A Simple Advent Family Study: A Charlotte Mason-Inspired Journey for the Whole Family

Simplicity. Reflection. Joy.

A Simple Advent is a beautiful, Charlotte Mason-inspired curriculum designed to guide your family through the Advent season with intentionality and wonder. This four-lesson study offers a gentle way to prepare your hearts for Christmas, helping you focus on the joy, peace, and hope of the season while connecting as a family.

Through Scripture, hymns, picture study, poetry, and hands-on activities, your family will explore the true meaning of Christmas. Each lesson encourages reflection through meaningful readings, narration exercises, and creative expressions like coloring pages, prayers, and crafts. Stories of the Nativity and traditional hymns help bring the season to life, immersing your family in its timeless beauty.

This study is about more than lessons—it’s about creating memories. Whether you’re singing carols, engaging in copywork, or enjoying classical music together, A Simple Advent invites your family to slow down and embrace the simple joys of the season. Adaptable for any schedule, it can be used over four days or four weeks, allowing you to celebrate Advent in a way that fits your family’s rhythm.

Discover the beauty of preparing for Christmas with A Simple Advent—a time to connect, reflect, and cherish the season as a family.

A Simple Advent is the perfect choice for families seeking to cultivate meaningful traditions while preparing their hearts for Christmas. Inspired by Charlotte Mason’s gentle approach to education, this curriculum invites your family to connect deeply with the Advent season through engaging activities and rich, reflective literature. By focusing on themes like joy, peace, and hope, A Simple Advent offers more than just a lesson plan—it creates an atmosphere of togetherness and reverence that extends beyond the holiday season.

Whether you’re singing hymns, reading Scripture, exploring art, or sharing quiet moments of prayer and creativity, this study helps your family slow down and savor the beauty of Advent. Each activity is thoughtfully designed to engage children and adults alike, making it a joy to prepare for Christmas together.

A Simple Advent includes four complete lessons, with each lesson featuring:

• A suggested four-day lesson grid
• Bible reading and printable Scripture poster
• Hymn study with music and printable poster
• Picture study of beautiful art
• Poetry, prayer, and seasonal reflections
• Hands-on activities, including art projects and crafts

Consumable pages include copywork for four ability levels (Bible or poetry) and a coloring page loosely based on the copywork

With A Simple Advent, your family can enjoy a peaceful, Christ-centered approach to the Christmas season while creating lasting memories that celebrate the joy and meaning of the holiday.

You can grab the first complete lesson to see if A Simple Advent is right for you and your family here.

Creating A Simple Advent has been a heartfelt journey, inspired by the traditions and values our family holds dear. Every year, we slow down during the weeks leading up to Christmas, setting aside time to read beautiful stories, reflect on Scripture, and engage with the season’s beauty in meaningful, hands-on ways. This study invites us to immerse ourselves in the spirit of Advent through hymns, poetry, fine art, and Scripture, helping us cultivate joy, peace, and hope in our daily lives.

We sing beloved carols, create art projects, and share quiet moments of prayer and reflection, making the story of Christ’s birth come alive in our home. Following this Charlotte Mason-inspired approach has deepened our family’s connection to each other and to the true meaning of Christmas, creating memories we cherish year after year.

You can grab the first lesson for free above or, if you’re ready to see more, go here to the Grace in Homeschool shop to grab it now!