We have found the mother of all curriculums, and I am in LOVE! Swooning as a matter of fact. Let’s get real here. If you are a homeschool Mom then you know, you know (!) that we just don’t always keep the same curriculum year after year. It is always trial and error. And oh, how we have errored with some! There are some curriculums we keep year after year such as Math U See, but a lot of them I have changed. Here’s the thing though, with Alveary you don’t have to keep doing that. Not only is it comprehensive, but you can also pick and choose what level/grade, you can group the kids together or separate and like all curriculums if something is not working for you…don’t do it!
So, what is Alveary? Alveary is a Charlotte Mason based curriculum that requires you to buy into the yearly membership. With that membership you receive access to yearlong curriculum for ALL ages. Now don’t get too amped that that this the only cost to you, it is not. You must also print it, or purchase printed from them, or use their online platform at an additional cost. You must also purchase the books you need if you are unable to get from the library, however for many of the books they also provide a link where you can read what you need online for free. Especially for the older books which can be more costly or out of print.
How does it work? First you purchase the membership and then start with their step 1. They have videos which will help you along the way with planning, scheduling, purchasing, deciding on which level/form/grade. There is also an app that gives you access to the Alveary community. That’s right! All the other homeschool Mommas using Alveary. You can ask questions, get advice, see their schedules and much more.
The subjects that Alveary covers is comprehensive, however you do not need to use all of the subjects they provide. Just choose what is best for you, or what you are missing. Currently they have curriculum written for the following subjects: Architecture, art, Bible, citizenship, English, geography, history, Latin, life skills (art & handcrafts), literature (read alouds or their reading), mathematics, modern language, movement, music (solfa, hymn, folk), composer & artist study, recitation, and science. We currently use Bible, citizenship, geography, history, life skills, music, science, literature, modern language (spanish), music, composer and artist study, and science. For Math, reading instruction, grammar and spelling we use other resources which I will share in another post.
If you are interested in more of Alveary you can check out a series of posts I did on their curriculum and them at my social media page or below.
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Sharli 🙂