, budget, and your child's specific needs. Our guide helps you create a tailored homeschool curriculum list to fit your family's needs. CSP’s customer support team is happy to help you in any way they can.

CSP offers a variety of curriculums and supplements.  Curriculum includes Learning Language Arts Through Literature, a comprehensive language arts curriculum for grades 1-12; Wordsmith writing program; and Common Sense Science.  In addition, we offer supplemental math, writing, spelling, and editing tools.​

Yes, you have permission to print our e-books for your family’s use. The books come in a printable .pdf format.​

Learning Language Arts Through Literature focuses on classic works of literature, fostering a deeper love for reading and helping students develop critical thinking and analytical skills. The program takes an integrated approach that eliminates the need for separate workbooks for each subject. As the program progresses, students are encouraged to work more and more independently. With our open-and-go approach, parents can easily guide lessons with minimal prep.

Absolutely! Our curriculum is flexible and can be customized to fit your family's unique needs and learning styles. There are a variety of supplements from which you can choose to enhance your educational goals. The weekly lessons can be consolidated into a four day week to allow for participation in co-ops, ministry, work, etc.​

We do ship to AP addresses. If the website won't let you put the correct address in at checkout, we usually instruct people to put the address in the best that they can and then put the actual address in the "notes" section when they are checking out.

We would recommend that you purchase the books from one of our resellers such as Rainbow Resource Center or Christianbook.  We sell to them at a discount which they are able to pass on to you.  You can also check out our imperfect books.  These are books that may have a bent corner or small scratch on the cover.  We sell these at 50% off.  Since the supply is always changing, we cannot guarantee we will have the title you are looking for.

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