As leaves begin to unfurl and flowers bloom, celebrate the season of renewal with Springtime, a 4-week Charlotte Mason spring homeschool curriculum.

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Savor the Season with Springtime– A Charlotte Mason Spring Homeschool Curriculum

As the world awakens from its winter rest, spring invites us to celebrate new beginnings and vibrant growth. Springtime, our 4-week Charlotte Mason-inspired curriculum, is designed to help your family embrace this lively season and discover the beauty of spring together.

This curriculum captures the essence of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy, fostering a love for nature, art, and meaningful learning. Your children will explore spring through engaging activities, including living books exploring the changing seasons, picture studies capturing the vibrant colors of spring, an art lesson exploring beautiful spring landscapes, poetry depicting the delicate blossoms of spring, and so much more!

The Springtime curriculum invites your family to gather, explore, and learn in a way that feels joyful and refreshing. Through these rich, nature-focused activities, your children will develop a deeper appreciation for the beauty of the season and the renewal it represents.

This spring, let’s celebrate growth, wonder, and the promise of new beginnings in your homeschool. Springtime is more than a curriculum—it’s a way to savor the season together!

A Spring Homeschool Tea Time Spread

One delightful activity included in our Springtime curriculum is a kid-friendly recipe section to brighten your Spring Tea Time! From sweet, seasonal treats to fresh flavors that capture the essence of spring, these recipes are perfect for pairing with your Tea Time reading selections. Whether you try one recipe or enjoy a new creation each week, these spring-inspired delights are sure to add a special touch to your homeschool!

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Spring Tea Time Spread

  • Honey Cookies
  • Butterfly-Shaped Cucumber Sandwiches
  • Crustless Quiche
  • Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze

Here is a closer look at the delightful, fresh recipes we have in store for you and your family! Whether it is a sweet, tangy blueberry scone or a crisp, cool cucumber tea sandwich you bite into, these recipes are sure to help you savor the flavors of spring!

Add a Spring Poem to Your Tea Time:

We have included several spring poetry selections within this curriculum that evoke the bright, vivid colors of spring, as well as a short biography of E.E. Cummings, our featured poet for this session. From these selections, we have created copywork selections for ages ranging from primary through high school! Here is a sample of one of our favorite pieces:

(“in/Spring comes(no-…”
by E.E. Cummings

in

Spring comes(no-

one

asks his name)

a mender

of things

with eager

fingers(with

patient

eyes)re

-new-

ing remaking what

other

-wise we should

have t

hrown a-

way (and whose

brook

-bright flower-

soft bird

-quick voice loves

Delight in Spring’s Beauty in Your Homeschool with the 160+ page “Springtime Morning Time Session”!

Get ready for a joyful spring with our beautifully crafted “Springtime Morning Time Session!” This 160+ page guide has everything you need to immerse your family in the beauty and joy of spring 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 St. Gregory’s Easter Prayer, John 11:25, Matthew 28:1-9,and when faces called flowers float out of the groundsweet spring is your by E.E. Cummings 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 lists for Spring and Easter/Resurrection
  • Artist & Picture Study: Berthe Morisot with four printable art pieces
  • Composer Study: Antonio Vivaldi with four classical pieces (+ listening links)
  • Poet Study: E.E. Cummings with four poetry selections
  • Hymn Study: Christ the Lord is Risen Today, with sheet music and listening links
  • Folk Song Study: English Country Garden, with sheet music and listening links
  • 4 Spring-Themed Teatime Recipes: Crustless Quiche, Butterfly-Shaped Cucumber Sandwiches, Honey Cookies, and Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze.
  • 4 Spring-Themed Teatime Readings: Winnie the Pooh, by A.A. Milne, Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, The Pomegranate Seeds, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, “The Bee and the Butterflies,” and “The Rose and the Butterfly” by Aesop
  • Natural History: Fairy-Land of Science, by Arabella Buckley
  • Handicraft: Butterfly Bookmark
  • Art Lesson: Impressionist Spring Garden in acrylics
  • Nature study: The Lifecycle of a Butterfly, and The Lifecycle of a Bee
  • Shakespeare play: Romeo and Juliet with links to a live-recorded performance
  • And more!

Ready for a bright, joyous spring adventure? Get your guide today and let your journey begin!

Have a Spring Homeschool Paint Party!

In this session, we paint a scenic Impressionist-style Spring Garden inspired by Berthe Morisot’s painting, Le jardin à Bougival. So grab your art supplies, put on some classical music, and take in the splendors of spring as you paint this piece!

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Spring Garden, by Alisha Gratehouse.

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

Living Books to Explore the Season in Your Spring Homeschool

Do you have these books in your library? Add some springtime delight to your life with these titles!

Preschool & Early Elementary

Spring (Seasons board books)Spring (Seasons board books)Spring (Seasons board books)The Very Hungry CaterpillarThe Very Hungry CaterpillarThe Very Hungry CaterpillarUp in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Nature Book for Kids, Gardening and Vegetable Planting, Outdoor Nature Book) (Over and Under)Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Nature Book for Kids, Gardening and Vegetable Planting, Outdoor Nature Book) (Over and Under)Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Nature Book for Kids, Gardening and Vegetable Planting, Outdoor Nature Book) (Over and Under)The HoneybeeThe HoneybeeThe HoneybeeWorm Weather (Penguin Core Concepts)Worm Weather (Penguin Core Concepts)Worm Weather (Penguin Core Concepts)The Tiny Seed: With seeded paper to grow your own flowers! (The World of Eric Carle)The Tiny Seed: With seeded paper to grow your own flowers! (The World of Eric Carle)The Tiny Seed: With seeded paper to grow your own flowers! (The World of Eric Carle)Miss RumphiusMiss RumphiusMiss RumphiusAbracadabra, It's Spring! (Seasonal Magic)Abracadabra, It’s Spring! (Seasonal Magic)Abracadabra, It's Spring! (Seasonal Magic)Beatrix Potter the Complete Tales (Peter Rabbit)Beatrix Potter the Complete Tales (Peter Rabbit)Beatrix Potter the Complete Tales (Peter Rabbit)Frog and Toad Storybook Favorites: Includes 4 Stories Plus Stickers! (I Can Read Level 2)Frog and Toad Storybook Favorites: Includes 4 Stories Plus Stickers! (I Can Read Level 2)Frog and Toad Storybook Favorites: Includes 4 Stories Plus Stickers! (I Can Read Level 2)Brambly Hedgespring StoryBrambly Hedgespring StoryBrambly Hedgespring StoryJames Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and SmallJames Herriot’s Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and SmallJames Herriot's Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and SmallMake Way for DucklingsMake Way for DucklingsMake Way for DucklingsA Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston (May 4 2011)A Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston (May 4 2011)A Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston (May 4 2011)A Nest Is Noisy (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)A Nest Is Noisy (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)A Nest Is Noisy (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)A Beetle Is Shy (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)A Beetle Is Shy (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)A Beetle Is Shy (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)A Seed Is Sleepy: (Nature Books for Kids, Environmental Science for Kids) (Sylvia Long)A Seed Is Sleepy: (Nature Books for Kids, Environmental Science for Kids) (Sylvia Long)A Seed Is Sleepy: (Nature Books for Kids, Environmental Science for Kids) (Sylvia Long)Flower Fairies of the SpringFlower Fairies of the SpringFlower Fairies of the SpringInsect Detective: Read and WonderInsect Detective: Read and WonderInsect Detective: Read and WonderMossyMossyMossyThe Robins in Your Backyard (Accelerated Reader Program series)The Robins in Your Backyard (Accelerated Reader Program series)The Robins in Your Backyard (Accelerated Reader Program series)

 

Upper Elementary & Middle Grades

The Wind in the WillowsThe Wind in the WillowsThe Wind in the WillowsThe Secret Garden (HarperClassics)The Secret Garden (HarperClassics)The Secret Garden (HarperClassics)The Green EmberThe Green EmberThe Green EmberCharlotte's Web[ CHARLOTTE'S WEB ] By White, E. B. ( Author )Apr-24-2012 HardcoverCharlotte’s Web[ CHARLOTTE’S WEB ] By White, E. B. ( Author )Apr-24-2012 HardcoverCharlotte's Web[ CHARLOTTE'S WEB ] By White, E. B. ( Author )Apr-24-2012 HardcoverThe Trumpet of the Swan 50th AnniversaryThe Trumpet of the Swan 50th AnniversaryThe Trumpet of the Swan 50th AnniversaryStuart Little (A Harper Trophy Book)Stuart Little (A Harper Trophy Book)Stuart Little (A Harper Trophy Book)The Burgess Bird Book in Color: Bird and Nature Education Storybook for KidsThe Burgess Bird Book in Color: Bird and Nature Education Storybook for KidsThe Burgess Bird Book in Color: Bird and Nature Education Storybook for KidsAnne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box SetAnne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box SetAnne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box SetEmily of New Moon (The Emily Books, Book 1)Emily of New Moon (The Emily Books, Book 1)Emily of New Moon (The Emily Books, Book 1)

 

High School

James Herriot's 5 Book Set: All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All ThJames Herriot’s 5 Book Set: All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All ThJames Herriot's 5 Book Set: All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All ThEmma (Penguin Classics)Emma (Penguin Classics)Emma (Penguin Classics)Pride and Prejudice Book (Complete Novel with Annotations): by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice Book (Complete Novel with Annotations): by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice Book (Complete Novel with Annotations): by Jane AustenPersuasion: A Jane Austen's Classic Novel (200th Anniversary Collection Edition)Persuasion: A Jane Austen’s Classic Novel (200th Anniversary Collection Edition)Persuasion: A Jane Austen's Classic Novel (200th Anniversary Collection Edition)The Enchanted April: The Original & Unabridged 1922 Classic Romance! (Annotated)The Enchanted April: The Original & Unabridged 1922 Classic Romance! (Annotated)The Enchanted April: The Original & Unabridged 1922 Classic Romance! (Annotated)MiddlemarchMiddlemarchMiddlemarchThe LarkThe LarkThe LarkAbsent In SpringAbsent In SpringAbsent In Spring

 

We wish you a bright and joyful spring!

Spring is a season of growth, renewal, and beauty, and our Springtime curriculum helps you capture it all in your homeschool. With engaging activities and gentle learning opportunities, this Charlotte Mason-inspired program invites your family to embrace the wonders of spring together. So grab your coat, step outside, and soak in the unique beauty and joy this season brings! And remember:

“It may be that the souls of all children are waiting for the call of knowledge to awaken them to delightful living.”

-Charlotte Mason

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