About Classical House of Learning Literature
Classical House of Learning Literature guides are
based on the classical model of education as outlined in books such as
The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Revised and Updated 10th Anniversary Edition)
by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer.
Classical House of Learning Literature guides are born out of my own
experience homeschooling my children and my desire to have an
open-and-go, easy-to-use program for family read aloud books and independent
readers for each of the four history time periods. Eventually,
each time period will include selections for Grammar Stage, Logic Stage,
and Family Read Alouds. I have finished Grammar Stage for the
Modern Age and am now working on Ancient Times.
What's Included
Each week of lessons in Classical House
of Learning Literature revolves around a particular time
period, historical event, genre, and/or or author, using
appropriate picture books, original classic literature or
adaptations, quality fiction, and/or poetry. Each lesson
includes a short biography of the author, reading assignments,
comprehension and discussion questions, narration suggestions,
vocabulary, vocabulary work, copywork, and suggestions for
chapters from The Story of the World by Susan Wise Bauer,
and additional project or activity ideas. I specifically
chose simple activities using items you are likely to already
have on hand because I personally prefer not to have to make
extra stops for specialty items. My time is stretched enough as
it is! J Each
Needed Materials page lists what is required. Where
appropriate I have included writing assignments. Note:
Because of the variety of handwriting line formats, you may wish
to substitute handwriting paper familiar to your student.
While it is ideal for you to read what your student
is reading for maximum discussion possibility, I have written this with
the knowledge that homeschooling parents are stretched thin. I have
read all of the books in this program and completed the assignments so
that you can understand what’s going on even if you didn’t have the time
to read the book with your student. Starting with Grammar Stage Level
2, student pages give the reading assignment and questions without
answers so that the student can work independently. Parent/Teacher
pages include the questions and possible answers for ease of use.
You
might not get to all of the activities or books included in the guide.
Please pick and choose the ones you feel are best for your student or
family and don’t feel guilty about the ones you miss! I designed
Classical House of Learning Literature to be adaptable.
I
have revised the format due further research and experience.
I’ve been using this program with my children and have noticed that my
oldest daughter in particular really hates writing down answers to
questions. I’ve also listened to some of Susan Wise Bauer’s audio
lectures, including “What is Literary Analysis? When, Why, and How
Should I Teach It?”, “A Plan for Teaching Writing: Focus on the Middle
Grades”, and “Great Books: History as Literature”. I’ve realized that
she is totally right about not making children write too much and that
forcing children to do a lot of written work can kill a love of books.
The point of Grammar Stage is to learn to love stories. It is
for this reason that I’ve revised the format of CHOLL to be less
writing-intensive and more like The Story of the World
activity books, which have narrations and review questions along
with additional activity ideas. I’ve omitted discussion about literary
devices for Grammar Stage because it doesn’t seem appropriate to include
it. Please foster your children’s love of stories by implementing
this program in a way that keeps that love intact! J
Visit my
samples page to see how the program looks.
Multiple Age
Groups
As the mother of five children, I have experience with students
spanning a wide age range. Classical House of Learning
Literature: The Modern Age for Grammar Stage uses selections
appropriate for roughly grades 1 – 4 (ages 6 - 10). Grammar
Stage is divided into two groups. Level 1 is for Pre K –
1st/2nd (ages 4/5—7/8) and Level 2 is for 2nd/3rd – 4th (ages
7/8—9/10), depending on the child’s ability. Students on the
cusp between two levels may do best picking and choosing lessons
from both.
Release Date
I've completed Grammar Stage for the Modern Age and Ancient Times! I'm
currently working on Logic Stage for Ancients. Check my
blog for production news updates.
Questions?
You are welcome to
email me with your questions. I have also compiled a list of
Frequently Asked Questions.
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