Ambleside Online Year 2 36-Week Schedule

The week's reading can be divided up in whatever way works best for your family. Some students prefer sticking to one book and finishing a chapter in one sitting. Other students find it hard to focus for too long on one book and need to break up each week's reading over two days or even into five short daily segments. For that reason, we offer suggested reading for a

Week to allow parents to break that down into a tailored daily plan to fit their individual needs.

To this book schedule should be added daily penmanship, phonics, and math, as well as weekly nature study, art, music, and handicrafts. Correspond history readings with a timeline or century book and map. This PR article on Book of Centuries, as well as other PR articles about history, may be helpful. Foreign language may also be started.

Suggested Additional Books for Free Reading
Heidi by Joanna Spyri
A Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney
Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales
Pied Piper of Hamlin by Robert Browning
Abraham Lincoln by Ingri D'Aulaire
Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle (sensitive readers: be aware that the child loses a hand in this story)
Chanticleer and the Fox Barbara Cooney's is one version
Along Came A Dog by Meindert De Jong
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angli

Week 1
The Bible
An Island Story ch 22 Harold
Trial and Triumph 10. Charlemagne Protector of the Church (742-814 AD)
The Little Duke - first half of chapter 1
Tree in the Trail chapter 1
Burgess Animal Book I Jenny Wren Gives Peter Rabbit an Idea, II Peter and Jumper Go To School
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Lamb's or Nesbit's Shakespeare: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Pilgrim's Progress: about 800 words every week (you can download a text file that is broken down into weekly readings for two years, or 72 portions)

Week 2
The Bible
An Island Story ch 23 The Battle of Stamford Bridge
Child's History of the World ch 47 Two Empires, Two Empires (ch 45 in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 12 The Dark Ages/Story of Mankind ch 29 Charlemagne
The Little Duke - second half of chapter 1
Tree in the Trail chapter 2, 3
Burgess Animal Book III More of Peter's Long-Legged Cousins, IV Chatterer and Happy Jack Join
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 1
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 3
The Bible
An Island Story ch 24 The Battle of Hastings
If you're using Synge's The Discovery of New Worlds, you can read ch 13 King Arthur and His Knights
The Little Duke - first half of chapter 2
Tree in the Trail chapter 4
Burgess Animal Book V The Squirrels of the Trees, VI Striped Chipmunk and His Cousins
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 2
Pilgrim's Progress
Parables of Nature ch 4 Knowledge Not The Limit of Belief

Week 4
The Bible
An Island Story ch 25 William the Conqueror - The Story of Hereward the Wake
Child's History of the World ch 49 The End of the World (ch 47 in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 14 The Hero of Two Nations/Story of Mankind ch 30 Fury of the Norsemen
The Little Duke - second half of chapter 2
Tree in the Trail chapter 5, 6
Burgess Animal Book VII Johnny Chuck Joins the Class, VIII Whistler and Yap Yap Join the Class
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 3
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 5
The Bible
This Country of Ours ch. 1 (How the Vikings...) OR Lief the Lucky by D'Aulaire (both cover the same material)
Trial and Triumph 11. Alfred the Great Christian King (847-899 AD)
The Little Duke - first half of chapter 3
Tree in the Trail chapter 7
Burgess Animal Book IX Two Queer Little Haymakers, X Prickly Porky and Grubby Gopher
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 4
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 6
The Bible
An Island Story ch 26 William the Conqueror - Death of the King
The Little Duke - second half of chapter 3
Tree in the Trail chapter 8, 9
Burgess Animal Book XI A Fellow with a Thousand Spears, XII A Lumberman and an Engineer
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 5
Pilgrim's Progress
Parables of Nature ch 6 The Light of Truth

Week 7
The Bible
An Island Story ch 27 The Story of William the Red
Child's History of the World ch 50 Real Castles (ch 48 in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 15 The Hardy Northmen/Story of Mankind ch 31 Central Europe
The Little Duke - first half of chapter 4
Tree in the Trail chapter 10
Burgess Animal Book XIII A Worker and a Robber, XIV A Trader and a Handsome Fellow
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 6
Lamb's or Nesbit's Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 8
The Bible
An Island Story ch 28 Henry I - The Story of the "White Ship"
The Little Duke - second half of chapter 4
Tree in the Trail chapter 11, 12
Burgess Animal Book XV Two Unlike Little Cousins, XVI Danny's Northern CousinsS, and Nimbleheels
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 7
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 9
The Bible
An Island Story ch 29 The Story of King Stephen
Child's History of the World ch 51 Knights and Days of Chivalry (ch 49 in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 16 How the Northmen Conquered England /Story of Mankind ch 32 Chivalry
Trial and Triumph 12. Anselm Theologian, Monk, Archbishop (1033-1109 AD)
The Little Duke - first half of ch 5
Tree in the Trail chapter 13
Burgess Animal Book XVII Three Little Redcoats and Some Others, XVIII Mice with Pockets, and Others
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 8
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 10
The Bible
An Island Story ch 30 Henry Plantagenet - The Story of Gilbert and Rohesia OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 17 A Spanish Hero
The Little Duke - second half of ch 5
Tree in the Trail chapter 14, 15
Burgess Animal Book XIX Teeny Weeny and his Cousin, XX Four Busy Little Miners
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 9
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 11
The Bible
An Island Story ch 31 Henry Plantagenet - The Story of Thomas a Becket
Child's History of the World ch 52 A Pirate's Great Grandson (ch 50 in 1st ed)
The Little Duke - first half of ch 6
Tree in the Trail chapter 16
Burgess Animal Book XXI Flitter the Bat and His Family, XXII An Independent Family
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 10
Pilgrim's Progress
Parables of Nature ch 8 A Lesson of Hope

Week 12
The Bible
An Island Story ch 32 Henry Plantagenet -The Story of the Conquest of Ireland
Child's History of the World ch 53 a Great Adventure ch 51 in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 18 The First Crusade
The Little Duke - second half of ch 6
Tree in the Trail chapter 17, 18
Burgess Animal Book XXIII Digger and His Cousn Glutton, XXIV Shadow and His Family
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Understood Betsy: ch. 11
Pilgrim's Progress

Exam Week

Week 13
The Bible
An Island Story ch 33 The Story of Richard Coeur de Lion
Child's History of the World ch 54 Tick-Tack-Toe; Three Kings in a Row (ch 52? in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 19 Frederick Barbarossa/Story of Mankind ch 33 The Strange Double Loyalty
Trial and Triumph 13. Bernard of Clairvaux Lover of Christ (1090-1153 AD)
The Little Duke first half of ch 7
Tree in the Trail chapter 19
Burgess Animal Book XXV Two Famous Swimmers, XXVI Spite the Marten and Pekan the Fisher
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 1
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 14
The Bible
An Island Story ch 34 Richard Coeur de Lion - The Story of How Blondel Found the King
An Island Story ch 35 John Lackland - The Story of Prince Arthur
The Little Duke second half of ch 7
Tree in the Trail chapter 20, 21
Burgess Animal Book XXVII Reddy Fox Joins the School, XXVIII Old Man Coyote and Howler the Wolf
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 2
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 15
The Bible
An Island Story ch 36 John Lackland - The Story of the Great Charter
The Little Duke first half of ch 8
Tree in the Trail chapter 22
Burgess Animal Book XXIX Yowler and His Cousin Tufty, XXX Some Big and Little Cat Cousins
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 3
Lamb's or Nesbit's Shakespeare: All's Well That Ends Well
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 16
The Bible
An Island Story ch 37 Henry III of Winchester - The Story of Hubery de Burgh
The Little Duke second half of ch 8
Tree in the Trail chapter 23, 24
Burgess Animal Book XXXI Bobby Coon Arrives, XXXII Buster Bear Nearly Breaks Up School
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 4
Pilgrim's Progress
Parables of Nature ch 9 The Circle of Blessing

Week 17
The Bible
An Island Story ch 38 Henry III of Winchester - The Story of Simon de Montfort
Child's History of the World ch 55 Three Kingdoms in West Africa (ch 53? in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 20 The Third Crusade/Story of Mankind ch 34 Turks Took the Holy Land
Trial and Triumph 14. Peter Waldo and the Waldensians Faithful to the Word (1130-1217)
The Little Duke first half of ch 9
Tree in the Trail chapter 25
Burgess Animal Book XXXIII Buster bear's Big Cousins, XXXIV Unc' Billy and Old Mrs. Possum
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 5
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 18
The Bible
An Island Story ch 39 Henry III - The Story of the Poisoned Dagger
An Island Story ch 40 Edward I - The Little War of Chalons
The Little Duke second half of ch 9
Tree in the Trail chapter 26, 27
Burgess Animal Book XXXV Lightfoot, Blacktail and Forkhorn, XXXVI Bugler, Flathorns and Wanderhoof
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 6
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 19
The Bible
An Island Story ch 41 Edward I - The Lawgiver- The Story of the First Prince of Wales
An Island Story ch 42 Edward I - The Hammer of the Scots
The Little Duke first half of ch 10
Seabird chapter 1
Burgess Animal Book XXXVII Thunderfoot, Fleetfoot and Longcoat, XXXVIII Two Wonderful Mountain Climbers
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 7
Lamb's or Nesbit's Shakespeare: Cymbeline
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 20
The Bible
An Island Story ch 43 Edward II of Caernarvon - The Story of King Robert the Bruce and Bohun
An Island Story ch 44 Edward II of Caernarvon - The Story of the Battle of Bannockburn
The Little Duke second half of ch 10
Seabird chapter 2, 3
Burgess Animal Book XXXIX Piggy and Hardshell, XL The Mammals of the Sea
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 8
Pilgrim's Progress
Parables of Nature ch 11 Active and Passive

Week 21
The Bible
An Island Story ch 45 Edward III of Windsor - The Story of the Battle of Sluys
An Island Story ch 46 Edward III of Windsor - The Story of the Battle of Crecy
Trial and Triumph 15. Francis of Assisi The Lesser Brother (1181-1226)
The Little Duke first half of ch 11
Seabird chapter 4
Pagoo: ch. 1
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 9
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 22
The Bible
An Island Story ch 47 Edward III of Windsor - The Story of the Siege of Calais
Child's History of the World ch 56 Bibles Made of(ch 54? in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 21 The Days of Chivalry/Story of Mankind ch 35 City Air
The Little Duke second half of ch 11
Seabird chapter 5, 6
Pagoo: ch. 2
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 10
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 23
The Bible
An Island Story ch 48 Edward III of Windsor - The Story of the Battle of Poitiers
Child's History of the World ch 57 John, Whom Nobody Loved OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 22 Queen of the Adriatic
The Little Duke first half of ch 12
Seabird chapter 7
Pagoo ch 3
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 11
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 24
The Bible
An Island Story ch 49 Richard II of Bordeaux - The Story of Wat Tyler's Rebellion
An Island Story ch 50 How King Richard Lost His Throne
The Little Duke second half of ch 12
Seabird chapter 8, 9
Pagoo: ch. 4
Poetry of Eugene Field and James Whitcombe Riley
Wind in Willows: ch. 12
Pilgrim's Progress
Parables of Nature ch 13 Not Lost, but Gone Before

Exam Week

Week 25
The Bible
Child's History of the World ch 58 A Great Story Teller (ch 55 in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 23 The Story of Marco Polo/Story of Mankind ch 36 Right to be Heard
Child's History of the World ch 59 Thing-a-ma-jig (ch 56 in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 24 Dante's Great Poem/Story of Mankind ch 37 People of Middle Ages
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley (break it up however works best this term)
Seabird chapter 10
Pagoo: ch. 5
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - Prologue (it's long; this is an enjoyable readaloud that can be stretched into the summer)
Pilgrim's Progress
Parables of Nature ch 14 Motes in the Sunbeam

Week 26
The Bible
Child's History of the World ch 60 Thelon Gest Wart Hate Verwas (ch 57 in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 25 The Maid of Orleans
An Island Story ch 51 Henry IV of Bolingbroke - The Story of the Battle of Shrewsbury
Trial and Triumph 16. Elizabeth of Hungary Servant of the Poor (1207-1231)
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 11, 12
Paggo ch 6
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - Robin and the Tinker
Lamb's or Nesbit's Shakespeare: Macbeth
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 27
The Bible
An Island Story ch 52 Henry IV of Bolingbroke - The Story of How Prince Hal was Sent to Prison
An Island Story ch 53 Henry V of Monmouth - The Story of the Battle of Agincourt
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 13
Pagoo: ch 7
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - The Shooting-Match at Nottingham
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 28
The Bible
Child's History of the World ch 61 Off With the Old, On With The New (ch 58 in 1st ed) OR Synge's Discovery of New Worlds ch 29 The Invention of Printing/Story of Mankind ch 38 Crusades
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 14, 15
Pagoo: ch. 8
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - Will Stutely rescued by his Good Companions
Pilgrim's Progress
Parables of Nature ch 15 Red Snow

Week 29
The Bible
An Island Story ch 54 Henry VI of Windsor - The Story of the Maid of Orleans
An Island Story ch 55 Henry VI of Windsor - The Red Rose and the White
Trial and Triumph 17. John Wyclif Morning Star of the Reformation (1330-1384)
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 16
Pagoo: ch. 9
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - Robin Hood turns Butcher
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 30
The Bible
An Island Story ch 56 Edward IV - The Story of Queen Margaret and the Robbers
An Island Story ch 57 Edward IV The Story of the Kingmaker
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 17, 18
Pagoo: ch.10, 11
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - Little John goes to the Fair at Nottinghamtown
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 31
The Bible
An Island Story ch 58 Edward V - The Story of the King Who was Never Crowned
An Island Story ch 59 Richard III - The Story of the Two Little Princes in the Tower
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 19
Pagoo: ch. 12, 13
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - How Little John lived at the Sheriff's House
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 32
The Bible
An Island Story ch 60 Henry VII - The Story of the Make-Believe Prince
An Island Story ch 61 Henry VII - The Story of Another Make-Believe Prince
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 20, 21
Pagoo 14, 15
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - Little John and the Tanner of Blythe
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 33
The Bible
This Country of Ours ch 2. The Sea of Darkness And the Great Faith of Columbus OR Columbus by D'Aulaire (spend 3 weeks)
Trial and Triumph 18. John Huss Forerunner of the Reformation (1369-1415)
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 22
Pagoo: ch. 16
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - Robin Hood and Will Scarlet
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 34
The Bible
This Country of Ours ch 3. How Columbus Fared Forth Upon the Sea of Darkness And Came To Pleasant Lands Beyond OR Columbus by D'Aulaire (spend 3 weeks)
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 23, 24
Pagoo: ch. 17, 18
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - The Merry Adventure with Midge the Miller
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 35
The Bible
This Country of Ours ch 4. How Columbus Returned in Triumph OR Columbus by D'Aulaire (spend 3 weeks)
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 25
Pagoo: ch. 19
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - Robin Hood and Allan a dale
Lamb's or Nesbit's Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors
Pilgrim's Progress

Week 36
The Bible
This Country of Ours ch 5. How America Was Named
Joan of Arc by Diane Stanley
Seabird chapter 26, 27
Pagoo: ch. 20
Poetry of Christina Rossetti
Robin Hood - Robin seeketh the Curtal Friar of the Fountain (this book can be finished over summer break)
Pilgrim's Progress
Parables of Nature ch 16 Whereunto?

Exam Week