Literacy & communication
Discuss evidence, viewpoints, and ideas in reading.
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Ages 6–12
School-age family curriculum
Build on school learning with reading, problem-solving, creative inquiry, and everyday independence.
What we’re helping your child practice
This home-learning curriculum offers practice across connected areas of development. It supports family involvement alongside your child’s classroom learning. Ask your teacher which experiences fit your child’s current interests and goals.
Math in everyday life
Apply math to time, measurement, and practical problems.
STEM & inquiry
Plan investigations and improve a design using evidence.
Independence & organization
Manage tasks and reflect on strategies.
Creativity & belonging
Collaborate, create, and contribute to family or community.
A full year of learning together
Nine four-week units give you a complete 36-week sequence. Each week has a focused experience to revisit in short, playful sessions. Open a unit to see the goal, materials, and activities.
An adult should supervise activities and choose materials appropriate to the child’s age and abilities. Keep small objects out of reach of young children. Offer seated, visual, spoken, signed, or hands-on participation as needed. Stop or take a break when your child signals they are finished.
Weeks 1–4Habits that help
Learning goal: Build a manageable learning routine.
Gather: A notebook or paper planner.
Week 1
Map time for homework, breaks, and sleep.
Week 2
Break a task into smaller actions.
Week 3
Try one organization strategy for the week.
Week 4
Reflect on what helped and adjust the plan.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 5–8Reading with a voice
Learning goal: Explain ideas using details from a text.
Gather: A library book or age-appropriate article.
Week 5
Choose a text and explain your interest.
Week 6
Collect a useful word and use context to discuss its meaning.
Week 7
Support an opinion with a detail from reading.
Week 8
Create a short review, drawing, or spoken recommendation.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 9–12Everyday math
Learning goal: Apply number and measurement skills.
Gather: Paper, a ruler, and pretend prices.
Week 9
Estimate and measure household objects.
Week 10
Plan a pretend purchase within a budget.
Week 11
Compare two strategies for the same problem.
Week 12
Create a practical math challenge for your family.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 13–16Investigate and explain
Learning goal: Use questions, observations, and evidence.
Gather: Paper, cardboard, and a safe indoor test area.
Week 13
Ask which paper shape might travel farther.
Week 14
Predict and plan a fair comparison.
Week 15
Test with adult supervision and record results.
Week 16
Explain what evidence supports your conclusion.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 17–20Creative communication
Learning goal: Develop a clear message for an audience.
Gather: Paper, art supplies, or a supervised device.
Week 17
Choose a story or topic you care about.
Week 18
Plan a comic, poster, poem, or short presentation.
Week 19
Create a first version and invite feedback.
Week 20
Revise one part to make your message clearer.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 21–24Build a better solution
Learning goal: Practice design and revision.
Gather: Reused cardboard, tape, and paper.
Week 21
Identify a small organization problem at home.
Week 22
Sketch two possible solutions.
Week 23
Build a safe prototype with adult help.
Week 24
Test it and document an improvement.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 25–28People and perspectives
Learning goal: Practice empathy and respectful discussion.
Gather: Books, paper, and a family conversation.
Week 25
Compare two characters’ perspectives.
Week 26
Practice disagreeing while naming a shared goal.
Week 27
Identify reliable adults to ask for help.
Week 28
Create a family agreement for a shared activity.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 29–32Care for our community
Learning goal: Connect learning with contribution.
Gather: Paper and adult-approved project materials.
Week 29
Choose a local issue to learn about with an adult.
Week 30
Identify one realistic way to help.
Week 31
Plan materials, responsibilities, and time.
Week 32
Complete an adult-supervised contribution and reflect.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
Weeks 33–36Independent inquiry
Learning goal: Sustain a project from question to reflection.
Gather: Library resources and chosen safe materials.
Week 33
Choose a question and plan how to explore it.
Week 34
Gather information with adult guidance.
Week 35
Create a model, report, artwork, or demonstration.
Week 36
Share your evidence and explain what you would change.
Notice and share: What did your child choose, try, say, show, or ask? What support helped? Share one example with their teacher and ask what to practice next.
A simple rhythm for each week
- Explore: Introduce the activity and let your child look, listen, or try.
- Practice: Return to it on another day with the same familiar materials.
- Connect: Notice the same idea in a story, walk, conversation, or daily routine.
- Share: Invite your child to show what they enjoyed, using their preferred way to communicate.
For ages 6–8, read instructions together and use drawings or hands-on materials. For ages 9–12, invite independent planning, written explanations, and comparisons between solutions.