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What our customers are saying!
"Our family's experience with 'Between the Lines Home Education' has been incredibly positive. From the Music Appreciation to the Picture Study, Mathematics, British History, and Natural Science lesson plans, each subject has brought valuable knowledge and enjoyment into our home.
The ease of use has been a significant advantage for us, allowing us to focus more on the joy of learning together rather than the stress of planning and preparation. "
- Neely (mom of 4, aged 4 to 13)
Proud winner of 2026/27 Prestige Award!
Between the Lines are honoured to have been chosen as the winner of the Home Education Specialist of the Year by Prestige Awards (North England) for 2026/27.
"Because this award is largely based on customer testimonials and positive feedback, I want to say a heartfelt thank you 💓 💓 💓 to the many families I've had the pleasure of supporting on their homeschooling journeys over the years. Knowing that one's work has such a positive effect on your children, makes it all the more rewarding!"
Jacqui Herrmann (owner, Between the Lines)
See what's inside our Lesson Plans ...
Below are some images of what is included in our Lesson Plans. Another great way to try before you buy is to download the FREE Sample Week, Resource List and Scope & Sequence that is available on each Product page.
Enjoy a rich feast of learning as a family...
Are you looking for a family-centred approach to home education, where all the planning and sourcing of material is handled for you? Leaving you and your child free to enjoy a rich feast of learning?
Between the Lines Home Education uses the tried and tested methods, techniques and principles introduced by Charlotte Mason to provide you and your family with a comprehensive home education curriculum, with open-and-go lesson plans all laid out for you.
Charlotte Mason was a Christian British educator who invested her life in improving the quality of children's education in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Although Mason’s Christian beliefs are intertwined throughout her philosophy, many of her ideas can still hold great value to those who hold a different faith or no faith if they resonate with you as a parent. We provide some tips in our FAQ on how the curriculum can still be used regardless of your faith.
The Between the Lines curriculum follows the basic principles of the Charlotte Mason educational philosophy as follows:
Children are born persons: Every one of our precious children are unique and have been created for a particular purpose. They are naturally curious and eager to learn. We as parents just need to cherish and support that curiosity and eagerness.
Education is an Atmosphere: Children learn best in a real homely atmosphere, where they can experience nature, life and real objects directly. During a lesson, the focus should be on the book or learning material and how your child responds to it. Your job as the parent is to take a backstage role and be the loving and kind supporting structure for your child to learn and grow.
Education is a Discipline: For lessons to flow well and for everyone in the family to be able to enjoy learning together, children cannot do as they please. Charlotte Mason gives lots of advice to parents as to how to form good habits of discipline so that your child can be joyfully obedient.
Education is a Life: Living ideas are presented to the child through well-chosen living books and natural objects. Living books are those books written in a story-like form by an enthusiastic author who has experienced what they have written first-hand. It is not a summary of dry facts as you would find in most textbooks.
Please browse our FAQ for more information on the Charlotte Mason approach.
The Between the Lines Lesson Plans ensure that you have:
* Tips on how to create a timetable structured according to Charlotte Mason principles
* A year planner structured according to three 12-week terms
* A FREE Resource list of everything you'll need for the year
* A FREE Scope and Sequence list of every topic covered
* Complete daily and/or weekly lesson plans for each subject
* Example assessment questions per term per subject
* Guidance on how to implement Charlotte Mason principles