🌎Best History Curriculum

Grades K–8 · $250–$450 per year (full package)

BookShark is the secular alternative to Sonlight, using a literature-based approach to teach history, science, and language arts through living books. Same concept — real books instead of textbooks — without the Christian worldview.

Grades 1–8 · $100–$180 per level

Mystery of History is classical, Christian-focused world history. Well-written, historically accurate, chronological approach. Strong narrative that kids enjoy. Spiritual perspective integrated throughout.

Grades 1–8 · $100–$200 per year

Notgrass teaches history through a travel narrative. Kids follow a family traveling across America (or the world), learning history, geography, and culture. Engaging, colorful, family-oriented. American history focus.

Grades Pre-K–12 · $350–$600 per year (full package)

A literature-heavy, Christian worldview curriculum built around real books instead of textbooks. History is the spine, and reading, language arts, and science weave around it. Heavy on read-alouds and parent-child discussion.

Grades 1–8 · $15–$50 per volume (4 volumes)

Story of the World covers ancient through modern history across four volumes, told as an engaging narrative. Written by Susan Wise Bauer, it reads like a story rather than a textbook. The optional activity guides add maps, crafts, and coloring pages.