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April 2, 2018

The Ultimate Charlotte Mason Curriculum List

I love love love the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education. It is whimsical, gentle, rich, and well-rounded, it truly is an educational feast. Personally, my favorite aspect is all of the outside time, nature walks, and nature studies-it calls to me as a Christian home educator. I mean what better way to teach your children science then letting them naturally explore, observe, and discover in all of God’s creation?  If you would like to know more about a Charlotte Mason Education read here: What Is A Charlotte Mason Education.

If you’re familiar with Charlotte Mason’s method or you’re curious to learn more about various curriculum then stay with me. I promise it is coming.

Charlotte Mason is not a Curriculum

If you’re new to the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education understand that it is not a curriculum. It is a philosophy of education that encompasses a whole child. A method focusing on individual progress rather than the systematic conventional school approach. The Charlotte Mason method transforms education into art; to be done well it requires a certain finesse. If you’re considering implementing a Charlotte Mason Curriculum in the near future, I highly suggest reading her volumes which you can purchase below.

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Home Education (The Home Education Series) (Volume 1)

Pure or Impure Curriculum

Yes this is a thing…

When you begin to delve into the homeschooling world, you will discover that there are subcultures of homeschoolers. Within the Charlotte Mason homeschooling families you will come across two types: those that faithfully follow Charlotte Mason’s methods and those that truly appreciate all of its beauty but are comfortable with curriculums that are “inspired by” or “influenced by.” I prefer the “eclectic” approach but mainly adhere to a Charlotte Mason philosophy. That said, I have begun to create some of my own Charlotte Mason enrichment resources which are purely aligned. You can view those items

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The second half of this year I began forming my own lesson plans which I base off of Charlotte Mason’s methods. I’ve pored over countless books in the library, and began creating my own living book list for my children. (Read more here: what-is-a-living-book) I’ve been focusing on becoming well read and immersing myself in Mother Culture.

Since I am a self-ascribed nature enthusiast I have been slowly changing our life style so that we can spend more time outside in nature. Which means scheduling, planning, and purchasing appropriate supplies that support nature-based learning.  If you’re  interested, you can view these items in my Amazon Shop.

Yes Now for Charlotte Mason curriculum….

Purely Aligned Curriculum

  1. A Gentle Feast
  2. Living Books Curriculum
  3. Ambleside online
  4. Simply Charlotte Mason
  5. Higher Up and Further In
  6. Alveary
  7. Mater Ambilis
  8. Wild Wood
  9. A Modern Charlotte Mason

Charlotte Mason Inspired Curriculum

  1. Beautiful Feet
  2. My Fathers World (the early years)
  3. The Good and The Beautiful
  4. Heart of Dakota
  5. Winter Promise
  6. Sonlight (the book list)
  7. Five In A Row
  8. Wayfarers
  9. Train Up A Child
  10. A Mind In The Light
  11. Queens Homeschooling

Charlotte Mason Influenced Resources

1.Our Journey Westward

2. Everyday Graces

3. Enrichment Studies

4. Jellybean Jar

5. The Tutor

6. Dreaming Spires Home Learning (high school only)

7. Homeschooling Downunder (for the Aussie Homeschoolers)

Nature Studies

1. Nature Worth Observing

2.Exploring Nature With Children

3.Handbook of Nature Study

The first half of this year I was following Ambleside onlines booklist but after the new year, I began my own. Next fall, I plan to go with a different Charlotte Mason curriculum and I’ll mix it up as we go.

Are you considering using a Charlotte Mason curriculum ?  If so, which one?

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  1. Monroe says

    June 16, 2018 at 10:36 am

    Thank you for the wonderful post

    Reply
  2. KB says

    July 4, 2018 at 1:36 am

    Just heard about Living Books Curriculum, at charlottemasonhomeschooling.com apparently they’ve been around for a while. Not sure which category they fit into, but don’t see them on the list.

    Reply
    • holistic_wp says

      July 4, 2018 at 3:10 am

      Thanks KB! Living books curriculum is second one down on the purely aligned list.

      Reply
  3. Isiah says

    August 30, 2018 at 5:05 pm

    This is really helpful, thanks.

    Reply
  4. Brett says

    April 7, 2019 at 5:21 pm

    Thanks for the wonderful article

    Reply
  5. see here says

    April 17, 2019 at 1:29 am

    Thanks for the great post

    Reply
  6. Monique says

    April 24, 2019 at 10:33 pm

    I wonder what Ms Mason would have considered herself? She was known to switch out books to keep her curriculum fresh. Given the variety we have today she would have delighted in the various options I imagine. Thanks for the post.

    Reply
  7. Anton Heinzmann says

    December 19, 2019 at 4:19 am

    Your style is really unique compared to other folks I have read stuff from. I appreciate you for posting when you’ve got the opportunity, Guess I’ll just bookmark this web site.|

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Just the name of my blog gives me away. Hi, There! I am Sarah Bliss, author of Holistic Homeschooler. I am happily married to the man of my dreams and together we raise two adorable children

We obviously homeschool and believe home education is more than academics.

I hold a personal philosophy that homeschooling is holistic and encompasses the whole child-body, mind, heart, spirit.

When I refer to the spirit, I mean the holy spirit. That ones own spirit needs daily nourishment from the word of God.

I  homeschool mainly using a Charlotte Mason Philosophy of Education. I absolutely love nature which is why the nature study aspect of Charlotte’s philosophy really speaks to me. We spend hours outside, on nature walks or the occasional hike.

Additionally, I have a burning desire to take our homeschool Journey on the road and share our travel adventures with anyone who will read or listen. Yet, this is a plan in progress so for now we are casually road-schooling.

Finally-I am a Registered Nurse, with the heart to spread educational information on health, wellness, and physical fitness. 

I hope to be a source of encouragement and inspiration as we travel along this homeschool journey together.

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