Ambleside Online Links to etexts and other yahoo email lists
Contents
Formatted Texts for
each AO Year
AO/HEO-related email
lists
Regional AO/HEO Lists
AO/HEO Users With
Special Needs/Special Situations
Buy/Sell/Trade AO and/or CM
resources
CM Email Lists
How to download Etexts
Other links page: AO
helps and general homeschool resources
Formatted
etexts for each year
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_HEO_BookLists/
This group is for sharing various formats of booklists made for the
books used in the Charlotte Mason curricula Ambleside Online and House
of Education. Membership is restricted to those who are members of the
Ambleside Online and/or House of Education groups.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CM_Audio_Books/
This is an announcement only group for notifying members of audiobooks
that are available for the books used in Ambleside Online and House of
Education. Membership is restricted to those who are members of the
Ambleside Online and/or House of Education groups.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_HEO_Schedules
This group is for sharing various formats of schedules made for the
using the Charlotte Mason curricula Ambleside Online and House of
Education. Membership is restricted to those who are members of the
Ambleside Online and/or House of Education groups.
Multiple email lists are available to offer different options, and
because of limited file space on each yahoo.com email list, making it
necessary to split up files among more than one list. These formatted
etext lists are non-discussion lists for the sole purpose of making
formatted etexts of public domain materials available to AO/HEO users.
PDF lists have etexts available as PDF files (you'll need Acrobat
Reader to open those files) and Word lists offer the etexts as Word
documents. Texts on the Word lists are formatted in double columns with
a wider margin on the inside edge of each page so they can be printed
double sided and then bound without it effecting the print. Formatted
etext lists are not owned or managed by Advisory members; they are the
volunteer efforts of AO/HEO list members.
Year 1
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aoyear1books/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year01/
"Extra resources" for Year 1: booklists, formatted e-texts, schedules,
copywork, and exams for Year 1 in both PDF and Word docs. The files are
all in zip format and you will need an unzip program to be able to use
them.
Year 2
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aoyear2books/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year02/
"Extra resources" for Year 2: booklists, formatted e-texts, schedules,
copywork, and exams for Year 2 in both PDF and Word docs. The files are
all in zip format and you will need an unzip program to be able to use
them.
Year 3
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aoyear3books/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year03_PDF/
"Extra resources" for Year 3: booklists, formatted e-texts, schedules,
copywork, and exams for Year 3, all in PDF. The files are all in zip
format and you will need an unzip program to be able to use them.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year03_WORD/
"Extra resources" for Year 3: booklists, formatted e-texts, schedules,
copywork, and exams for Year 3, all in Word docs. The files are all in
zip format and you will need an unzip program to be able to use them.
Year 4
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aoyear4books/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year04/
"Extra resources" for Year 4: booklists, formatted e-texts, schedules,
copywork, and exams for Year 4 in both PDF and Word docs. The files are
all in zip format and you will need an unzip program to be able to use
them.
Year 5
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aoyear5books/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year05_PDF_01/
This group is home to all those little "extras" for Year 5: booklists,
formatted e-texts, schedules, and copywork for Year 5 all in PDF.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year05_PDF_02/
This group is home to all of the Year 5 Additional Reading formatted
e-texts in PDF for Ambleside Online.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year05_WORD/
"Extra resources" for Year 5: booklists, formatted e-texts, schedules,
copywork, and exams for Year 5, all in Word docs. The files are all in
zip format and you will need an unzip program to be able to use them.
Year 6
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aoyear6books/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year06_PDF_01/
"Extras" for Year 6: booklists, formatted
e-texts (except for the Guerber books), schedules, and copywork for
Year 6 all in PDF.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year06_PDF_02/
Year 6 Guerber and Additional Reading formatted e-texts in PDF
for Ambleside Online.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_Year06_WORD/
"Extra resources" for Year 6: booklists, formatted e-texts, schedules,
copywork, and exams for Year 6, all in Word docs. The files are all in
zip format and you will need an unzip program to be able to use them.
Year 7
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEO_Year7Texts/
Year 8
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEO_Year8Texts/
Year 9
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEO_Year9Texts/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEO_Year9Texts2/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Year9FreeReading/
Year 10
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEO_Year10Texts/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEO_Year10Texts2/
The text for Don Quixote is located here: http://www.geocities.com/just2share2004
Year 11
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/HEO_Year11Texts
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/HEO_Year11Texts2
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_HEOCurricula/
This is a book buying and selling list for users of Ambleside Online
and House of Education, a free homeschool curriculum in the tradition
of Charlotte Mason. Limited to resources listed on Ambleside
Online/House of Education.
AO/HEO-related
email lists
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmblesideOnline/
This list is exclusively for the discussion of implementing this
curriculum, especially Years 1-6. This is not a general CM list, nor a
general homeschooling list. Due to list size and mail volume, posts are
restricted to focus on Ambleside Online's specialized purposes.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/house-of-education/
For those homeschooling families using or considering Years 7-12 of the
AmblesideOnline curriculum plan.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AOLessonPlans/
A place to share lesson plans for years 0-6 in the AO curriculum.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEOLessonPlans/
A place to share lesson plans for years Pre-7 through 12 in the House
of Education Online curriculum.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AOExams/
AO Exam Project is for those of us who are following the Ambleside
Online curriculum. You can find samples of exam questions in the files
section. These questions are updated as volunteers submit them.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AOnarration/
This group is for us to share and compile ideas for different ways of
narrating the books from the Ambleside Online/House of Education
curriculum.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AOCopywork/
Access copywork assignments taken from Ambleside Online readings by
joining the copywork email list at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_HEO_PictureStudy_I/
Current term's artist selections plus a selection of additional
pictures for further study and enjoyment in a size to fit nicely on
8.5" x 11" paper. They are in both Word docs and PDF. These files will
be rotated out as each term's selections change so if you want them, I
advise downloading them while they are still available.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_HEO_PictureStudy_II/
Current term's artist selections plus a selection of additional
pictures for further study and enjoyment in both Word docs and PDF.
These pictures are 6" high by ?" wide (since they are in ratio the
width will vary with each picture) and are a nice size for each student
to have for their own personal prints. They will need to be trimmed to
size. The files will be rotated out as each term's selections change so
if you want them, I advise downloading them while they are still
available.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_HEO_PictureStudy_III/
Current term's artist selections plus a selection of additional
pictures for further study and enjoyment in both Word docs and PDF.
These pictures are 5" high by ?" wide (since they are in ratio the
width will vary with each picture) and are a nice size for each student
to have for their own personal prints or to use for a matching or
memory game. They will need to be trimmed to size. The files will be
rotated out as each term's selections change so if you want them, I
advise downloading them while they are still available.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_HEO_PictureStudy_IV/
Current term's artist selections plus a selection of additional
pictures for further study and enjoyment in both Word docs and PDF.
These pictures are 3.5" high by ?" wide (since they are in ratio the
width will vary with each picture) and are a nice size for card games
and matching and memory games. Both Go Fish and Old Maid (An Old Maid
card is included) can be played with the cards. When playing Go Fish I
suggest you have the children ask for the card by a description of
something that is in the picture. You may want to remove 2 cards of
each set when playing with very young children. There are 14 pictures
and you will need to choose 13 of them to make a deck of 52 cards. They
will need to be trimmed to size and when using them for card games I
suggest using a corner rounder on them to help prevent the corners from
bending. Backgrounds for the reverse side of the cards are also
included. The files will be rotated out as each term's selections
change so if you want them, I advise downloading them while they are
still available.
Regional AO/HEO
Lists
Within the US
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/AOArizona
Our purpose is to provide homeschooling support to families as they
strive to implement a Charlotte Mason Homeschool program. Special
topics of interest will include: Arizona history and government, nature
study in the desert, local historical attractions, museums, as well as
planning and coordinating special field trips and other extra-curricula
activities.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMIA/
for AO/HEO users in Arkansas. Ambleside Moms In Arkansas (AMIA) is a
statewide Charlotte Mason homeschool support group for mothers in
Arkansas using (at least some parts of) Ambleside Online and/or House
of Education Online.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmblinOkies/
for AO/HEO users in Oklahoma. Limited to Okies using at least portions
of AmblesideOnline's materials and philosophies. If you know of other
homeschooling AOers not on this list who live in Oklahoma, feel free to
invite them! We do not expect CM purists only.
There are also regional CM lists where many members also use AO, such
as http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMHomeschools/
in the NW FL area.
Outside the US
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cmcanada/
For Canadian homeschoolers using Charlotte Mason's methods of
education, and especially (but not limited to) those using the
Ambleside Online Curriculum; mainly concerned with subjects of interest
to Canadians - history, geography and literature, where to find
resources, etc.
See also: Ambleside
Online's Canada page.
Age-Specific and Special Needs Lists for AO/HEO users
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmbleSide_Year0/
Online support group for those using Year 0 of Ambleside Online. "For
future AO moms to get support, ask questions, fellowship etc." Though
there's an Ambleside Online focus, mothers of toddlers and preschoolers
wanting to prepare for a CM education can find AO information,
CM-friendly educational ideas, and gentle parenting support with an
emphasis on discipline that's grace-influenced rather than harshly
punitive.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmbleSide_Year1/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AOwithLDKids/
A support group for those homeschooling and using AmblesideOnline's
curriculum with children who have a learning difference i.e. a
"learning disability".
http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/aoforgiftedkids/
A support group for AO parents to discuss ways to implement the
curriculum and Charlotte Mason's methods with their gifted or
twice-exceptional (gifted/learning disabled) children. As with any
curriculum, AO doesn't always fit each child "like a glove"
and thus this list was created to help parents modify and supplement
the curriculum to meet the needs of their gifted child.
Buy/Sell/Trade AO
and/or CM resources
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AO_HEOCurricula/
Strictly limited to the buying and selling of materials used in
Ambleside Online and House of Education
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClassCMSwap/
For home schooling families to exchange living books and curricula that
are used with the classical (Trivium) method or the Charlotte Mason
method.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMCurricula/
Strictly for the buying and selling of resources (biographies,poetry
and art books, teacher resources, etc.) that are in conformity with the
Charlotte Mason "twaddle-free" philosophy.
CM Email Lists
These are only a few of the many Yahoo email lists for those doing the
Charlotte Mason method, and they change often as more are added. To
find more CM lists, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/ and search for
"Charlotte Mason." This is only a sampling of lists for CM moms with
specific needs. There are also many regional/geographical CM lists as
well as lists for those combining CM (though not necessarily Ambleside
Online) with other methods, such as Sonlight and The Well-Trained Mind.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cmason/
For persons who are using or are interested in using the Charlotte
Mason Philosophy for education (including homeschooling), or to enrich
their own lives. ...any CM question is welcome at any time and
'newbies' are encouraged to ask questions.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmbleSide_Year0/
"For future AO moms to get support, ask questions, fellowship etc."
Though there's an Ambleside Online focus, mothers of toddlers and
preschoolers wanting to prepare for a CM education can find AO
information, CM-friendly educational ideas, and gentle parenting
support with an emphasis on discipline that's grace-influenced rather
than harshly punitive. Some of us there do have preschoolers that do
'school' and we do have our own 'routines' that we follow...but it's
for moms with really young 'uns too!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CM4earlyyears/
Started to discuss the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling for
children, ages birth through 6 years.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMforMomsofMany/
For busy moms of many children to help each other, encourage one
another, and support each other ... to encourage one another in
homeschooling, in pursuit of a liberal arts education Charlotte Mason
style and in mothering.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cmfor1/
CM for One (CMfor1) is a message board for families home educating an
only child and using the Charlotte Mason Method.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMspecialkids/
For those using Charlotte Mason homeschooling methods for special needs
children. A wide range of special children are represented on our list,
from learning differences to developemental delays, audio and visual
processing disorders to deafness and blindness.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AOwithLDKids/
A support group for those homeschooling and using AmblesideOnline's
curriculum with children who have a learning difference i.e. a
"learning disability".
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMSelf-Ed/
For those familiar with and implementing Charlotte Mason's methods of
education. A group endeavoring to either study ahead of time or along
with their children the Ambleside Online and House of Education Online
Curriculums.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CharlotteMasonKindergarten/
For Charlotte Mason Mom's using the curriculum outline suggested in
Karen Andreola's summer of 93 Parent's Review titled, "A Formidable
List of Attainments for a Child of Six", and also trying to complete
the Kindergarten Skills list as described in Catherine Levison's book,
A Literary Education.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheClassicalReview/
For homeschooling mothers; specifically those using Charlotte Mason's
approach, to broaden their knowledge and horizons by reading some of
the classic books that Charlotte Mason recommended and by listening to
classical music.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMSeries/
For anyone wishing to learn more about the Charlotte Mason method of
education from reading her own books and engaging in discussions of a
philosophical nature.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cmcottageschools/
For those desiring to start a CM Cottage School in their area, to
discuss what is involved in the putting together of a cottage school,
the methodology of the CM Cottage school and where to begin and how to
move on.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JWshomeschool/
Support and help for Jehovahs Witnesses who use CM method, Ambleside
Online as well as textbooks, unschooling and many other forms of
education. For homeschool discussions between Jehovah's Witnesses
ONLY!!!!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDS-CMers/
LDS homeschoolers who are interested in Charlotte Mason methods and
philosophy.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CatholicCMason/
To discuss and share ideas on implementing the educational methods of
Charlotte Mason within the traditions, customs and faith practices
unique to Catholicism.
http://4real.thenetsmith.com/default.asp
Active message board for Catholic CM homeschoolers "To help parent
educators to promote a new paradigm for home education which focuses
upon developing the whole personality of the child--the heart, soul,
and mind--to pursue a happy, wholehearted, academically excellent,
spiritually complete childhood. The board moderators are Catholics in
union with Rome who live and learn with their own children."
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMandFriends-ANZ/
For Aussie, Kiwi, New Guinea and nearby region families, using
Charlotte Mason-inspired, living books, literature-rich, "wholehearted
child", and lifestyle of learning, approaches.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CM4primaryyears/
To discuss the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling elementary age
children, and to share the joys and concerns of everyday life.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cmwhileworking/
For parents (married or single) trying to utilize Charlotte Mason's
methods while working at home or outside the home.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmbleLore/
One mom's list sharing her experiences with Ambleside Online, Charlotte
Mason, LivingMathForum and homeschooling students with non-verbal
learning disability.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMTyping/
CMTyping was created to further the learning of Charlotte Mason's
educational ideas. Volunteers are asked to type from page images of her
books and books that she recommended.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMTyping2/
This typing group will create text from images of books that were used
in PNEU schools. It is a companion site to CMTyping.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PRTyping/
This list is for volunteers who want to help get Charlotte Mason's
Parents Reviews online.
Etexts
Note: to download files using Windows Explorer (IE), right-click on the
file name and choose the "save target as..." option. Make a note of
where the file is saved so you can find it on your hard drive. Large
files may take a few minutes (many minutes with a 56K modem) where it
appears that nothing is happening. It may take some patience to wait
until the file completely downloads.
Some etexts are in plain text format to make them accessible to the
largest number of members and to save space. To download, right click
and choose the "save target as..." option. Make a note of where the
file is saved on your hard drive. Either copy and paste into your word
processor or open the file from your word processor. You can change the
font size and style from there as desired to print or read from your
computer screen..
The plain text documents may not have line breaks - this makes them
adaptable to any word processing program or font size. This means that,
if you open the file in an application without "word wrap," the words
will appear as a long line that goes off your computer screen. This is
normal! To correct this, either copy/paste the text to your word
processor, or turn on the "word wrap" option. In Microsoft Notepad,
this is under the Edit button.
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