Inspire Faith and Courage with This Pilgrims-Themed Homeschool Curriculum

Dive into the Pilgrims’ legacy of faith and courage with “Foundations of Faith,” a homeschool curriculum your kids will love.

Build a Legacy of Faith with “Foundations of Faith”- A Charlotte Mason Curriculum about the Pilgrims

Teaching history isn’t just about dates and events—it’s about showing our kids the stories that shaped who we are. That’s exactly what “Foundations of Faith” does. This Charlotte Mason homeschool curriculum dives into the journey of the Pilgrims, their unwavering faith, and the challenges they faced to build a new life in an unfamiliar land.

With living books, Scripture, and hands-on activities, this study isn’t just another history lesson—it’s a way to connect our children with the values of faith, courage, and perseverance. You’ll find it rich in truth and perfect for sparking meaningful conversations around your homeschool table.

If you’ve been looking for a way to explore the Pilgrims’ story in a way that resonates with your family, “Foundations of Faith” might be just what you need. Let’s inspire our children with their stories of courage and devotion!

Make History Come Alive with this Pilgrim-Themed Tea Time Spread

One of our favorite activities we include in this curriculum is a pilgrim-themed recipe section full of historical-themed foods for you and your children to make! In this session, you will experience some of the foods that the Puritans ate in the 17th century: Indian Corn (Hasty) Pudding, Wampanoag Boiled Bread, and Stewed Pompion (Pumpkin). We also added in Cranberry Scones (not exactly a pilgrim dish, but they did eat cranberries). 😉Make a recipe each week and share the tastes of history with your family!

Indian Corn (Hasty) Pudding
Wampanoag Boiled Bread
Stewed Pompion (Pumpkin)
Cranberry Scones

Above is a glimpse of the delicious recipes we have in store for you! Make them with your family, and read the tea time reading selections we have included to go along with each recipe for deeper discussions on the Pilgrims and their way of life!

Add a Poem to Your Tea Time:

We have included several poetry selections from our featured poet, Anne Bradstreet, that we feel capture the perseverance and faith of the Pilgrims. Anne Bradstreet wrote poetry from a young age and carried that talent with her when she immigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America with her family in 1630. Her faith and poetry helped sustain her through years of hardship, and in 1650, a book of her poetry was published. For a deeper look into Anne Bradstreet’s life and poetry, we have provided a biography within the curriculum as well as copywork of her poems for ages ranging from primary through high school! Here is a sample of one of our favorite pieces!

By Night When Others Soundly Slept
by Anne Bradstreet

By night when others soundly slept

And hath at once both ease and Rest,

My waking eyes were open kept

And so to lie I found it best.

I sought him whom my Soul did Love,

With tears I sought him earnestly.

He bow’d his ear down from Above.

In vain I did not seek or cry.

My hungry Soul he fill’d with Good;

He in his Bottle put my tears,

My smarting wounds washt in his blood,

And banisht thence my Doubts and fears.

What to my Saviour shall I give

Who freely hath done this for me?

I’ll serve him here whilst I shall live

And Loue him to Eternity.

Explore Early American History Through the 130+ page “Foundations of Faith Morning Time Session”!

Discover history with our beautifully crafted “Foundations of Faith Morning Time Session!” This 130+ page guide has everything you need to immerse your family in the study of the Pilgrims through creative, hands-on learning activities.

Inside, you’ll find:

4-week Calendar with each subject scheduled on it
Prayer and scripture memorization
Copywork selections from Psalm 100, The Mayflower Compact, A Puritan Prayer: The Valley of Vision, Extra scriptures on Thankfulness and Thanksgiving in primary, elementary, cursive, and a notebook sheet for high school students (and moms)
Memory Work: Prayer, scripture memory, and poetry memorization
Living Books recommended reading list
Artist & Picture Study: Rembrandt van Rijn with four printable art pieces
Composer Study: John Dowland with four classical pieces (+ listening links)
Poet Study: Anne Bradstreet with four poetry selections
Hymn Study: Now Thank We All Our God, with sheet music and listening links
Folk Song Study: Greensleeves, with sheet music and listening links
4 17th century American Teatime Recipes: Indian Corn (Hasty) Pudding, Wampanoag Boiled Bread, Stewed Pompion (Pumpkin), and Cranberry Scones
4 Teatime Readings: The Pilgrim Fathers, by Leonard Bacon, Landing of the Pilgrims, by Felicia Dorothea Hemans, An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, by Louisa May Alcott and A Thanksgiving, by John Kendrick Bangs
History: This Country of Ours, by H.E. Marshall
Handicraft: Weaving
Art Lesson: Plymouth Settlement in acrylics
Nature study: New England flora and fauna
Shakespeare play: All’s Well That Ends Well with links to a live-recorded performance
And more!

Ready to explore history using tried and true Charlotte Mason methods? Get your guide today and let your adventure begin!

Purchase the Foundations of Faith Morning Time Session for Only $47

Have a Pilgrim Painting Party!

In this curriculum, we have included an art lesson depicting the Plymouth settlement, based on a photo of the actual recreation of the settlement! For a more authentic experience, we recommend putting on music by our featured composer, John Dowland, and grabbing some snacks for our tea time section while you immerse yourself in painting the dwellings of the Pilgrims!

Plymouth Settlement, by Alisha Gratehouse.

Enjoying your paint party too much to stop? Grab these lessons from the Masterpiece Society to keep the fun going!

Historical ARTchives: United States

LiterARTure: Little House on the Prairie

Living Books to Explore the Pilgrims In Your Homeschool

Discover more about early American History with these living books that will make history come alive for your family. Check them out from your local library or add your favorites to your family’s permanent collection by grabbing them below!

Elementary & Middle Grades

A Lion to Guard Us The Landing of the Pilgrims (Landmark Books)Pocahontas and the Strangers (Scholastic Biography) by Clyde Robert Bulla Reprint Edition [Paperback(1988/6/1)]Squanto, Friend Of The Pilgrims Squanto’s Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving The Thanksgiving Story Sarah Morton’s Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl (Scholastic Bookshelf)Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving . . . If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 The Pilgrims’ First Thanksgiving A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower 1620 (Dear America Series)Sharing the Bread: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Story The Adventurous Life of Myles Standish and the Amazing-but-True Survival Story of Plymouth Colony: Barbary Pirates, the Mayflower, the First … Much, Much More (Cheryl Harness Histories)Who’s That Stepping on Plymouth Rock?Over the River and Through the Wood Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage

Upper Grades

Bradford: Of Plymouth Plantation The Witch of Blackbird Pond The Scarlet Letter The House of the Seven Gables (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)Young Goodman Brown and Other Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories)Thanksgiving: Feast and Festival

We hope you and your family are inspired to grow in faith with your study of the Pilgrims!

Whether you’re looking to deepen your history studies or weave a thread of faith into your homeschool, “Foundations of Faith” offers a meaningful way to do both. Let’s teach our children about the courage it takes to stand firm in their beliefs and the strength that comes from trusting God through every challenge. This is more than a history lesson—it’s an opportunity to plant seeds of faith that will grow for generations to come. And remember: