Best homeschool curriculum for 1st grade in New Hampshire

1st grade usually needs a strong daily rhythm around phonics, early readers, hands-on math, handwriting, read-alouds, and short science or social studies blocks. Then compare that with New Hampshire's required-subject summary: Science, Mathematics, Language, Government, History, Health, Reading, Writing, Spelling, The history of the constitutions of New Hampshire and the United States, An exposure to and appreciation of art and music.

Moderate. Parents direct the program, but New Hampshire law specifies subject areas and requires yearly progress evaluation.

1. 1Start with 1st grade math and language arts before buying a full bundle.
2. 2Match the program to your child’s current level, not just the grade label.
3. 3Decide whether you want faith-based, secular, classical, literature-rich, online, or workbook-based materials.
4. 4Make sure your plan can cover New Hampshire's required subjects: Science, Mathematics, Language, Government, History, Health, Reading, Writing, Spelling, The history of the constitutions of New Hampshire and the United States, An exposure to and appreciation of art and music.
5. 5Keep a curriculum list and samples in case your New Hampshire records ever need review.
6. 6Avoid overbuying in the first month; routines matter more than a perfect cart.

Parents must maintain a portfolio including a log of reading materials by title and samples of writings, worksheets, workbooks, or creative materials used or developed by the child. The portfolio remains the parent's property and must be preserved for 2 years from the end of instruction. Parents must also keep a copy of the annual evaluation.

Yes, but not always as a standardized test. New Hampshire requires an annual educational evaluation, which can be done through teacher review of the portfolio, a national student achievement test, the resident district's state assessment, or another mutually agreed valid measurement tool.