Year 1 Homeschool Curriculum Program
Price range: $340.00 through $580.00 inc. GST
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Our homeschool Year One curriculum is a literature rich, family friendly homeschool program written for little scholars.
Written to align with the Australian, NSW and WA Curriculum and other state registration requirements.
Recommended Ages: 6 to 7 years old.
Courses are delivered through our online learning platform; all materials are supplied digitally—many as printable PDFs—so students can work online or offline, and no physical books are sent.
Program Features
Bonus Features At No Extra Charge
Quarterly reports
Australian curriculum
Scope & sequence aligned to the new Australian, WA & NSW Curriculum
Reusable programs
Parent education
Parent education courses to help home educators teach well
Customised plans
Customisable education plans to use for exemptions or registrations
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Easily contact support to get your questions answered
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Per Semester
$330
2 Terms / 6 months
Each semester is 18 weeks of work split into 2 terms.
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Full Year Program
$660 $560
4 Terms / 12 months
Our full program is 36 weeks of work split into 4 terms.
Competitors
$750+
Year 1 Course Overview
Year 1 continues to grow your child’s skills in reading, writing, and maths, while also opening the door to a broad and beautiful curriculum. With lessons in history, science, geography, nature study, art, music, and physical education, your child will enjoy a well-rounded education inspired by Charlotte Mason’s gentle and thoughtful approach.
Because many of our resources link naturally across subjects, children make meaningful connections as they learn. Instead of teaching topics in isolation, we help families explore ideas in a way that builds understanding and brings learning to life.
Year 1A (Term 1 & 2) Summary
Terms 1 and 2 focuses on developing core literacy and numeracy skills while introducing global geography, family history, and early science through practical, story-based lessons.
English
Daily lessons build phonics, reading fluency, vocabulary, structured sentence writing, and poetry appreciation. Children practise handwriting through alphabet copywork and nursery rhyme-based italics. Literature and picture study foster vocabulary development and imagination.
Mathematics
Children develop number sense, place value, and basic operations. They begin exploring measurement, shapes, grouping, and early data collection using hands-on, real-life methods.
Science & Nature Study
A gentle chemistry introduction uses household items to explore matter, mixtures, and change. Lessons are practical, observation-based, and discussion-led.
History & Geography
Children journey across the continents through story-based geography lessons, exploring cultures and places. In Term 2, they explore their personal and family history through maps, interviews, and photo discussions.
Creative Arts & Health
Picture study, music, movement, and hands-on art activities encourage creativity and expression. Health and wellbeing topics are addressed through stories, parent-led discussions, and daily routines. Physical development is supported by short activity sessions and outdoor play.
Year 1B (Term 3 & 4) Summary
Terms 3 and 4 expands on earlier learning, exploring place, belonging, and the natural world through history, nature study, writing, and local geography.
English
Children continue to develop reading, writing, and grammar skills. They read simple texts and extend their writing through structured sentence building, observation, narration, creative responses, and poetry appreciation. Handwriting and spelling continue with increased fluency.
Mathematics
Focus shifts to early multiplication and division, pattern recognition, and deeper measurement skills. Students gather and interpret data and explore time and volume through everyday tasks.
Science & Nature Study
Children observe habitats, life cycles, and seasonal changes in a weekly nature study. Each lesson includes storytelling, guided discussion, and simple nature journaling activities. A curated selection of picture books and short videos supports learning, adding rich, age-appropriate context.
History & Geography
Children explore familiar places such as zoos, cities, farms, beaches, and other natural features—making meaningful connections with their local geography. A curated picture book list reinforces key ideas through engaging stories.
Building on the family history work from Semester A, children create a family tree of Jesus, linking Bible stories to ancient history and helping them understand the past through people and events.
Creative Arts & Health
Creative projects continue through nature journaling, literature-linked art, and music appreciation. Health topics are explored through daily life, while physical activity is supported by structured games, movement, and free play.
Year 1 Sample Resources
My Homeschool English 1B (Semester 2)
My Homeschool Maths (All Year)
Science: Chemistry (Semester 1)
Science: Nature Study (Semester 2)
Literature Unit Study: World Book Traveller (Semester 1)
History: Jesse Tree (Semester 2)
We Use A Blended Learning Approach
At My Homeschool most of your lessons will be completed offline (reading from a book, doing a field trip, or writing in your notebooks) and some will be online learning (watching videos, reading online etc.).
All our resources are digital and are located on Moodle, a renowned online learning platform used by many schools and universities. Using this format means we give you exceptional functionality which enables you to record your progress, and access your lessons from various digital devices and locations. This format also enables us to keep our resources fresh and dynamic.
A laptop, tablet, or desktop computer is needed to use our courses. Access to a printer is also necessary. PDFs can be downloaded and printed for offline reading but other resources can only be viewed from our learning platform.
The majority of our classes require reading from a real book or paper-based resource. Writing exercises involve pencils and paper and many lessons are oral or conversation based.
Video lessons require access to the My Homeschool learning portal.
A Co-ordinated Curriculum
My Homeschool offers parents the confidence that their child is gaining knowledge, learning content, and developing skills in an age-appropriate way. This is achieved by presenting courses that follow a rich curriculum that ensures your child builds on their knowledge year after year. From Foundation to Year 10 your child will have the benefit of a streamlined curriculum without overlaps and unnecessary busywork. Our program development is inspired by the education philosophy of Charlotte Mason and the Australian Curriculum (which includes the NSW & WA Curriculum).
Registration and Reporting
At My Homeschool, we do not do your registration plans for you. Registration applications are meant to be specific for each individual child and so parents are the best person to do this. However, we make your registration (or an exemption) so much easier because we provide so much support for this process. All our courses includes:
- An Education Plan offered in a format that you can individualise for your child;
- A Scope and Sequence showing how My Homeschool reflects the Australian Curriculum and NSW Curriculum;
- End of Term Report templates;
- A printable week-by-week planner with plenty of space to make notes specific to your child (no need to purchase a separate planner!); and
- An online Weekly Planner, complete with links to all the online resources required.
We also provide you with access to our State Rego and Planning Course which guides you through your homeschool application when using our courses. We give you a shortcut to help you get straight into giving your child a delightful and robust education without spending days and days researching and tweaking unsuitable content.
Parent Support
When you buy a course through My Homeschool you are joining a community that supports and mentors parents interested in educating their children academically and spiritually.
We also have an extensive library of homeschooling resources, including resources on the specific registration and reporting requirements of a number of states and territories. Whether you are just starting out or have homeschooled for years, there is something to teach and inspire you.
Curated Content
Loving Learning at Home
Homeschooling is a great choice, but it isn’t always easy. When I was homeschooling my first child through Year 1, I had three other young ones vying for my attention. I simply didn’t have the brain space to sit peacefully beside him for large blocks of one-on-one teaching time.
I quickly burnt out under the pressure of trying to give him the education I felt he deserved and look after three yonger children at the same time. I also wasn’t sure what I should be teaching. Was he missing out? Was I doing enough?
A lot of my anxiety came from not having a clear benchmark. I didn’t know what was reasonable to expect from my child at that age. I didn’t have good routines either, because I only knew the school model—and it clearly didn’t work at home.
I longed for someone to guide me—to show me how to be a good home educator. But all my homeschool friends were flying blind, just hoping for the best. Lots of people had opinions, but their advice was often personality-driven, not principle-driven.
When I discovered the Charlotte Mason method, everything became easier. I finally had a clear framework for understanding how to educate, how to structure our days, and how to choose a curriculum wisely.
Our lessons transformed into reading from engaging books, looking at famous art, appreciating music, learning history through stories and going on nature walks. Lessons were short but our conversations showed they were listeneing and learning.
Homeschooling became so much more joyful.
No longer trapped by a school model or bogged down by textbooks, we embraced a literature-rich and knowledge-rich education. I felt like we were truly making progress. We weren’t just “getting through” material—we were enjoying the love of learning.
But putting together a Charlotte Mason inspired curriculum in Australia is still challenging, especially if you need to meet the Australian, NSW, or WA Curriculum requirements.
But I found a solution.
Since 2007, I’ve helping families navigate homeschool registration and put together literature-rich, knowledge-rich curricula.
Today, My Homeschool has helped thousands of families give their children an inspiring education—without the constant worry of “Am I doing enough?” or “Will I get registered?”
I hope we can help you too!
Michelle Morrow
Founder My Homeschool
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