Sell homeschool curriculum and printables to parents
A homeschool parent is a different buyer from a classroom teacher. They may teach three children at three levels at one kitchen table, and many have never written a lesson plan.
Short answer: To sell homeschool curriculum and printables on TeachLessons, apply with the short form, then email your files, previews and Resource Submission List to support@stifo.de. You set prices in US dollars and keep 70% of net revenue. Parents buy under the standard TeachLessons buyer license, so you don't write your own license terms.
What do homeschool parents look for in a curriculum?
Parents ask different questions from teachers. A teacher asks "does this fit my standards?" A parent asks "can I teach this tomorrow without preparing for an hour, and will I know if my child got it right?" Resources that answer those two questions well tend to get bought, used and recommended in homeschool groups.
The features parents mention most:
- Open-and-go lessons. Each lesson starts with what to gather, what to say and what the child does. No planning step.
- Answer keys for everything. Parents who last did algebra 25 years ago need worked solutions, not just final answers.
- A clear schedule. A 36-week plan, or a four-days-a-week plan, so families know how to spread the material over the year.
- Printer-friendly pages. Home printers and home ink budgets. Offer low-ink versions and avoid full-page color backgrounds.
- Flexible pacing. Lessons that can stretch or shrink, because family life does not run on a bell schedule.
Why does a scope and sequence matter so much?
A classroom teacher gets a scope and sequence from their school. A homeschool parent has to build or buy one. Including a clear scope and sequence (what is taught, in what order, and what comes before and after) turns a pile of printables into a curriculum a parent can trust.
A practical layout:
- One page listing every unit and the skills it covers.
- A weekly schedule table with lesson numbers and pages.
- Checkpoints: short reviews every few weeks so parents see progress.
- A "before you start" page with a placement check, so families know whether the level fits.
- A note on what to use next, if you sell the following level.
If your curriculum follows a particular approach, such as Charlotte Mason, classical, unit studies or a more traditional textbook style, say so in the description. Homeschool families often search by approach, and naming it helps the right families find you.
Can a family use my resource with several children?
This is one of the most common homeschool questions. On TeachLessons, buyers purchase under the standard TeachLessons buyer license, which sets out how a resource may be used. You don't need to write separate license terms into your files, and you shouldn't promise anything that differs from it in your descriptions. If a parent asks you directly, point them to the buyer license or to support@stifo.de.
From a design point of view, help families with several children by making student pages easy to reprint: put the student pages in a separate PDF from the teacher guide, so a parent can print a second set of only the pages a child writes on.
Multi-level families also love resources that teach one topic to several ages at once. A unit study on the water cycle with a younger and an older version of each page is a strong homeschool product.
How should I describe homeschool resources?
Write descriptions for a parent, not for a teacher. Explain jargon once ("phonemic awareness: hearing the separate sounds in words"). Give the age range alongside the grade, because some families don't think in grades. Say how long a lesson takes and how many lessons there are.
Be careful with claims. Avoid promises such as "meets all state requirements" or "accredited": homeschool rules differ by country and state, and you can't know what each family's rules require. A safer line is "covers the grade 4 math topics listed in the scope and sequence below". Never promise test results.
Families outside the US buy too. If you write for UK families, use British spelling and terms such as Year 3 or KS2; Australian families may think in Foundation to Year 6. State the paper size: US Letter, A4 or both.
How should I package a homeschool curriculum?
A year-long curriculum can be hundreds of pages. Make it easy to use at home:
- Split into clear PDFs: Teacher-Guide.pdf, Student-Pages.pdf, Answer-Key.pdf, Schedule.pdf.
- Add bookmarks to long PDFs so parents can jump to a lesson.
- Put all files in one ZIP, up to 100 MB per resource, or send one shared link that opens without a login.
- Show the schedule, a lesson page, a student page and an answer key page in your previews. Previews and thumbnails are required as PNG or JPEG.
See how to make previews and thumbnails for layout ideas. If you are sending a full curriculum in several levels, how to submit many resources at once explains how to fill in the Resource Submission List.
TeachLessons does not check resources for third-party rights. Clip art, fonts and images must be licensed for commercial use, and reading selections must be your own or in the public domain.
How should I price a homeschool curriculum?
Parents compare your price with a printed curriculum box, and many are on one income. A full-year digital curriculum can still carry a meaningful price, because it replaces a year of planning. You set the price; our optional suggestion is a minimum of $4.99 for a single resource.
| Example | Price | Payout per sale |
|---|---|---|
| Unit study, one topic, two levels | $5.00 | $3.40 |
| One term of reading lessons | $10.00 | $6.79 |
| Full-year grade 3 math | $24.99 | $16.97 |
| Full-year multi-subject curriculum | $50.00 | $33.95 |
Your payout is the price x 0.97 x 0.70. There are no listing or membership fees. Try other prices in the payout calculator.
How do I start selling to homeschool families?
Apply with the short application form (about five minutes, no files). We email you the Seller Agreement, payout form, Resource Rights Checklist, Resource Submission List, Seller Privacy Notice and a one-page guide. Sign the agreement, add one row per resource, and send everything in one email from your own address to support@stifo.de.
We confirm receipt within 2 business days, write your product pages and set up your author page. Resources go live once they are set up, with no extra approval round, so send final, proofread files. Payouts arrive monthly by the 15th via PayPal in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
Can parents use my curriculum with more than one child?
Buyers use resources under the standard TeachLessons buyer license, which sets out what they may do. Don't promise different terms in your description; point questions to the buyer license or support@stifo.de.
Can I say my curriculum meets state homeschool requirements?
Avoid it. Requirements differ by state and country. Describe what your curriculum covers and let families check their own rules.
Do I need answer keys for a homeschool resource?
They aren't required, but parents rely on them heavily. Worked solutions are even more helpful for upper-grade math and science.
Can I sell a printed-book curriculum here?
TeachLessons sells downloads. Send digital files such as PDFs or a ZIP, up to 100 MB per resource.
Can I sell the same curriculum on my own website?
Yes. There is no exclusivity unless you signed an exclusive deal elsewhere for that resource.
How much do I earn on a $24.99 curriculum?
$16.97 per sale. You keep 70% of net revenue, with no fees.
Ready to sell your teaching resources?
Apply with the short form. We email you the seller documents, you send your final files with previews and thumbnails, and we set up your product pages, your author page and landing pages. You keep 70% of net revenue, with no fees and no exclusivity.
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General information about the TeachLessons Seller Program, not legal, tax or financial advice. The signed Seller Agreement sets out the binding terms. Questions: support@stifo.de.