{"title":"The Hunger Games Shelf","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the kid who read The Hunger Games in two days and now wants \"something like that.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. That kid just told you what school looks like this year. The series is on this shelf, all five books and the box set, and so is everything Suzanne Collins built it out of: the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, the Roman arena, Orwell's farm, Golding's island, and Lowry's quiet town where nobody is allowed to remember. Read the series, then read what it came from, and your child has done a semester of literature without anyone calling it that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to use it: let the kid read the novels on their own, fast, the way they want to. Then read the classics together, one a month, and talk. The Giver first, because it is short and lands hard at twelve. Animal Farm next. Lord of the Flies last, and only when they are ready for it. The instructional guide on this shelf gives you the discussion questions and the writing prompts so you are not inventing them at the kitchen table. The Greek myths and the Rome book are for the day your child asks \"did she make all this up?\" She did not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo more things: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kit-series-reader\"\u003eThe Series Reader\u003c\/a\u003e is the next shelf for a kid who reads this way, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/map-49\"\u003ethe $49 map\u003c\/a\u003e is where we build a whole year around what your child actually reads. 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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