K–8 Scope and Sequence

Lumastery’s homeschool curriculum, by skill, not by grade

Lumastery is a parent-led homeschool curriculum that places each child by skill, surfaces one lesson and one practice session at a time, and lets a child move faster in one subject and slower in another. No classroom pacing. No drowning a behind-grade-level child in material they aren’t ready for.

The core curriculum focuses on reading, math, and language development — the foundational skills homeschool families most need a structured digital path through. Below is what we teach and how far it goes.

Phonics & Decoding

Learn to Read

157 lessons

Letter sounds, blending, blends, digraphs, vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, multisyllable words, fluency, and the bridge to chapter books.

Comprehension & Language

Read to Learn

85 lessons

Vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, spelling patterns, literary elements, informational text, and analysis. Runs alongside Learn to Read.

Numbers, operations, fluency

Math

238 lessons K–8

Counting, place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, geometry, ratios, integers, expressions, and equations.

How the daily plan works

The dashboard answers one question every morning: what does my child work on today? The plan shows up before you have to think about it.

  • ·Today’s math lesson — one specific skill the child is ready for, with a parent-facing teaching script.
  • ·Today’s math practice — adaptive questions calibrated to the lesson plus spaced review of older skills.
  • ·Today’s Read to Learn lesson and practice — vocabulary, comprehension, or grammar at the child’s level.
  • ·Learn to Read lesson — if the child is still building decoding skills.
  • ·A printable worksheet — suggested a few times a week for handwriting and pen-and-paper practice.

You don’t plan ahead. You don’t research what comes after place value. The system tells you today’s lesson, and your job is to sit with your kid while they do it.

Phonics & decoding

Learn to Read scope

A complete phonics-first program from first letter sound to chapter-book reading. 157 lessons across three levels.

Level 1 · Pre-K & Kindergarten

Alphabet Adventure

35 lessons · 4 units

Foundational territory. By the end of Level 1 your child knows every letter sound and can blend three-letter words like sat, pin, and dog — what most curricula expect by the end of kindergarten.

  • U1Sam's Picnic8 lessons
  • U2The Garden8 lessons
  • U3The Farm8 lessons
  • U4The Adventure11 lessons

Level 2 · Kindergarten through 2nd Grade

Beyond the Alphabet

80 lessons · 6 units

The decoding-into-fluency stretch. Units progress from late-kindergarten (blends, digraphs) through 1st-grade silent-e and common vowel teams, into 2nd-grade multi-syllable words and fluency. Each unit is tagged with its grade so you know where you are.

  • U1Consonant Blends15 lessons
  • U2Digraphs & Spelling Patterns14 lessons
  • U3Silent-E & Long Vowels16 lessons
  • U4Common Vowel Teams12 lessons
  • U5R-Controlled Vowels & Other Patterns12 lessons
  • U6Multi-Syllable Words & Fluency12 lessons

Level 3 · 2nd through 4th Grade

The Reading Bridge

42 lessons · 5 units

Where a decoder becomes a reader. Advanced spelling patterns and meaning-bearing affixes (2nd-3rd grade), then the chapter-book bridge that takes a child from 'read aloud with mom' to 'reading independently' (3rd-4th grade).

  • U1Advanced Spelling Patterns8 lessons
  • U2Soft C, Soft G & Related Patterns8 lessons
  • U3Meaningful Affixes8 lessons
  • U4Longer Words & Meaning Chunks8 lessons
  • U5The Chapter-Book Bridge10 lessons

Numbers, operations, fluency

Math scope

238K–8 math lessons grouped into three grade bands. Every lesson maps to a specific skill, and every skill has unlimited adaptive practice questions behind it.

Grades K–2

52 lessons · 8 units

  • U1Counting & Numbers7 lessons
  • U2First Operations10 lessons
  • U3Bigger Numbers7 lessons
  • U4Addition & Subtraction Fluency8 lessons
  • U5Fact Fluency & Two-Digit Operations6 lessons
  • U6Place Value & Bigger Numbers6 lessons
  • U7Multiplication & Fractions4 lessons
  • U8Time, Money & Data4 lessons

Grades 3–5

62 lessons · 12 units

  • U9Multiplication Mastery6 lessons
  • U10Division4 lessons
  • U11Fractions & Place Value4 lessons
  • U12Geometry, Data & Rounding6 lessons
  • U13Multi-Digit Operations & Factors5 lessons
  • U14Fractions & Decimals5 lessons
  • U15Geometry & Measurement6 lessons
  • U16Place Value, Measurement & Patterns6 lessons
  • U17Operations & Place Value5 lessons
  • U18Fractions5 lessons
  • U19Decimals4 lessons
  • U20Geometry, Measurement & Conversions6 lessons

Grades 6–8

60 lessons · 12 units

  • U21Number Theory & Fractions5 lessons
  • U22Integers & Algebra7 lessons
  • U23Geometry & Measurement5 lessons
  • U24Data, Statistics & Probability4 lessons
  • U25Integers & Rational Numbers5 lessons
  • U26Equations & Expressions5 lessons
  • U27Geometry & Scale3 lessons
  • U28Probability & 3-D Figures5 lessons
  • U29Exponents & Number System5 lessons
  • U30Linear Algebra & Functions6 lessons
  • U31Geometry & Transformations6 lessons
  • U32Data & Volume4 lessons

Comprehension & language arts

Read to Learn scope

Once a child can decode, they need to make meaning. 85lessons across vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, spelling, and literary analysis — running alongside Learn to Read, not after it.

Grades K–2

27 lessons · 5 units

  • U1K–1 Language Arts (grammar / spelling / vocab)7 lessons
  • U22nd Grade Language Arts (grammar / spelling / vocab)6 lessons
  • U1Understanding Stories (comprehension)5 lessons
  • U2Thinking About Stories (comprehension)5 lessons
  • U3Reading Like a Detective (comprehension)4 lessons

Grades 3–5

34 lessons · 7 units

  • U33rd Grade Language Arts (grammar / spelling / vocab)6 lessons
  • U44th Grade Language Arts (grammar / spelling / vocab)5 lessons
  • U55th Grade Language Arts (grammar / spelling / vocab)5 lessons
  • U4Deeper Understanding (comprehension)5 lessons
  • U5Reading Power Tools (comprehension)5 lessons
  • U6Figurative Language & Theme (comprehension)4 lessons
  • U7Advanced Analysis (comprehension)4 lessons

Grades 6–8

24 lessons · 6 units

  • U66th Grade Language Arts (grammar / spelling / vocab)4 lessons
  • U77th Grade Language Arts (grammar / spelling / vocab)3 lessons
  • U88th Grade Language Arts (grammar / spelling / vocab)5 lessons
  • U8Author's Craft & Evidence (comprehension)4 lessons
  • U9Critical Reading (comprehension)4 lessons
  • U10Reading Mastery (comprehension)4 lessons

How placement works

Before a child starts daily practice, an adaptive placement test finds the right entry point. The questions get harder and easier based on what the child gets right, and the test ends when their actual skill level is identified.

The result is a starting skill, not a starting grade. A 7-year-old who’s strong at addition but shaky on place value gets placed by skill in each. The dashboard then surfaces lessons from those exact points forward.

Placement can be retaken any time. After a long break, after a curriculum switch, or any time you want a fresh checkpoint. Both math and reading have separate placement tests so the two subjects can advance independently.

How progress is tracked

A weekly progress report tells you what your child practiced, what reached mastery, what still needs review, and what the next focus should be. Math and reading are reported separately because a child can be ahead in one and behind in the other.

Mastery means the child has shown enough correct work over time, not that they answered one question right once. The system uses spaced review to keep older skills fresh, and it surfaces shaky skills before the gaps grow.

The dashboard always shows where each subject stands. You don’t need a spreadsheet. You don’t need to keep track. The system does it for you and reports back every week.

Common questions

Does my child have to start at their grade level?

No — and they probably should not. Lumastery places each child by skill. A second grader who needs to review place value gets that. A second grader who is ready for multiplication gets that. Grade is only a starting hint; the placement test sets the actual entry point.

How does the daily plan work?

Each day the dashboard surfaces today's math lesson, today's math practice, today's Read to Learn lesson and practice, and a Learn to Read lesson if your child is still building decoding. You sit with your child while they work through it. The system tracks what was practiced, what was mastered, and what needs review.

Does Lumastery cover every subject?

No, deliberately. The current focus is reading, math, and language development — the foundational skills a homeschool family is most likely to want a structured digital curriculum for. Science is in early development (K–1 lessons exist; older grades are being built). Social studies is not yet included.

How is this different from grade-locked curricula?

Most digital homeschool curricula assign a grade level and march every child through it at the same pace. Lumastery is skill-based: a child can be ahead in math and behind in spelling, or the reverse, and the daily plan reflects that. Mastery, not grade pacing, drives advancement.

Can my child move ahead if they are advanced?

Yes. Once a skill reaches mastery threshold, the system unlocks prerequisite skills downstream and the child moves on. Children who are ahead in math can comfortably work two or three grade levels above their age in that subject without affecting their reading pace.

How do I know my child is actually progressing?

A weekly progress report shows what was practiced, what reached mastery, what needs review, and what the next focus should be. The dashboard shows today's plan. The placement test re-measures whenever you want a fresh checkpoint.

See where your child fits

Placement takes 10–15 minutes per subject. After that, today’s lesson and today’s practice show up on your dashboard every morning.