For Homeschool Sports Families
Stop Guessing. Start Finding What Actually Works.
The guided workbook that walks you through every question you need to answer before you spend another dime on curriculum.
Sound familiar?
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You've been Googling "best homeschool curriculum" for three hours. You have 22 tabs open. Every blog says something different. Every curriculum company swears they're the perfect fit.
And you're sitting there thinking: How do I even know what I'm looking for?
Here's the problem nobody talks about β most homeschool moms pick curriculum before they answer the questions that actually matter. They buy what someone on Instagram recommended, or what their co-op friend uses, or whatever has the prettiest website. And then they spend a full year fighting their kid through material that was never right for how they learn.
That's not a curriculum problem. That's a clarity problem.
And this workbook fixes it.
Find Your Homeschool Fit β
A Guided Workbook for Sports Families
This is a 30-page printable worksheet that walks you step by step through the decisions you need to make before you start shopping for curriculum.
By the time you finish, you'll have:
β Your child's learning style identified (visual, auditory, or kinesthetic β with a real quiz, not a guess)
β A clear picture of which homeschool method fits your family's rhythm
β Your non-negotiables locked in β faith orientation, history lens, academic rigor, budget, and time
β A one-page Homeschool Fit Profile you can take straight to curriculum research
β A structured Comparison Tracker so you stop impulse-buying and start filtering with focus
No fluff. No filler. Just the honest questions, in the right order, with space to actually think through your answers.
What's Inside the Worksheet
Part 1: The Intro Guide
Quick, clear explanations of the three learning styles, 8 homeschool methods (Classical, Charlotte Mason, Eclectic, Unit Studies, Montessori, Unschooling, Gameschooling, Traditional), plus the other decisions most families skip β faith, history lens, budget, and time.
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Part 2: Your Child's Learning ProfileΒ
An 8-question learning style quiz for each child, plus reflection prompts on strengths, struggles, and what lights them up. Includes a Quick Profile summary you'll use later.
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Part 3: Your Family Philosophy
Guided questions on faith orientation, method preference, history approach, and academic rigor. Circle your answers and move on β no overthinking required.
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Part 4: Your Time & Lifestyle
Real talk about parent involvement capacity, number of kids, sports travel demands, school week preference, and budget. Because the best curriculum in the world doesn't matter if it doesn't fit your actual life.
Part 5: Your Homeschool Fit Profile
A one-page pull-it-all-together summary. This is the page you'll reference every time you research a new curriculum. It's your filter.
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Part 6: Curriculum Shopping Checklist
Where to research (including Cathy Duffy Reviews), plus a Comparison Tracker table so you can evaluate options side by side using your profile as the scoring guide.
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This Worksheet Is For You If...
β You're new to homeschooling and drowning in options before you've even started
β You've been homeschooling but something isn't clicking and you suspect the curriculum is wrong for your kid
β You have multiple kids with different learning styles and you need a system for figuring out what works for each one
β You're a sports family and you need curriculum that fits a busy, flexible life β not a rigid 8-hour school day
β You've wasted money on curriculum that looked great online but flopped in your house
β You're tired of asking "what curriculum do you use?" in Facebook groups and getting 47 different answers
A Quick Heads Up
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This worksheet focuses on elementary and middle school curriculum decisions. I'm a homeschool mom of 8+ years with deep experience in those grade levels.
I do not cover high school curriculum planning or NCAA eligibility in this worksheet. My oldest just started 9th grade β I'm only months into the high school experience and I won't pretend to be an expert where I'm not. (When I have that experience under my belt, I'll build something for it. But not until I can speak from the finish line, not just the starting blocks.)
If you need high school or NCAA-specific guidance right now, I'd recommend starting with the NCAA Homeschool Toolkit directly.
Hey β I'm Emily.Β
I'm a homeschool mom of four β a 9th grader, a 7th grader, a 3rd grader, and a 4-year-old who's very much part of the chaos. Three of my kids are in travel soccer. We train 3 mornings a week, practice 4 nights a week, and spend most weekends at tournaments.
I've been homeschooling for 8+ years. I've tried curriculums that were completely wrong for my kids. I've wasted money on beautiful boxed sets that collected dust. I've had one child thrive on a curriculum that made another child miserable.
And through all of that, I learned something that would have saved me years of frustration: the right curriculum isn't about the curriculum. It's about knowing your kid, knowing your family, and being honest about your actual life before you start shopping.
That's why I built this worksheet. Because I wish someone had handed it to me on day one.
$14. Thirty Minutes. Total Clarity.
Grab a pen, grab coffee, and answer the questions that will save you from the next curriculum mistake. Walk away with a clear profile of exactly what you're looking for β so you can research with focus instead of frantic overwhelm.
Printable PDF. Instant download. Yours to keep and reuse as your kids grow.
