Hands-On Homeschool

The books

Five courses. Two on Amazon now, three on the way. Each one stands alone; together they cover a year of electives. By Emily H. Holt.

Ages 8 to 12 · Food science · On Amazon

Nutrition for Kids

Read any label, build your own plate, and run 30 kitchen experiments with results you measure. Includes the Brave Bites picky-eater lab and a Parent Corner in every chapter.

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Ages 12 to 18 · Culinary arts · On Amazon

Culinary Arts Workbook for Teens

A complete home cooking course, knife skills to full meals: 36 skill lessons, 48 real recipes, and the grading sheets for a one-credit elective.

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Ages 8 to 12 · World history

Asian History for Kids

5,000 years of China, Japan, Korea, India, and Southeast Asia on one timeline, with maps to draw on and 25 hands-on projects.

Coming soon

European History Workbook for Kids

Ages 9 to 13 · World history

European History Workbook for Kids

From ancient Greece to the fall of the Berlin Wall, with timelines, maps, and activities.

Coming soon

Art Curriculum for Homeschool

Ages 6 to 12 · Art

Art Curriculum for Homeschool

A full year of art: one masterwork and one project every week, with a rubric, a project log, and a gallery page.

Coming soon

How every Hands-On Homeschool course works

• One real skill or idea at a time, explained in plain words
• Hands-on work your kid actually does: experiments, recipes, maps, projects
• A clear way to check the work: answer keys, rubrics, and sign-off checks
• Grading sheets for the home teacher, so the course can earn credit
• Free printable pages online, so nothing gets used up

No teaching background needed. Open the book, gather the supplies, and learn it together. Hands-On Homeschool is published by Pax Ember, the family imprint of Makarios Media, founded by Steven Makarion.

Start with the free kit

The printable pages from Nutrition for Kids, free: the Tasting Sheet, the Experiment Results Log, and the Rainbow Plate chart.