Unit study homeschool history and geography curricula, compared
3 programs, listed alphabetically, each with its grades, method, format and cost a year as the publisher’s own site showed them on October 31, 2026. Open a card for the strengths, the watch-outs and who it fits.
What this list holds
Unit studies teach one topic at a time, such as ancient Egypt or birds, with reading, writing, science and art all tied to it. They suit teaching several ages together.
History curricula for homeschool are often built on read-alouds and books rather than one textbook, and many go through history in order over four or more years, starting again at a deeper level.
This list holds programs sold for history and geography on their own. Full curricula that teach it along with every other subject are on homeschool all-in-one curricula.
Not sure this approach suits your family? The homeschool style quiz asks ten questions about your goals and time and gives a starter week for the closest match.
At a glance
- All 3 show a price on the publisher's site. For one child and one year of the main package they run from $60 to $300.
- How the child works: 3 books and workbooks.
- 2 of the 3 have a placement test or level guide on the publisher's site, linked on each card.
- Grades: all reach pre-K or kindergarten, all reach the elementary grades, 2 reach middle school and 2 reach high school.
Grades each program covers
- The Good and the Beautiful
- PK
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Little Passports
- PK
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Tapestry of Grace
- PK
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
| Program | Subjects | Grades | Method | Format | Cost a year | Faith label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good and the BeautifulThe Good and the Beautiful | Math, Reading and phonics, Language arts, Science, History and geography | Pre-K–12 | Traditional, Unit studies | Books and workbooks | $147.94 | Faith-based |
| Little PassportsLittle Passports | Science, History and geography | Pre-K–5 | Unit studies | Books and workbooks | $300 | Secular |
| Tapestry of GraceLampstand Press | History and geography, Language arts | K–12 | Classical, Charlotte Mason, Unit studies | Books and workbooks | $60 | Faith-based |
Each program in a line
- The Good and the Beautiful: A family that wants low-cost, open-and-go printed lessons and likes teaching science and history to several children at once.
- Little Passports: A family that wants a monthly hands-on treat on world geography or science that a child can open and start on their own.
- Tapestry of Grace: A family with children of several ages who wants one shared history and literature plan built on living books and discussion, and is willing to plan each week.
Before you buy
Check how the program covers math and phonics, which usually need their own step-by-step program beside the units.
Check which books you have to buy or borrow beyond the guide, and how the program fits more than one child at once. Map and timeline work is common, and some programs fold geography and literature into history.
Most publishers post samples and a placement test; each card links the placement test where the publisher has one.
Related lists
- Homeschool history and geography curricula 11
- Homeschool history and geography curricula for middle school 10
- Print homeschool history and geography curricula 9
- Homeschool history and geography curricula for pre-K and kindergarten 8
- Unit study homeschool curricula 8
- Faith-based unit study homeschool curricula 6
- Homeschool history and geography curricula for high school 6
- Faith-based homeschool history and geography curricula 5
- Secular homeschool history and geography curricula 4
- Traditional homeschool history and geography curricula 4
- Unit study homeschool all-in-one curricula 4
- Homeschool history and geography curricula under $100 a year 3
- Every program, with a filter for any combination
How we label
Every fact on a card was read on the publisher's own website on the date shown, and the page it came from is linked. A fact we could not confirm there is left out. Costs are for one child and one year of the main package, as the publisher's page showed them that day; prices and sales change. Method and format are the publisher's own description where it gives one. The only thing we say about religion is one label, secular or faith-based, given by the rule above; where the publisher's pages don't settle it, the card has no label.
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