Blossom and Root Fifth Grade / Level 5 Full Bundle
Blossom and Root

Blossom and Root Fifth Grade / Level 5 Full Bundle

Blossom and Root Level 5 is a beautiful, creative, and robust year of fifth-grade curriculum designed for children ages 10 - 13.  This creative and imaginative Charlotte Mason-inspired fifth grade curriculum provides weekly prompts for nature study, artist studies, picture studies, art projects, suggested literature selections with corresponding hands-on activities, geography and social studies prompts, a hands-on and highly adaptable science program (with options for multiple learning styles), reading lessons, copywork and narration, journaling prompts, and more!

Recommended Ages

5th Grade (Designed for Ages 10-13)
Style
Nature-BasedScreen-FreeLiterature-BasedHands-On

Nature-Based, Creative, Secular Home Education
Our approach to parenting and homeschooling is largely inspired by our love of nature, literature, and the arts. Charlotte Mason’s teachings and the Waldorf philosophy had a huge impact me as a mom, and a former kindergarten teacher, and I wanted to give my daughters the best possible start I could, filled with delight, wonder, and play.

At Blossom and Root, our resources are Charlotte Mason and Waldorf-inspired. While we do not follow a purist approach to either philosophy, their influences are threaded throughout our curricula (in a fully secular way.) For this reason, it is helpful and important to familiarize yourself with both before determining whether or not our resources will be a good fit for you and your family.

Blossom and Root is inspired by both Charlotte Mason and Waldorf philosophies

We highly recommend familiarizing yourself with the Charlotte Mason approach to language arts, especially the practices of narration, copywork, and dictation, as these are the foundational practices for Blossom and Root in Levels 0 and up. These practices look quite different from the language arts approach you’ll find in most schools today. If you feel your child needs more support with writing, grammar, and spelling, you can always supplement our curricula with other resources.

Self-Direction
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Blossom and Root Fifth Grade / Level 5 Full Bundle
$162.00 USD

Skills

What kids will learn
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All-in-One
All-in-One
ELA
ELA
Science
Science
Geology
Geology
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Writing
Handwriting
Handwriting
Art
Art
Nature Study
Nature Study
STEM
STEM
Astronomy
Astronomy
Social Studies
Social Studies
Earth Science
Earth Science

Our mission

At Blossom and Root, we believe that curriculum is meant to support and encourage both parent and child in their educational journey. We are committed to creating high-quality, creative, secular homeschool curriculum and resources that empower the parent educator and inspire the young learner.

Our story

I’m Kristina, and I’m the mama of Blake and Brice. I started Blossom & Root in 2015 to share our home education journey with other nature-based homeschooling families. Soon after I started blogging, I began developing our secular, hands-on, creative, and adaptable curriculum. We now offer preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first through sixth grades, U.S. history, and Book Seeds (STEM-centered, nature-based mini-unit studies.) As a former kindergarten teacher, elementary tutor, arts programming director and educator, ECE teacher, and ECE assistant director, I am passionate about providing secular homeschooling materials that honor creativity, make space for curiosity, and center nature around us and within us.

Learn More about Blossom and Root

Watch Modulo's interview with Kristina Garner, Homeschool Mom, Teacher and Founder of Blossom and Root.

FAQ: Additional Details about Blossom and Root Fifth Grade / Level 5 Full Bundle

Most of our lessons can be divided up into about two to three hours (split between independent work and focused time together), four to five days a week. Our lessons are short--most of them around twenty to twenty-five minutes long. We want your child to have LOTS of time for free play and outside time, and believe they can have a rich learning experience without spending their entire day buried in worksheets.

Parents who need a secular curriculum for their child (recommended for ages 10 to 13.)

Parents who want their child’s year to be filled with exposure to the arts, nature, science, and quality children’s literature

Parents who need a curriculum that builds academic foundations in a developmentally appropriate way and moves at their child’s own unique pace

Busy parents who need a program with minimal prep time each week (about forty-five minutes)

Parents on a budget that cannot afford to spend hundreds of dollars on a boxed curriculum package

Parents who want their child’s homeschooling experience to be beautiful, rich, and full of delight

Parents with hands-on learners

Parents who need a curriculum that includes Bible study or a religious perspective

Parents who want a curriculum that their child can do completely independently. While we foster independence in Level 5 Language Arts, our curriculum still requires focused time together each week for science.

Parents who prefer workbooks to hands-on activities

Parents who want an online school experience for their child

Parents who need an academic program for their child that mirrors what is being taught in brick-and-mortar schools

Parents who need every supply, book, and material for their year included in their purchase (Our curriculum is designed to use a few basic art supplies, typical household items, and many books that can be found at a library or for purchase used)

Your child should be reading the phonemes, graphemes, and morphemes covered in Levels 0 - 4 with confidence. (Please see the scope and sequences provided on each level's page for reference.) If your child needs more support in this area at this time, we highly recommend supplementing with a full, comprehensive phonics curriculum like All About Reading so that they can get additional reading support while continuing to explore and enjoy the rich literature and hands-on activities in our language arts curriculum.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide ANY refunds, returns, or exchanges. Due to the nature of a digital download, these options are NOT available. Please be certain of your decision before you purchase this curriculum. If you have any technical difficulties downloading your curriculum, please contact us immediately and we will help you.

Math is not included in Levels 1 and up. You will need to add a math curriculum of your choosing. Some favorite options with Blossom and Root families include Math with Confidence, Wild Math, Beast Academy, and Right Start Math. See our "resources" page for more details on these recommendations.

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Meet Kristina

Kristina Garner, the voice of Blossom & Root, wrote this curriculum for parents looking for an elementary education for their child with an emphasis on nature, the arts, quality literature, and a hands-on approach to learning. She has a B.A. in theatre from the University of Colorado at Denver, is ECE teacher and director certified, and spent over 15 years working with children ages 2 1/2 to 13 in a variety of educational and outreach settings. She homeschools her two daughters and dedicates her time and energy to developing high-quality educational materials for homeschooling parents. Her passion for the arts and nature in education drives her to create the best possible curriculum and materials for home-based education.

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ManishaCEO and Founder

I was so pleased to discover Blossom and Root when I first started working on Modulo. It's an extraordinary, nature-based program designed by a teacher and homeschool mom that our families love. It's one of my favorite resources for families looking for a screen-free, nature-based approach.