Simple. Joyful. Engaging.
A Charlotte Mason Curriculum
Built on the principles of minimalism, Without Doors simplifies homeschooling and delivers a rich Charlotte Mason education. Whether you’re brand new to homeschooling or a seasoned homeschooler, you’ll find a generous educational feast with none of the overwhelm.
Where to Start
Embrace a simplified homeschool.
Choose a guide that aligns with your students’ ages and family’s needs.
Looking for complementary resources? Optional Bible Studies and The Book of Centuries pair beautifully with any book.
About the Curriculum
A generous feast, without the clutter
Without Doors uses the principles of minimalism to deliver a rich Charlotte Mason education, making it a wonderful fit whether you’re brand new to Charlotte Mason or years into your homeschool journey. Each book lays out weekly lessons on a simple two-page spread, with everything you need noted on the supply list, so there’s no guesswork about what to gather before you begin.
Without Doors facilitates good habits in students and families including: narration, nature journaling, map-drawing, keeping a Book of Centuries, copywork, dictation, keeping a Commonplace Book, artist study, composer study, learning hymns, poetry recitation, and more.
“Never be within doors when you can rightly be without.”
Why Charlotte Mason?
An education that is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life
Charlotte Mason was a British educational reformer whose philosophy is still trusted in homes and schools around the world today. She believed education should be “an atmosphere, a discipline, a life,” lived out through short lessons, living books, and narration, alongside a full feast including nature study, artist and composer study, poetry recitation, and more.
You don’t need to be a Charlotte Mason expert to bring her philosophy home. Without Doors offers step-by-step guidance so you can implement her methods with confidence, spreading the same generous educational feast Ms. Mason envisioned, without feeling overwhelmed.
Where to Start
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about Without Doors, from where to start to how it all works, is right here.
It is named after Charlotte Mason’s famous quote, “Never be within doors when you can rightly be without.”
Charlotte Mason was a British educational reformer at the turn of the 20th century. She wrote volumes of material and trained educators in her unique educational philosophy. Her philosophy is so rich that it is still used in schools and homes around the world today. She emphasized providing a living education for students by focusing on short lessons, including living books and narration, and serving a full educational feast, including special studies such as nature study, poet study, recitation, copywork, narration, artist study, composer study, hymn study, etc.
Without Doors was created using the valuable principles of minimalism. The result is a curriculum that eliminates clutter in weekly lessons, sparks joy in learning, and provides the rich foundation of a Charlotte Mason education with the simplicity of one bound book. All the content is coordinated around a time and place, creating a rich, immersive experience and a harmony of lessons. The family-style books available are: Early America, Modern America, Ancient World, Middle Ages & Renaissance, Modern World, United Kingdom, and Canada. The high school books available are: America, Ancient World, Middle Ages & Renaissance (available by spring 2027, and Modern World (available by spring 2028).
You do not need to be proficient in Charlotte Mason’s principles to use Without Doors. Each book includes a simple parent guide that provides step-by-step guidance and valuable resources equipping you for success.
However, we recommend that you read Charlotte Mason’s volumes, beginning with Home Education, Volume 1. Her books are rich and timeless, and reading them will allow you to learn the Charlotte Mason method directly from the source.
Experienced Charlotte Mason families will appreciate the simplicity and authenticity of Without Doors.
Preschool (ages 3-4) and Kindergarten (ages 5-6) prepare students for formal lessons and give children a foundation in a Charlotte Mason education during the early years. If your oldest student is 6 or 7, Primary is a gentle introduction to formal lessons.
Charlotte Mason recommends that elementary students begin studying the history of their native country, so Early America is a great place for American families to start. (United Kingdom and Canada are also available.) However, if that doesn’t work for your family, or if you prefer to begin with a different book, be reassured that each book includes a full feast of appropriate content for students in 1st-8th grade.
After beginning the history of their native country, Charlotte Mason adds more streams of history including the study of a neighboring country and world history. United Kingdom and Canada can be used to study the history a neighboring country. Ancient World, Middle Ages & Renaissance, and Modern World are world history resources.
Meet the Creator
Hello! I’m Ann.
A veteran homeschool mom of four and founder of Four Square Community, I created Without Doors to bring simplicity and joy into our homeschool, and I pray it does the same for yours.
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