Alveary Foundations - Alveary Foundations Updates
This week we are excited to share more updates with you that have been made throughout our Foundations course. This set of updates touches some of the most foundational sections of both Relational Ideas and Relational Methods.
What you'll find inside:
- Poetry (Literature): A new Poetry section has been added to the Literature unit, covering daily poetry reading for all ages and historical poetry for Grades 5 and up. Two new videos have been added that cover the role of poetry in our students' lives and our own, and on how to make poetry a regular part of life.
- 20 Principles of Charlotte Mason: A brand new section walking through each of Mason's 20 principles, with a video for each one. A written summary of each principle is included before the video so you know what to expect before you watch.
- Role of the Teacher: Two substantial new videos have been added. They touch on how your role as teacher changes throughout the years, and give a broad overview of the educator's role and what we can do to help students learn.
- The Implementation of Lessons: This section has also been reorganized with new videos on relations with knowledge, flexibility in lessons, and what to do when the method does not seem to be working.
- Bible: The Bible section has been significantly reorganized and expanded with several new videos, now carefully ordered to build understanding from the ground up. New additions include videos on the knowledge of God, an overview of Bible lessons, and the role of the Holy Spirit in reading Scripture. There is also a video about the spiritual nature of the child, which you can check out below:
In Mason's Own Words:
"Poetry takes first rank as a means of intellectual culture."
We truly hope you enjoy these updates. Head over to the Alveary Foundations Course to explore all that is new. We look forward to sharing one last round of updates with you soon!
Spotlight: Have you checked out the Alveary Bookshelf? It is a database of over 1,000 curated living books and resources to use as free-reads for your students (and yourself). You can find it here.
Notes:
- Faithfully Resolved: Join Min Jung Hwang on Wednesday, July 29, from 1:30 to 3:00 PM ET for the final Friends & Fellow Laborers discussion of the summer. Explore Charlotte Mason's vision of faithful attention and learn why deep presence matters in an age of distraction. Register here.
- Faithfully Present: Congratulations to our giveaway winners, Mary J. and Monica B.! 🎉 We hope you enjoy coffee with the conference hosts. Don't forget our special Alveary member fireside chat, When the Hive Meets in Real Life. Safe travels, and see you soon!
- Modern Language: We know many of you are eager to receive the French lesson plans. We are happy to share that Term 1 of the Lower Level French lessons will be available Monday and videos will continue to be added. We appreciate your patience.
- Contact Us: Have questions about the curriculum? Don’t forget we are always happy to answer your questions. Submit them here!
Have a wonderful weekend!
