Notgrass History
Notgrass Company · Grades 5-12
Christian families with older students (grades 6-12) needing structured, independently workable curriculum with high school credit path; visual learners; families where parents cannot provide daily instruction but want biblical worldview integration
$125-246/course
Overview
Notgrass History produces deeply Christian, primary-source-rich history curricula for middle and high school. Programs like 'America the Beautiful' (American history) and 'Exploring World History' combine a daily textbook lesson with original documents, hymns, literature, and Bible readings. Every lesson connects history to scripture. Heavy reading load; students typically work independently after grade 6 or 7. Loved by Christian families wanting rigorous history without secular framing; explicitly not the right fit for families wanting historical neutrality.
Strengths
- •High independence factor. High schoolers execute lessons daily without parental hand-holding
- •visually rich with real photos making history feel non-boring
- •integrates history, English literature, and Bible study into one curriculum slot (schedule efficiency)
- •parent-enjoyable when read aloud together
- •can be used family-style or independently
Limitations
- •Not rigorous enough as standalone for serious academic high school history (WTM forum users flag depth concerns)
- •workbooks are consumable (cost multiplies with children)
- •grammar component weak
- •NOT Charlotte Mason despite marketing implications (community specifically calls out CM incompatibility)
- •secular families entirely excluded
Best fit for
Christian families with older students (grades 6-12) needing structured, independently workable curriculum with high school credit path; visual learners; families where parents cannot provide daily instruction but want biblical worldview integration
The honest read
Holds distinct position: most visually appealing and independently workable Christian history at upper-elementary-through-high-school range. Works well as structured high school credit with minimal parental overhead. But it's not a living-books curriculum despite the narrative style. Feels more like a beautifully designed textbook. Families expecting depth comparable to classical programs find it lacking.
Get Notgrass History
Christian families with older students (grades 6-12) needing structured, independently workable curriculum with high school credit path; visual learners; families where parents cannot provide daily instruction but want biblical worldview integration
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Notgrass History
$125-246/course