2024-2025 Homeschool Curriculum Book Haul | Charlotte Mason 

That’s awesome! It looks like it’s going to be a great year! ❤️

I’m very excited about the coming year as well! Thanks for watching! 😊

@@littlebitsofbliss I would recommend you get all of the CLP nature readers K-5. My first grade son couldn't get enough of them. He tore through all of them and begged for more in 1st and 2nd. The K5 reader is a consideration too. Don't get caught up in the public school grade labels. The nature books are all very interesting and consider that the books you read are not all at your top level. Some below, some on and some above. The point is to stimulate her to enjoy reading and learning using living books. That was a great point about Math Lessons for a Living Education. It had science, nature, manners, cooking, home living, relationships with family and non family members and so much more. You just happen to learn math with everyday life.

@@constanceturner5246 that’s great feedback! I’m looking forward to starting them!

Yes! Sometimes I forget to check there first. I’ve found so many of our books there!

Thank you! I’m so glad they are helpful! 😊

I will definitely keep that in mind for future videos! 👍🏻

That’s awesome! Thank you so much for watching! ❤️

Totally agree! Thanks for watching friend! ❤️

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Yes, they do such a great job at choosing books! We’re excited to get into them!

That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing that!

I am in the US and have Hoopla and Libby and they are different.

@@d.s.3551 Yes, I thought I had heard there were both in the U.S. You have more resources than we do here in Canada for sure!

@@littlebitsofbliss yes, we also have Kanopy and they each carry different things so you kind of have to check them all as well as the the library which might have the physical print or audiobooks.

@@d.s.3551 that’s awesome!

I might make a video about it when I finish it! I read a couple of chapters, and I think rather than have my kids read it, I will use it to help them think through things like common patterns found in story lines and character development.

So glad you found it helpful! Thank you for watching! 😊

Yes I have found several books on book outlet. They have great deals! I get all of the Folger’s Shakespeare plays from them. Great suggestion!

@@littlebitsofbliss Your Welcome!

I’m planning on making that video very soon! Keep an eye out for it! 😃

Yes I have used Thriftbooks in the past! They have great prices as well! This time around I wasn’t able to find the books I was looking for, but great suggestion!

The Alveary does include a lot of classics and older literature in their lesson plans, but as I mentioned in a previous video (the best CM curriculum video) that the Alveary does lean towards a more modern approach to their literature selection, in comparison to Ambleside online or CMEC. Their motivation stems from the fact that Mason used the best works, even current works, of literature during her time. As science, how we understand historical events, and even social issues change over times, more current books may provide a better understanding. It’s really not any more expensive than ordering new books every year for any other CM curriculum. Yes there are a lot of books, but all CM curriculum include a feast of literature. I would even argue that much of the modern literature is less expensive and easier to find.

Thank you for explaining this. I tend to not approve of modern texts, so much of it has modern thinking which in fact is more opinion and less truth. I try to stay away from that and is one of the reason we homeschool, so maybe the Cmec would be better for me.

@@marianaschooping9172 yes I do agree with you about a lot of modern literature. The Alveary is very selective about what they choose. They aren’t (or at least haven’t in the past) introducing unwanted books or topics. They do still hold up CM and Christian values. But the CMEC is definitely a great option!

It will definitely vary from year to year and grade to grade, but for this upcoming year for my grade 1 student: 16 of the 36 books are from library (HOOPLA) and I’ll spend about $230 on the rest of her books. For my grade 5 student: 6 of the 29 books are from the library and I’ll spend about $350 on the rest of her books.