English Curriculum
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Charlotte Mason lessons.
Available now: Pre-Reader, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, and Grade 6. Additional English grades will be added soon.
Pre-Reader — Nursery Rhyme Early Reader
Kinder through 1st Grade
Gentle Charlotte Mason reading instruction for Kindergarten or 1st grade reading support, using classic nursery rhymes. 36 lessons across 3 terms.
- ✦ 36 structured lessons
- ✦ Print-ready PDFs
- ✦ Based on CM Volume 1, Part V
Grade 1 — English Language Arts
Ages 6–7 · Grade 1
Foundational listening and oral narration. Shakespeare (Nesbit), Parables of Nature, poetry.
- ✦ 36 weeks · 3 lessons/week
- ✦ Parent reads aloud
- ✦ Oral narration only
Grade 2 — English Language Arts
Ages 7–8 · Grade 2
Parables of Nature, Shakespeare, Pilgrim's Progress, and poetry in a gentle second-grade year.
- ✦ 36 weeks · 3 lessons/week
- ✦ Parent reads aloud
- ✦ Narration · Copywork · Poetry
Grade 3 — English Language Arts
Ages 8–9 · Grade 3
Tales from Shakespeare, Pilgrim's Progress, and poetry by William Blake and Sara Teasdale in a rich third-grade year.
- ✦ 36 weeks · 3 lessons/week
- ✦ Parent reads aloud
- ✦ Narration · Copywork · Memorization
Grade 4 — English Language Arts
Ages 9–10 · Grade 4
Heroes of Asgard, Washington Irving, Kidnapped, and poetry by Tennyson and Dickinson in a fully scripted fourth-grade year.
- ✦ 36 weeks · 4 lessons/week
- ✦ Written narration begins gently
- ✦ Answer key included
Grade 5 — English Language Arts
Ages 10–11 · Grade 5
Oliver Twist, Treasure Island, Frost, and Kipling in a rich fifth-grade year with independent reading, written narration, and answer key support.
- ✦ 36 weeks · 4 lessons/week
- ✦ Independent reading
- ✦ Answer key included
Grade 6 — English Language Arts
Ages 11–12 · Grade 6
The Hobbit, Animal Farm, The Iliad for Boys and Girls, Tom Sawyer, and poetry in a thoughtful sixth-grade year with written narration and answer key support.
- ✦ 36 weeks · 4 lessons/week
- ✦ Written narration twice weekly
- ✦ Answer key included