Legacy Homeschool Resource Center empowers homeschooling families with essential tools, training, and an unwavering support system. We are dedicated to providing a faith-based education that holistically develops students and prepares the next generation of leaders guided by Christian principles. Our mission is to create an enduring legacy of faith, knowledge, and service by uniting and equipping parents, students, and educators.
Embarking on a homeschooling journey can be both exciting and challenging. Legacy Homeschool Resource Center has curated a list of invaluable resources to support you in this great and exciting journey. This includes exclusive discounts through some of our affiliate partnerships. By using the links below, you gain access to top-notch homeschool resources and contribute to our nonprofit center’s mission. Every commission earned from your purchases goes directly into fueling the growth and development of Legacy Homeschool Resource Center.
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A Gentle Feast is a flexible, Charlotte-Mason-based curriculum designed for Christian families that encourages you to work as a family as much as possible. Using a mixture of living books, online sources, the materials provided in the A Gentle Feast (AGF) courses, and other educational resources, you will have a curriculum that can be used for everything except math for grades one through twelve.
With comprehensive programs to teach Handwriting, Spelling, Science, and Reading, students receive an academically excellent education with frequent, intentional reinforcement of Scripture values.
A.C.E. provides Bible-based K–12 curriculum, consisting of reading programs, core subjects, electives, and student programs. A.C.E. equips churches and parents in the training of their children with character-building academic curriculum.
Comprehensive, biblically-based curriculum, textbooks, teaching aids and more for Preschool-Grade 12, with a proven spiral learning approach.
Got a student interested in the arts??
Adobe Creative Cloud provides apps, web services, and resources for all your creative projects — photography, graphic design, video editing, UX design, drawing and painting, social media, and more.
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The Adobe Creative Cloud student membership includes tons of live tutorials on Adobe Live as well as on-demand tutorials for beginners, experts, and anyone in between. You don’t have to start from scratch. You can find free templates and project ideas on Adobe Stock.
All About Reading (AAR) is an intensive phonics program for pre-kindergarten through about fourth grade that uses the Orton-Gillingham methodology. With this method, 97% of English words can be learned according to phonetic rules, leaving only 3% to be learned as sight words.
AAR consists of two main parts: the Pre-reading program (teaching essential pre-reading skills) and the Reading program (consisting of Levels 1 through 4).
This scripted, open-and-go program was developed for busy parents, teachers, and tutors who want to teach reading in the most effective way possible.
All About Spelling (AAS) is a program based on the intensive phonics approach of the Orton-Gillingham methodology. It uses multi-sensory activities that should work well for most learners. AAS is presented in seven levels that can be used from first grade through high school.
Alpha Omega offers full curriculum for grades one through twelve, including Bible and electives. Courses are available in complete sets for each subject for each grade level with all five subjects or in sets of four subjects without the Bible course.
Anderson Campus for Educational Excellence (ACEE) provides customized, flexible approaches to education and child development that bring out the best academically in your child. We also emphasize development of life skills, specific to your child. Most students come to the ACEE campus for academics Monday through Thursday. Friday is reserved each week so parents and students can do fun and educational “field trips” and other experiential opportunities. ACEE has a formal relationship with Aaron Academy as our records holder and umbrella school. They maintain grades, transcripts and test results so that parents have all of the documentation needed should they change schools or when the student graduates on to college. We provide help for Students with Special Needs from minor processing delays to more advanced needs, we help your child become more successful. We specialize in helping children who have general learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, processing delays, autism, dyslexia, and giftedness.
Developed by leading scholars, Apologia’s Christian, K-12 homeschool curriculum equips and empowers you to help your students reach their academic goals and nurture their love of God. Apologia’s award-winning curriculum encourages independence and cultivates a lifelong love of learning with a conversational tone written directly to the student and includes hands-on activities and experiments.
A good reference book for families, Astronomy and the Bible gives simple, sensible answers to basic astronomy questions from the viewpoint of a literal Bible interpretation. Many times definite answers cannot be given, so various proposed theories are presented. There are about 170 pages, packed full with information, plus a glossary and a list of other suggested resources for further study. It is divided into six main sections: the earth and moon, the solar system, the stars, galaxies and the universe, general science, and technical terms and ideas. I appreciate the fact DeYoung has included an index so that we can quickly locate specific topics. This is quite a thought provoking book, appropriate for ages ten and up, but especially good for high school level.
Beast Academy, a math curriculum for grades one through five, stands out from all other math programs because it is presented in a comic book format. Cartoon characters—staff and students at Beast Academy—are introduced at the beginning of each book, and the same characters are used throughout the series. Beast Academy Online now also offers students most of the same content presented in an interactive format.
Beautiful Feet Books began in 1984 as the solution to a homeschool mom’s real problem of wanting to teach her children history without using a dry and lifeless textbook. Beautiful Feet Books publishes and provides teachers guides, curriculum packs, individual books, and other products to homeschool educators worldwide seeking to create an environment where learning is loved. Based on the Charlotte Mason philosophy, this literature-rich approach introduces curriculum to students in a way that is fascinating, relatable, and fun.
BJU Press’s philosophy is conservative and Christian (Protestant). Educationally, they seem to have balanced their curriculum with teaching methods that suit most learning styles, although much of the necessary information to properly teach to all the learning styles is contained in the teacher’s editions rather than in student books.
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2024 Elementary Class Offerings – 9am-3:30pm
Monday – Maker Monday
Friday – Farm & Forest Friday (Ages K-5th Grade)
Tuesday or Wednesday Enrichment Classes
Tuesday – Thursday – Homeschool Pod: K-1st Grade, 2-3rd Grade, 4-5th Grade
Come join us for Little Sprouts! This class is designed for little ones (ages 1-3) and their guardians who are looking to explore the farm and forests of Bloomsbury at a more gentle pace. Chicken hugs, garden exploration, and puddle jumps abound. Our goals are to expose our smallest friends to formative social, sensory, and tactile experiences while empowering their language development. Our hope is for participating families to get to know one another and build community while learning alongside their little ones.
There is no pro-rated tuition for Little Sprouts. You may register for any session at any time as long as there is still space in the class. Every class runs 9am-11am with the opportunity for you to pack a lunch and enjoy a picnic after the session finishes each week.
Homeschool Pod
This 3-day class option is for homeschooling children ages 5 through 12 (K-5th grade). We will interact with subjects in a child-led, nature focused manner with outdoor, hands-on learning championing the process. You may also choose to enroll in Maker Monday and Forest Friday for a 5-day class experience.
These explorers will be immersed in the following areas of study:
-Math
-Science
-Literacy
-Social Studies
-Social-Emotional Learning
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We are your one-of-a-kind toy shop for buying, selling, and trading LEGO® products.
Bricks & Minifigs® buys, sells, and trades all things LEGO®.We have everything in our 2,600 square foot store in Brentwood – from rare and retired sets and pieces to overflowing bins of bricks you can sort through and buy in bulk! We also have a large selection of LEGO® accessories, collections, and even displays of unique builds and creations. We have an ever-growing inventory of Minifigures®, as well as a wide variety of both standard and unique bricks in a multitude of colors. We have collectible minifigs as well as build-your-own minifigs. Come in and reimagine and rebuild your lego sets and creations through what you find in our vast collection of bulk and minifig pieces. You can also find pieces to complete your LEGO® sets and update your collection! Our inventory changes all the time, so stop in and let us help you find the right LEGO® parts or sets.
Open Sunday-Friday: 11am – 7pm
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Bring your LEGO® product to the store’s Sell & Trade counter. We will evaluate what you have and based on several factors, including condition, demand and quantity, we can then make you an offer. You can then either sell us what you brought and feel good knowing that you have passed your love of LEGO® on to a new generation – and got paid to do it OR you can trade it in as in-store credit and get that set or minifig that you’ve been wanting!
Cadron Creek Christian Curriculum provides academic material to assist parents in training their children in godliness, while challenging students scholastically through literature unit studies.
Each of Cadron Creek’s core literature-based study units make an outstanding foundation for a home school program, but many people find that even just using one subject such as the terrific Bible and character building aspects of the study are well worth the purchase price.
Literature covered – Little House on the Prairie (the Pioneer Era), The Chronicles of Narnia (the Narnian Era), and Anne of Green Gables (the Victorian Era)
Learning for the Whole Family–Every Age and Style
Dive into a world of learning designed for both the young explorer and the adult learner from our award-winning curriculum. Whether you’re interested in single subjects or an extensive curriculum excluding math (all-in-one, open-and-go), we offer it here! Campfire is designed not just to educate, but to also prepare you for real life skills and career prep, with all learning styles included! Unlike traditional unit studies that merely scratch the surface, Campfire Curriculums immerses you in-depth into each subject, filled with Charlotte-Mason integrations that you don’t have to prep!
Homeschool Mornings
Join us for themed mornings of drop-in style activities, just for homeschool families. Homeschool Mornings provide in-depth and enriching experiences specifically designed for multi-aged audiences. Come for the activities and bring a picnic to enjoy out on the grounds or stop in at Cafe 29 for lunch. Special discounts will be available on memberships at each Homeschool Morning so that families may return often to continue their learning journey at Cheekwood.
Homeschool Mornings are most suited for ages 5-10 but all ages are welcome to join.
Admissions: Tickets for Homeschool Mornings must be purchased in advance and time slots may sell out. All ticketed homeschool guests will be given a wristband at check-in. Only those with wristbands will be permitted to take part in the drop-in activities.
Gardens Only: Access to the gardens including all drop-in activities.
Adults: $15** (Prices are subject to change)
Youth (3-17): Free
Ages 2 & Under: Free
Gardens and Mansion: Access to both the gardens, including all drop-in activities, and the Historic Cheek Mansion & Museum where docents will be available to answer questions about the historic rooms and galleries.
Adult: $18** (Prices are subject to change)
Youth (3-17): Free
Ages 2 and Under: Free
Please note that tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. This event is rain or shine and will move indoors in inclement weather.
Email schools@cheekwood.org for questions about our Homeschool Mornings experiences.
Homeschooling – From a single book to an Entire Program
When you homeschool with Classical Conversations, we connect you with a local community of like-minded families who not only learn together, but do life together. We equip homeschool parents with the confidence to raise bright, observant students who have a lifelong love of learning.
Class Day(s): varies based on location chosen
Grades: K-12
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Not a typical co-op, but it is grouped here because parents are involved in teaching.
Classical Historian publishes their own teacher guides and student workbooks for history courses that are used with textbooks from other publishers as well as one they publish themselves. The Classical Historian courses teach students how to read with discernment, how to gather information, how to think about and analyze information, and how to discuss and write about what they have studied. They do so within the context of history courses covering different eras. These courses implement classical education strategies such as Socratic discussions and analytical writing. Classical educators will note that the methods used are appropriate for both the dialectic and rhetoric stages. Each course should take a year to complete.
Common Sense Business for Kids could just as easily be marketed as a business primer for adults. Written by Kathryn Daniels, this 62-page book is based upon conversations with Anthony Joseph Maybury and his experiences while it is also informed by Daniels’ knowledge gained through her degree in business. While it mentions some of the technical and legal issues involved with starting and running a business, it focuses more on common senses thinking and planning.
Created to give aspiring artists the step-by-step expert instruction and gentle encouragement needed to create beautiful art.
CrunchLabs is a monthly STEM toy subscription box for kids, designed by former NASA engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober.
Our goal is to show kids and kids at heart how to Think Like an Engineer™ (because who better to teach children engineering than childish engineers!?).
To us, thinking like an engineer isn’t about a profession or degree path, it’s a hands-on approach that helps you accomplish whatever you set your mind to. Even if that’s… starting a toy company! We hope you have as much fun with our toys as we do.
CrunchLabs is for anyone who loves learning! CrunchLabs Build Boxes are designed for kids ages 8-12+, but plenty of other kids and adults have enjoyed them too! Build alone or build with friends and family! Hack Pack boxes are designed for teens 14+ and adults, and really, anybody who is interested in fun, coding, and robotics.
What do all CrunchLabs subscriptions include?
We offer two awesome build-it-yourself STEM toy subscriptions, Build Box and Hack Pack.
Whatever subscription plan you sign up for, all CrunchLabs boxes include:
Check out Build Box and Hack Pack specific information in the FAQ!
CTC Math is an online, subscription-based math program for kindergarten through high school created and taught by Australian math teacher Patrick Murray. It is intended to serve as your core math program, although it could also be used to supplement other math courses.
Dimensions Math is a series for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade that is based on the methods and advanced scope and sequence of the Primary Mathematics series (popularly known as Singapore Math.) The Dimensions Math PK-8 series retains the key features of Primary Mathematics, but it has been designed to be more suitable for U.S. teachers and students. In addition, the lesson presentations have been fleshed out with better explanations and activities. Many parents will appreciate having more direction for teaching lessons and more optional activities, while other parents might prefer the sparser instructional information in Primary Mathematics.
Looking for a Christ-centered, academically-focused group to support you in your homeschool journey? We would love to have you join us! Learn more about Discipleship Tutorial on our website, contact us with any questions you have, or register today!
Classes are held Tuesdays: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Grades: 5-12
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Description: College-prep
The Discipleship Tutorial provides Christ-centered, college-preparatory homeschool instruction. The tutorial meets one day a week on Tuesdays and holds classes for grades 5 through 12.
The Discovery Center is a children’s museum, nature center and wetlands boardwalk near downtown Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Exhibits include themed exploration areas for town life, science, trains, cars, a fire engine, farmers market, and a well stocked gift shop to cap off an exciting visit. There are live animals on display, an outdoor nature play area, and trails through the wetlands.
Looking to join other homeschool and distance learning students for a field trip? Reserve your spot today and join our DC Learning Pod!
-Field trips rotate bi-weekly, including outdoor-only and indoor options
-Special adult chaperone discount available
**Select Thursdays 3-4pm.
Visit Murfreesboro Parks & Rec for more information on wetlands, Murfree Spring Wetlands Protection and Restoration Projects, and the history of Murfree Spring.
Hours: Tue – Sat: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m
Sun: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
(Closed Mondays)
Admission: Under 24 months: Free
Age 2 & up: $12
Members: Free
Hillsdale College has produced a free economics course, Economics 101: The Principles of Free Market Economics, which can easily serve as a one-semester economics course for high schoolers with some supplementation. The course includes a final exam and a certificate of completion for those who pass, although no college credit is awarded.
All Essentials in Writing courses include an instructional video, a student book, and Alternative Instructional Strategies for struggling students.
Essentials in Writing is a complete grammar and composition curriculum for students in grades 1-12.
Family Money School offers online courses about personal finances and money with options for either younger or older children. Young Money Adventures teaches parents how to teach their own children about money matters, providing practical applications that parents can use as they discuss money topics with their children ages 12 and younger. Money Genius Academy for ages 13 to 18 is presented directly to teens. You can have access to both courses through the Ultimate Family Money School membership. All memberships give you lifetime access.
Fiero Code is a self-guided learn-to-code software designed for ages 8-18. It uses games, tutorials, and projects to help students learn coding languages like HTML, CSS, Scratch, Python, JavaScript, and SQL. Students can use these skills to create websites, video games, apps, and animations.
Gain coding skills by building real websites, video games, apps, animations, and programs.
~Story-Based Learning
Like a video game, every lesson and activity is tied to an overarching story that makes learning fun and “sticky.”
~Gamified Learning
Learning should be fun. Using rewards, competition, and leaderboards, Fiero keeps users engaged and progressing through the learning journey.
~Design Thinking
Build projects by using our 5-step design process.
Fusion is a homeschool drop off tutorial that can meet a variety of homeschooling needs. We offer core and enrichment classes, clubs, parties, dances, evening family events, and performance opportunities. We offer classes for Pre-K through 12th grade and meet on Thursday and Friday August-May. Classes are a la cart so you may select as few or many as you would like.
Classic video game store and arcade with over 450 TOTAL pinball and arcade machines on FREE PLAY for 1 low rate! Including over 170 pinball machines and counting! $12 for one hour, $15 all day! If you have 4 or more people you only pay $10 all day per person!
Gather ‘Round Homeschool is a Christian unit-study program that can be used with children from the pre-reading stage through twelfth grade. It consists of monthly units, each on a different topic. All subject areas, except math, are taught within each unit, making connections whenever possible in a true unit-study fashion. This is intended to be used as your core curriculum for the entire year, although you could use individual units separately.
Handwriting Without Tears is a proven program for teaching handwriting to children. Developed by OTs, it uses multisensory techniques to make writing fun.
The Heart of Dakota program is a comprehensive, Charlotte Mason oriented curriculum in 12 volumes that can be used for preschool through high school. Many of the courses can be extended to cover older students by using additional resources; schedules for those resources are in an appendix in those books.
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Horizons Math, for grades K-8, is a well-balanced, organized approach for teaching primary math skills and algebraic concepts. Composed of manipulatives, memorization, and drill, Horizons Math follows a deliberate pattern of introduction and gradual development to ensure student success. Fundamental concepts previously obtained in earlier units are reviewed in subsequent grade levels for true mastery. The goal of Horizons Math is for your student to develop solid math reasoning skills and learn to apply these skills to real-life situations. The major themes covered in this Christian homeschool curriculum are Numbers, Order, and Value; Addition and Subtraction; Ratios, Measurement, and Decimals; Fractions and Comparison; Equations, Colors, and Geometry; Graphs, Estimation, and Solving; Multiplication and Division; Linear and Quadratic Equations; Radical Expressions; Monomials and Polynomials; and Functions.
Horizons Spelling & Vocabulary is a phonics-based Christian homeschool curriculum that gives a comprehensive presentation of typical spelling concepts. Built-in flexibility allows parents to add words to the weekly lists and to alter the specifications for the writing assignments to tailor the material to individual student needs. Fun, colorful lessons encourage your student to improve and develop spelling skills. New spelling words are introduced throughout exciting activities and word puzzles. Each grade has a student dictionary to help develop vocabulary skills. Horizons Spelling & Vocabulary, for grades 1-3, can be used as a stand-alone spelling program or as a main subject.
IEW’s methods provide a comprehensive, systematic, graduated approach for developing great writers. Your students will become fully capable of extracting their ideas, organizing their thoughts, and presenting their results clearly and competently.
Where we take an interactive approach to learning about gemstones and minerals!!
We offer enriched gemstone mining and geode cracking, as activities for all ages! We plan to instill a genuine interest in gemstones and minerals through an interactive “mining” experience, where water separates the ore revealing the amazing stones you get to keep! We also enjoy cracking geodes that we collect here in Tennessee, as well as ones that have been imported from famous geode locations around the world!
Open Thursday-Monday 10am-5pm(ish)
Retail closed Tuesday/Wednesday
We offer enriched gemstone mining, at our indoor gem trough. Currently we have 4 bucket options:
$20 Starter
$30 Gem/Fossil
$50 Precious
$100 Collectors
All buckets can be packed in bags to go, or shipped.
We are not currently offering birthday parties in store, but can provide materials for parties at your location.
**Text: (615)481-7909 to verify business hours & current pricing**
Landmark’s Freedom Baptist Curriculum offers not only a full line curriculum for preschool through 12th grade, but also offers an Academy service allowing homeschoolers to earn an official transcript and accredited diploma.
Fasten your seatbelts… at Lane Motor Museum, you’re in the fast lane to learn!
Nashville Motor Museum featuring 150 unique cars and motorcycles. Home to the largest European automotive collection in the U.S., the vehicles date from the early 1900s all the way up to modern day and feature a varied collection of microcars, amphibious vehicles, military vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, prototypes, one-of-a-kind vehicles and motorcycles.
Fees: Adults (18-64) -$15
Seniors (65+) – $10
Youth (6-17) – $3
Age 5 & Under – Free
Members – Free
OPEN Monday & Thursday – Sunday: 10 – 5pm; CLOSED Tuesday & Wednesday.
Book your educational tour today!
Our unique collection is a vehicle that crosses curriculum boundaries. Your ride includes stops around the globe with lessons in art, engineering, design, history, politics, mathematics, and language. There is no subject bigger than our LARC, the largest vehicle ever driven on the streets of Nashville, TN. or smaller than our Peel P-50, the world record holder for the smallest car ever to go into production. At Lane Motor Museum, we use our collection items as tangible teaching tools!
This curriculum introduces students to classic literature while teaching grammar, reading, creative writing, study skills, and more!
Living Books Curriculum offers homeschooling families a high-quality course of study based on the time-tested methods of Charlotte Mason. Our curricula facilitate learning through literature, life experiences, and oral and written expression. The curriculum is integrated, complete, and flexible; it honors the child, supports learning, develops higher-order thinking, and generates excitement about learning.
Living Books Curriculum provides instruction in the traditional subjects such as history, language arts, and science and incorporate classic literature, nature studies, narration, storytelling, and the use of local resources to enhance the educational experience.
In addition to founding Living Books Curriculum, the Carroll’s created Worldwide Educational Resources, a non-profit program designed to provide developing nations with the same high-quality educational materials and proven teaching methods homeschooling families enjoy. It’s mission is to provide curriculum, teacher training, and libraries of living books.
The #ProBible approach to education reveals the character and authority of God in every subject and at every age level. God is not added in as a topic…with Master Books God is in everything. Create engaging and developmentally appropriate lessons that are
The main goal of Math with Confidence is to equip you to raise kids who are confident and capable in math. The program aims to help your child develop a deep understanding of math concepts, proficiency and fluency with fundamental skills, and a positive attitude toward math.
Math-U-See combines hands-on methodology with incremental instruction and continual review in this manipulative-based program. It excels in its hands-on presentation of math concepts that enables students to understand how math works. It is one of the rare multi-sensory math programs that continues to use manipulatives up through pre-algbegra.
People used to talk about someone having a “good hand.” It was a compliment on their penmanship. Despite the onset of computer technology, the need for a good hand has not gone away. Not only do we still have plenty of occasions to write by hand, but research continues to show that writing by hand helps in knowledge retention and writing ability. In addition to our manuscript copybooks, our New American Cursive will teach your child how to write more consistently and legibly, as well as to do it faster.
Memoria Press exists to promote and impart the classical heritage of the Christian West. We do this through an emphasis on the liberal arts and the great works of the Western tradition. In order to achieve this goal, we have produced a comprehensive and accessible classical Christian curriculum that encourages the development of wisdom and virtue through a pursuit of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful. Our motto is “Saving Western Civilization One Student at a Time” and expresses our passion for defending and transferring the culture of the Christian West through classical education.
Earth Experience is the first natural history museum in middle Tennessee —
we exhibit archeological relics from as far away as Antarctica and Madagascar and as close as right outside our own front door. In addition to rocks, fossils, gems, minerals, dinosaur bones and unique archeological relics from around the world, you’ll see particular samples from our own state of Tennessee.
This is not a typical natural history museum! Earth Experience offers an interactive, dynamic experience for visitors — you’ll see ongoing research and activities, and you’ll view relics and exhibits that reflect the ground you walk on and the environment where you live. When you leave, you’ll have a greater understanding and appreciation of the natural history of Tennessee, parts of the United States and the greater world, from the beginning of time through today.
》You’ll see a working paleontology laboratory where real dinosaur bones are cleaned and repaired.
》You’ll see a molding and casting operation creating dinosaur displays and souvenirs for sale in the gift shop.
》You’ll touch dinosaur bones, petrified wood, rocks and minerals.
》You’ll see the dinosaur finds we uncover every summer through our active dig program in Montana.
》You’ll meet Frank, our 38-foot-long T. Rex skeleton!
Monarch is available for grades three through twelve in a self-contained, online program from Alpha Omega Publications. It includes full-color graphics, videos, sound, a text-to-speech option, internet excursions, and many other features.
Money Savvy Kids @Home is both a curriculum and an ongoing program designed to teach children about the nature of money as well as to how to manage it. You can begin to use it with children as young as about six years old, but you can also use it with children up to about age eleven. This course is not just about budgeting. It really serves as a very basic introduction to economics for children. With colorful illustrations, discussion, and practical applications, it teaches valuable concepts in regard to money that are generally neglected in most curricula.
Once you escape at Murfreesboro Escape Rooms, unlocking a door will never feel the same again!
Escape rooms are timed, room-size puzzles built around a certain story or theme. Come with a team or just a few close friends to challenge yourselves and see if you can outsmart our puzzle master!
Our rooms are $30 per person to play and you have 60 minutes in the room, but hopefully you don’t need them all. All ages welcome; we just ask that children 12 and under be accompanied by an adult in the room. If you’re unsure of where to start, check out the Game Guide here for a break down on which room will be the best fit for your team.Each of our rooms are designed to be a challenge, but they are not unbeatable! Every room is solvable if you work as a team, communicate with them and have fun. We’ll be monitoring your progress throughout the adventure so our hosts will help you out if you get stuck.
We have two locations just a short five minute drive apart – Stones River & Medical Center. Games themes are different at each location.
Reservation necessary.
Created by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the acclaimed MUZZY language learning courses target your child’s optimal years to learn a second or even a third language. The lovable MUZZY and his delightful friends will guide your child on the journey to learning a new language. MUZZY BBC is designed for children as young as two up to age 12 or older. Reading AND non-reading children can use, and learn from, MUZZY. MUZZY’s entertaining and captivating video story is appealing – and effective – to children of all ages.
A comprehensive music based curriculum and resources equip you to cover necessary learning outcomes and inspire your children to a deeper understanding and love of music and the performing arts.
Join members of the Nashville Symphony for an interactive ensemble performance designed for middle school students, featuring an original classical composition by Alicia Enstrom and accompanying STEAM*-inspired curriculum. Learn the science of how both traditional orchestral instruments and electronic instruments (including a loop pedal and sequencer) create sound and unique compositions.
Unlock 10% off tickets to select Nashville Symphony concerts.
Available for listed concerts only. Discount will automatically be applied after adding seats to your cart. Some exclusions apply, and availability may be limited. Offer does not apply to value or VIP tickets. May not be combined with other discounts. Check website for current teacher discount.
Discounted Student Tickets with Code SOUNDCHECK
To purchase, click here to log in and activate code SOUNDCHECK. Once you have logged in, you will be returned to this page to select your concert. Or order by phone at 615.687.6400.
Homeschool curriculum should be easy to use, of the highest quality, and full of God’s truth. We strive to meet all three of those with this selection of homeschool curriculum and resources to help your kids grow academically, relationally, and spiritually.
Notgrass History provides high-quality homeschool curriculum at an affordable price to helps families reach their goals. They do not run sales. Instead they keep prices low all the time!
Olive & Sinclair is Southern Artisan Chocolate™. Stop by to tour our chocolate factory and discover the magic first-hand.
Learn about Olive & Sinclair while tasting your way through our unique process of making bean-to-bar chocolate. You’ll see for yourself how our antique melanguers (stone mills), modern European technique and classic Southern flavors come together to create true Southern Artisan Chocolate. By the end, you’ll have a good taste of what it feels (and smells!) like to be a Southern Artisan Chocolate-maker – and don’t worry, you’ll get plenty of samples along the way!
Tours are offered Saturdays only (with some exceptions) from 10 am- 5 pm. Each tour begins on the hour and last 30-40 minutes. Tickets are only $8 per adult (ages 13 and up), $5 per child (6-12), and include samples, as well as a complimentary hairnet, of course. All tickets are non-refundable. You may reschedule if you need to!
– Reservations must be booked online in advance-No tickets are sold online on Saturdays but we sometimes have space for walk ins!
– For groups larger than 10, please contact us at 615-262-3007
– We only accept cards – sorry, no cash!!
– The tour is recommended for ages 6 and up.
We look forward to seeing you! Click here to book your tour!
**Prices are subject to change, please check the website for current pricing.
Omnibus is a high-caliber academic curriculum for a Christian classical education for junior and senior high (7-12). This series of six humanities courses primarily covers history, theology, and literature, but it also touches on many other subject areas. There is a strong emphasis on personal spiritual growth and theological understanding of the faith, and how both of these should transform the student’s life.
Outdoor Murfreesboro is the environmental education, natural resource conservation, and adventure recreation branch of the Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department. We offer quality educational and adventure programs for school, homeschool, and scout groups and outdoor programming for families and adults. We also manage natural areas in the city and provide natural resource-related volunteer opportunities through our Conservation in Action programs.
The Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park is the home base for Outdoor Murfreesboro’s educational programs.
The Wilderness Station is a nature center, gift shop, and rental facility located in Barfield Crescent Park. It is also the headquarters of Outdoor Murfreesboro, a department of Murfreesboro Parks and Rec that specializes in environmental education and outdoor recreation.
Check the website for hours and special events coming up!
Owls Hill Nature Sanctuary provides a variety of environmental education programs for students and teachers. Student experience unique programs that include a guided hike through a variety of habitats. Students also visit our non-releasable owls, learn about their species and why they call Owl’s Hill home.
We’ve set aside program days specifically for Home School families and pods. Cost is $10 per person (student or adult) per session. All-ages programs are designed for children ages 5+. Siblings 2 and under are free. Advance registration is required for all participants (students, adults and siblings 3 and over). All children must be accompanied by a registered adult. No walk-ups.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION is required.
Rent a Wild Explorer Pack and hit the trails to learn about the plants and animals of Owl’s Hill!
These backpacks are filled with materials and self-guided activities appropriate for kids ages 3-10. All packs include field guides, a nature-themed story book, flashlight, compass, magnifying glass, colored pencils, and themed activity materials. Each pack comes with a journal to keep, to encourage further exploration.
Rental cost per backpack is $10. Additional journals can be purchased for $2.50.
**Prices are subject to change, check the website for current pricing.
Tennessee’s Greatest Laser Tag Experience!!
Plan your next birthday party, or private event here!
Are you ready for some heart pumping laser tag action? Come experience our mind blowing 6,000 sq ft custom built arena. This is nothing like a laser tag room you might find attached to a bowling alley. Phazer Kraze a professional indoor arena with state of the art high end equipment and sounds that will transport you into a futuristic universe where it’s tag or be tagged. We treat our customers like family and work hard for our laser tag community. We are always adding something new and exciting. Our experience is complex enough for corporate events and easy enough for the little ones to be introduced. Every person that enters our doors is important to us. Many have said we’re a hidden gem of Murfreesboro. Come find out what we’re all about!
Check out the FAQ page for more information. Pricing depends on the number of games played.
*Enrollment opens April 1st for the 2024-25 BOOK IT! Program, which begins October 1st.
How It Works:
Enroll – Join our free, digital, homeschool reading program to reward your child’s reading from October to March.
Read – Set goals for your students and encourage them to read. Use our free resources to track your students reading and get book recommendations.
Track – Enter your child’s reading progress in our digital dashboard from October through March.
Reward – When your child meets their goal, move the slider all the way over to receive their certificate for a Personal Pan Pizza in your email.
Redeem – Use the serialized code on your child’s certificate to redeem! You’ll find more instructions about how to redeem on the certificate.
Classes meet on Fridays, August through May.
We provide a framework for academic achievement that parents can build on.
Our classes provide hands-on instruction and an opportunity to participate in a group setting.
We are a non-profit publisher specializing in Bible curriculum. For over fifty years, we’ve helped teachers and students discover God in His Word.
Prelude: An Introduction to Music for Children provides a broad introduction to music appreciation through 12 lessons that can be used with ages four to twelve. The lessons are presented in a 42-page book, available in print or as a PDF. (You can also purchase each of the 12 lessons individually as PDFs, which include any printable pages from the book’s appendix that are required.)
The lessons address the topics of rhythm, percussion instruments, the voice, the orchestra, string instruments, brass instruments, the woodwind family, the piano, the jazz era, music in the western world, music around the world, and concert etiquette.
This program teaches children to think mathematically rather than just having them memorize the mechanics of problem solving. Primary Mathematics lays a solid foundation for conceptual understanding through a three-step process that uses concrete, pictorial, and abstract approaches to learning. Teaching concepts from a number of directions challenges students to think about how the math processes work..
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Rosetta Stone Homeschool is a series of foreign language programs that helps the student understand spoken words as well as written ones. While this is primarily a conversational approach, there is also some grammar instruction. Lessons are presented online and can be accessed with a computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can also download lessons for use when you don’t have an internet connection.
Scholastic is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books.
Enjoy creating a community of well rounded readers, and dreamers!
Scholastic has a Parent Store & Teacher Store where you can get awesome discounts on your unit study books, and supplies, and more! Subscriptions to a book club are also available through the website.
Support your local library or schools during their Scholastic book fair! Contact your library to find out when.
**Check the website for up to date discounts on all your purchases.
Self-Paced eCourses for Pre-Algebra through Calculus
Key Features:
– Expert video instruction for every lesson
– Interactive homework, quizzes, and exams
– Auto-grading, grade recording, and online grade book
– Video solutions for every homework question
– Q&A support with Dr. Shormann
– Self-Paced course in a state-of-the-art eLearning system
– Shormann Algebra 1 & 2 teach every concept on the PSAT, SAT, and ACT
– PSAT, SAT, and ACT skills are reviewed throughout Precalculus and Calculus
– Based on John Saxon’s proven teaching methods of incremental “bite-sized” lessons with continual review of previously learned concepts
– Integration of geometry and algebra saves time, makes learning geometry easier, builds long-term retention, and raises standardized test scores
– A biblical & historical foundation teaches the “why” of learning math
Simply Put: A Study in Economics is a high school level economics text that presents views representative of the Austrian school of economics—basically a limited-government, free market approach.
The course has both a student book and a teacher key. The student book has 140 pages. The first 84 pages comprise the 36 lessons, so there are just a few pages per lesson. A number of appendices follow the lessons. The last section of the student book has review questions for each chapter plus mid-term and final exams.
The Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center (SOAC) is an indoor facility that hosts a variety of activities:
The SOAC is a faction within the Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department where the SOAC programming staff specialize in developing and presenting a variety of environmental, educational, recreational, and outreach programs for all ages. SOAC programs are geared towards bringing people inside to enjoy the activities while also getting them outside to experience any of the 10 parks within the Smyrna Parks system!
Skate Center Smyrna offers a great skating experience in one of the finest roller skating facilities in the country, with a smooth hardwood floor, awesome light show, and a superior sound system. Our live DJ will entertain you, and when you want to take a break, feel free to check out our assortment of fun video games and open snack bar with freshly made food.
At Skate Center Smyrna we make skating “Fun you can feel.” Laugh, dance, and make memories while also burning calories! Roller skating is one of the most effective and fun cardio exercises you can find. Come see for yourself!
Homeschool Skate and Weekly Specials:
Smyrna Skate Center offers family and kids skate times during the days when the rink won’t be so crowded. They also offer a homeschool skate the 2nd Friday of each month from 1:00-3:00pm from September-May. The cost is $9.00 for admission and skate rental.
Specials – Skate Center Smyrna – Family Fun in Smyrna, TN
Sonlight is a fully-planned, flexible curriculum that comes with all the materials you need, including thorough lesson plans and notes so you can enjoy successful homeschooling.
Spelling You See allows students to develop spelling skills naturally, at their own pace. Rather than studying rules or memorizing lists, they emphasize context, allowing your student to develop a more robust and intuitive sense of words.
Teach Them Diligently was born out of a recognized need for more events that celebrate Gospel-Centered homeschooling. It is our mission to help families fulfill the Great Commission, by providing them with opportunities to unite around the Gospel, and with resources that encourage, equip, and inspire them to bring up and educate their children as ambassadors for Christ.
Teaching Textbooks is the award-winning homeschool math app that experts describe as beyond open and go. No other homeschool curriculum lifts the entire burden of math education off the parent. These fantastic courses were designed specifically for homeschoolers in order to solve some of the issues that make math challenging for them. The courses are great for independent study since they are easy for students to use on their own, they require no work on the part of parents, and they are relatively inexpensive for sophisticated, computerized courses.
Tennessee Robotics Club (TRC) is a non-profit robotics education program providing an engaging educational program for K-12 students to learn robotics, build new friendships, and build competitive robots in a hands-on learning environment experiencing the rigors and excitement of real-world Technology, Robotics, and Coding challenges.
We have a program for every age group participating in FIRST Robotics from elementary school to high school. Our robotics competition program is hosted by TRC Education, LLC which supports our mission of providing robotics education and learning opportunities for homeschool and community students in Middle Tennessee and surrounding areas.
About First LEGO League (FLL)
Engaging Youth in STEM Exploration
FIRST LEGO League introduces science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to children ages 4-16* through fun, exciting hands-on learning. FIRST LEGO League participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together. In FIRST LEGO League, students engage in hands-on STEM experiences, building confidence, growing their knowledge and developing habits of learning. FIRST LEGO League’s three divisions inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical thinking, coding and design skills through hands-on STEM learning and robotics.
FIRST LEGO League Discover – PreK- Grade 1:
For children ages 4-6, this playful introductory STEM program ignites their natural curiosity and builds their habits of learning with hands-on activities in the classroom and at home using LEGO® Duplo bricks.
FIRST LEGO League Explore – Grades 2-4:
In Explore, teams of students ages 6-10 focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design and code and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO Education robot.
FIRST LEGO League Challenge – Grades 4-8:
Friendly competition is at the heart of Challenge, as teams of students ages 9-16* engage in research, problem-solving, coding and engineering – building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. As part of Challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem.
Recreational Cooking Classes For Everyone!
We welcome everyone, regardless of skill level, to enjoy a 3-hour hands-on cooking class at The Curious Kitchen located in Downtown Murfreesboro. We’ve got lots of classes to choose from, so there’s something for everyone! We have kids classes, adult classes, family classes & private classes.
Our cooking class calendar has something for everyone! From Baking 101 to Sushi Rolling and Fresh Pasta Making to Date Night Cooking Classes. We even have a Beginner Series, for the novice; including knife skills, and the basics of using herbs.
Parents – all of our Kids Classes are drop-off. You are welcome to pick up your kids 15 minutes before the end of the class if you’d like to sample some food that’s been prepared! We do have Family Cooking Classes, for those of you that would like to take a class together. For ages 6 – 15.
The Curious Kitchen provides all ingredients, supplies, aprons and equipment needed for each class. Classes start at $65/adult and $60/child.
**Prices are subject to change so please check the website for current pricing, and substitute options for vegetarians, those with food allergies/aversions & dietary restrictions, whenever possible.
The vision of the Frist Art Museum is to inspire people through art to look at their world in new ways. The Frist Art Museum is a nonprofit art exhibition center dedicated to presenting the finest visual art from local, state, and regional artists, as well as major US and international exhibitions. The Frist occupies Nashville’s former main post office building, a 124,400-square-foot facility with nearly 40,000 square feet of exhibition space. The city’s treasured art deco building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Frist Art Museum’s building sits on land that Cherokee and Shawnee Native peoples, elders, and their ancestors call their homeland. We acknowledge and pay respect to them. We also acknowledge and offer deep gratitude to the ancestral land and water that support us.
Current Hours:
Martin ArtQuest is open the same hours as the museum.
We are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Homeschool Families and Groups:
The Frist Art Museum invites homeschool families to visit any day they are open, with group rates on Homeschool Mondays or with an advanced reservation with a group of 10 or more.
https://fristartmuseum.org/homeschool-families-and-groups/
PRICES:
Adults: $15 ($12 on Mondays)
Free for anyone 18 and under!
Homeschool Monday Activities:
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.: All-day access to the Martin ArtQuest Gallery
11:00 a.m.: Walk-up tour of one of our exhibitions
12:00 p.m.: Walk-up tour of one of our exhibitions
1:00–3:00 p.m.: Multi-sensory cart available
1:00–3:00 p.m.: Educator Resource Hub open, Studio B, Upper Level
2:00 p.m.: Walk-up tour of one of our exhibitions
3:00 p.m.: Walk-up tour of one of our exhibitions
Ahead of your trip to the museum, you can access some of The Frist Art Museum’s educational resources, including art activities related to current exhibitions, family reading lists, and links to our audio tours.
https://fristartmuseum.org/resources/
The Good and the Beautiful is leading a movement to return children to a love of wholesome literature that strengthens families and that creates beautiful hearts and minds. The Good and the Beautiful offers free printable curriculum for Language Arts K-8 and Math K-7.
The Happy Bookstack is a lovely book store located in Murfreesboro, TN. They buy and sell used homeschool curriculum, board games, books, vinyl, video games, and other hobby items. They have recently added an online store where you can order for pickup or have your items shipped to you as well.
Hours of Operation:
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Learnable offers foreign language instruction in Spanish, French, German, and Hebrew that are downloaded and installed on most desktops and laptops but not Chromebooks or other mobile devices. Students still need an internet connection to work in the program after it’s downloaded.
The Mystery of History is an award-winning world history curriculum—written from a biblical worldview—to guide students through a meaningful, engaging, and historically accurate journey from ancient times to modern.
The Story of the World is the engaging, award-winning series that has been making students fall in love with history for over twenty years. Suitable for early and middle grades, this four-volume set covers the sweep of human history through time and place, giving students the background needed to gain meaning from the past.
How do you describe economics to a 7-year-old? Should your preteen care about the government? Are your kids learning about the free market in class?
For too long, parents have been at the mercy of professional curriculum developers to instruct their children. History is watered down, key principles omitted altogether, and time and attention given to things of lesser importance. Freedom-loving parents have long been left alone to shoulder the burden of educating their children and passing down a love of liberty.
While there are many books to teach these ideas to adults, there has been a profound void in the children’s literature market. The Tuttle Twins series closes the gap, helping parents convey the principles of freedom to their kids in a fun way.
Each book in this series focuses on a different aspect of the principles of a free society: free markets, competition, individual rights, the non-aggression principle, personal responsibility, protectionism, and a variety of other issues—all boiled down to core concepts that children of different ages can easily grasp.
Buy your own copy today for the children in your life. Understanding the idea of freedom is a gift that shouldn’t be reserved just for adults!
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Tinkergarten on your own – Get weekly on demand video lessons each season, plus printables, resources, and a one-of-a-kind skill badge in the mail!
Find a local teacher – Join a class or program guided by a Tinkergarten Teacher near you.. Tinkergarten Home is designed for families with children aged 2-8. There is no limit to the number of siblings who can participate. You can elect to be billed on a monthly basis ($9 per month) or one year at a time ($99 per year—one free month in savings!). For a limited time, you can sign up for $5 month/$55 yearly! HOMESCHOOL15: 15% off for homeschool families.
Our series curricula are designed to support kids in developing 8 critical skills, and each series highlights one as the “focus skill” through a 10-week learning plan. Each lesson is designed to facilitate play & learning for an entire week. Lessons begin with a 10 to 15 minute video that includes songs, rituals and an “invitation” designed to inspire kids to get outside and play. After the initial lesson, reference your Lesson page for printable resources, activities and more to keep the play going all week long!
Each lesson uses materials families typically have on hand or can find in any simple greenspace. Some examples include bowls, water, string or dirt. We provide alternatives, too, just in case a particular everyday material is hard to find when you need it. Once you subscribe, you’ll be able find a list of suggested items you’ll use with each lesson in your Tinkergarten dashboard.
**Prices are subject to change, please check the website for up-to-date pricing.
Turnip Green Creative Reuse diverts usable material from our landfill for creative endeavors. Each day, we take in an average of 1000 pounds of donated hard-to-recycle materials and redistribute them back to community members through a shopping center and education programming.
Our hours are Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 am–4:30 pm.
Learn more about what Turnip Green does by coming to our space! Field Trips to Turnip Green include a group tour of our Creative Reuse Center, Artist Marketplace & Gallery, and Open Studio. After the tour, find materials from our shop and learn more about our mission of fostering creativity and sustainability through reuse by picking out materials from our shop to use for your creative reuse project lead by our staff.
When you assist with a reuse center shift you will be in the center of it all, guided by our awesome Reuse Specialists in a variety of processing tasks. From rolling and detangling materials, to creating fun paper scrap packs, stocking our shelves, or processing beads and other donations, you’ll be helping us give new life to these materials by keeping them out of the landfill! Have a special skill, or interested in helping with building or other special projects? Let us know!
Volunteers are invited to serve from home by helping sort, process and package materials! While this is an at home position, this task does require pick-up and drop off of take-home kits to and from Turnip Green.
General vocabulary study makes sense for the younger grades, but the type of more specialized study with Greek and Latin roots we find in the Vocabulary from Classical Roots series becomes more useful for older children since they should have already built up a foundational vocabulary and can start to make connections with prefixes, suffixes, and roots.
