{"title":"Games That Teach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGames that teach, and nobody at the table knows it.\u003c\/strong\u003e A kid who will not do a page of logic problems will play Rush Hour for an hour. A kid who hates math facts will beat you at Math Dice and ask for a rematch. This shelf is the games and puzzles that do real work: logic, spatial reasoning, probability, planning, arithmetic, vocabulary, and the hardest skill of all, losing and playing again. Every one of them has been on a homeschool table somewhere and earned its place there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to use it: one game a week counts as a lesson. Put it on the schedule like math, because it is math. The ThinkFun single-player puzzles (Rush Hour, Gravity Maze, Laser Maze, Cat Crimes) are for the kid who needs to work alone for twenty minutes while you teach a sibling. The card games are for the whole table after dinner. The big board games (Ticket to Ride, Catan, Carcassonne, Wingspan) are for a Friday afternoon and a kid old enough to plan three moves ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo more things: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kit-builders-science\"\u003eThe Builder's Science Shelf\u003c\/a\u003e is the next stop for a kid who thinks with their hands, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/map-49\"\u003ethe $49 map\u003c\/a\u003e is where we build the year around how your child actually learns. Not sure this is the right shelf? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fit\"\u003eFive questions\u003c\/a\u003e will tell you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"map-49","title":"Customized Curriculum Map ($49)","description":"\u003c!-- ncho-restart-1785862449671 --\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600;9..144,700\u0026family=Nunito+Sans:wght@400;600;700;800\u0026display=swap');\nbody { margin: 0; background: #ffffff; }\n\n.nc-custom {\n  --red: #bd0000; --red-deep: #960000; --bg: #ffffff; --panel: #f5f3f5;\n  --sky: #DCEFF7; --warm: #FBF3E9; --ink: #222222; --ink-soft: #595959;\n  --blue-link: #1f7a8c; --line: #e6e6e6;\n  box-sizing: border-box; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink);\n  font-family: 'Nunito Sans', system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7;\n  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 1180px;\n  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px); text-align: left;\n}\n.nc-custom *, .nc-custom *::before, .nc-custom *::after { box-sizing: border-box; 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} @keyframes ncFade { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-custom\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nc-rule-top\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nc-hero-banner\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7578\/4305\/files\/boy_and_globe_16c8e8a2-35e2-4080-8dbd-c7e50fafb9cb.png?v=1781748819\" alt=\"A curriculum built for one child. Yours. Built around what your kid loves — by name.\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ch1 class=\"nc-sr-only\"\u003eCustomized curriculum map for one child — $49 — built around your child's interests, grade, and pace by a real classroom teacher.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- MAP OFFER --\u003e\n  \u003csection style=\"border-top:none;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-pain\" style=\"background:var(--sky);border:1px solid var(--line);\"\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"nc-eyebrow red\"\u003eThe first real product\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eYour customized map — \u003cem\u003e$49.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"nc-sub\" style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003eA real teacher builds a sketched plan around one child: subjects, level, pace, what fits, what to skip, how the week works. That map is a real product with a real price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--ink-soft);\"\u003eWhat you get: you buy the map, then you book a 30-minute call. On that call I learn your child. Afterward you get a written map you can actually run, or hand back for a full 12-week build. What you don't get yet: full materials for every week. Those are the paid builds below. Have a coupon from a conversation with Scott? Enter it at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nc-buy-row\"\u003e\n        \u003cform class=\"nc-buy-form\" action=\"\/cart\/add\" method=\"post\"\u003e\n          \u003cinput type=\"hidden\" name=\"id\" value=\"43039706677361\"\u003e\n          \u003cinput type=\"hidden\" name=\"quantity\" value=\"1\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"submit\" class=\"nc-btn\"\u003eAdd the $49 map to cart\u003c\/button\u003e\n        \u003c\/form\u003e\n        \u003ca class=\"nc-quiet nc-link\" href=\"\/pages\/book-a-call\"\u003eAfter you buy, book the call\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- PAIN --\u003e\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-pain\"\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"nc-eyebrow red\"\u003eIf this sounds familiar\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eYou already know the system wasn't built for your kid.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cul class=\"nc-pain-list\"\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bright kid who gets called \"lazy\" or \"distracted\" — because the \u003cem\u003epace\u003c\/em\u003e was never theirs.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe worksheet that ends in tears. Again.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA label that stuck before anyone asked what your child is actually \u003cem\u003egood\u003c\/em\u003e at.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe slow fade — a kid who used to ask a hundred questions a day, who just… stopped.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat they \"learned\" at 10am is gone by dinner — practiced once, never reinforced, so nothing \u003cem\u003esticks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"dot\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeeks of the year swallowed by standardized tests — and a kid turned into a \u003cem\u003e\"data point\"\u003c\/em\u003e instead of a learner.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"nc-pain-close\"\u003eNone of that means something is wrong with your child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TURN --\u003e\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-eyebrow red\"\u003eHere's the truth\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eIt's not your child. It's \u003cem\u003ethe box.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-turn\"\u003eOne-size curriculum is built for the middle of a room of thirty — average pace, average interests, the average kid. Your child isn't average. \u003cem\u003eNo\u003c\/em\u003e child is. So the box pinches. And the longer you force it, the more it costs — not in grades, in the only thing that really matters: whether they still \u003cem\u003elove to learn.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- SOLUTION \/ HOW --\u003e\n  \u003csection id=\"how\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-eyebrow\"\u003eThe other way\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eSo we throw out the box and build the opposite\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-sub\"\u003eA curriculum that starts with your actual child — one real conversation becomes a real plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003col class=\"nc-steps\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"nc-num\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nc-step-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe get to know your child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 30-minute call about who they are: what they love, what they're good at, what bores them, what they struggle with. Dinosaurs, culinary, athletics, mythology — whatever it is, that's the raw material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"nc-num\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nc-step-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe map what you need\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubjects, grade level, your child's specific needs, and your real time constraints — the schedule you actually have.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"nc-num\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nc-step-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe build the system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA robust, pedagogically-sound curriculum designed around your child — their interests woven through real subjects, paced to fit your week.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"nc-num\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nc-step-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou get it on your schedule, by name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce a week, a few days, daily, an hour at a time — whatever fits. Videos, music, and hands-on activities, all made for your child specifically.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ol\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- PROOF --\u003e\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-eyebrow\"\u003eWho builds it\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eA teacher who saw the system from the inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-map-video\"\u003e\n      \u003cvideo controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\" poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7578\/4305\/files\/preview_images\/5c8c70db74874dc8ada6a476511278b9.thumbnail.0000000000.jpg?v=1785862447\" aria-label=\"Scott Somers — who builds the customized curriculum map\"\u003e\n        \u003csource src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/o\/v\/5c8c70db74874dc8ada6a476511278b9.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-proof\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"nc-badge\"\u003e\n        \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M2 7l10-4 10 4-10 4L2 7z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M6 9.5V15c0 1.5 3 3 6 3s6-1.5 6-3V9.5\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M22 7v6\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c!-- SCOTT: add your name + a real photo here if you want it to be you, by name. --\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI'm not a content mill or an algorithm.\u003c\/strong\u003e I taught in a real Title I middle-school classroom, earned my Master of Arts in Teaching, and built curriculum every single day — and I homeschool my own kids. I've watched, up close, what actually reaches a child the worksheet lost. No commission. No upsell. Just the right plan for \u003cem\u003eyour\u003c\/em\u003e child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-voice\" style=\"margin-top:24px\"\u003e“I watched us run our middle schoolers through up to \u003cem\u003efourteen\u003c\/em\u003e standardized tests a year — testing blocks that ate five to eight days of class each — then drown in ‘data’ from a sample far too small to mean a thing, on kids too stressed and bored to show what they actually knew. Weeks of real learning, gone. I built this to be the opposite: \u003cem\u003eindividualized, not intrusive.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:700\"\u003e— \u003cspan style=\"color:var(--ink)\"\u003eScott Somers\u003c\/span\u003e, founder \u0026amp; teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- WHY IT WORKS --\u003e\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-eyebrow\"\u003eWhy it works\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eTheir interests aren't a distraction — they're the way in\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-sub\"\u003eWhen the material is built on what a child already loves, the learning stops being a fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-diff\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nc-tile\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt on what they love\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dinosaur kid learns fractions through fossils. The cook learns chemistry at the counter. Their world becomes the lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"nc-tile-link\" href=\"\/pages\/built-on-interests\"\u003eLearn more →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nc-tile\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSound, not gimmicky\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal pedagogy under the fun — scaffolding, grade-appropriate rigor, visible progress. A teacher's standards, not a worksheet's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"nc-tile-link\" href=\"\/pages\/sound-pedagogy\"\u003eLearn more →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nc-tile\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade for your child, by name\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot a download everyone else gets. It's assembled for the one kid we talked about, and it knows their name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"nc-tile-link\" href=\"\/pages\/made-for-your-child\"\u003eLearn more →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nc-tile\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFits your real week\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever often works for you — daily, a few days, an hour at a time. The pace is part of what we build, so it survives past Tuesday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"nc-tile-link\" href=\"\/pages\/fits-your-week\"\u003eLearn more →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nc-tile\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade to stick\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few focused minutes to lock in what they practiced — not the no-homework void, not a mountain of busywork. Just enough that it doesn't evaporate by dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"nc-tile-link\" href=\"\/pages\/made-to-stick\"\u003eLearn more →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- K-12 BAND (diverse) --\u003e\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-eyebrow\"\u003eEvery grade\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eBuilt for K through 12\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-sub\"\u003eFrom early readers to college-prep — the build grows with your child. Technology when it helps, real books and hands-on work at the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-grades\"\u003e\n      \u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7578\/4305\/files\/diverse-young_f32b88d2-2519-4ca7-8778-b10dfdd345f1.png?v=1781748822\" alt=\"A young girl joyfully reading at her desk in a cozy home\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eEarly grades · a love of learning, kept\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n      \u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7578\/4305\/files\/diverse-middle_3f94cbcc-ef10-4139-ab73-75cc82e5c6a5.png?v=1781748825\" alt=\"Two middle schoolers building a hands-on STEM project at home\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eMiddle school · hands-on STEM\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n      \u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7578\/4305\/files\/diverse-high_1f1b3475-bfc0-4ee6-96f6-8a931889577c.png?v=1781748827\" alt=\"A high school student working through math at home\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eHigh school · real math, real depth\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- OBJECTIONS \/ FAQ --\u003e\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-eyebrow\"\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eThe honest questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-faq\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003eDo you use AI to build this?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a\"\u003eHonest answer: yes — I use AI to help produce the materials. That's how a genuinely custom plan for \u003cem\u003eone\u003c\/em\u003e child is even possible without costing a fortune. But nothing reaches your child unseen. I design the plan, then review and shape every piece myself, against one standard: I won't hand your kid anything I wouldn't use in my own classroom or give my own children. The tool does the heavy lifting; the teacher makes every call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003eHow is this different from a boxed curriculum?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a\"\u003eA box is built for a million kids. This is built for one — yours. Their interests, their pace, their gaps, their name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003eIsn't this a lot of screen time?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a\"\u003eNo. Technology shows up only where it genuinely helps. The heart of it is real books, hands-on activities, and real-world learning — built for families who left the screens behind on purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003eWhat if I don't even know what my child needs?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a\"\u003eBuy the map, then book the 30-minute call. You do not write it out first. You bring your child in mind; we do the asking on the phone. Walking in unsure is the normal way to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"q\"\u003eIs it worth the cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a\"\u003eThe customized map is $49 — a real teacher plan for one child, not a catalog PDF. If you want us to build the full 12-week materials from that map, that's the paid ladder (single subject or full grade). If Scott gave you a coupon in chat, enter it at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- SCARCITY --\u003e\n  \u003csection\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-scarcity\"\u003eEvery map and build is done by hand, one child at a time — so I take a limited number of new families each term. The map is where we start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- PACKAGES --\u003e\n  \u003csection id=\"map-buy\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-eyebrow\"\u003eChoose your path\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eStart with the map. Build when you're ready.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-sub\"\u003eThe map is the real first product — $49. Full term materials are separate, only if you want them built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-pkgs\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nc-pkg\" style=\"border:2px solid var(--red);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-pkg-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCustomized Map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nc-price\"\u003e$49\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne child, one clear need. You buy the map, then book the 30-minute call. On the call I learn your child. Then you get a written map: subjects, level, pace, what fits, what to skip. You can run it yourself or hand it back for a full build. Coupon from a chat with Scott? Enter it at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cform class=\"nc-buy-form\" action=\"\/cart\/add\" method=\"post\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"hidden\" name=\"id\" value=\"43039706677361\"\u003e\n\u003cinput type=\"hidden\" name=\"quantity\" value=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton type=\"submit\" class=\"nc-btn\"\u003eAdd the $49 map to cart\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/form\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nc-pkg\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-pkg-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSingle Subject\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nc-price\"\u003efrom $49\u003cspan style=\"font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:'Nunito Sans',sans-serif\"\u003e \/ 12-week term\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne subject, fully built around your child from the map. Priced by grade — fix the one subject that isn't working, or start small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"nc-btn\" href=\"\/products\/custom-single-subject\"\u003eChoose a grade \u0026amp; buy →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nc-pkg\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-pkg-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFull Grade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nc-price\"\u003efrom $149\u003cspan style=\"font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:'Nunito Sans',sans-serif\"\u003e \/ 12-week term\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll four core subjects for the grade, built as one connected plan around your child and paced to your week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"nc-btn\" href=\"\/products\/custom-full-grade\"\u003eChoose a grade \u0026amp; buy →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nc-pkg\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-pkg-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdvanced \u0026amp; Fully Custom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nc-price\"\u003eQuoted on your call\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigher-grade or specialized builds — like a junior-level geography course taught through the history of food. We scope it together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"nc-btn\" href=\"\/pages\/book-a-call\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStart with a free call\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- AFTER YOU BUY --\u003e\n  \u003csection id=\"after-you-buy\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-eyebrow red\"\u003eAfter you buy\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eThen pick a time on the calendar.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-sub\"\u003eThe call is how I learn your child. Do not write it out first. Come ready to talk about what they love, whether this is a credit, how many hours you actually have, and whether you are already in a boxed program. We get that on the phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ca class=\"nc-btn\" href=\"\/pages\/book-a-call\"\u003eBook the 30-minute call →\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- FINAL CTA --\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"nc-final\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eGet your customized map — $49\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBuy the map. Book the call. One written plan for one child. Build the full term only if you want it. Have a coupon from Scott? 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