How Do Timberdoodle Kits Line Up With My State Requirements?
We often get the question, "How do Timberdoodle Curriculum Kits line up with my state's requirements?" Here is a brief overview of what subjects each state requires and how that lines up with our Curriculum Kits. Please click through to the Homeschool Legal Defense Association website for more information about what might be required to homeschool in your state.
The chart below shows how a Complete or Elite kit lines up, since those kits cover the subjects most states require. A Basic kit covers the core subjects only (language arts, math, and thinking skills), so if your state lists science, history, or social studies, you'll want a Complete or Elite kit.
Wondering how to pay for it? Plenty of families cover their kit with school-choice money — here's how to use your ESA, scholarship, or charter funds for curriculum.
What "Good to go" means: a Complete or Elite kit covers the subjects that state lists. A Basic kit covers the core subjects only (language arts, math, and thinking skills), so it does not include the science, history, or social studies that many states require.
Alabama
Required Subjects: physical education
Timberdoodle Kits: P.E. not included.
Alaska
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Arizona
Required Subjects: reading, grammar, math, social studies, science
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Arkansas
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
California
Required Subjects: Courses commonly taught in the public schools.
Timberdoodle Kits: Health and P.E. not included.
Colorado
Required Subjects: U.S. Constitution, reading, writing, speaking, math, history, civics, literature, science
Timberdoodle Kits: U.S. Constitution is not included in every kit.
Connecticut
Required Subjects: reading, writing, spelling, English grammar, geography, arithmetic, United States history, citizenship
Timberdoodle Kits: U.S. history and citizenship are not included in every kit.
Delaware
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
D.C.
Required Subjects: language arts, math, science, social studies, art, music, health, physical education
Timberdoodle Kits: Music, health, and P.E. not included.
Florida
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Georgia
Required Subjects: reading, language arts, math, social studies, science, electives
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Hawaii
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Idaho
Required Subjects: Subjects commonly and usually taught in the public schools.
Timberdoodle Kits: Health and P.E. not included.
Illinois
Required Subjects: language arts, math, science, social studies, fine arts, health, P.E.
Timberdoodle Kits: Health and P.E. not included.
Indiana
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Iowa
Required Subjects: math, reading, language arts, science, social studies
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Kansas
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Kentucky
Required Subjects: reading, writing, spelling, grammar, history, math, civics
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Louisiana
Required Subjects: You must teach using a curriculum of a quality that is equal to what is taught in the public schools, and subjects must be taught at the same grade level they are in the public schools. This includes teaching the Declaration of Independence in elementary school and The Federalist Papers in high school.
Timberdoodle Kits: As far as we can tell, our kits would fit these requirements.
Maine
Required Subjects: English, language arts, math, science, social studies, physical education, health, library skills, fine arts, Maine studies (in one grade between grades 6 and 12), computer proficiency (in one grade between grades 7 and 12).
Timberdoodle Kits: P.E., health, library skills, ME studies not included.
Maryland
Required Subjects: math, English, social studies, science, art, music, health, physical education
Timberdoodle Kits: Music, health, and P.E. not included.
Massachusetts
Required Subjects: spelling, reading, writing, English language and grammar, geography, arithmetic, drawing, music, United States history and Constitution, duties of citizenship, health (including CPR), physical education, good behavior
Timberdoodle Kits:
U.S. history and Constitution, duties of citizenship not included in every level.
Health and P.E. not included.
Good behavior is not a separate curriculum in our kits.
Michigan
Required Subjects: reading, spelling, math, science, history, civics, literature, writing, English grammar
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Minnesota
Required Subjects: reading, writing, literature, fine arts, math, science, history, geography, economics, government, citizenship, health, physical education
Timberdoodle Kits: Health and P.E. not included.
Mississippi
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Missouri
Required Subjects: reading, math, social studies, language arts, science
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Montana
Required Subjects: language arts, math, social studies, science, health, arts, career education
Timberdoodle Kits: Health not included.
Nebraska
Required Subjects: language arts, math, science, social studies, health
Timberdoodle Kits: Health not included.
Nevada
Required Subjects: English (including reading, composition, writing), math, science, social studies (including history, geography, economics, and government)
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
New Hampshire
Required Subjects: science, math, language, government, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, the history of the constitutions of New Hampshire and the United States, art and music appreciation
Timberdoodle Kits:
Health, music, and NH studies not included.
U.S. Constitution is not included in every kit.
New Jersey
Required Subjects: Education must be academically equivalent to public schools.
Timberdoodle Kits: Health and P.E. not included.
New Mexico
Required Subjects: reading, language arts, math, social studies, science
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
New York
Required Subjects:
Grades K–12: patriotism and citizenship, substance abuse, traffic safety (including bike safety), fire safety.
Grades 1–6: arithmetic, reading, spelling, writing, English, geography, U.S. history, science, health, music, visual arts, physical education.
Grades 7–8: math, English, history, geography, science, health, music, art, practical arts, physical education, library skills. At least once before grade 9: U.S. and New York history and constitutions.
Grades 9–12: math, English, social studies (American History, government, and economics), science, art or music, health, physical education, electives.
Timberdoodle Kits:
Patriotism and citizenship, substance abuse, traffic safety, fire safety, library skills are touched on but not included as separate subjects.
Health, P.E., music, NY studies not included.
North Carolina
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
North Dakota
Required Subjects:
Elementary and Middle School: language arts (reading, composition, creative writing, grammar, spelling), math, social studies (U.S. Constitution, U.S. history, geography, government, and, in the 4th and 8th grades, North Dakota studies), science (including agriculture), physical education, health (physiology, hygiene, disease control, alcohol, tobacco, narcotics).
High School: language arts (literature, composition, speech), math, science (biology and chemistry or physical science), social studies (U.S. history, civics, economics, personal finance), physical education, foreign languages or fine arts or career and technical education.
Timberdoodle Kits:
Health, P.E., ND studies, agriculture not included.
Listed high school elective options available but not all are included in kits.
Ohio
Required Subjects: language, reading, spelling, writing, geography, U.S. history, Ohio history, government, math, science, health, physical education, fine arts (including music), first aid, safety, fire prevention
Timberdoodle Kits: Health, P.E., music, first aid, safety, fire prevention, OH studies not included.
Oklahoma
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Oregon
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Pennsylvania
Required Subjects:
K–6th grade: English (spelling, reading, writing), arithmetic, civics, U.S. and Pennsylvania history, health and physiology, physical education, music, art, geography, science, safety education (including fire prevention)
7th–12th grade: English (language, literature, speech, composition), math (general math, algebra, geometry), social studies (civics, U.S. and Pennsylvania history, world history) health, physical education, music, art, geography, science, safety education (including fire prevention)
Timberdoodle Kits: Health, P.E., music, safety education, PA studies not included. U.S. History is not included in every kit for Grades K-6. (World History is included instead some years.)
Rhode Island
Required Subjects: reading, writing, geography, arithmetic, health, physical education, civics (U.S. and Rhode Island history, government)
Timberdoodle Kits: Health, P.E., RI studies not included.
South Carolina
Required Subjects: reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and, in grades 7–12, composition, literature
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
South Dakota
Required Subjects: language arts, math
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Tennessee
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Texas
Required Subjects: math, reading, spelling, grammar, good citizenship
Timberdoodle Kits: Good citizenship is not a separate curriculum in our kits.
Utah
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Vermont
Required Subjects: reading, writing, math, citizenship, U.S. and Vermont history and government, physical education, health (tobacco, alcohol, drugs), literature, natural sciences, fine arts
Timberdoodle Kits: Health, P.E., VT studies not included.
Virginia
Required Subjects: None listed.
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Washington
Required Subjects: occupational education , science, math, language, social studies, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, art and music appreciation
Timberdoodle Kits: Health and music not included.
West Virginia
Required Subjects: reading, language, math, science, social studies
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Wisconsin
Required Subjects: reading, language arts, math, social studies, science/health
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
Wyoming
Required Subjects: reading, writing, math, civics, history, literature, science
Timberdoodle Kits: Good to go.
U.S. history and Constitution, duties of citzenship not included in every level.
Health and P.E. not included.
Good behavior is not a separate curriculum in our kits.
Michigan reading, spelling, math, science, history, civics, literature, writing, English grammar Good to go. Minnesota reading, writing, literature, fine arts, math, science, history, geography, economics, government, citizenship, health, physical education Health and P.E. not included. Mississippi None listed. Good to go. Missouri reading, math, social studies, language arts, science Good to go. Montana language arts, math, social studies, science, health, arts, career education Health not included. Nebraska language arts, math, science, social studies, health Health not included. Nevada English (including reading, composition, writing), math, science, social studies (including history, geography, economics, and government) Good to go. New Hampshire science, math, language, government, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, the history of the constitutions of New Hampshire and the United States, art and music appreciationHealth, music, and NH studies not included.
U.S. Constitution is not included in every kit.
New Jersey Education must be academically equivalent to public schools. Health and P.E. not included. New Mexico reading, language arts, math, social studies, science Good to go. New YorkGrades K–12: patriotism and citizenship, substance abuse, traffic safety (including bike safety), fire safety.
Grades 1–6: arithmetic, reading, spelling, writing, English, geography, U.S. history, science, health, music, visual arts, physical education.
Grades 7–8: math, English, history, geography, science, health, music, art, practical arts, physical education, library skills. At least once before grade 9: U.S. and New York history and constitutions.
Grades 9–12: math, English, social studies (American History, government, and economics), science, art or music, health, physical education, electives.
Patriotism and citizenship, substance abuse, traffic safety, fire safety, library skills are touched on but not included as separate subjects.
Health, P.E., music, NY studies not included.
North Carolina None listed. Good to go. North DakotaElementary and Middle School: language arts (reading, composition, creative writing, grammar, spelling), math, social studies (U.S. Constitution, U.S. history, geography, government, and, in the 4th and 8th grades, North Dakota studies), science (including agriculture), physical education, health (physiology, hygiene, disease control, alcohol, tobacco, narcotics).
High School: language arts (literature, composition, speech), math, science (biology and chemistry or physical science), social studies (U.S. history, civics, economics, personal finance), physical education, foreign languages or fine arts or career and technical education.
Health, P.E., ND studies, agriculture not included.
Listed high school elective options available, but not all are included in kits.
Ohio language, reading, spelling, writing, geography, U.S. history, Ohio history, government, math, science, health, physical education, fine arts (including music), first aid, safety, fire prevention Health, P.E., music, first aid, safety, fire prevention, OH studies not included. Oklahoma None listed. Good to go. Oregon None listed. Good to go. PennsylvaniaK–6th grade: English (spelling, reading, writing), arithmetic, civics, U.S. and Pennsylvania history, health and physiology, physical education, music, art, geography, science, safety education (including fire prevention)
7th–12th grade: English (language, literature, speech, composition), math (general math, algebra, geometry), social studies (civics, U.S. and Pennsylvania history, world history) health, physical education, music, art, geography, science, safety education (including fire prevention)
Health, P.E., music, safety education, PA studies not included. U.S. History is not included in every kit for Grades K-6. (World History is included instead some years.) Rhode Island reading, writing, geography, arithmetic, health, physical education, civics (U.S. and Rhode Island history, government) Health, P.E., RI studies not included. South Carolina reading, writing, math, science, social studies, and, in grades 7–12, composition, literature Good to go. South Dakota language arts, math Good to go. Tennessee None listed. Good to go. Texas math, reading, spelling, grammar, good citizenship Good citizenship is not a separate curriculum in our kits. Utah None listed. Good to go. Vermont reading, writing, math, citizenship, U.S. and Vermont history and government, physical education, health (tobacco, alcohol, drugs), literature, natural sciences, fine arts Health, P.E., VT studies not included. Virginia None listed. Good to go. Washington occupational education , science, math, language, social studies, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, art and music appreciation Health and music not included. West Virginia reading, language, math, science, social studies Good to go. Wisconsin reading, language arts, math, social studies, science/health Good to go. Wyoming reading, writing, math, civics, history, literature, science Good to go.
