FrictionlessLab The Shortlist Method
For your first homeschool year

Choose your homeschool curriculum in one afternoon.

Four hundred curricula. One afternoon. One confident order. A decision system — not another reading list.

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The Shortlist Method
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The real problem

You're not indecisive. You're buried in options.

You pulled the kids for this fall. Since then it's been four hundred open tabs, a spreadsheet you're afraid to reopen, and the quiet fear that one wrong pick could cost your child a whole year. Every guide you find hands you more to read.

You don't need more information. You need a way to decide.

This is for you if
  • It's your first homeschool year and the start date is real.
  • You're comparing curricula for one child or several.
  • You're tired of reviews that only lead to more reviews.
  • You want a plan that holds up on a hard week.
Probably skip it if
  • You've already chosen your curriculum and love it.
  • You want someone to name one brand and end the story.
  • You enjoy the research more than the deciding.
How it works

Three moves, one afternoon.

01

Answer four questions.

About your kid, your hours, and your budget. The framework eliminates everything that can't fit your real life.

02

Compare your final three.

Run the one-week sample test with your child before you spend a single dollar on a full year.

03

Sign the decision.

Then lay out 36 weeks with the planner. You leave with an order to place and a date to review it.

What's inside

Twenty-four pages. Three parts.

Designed to be printed and written on, or filled in on screen. It ends with a decision, not a longer list.

Framework page previewDecision page previewYear planner preview
1 Decide
  • The four-question elimination framework
  • Shortlist & head-to-head comparison worksheets
  • The sample-week test protocol
  • A decision page you actually sign
2 Run the year
  • A 36-week year planner
  • A repeatable term planner & weekly rhythm
  • Attendance log & portfolio checklist
  • A state-requirements record page
3 When life happens
  • A neurodivergent-learner module for ADHD & dyslexia
  • The mid-year rescue protocol
  • A pre-set six-week review date

A decision in one afternoon.

You close the tabs with an order placed — not a longer reading list open in the background.

A year plan that survives real life.

Terms, weekly rhythms, and the records your state may ask for — laid out before week one.

A review date on the calendar.

Six weeks in, you check the plan instead of your gut — and adjust on purpose, not in a panic.

What parents are saying
★★★★★

“"I'd been comparing curricula since March. I sat down with this on a Sunday and placed my order that night."”

Rachael M. · mom of two, 1st & 4th grade
★★★★★

“"The sample-week test saved me from a $200 mistake. My daughter told me in three days it wasn't for her."”

Priya D. · first-year homeschooler
★★★★★

“"The rescue protocol is why I kept going in January instead of quitting."”

Bethany K. · homeschooling an ADHD 3rd grader
Questions

The things people ask first.

Will it work in my state? +

Yes. The method works with any state's rules, and there's a requirements-record page to track exactly what yours asks for as you go. (It's a planning tool, not legal advice — always confirm your state's specifics.)

Is it print or digital? +

Both. One PDF that prints cleanly on a home printer and reads well on screen. Print the worksheets, keep the planner on your laptop — whatever fits your week.

What if we're already mid-year? +

It works. Start with the mid-year rescue protocol to steady what you're using now, then run the framework when you're ready to switch — without losing the weeks you've already put in.

Is this a curriculum? +

No. It's the system for choosing and running any curriculum you land on. You bring the options; the method gets you to a confident pick and a workable year.

What if it's not for me? +

You're covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Use the whole method — if it doesn't get you to a decision, email us and we'll refund every cent.

30 Day guarantee

Decide in one afternoon, or don't pay.

Use the whole method for thirty days. If it doesn't get you to a confident order, email us and we'll refund every cent. The risk is ours, not yours.

The Shortlist Method

One afternoon from now, it's decided.

Four hundred curricula. One confident order. Then a year you can actually run.

Buy now — instant download
$26.99 $37.00 · launch price, first two weeks
30-day money-back guarantee Print & screen

Just want the decision, not the year plan? Start with the $17 Decision Guide.

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