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Best homeschool Bible curriculum for multiple ages

Bible is one of the subjects families most often teach together. These programs are built for it, with one lesson for everyone and extra work by age.

Updated September 2026 · 21 programs compared · rankings from our published scoring rules

Every child is different. Add your child's grade, your Christian tradition and what you want to study for a personal ranking.

Try it with teaching several ages together selected

What matters for teaching several ages together

Place by your oldest child and scale down. Most of these have separate student pages for each level.

Share the reading and discussion, then split the written work.

Check how many levels one guide covers. Some cover many grades in a single guide; others need one per level.

Our top 6 for teaching several ages together

  1. Ligonier: Growing in God's Word

    A scripted 52-lesson Bible overview for K-5, built on Reformed theology, with catechism questions

    • 52 lessons give a Genesis-to-Revelation overview
    • Three levels share the same weekly themes, so siblings can follow along
    • Large scripted teacher's guide to read and teach from
    • Watch for: designed for churches and classrooms; families must adapt the lessons
    Grades K–5thTeacher-led lessons with Bible reading, activities, Q&A and optional catechismCost: $200: one level (Level 3, grades 4-5) print teacher's guide, either edition

  2. Bible Study Guide for All Ages

    Four-year, read-the-Bible-itself course where every age studies one lesson together at its own level

    • 416 lessons cover the whole Bible over about four years
    • Same lesson for ages 3 to teen, with different student pages
    • Watch for: ordering is confusing: guide, student pages, timeline and cd are all separate
    Grades PreK–12thTeacher-led lessons from the Bible text itself, with leveled student pages, drills, memory work and timelinesCost: $59: Unit 1 teacher guide ($42.95, about 2 years) plus two Intermediate student page sets ($7.95 each) for one child

  3. Answers Bible Curriculum, Homeschool Edition

    Four-year chronological Bible course for K-5 with apologetics woven in; one teacher guide, leveled workbooks

    • Creation to the early church in order over four years
    • One teacher guide for K-5; each child gets a level workbook
    • Watch for: young-earth creation is taught as the position of the whole course
    Grades K–5thChronological Bible lessons from a teacher guide, with leveled workbooks, short videos and memory songsCost: $69: Year 1 teacher guide ($34.99) plus Level 4-5 student workbook and tests combo ($33.95); videos extra

  4. The Gospel Project for Kids: Home Edition (Lifeway)

    Chronological, Christ-centered Genesis-to-Revelation Bible study for K-5 with teacher guide, workbooks and videos

    • Genesis to Revelation in order over three years
    • Same lesson for K-5, with leveled workbooks
    • Watch for: typos and wrong passages reported in the teacher guides
    Grades K–5thFive-day weekly plan: teacher guide, Bible story video, discussion, and K-2 or 3-5 workbooksCost: $96: two Home Edition Leader Kits (one year; each has teacher guide, K-2 and 3-5 workbooks and videos), kit shown at $47.99

  5. Apologia Elementary Bible (The Word in Motion + What We Believe)

    Illustrated Bible-survey textbooks with short weekly videos and hand motions, plus a worldview story series

    • Two volumes walk through the Old and New Testament book by book
    • One textbook serves several ages; each child needs a journal
    • Watch for: each child needs their own notebooking journal, which adds cost
    Grades K–8thShort video, illustrated textbook reading, hand motions, discussion and a notebooking journalCost: $68: The Word in Motion Old Testament set (sale price; about one school year, grades K-6)

  6. Positive Action for Christ Bible Curriculum

    Grade-by-grade, Scripture-heavy Bible course with scripted teacher manuals and character focus, PreK-12

    • Grade themes include Old Testament survey and Revelation overview
    • Daily teacher-led sessions, 35 weekly lessons
    • Watch for: parent-led throughout; not a self-study course
    Grades PreK–12thScripted daily lessons: Bible reading, discussion, workbook pages, memory verse, hymns and weekly quizzesCost: $76: Grade 4 teacher's manual ($54.95) plus student manual ($20.95)

Questions parents ask

Can I teach Bible to all my kids at once?

Yes. It's a very common way to teach it, and many programs are designed for it.

How do family-style programs handle different ages?

Everyone hears the same lesson, then younger children draw or answer simple questions while older ones write more.

Does family-style Bible work for teens?

Often, with added reading and writing. Some families move teens to their own course.

How this list is made: each program is scored against the needs above using features documented in parent reviews and publisher materials (sources are listed in each program's profile). It's a starting point, not medical or educational advice.