Due to special requests from Classical Conversations families, within our CC Cycle 1 planners, we included reading correlations, book lists, and a Memory Work Review plan to keep the memory work fresh without review becoming cumbersome and overwhelming. Check it out here.
For a basic planner without the booklist, reading correlations, and memory work review plan, we’ve offered several free options in this post. This is not to confuse you (or me) or to make the planning process look complicated or intimidating. It’s just because, as my own personal planner has morphed over the years, I’ve continued to receive requests for past planners I’ve made. Thus, I keep them all here so you can choose your favorite.
Cycle 1 with the Great Commission in Mind
Forego the planning and use ours! After designing curriculum plans for nearly a decade, we’ve developed a Christian Classical Curriculum that integrates the study of the world and the ongoing fulfillment of the Great Commission, with a focus on loving God, His Word, and fellow mankind. For a reading/curriculum plan that overlaps much of the memory work studied during Cycle 1 – with an integrated study of world missions, world empires & geography, fine arts, and science check out our Mission: World Wonders Curriculum Plan.
Note: Although Mission: World Wonders is not directly correlated to the memory work, it includes a more complete study of biology, earth science, and history. The books selected for this reading plan were chosen as long-term resources for students to use when they embark on research and world geography memorization in grades 7+. This study has been designed to be used independently of Classical Conversations®. For families who use Classical Conversations®, the readings assigned in the Mission: World Wonders study overlaps much of the memory work studied during Cycle 1 but is not correlated week by week. This provides an opportunity for ongoing review and integration of the memory work throughout the year.
Note: The following planners may be used with the Foundations Guide 4th or 5th Edition from Classical Conversations. The memory work topics are not included in these planners because the memory work topics organized by week number are considered copyright-protected material.
By using our materials, you agree that you will not upload these files (or altered versions of these files) to other websites (including Facebook). When sharing the content of Half-a-Hundred Acre Wood with others, please share links to our posts. Thank you so much!
CC Cycle 1 Planner with Double-Page Spread
In the following planners, a week is spread across a 2-page layout.
Planner #1: Click on the image below to take a look at our Updated CC Cycle 1 Planner with booklists, reading correlations, and a memory work review plan (pictured above).
Click here to see what’s included in this planner.
Cycle 1 Planners: Single-Page Spreads
In the following planners, a week is on a single page.
Planner #2: This is a checklist-style planner in a single page layout. In the image below, the blank planner page is on the left, and an example of how to use it is shown on the right.
Download Planner #2: PDF version :: MS Excel version
Planner #3: Here’s the single-page list planner, where you can list the lessons underneath each day. In the image below, the blank planner page is on the left, and an example of how to use it is shown on the right.
Download Planner #3: PDF version :: MS Excel version
Other planning resources
CC Reading Correlations: SOTW, MOH, Scholastic Match-Ups
Mission World Wonders Open-and-Go Curriculum Plan
Cycle 1 Reading Plans
Cycle 1 Booklist
Mission World Wonders Reading Plan
Literature Ideas
For some ideas on possible books to include in your Cycle 1 studies, visit:
Amazon Children’s Books > History & Historical Fiction > Ancient History
Amazon Children’s Books > Science, Nature, and How it Works > Nature
Amazon Children’s Books > Science, Nature, and How it Works > Biology
Amazon Children’s Books > Science, Nature, and How it Works > Zoology
Amazon Children’s Books > Science, Nature, and How it Works > Botany
Amazon Children’s Books > Science, Nature, and How it Works > Earth Sciences
Amazon Children’s Books > Arts, Crafts, and Music > Art