"MiAcademy" is an online platform offering personalized learning experiences for children in subjects like math, language arts, science, and social studies. Using adaptive technology, it tailors lessons to each child's pace and needs. Parents appreciate its effectiveness, flexibility, and ability to track progress. It's worth noting that this program has been accredited as a supplementary education program which speaks to its quality and rigor. However, it is not a school. This can be confusing. Using this program, still requires that your child is enrolled with a registered school in CA.  Click here for more information on options for school enrollment as a homeschooler in Butte County. 

The Harbor and Sprout curriculum is a subscription based, unit-studies program that works similarly to the way Audible works. You receive a credit each month and can use that credit to access a download of the unit study of your choice.  Each unit study contains about 4 weeks worth of learning activities that center around one common theme.  The lesson plans are divided into 4 learning levels making this a great product for families with multiple kids and works well for a learning pod or co-op. Harbor and Sprout offers a variety of educational products that are worth exploring above and beyond their curriculum.  The digital nature of this curriculum makes the monthly cost reasonable and accessible to many. They are a vendor for Lakeview and South Sutter. Unit can also be purchased separately. 

"Oak Meadow" is a beautiful, gentle homeschooling curriculum created for Waldorf homeschoolers. They have been around for decades and have refined their program to meet the needs of home-based learners. Many of the assignments are project-based and artistic.  The stories included are rich and diverse. Many of the local charter schools carry this curriculum.  "Oak Meadow" also offers distance learning enrollment.

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"Learn and Live Letter" offers a play-based, unit-studies educational experience tailored to children's developmental needs. Through their website, children receive personalized letters filled with engaging stories, activities, and lessons designed to foster a love for learning. In addition to being enjoyable, their activities creatively intertwine science, geography, history, math, phonetic awareness, writing readiness, music theory, composer study, artist study, and arts and crafts. Parents rave about the impact of the Learn and Live Letter, noting how it sparks their child's imagination, encourages reading habits, and facilitates important conversations about emotions and relationships. 

"BookShark" is a literature-based curriculum that covers all core subjects for grades Pre-K through 12. Their approach focuses on reading, hands-on learning, and critical thinking skills. It includes a wide variety of resources and materials to support learning. Through the program kids read between 30-50 different books a year. The material is clearly organized and paced for a 4-day week . They also offer a "Reading with History" program that enables parents to teach history to multiple levels at the same time. 

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"Moving Beyond the Page" is a literature-based, curriculum that covers all subjects for ages 4-14. It uses a hands-on, project-based approach to learning and emphasizes critical thinking and creativity. This curriculum can be used as an all-in-one or as a single-subject. Many of the local charter schools carry this curriculum. They strive to create creative thinkers and problem solvers by helping kids see the interconnectedness of many concepts. The material is differentiated for you which makes it easy to make your child at their learning level. Parents report that there is a lot material covered in this curriculum and it works well for families who love to read. 

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This financially accessible program offers a complete curriculum for grades 3-8 and a partial curriculum for K-2 (ELA & Math).  Each lesson begins with a short video lesson provided by the teacher for that semester. Kids answer several questions after each video to demonstrate understanding.  Many lessons are accompanied by a worksheet or activity for your child to complete. Each self-paced course is divided into semesters making it easy to jump in mid-year. Parents enjoy the easy-to-use platform and the direct instruction done by a teacher. Teacher support is available if needed.  They also have a social-emotional learning course available. They offer a 7-day free trial and the ability to downgrade to a single subject from the complete curriculum if that's preferred. 

"Time 4 Learning" is an online curriculum that covers all core subjects for Pre-K through high school students. It uses multimedia lessons and interactive activities to engage students and offers personalized learning paths to meet individual needs. Parents often rave about the ELA and math components. "Time 4 Learning" is working on improving their science and social studies material which parents report are hit and miss. This is a good option for families that like having instruction and practice provided and ready-to-go anytime. It's good for independent learning. 

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