A Curriculum that Feels Like Home

Meet Branches.

An affordable, secular homeschool curriculum built on a multi-age framework so the whole family can learn together.

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Secular Homeschool Curriculum for Elementary Families

The Branches curriculum emphasizes discovery subjects—science, social studies, the arts, and more—through knowledge-rich, interactive unit studies.

Wonder

Encourages curiosity and questioning, emphasizing the process over end result.

Exploration

Lessons, discussions, and activities emphasize hands-on learning and discovery.

Connection

Deep thematic learning across subject areas weaves families and knowledge together.

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Inside Branches

1 program. 8 units. All elementary ages.

How Branches Works

Thematic Units

The 32-week program is broken into 8-thematic units of interconnected, immersive learning.

Fully Planned

Lessons are fully planned with step-by-step guidance and support. No more guessing what to teach each day.

Multi-Age

One program covers all elementary learners in a family through a thoughtful, open-ended, multi-age design.

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About Susie Allison, M. Ed

Susie Allison is a former elementary school teacher with a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. She’s also the author of the popular Playing Preschool curriculum and the creator behind the renowned Instagram account “Busy Toddler” with more than 2.3 million followers. Susie has been a trusted voice online in parenting and education for the past decade. She homeschools her three children.

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“The invitations to critical thinking and deep conversations that are built into this homeschool curriculum are incredible for kids of every age – grown ups too! I can’t recommend Branches highly enough.”
Lauren G.
“I have read countless programs as a classroom teacher and I have never seen a curriculum as thorough as Branches. There’s so much there to support families and learners.”
Beth C.
“Comprehensive, creative, and accessible, Branches is exactly what I’ve been trying to piece together on my own during all my years of homeschooling.”
Leighton T.
“This program is perfection! It is so well done! I love the whole body movements with many of the lessons. I learned so much as an adult working through this program.”
Michelle K.
“I can honestly say Branches checks every box I want to see in a curriculum! It’s so engaging. I love that everything is organized, easy to follow, and planned out for parents.”
Lauren M.

Frequently Asked Questions

Branches is a multi-age elementary curriculum built for the family to learn together, designed especially for kindergarten through 5th grade. The author of Branches, Susie Allison, wrote Playing Preschool for families with children age 2.5 to 5 years old.

If your oldest child is entering kindergarten, Playing Preschool Year 2 might be a better fit for their first year of homeschooling.

Branches is not leveled. It is one program designed for the whole family to do together. Your purchase includes 32 weeks of at-home learning broken into eight thematic units developed for children from kindergarten through fifth grade.

Branches is an ebook and the files are PDFs. You can find your downloadable files in the Branches Dashboard, which you will receive access to at checkout. The downloads for Branches do not expire. You are licensed to print one copy of each unit for your use.

Yes! Of course! Please check out our samples page to see interior pages of Branches and a full week of the program.

Branches is a secular home learning curriculum. It is “evergreen” and does not follow a calendar, season, religion, or hemisphere.

Branches is built with a flexible routine and is designed to take about 45 minutes to 1 hour per lesson. This will vary from family to family and day-to-day, depending on the age of your learners, the suggested materials you use (books, games, etc.), and how many extensions or offshoots you take inside the daily lesson plans. Each lesson can be done all at once or broken into pieces to fit your schedule best. Discuss the guiding question at the breakfast table. Listen to the unit’s chapter book as an audiobook in the car. Do a hands-on experiment after dinner. Branches supports all learning styles and schedules.

No. Branches is sold as an 8-unit, 32-week program for $49.90.

This price is comparable to two single unit studies from other curriculum companies, but with Branches, you receive all 8 units.

Branches is 32 weeks of learning. There’s no pressure or expectation that you’ll finish all 8 units in one school year, but if you do and you’re looking for more…don’t worry. We are already hard at work on 8 more units. More is coming!

The Branches curriculum leans into the power of multi-level, multi-age, multi-ability learning. Branches uses open-ended questions, creative prompts, and hands-on activities to help topics and concepts resonate with different ages. In some areas of the program, you’ll see leveled options where you can choose the best path for your child(ren). Working with multi-age learners often returns to the application of knowledge. Asking, “Why don’t ocean animals sink?” is a valid question for both a 6-year-old and a 10-year-old, and the answers will be vastly, beautifully, and wonderfully different. Listening and sharing new ideas helps all of us grow as learners.

Branches focuses on the discovery subjects—science, social studies, the arts, and more. We always recommend you check your state homeschooling laws to ensure you are meeting your local requirements. Branches is designed to be done as a family in addition to separate, leveled math and reading. This program does not include any explicit reading or math instruction. We recommend finding math and reading programs that work for your children in addition to learning together with Branches. Depending on the ages of your children, additional language arts (grammar, writing skills, spelling) may also be helpful.