Michigan Homeschool History Curriculum for Grades 1–4: 20 Planned Units
History is one of the subjects Michigan's home education option asks parents to teach, and the Elementary History Curriculum is one way to cover it for Grades 1–4: all 20 elementary history units in one download, from the Stone Age and ancient Egypt to Vikings, knights, explorers and pioneers. It costs $169.99. It handles history only, and only you decide whether it fits your homeschool plan.
Browse the 20 history unitsThe Elementary History Curriculum ($169.99) bundles all 20 elementary history units for Grades 1–4: ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and China, the Stone Age, Vikings, knights and medieval towns, Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims, pioneers, and then-and-now units on school, family, trades and inventions. Each sub-unit has a lesson plan, a differentiated worksheet with reading passage and word bank, an activity, an answer key and slides. It is history material, not a full homeschool program, and not approved by any Michigan agency.
The resources
Elementary History Curriculum, Grades 1–4
20 resources in one download: $169.99 instead of $499.80 bought separately.
Start with the first resource; the others are optional add-ons. Open any cover for the full contents and price.
Elementary History Curriculum | All 20 History Units | Grades 1–4
Early American History Bundle | Native Americans, Explorers, Pilgrims & Pioneers | 8 Units | Grades 1–4
Ancient Civilizations Bundle | Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, Vikings & Stone Age | 8 Units | Grades 1–4
Complete Learning Books Bundle | 10 Units: Grammar, Math, Science, History, ESL, Art & Music | Grades 3–6
Teach-Life-Balance: The Complete Time-Saving Course for Teachers (incl. Planner, Guides & Templates)
The real problem
What Michigan homeschool rules mean for your history plan
Here is the short version of Michigan's home education option as of the 2026–27 school year, and it is only a summary. A parent or legal guardian teaches their own child at home in an organized educational program. No notice to state or local authorities is required, there is no accreditation, and you do not submit curriculum or student data to the Michigan Department of Education. The subjects named for home education are reading, spelling, mathematics, science, history, civics, literature, writing and English grammar. Parents keep their own records, such as progress reports, and testing is optional; registration is only needed if your child receives public school services or courses. A separate route lets a parent run a home-based nonpublic school. Please confirm the current law with the state or a homeschool legal resource before you decide anything. The practical difficulty is that nobody hands you a history sequence. With nine subjects to organize and young children who learn best through stories and hands-on work, history is often the subject that slips to the end of the week.
Why it fits
How 20 units help a Michigan homeschool family
The curriculum is built for the way young children take in history at home. These features matter most for a family plan.
- Every sub-unit has a step-by-step lesson plan, so a parent without teaching training knows what to say.
- Twenty units give enough history for a full school year from one source, by the product's own description.
- Differentiated worksheets let a first grader and a fourth grader study the same topic side by side.
- Answer keys and finished project activities give you natural work samples for the records you keep.
- Traces of the Past and Timelines & Measuring Time teach how history is known, not just stories.
- Then-and-now units on school, family, trades and inventions connect history to a child's own home.
Getting started
One way to lay out a homeschool history year
Use this as a starting point. Michigan leaves the schedule to you, so adjust it to your children's ages and interests.
- Start with time and sourcesBegin with Timelines & Measuring Time and Traces of the Past. A family timeline on the wall becomes the place where every later unit gets pinned.
- Move through the ancient worldTeach the Stone Age, the Egypt units with hieroglyphs and mummies, the Greeks, the Romans and ancient China. Siblings can share the reading passage and split the worksheets by level.
- Vikings, knights and townsContinue with the Vikings, Knights & Castles and Life in a Medieval Town. The project activities work well for children who learn by building and drawing.
- Early AmericaTeach Native Americans, explorers, the Pilgrims and the pioneers. Add Michigan history from your library or local museums here, since the units do not include it.
- Close with then and nowFinish with the school, family, trades and inventions units, and keep a few finished worksheets and project photos from each term as samples for the records Michigan expects you to keep yourself.
What to buy
Picking the right history set for your family
If you want history for a full year or more from one source, the Elementary History Curriculum at $169.99 is the best value; the 20 units cost $499.80 bought one at a time. For a shorter run, the Early American History Bundle ($99.99, eight units) covers Native Americans, explorers, Pilgrims, pioneers and history skills, and the Ancient Civilizations Bundle ($99.99, eight units) covers the ancient world. Families with an older child in Grades 3–6 can look at the Complete Learning Books Bundle ($99.90), ten units across several subjects. Parents short on planning time can add the Teach-Life-Balance course ($89.90).
Honest limits
Honest limits before you buy
This curriculum is not a complete answer to Michigan's homeschool rules and was not written for Michigan. It covers history only, with no Michigan history and no civics unit, so the other subjects named for home education need their own materials. Check the current law with the state or a homeschool legal resource. You supply printing, books for read-alouds and simple craft supplies for projects. The licence covers your own family; a co-op wanting to share it should message Teach Lessons first. If it is not right, exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value, not cash.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Is this curriculum enough for Michigan's homeschool rules?
No product can promise that, and this one is not approved, endorsed or reviewed by any Michigan agency. History is one of the subjects named for home education, and the curriculum gives you history lessons, but judging your overall program against the law is your job as the parent. Confirm current rules with the state or a homeschool legal resource.
Do I have to register or send this curriculum to anyone?
Under Michigan's home education option as of 2026–27, no curriculum or student data goes to the Michigan Department of Education, and registration is optional unless your child takes public school services or courses. The home-based nonpublic school route has its own details, so check those separately before choosing.
Can I use it with children in different grades?
Yes. The worksheets are differentiated and come with word banks, so a younger and an older child can study the same unit together. Read the passage aloud to the younger one and let the older one work more independently. This keeps history as one family lesson instead of two.
Does it include Michigan history or civics?
No. The units cover world and early American history plus history skills. Civics is a separate subject on Michigan's home education list, so plan it with other materials. For Michigan history, local museums, historical societies and library books pair well with the timeline unit, and children can add Michigan dates to the same family timeline.
How much teaching background do I need?
None beyond reading the lesson plan ahead of time. Each sub-unit lays out the steps, and the answer keys let you check work quickly. The slides can be shown on a laptop or tablet you already have, or skipped in favor of the printed passage.
How do I get the files?
Right after checkout you receive a download link by email, and the files also stay in your customer account under Orders. If you plan to pay through a scholarship or education savings program in another state, check that program's rules and vendor list first, because the store does not claim approved vendor status.
Take a look at all 20 units
The product page lists every unit and shows sample pages, so you can judge the fit for your family before buying.
Browse the 20 history units