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​Welcome to Old Fashioned Education's FREE K-12 Curriculum.
Before starting, please read introduction and license agreement.

You can teach your whole family together in just 3 lessons per day
(1 per program) for a complete and balanced Charlotte Mason-style curriculum using living books, short lessons, and mostly free books online.  See the chart below.

Curriculum Overview Chart
​Programs of Study
Subjects
​Suggested Time
Prep Level
​Covers ​all subjects
​for PreK to K
30-60 minutes
​mornings
Program 1:
​Christian Study
Family together
Bible, History, Geography, Biography for grades 1-12
30-60 minutes
​9:00 am
Program 2:
Enrichment Study
​Family together
Art, Music, Literature+
for grades 1-12
60 minutes
​​10:00 am
Program 3:
Individual Study
Grade-level
Math, Science, Language Arts+
​for grades 1-12
60+ minutes
​11:00 am
Looking for the original OFE full curriculum? Go Here

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Dear Mothers,
   My name is Renee Metzler and I am a wife, mother of 4, and educator. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, English through Bloomsburg University, Pa. I'm passionate about curriculum, lesson planning, and teaching. ​I hope you will be blessed by our Charlotte Mason-Inspired family together curriculum ordered around 2 cycles of history with the Bible as the foundation. Each program of study includes a booklist (what to teach), a schedule (when to teach it), and a teacher guide (how to teach it), plus I share a free homeschool planner for staying organized and all about motherhood and how to teach on the blog.   
A Mother's Way Is Beautiful
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s mothers, we have a beautiful way we can educate our children at home: with the liberal arts, living books, and a peaceful schedule, all to inspire a love of learning. We utilize free old-fashioned living books and textbooks from the 1800-1900's because they are beautifully illustrated, not dumbed down, do not contain political propaganda, and are in the free domain.
A Liberal Education for All
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Charlotte Mason believed all children should have access to a liberal education - meaning broad and plentiful. Our booklists use mostly free old-fashioned books, as we found expensive doesn't mean better. It makes a liberal arts education, not just affordable for all, but free! 
Living Books
You don't need a degree to be a great teacher. Just read great books! I never heard my children complain about listening to a good story! Yet, they learn so much. If you are struggling with homeschool burnout, drop the boring textbooks and endless worksheets, and try living books - a good story by a single author. My first two children are now adults and still love great books - the classics. 
Peaceful Schedule
You don't need a lot of time to teach many grades. We have a peaceful morning schedule in 3 lessons per day - that's one lesson per program per day. For prep-level, it's just one lesson. By keeping short lessons, the children enjoy a broad feast of studies. ​We share our program of study here as a free service to other homeschooling parents.
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​Are you needing a little mom time? I hope you will find this to be a cozy little corner to be blessed and be a blessing to other homeschool mothers and feel free to share your thoughts on the blog, community, and ​parent's review - for ongoing training in home education.   

​Warmly, Renee