Form 1 Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots by Sharon Lovejoy This book is scheduled for Terms 3 and 4 and is spread over all four cycles. I chose Terms 3 and 4 because, if you begin school in late Summer or early Fall (with Term 1), the gardening activities in this book will make most sense … Read more
By Pond and River by Arabella Buckley Terms 1 & 2 This book is scheduled at a pace of one chapter per week from Week 1 through Week 12. Holiday Pond by Edith M. Patch Terms 1 & 2 This book is scheduled at a pace of one chapter per week from Week 1 to Week 11. The “Look … Read more
Form 1+ The Burgess Bird Book by Thornton Burgess This is one of my family’s favorite books! This book is scheduled at a pace of one or two chapters per week for all four terms. Form 2+ Bird Stories by Edith M. Patch Terms 1 and 2. Exploring Creation with Zoology 1: Flying Creatures of the Fifth … Read more
Family Read Aloud Books or Independent Reading: Chemistry Chemistry is the topic of this year’s Science memory work. If you would like to give context to the memory work, choose one or more of the following books. Form 1+ (or whole family read aloud) Claritas Cycle 3 Chemistry for the Grammar Stage This book is scheduled all … Read more
Family Read Aloud Books or Independent Reading: Food Science Choose one or more books from this list if you would like to study food science with your children this year. You may want to use a cookbook (like the one listed below) in order to try food experiments at home (aka–cooking!). Form 1+ (or whole family read … Read more
Teaching Geography Choose one or more books from this page to read aloud to your children throughout the school year. Please do not attempt to read every book listed on this page. Remember that there are four cycles, and that, eventually, you will come back around to this cycle, and at that time you can choose … Read more
Language Arts Books If you are teaching your children using Charlotte Mason’s methods and including narration, dictation and copy work, there is really no reason to use an additional spelling or handwriting program. With this in mind, I have not scheduled a full syllabus of language arts materials. Instead, I have listed some phonics/reading programs … Read more
Choose one or two books from the list below for whole-family or independent reading, if you’d like to cover this subject. The “Look About You” Nature Study Books, Book II by Thomas Hoare This book is scheduled at a pace of one chapter per week for Week 15 through Week 24. Fins, Feathers, and Faith: Wisdom from … Read more
Form 1 Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots by Sharon Lovejoy This book is scheduled for Terms 3 and 4 and is spread over all four cycles. I chose Terms 3 and 4 because, if you begin school in late Summer or early Fall (with Term 1), the gardening activities in this book will make most sense … Read more
Choose one or two books from the list below for whole-family or independent reading, if you’d like to cover this subject. The Good and the Beautiful Ecosystems Additional books and resources available as well. To go through these books at the pace suggested by The Good and the Beautiful, make sure to use two … Read more