Favorite Resources
Here are several Alveary resources that are sometimes overlooked.
- Alveary Hive: This is our member community on Mighty Networks, and you’ll also find the Alveary team popping in from time to time. (Even if you don’t need the support of Alveary Hive, there are new Charlotte Mason educators there needing your wisdom & experience!)
- Contact Us: This is the email address for any and all questions and suggestions for the Alveary team. We WANT to hear from you. You’ll find the “contact” button at the top of your dashboard, so we are always just a click away.
- Before Age Six: You’ll find this printable resource on your dashboard with the lesson plans (step three). This gentle guide is full of practical suggestions and activities to use with your youngest children.
- Bookshelf: A database of over 1,000 curated living books and resources to use as free-reads for your students (and yourself). You’ll find the bookshelf under “resources” at the top of your dashboard.
- Composition and History Chart Prompts: These are included in the corresponding lessons, but you can also find them compiled together.
- Compiled history chart prompts are found in the “quick links” in the history lesson plans for each grade, located in the introductory pages of the lesson plan before the daily lessons.
- Compiled composition prompts are found in the “quick links” in the language study plans for each grade, located in the introductory pages of the lesson plan before the daily lessons.
- Extra Helpings: Extra helpings are interesting links and books for students with a high interest in that subject. (They also make good gift ideas.) You can find them at the top of the links pages for each subject. (Scan the QR code or click the link next to it in the lesson plan and look for extra helpings at the top of the page under “quick links”.)
- Composer Study Playlist on YouTube: You can find this under
“quick links” in the composer study lesson plans, located in the introductory pages of the lesson plan. The playlist is on Alveary’s YouTube page and is public so you can share it freely with friends and family. Listen around the house and in the car, as well as using it during lesson time.
This excerpt is taken from a new Alveary Guide we are beta testing. You can view the full guide here and give us your thoughts.
Notes
1. Job Board: After many requests, we are delighted to announce that CMI now has a job board! If you’re looking for teachers or staff for your Alveary school or just looking for someone to share your teaching at home, this is the place for you. If you’re looking for a position, this might be the place you find one! We are excited about the ways this space can serve the community. *If you’re posting a job, be sure to use the code AMJOB to receive the member pricing.*
2. Join our Team: Speaking of jobs, we’re continuing to expand our own team and are currently hiring for a Teacher Training coordinator and positions in our Curriculum Collaborative. Read more and apply.
3. Office Hours: Here is the link to the recording of this week’s Office Hours on picture study and handicrafts!
4. Latin On-Line classes: It is not too late to sign up for Latin Level 1 or Level 2. You have one whole year to complete the course so you can go at your own pace.
5. Latin Level 2: Students enrolled in the Alveary Online course will need Lars Romam Odit: A Latin Novella ISBN: 979-8627942636. You can purchase it here.
6. Commonplace Quarterly Giveaway: Head to their Instagram for a chance to win exciting goodies, including monographs from the Charlotte Mason Centenary Series! Grab all 25 back issues of CPQ and new releases for just $25/year with code CMIDigital25.
7. CMI Facebook Group: Join the global conversation in our new CMI Facebook group! This group is a place where educators, parents, and Charlotte Mason enthusiasts from all corners of the globe can come together to share ideas, insights, and inspiration.Charlotte Mason Around the World
8. Virtual Tickets for Joy of Making: Gather with friends and have a watch party (we’ll provide some ideas and inspiration for events like this), sneak in one recording at a time when you have the chance, watch with a spouse, grandparent, neighbor, or colleague, it’s up to you! Content will be available from September 14-December 31. While you wait, enjoy some past conference talks here!
9. #AlvearyBackToSchool: Start the school year strong with Alveary! Join us every Friday in August on Instagram for tips and inspiration. Share your back-to-school moments by tagging @Alveary and using #AlvearyBackToSchool.
August 2: Planning and Preparation 📸
August 9: Nature and Outdoor Learning 🌿
August 16: Creative Spaces 🏠
August 23: Living Books 📚
August 30: Handicrafts 🧵
10. Chemistry: If you have a high school student, the chemistry companion videos are in beta and being created throughout the year, so they aren't listed in the lesson plans. Be sure to check the links page for the list of videos to go with the lessons. If you are using Syllabird, you may want to paste the link to the corresponding videos into the lesson plans.
11. Homework Help: Note that the Homework Help link provided in some high school science courses is for students needing help with their questions related to the coursework. Teachers should continue to use the Contact Us link.
12. Picture Study: Picture Talk Questions mentioned in lesson plans are now linked in Quick Links.
