The Accidental Teacher

From @accidentalakteacher

Start with the child in front of you.

Books, curriculum, games, and custom maps for a homeschool that fits your actual kid.

Scott Somers, former public-school teacher and Alaska homeschool dad. One size fits one.

Scott Somers, bearded and bespectacled, in a brown sweater in front of a bookshelf

I know the grade

Go straight to the right shelf.

I need a better fit

Start with the problem you are trying to solve.

Five questions. Two minutes.

Find your child's fit

Get a teacher's read on how your child learns, where to look first, and what to skip.

Built around one child

Customized curriculum

A real teacher-made map built around your child's interests, pace, needs, and family.

See the work first

Free sample map

Open a complete example before you decide whether a custom curriculum is right for your family.

Books that open a door

Stealth Science

Real books for kids who learn science best through stories, questions, pictures, and rabbit trails.

For the kid who avoids the page

The Reader Who Hates Reading

A shelf built to lower the pressure and help a reluctant reader find a real way in.

Need to ask a human?

Book a free call

Talk with us about what is not working and what a better-fit next step could look like.

Made by Scott

The newest finished work.

Nature science, grades 3 to 5

Wren and Sitka's Field Notebook

Twenty five outdoor investigations. One pencil. Whatever is outside your door.

Constitution Day

The Bill of Rights in Ten Pages

Ten amendments, ten pages, and four editions from kindergarten through high school.