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Hello Everyone,
It's been awhile, but I wanted to be sure to update here at the Forum. If you have any questions about Charlotte Mason methods and principles, then be sure to read through many of the free blog articles here at the website.
Definitely, feel free to share questions here too. I would love for those of you using the curriculum to consider this a safe space for discussion and support!
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I'd love to see the sample schedules for the upper years. I think some were posted in the past, and they were helpful toward offering something of the "big picture". Will they be the same as the Year 6 schedule, or will there be courses added/removed?
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Years ago, scope and sequence documents were available on the site--even including some of the book lists.
So much has changed since 2017! Are updated scope and sequence documents available?
Thank you. It does 🙂
(I'm just so enamored with your work that I can't wait to see how the curriculum unfolds from start-to-finish!)
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Using Program 1 in Year 1 and cycling through all four over the course of 12 years means the student will explore each period three times; however, starting Program 1 in Year 2 seems to confuse the flow of the Programs.
I'm curious to know if starting with Program 2 in Year 2 (because Year 1 history is similar enough to the history course laid out in Program 1) would work? Do the science/natural history courses flow as they should?
Hello,
I designed the programs so that all time periods would be covered by all age levels. This allows families to come into the programs at whatever time period fits their needs. For example, a family who starts the curriculum with students in Year Two and Year Five, but who wants both children to study Pre-17th Century History together can do this, even without having completed Foundations. You can start any time period with any level. Ideally, it would be best to have completed Foundations: Year One, since sticking with any curriculum from beginning to end is always beneficial. :) But that is not always possible, so I wanted to make it as accessible as possible for all scenarios.
But, yes, I did write out the curriculum to see what it looked like if a student went into Program 1 as a Year Two student as well as Program 2 as a Year Two student. It does allow for a better cycle by starting a Year Two student with Program 2. And there is some overlap with regard to historical time period for both Foundations: Year One and Program 1: Year Two, so you could certainly start in Program 2 if you preferred. Charlotte Mason designed her curriculum based on the idea that students could start a history cycle at any point. She knew that whatever they had not had yet, they would cover again. I carried this idea into this curriculum.
The natural history is designed so that all students in Lower School B -in all four programs -will be covering aspects of the natural world. There will be enough natural history and science covered in the three years that students are in Lower School B to give them a solid foundation and the programs are not dependent on each other in the sense that one must be completed before having access to the next. Students will move in Lower School A with Year Five and in this level more science is added and studied even more intently.
I created the program guides so that families could share more topics and books, but also so that individual students would still be receiving the study they needed to best fit their age and level. It's a huge task and goal, which is partly why it's taking me so long. :) I genuinely want to do this well though. I hope this helps!
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I'm curious to know whether Mason's Elementary Geography will be used in the curriculum? If not, why?
Thanks for your reply!
I think it makes sense to explore the topics in slightly more depth using whole living books rather than Mason's "lectures"; thanks for pointing that out!
As for a scope and sequence document: I'd love to see more of the overall picture of where this curriculum means to take our learners!
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The forum has received a few new updates. At this time, all new members must be approved before joining. This is still a very simple process, but it allows me [or moderators] an opportunity to check registrations, removing members who are not real or who seek to troll.
Please feel free to ask questions, share ideas about this curriculum, your ideas for applying it, support one another, ask questions about Charlotte Mason methods and even share general homeschooling and educational thoughts.
Questions might include:
Which books worked best for students in Year Three to read independently while in Lower School B?
What ideas do you have for including preschool children -or occupying them while I'm teaching older students?
My little ones will not sit still during The Children's Hour. Any suggestions that worked for you?
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Does anyone use assignment sheets? If so, at what age/in what year did you begin them?
What do they look like for you?
This is great and very helpful. I will have a fourth grader this next year, and I felt like it might be the right time to begin an assignment sheet. She is a strong reader and can work fairly independently.
I also will have a first grader, who definitely needs more support, so that factors in as well. I had been considering daily sheets, but I like the idea of weekly as well. I’ll give this some more thought as to what will work best for us and change it up if we need to.
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Hello Everyone!
I just wanted to share with you that all 3 terms for Program 1/LSB is available now! The complete lesson guide for year is now available.
I recently created a document showing how the Program Guide differs from the Complete Guide. You can find this by going to the tab "Programs" and clicking on it (rather than scrolling down to "Program 1", "Program 2", etc.). Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. There is also a sample at the Digital Shop.
I'd love for those of you who decide to purchase and use the program guide to feel free to communicate any ideas or suggestions you might have here -on the forum. It would be wonderful for those of you using it at the same time to have each other for support and help.
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Is there an ETA for the lesson guide? I know you have lots of work going on, and I'm excited to see all of the individual guides coming out.
Just trying to decide whether or not I should get started on pre-reading or wait for your awesome guide to be available.
This is exactly the sort of information I was looking for! Thank you!
Your sample schedules help me understand not just where the curriculum is headed, but it also gives me reassurance about how to fit it all in.
I look forward to seeing the rest of the updated sample schedules 🙂