Welcome to Mater Amabilis, a free online Pre-K-8 Charlotte Mason style curriculum for Catholics.
Before beginning please read the introduction and license agreement.
The tabs across the top of the page will help you navigate through the various levels. The links to the right will guide you in using the program. The table below explains the various levels equivalent to their U.S. grade levels, U.K. grade years and approximate age ranges.
Mater Amabilis Level |
Approx. Age Range |
Corresponding Grade Level |
Prep Level |
4-6 years old |
Preschool/Kindergarten (US)Year 1 (UK) |
Level 1B |
6-7 years old |
1st grade (US)Year 2 (UK) |
Level 1A (Year 1 & 2) |
7-9 years old |
2nd & 3rd grade (US)Years 3 & 4 (UK) |
Level 2 (Year 1 & 2) |
9-11 years old |
4th & 5th grade (US)Years 5 & 6 (UK) |
Level 3 (Year 1 &2 ) |
11-13 years old |
6th & 7th grade (US)Years 7 & 8 (UK) |
Level 4 |
13-14 years old |
8th grade (US)Year 9 (UK) |
Please note that the resources listed in the Mater Amabilis curriculum are suggestions meant to give you a clear picture of what is recommended at each level. They are not set in stone. If you find a suitable resource that you prefer, please feel free to substitute.
Looking for the High School levels? Check out the Mater Amabilis High School forum and be sure to see the high school page for an example of a Charlotte Mason high school curriculum from and actual PNEU syllabus.
For questions and support in implementing the curriculum please join the Mater Amabilis Forum on Facebook where you can find valuable feedback and encouragement from the many families that use the Mater Amabilis curriculum.
Mater Amabilis (MAH-tare Ah-MAH-bee-lease) translated from Latin means Mother Most Lovable and is a title of Our Lady in the Litany of Loreto (Mother Most Amiable). Mary, under the title of Mater Amabilis, is our patron and our model. The inspiration for the name comes from the Catholic parish of the same name in Ambleside, England where Charlotte Mason lived and worked.The Mater Amabilis curriculum is placed under the patronage of The Blessed Virgin Mary under the title Mater Amabilis and Blessed John Cardinal Newman.We are 100% faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, the Holy Father Pope Francis and the Bishops in communion with him.
