LittleLit: K-12 Curriculum Aligned to New York's Next Generation Learning Standards (NYSED)

New York's Next Generation Learning Standards are the state's current academic standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics, adopted in 2017 and fully implemented in 2022. They replaced New York's previous Common Core-based standards and were developed by over 130 New York educators and parents. The Next Generation ELA Standards emphasize literary analysis, research, and rhetoric, while the Next Generation Math Standards embed New York's eight Standards for Mathematical Practice throughout all grade levels. LittleLit aligns its ELA and Math curriculum to these standards across Grades 1 through 12.

Yes. LittleLit's curriculum covers the content assessed by New York State Regents exams across the core subject areas. For Science, this includes Living Environment, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics. For Social Studies, it includes Global History and Geography I and II, U.S. History and Government, and participation in government. Families who choose to have their homeschool students take Regents exams will find LittleLit's content aligned to the Regents curriculum framework.

Yes. New York's K–12 Social Studies Framework includes a mandatory Grade 4 course dedicated to New York State history, covering the state's geography, Indigenous peoples, colonial history, and development through the present day. LittleLit's Social Studies curriculum includes this New York-specific Grade 4 content, meeting one of the most distinctive requirements of New York's Social Studies framework.

New York State requires homeschool families to submit an Individualized Home Instruction Plan (IHIP) to their local school district each year, listing the curriculum and materials they will use for each required subject. Required subjects include Arithmetic, Reading, Spelling, Writing, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Health, Music, Visual Arts, Library Skills, and Physical Education. LittleLit covers all core academic subjects required in the IHIP, and families can reference LittleLit's standards alignment when completing their annual submission.

New York adopted its own P-12 Science Learning Standards in 2016, based on the NGSS framework but adapted for New York. The standards use the same three-dimensional approach — Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts — and are assessed at Grade 4, Grade 8, and through Regents exams in Living Environment, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics at the high school level. LittleLit's science curriculum aligns to the NYS P-12 Science Learning Standards across all grade bands.

New York requires a two-year Global History and Geography Regents sequence — Global History and Geography I (Grade 9) and Global History and Geography II (Grade 10) — culminating in the Global History and Geography II Regents exam. This sequence covers world history from ancient civilizations through the contemporary era, with strong emphasis on geographic context, causation, and historical thinking skills. LittleLit's Social Studies curriculum covers the content of both courses in this Regents sequence.

New York homeschoolers are required to provide instruction in the subjects listed in their IHIP but are not legally required to follow the Next Generation Learning Standards specifically. However, aligning to these standards ensures that homeschool students are learning content consistent with New York public school expectations, simplifies re-enrollment if needed, and provides a rigorous academic foundation for Regents exam preparation and college admissions.