Goshen Grove Homeschool

a note from Jeani

Hi, I’m Jeani. Welcome to Goshen Grove.

I’m a homeschooling mom and a homesteader, and I first made Goshen Grove for my own daughter. Now I’m sharing it with every parent who already knows a traditional course won’t work for their child.

Maybe your child is dyslexic, has ADD or ADHD, or shuts down the moment a test comes out. You can find traditional material anywhere, and traditional help too. There is almost nothing for the parent of a child who learns differently.

So every Goshen Grove course lets your child learn by listening, talking and building. It gives you an answer key every single week. And it keeps your records as you go, so you can feel sure your child is covering what they need.

It isn’t less of an education. It’s a more practical one, without the stress of teaching to the test.

With you in the grove,Jeani

Training and resource videos for parents are on our YouTube channel, with more added all the time.

Visit Goshen Grove Homeschool on YouTube

Our approach

Made for the way your child actually learns

Most curriculum assumes a child who reads easily and sits still. Goshen Grove starts from the other side. The paperwork should never be the thing that stops a child from learning.

Listen first

Audio and video carry the lessons, so reading is never the gate to learning.

Talk instead of tests

Each week ends with a short recorded episode. Talking is the assessment, and there are no tests.

Write by voice

Every written task can be dictated. Speech-to-text is the normal way to work here. Spelling is never graded with thinking.

One task a day

The same weekly rhythm all year, from 10 or 15 minutes in kindergarten to about an hour in high school, with checklists so nobody has to hold it all in their head.

An answer key for you

Every week has a parent page showing what a strong response looks like, so you never have to be the expert.

Scale it up or down

Each course shows how to lighten a week or stretch it further, so it meets your child where they are.

Who it’s for

Written for dyslexia, ADD/ADHD and autism from the first page

You don’t have to bend a curriculum built for someone else. These learners shaped every course from the start.

Dyslexia

Learning that doesn’t depend on decoding

The learning happens by watching, doing and talking. Your child shows what they understand with a model, a recording or a conversation instead of an essay.

Reading taught the structured, multisensory Orton-Gillingham way
Every text read aloud first, with audio and video before print
Every written task can be dictated
Spelling is scored separately from thinking, or not at all
Math is set up clean on paper, one step at a time, with a calculator for the arithmetic

ADD & ADHD

Short, active, and the same shape every week

Real tasks with real stakes hold attention: a seed that sprouts, a shelf that has to fit, an episode to record. The plan lives on paper, so it doesn’t have to live in your child’s head.

Short lessons sized to your child’s age, with a must-do core in middle school
Hands-on work with something to show at the end
A checklist for every day and every week
Shorter lessons on hard days, and a lighter week every sixth week

Autism

Clear routines, with room for deep interests

Patterns, precision and step-by-step procedures are often real strengths. A deep interest in animals, machines or music can carry a whole course.

The same five-day rhythm all year, with no surprises
Clear steps and clear expectations for every task
Talking, building or recording instead of timed writing
Interest-led reading and projects

The middle-school courses are also written with dysgraphia and dyscalculia in mind, and Goshen Grove suits hands-on learners, kids who freeze at tests, and unschooling families. Children are often uneven across subjects, and that’s fine: nothing here requires every subject to move at the same pace.

A week in Goshen Grove

Five days, one job each

The same rhythm runs all year, so your student always knows what comes next. Each subject adapts the details, but the shape of the week stays the same.

1Day 1
Listen or watch
The new idea comes in through the ears and eyes, with no decoding in the way.
2Day 2
Learn the skill
One concept, taught plainly and used right away.
3Day 3
Talk to a real person
An interview, a mentor or a role-play. Often the best day of the week.
4Day 4
Build it
Make the real thing. It becomes the week’s work sample for the portfolio.
5Day 5
Record & reflect
A short recorded episode, then Scripture and a few minutes of reflection.

Every sixth week is a lighter Review & Real Life week, with an outing and a celebration. 36 weeks × 5 days = 180 days Younger grades use a gentler version: wonder, investigate, read and talk, make, and share.

Kindergarten to graduation

Strong foundations first, then learning for real life

Our students usually head to trade school, straight into work, or into online occupational learning. Every upper-grade course still earns a standard credit, so the door to college stays open for anyone who chooses it later.

K–5

Strong foundations

Reading, writing, math, science and social studies on a familiar grade-level sequence, with reading taught the Orton-Gillingham way. Every child needs these, whatever route they take later.

Grade 6

The bridge year

Finishes the foundations and opens the hands-on, applied way of learning, so parent and student both know what to expect.

7–12

Learning for real life

Practical courses that are hard to find anywhere else: trade math, household economics, applied science, workplace communication and more.

the real-life test

Every upper-grade course has to move a student toward these by age 18.

If a course doesn’t help with at least one of them, it doesn’t go in.

Read and understand a contract, a lease or a loan agreement
Budget, save, pay bills and avoid debt
Cook, repair, build and keep a home running
Hold a job, or start and run a business
Communicate clearly in writing and in person
Keep learning on their own, wherever life leads

High school credits

Build each high school year: a core bundle plus two electives

Every high school course earns 1 credit. Choose your teen’s grade bundle of four core courses, add two electives, and the year is worth 6 credits. Four years of that is 24 credits, the number South Carolina requires for its high school diploma.

4Core bundleEnglish, Math, Science and Social Studies for your teen’s grade

2ElectivesTwo you choose, based on your teen’s interests or the trade they’re aiming for

6Credits this yearOne full school year, 180 days

Four years to 24 credits

Core courseElective

9th grade6 of 24

10th grade12 of 24

11th grade18 of 24

12th grade24 of 24

16 core + 8 electives = 24 credits

Pick the core bundleChoose your teen’s grade in the shop and buy the four-course bundle.
Add two electivesPick two from the elective shelf. Your teen’s interests are a great place to start.
Record the creditsEvery course comes with a transcript line and a ready-to-copy course description, so each credit is documented as you go.

South Carolina homeschool families set their own graduation requirements or follow their accountability association’s, and most plan around the state’s 24 credits. Some associations also ask for specific subjects, so check your association’s handbook before you choose electives.

Shop the curriculum

Kindergarten through 12th grade

Every grade comes as one bundle of its four required courses, each a complete teacher and parent guide for the whole year. Download them the moment you check out, then print them or use them on screen. Electives are sold on their own, and high school students add two a year for 6 credits.

Instant PDF download Secure checkout by card or PayPal Print only what you need

Prefer a printed book? Wire-bound copies are available on request. Email goshengrove@gmail.com with the grade or course you’d like.

Grade

Subject

What you get

Everything for the year, in one guide

You won’t need to piece a year together from five places. The plans, the answer keys and the records are all in the guide, and grade bundles include the print packs and practice packs their courses use.

Inside every course guide

Teacher & Parent Guide · 180 days · 36 weeks

Course information & recordFill in once and it’s ready for your files.
How to use this guideThe daily rhythm, what you’ll need and how to read the answer key.
36-week quick mapThe whole year on one page, with milestones and done boxes.
Six units, six weeks eachA one-page plan for every week, with a Faith Connection for each unit.
Weekly answer keyWhat a strong response looks like, a worked example, and what to try if it isn’t clicking.
Logs, rubrics & progress reportsEverything you need to show the year’s work.
Certificate of completionFor the end of a year well done.

180-day instructional logDates and hours for every school day.
Episode logAll 36 weekly recordings in one list. Together they make a portfolio.
Grading, credit & transcript recordA transcript line and a ready-to-copy course description.
Progress reports at 90 and 180 daysPlus a year-end skills tracker and rubrics.
“Am I on track?” benchmarksPlain-language benchmarks for the younger grades, so you can see your child is on track without a test.
Certificate of completionReady to print with your student’s name.

Records are built with state homeschool rules such as South Carolina’s Third Option in mind. Requirements differ from state to state, so check what yours asks for.

Questions

Questions parents ask before they buy

What do I get when I buy?

Your child’s grade bundle: the four required courses for the year, each a full-year teacher and parent guide as a PDF, ready to download right after checkout. Print them, or use them on a tablet or computer. You only need to print the pages you use. Electives are sold separately.

My child struggles to read. Will this work?

Yes. This is who it was written for. Lessons start with audio and video, every written task can be dictated, and a weekly recorded episode takes the place of tests.

My child has ADD or ADHD. Will they stick with it?

Each day is one short task sized to your child’s age, the week runs on the same rhythm all year, and most work is hands-on with something to show at the end. Daily checklists keep track of the plan, and the guide shows how to shorten a lesson on a hard day.

Do I need to know the subject myself?

No. Every week has a parent page with what a strong response looks like, a worked example, and what to try if it isn’t clicking.

How long does a school day take?

It depends on the age. Kindergarten courses run about 10 to 30 minutes each, and the elementary grades build up to about 45. Middle school courses have a 15 to 20 minute must-do core with optional extras, and high school courses take about 45 to 60 minutes. Every course is one task a day, five days a week, for 36 weeks, and each listing in the shop shows its daily time.

Will this keep us compliant?

Each course includes a 180-day log, hours, progress reports, a transcript line and a course description, so the records are done as you go. Homeschool laws differ by state, so check what yours requires.

How many credits does my teen need to graduate?

South Carolina’s state high school diploma takes 24 credits, and most homeschool families plan around the same number. With Goshen Grove that’s 6 credits a year: your teen’s four-course core bundle plus two electives, from 9th through 12th grade. Homeschool families set their own graduation requirements or follow their accountability association’s, so check its handbook too.

Can I get a printed, wire-bound book?

Yes. Wire-bound printed copies are available on request. Email goshengrove@gmail.com and tell us which grade or course you’d like.

Is this a college-prep curriculum?

No. It’s designed for students heading to trade school, work or online occupational learning, and it teaches what adult life asks for. Courses still earn standard credits for the transcript, so a student who decides on college later isn’t shut out.

Is it Christian?

Yes. Goshen Grove is Christ-centered and creation-based. Scripture is part of every week, and every unit opens with a Faith Connection.

Where can I see how it works?

Our YouTube channel walks parents through the courses and easier ways to teach your teen. Start at youtube.com/@goshengrove.

Homeschool curriculum for the child who learns differently