Celebrating the Whimsy & Wonder of Childhood

Exploring the Stories of the Past

Step into the past through living books, meaningful mapwork, creative projects, and rich lessons that help history come to life.

Nature Study

Discovering Wonder in Nature

Slow down and notice the beauty of the seasons through nature walks, observation, poetry, art, and gentle hands-on learning.

Penmanship

Cultivating Confidence

Build strong handwriting habits through gentle practice, classic passages, and meaningful written work.

Woven History & Geography Series

The Woven History and Geography series takes students on an adventure as they discover the great tapestry of history through rich, story-based learning. Designed especially for upper elementary learners, these guides bring history and geography to life through engaging lessons filled with meaningful connections, creative projects, and hands-on exploration.

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What families are saying

I am honestly blown away by the American History year long curriculum. I have used the Leif Erickson guide and absolutely loved this, so I don’t know why I am surprised! This guide is even better... I will use Woven as my main guide now.

— Alana

This is the most lovely apple unit study. I enjoyed how beautiful it was but also how comprehensive the activities are. All ages of my children could be involved.

— Lucy

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There is something especially joyful about the month of June. The days are long, the garden is growing, and summer begins to settle in around us. The season of sunshine, birdsong, and simple rhythms is a special reminder to savor the slow moments of Summer.

June also invites us into a season of adventure. Playing in cool creeks, wandering through strawberry fields, taking slow walks in the golden light of late afternoons, and watching for fireflies as evening falls lead us to places that only Summer can go.

Inside this FREE guide, you will find ideas to help you intentionally plan for the month of June. Through seasonal things to observe, book basket suggestions, and recommended Cottage Schoolhouse resources to enjoy, I hope this serves as helpful inspiration for your homeschool, encouraging you to notice the beauty of June and enjoy this season with your children.

New in the shop! Celebrating America is filled with:

✏️ Patriotic Copywork (print and cursive)
📚 Book list and book report pages
🗺️ Geography & state study pages
📜 Word Building
🇺🇸 Patriotic lesson and craft ideas

A few Woven History & Geography Updates 🗺️
American History Year Two is currently being written and is set to release this summer. Like Year One, it will be a bundle of resources:
• Westward Expansion
• Growing a Nation

Westward Expansion is currently available. Students explore the first half of the 1800s, journeying alongside explorers, pioneers, and Indigenous peoples during a rapidly changing time in America.

Growing a Nation (releasing this summer) explores the second half of the 1800s, including slavery, the Civil War, reconstruction, immigration, and the Industrial Revolution.

Visit https://www.cottageschoolhouse.com/historyandgeography to learn more!

Adventure through the night sky this summer with the Night Sky Guide 🌔✨

This resource is filled with hand drawn illustration, a beautiful book selection, engaging lessons, and delightful crafts.

The Summer Solstice Guide 🌻
A beautifully curated book list, delightful lessons, intentional art, and engaging activities to bring joy to your learning this summer.

Available as the individual guide or get all 4 seasons as a discounted bundle ☀️

Homeschool Planning FREEBIE 🌸
For the past few years, I’ve been using Google spreadsheets to plan our homeschool. As much as I love paper planners, I was running into the issue of fitting everything into traditional weekly spreads.

Since our homeschool style is a mixture of daily core subjects, along with a healthy dose of loop scheduling and seasonal learning, creating my own spreadsheet has been so helpful.

My planning template is free on the blog! Comment PLANNER and I’ll send you a direct link ✨

Explore the busy oak tree in our delightful Animal Homes guide. This collab with @christybeasley is one of my favorites! Her art is so beautiful, and the resources included are so fun! This would be a perfect resource for summer! 🌳

Introduce your child to the beautiful art of cursive handwriting with this easy-to-use, Charlotte Mason–inspired printable guide! The Cursive Penmanship Primer is designed to help students develop clear, legible cursive while learning to read and recognize cursive letters through gentle, structured practice.

Summer is coming🌻
Can you believe that we will welcome the new season next month?! The Summer Solstice guide is a beautiful resource filled with crafts, activities, lessons and book suggestions to help you savor the season. You can enjoy the guide all together or sprinkle it throughout the coming months.

This guide is also available in a bundle that includes Autumn, Winter and Spring.

Over 100 pages of ocean themed learning for summer! ☀️ Simply print, cut, and enjoy in morning baskets, sensory bins, or through your learning time.

This has been the most fun collab with @christybeasley art! We created a learning collection for all four seasons so you always have something fun to enjoy!

The Weather Guide is filled with so many fun projects! Students will explore meteorology tools through science experiments, learn about kinds of weather through art, and engage in a variety hands on lessons!

It’s truly such a fun resource! ☀️🌡️☁️

This bundle includes all four seasons and is designed to bring a gentle, engaging rhythm to your homeschool day. Created in collaboration by Christy Beasley Creative and Kessler Patillo of The Cottage Schoolhouse, each seasonal collection includes over 100 printable pages filled with hands-on learning and meaningful daily activities.

Included in This Bundle
• Spring Learning Activity Collection
• Summer Learning Activity Collection
• Autumn Learning Activity Collection
• Winter Learning Activity Collection

Each season is thoughtfully designed to support early learners with printable activities for morning time, literacy, math, and seasonal fun.

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Celebrating the Whimsy & Wonder of Childhood

Woven History & Geography Series

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