We’ve made it to 5th grade! Today I’m sharing all of our 5th grade curriculum choices for the 2026-2027 school year! So far this week I have shared 1st grade and 3rd grade if you are interested in those too!
If you saw my third grade post from yesterday a lot of this will be the same, just different levels, and they also complete science and history together. We are all excited for our homeschool year ahead!
**Please take note: You do not have to use the same curriculums I am sharing. Each child learns differently and the blessing of homeschooling is that we have the freedom to tailor curriculum choices to whatever works best for them. We have tried multiple curriculums and I have done extensive research on lots of different things. This is what works best for our family and our needs.
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5th Grade Curriculum 2026-2027
Bible– Meeting With Jesus
My son started this book this past year in 4th grade and really enjoys it. He is about half way through so will continue to use it for 5th grade.
Each day it gives a short scripture passage for them to look up and read in their own bibles, and one simple question to answer after. It is super quick to complete, can be done independently, and is a great reading plan for children ages 6-12. My kids have THESE Catholic children bibles that have easier to read text they use alongside this study.
This one has become harder to find recently but there is another by the same author, David Murray, called Exploring the Bible. It is laid out and works the same.
Language Arts/ Literature
This year my son will be trying Blossom and Root Level 4. I have always loved this curriculum and ultimately chose level 4 (geared for ages 9-12) because it is all about mythology and heroes, which he fell in LOVE with this past school year with our Ancient History studies.
These guides are very similar to Brave Writer (which I’m familiar with) but more structured and can be done more independently. The booklist has so many great books for the year that he will read on his own and then complete corresponding pages in copywork/dictation, vocabulary, comprehension, and creative writing.
I’ll share more details as we get into our school year as to what parts we will use/not use and how we are breaking it up each day throughout our week.
Writing/Grammar- Essentials in Writing (EIW) Level 5
We will be continuing Essentials in Writing and moving on to Level 5. We loved this program last year! The first half of the book covers grammar and the second half covers composition/writing. We go back and forth through these sections throughout the year. (We complete a section of grammar- usually 5-7 lessons, then move on to a section of writing lessons- usually one writing project, repeat.)
I love how everything is broken down so simply and slowly over the course of a few days, spreading out the work. This also explains structured writing so well! There are videos that go with each of the lessons but we really only use them for the composition lessons.
A more in depth look at EIW on this blog post!
Grammar– Fix It Grammar Level 2
You DO NOT have to use both EIW and Fix It Grammar. We love Fix It Grammar and choose to also use it for extra grammar practice throughout the school year. EIW is great at teaching the grammar concepts but once you finish those lessons, you won’t review them again. The grammar lessons are also only half the book. Fix It Grammar has been great for continuing to practice those grammar concepts all throughout the school year.
It can be done independently and is quick to do. We only complete one page, twice a week and we stretch one level over two school years.
In Fix It Grammar they are given a sentence to “fix.” They have to find and mark what it asks at the top (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.), they have to fix any mistakes (punctuation, capitals, etc.) and rewrite the sentence correctly at the bottom.
Yes, you need the teachers manual too! It is very helpful to quickly check answers when they are done or to look up something if they have a question! Sometimes you will be stumped by a question!
Spelling– The Good and the Beautiful
I’m not the biggest fan of this spelling curriculum so far but my son tried it at the end of the school year and really liked it, so I’m going to let him continue to see how it goes.
The lessons are free online and for grades 4-8; can be done independently and customizes to each child. The lessons rotate through videos, matching, games, and spelling of commonly confused words, homophones, spelling rules and principles.
I’m not a fan that this program isn’t on their app, making pulling it up and logging in more of a task each day. The video lessons are not a good fit for all my kids, but they work well for my 5th grade son. I feel like some of the lessons are so short they didn’t review or do any practice, so I’m not sure how much is being retained. It says they will review them in later lessons but we haven’t seen that yet.
You also do not need to have these workbooks. They do not go along with the lessons specifically but are just for practicing any words and spelling rules they missed. You can easily use a regular lined notebook too.
I’ll definitely keep posted on how it is going and if we continue to use it!
Math– Teaching Textbooks Math 5
My son used Teaching Textbooks for the first time last year and loved it! He did so well, getting a 96% in math for the year, so we are continuing it for next year!
Teaching Textbooks is done independently on the computer (they do have printed textbook options too.) At the beginning of each lesson is a short video teaching the concepts, a few practice problems, and then a ton of review (which I love.) It spirals and comes back to concepts they have learned frequently and has a short quiz every 10 lessons or so.
Even though it is done independently, I get an email notification every day that lets me know the lesson they completed and the grade they got. I can go in to check anything and print additional worksheets for more practice. I have them complete one lesson per day.
You can get a look inside the lessons HERE and try the first 15 lessons for FREE!
*We have one iPad all my kids share for school lessons that is so easy for them to pull out and log in: find our links and setup HERE!
Typing– The Good and the Beautiful
We are going to try the new typing program from The Good and the Beautiful.
These are short lessons (5-10 minutes) that he will complete 2-3 times per week.
*Each subscription allows you full access to the course for up to six students, and you may log in on multiple devices.
Science– Sports & P.E., Masterbooks Living Healthy
Science has always been a struggle for us, to find something we enjoy, so this year I’m letting my boys interests take charge and I’m just as excited as they are! Of course they are obsessed with all sports right now, so we are going to be using Sports and P.E. from Gather Round.
This curriculum covers the history of sports, how they are played, the rules, and what equipment is needed. It also focuses on nutrition, how to read labels, fuel the body, and how to make healthy choices. The teacher guide has all the information you read together and there are student workbooks for activities and worksheet pages (available for many age ranges.)
Alongside this study we will be focusing more on heath, nutrition, and exercise with Living Healthy by Masterbooks. This workbook covers topics like fitness, serving sizes, superfoods, vitamins, immune system, food safety and more. It is geared for grades 4-6, but definitely doable for my 3rd grader. We probably won’t use the whole book but pick and choose the topics we want to cover.
I also hope to focus on the muscular system this year. I found THIS printable, laminated it, and added velcro dots so they can continue to practice the correct muscles in the body throughout the year. My hope is to learn about these muscles, their importance, and how to take care of them with the proper stretches, fuel, curing injuries, etc.
I also found this chicken wing dissection lab to begin our study about the muscular system that my boys will love!
All together we will be learning about their favorite sports (and many others) plus learning how to take care of their bodies and muscles too! I hope they will be able to learn a lot and carry this information with them as they get older and continue to play.
*We also cover an additional science unit with our co-op that meets every other week. Will share that soon!
History– Curiosity Chronicles Medieval History
Last school year we studied Ancient History with the Unfolding Ancient History series and loved it! We ended with the fall of Rome so it only makes sense to continue on in history with the Middle Ages! This is the only subject we will be doing all together as a family (3rd, 5th, and 7th grade.)
I know many of you are hoping I write some unit studies for this time period, and I hope to one day after researching 11 different curriculums and not finding anything I loved. Unfortunately if I do create some, they won’t be available for a while. So we decided to go ahead and try Curiosity Chronicles Medieval History this coming school year.
My kids love to read aloud as different characters so I thought this textbook that is “dialogue” style would be something they’d really enjoy to do together.
There are 36 chapters total, one for each week. Each week you read the chapter, complete the worksheet pages, and can add any hands-on project ideas from the teacher guide. The worksheet pages include vocabulary matching, comprehension questions, timelines, map work, coloring pages, and puzzles. There is also a section at the end for Minecraft, where it gives prompts for the child to build the significant buildings and places they are learning about. My boys are going to be so excited about that!
I’ll be sharing another post, once we get into it, how we are incorporating it into our schedule, what parts we are using/not using, and how to add our favorite notebooking pages too.
*This curriculum is secular and geared for grades 2-6.
Since most of my sons work is done independently I still like to do something one-on-one with him to build connection and conversation. I got this short study, Strong and Smart by David Thomas, that I think we will really enjoy.
This workbook is to “help elementary-age boys understand themselves better and learn how to work through overwhelming emotions–all from a biblical perspective.” It uses relatable stories, activities, and easy exercises. This is something we can do anytime together throughout the year, even at night or on weekends.
There you go! Everything we will be using this year for 5th grade!
Although it seems like a lot, most of his work can be completed independently and we don’t do everything every day. My kids use THESE independent checklists, so they know what to complete each day. They are able to start their day without me and get anything done (Bible, Fix It Grammar, Spelling, Typing, Math) before I jump in to help with any Language Arts. I check their work later and help with any mistakes. This has been the best in teaching multiple kids and getting everything we need to done each day.
I’ll share an example of his checklist once I get it all figured out later this summer!
A typical homeschool day:
Our Homeschool Rhythm Schedule Blog Post
• breakfast • get ready for the day • independent work • play break or a walk • Language Arts & Math lesson • lunch • play • reading (30 min) • history or science • clean up • extra curricular activites (baseball)
We like to get all our core work done before lunch and then do history or science in the afternoons.
We are excited for a new school year and all the fun things we will learn! Tomorrow is the last day, I’ll be sharing all the curriculum choices for my 7th grade daughter!
Happy Wednesday!
– Lindsay
5th Grade Curriculum Round Up:
Bible- Meeting With Jesus
Language Arts/Literature- Blossom & Root Level 4
Grammar- Fix It Grammar Level 2
Spelling- The Good and the Beautiful
Writing- Essentials in Writing (EIW) Level 5
Math- Teaching Textbooks Grade 5
Typing- The Good and the Beautiful
Science- Sports & P.E., Masterbooks Living Healthy
History- Curiosity Chronicles Medieval History
Interested in what we used for our 4th grade year, read it HERE!
