Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Each course stands on its own. Your student does not have to study one course in order to understand another. If you are switching to Notgrass History after using another curriculum, you can start with any of our courses. If you are starting with our curriculum...

Teaching writing skills can sometimes feel more like an art than a science. We know good writing when we read it, but trying to explain why we like it is like trying to explain why we like a particular flavor of ice cream. Good writing...

You can easily drop the English component (literature and composition) from our high school courses. The Bible component is tightly integrated with the curriculum since our goal is to assist the student in developing a Biblical worldview.

Those pesky answer keys tend to run away and hide right before you need them! Don't worry. You're not the only one this happens to. Please download a digital copy of the answer key you need at no charge.

Each of our high school courses features a short Guide for Parents that provides information about counting high school credits and more. In all current printings, we have combined the Guide for Parents and the Answer Key so you only have to keep track of one booklet!

Students may study Notgrass History curricula in any order within the schooling levels indicated (elementary, middle school, and high school). Each course stands alone and is complete in itself. You can switch to Notgrass at any time after using any other curricula.

Notgrass History offers three separate courses that look at U.S. history in three different ways. All three courses include a book of primary sources. They also incorporate literature and offer a variety of activities for students with different learning styles.

We design all Notgrass History courses with the instructions and assignments right in the lesson book. You don't have to go back and forth to a teacher's guide. Everything is ready for you to open the book, read a lesson, and complete the activities for...

We update our curriculum from time to time, including making minor revisions and releasing major new editions. We have a list of important supplements, changes, and corrections available.

We have some bonus downloads available, including assignment checklists, guides for parents, and alternate literature selections.

When you are deciding how to assign high school credits, you have two main questions to answer.

If you use our high school courses as described in the Introduction to each course, your child can earn the following credits.

We chose twelve books to go along with the lessons in Exploring World Geography. If you choose not to use one or more of these books, you can skip or replace a title without affecting your student's understanding of the lessons.

Here are course titles and descriptions that you can use for assigning credit and preparing a transcript for your high school student. If your student completes the assignments as given in the curriculum, she can earn one half-year (or semester) of credit each in Government and...

Here are course titles and descriptions that you can use for assigning credit and preparing a transcript for your high school student. If your student completes the assignments as given in the curriculum, she can earn one half-year (or semester) of credit each in Economics and...

Here are course titles and descriptions that you can use for assigning credit and preparing a transcript for your high school student. If your student completes the assignments as given in the curriculum, she can earn one full year of credit each in Geography, English, and...

Here are course titles and descriptions that you can use for assigning credit and preparing a transcript for your high school student. If your student completes the assignments as given in the curriculum, she can earn one full year of credit each in American History, English,...

Here are course titles and descriptions that you can use for assigning credit and preparing a transcript for your high school student. If your student completes the assignments as given in the curriculum, she can earn one full year of credit each in World History,...

We chose twelve books to go along with the lessons in Exploring America. If you choose not to use one or more of these books, you can skip or replace a title without affecting your student's understanding of the lessons.

We chose twelve books to go along with the lessons in Exploring World History. If you choose not to use one or more of these books, you can skip or replace a title without affecting your student's understanding of the history lessons.