Kindergarten is in the books and I have a lot of feelings about it; mostly good ones! This year was full of pivots, wins, and some really sweet learning moments. If you’re planning your own kindergarten year and wondering what curriculum to use, I hope our honest experience helps. Below you will find our Kindergarten homeschool review; what worked and what didn’t work for my son!

Here’s everything we used this year and what I really think about it.

My Father’s World Kindergarten:

We started the year with My Father’s World and honestly had high hopes for it. The faith-based approach felt like a good fit and I liked the structure.

But about two months in, I noticed my son was disengaging. He wasn’t excited to sit down for school anymore, and for a kid who loves to learn, that was a red flag.

After taking a closer look, I realized a lot of the content was overlapping with what we had already covered the year before using. The Good and the Beautiful Preschool/Kinder Prep. For a child who had already done a solid TK year, MFW Kindergarten felt like a lot of review without enough new challenge. He was ready to push forward, especially with reading and MFW just wasn’t moving fast enough for him.

Verdict: It’s a solid curriculum, but if your child already has a strong preschool foundation, you may find it moves slowly. It could be a perfect fit for a younger kindergartner or one who needs more review.

The Good and the Beautiful Kindergarten

Switching to TGATB Kindergarten mid-year was one of the best decisions we made.

The excitement for school came back almost immediately. My son loved the colorful pages, the artwork, the little readers, and all the hands-on activities and games. The flow of the curriculum just felt right; it didn’t feel like a chore.

For us, the star of the show was the Booster Book for reading. My son is hard of hearing with mild to moderate hearing loss, which means sounds in the high frequency range — a lot of letter sounds and blends — can be genuinely difficult for him to distinguish. The Booster cards and games gave us a low-pressure, fun way to practice sight words and work through blending sounds at his pace. It made a real difference.

By the end of the year he was reading, and I credit a big chunk of that to how the TGATB reading approach is structured, especially for a child who needs a little extra support with phonics.

Verdict: We absolutely loved it and will be continuing with TGATB for first grade. Highly recommend for Charlotte Mason-leaning families who want something colorful, engaging, and literature-rich.

Math With Confidence: Kindergarten

This one was a winner from day one and we never looked back.

Math With Confidence is open-and-go with minimal prep, which as a homeschool mom I deeply appreciate. My son loved the math games built into the lessons; it kept math feeling like play instead of work.

We moved through it easily and he built a really solid foundation. No complaints here at all.

Verdict: 10/10, would buy again. We’ll be using the first grade level next year.

Generation Genius: Science

We joined a public charter school toward the end of our kindergarten year and that’s how we discovered Generation Genius, and wow; what a fun addition.

My son has always loved science. Generation Genius just fed that curiosity in the best way. The videos are short and engaging (perfect for keeping a kindergartner’s attention), the worksheets are simple but meaningful, and each lesson comes with a hands-on activity tied to a specific skill or standard.

Watching his eyes light up during science has been one of my favorite parts of this year.

Verdict: If your child loves science, this is worth every penny. It’s also a great fit if you’re working with a charter that has specific science standards to hit.

– Don’t be afraid to switch mid-year. Following your child’s lead is the heart of Charlotte Mason homeschooling. When something isn’t working, you can change it.
– Know your child. My son needed challenge and novelty to stay engaged. A child who needs more review and repetition might have thrived with MFW from the start.
– For hard of hearing learners finding curriculum with strong visual supports, games, and multi-sensory reading tools made a real difference for us. TGATB delivered on that.
– Keep what works. Math With Confidence is staying. TGATB is staying. We’re going into first grade feeling really good.

Are you a homeschool mom to a deaf or hard of hearing child? I’d love to connect — drop a comment below or send me a message. This community means everything to me.