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🌱 Charlotte Mason Homeschool

Nurture a
love of learning
that lasts a lifetime.

Open-and-go Charlotte Mason curriculum for English and Spanish-speaking families — crafted by an educator and homeschooling mom of three.

Thoughtfully created for families who want a rich Charlotte Mason education without starting from scratch.

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Living Books

Real literature. Stories that ignite curiosity and stay with children forever.

Open & Go

No prep, no planning stress. Just open the page and teach with confidence.

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Foreign Language Spanish

Foreign Language Spanish curriculum that helps children begin reading and hearing Spanish through authentic language, songs, and rhymes.

Scarlette with her children outdoors

Homeschooling for

4 years

About Scarlette

Thoughtful curriculum for real homeschool days.

I'm Scarlette Deras — homeschooling mom of three, former special education teacher with a Master's in Education, and native Spanish speaker. After 9 years in public education, my husband and I chose a different path for our family.

When I discovered Charlotte Mason, everything changed. Not just how I teach — but how I see children. They're not empty vessels to fill. They're born persons, full of wonder, waiting to be nurtured.

I created this curriculum to make a rich Charlotte Mason education more practical, peaceful, and approachable for real families.

9 yrs

Special Ed & Para Educator

M.Ed

Master's in Education

3

Children homeschooled

2 langs

English & Spanish curriculum

Why This Curriculum Is Simple by Design

Clean, peaceful, and rich in what matters most.

I created this curriculum to be clean, straightforward, and rich in what matters most. A beautiful education does not come from overwhelming parents or children with flashy extras, crowded pages, or endless busywork. It comes from reading living books together, giving space for meaningful narration, and allowing truth, beauty, and goodness to take root in everyday family life.

The short lessons and simple format are intentional. They help parents offer a rich and robust education without exhaustion, while still leaving room for nature walks, family time, creativity, good habits, and quiet moments of wonder. I want this curriculum to support a peaceful, life-giving atmosphere in the home—one where both parent and child can truly enjoy learning together.

Teaching Philosophy

Children are born persons.

Charlotte Mason's method isn't a curriculum — it's a philosophy of how children learn best.

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Atmosphere

The circumstances surrounding every home environment shape who a child becomes. Learning doesn't begin and end at a desk.

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Discipline

Good habits, not rigid rules. Charlotte Mason believed that establishing gentle, consistent habits forms character naturally.

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Life

Nourishing the mind with living ideas through personal observation and living books — not textbooks and worksheets.

"…the question is not how much does the youth know when he finishes his education, but how much does he care."

— Charlotte Mason

Curriculum

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

36-week open-and-go lesson plans, crafted with real literature and the Charlotte Mason method.

English Language Arts

Pre-Reader through Grade 4 available now

  • Pre-Reader, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, and Grade 4 available now
  • Gentle Charlotte Mason language arts built around living books
  • Living books · Oral narration · Poetry
  • Grammar noticed, never drilled · Copywork
  • Sell-ready downloads for the grades currently released
Browse English Curriculum → 5 levels available

English History

Grade 1 through Grade 4 available now

  • Grade 1 legendary Britain through Richard Cœur de Lion
  • Grade 2 and Grade 3 now available alongside Grade 1 and Grade 4
  • An Island Story, George Washington's World, Abigail Adams, and d'Aulaire biographies
  • Map work, narration, and living books
  • Print-ready PDF · Charter-school note included
Browse History Curriculum → 4 levels available

Foreign Language Spanish

Foreign Language Spanish 1 · 36 weeks

  • Available now: Foreign Language Spanish 1
  • Traditional songs and rhymes for hearing and reading Spanish
  • Charlotte Mason whole-word approach for beginning Spanish
  • Print-ready PDFs with simple parent-friendly Spanish lessons
  • Additional Foreign Language Spanish levels will be added soon

Free Resource

Weekly Schedule Template for a Charlotte Mason Homeschool

A gentle weekly schedule template to help families picture a peaceful Charlotte Mason rhythm. Includes printable and editable versions, background on common subjects, and simple guidance for how lesson lengths grow by grade.

Use it as a free planning tool, a checkoff sheet, or a starting point when you want structure without rigidity.

Inside the resource

  • Printable weekly template
  • Subject-by-subject Charlotte Mason notes
  • Gentle grade-by-grade lesson-length guidance
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