Hi Emma I have 7 children - ages 3 to 16 - and we've homeschooled from the start. My favorites that consistently work are: For writing - IEW - Institute for Excellence in Writing (My 16yo just scored in the 99th percentile on her PSAT for writing and reading comprehension so I *know* IEW works!) For math - Teaching Textbooks (We use Math-U-See for the early grades because TT is only available for 5th grade and up right now but as they become available for lower grades we will switch to TT.) For science we use the Apologia Sciences - elementary all the way up to high school - there's no comparison! For handwriting we use the Getty-Dubay Italic handwriting series (my daughter's handwriting went from terrible to beautiful within a few years of using that series. It was amazing to see. For logic and thinking, we follow the Bluedorn's recommendations - http://www.fallacydetective.com/articles/read/learning-logic-at-home/ . We are reading and learning alot from the "Uncle Eric" books (economy & govt.). For history, I'm not as confident. I think the best thing I've done has been to read A Child's History of the World by Hillyer aloud to them twice through. And my children have had access to some of the very best literature out there. They know a ton of history - way more than I do, sad to say. But I'm learning right along with them and my enthusiasm for learning is contagious to them. =) HTH Michelle in SW WA