LittleLit: K-12 Curriculum Aligned to California State Academic Standards

California adopted the Common Core State Standards in 2010 and implemented them fully in 2014 under the name California Common Core State Standards (CA CCSS). They cover English Language Arts and Mathematics from Kindergarten through Grade 12, and are the basis for California's Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) standardized tests. LittleLit's ELA and Math curriculum is aligned to CA CCSS across all grade levels.

Yes. California adopted its own version of NGSS — the California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS) — in 2013, with full classroom implementation by 2019. LittleLit's science curriculum aligns to CA NGSS, covering Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Earth and Space Sciences across the three-dimensional learning framework at all grade bands from Grade 1 through Grade 12.

The California History-Social Science Framework is the state's guide for K–12 History and Social Science instruction, emphasizing historical thinking, geographic literacy, civic participation, and economic understanding. Key grade-specific content includes California History in Grade 4, U.S. History in Grades 5 and 8, World History in Grades 6–7 and 10, and U.S. History and Government in Grades 11–12. LittleLit's Social Studies curriculum aligns to this framework across all grade levels.

Yes. California law requires homeschool families to provide instruction in the same subjects as public schools, including English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. LittleLit covers all required core subjects and aligns to California state academic standards, making it a comprehensive solution for California homeschool families. Parents filing as a private school satellite program (PSP) or establishing their own private school can use LittleLit as their primary curriculum.

California's financial literacy instruction is embedded within its Economics and Social Studies standards at the high school level. LittleLit's financial literacy curriculum covers personal finance, budgeting, saving, investing, and economic decision-making aligned to these requirements, building practical money skills from elementary school through high school.

LittleLit's parent dashboard provides progress tracking by subject and grade level, showing which California standards-aligned skills and concepts your child has covered. This makes it straightforward for California homeschool parents to maintain the records and documentation required under state law, including for families operating under a private school affidavit or PSP umbrella.

California was an early adopter of both Common Core and NGSS, and its History-Social Science Framework is one of the most detailed in the country, with strong emphasis on primary sources, historical thinking skills, and California-specific history. California also has unique requirements including Holocaust and Genocide education and specific civics content. LittleLit's California alignment page documents exactly how its curriculum maps to these California-specific requirements.