A Feast of Ideas: Homeschool Curriculum

Who am I?

As an educator and a mom, my desire is for my children to know their Creator, their world, and their neighbors across all countries and centuries. And like the countless meals we moms plan, shop, and prepare for our families each year, you will find in the pages of this curriculum, I have created a delicious and nutritious menu of topics and subjects to inspire their appetite for wonder, beauty, and truth. Using Charlotte Mason-flavored ingredients like living books, narrations, observational studies, copywork, and the book of centuries, we feast together, be it around the table, cuddled on the couch, or out in nature. I trust that the epic homeschooling feast on which you embark this year will do the same for you and your children. Bon appetite!

Why did I create this curriculum?

 Designed for elementary and middle school students, families will learn 22 composers by listening to their music, eating food from their country of origin, read books related to their life, and study science, artwork, literature, local history, American history, and world history that occurred in the composer’s lifetime. 

How does Feast of Ideas work?

Here is a preview of Tour 2 Week 1 & Week 12 lesson plan

A preview of Tour 2 Week 1’s materials

Tour 3 Topics

Why do people like the Feast of Ideas curriculum?

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There are three tours (or cycles) to choose from, both starting in the Middle Ages and ending in current times. However, they cover different composers and related subject topics.

FAQs

1. Can I make copies of the student handbook, or do I need to buy multiple copies?

Families may purchase one student handbook and can make copies. Otherwise, you would need to buy multiple copies. If you teach a co-op or music class, please have each family purchase their own student workbook.

2. Do you have a page that lists all the books you'll need for the whole year? Is there a digital list of all the needed videos so I can click on the links each week instead of typing or searching for them myself?

Yes, after payment has been received for the curriculum, I will send you digital documents that contains the yearly book list and the video links. The book list document will have open parenthesis at the end of each title (    ) so you can mark which ones you already own, which ones you need to check out from your library, which ones you might need to purchase. The video document contains hyperlinks to all the needed videos.

3. What is the difference between Tour 1, Tour 2, and Tour 3?

The only differences between the Tours are the content (composers and their related subject topics). There is no difference in level (both are geared for elementary K - 6), scope (both start in the middle ages and end in post modern current times), and sequence (one does not have more “advanced” skills than the other).

4. Can I just buy the music portion?

Yes, if you want to just teach the music portion in your homeschool, class, or co-op, you can purchase just the Music Teacher Manual and the Music Student Workbook. If you are buying for a class, please have each student/family purchase their own student workbook (Families can purchase one and make copies for siblings).