AMBLESIDE ONLINE || How to Use the Website & Curriculum || Charlotte Mason Homeschool Curriculum

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[@jessicaprochno7932]

This video inspired me to look at ambleside online again! I was overwhelmed before but this video was very helpful!

[@MaryBarfield]

I’m so happy the video was helpful! I felt the same way initially when I looked at ASO, which is why I wanted to make this video so people could look at the website with fresh (and not overwhelmed 😂) perspective! 🥰

[@ktdees]

You should look into AO for Groyps. It’s combined years but you add a few readings for the older child.

[@MaryBarfield]

I've looked into the group, but had a hard time wrapping my brain around how they would work? It looked like they wouldn't be in the same history, correct? And that's one of the subjects I want to do as a group. Maybe I'm not understanding it or looking at it correctly? Any insight you could provide would be super helpful! :)

[@vanessaburdine4865]

Excited to hear your thoughts on AO, we have used it for four years. It is such a rich feast, and can overwhelm people when you’re brand new. We started small, with the readings and math. We added in all the little “riches” as I got my bearings. It’s been so incredibly lovely.

[@vanessaburdine4865]

A wonderful book that really casts the vision is For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaffer McCauley

[@vanessaburdine4865]

Also, it might really benefit your kids to do a small portion of the Bible readings just so they are familiar with some of the more famous portions. The Bible influenced history of western civilization more than any other document, so you could caveat that even though you don’t believe it is actually a history of true events, it is essential for understanding so much of the culture that produced us.

[@vanessaburdine4865]

I love how you edited the schedule for your family! I didn’t even think about doing that, or just adding in more detail. (Sorry I’m commenting as I am watching 😂)

[@MaryBarfield]

😂😂😂 this cracked me up lol

[@MaryBarfield]

I definitely felt overwhelmed initially when I first took at look at ASO, but once I looked past the massive book list and started to take it in tiny bites, I realized that it could actually be very simple and smooth to implement! Since we already had the bulk of our curriculum picked out for this upcoming year, I was only able to implement some of the riches, free reads, and Literature from ASO year 1 this school year. I think, to your point, that will be a blessing that I was able to start slow this year. So that when I implement more from Year 2 next year, it won’t feel like it’s so much! 🥰 I have For the Children’s Sake on my TBR list! I’ve heard it’s the “gateway book” for a lot of parents into the Charlotte Mason philosophy lol. And I’m most likely going to do some readings from the Bible especially for historical context! Actually Story of the World Vol 1 (Ancients) recommends reading portions of the Bible as a supporting document for some of their chapters for Ancient times. 🥰

[@captain7471]

We use AmbleSide too! I also use the Original McGuffy readers and Math With Confidence! 😂 we have the same tastes. I do AO as written but we kept doing Story Of The World 2/3 times a week since my kids don’t care for the AO history books. We are still doing both for now to see long term what we like. We are more classical since I want my kids to get a four year history rotation and I think kids need more science than nature study. I’m also not a handicraft mom

[@MaryBarfield]

Oh wow! It does sound like you and I have similar tastes in our homeschooling! 😂😂 what do you use for your 4 year science rotation? We are thinking about elemental science next year (Biology for the Grammar years to be specific).

[@captain7471]

Right now I just follow the Well Trained mind of reading science books and doing a narration page, but I’m actually about to order Elemental Science Biology For The Grammar Stage! 🤣 I think we are homeschool curriculum twins

[@MaryBarfield]

@@captain7471 😂😂 omg we are!

[@jessicaprochno7932]

​@@MaryBarfieldwe started elemental biology this year! We are liking it but I'm adding books from the library to fill it in a little more! I love the demonstrations and we are doing some of the lap booking activities but putting them in a notebook.

[@MaryBarfield]

That’s wonderful! I took a look at the sample and I’m torn on if we are going to do the lap book or just the student workbook. I’ve got some time to decide but any input you have using both would be wonderful 🥰

[@toharpyo]

Informative Video

[@MaryBarfield]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ashleymurphy4813]

This was great! I’ve always been curious about Ambleside Online. Question- are there teachers guides or study guides with the curriculum or is it just broken down into books and a reading schedule? I know you mentioned lots of recommended resources but just curious if there is an actual curriculum. Thanks!

[@vanessaburdine4865]

There are some helpful notes for certain books on the website but not a lot. It’s mostly just reading and learning together. We love it! Starting our fifth year (already!) 😊

[@MaryBarfield]

So ASO doesn’t have a step by step parents guide (like Blossom and Root for example), which is why the founders emphasize the importance of understanding the Charlotte Mason philosophy of teaching before using the curriculum. They do have a ton of resources and information in the footnotes that I showed briefly, but you have to go seek it out, which I know can be a lot for some families. However, once I read “A Charlotte Mason Education” by Catherine Levison I had a clear picture of how to implement the ASO curriculum and it actually seemed a lot easier than some open and go curriculums I’ve looked at lol. That book is seriously the best (like sparknotes for “a how to implement CM” 😂). I talk about that book in my last video! 🥰

[@andishobbies]

Wow I can't believe how much is here FOR FREE! I know you don't *only* use Ambleside Online, and I see that in the notes areas and whatnot it says you don't *need* a formal program for things like copywork or phonics/reading but do they break apart any of that or just kind of assume you'll fill in with your own plan? This probably was answered but I missed it, lol

[@MaryBarfield]

It really is a great resource and it’s incredible that it’s all free! You don’t need a formal program for copywork (we take our daily copywork from our McGuffey Readers and other literature we are reading in our curriculum). However there are plenty of copywork workbooks out there that you can use if you don’t want to come up with it yourself. Also we use separate phonics program in addition to the curriculum - it’s a blend between Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reader, Elemental Phonics and McGuffey Readers.

[@user-mv8dm2il1h]

Theres also a website wildwood curriculum that is pretty much a secular version of ambleside 😊. The only downfall for some is that there is no pdf or doc chart already premade the way that ambleside offers.

[@user-mv8dm2il1h]

What made me think about mentioning it was your mention of not being sure if you were going to use TCOO or America First! America first is the book they have listed to read 😊

[@MaryBarfield]

Yes! That’s actually where I got the idea of using America First! 😊 I think I’ll pull in more secular resources from their curriculum. I love splicing curriculums to make them my own lol.

[@user-mv8dm2il1h]

​@@MaryBarfieldWe do as well😊. We started off using build your library with my first and later on we moved into ambleside. Build your library is great, but so is being able to school at a lower cost! I prefer to keep things as secular as possible and discovered Wildwood out of pure luck one day. The books they recommend have been enjoyable for us but I still pick up a few books from Amblesides schedule as well.