Ambleside Online  4.7/5 (86)

Comment: My kids are thriving with AO.

Comment: We are just finishing our first year of AO and couldn’t be happier. The literature choices are intentional and have become family favorites. School hardly feels like “school” when your nose is in a great book! The vocabulary was a challenge at first, but I was amazed at how quickly she began to comprehend more and more! I tried a boxed curriculum before, but this truly was the best fit for us!

Comment: We are in Year 1 and LOVING it. My daughter loves all of the stories and is retaining so much of it just by reading and narrating. She loves the music (hymns, folksongs, and composer studies), and is inspired by the artist studies. From an early age she loved to collect rocks, sticks, and other items from outside so nature study comes natural to her. We truly found the best way for her to learn. We started reading to her at birth so the transition to formal lessons came easy. Not only does my daughter enjoy what she's learning, but I enjoy the books as well and even in Year 1 I'm learning new things every day. If you're looking to teach using great literature, Ambleside Online is the way to go. Read through their website about how to approach each aspect and then jump in.

Comment: We have used Ambleside Online for 8 years with 3 children and absolutely love it. The depth and breadth of study is wonderful. The resources available via the website are vast and the community of AO families is incredibly encouraging and helpful.
I'm thankful we found Ambleside Online and recommend it heartily!

Comment: We’ve used AO for 3 years now and love it! If you understand the principles behind Charlotte Mason, it makes using so much easier.

Comment: You need to have a working knowledge of Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education to make this work, but that's reasonably easy to find out, either from her books, or from the many CM podcasts and blogs out there. Once you have that, Ambleside Online is a wonderful resource to implement CM's philosophy. I have grown so much in learning alongside my kids, they have a phenomenal vocabulary and interest in everything, all through using CM and AO.

Comment: We have been using AO for 7 years for both our daughters and we love it! It is amazing and we couldn’t homeschool without it. It is a rich education indeed!!

Comment: I’ve been using AO for my 7 sons for the past 8 years. The connections my boys have made, depth of literature and independence they’ve gained by doing the work of their education is gold. Year 7 is our favorite so far. It’s truly a feast of an education. It’s a challenging curriculum and all my different learners have been well accommodated.