I lead a CM co-op in Jacksonville, FL. You can learn more about us at http://www.rchajax.com. This year, we have 6 classes – nursery, Form 0 (3 to 5), Form 1 (6 to 8), Form 2 (9-10), Form 3 (11-12), and Form 4 (13+).
Our classes for the year with teachers for each subject rotating through the forms 1-4.
- Morning Matins – assembly with everyone and we cover hymn, folk song, pledge, music theory, announcements, and a game that form 4 leads to allow little fun bits with public speaking
- Nature Study (45m)
- Middle East Geography using SCM Visits to Middle East & Speaking Spanish with Miss Mason & Francois (45m)
- Artist/Composer (alt. weeks) & Poet Study (30m)
- PE (30m)
- Then we have an hour for forms 1-3 – Handcrafted, Discovery Science, Beyond the Playground – these classes are 8 weeks each and rotate through these forms.
- Form 4 – Lab Science (12 weeks fall) & ____ (12 weeks spring). We had chosen photography 101, but that may change due to circumstances.
At home, my family listens to the music, displays the art print, reads poetry at least 1-2 more days, practices Spanish, and dd13 does a bit of homework for lab science.
Do take your time and pray. I didn’t start with a book study, but were I to start again I would most likely. I have a great group of families, but not all are full on CM even though everything we do at co-op is. Also, check out http://www.charlottemasonincommunity.com. It’s full of information and resources to help.
Blessings,
Christie