Tennessee Homeschool Literacy Curriculum: Grammar, Writing, Phonics Gr 1–6

Tennessee homeschool · Literacy, Gr 1–6

Tennessee does not tell homeschool families which subjects or books to use, so your literacy plan is yours to build. The Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum is one affordable piece of it: 24 grade-level packs with grammar, writing prompts and phonics or word study for every grade from 1 to 6, plus six reading comprehension stories, for $49.99.

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24 literacy packsgrammar, writing, phonics for each grade

Grades 1–6one set for siblings across six grades

$49.99the 24 parts cost $95.76 separately

Quick answer

The Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum costs $49.99, compared with $95.76 for its 24 parts. For each grade from 1 to 6 you get a grammar pack, a writing prompts pack and a phonics or word study pack, plus six reading comprehension stories such as Daisy the Brave Little Duck and The Lighthouse Mystery. It suits families with children in several grades. It is practice material, not a complete reading program, and it does not show compliance with Tennessee law.

The resources

Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum, Grades 1–6

24 resources in one download: $49.99 instead of $95.76 bought separately.

Start with the first resource; the others are optional add-ons. Open any cover for the full contents and price.

Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum | Grammar, Writing, Phonics & Reading Packs for Every Grade

Grades 1–6$49.99

ESL Newcomer Curriculum Bundle | Everyday English, Grammar & Vocabulary | 9 Resources | Grades 2–6

Grades 2–6$79.99

The real problem

Tennessee's homeschool options, and where literacy fits

Tennessee has three legal homeschool options, compulsory attendance from age 6 to 17, and no state-mandated subjects. Under Option 1, the independent home school, you send an annual notice of intent to the local superintendent before the school year starts. It lists your children's names, ages and grades, the school location, your curriculum, proposed hours and your qualifications. The parent needs at least a high school diploma or GED, teaches at least 180 days a year for four hours a day, and submits attendance records at the end of each year. Option 1 families also arrange a nationally normed standardized test in English language arts and math in grades 5, 7 and 9, proctored by someone unrelated to the child or given through an approved route. Option 2 runs through a church-related umbrella school that sets its own rules, and Option 3 through an accredited online school. In practice, literacy is where many families feel the most pressure: it shows up on the Option 1 tests, and children in different grades need different work on the same morning. This is a summary, not legal advice; check current law with the state or a homeschool legal resource.

Why it fits

How the packs work for a Tennessee family

The set is organized by grade, which suits a home where children are at different stages.

Each grade has its own grammar pack, from first-grade sentences to sixth-grade sentence types and parts of speech.
Writing prompt packs move from sentence starters in Grade 1 to editing tools in Grade 6.
Phonics packs grow into morphology and academic word study with roots and prefixes by Grade 6.
Six reading comprehension stories give each reader a story with questions to talk through together.
Grade-labeled packs make it simple to name your literacy resources on an Option 1 notice of intent.
Short, focused packs fit a four-hour school day without crowding out math and other subjects.

Getting started

A weekly rhythm with more than one child

This is one way to run the packs at home. Change the order to suit your children and your option's rules.

Sort the packs by childPrint or save each child's grade-level grammar, writing and phonics packs into a separate folder. A child between levels can start one grade lower and move up once the work feels easy.
Start the day with word workUse the phonics or word study pack for a short block each morning. Younger children work on sounds and patterns while older ones handle roots, prefixes and academic vocabulary.
Teach grammar side by sideSit with one child on a grammar page while another works on their own. The packs follow the same kinds of topics across grades, so you can often explain one idea to two children.
Write a few times a weekUse the writing prompts two or three times a week. Keep the finished pieces; they show growth over the year and can sit next to your attendance records.
Read the stories togetherRead a comprehension story aloud or have a stronger reader read it, then work through the questions. Add your own library books, since six stories are a start, not a full reading list.

What to buy

The full set or a single grade pack

With two or more children in Grades 1–6, the Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum ($49.99, parts $95.76) costs less than buying grade packs one by one. With one child, a single grade pack may be enough: the Grade 1 ELA Pack is $12.99 (parts $17.95), the Grade 3 ELA Pack $13.99 (parts $19.95) and the Grade 5 ELA Pack $13.99 (parts $19.95). Those packs add a vocabulary trainer in Grades 1 and 3, and the Grade 5 pack has two reading stories. If a child is new to English, the ESL Newcomer Curriculum Bundle ($79.99, parts $159.91) is the better first purchase.

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Honest limits

What this set will not do for you

These packs are not a Tennessee program and are not tied to any homeschool option, the Tennessee Academic Standards or the Option 1 tests. They give practice in grammar, writing, phonics and reading comprehension; you still choose books, plan read-alouds and decide how much is enough. No test preparation is promised. Printing is yours. The licence covers your own family; a co-op or umbrella school should message Teach Lessons first. If the set does not suit your children, exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value rather than cash.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Is this set enough for Tennessee's homeschool requirements?

It cannot promise that. Tennessee has no state-mandated homeschool subjects, and the rules that do apply depend on your option: notice, hours, records and, under Option 1, testing. The set is not approved or endorsed by Tennessee or any umbrella school. Check current law with the state or a homeschool legal resource and decide whether it fits your plan.

Will it prepare my child for the Grade 5 test under Option 1?

The set gives regular practice in grammar, writing, word study and reading comprehension, which are part of English language arts. It is not written as test preparation and is not linked to any standardized test. Use it as everyday practice, and look at the specific test you plan to use to see what it measures.

Can I list it as our curriculum on the notice of intent?

Option 1 asks you to list your curriculum on the notice. You can list more than one resource per subject, and this set can be one of them for language arts. What you list, and how, is your decision; if you are unsure what the local education agency expects, a homeschool legal resource can help.

Does it cover reading instruction from the start?

It includes phonics packs for every grade and six reading comprehension stories, but it is practice material rather than a step-by-step program for teaching a non-reader to read. For a beginning reader, add a dedicated early reading resource and use these packs alongside it for extra practice.

We use an umbrella school. Does that change anything?

Under Option 2, the church-related school sets the rules on teacher qualification, records and testing. Ask the school whether it has curriculum requirements or a preferred list before you buy anything. The packs are not approved by any umbrella school, and they are not designed around any school's rules.

How do we get the files?

Right after checkout, a download link arrives by email, and the files also stay in your customer account under Orders. Print only the pages each child needs that week. If you pay through an ESA or scholarship account, check that program's rules and vendor list first.

Literacy practice for every grade at your table

Open the product page to see all 24 pack titles grade by grade.