We’re happy to provide this free Charlotte Mason-style curriculum guide. The recommendations are based on what we used with our children, what we plan to use, and in some cases, what we wish we had used. Feel free to use this guide as is or simply as a starting point that you can tweak to best fit your family.

You may find that our curriculum guide is different from others you might have seen. Here are a few points that might be helpful to know.

  • Teach all your children together for many subjects. Look for the grade-combined Family subjects on the chart.
  • Click on a subject to see specific book suggestions.
  • Since we’re in the USA, we have deemphasized some of the British resources that Charlotte may have used because of where she lived.
  • We update this guide with new resources as we discover them.

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Subject (click each one for details) Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Math Hands-on math courses Pre-Algebra Algebra Geometry Algebra II Elective
Science Read living books; Creation or nature notebook OR Apologia science courses General Science Physical Science Biology Chemistry Elective
Language Arts Beginning reading and handwriting; oral composition;
informal spelling and English
 Oral and written composition; spelling; English grammar
Typing Learn, practice, and use
Foreign Language Hear and speak the language Hear and speak, read and write the language
Grade-Combined Family Subjects Below
History Modules 1–6 (younger students are introduced to the time periods; older students study same time periods more in-depth) Repeat Modules 1–6 (younger students are introduced to the time periods; older students study same time periods more in-depth)
Geography
Bible
Scripture Memory Verse Packs 1–12 (about fifty verses per year)
Literature Modules 1–12
Poetry Selected poems, plus one poet study sometime during the year
Nature Study Outdoor time and nature notebooks
Picture Study Modules 1–6 (three to six artists per year) Repeat Modules 1–6 (three to six artists per year)
Handicrafts & Art Selected handicraft or art instruction each term (three per year)
Music Study Modules 1–6 (three to six composers per year) Repeat Modules 1–6 (three to six composers per year)
Hymn Study Modules 1–12 (six hymns per year)
Shakespeare One play every other year
Personal Development Modules 1–6 to be read aloud as a family Modules 7–12 to be read individually and discussed

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