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Seamlessly add your Simply K, Writing Strands, and Stobaugh Literature curriculum from MasterBooks to your homeschool schedule with these lesson plans for use with your Homeschool Planet subscription. Simply K features a weekly prep page that lists supplies needed, objectives, a memory verse, a “look ahead” and extended activity ideas. Each daily lesson has four focus areas: Bible, Rhyme Time, Life Skills, ABC’s and More. Homeschool favorite, Writing Strands, helps your student build strong writing skills in addition to developing reading and communication skills through the step-by-step instructions in the convenient all-in-one worktext format of the curriculum. The Stobaugh Literature titles follow a classical approach for college-prep coverage of literature and literary analysis.

Lesson plans for Language Lessons for a Living Education can be found here.

What You Get:

  • The publisher-recommended course of study
  • 1 school year lesson plan, covering all the assignments for your MasterBooks Language Arts curriculum.
  • Checkboxes for your students to check off as they complete their assignments, providing them with a sense of accomplishment and a permanent record of their achievement.
  • Writing Strands Bundle includes all 8 Writing Strands lesson plans!
  • Stobaugh Literature Lesson Plan Bundle includes all 3 Stobaugh Literature lesson plans.
  • Stobaugh lesson plans come with both schedule 1 and schedule 2 together.
  • Automatic lesson plan updates as needed, with enhancements, link updates, etc.
    Note: You decide whether to apply the updates.

Please note: Curriculum is not included with your lesson plan and should be purchased separately. Select the "More Info" link located in each lesson plan option below for a description of the curriculum and an affiliate link to purchase the curriculum. These lesson plans are subject to copyright laws and cannot be used beyond those in your household. By “household” we mean a person or persons sharing the same single family housing unit such as a home, apartment, mobile home or condominium. You may reach us with any questions at support@homeschoolplanet.com.

  • Automatic rescheduling of assignments when “life happens”
  • “Daily Digest” email reminders to help you and your child stay on track
  • Grade your student’s work to recognize or reward completion.
  • Track attendance for states where this is required.
  • Generate reports, reminders, and much more!
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Simply K For Grades Pre K - K
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The curriculum for Simply K lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

441737: Simply K

Simply K
By Carrie Bailey / Master Books

Master Books' Simply K curriculum is an easy-to-follow, day-by-day curriculum that builds early readiness skills through play and simple teacher-led exercises. Each week features a prep page that lists supplies needed, objectives, a memory verse, a "look ahead" and extended activity ideas. Each daily lesson has four focus areas:

  • Bible: Biblical stories, character teachings & memory verses with motions

  • Rhyme Time: Fun poetry, vocabulary words & letter recognition.

  • Life Skills: Weather, emotions, safety/emergencies, hygiene & more

  • ABC's and More: The Alphabet, learning to write letters & basic reading.


Lessons are fully scripted with instructions for the teacher; activities are right there in each lesson. This course includes helpful tips, games, a biblical focus on lessons from God's Word and how we can live for Him, ideas for extended learning, and activities, all based on skills developed through play and interaction. The back of the book includes a diploma, ABC mini-books, and poster charts.

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Writing Strands Lesson Plan Bundle For Grades 5 - 12
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Writing Strands Lesson Plan Bundle includes lesson plans for:

  • Writing Strands Beginning Level 1

  • Writing Strands Beginning Level 2

  • Writing Strands Intermediate Level 1 (2017)

  • Writing Strands Intermediate Level 2 (2017)

  • Writing Strands Intermediate Level 1 (2020)

  • Writing Strands Intermediate Level 2 (2020)

  • Writing Strands Advanced Level 1 (2018)

  • Writing Strands Advanced Level 1 (2020)

  • Writing Strands Advanced Level 2

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Writing Strands Beginning 1 For Grades 5 - 8
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The curriculum for this Writing Strands Beginning 1 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

440180: Writing Strands Beginning 1

Writing Strands Beginning 1
By Dave Marks / Master Books

Writing Strands: Beginning 1 is part of the newly-revised Writing Strands series; this volume combines Reading Strands with Writing Strands Level 2 from the first edition of this curriculum. It's perfect for students who are at a basic writing level and are able to write simple sentences such as "The dog is big." This comprehensive approach will help students begin to develop a solid foundation in communication as they develop their creative writing skills alongside grammar, sentence construction, logical sequencing, and structure while also developing reading, writing, and speaking skills.

This convenient all-in-one worktext features 180 days of instruction and variety of student activities and exercises. Each week alternates between writing lessons and reading lessons; for their reading, students will read biblical passages as well as books chosen and assigned by the parent. A weekly lesson schedule is also included.

This comprehensive approach will help students begin to develop a solid foundation in communication as they develop their creative writing skills alongside grammar, sentence construction, logical sequencing, and structure while also developing reading, writing, and speaking skills. Students will learn to:

  • Use adjectives to construct sentences

  • Present actions in a logical sequence

  • Write conversations using dialogue structure

  • Describe objects by observing and defining differences

  • Read & Evaluate Literature and more!


This course covers 1 year of language arts instruction at the recommended schedule of 30-45 minutes per lesson, 5 days a week for 36 weeks. Non-reproducible and consumable. Grades 5-8. Softcover. 229 perforated, three-hole-punched pages. NKJV Scripture used.

Please Note: the Writing Strands Teaching Companion is recommended for use with this curriculum (sold-separately).

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Writing Strands Beginning 2 For Grades 5 - 8
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The curriculum for this Writing Strands Beginning 2 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

440193: Writing Strands: Beginning 2

Writing Strands: Beginning 2
By Dave Marks / Master Books

Writing Strands: Beginning 2 is part of the newly-revised Writing Strands series; this volume combines Reading Strands with Writing Strands Level 3 from the prior edition of this curriculum. This resource covers 180 days of instruction and includes a weekly lesson schedule, student worksheets, and an answer key for the objective questions in the reading lesson portion.

Each week alternates between writing lessons and reading lessons; for their reading, students will read biblical passages as well as books chosen and assigned by the parent. A weekly lesson schedule is also included.

This comprehensive approach will help students begin to develop a solid foundation in communication as they focus on basic, creative, organizational, and descriptive writing skills. This course alternates a week of writing exercises with a week of reading and discussing books and ideas. Students will learn to:

  • Master using sentences and paragraphs, main and supporting ideas, and point of view, as well as the process of rewriting

  • Apply the skill of planning and writing a short story

  • Organize objects so their placement can be understood

  • Understand that all people do not see the same thing in the same ways

  • Demonstrate the ability to connect a number of complicated sentences to make a story

  • Discovering how to discern settings from a biblical passage

  • Identify cultural aspects of literature, and how this can help in better understanding biblical passages

  • and more!


This course covers 1 year of language arts instruction at the recommended schedule of 30-45 minutes per lesson, 5 days a week for 36 weeks. Non-reproducible and consumable. Grades 5-8. Softcover. 229 perforated, three-hole-punched pages. NKJV Scripture used.

Please Note: the Writing Strands Teaching Companion is recommended for use with this curriculum (sold-separately).

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Writing Strands Intermediate 1 (2017) For Grades 6 - 9
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The curriculum for this Writing Strands Intermediate 1 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

440604: Writing Strands: Intermediate 1

Writing Strands: Intermediate 1
By Dave Marks / New Leaf Publishing

Writing Strands: Intermediate 1 is part of the newly-revised Writing Strands series; this volume combines Reading Strands with Writing Strands Level 4 from the prior edition of this curriculum. It's perfect for students who have a basic understanding of how to organize ideas, transition between paragraphs, and use complex sentences.

This resource covers 180 days of instruction and includes a weekly lesson schedule, student worksheets, and an answer key for the objective questions in the reading lesson portion.

Each week alternates between writing lessons and reading lessons; for their reading, students will read biblical passages as well as books chosen and assigned by the parent. The Bible is now used as the literature base for teaching how narrative voice can be used to form captivating pieces of literature.

This comprehensive approach will help students explore the art of writing and discover how to structure a story, utilize topic sentences, organize information, craft written descriptions, explore voice and character position, and so much more! Students will:

  • Connect and organize thoughts, ideas, sentences, and paragraphs

  • Summarize a story

  • Explore the narrative voice and the way in which it speaks to the reader

  • Create visual written descriptions

  • Use past tense, present tense, and future tense correctly

  • Recognize character positions and realize how position controls what characters know

  • Expand on their organizational, descriptive, and paragraph-writing skills.


This course covers 1 year of language arts instruction at the recommended schedule of 30-45 minutes per lesson, 5 days a week for 36 weeks. Non-reproducible and consumable. Grades 4-9, depending on skill level - this course is generally recommended for Grade 5. Softcover. 279 perforated, three-hole-punched pages. NKJV Scripture used.

Please Note: the Writing Strands Teaching Companion is recommended for use with this curriculum (sold-separately).

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Writing Strands Intermediate 1 (2020) For Grades 6 - 9
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Writing Strands Intermediate 2 (2017) For Grades 6 - 9
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The curriculum for this Writing Strands Intermediate 2 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

440612: Writing Strands: Intermediate 2

Writing Strands: Intermediate 2
By Dave Marks / New Leaf Publishing

Writing Strands: Intermediate 2 is part of the newly-revised Writing Strands series; this volume combines Reading Strands with Writing Strands Level 5 from the prior edition of this curriculum. It's designed to be used after the student has completed Writing Strands: Intermediate 1, and teaches students how to construct effective paragraphs, write persuasively and explore narrative voice while also developing the student's reading, writing, and speaking skills. Students will learn how to read and evaluate literature, practice spelling, analyze worldview, and write a story.

This resource covers 180 days of instruction and includes a weekly lesson schedule, student worksheets, a glossary of helpful terms, and an answer key for the objective questions in the reading lesson portion.

Each week alternates between writing lessons and reading lessons; for their reading, students will read biblical passages as well as books chosen and assigned by the parent.

This comprehensive approach will help students learn how narrative voice and attitude influence the reader, the elements of an effective written argument, explore character voice and dialogue, and more. Students will:

  • Learn how to write concise, insightful business letters

  • Identify and create narrative voice and attitudes

  • Recognize points of an effective argument

  • Discover how to properly punctuate dialogue

  • Craft character speech patters

  • Organize descriptions

  • Write persuasive arguments

  • and more!


This course covers 1 year of language arts instruction at the recommended schedule of 30-45 minutes per lesson, 5 days a week for 36 weeks. Non-reproducible and consumable. Grades 5-9, depending on skill level - this course is generally recommended for Grade 6. Softcover. 279 perforated, three-hole-punched pages. NKJV Scripture used.

Please Note: the Writing Strands Teaching Companion is recommended for use with this curriculum (sold-separately).

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Writing Strands Intermediate 2 (2020) For Grades 6 - 9
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Writing Strands Advanced 1 (2020) For Grades 9 - 12
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Writing Strands Advanced 1 (2018) For Grades 9 - 12
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The curriculum for this Writing Strands Advanced 1 lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

440628: Writing Strands Advanced 1

Writing Strands Advanced 1
By Dave Marks / New Leaf Publishing

Writing Strands: Advanced 1 is part of the newly-revised Writing Strands series; this volume combines Reading Strands with Writing Strands Level 6 from the prior edition of this curriculum. It's designed to be used after the student has completed Writing Strands: Intermediate 2 or for students who are new to Writing Strands and are at least 17 years old.

This resource covers 180 days of instruction and includes a weekly lesson schedule, student worksheets, and an answer key for the objective questions in the reading lesson portion.

Each week alternates between writing lessons and reading lessons; for their reading, students will read biblical passages as well as books chosen and assigned by the parent.

This comprehensive resource focuses on advanced skills such as recognizing and using persuasive language, writing reports, and developing character and conflict in creative pieces.

This course covers 1 year of language arts instruction at the recommended schedule of 30-45 minutes per lesson, 5 days a week for 36 weeks. Non-reproducible and consumable. Grades 9-12, depending on skill level - this course is generally recommended for Grade 9. Softcover. Perforated, three-hole-punched pages. KJV Scripture used.

Please Note: the Writing Strands Teaching Companion is recommended for use with this curriculum (sold-separately).

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Writing Strands Advanced 2 For Grades 9 - 12
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440636: Writing Strands Advanced 2

Writing Strands Advanced 2
By Dave Marks / New Leaf Publishing

Writing Strands: Advanced 2 is part of the newly-revised Writing Strands series; this volume combines Reading Strands with Writing Strands Level 7 from the prior edition of this curriculum. It's designed to be used after the student has completed Writing Strands: Advanced 1 or for students who are new to Writing Strands and are at least 17-18 years old (before graduating high school).

This resource covers 180 days of instruction and includes a weekly lesson schedule, student worksheets, and an answer key for the objective questions in the reading lesson portion.

Each week alternates between writing lessons and reading lessons; for their reading, students will read biblical passages as well as books chosen and assigned by the parent.

This comprehensive resource focuses on advanced skills such as researching and writing reports, arguing effectively, and developing character and conflict in creative pieces.

This course covers 1 year of language arts instruction at the recommended schedule of 30-45 minutes per lesson, 5 days a week for 36 weeks. Non-reproducible and consumable. Grades 7-12, depending on skill level - this course is generally recommended for Grade 8. Softcover. Perforated, three-hole-punched pages. NKJV Scripture used.

Please Note: the Writing Strands Teaching Companion is recommended for use with this curriculum (sold-separately).

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Stobaugh Literature Lesson Plan Bundle For Grades 9 - 12
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Lesson plan bundle includes:
Stobaugh American Lit (Schedule 1 & 2)
Stobaugh British Lit (Schedule 1 & 2)
Stobaugh World Lit (Schedule 1 & 2)
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Stobaugh American Lit (Schedule 1 & 2) For Grades 9 - 12
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The curriculum for this Stobaugh American Lit lesson plan can be found by using the following link~

516713: American Literature: Cultural Influences of Early to Contemporary Voices, Student Book

American Literature: Cultural Influences of Early to Contemporary Voices, Student Book
By Master Books

Encourage students to think critically and biblically about literature.

Arranged chronologically, multiple genres of literature are integrated throughout the year, including spirituals, poetry, diary entries, letters, and literature. Developed as a "rhetoric-level" course, this curriculum will stretch students' critical thinking skills as they apply their own thoughts to original content.

Chapter-units begin with "first thoughts" from the author as well as chapter objectives. Individual daily lessons include an introduction to the work and author, as well as a list of assignments that include a warm-up, essay instructions, "concept builder" exercises that emphasize vital concepts, assigned readings, and tests. Student essays are also included for students to see how others responded. An evangelical perspective on authors' worldviews, the culture war, and a Christian response to literature, is woven throughout the curriculum. Works by Anne Bradstreet, Washington Irving, Edgar Allen Poe, and others are included in-text, while other books must be obtained separately.

American Literature is a 34 week program. Weekly chapters include 5 daily lessons (45-60 minutes each). High School level. 542 pages, softcover.

"History Connections" provide links between this curriculum and James Stobaugh's history curriculum. The history curriculum is not required to use this curriculum.

Please note that this edition does contain "typos."

For a list of required literature needed to use this course, please see the More Information PDF.

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Stobaugh British Lit (Schedule 1 & 2) For Grades 9 - 12
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516737: British Literature: Cultural Influences of Early to Contemporary Voices, Student Book

British Literature: Cultural Influences of Early to Contemporary Voices, Student Book
By Master Books

Encourage students to think critically and biblically about British literature.

Arranged chronologically, multiple genres of literature are integrated throughout the year, including poems, short stories, and literature. Developed as a "rhetoric-level" course, this curriculum will stretch students' critical thinking skills as they apply their own thoughts to original content.

Chapter-units begin with "first thoughts" from the author as well as chapter objectives. Individual daily lessons include an introduction to the work and author, as well as a list of assignments that include a warm-up, essay instructions, "concept builder" exercises that emphasize vital concepts, assigned readings, and tests. Student essays are also included for students to see how others responded. An evangelical perspective on authors' worldviews, the culture war, and a Christian response to literature, is woven throughout the curriculum. Some short stories and poems are included in-text, while other books must be obtained separately. Works covered include The Canterbury Tales, Dr. Faustus, The Vicar of Wakefield, A Tale of Two Cities, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Lord Jim, Mere Christianity, and The Lord of the Rings.

British Literature is a 34 week program. Weekly chapters include 5 daily lessons (45-60 minutes each). High School level. 472 pages, softcover.

"History Connections" provide links between this curriculum and James Stobaugh's history curriculum. The history curriculum is not required to use this curriculum.

For a list of required literature needed to use this course, please see the More Information PDF.

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Stobaugh World Lit (Schedule 1 & 2) For Grades 9 - 12
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516751: World Literature: Cultural Influences of Early to Contemporary Voices, Student Book

World Literature: Cultural Influences of Early to Contemporary Voices, Student Book
By Master Books

Encourage students to think critically and biblically about world literature.

Arranged chronologically, multiple genres of literature are integrated throughout the year, including classical works, spiritual literature, poems, church history, and literature. Developed as a "rhetoric-level" course, this curriculum will stretch students' critical thinking skills as they apply their own thoughts to original content.

Chapter-units begin with "first thoughts" from the author as well as chapter objectives. Individual daily lessons include an introduction to the work and author, as well as a list of assignments that include a warm-up, essay instructions, "concept builder" exercises that emphasize vital concepts, assigned readings, and tests. Student essays are also included for students to see how others responded. An evangelical perspective on authors' worldviews, the culture war, and a Christian response to literature, is woven throughout the curriculum. Some short stories and poems are included in-text, while other books must be obtained separately. Works covered include Herodotus' "Histories," Plato's "Republic," Augustine's "Confessions," Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment," Camus' "The Stranger," and more.

World Literature is a 34 week program. Weekly chapters include 5 daily lessons (45-60 minutes each). High School level. 496 pages, softcover.

"History Connections" provide links between this curriculum and James Stobaugh's history curriculum. The history curriculum is not required to use this curriculum.

For a list of required literature needed to use this course, please see the More Information PDF.

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