PNEU Programme 94 Form II Book List

Last year I wrote a post with a list of all the books mentioned in PNEU Programme 94 for Form I (or first through third grades) students. As I wrote then, PNEU Programme 94, which lists the books and resources each Form would be using over the course of the term, was the last one published before Ms. Mason’s death in early 1923. This Programme, as my friend Dawn puts it, is the last Programme “we know of from Charlotte Mason’s life.” As my son is now squarely in Form II (or fourth through sixth grades), I thought I’d re-visit Programme 94 and make a list of all the books for Form II as well!

As a bibliophile, I love these lists as they’ve introduced me to books I would never have heard of otherwise. I appreciate them even more, though, as a homeschooling mom because they give me great ideas and suggestions for books to use in our own homeschool. For instance, because our homeschool co-op ended this year, we’ll need to begin doing a few subjects on our own, including composer study. I was excited to find what looks to be a wonderful resource in The Book of the Great Musicians by P. Scholes.

I’ll again preface this list by saying that I’m posting it purely for informational purposes and not so anyone feels pressured to use these exact books in their own homeschool. It’s interesting to me to see what the students whose families used these Programmes were reading, and more specifically, what Ms. Mason herself chose for them. And, as I said above, I like to use these lists to get ideas for what we can use in our homeschool. While this is definitely not the case for every book listed below, I think it’s interesting to look at the style and kinds of books they were using for different subjects and use that information when considering what to use in our own school time.

Each title is linked to an online version of that particular book if I have been able to find one. I also included the name of the author and publisher as listed in the Programme if available. And I have linked to a modern reprint, also if available, though I can’t vouch for all of these links as I don’t own most of them. In cases where I do own a copy of the book listed, I’ve linked to that particular version. All of the others are purely for informational purposes. Overall, I can say that Yesterday’s Classics and Living Book Press have done a wonderful job of publishing high-quality reprints of classics and I have been pleased with every single book I’ve purchased from both of these businesses. If you are looking for a book that is not listed below, I’d highly recommend checking out these two publishers to see if they offer that title. And if you see any modern reprints that I’ve left out, please let me know!

Also, there is a note in Form II that was not present for the Form I book list that I thought was interesting: “In homeschool rooms where there are children in A as well as B, both forms may work together, doing the work of A or B as they are able.”

PNEU Programme 94 Form II Book List

(Forms and how they equate to grades is explained well here.)

Bible Lessons

The Paterson Smyth books were meant to be read by the teacher prior to the lesson and then used after the passage was read and narrated “to bring the passage home to the children.”

* I believe “A”PCK is a typo as Smyth’s books are generally listed as being published by SPCK
** This is not the same version mentioned in the Programme but a modern version from the same publisher.

Sunday Reading

(This was in the Bible Lessons section.) Sunday reading is listed as optional in the Programme. There are also suggestions for Sunday occupations of “Century Books” as well as “Mottoes in Beautiful Lettering.”

* The front page of Bengali Schooldays lists the author as Dorothy “Y” Batley.

Private Daily Bible Reading

(This was in the Bible Lessons section.)

Writing

English Grammar

English History

French History

General History

* The British Museum for Children was used for teacher reference. The link goes to the copy found in the Charlotte Mason Digital Collection.

Citizenship

* I was not able to find the Blackie version of Brutus online, but Charlotte Mason Poetry has a good article on why these specific versions were used as well as a few scanned copies of other Lives.

Geography

* Thank you to Dawn Tull for providing this link.
** Outdoor Geography was used for teacher reference.

Natural History

Under Geography as well as this section, “Scouting” is referenced, and more specifically, the tests offered in a Parents’ Review article from June, 1920, which I believe Charlotte Mason Poetry just recently published. (Brittney McGann also just published a book about this topic that looks fantastic!)

* Thank you to Dawn Tull for providing this link.
** A Nature Study Guide was used for teacher reference and the link is to the 1924 version which was released after this particular Programme.
*** The book link for Life and her Children is from a different publisher than the one mentioned in the Programme, though it’s from the same era.

Arithmetic

* The Teaching of Mathematics to Young Children was used for teacher reference. This article is also available at Charlotte Mason Poetry.

Practical Geometry

* I’m not sure if The School Set of Mathematical Instruments is literally a set of instruments or a book of some kind, but I’m putting it here for reference.

Latin

* I’m not sure if this is the correct book as Jones is not listed as an author and it is not from Blackie. I’m linking to it here for reference.

French

Drawing

Recitations

Under Recitations is listed: “Psalm 33, and two suitable passages of about twelve verses each from (a) Joshua, (b) St. Mark’s Gospel. Two Christmas hymns. A scene from Shakespeare’s King John, or, from The Foresters [see titles under “Reading” below]. Two poems from A Book of Verse…”

Reading

* This link is to the copy of Bulfinch’s Age of Mythology that we own. It includes Age of Fable.

Music

Musical Appreciation

Singing

* Ten Minutes’ Lessons in Sight-Singing was used for teacher reference. The link goes to Miss. Mason’s Music which offers a wonderful guide to go with this book!

Drill

* I was not able to find online versions of Ball Games and Breathing Exercises or Music for Use in Mrs. Wordsworth’s Classes, but Charlotte Mason Poetry posted a very helpful article detailing drill and how it was done.

Work

* The version linked for The Little Girl’s Sewing Book is from a different publisher.
** This may be a mistake. There is another book by the same author as The Little Girl’s Sewing Book under the title, The Little Girl’s Knitting and Crochet Book.

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