Build Your Library – secular homeschool curriculum,
literature-based. Building young minds, one book at a time!
Have you been looking for a literature-based homeschool curriculum that is secular? How about a way to incorporate narration, copywork, dictation, and memory work into your child’s education? Or art study that ties into history? What about a secular science that is mostly literature based in the elementary years? Well, you have come to the right place!
Welcome to Build Your Library Curriculum!
I am a homeschool mother of four and I spent years searching for a curriculum that fit my needs. I was sick of having to tweak each program to death to make it work for my family. Then one day, I had a revelation. It would be simpler to just write my own program!
That is when Build Your Library was born. I set to work creating the perfect, flexible homeschool curriculum. One that would fill many needs.
A Charlotte Mason inspired homeschool curriculum, but with a 21st-century twist…
I wanted a curriculum that was rich in great literature, but not just old fashioned tomes. Exceptional modern children’s literature must be included as well. I wanted a curriculum that was history-based but didn’t drown your child in historical fiction. That made narration a priority, but In a way that was fun and easy.
I wanted a curriculum that used the actual passages from the books you and your children were reading to use as copywork in the elementary years and dictation at the upper levels.
I incorporated art study that was connected to history and includes fun art projects. In addition, I wanted to include science using living books to enhance the subject matter being studied. It was a tall order – but our children deserve this approach.
So here it is, the Build Your Library homeschool curriculum. It took 7 long years to compile, but our entire K-12 program is complete. Check out our reviews to see what others have to say about our program.
I hope you will try out a program and join the Build Your Library family. Building young minds, one book at a time!
Current Full Grade Level Products Available for Purchase:
Level 0 – Level 1 – Level 2 – Level 3 – Level 4 – Level 5 – Level 6 – Level 7 – Level 8 – Level 9 – Level 10 – Level 11 – Level 12. (See Levels vs. Grades vs. Ages)
Current Unit Studies – Supplemental Educational Products Available for Purchase:
Harry Potter Literature Unit Studies:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Unit Study, Chamber of Secrets Unit Study, Prisoner of Azkaban Unit Study, Goblet of Fire Unit Study, Order of the Phoenix Unit Study, Half-Blood Prince Unit Study, and Deathly Hallows Unit Study.
History of Thanksgiving Unit Study
A Jan Brett Christmas Unit Study
Winter Holidays Around the World Unit Study
The Hobbit Unit Study
Darwin and Evolution Unit Study
Sharks! Unit Study
World War II Unit Study
Prehistory Unit Study
Other Educational Products:
Narration Cards
Book of Centuries and Timeline Figures
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Emily Cook is the author and creator of the secular homeschool curriculum Build Your Library, a literature-based K-12 program infused with the teachings of Charlotte Mason. She writes full year lesson plans as well as shorter topical unit studies. Emily has been homeschooling her four children in Southern NH for 21 years. She is passionate about reading aloud to children of all ages and loves to share her love of literature with others. She and her family also makes incredibly dorky videos about homeschooling, books and more on Youtube at ARRRGH! Schooling. You can follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. You can also check out her author page on Amazon.
