Build Your Library
Emily Cook · Build Your Library · Grades PreK-8
Secular eclectic families wanting CM-influenced literature-based learning without busywork or crafts, with maximum flexibility
$200-300/year
Overview
Build Your Library is a CM-influenced secular literature program created by Emily Cook, designed to run on library books rather than expensive box sets. Daily lesson plans (250+ pages per level) walk families through reading, narration, copywork, and discussion using a flexible weekly schedule. The anti-craft, no-busywork stance is a deliberate signal. Pinterest-homeschool families won't love it. The library dependency is the main logistical barrier; families without strong library systems struggle to source the required books each week.
Strengths
- •Affordable
- •library-friendly
- •purposefully secular with diverse perspectives
- •no busywork or unnecessary crafts
- •flexible scheduling
- •daily lesson plans (250+ pages per level)
- •K-12 coverage
- •updated book lists with diverse perspectives
Limitations
- •Requires extensive library access
- •math/spelling/grammar/phonics sold separately
- •less structured than alternatives
- •Parent must select library holds
Best fit for
Secular eclectic families wanting CM-influenced literature-based learning without busywork or crafts, with maximum flexibility
The honest read
The anti-craft, no-busywork stance is a major draw. Parents who hate Pinterest-homeschool love this. Emily Cook actively updates book lists for diversity and secular alignment. The library dependency is the main logistical barrier; families without strong library systems struggle.
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Secular eclectic families wanting CM-influenced literature-based learning without busywork or crafts, with maximum flexibility
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Build Your Library
$200-300/year