Updated edition! English Lessons Through Literature is a unique program which combines the gentleness of Charlotte Mason's methods with the thoroughness of classical methods. Each level of this program has three lessons per week for thirty-six weeks for a total of 108 lessons per year. Level A is intended for first or second grade. Each lesson includes copywork, a literature selection to be read aloud, a poem, and an Aesop’s fable. Copywork selections are from the literature, poetry, and maxims. Each week includes a narration or a picture study. Literature selections include beloved children's classics such as The Velveteen Rabbit and Pinocchio. All literature selections are in the public domain in the United States. Optional workbooks are available for each level.