10 Steps to Plan Your AmblesideOnline Year

Here I share insights for planning your homeschool year using AmblesideOnline's free curriculum. Remember that the planning is just an implementation of the philosophy, so do make sure you have a familiarity with Charlotte Mason and AO (the AO website will help with this!)

[@larissabess7617]

This is such a helpful video, even after using AO for a few years I still gleaned some gems

[@mmec.3554]

Thank you for this video! I love how you keep it all so simple. I would appreciate a video about how you work with each student, doing read aloud, math etc, and what your other children are doing at that time.

[@cairparavelacademy]

Thank you! That really varies from year to year (and family to family!) and honestly just when I seem to find our best routine something changes and we have to adapt! If you have preschoolers at home do be sure to watch my video on what to do with them while homeschooling for some ideas!

[@Berserk_Alize3]

This video has blessed me! Thank you!! I hope to see more soon!

[@susieare]

So helpful! Thank you.

[@amandamendoza4181]

Most helpful, thank you!

[@annebaiel]

You are so encouraging! Thank you!

[@cairparavelacademy]

Thank you!

[@jennys8561]

Such a helpful video on AO! Thank you!

[@cairparavelacademy]

So glad it was helpful :)

[@katiebigelow1587]

Thank you so much for your helpful videos! I am new to homeschooling and Ambleside and I have gleaned so much important knowledge from you.

[@cairparavelacademy]

I'm so glad I could help!

[@truthnotlies]

This was a great video. Thank you for making it, it helped me. You are lovely to listen to. Blessings to you!

[@cairparavelacademy]

Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful to you!

[@emilygraham3446]

This video has been all over my Instagram feed this week & I’ll be sharing it too! Thanks for sharing what has worked for you! I have some similar first day plans 😊.

[@cairparavelacademy]

Thank you! Blessings for your first day :)

[@michaelashortle4946]

Thank you so much for this! It’s lovely to have someone with such experience using Ambleside Online, give their tips. I have been thinking and reading about so many new things with this curriculum, that as a newbie homeschooler, I wanted to just give up and get a way more open and go, consumer friendly curriculum. But I know I would regret it long term, so again, thank you. Steps I can do 👌 xx

[@cairparavelacademy]

So glad this helped!

[@Lifeisgoodyall]

Thank you for this. I did find it helpful and enjoyed your presentation style.

[@cairparavelacademy]

Thank you! So glad you found it helpful!

[@larissabess7617]

Curious in what ways the schedule changes for each child in years 5-12? Do you mean in the AO booklist or in the other subjects?

[@courtneyballingerbooks]

Your videos are so helpful. Thank you for making them!

[@cairparavelacademy]

I'm so glad! Thank you!

[@amandarobertson8863]

Thank you! Could you do a video on planning and implementing multiple children’s AO year? I’m looking at 3 kids in my homeschool next year. How do you have time for all of the different readings? Thanks!

[@katielarsen2630]

I know she didn't do this but I'm using AO for Groups and it's helped a ton! Personally I like the individual years better but Groups uses the same books, just in a different rotation. Once the kids are more independent, they can spin off into their own individual years. My 7 and 10 year olds are currently in Form 1B together because Y4 was challenging for my 9/10 year old coming from public school.

[@katielarsen2630]

Also, she talks a bit about this in her placement video:)

[@homeschool.pray.repeat]

About how long did your students spend reading lessons per day in the middle years? Say year 5-7?

[@kallimangum9799]

I would love to know this as well