# Early Homeschool Unit Studies

> A curated directory of 79 unit study, nature study and citizen science resources for homeschool families with kids ages 4-12: unit study publishers, free unit studies, nature study curricula, ID apps and free resources. 47 are free or have a free tier. Every listing links to the resource's official site. App ratings come from the Apple App Store with the date they were fetched. Programs are labeled Christian or Secular only when the publisher says so.

## Unit study pages (feature our own Forge Learning shop first, clearly labeled)
- [Christmas Around the World Unit Study for Kindergarten](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/christmas-around-the-world-unit-study-kindergarten): A printable Christmas around the world unit study for kindergarten and 1st grade: 8 countries in 10 days with a passport, crafts and recipes, from our own shop, plus free geography and culture resources.
- [Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/kitchen-science-experiments-for-kids): Six easy kitchen science experiments for kids ages 5-8 in a printable packet from our own shop (Rainbow Milk, Walking Water, Dancing Raisins and more), plus science resources from our directory.

## Key pages
- [Directory home](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/): all listings, filterable by theme, age (4-12), season, subject, category and price (supports ?theme=, ?age=, ?season=, ?subject=, ?category=, ?price=)
- [Guides](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/guides)
- [About](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/about), [Author: Forge Learning](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/author/forge-learning), [Contact](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/contact)
- [Sponsor](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/sponsor)
- [Affiliate disclosure](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/affiliate-disclosure)
- [Privacy](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/privacy)

## Guides
- [Free Nature Study Resources for Homeschool (Ages 4-12)](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/guides/free-nature-study-resources-for-homeschool): Free and free-tier nature study guides, ID apps and outdoor programs for homeschool families with kids ages 4-12.
- [Fall Nature Study and Citizen Science Projects for Kids](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/guides/fall-nature-study-and-citizen-science-for-kids): Real citizen science projects and seasonal nature study resources that families can do in the fall, for ages 5-12.
- [Unit Study Curricula for Ages 4-12: Christian, Secular and Free Options](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/guides/unit-study-curriculum-christian-and-secular-options): Compare unit study and literature-based curricula for multi-age homeschooling, labeled Christian or secular where the publisher says so.

## Themes
- [Animals](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/animals)
- [Birds](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/birds)
- [Charlotte Mason](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/charlotte-mason)
- [Geography & Cultures](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/geography-and-cultures)
- [History](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/history)
- [Insects & Bugs](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/insects-and-bugs)
- [Literature-Based](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/literature-based)
- [Multi-Subject](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/multi-subject)
- [Nature Study](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/nature-study)
- [Plants & Gardening](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/plants-and-gardening)
- [Space](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/space)
- [Trees](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/trees)
- [Weather & Seasons](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/theme/weather-and-seasons)

## Seasons
- [Spring](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/season/spring)
- [Summer](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/season/summer)
- [Fall](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/season/fall)
- [Winter](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/season/winter)

## Categories
- [App](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/category/app)
- [Citizen Science](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/category/citizen-science)
- [Free Resource](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/category/free-resource)
- [Free Unit Studies](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/category/free-unit-studies)
- [Nature Study Curriculum](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/category/nature-study-curriculum)
- [Subscription & Kits](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/category/subscription-and-kits)
- [Unit Study Curriculum](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/category/unit-study-curriculum)
- [YouTube](https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/category/youtube)

## Notes
- Sister site for ages 4-8: https://early-homeschool-guide.vercel.app
- Forge Learning (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ForgeLearning) is owned by the site operators and is labeled as such. Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ForgeLearning/. Author: Forge Learning, which makes simple printables for young kids and their homeschooling families, and runs this site.
- Sister site worksheet roundup: https://early-homeschool-guide.vercel.app/best-printable-homeschool-worksheets-kindergarten-1st-grade
- Sponsored placements are labeled "Sponsor".
- Sitemap: https://early-homeschool-unit-studies.vercel.app/sitemap.xml