Year Five Selections
Adding to skill subjects such as math, reading and foreign language, and following the teaching methods and philosophy of Charlotte Mason [See notes: HERE], complete the steps below to create your own Year Five curriculum. Click on the images to learn more of each guide, see samples and purchase.
Step 1: History
Choose World, Ancient, American or British History or Multiple Streams [Ancient History typically starts this year.]:
[3 terms equal 1 school year, since each term is 12 weeks and 3 terms equal 36 weeks.]
Step 2: Geography
Choose 1-2:
Step 3: Natural History
Choose 1-3, depending on how many terms you devote to each guide:
Step 4: The Children's Hour
Choose 2-3 Poets:
Joyce Sidman
Rose Fyleman
A. A. Milne
Robert Louis Stevenson
Christina Rossetti
Sara Teasdale
Watler de lar Mare
Eugene Field
William Carlos Williams
Effie Lee Newsome
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Choose 2-3 from Tales, Myths & Legends, with one being Into the Forest: Enchanted Explorations [Vol. 2 from Fairy Tale Collection], if not already completed:
Choose 4-5 Books for Literature:
Step 5: The Arts
a) Choose Music:
Introduction to Music [Highly Recommended] or 3 Composers of Your Choice [Select Here]
b) Choose Art: 3 Artists of Your Choice [Select Here]
Step 6: Citizenship
Choose a life from Plutarch. More suggestions coming soon.
Step 7: Handcrafts, Folk Songs, Art & Music Technique
Choose your own Handcrafts, Folk Songs and programs for Art & Music Technique
Step 8: Religion & Hymns [OPT]
Choose your own religious study and hymns, if desired.
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