Note 1:
Each year, I give a detailed plan of our schedule and our chosen resources.
Our 2020 schedule and resources can be found here, our schedule and resources from 2021 can be found here , our resources from 2022 can be found here, and our resources for 2023 can be found here.
In addition, you can find free printables of my 2021-2024 schedules here.
We begin each school year in January, but I choose resources and plan for the following year well in advance. So, I have made our choices for 2024 and will share them below.
Note 2:
I hold to Charlotte Mason's principles, but I apply her practices with my own wisdom and discernment. I love her, but I don't idolize her, and I believe her principles and practices provide us with both a foundation for education based upon personhood and also with great freedom.
I use a variety of resources, and I both choose and avoid resources based upon their quality, merit, approach to education and personhood, and my needs....not upon how high they would rank with the "Charlotte Mason Police". ;) So, if you see a resource that surprises you, assume that I am using it according to Mason's principles, and feel free to ask any questions whatsoever!
American/ Historical Skills
Reading Like a Historian from Stanford History Education Group
World/Ancient
Quest for the Ancient World from Winter Promise
The Story of Food by DK
The Omnivore's Dilemma Young Reader's Edition by Michael Pollan
How Food Works by DK
Food Anatomy
Feast Your Eyes on Food
100 Things to Know About Food
Humanities
Cultural Studies
Africa:
Africa is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent
Africa is Not a Country by Margy Burns Knight
Religion:
Delighting in the World: World Religions
Palestine:
Palestine Lessons from Mint and Bloom
Citizenship:
Ongoing-
Delighting in History: The Presidency
Grover Cleveland Again
General Civics-
Civic Online Reasoning from Stanford
Painless American Government
How the US Government Works
Understanding Politics and Government
Weird But True: US Government
Topical Citizenship-
City Trails: Washington DC from Lonely Planet Kids
Washington DC Ultimate Sticker Book from DK
N is for the Nation's Capital
The Capitol Inside and Out
Topical Civics-
The Supreme Court: Why It Matters to You
The Supreme Court: A True Book
Free Printable Supreme Court Cards
Becoming RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Journey to Justice
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life and Work
No Truth Without Ruth
Architecture
Term 1: Ancient Egyptian Architecture from Little World Wanderers
Term 2: Pyramid by David Macaulay
Term 3: The Stuff They Left Behind: Ancient Egypt from Simply Charlotte Mason
Biography
Heroes of the Environment
Mapping
Draw the Natural Wonders of Africa
Geography
Africa Geography Activity Book
Africa, Amazing Africa
Group Language
Build Vocabulary Faster With Roots and Links
Complete Library Skills: Grade 6
The Giggly Guide to Grammar
Poetic Forms from Under the Home
Pass the Poetry Please by Lee Bennet Hopkins
Poetry Matters
Fly With Poetry by Avis Harley
Kids Magnetic Poetry
100 Days of Poetry from At Home Middle School
The Place My Words are Looking For
Literature
TBD
Poetry
Term 1- Lee Bennet Hopkins
Term 2- Martin Rising (Andrea Davis and Brian Pinkney)
Term 3- Douglas Florian
Tales
Term 1- Shakespeare's Storybook: Tales That Inspired the Bard
Term 2- Edgar Allen Poe from Mint and Bloom
Shakespeare
Delighting in Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Foreign Language
Spanish:
Spanish 6 from Easy Peasy
Spanish for Everyone
Ancient Languages:
Biblical Hebrew from Easy Peasy
The Book of Roots from Memoria Press
Group Math
Delighting in Math Volume 1
Math Vocabulary for Elementary Students
Life of Fred: Farming
Personal Finance:
Building Your Future Book 1 from The Actuarial Foundation
Financial Literacy from Khan Academy
Understanding Money
Art
Studio Art :
The Big Book of Cartooning
How to Draw Cartoons by Syd Hoff
Art for Kids: Cartooning
Comics Confidential by Leonard Marcus
Art Survey:
Ancient Art from Easy Peasy
Picture Study
Term 1 and 2- Ansel Adams:
The Ansel Adams Guide: Basic Techniques of Photography Book 1
Term 2 and 3- Frida Kahlo
Handicrafts
Photography:
The Ansel Adams Guide: Basic Techniques of Photography Book 1
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set
KISS Photography
Music
Hymn Study
Happy Hymnody Rotation
Folk Songs
Term 1: There is a Time
Term 2: TBD
Term 3: TBD
Composer Study
Term 1: NF
Term 2: TBD
Term 3: TBD
Music Theory
Christian Studies
Bible:
New Testament Study: 2 Corinthians
Old Testament Study:
Psalms
Draw to Learn Psalms from Notgrass
Memory Work
2 Corinthians 4
Psalm 34
Catechism
Truths About the Word of God
Wonder Full: Ancient Psalms Ever New
Systematic Theology: Bibliology
The Story of the Bible From A-Z from the Daily Grace Co
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible Course from The Bible Project
The Complete Guide to the Bible
Literarily by Kristie Anyabwile
The Book That Made Your World by Vishal Mangalwadi
An Introduction to the New Testament
Great Bibles of History Portfolio
What the Bible Says About Itself Book by Book Article
The Grace of God in Every Book of the Bible Article
Canon Series of the Verity Podcast
The Bible in 100 Numbers
Portions of: The Ology
Natural History and Science
Special Studies
Term 2: Delighting in Animals: Senses and Defenses
Term 3: Delighting in Animals: Domestic and Young (not yet released)
Science
Science 1: Zoology
Zoology: Amazing Animals from Eva Varga
Planet Zoo
portions of Concepts in Biology
World of Animals
Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum from Living Oceans Foundation
Science 2: Ecology
Ecology: Concepts and Applications
Ecology Bundle from Learning With Friends
Ecology: A Study of Biomes
Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum from Living Oceans Foundation
Renewable Energy Unit Study
Understanding the Climate Crisis
Climate Change STEAM Unit from Mint and Bloom
Precious Planet
What a Waste
Other
Monthly Nature Club Meetings
Other Subjects
Mind Movers:
Art Journals (also My Year Around the World and My Year in Nature)
Daily Workbooks
Planet Earth Mazes from Paper Pie
Write Your Own Poems from Paper Pie
Psychology:
Delighting in Creation: Psychology 1A
Growth Mindset High School from Khan Academy
Be Resilient from Paper Pie
Philosophy:
Philosophy by Michael Picard
Socrates
Aristotle
Understanding Philosophy from Paper Pie
Computer Science:
Common Sense Digital Citizenship
Internet Safety from Khan Academy
Youtube Course for Kids from Udemy
Career Studies:
Through the Eyes of a Zoologist from Campfire Curriculum
Careers from Khan Academy
That's a Job? Series- I Like Animals from Paper Pie
Critical Thinking:
Breaking the News
Can You Believe It?
You Rule! Create Your Own Country from Lonely Planet Kids
Individual Lessons
Language
Language Arts
5th Grade:
Stories to Short Chapters from Winter Promise
Explode the Code
Anton ELA
9th Grade:
Everything You Need to Ace English in One Big Fat Notebook
Editor in Chief: Book 3
Wordly Wise Book 8
Painless Spelling
5th Grade:
Anton & Khan Academy
100 Days of Money, Fractions, and Telling Time from Humble Math
9th Grade:
Everything You Need to Ace Math in One Big Fat Notebook
Khan Academy
Painless Algebra
Both:
Minimalist Math from Research Parent
Logic
9th Grade:
The Thinking Toolbox
Traditional Logic 1 from Memoria Press
5th Grade:
Another Logic Workbook for Gritty Kids
Grids for Kids
9th Grade:
Foundations from Easy Peasy
Financial Literacy for Teens by Chad Foster
5th Grade:
Social Skills from Easy Peasy
Can’t wait to check out some of these resources!
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