The Homemaker's Calling

The year

Thirty-six weeks. Three academies. Fifteen modules. Girls log in from home. Claire, Meg, and Adelaide teach the halls. Mrs. Hale is headmistress.

Junior Academy classroom

Ages 10–12

Junior Academy

Claire Bennett · Claire teaches this hall

Responsibility, character, basic homemaking, beginning cooking, hygiene, etiquette, family participation, and personal safety.

Intermediate Academy classroom

Ages 13–15

Intermediate Academy

Margaret Callahan · Meg teaches this hall

Independent household skills, meals, grocery shopping, budgeting basics, hospitality, communication, healthy boundaries, and leadership.

Senior Academy classroom

Ages 16–18

Senior Academy

Adelaide Harrington · Adelaide teaches this hall

Adult household management, financial literacy, marriage preparation, parenting education, insurance, taxes, and the Household Management Challenge.

Fifteen modules

The outline is public. Sitting for class opens after membership, week by week from the first day of class.

Module 01 · Weeks 1, 2, 3

Becoming a Young Woman of Character

Integrity, humility, self-respect, emotional maturity, and the difference between gentleness and allowing mistreatment.

  • Integrity when nobody is watching
  • Humility without self-erasure
  • Keeping your word
  • Respect with boundaries
  • Learning from mistakes

Module 02 · Weeks 4, 5, 6, 7

Homemaking 101

Homemaking as household management: routines, cleaning, organization, and creating a peaceful home.

  • Homemaking is home management
  • Morning and evening routines
  • Cleaning with a plan
  • Decluttering and storage
  • Preparing a home for guests

Module 03 · Weeks 8, 9

Laundry & Clothing Care

Sorting, labels, stains, folding, ironing, closet care, and basic sewing so clothing lasts.

  • Reading care labels
  • Sorting and washing
  • Stain treatment
  • Folding and hanging
  • Buttons, hems, and small repairs

Module 04 · Weeks 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

Cooking & Kitchen Skills

Safety, recipes, meals, baking, grocery shopping, budgeting food, and cooking for a family.

  • Kitchen and knife safety
  • Measuring and recipes
  • Breakfast through dinner
  • Meal planning
  • Grocery budgeting and leftovers

Module 05 · Weeks 16, 17, 35

Running a Household

Calendars, bills, utilities, inventories, records, and the leadership required to run a home.

  • Family calendars
  • Utilities and bills
  • Household inventory
  • Important documents
  • Maintenance schedules

Module 06 · Weeks 18, 19, 20

Money Before Marriage

Banking, budgets, credit, insurance, taxes, and recognizing financial abuse before adulthood.

  • Checking and savings
  • Budgets that work
  • Credit, interest, and debt
  • Insurance and taxes
  • Financial secrecy and coercion

Module 07 · Weeks 21, 22

Hospitality & Hosting

Welcoming guests, table setting, holidays, potlucks, overnight visitors, and gracious conversation.

  • A welcoming home
  • Casual and formal tables
  • Menus and invitations
  • Hosting church gatherings
  • Thank-you notes

Module 08 · Weeks 23, 24

Etiquette & Social Graces

Introductions, dining, digital manners, church and funeral etiquette, and public conduct.

  • Introductions and listening
  • Dining manners
  • Digital and texting etiquette
  • Church, wedding, and funeral conduct
  • Punctuality and RSVPs

Module 09 · Weeks 25, 26

Communication in the Family

Listening, disagreement, apology, family meetings, and the truth that peace is not silence about harm.

  • Active listening
  • Expressing needs
  • Conflict without cruelty
  • Recognizing manipulation
  • Asking for help

Module 10 · Weeks 27, 28

Christian Family Values

Prayer, Scripture, stewardship, traditions, church life, and learning your own family's convictions.

  • Faith in ordinary days
  • Family worship and prayer
  • Service and compassion
  • Traditions worth keeping
  • Denomination and family differences

Module 11 · Weeks 29

Preparing for Marriage

Character over chemistry, shared values, money, warning signs, consent, and questions couples must ask.

  • Character versus attraction
  • Shared faith and values
  • Money and household expectations
  • Red flags and coercive control
  • Premarital counseling

Module 12 · Weeks 30

Child Development & Future Parenting

Safe caregiving, milestones, routines, attachment, and the preparation parenting actually requires.

  • Infant and child development
  • Safe feeding and childproofing
  • Positive discipline
  • Recognizing child abuse
  • Shared parental responsibility

Module 13 · Weeks 31

Home Safety & Emergencies

First aid, fire, weather, 911, emergency kits, documents, and a family meeting place.

  • Calling 911
  • Fire and carbon monoxide
  • First-aid awareness
  • Emergency kits and documents
  • Evacuation plans

Module 14 · Weeks 32

Self-Care & Personal Presentation

Hygiene, rest, nutrition, mental health, modest presentation, and the truth that caregivers must be cared for.

  • Hygiene and health appointments
  • Sleep, food, and movement
  • Stress and asking for help
  • Dressing for the occasion
  • Self-respect

Module 15 · Weeks 33, 34, 36

Education, Purpose & Talents

Finishing school, college or trade, work, ministry, leadership, and using God-given gifts.

  • Finishing high school
  • College, trades, and enterprise
  • Time and goal stewardship
  • Community service
  • Gifts used for family and neighbor

All 36 weeks

Week 1 through week 36. Open a slideshow from campus, or sit for class in the week that is assigned after you enroll.

  1. Week 1Welcome & the Call to Character

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  2. Week 2Integrity When No One Is Watching

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  3. Week 3Humility, Boundaries & Self-Respect

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  4. Week 4Homemaking Is Home Management

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  5. Week 5Morning & Evening Routines

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  6. Week 6Cleaning as Stewardship

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  7. Week 7Organization & Decluttering

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  8. Week 8Laundry Foundations

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  9. Week 9Clothing Care & Simple Sewing

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  10. Week 10Kitchen Safety & Sanitation

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  11. Week 11Recipes, Measuring & Kitchen Tools

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  12. Week 12Breakfast & Simple Cooking

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  13. Week 13Lunch, Dinner & Baking

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  14. Week 14Meal Planning & Grocery Shopping

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  15. Week 15Cooking for Family & Guests / Food Stewardship

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  16. Week 16How a Household Runs

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  17. Week 17Calendars, Bills & Household Records

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  18. Week 18Money Stewardship Foundations

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  19. Week 19Banking, Saving & the Household Budget

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  20. Week 20Credit, Debt & Financial Red Flags

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  21. Week 21The Heart of Hospitality

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  22. Week 22Setting the Table & Hosting

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  23. Week 23Etiquette & Social Graces

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  24. Week 24Digital Wisdom & Public Conduct

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  25. Week 25Communication in the Family

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  26. Week 26Conflict, Forgiveness & Boundaries

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  27. Week 27Christian Family Values

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  28. Week 28Faith in the Home & Family Traditions

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  29. Week 29Relationships & Marriage Preparation

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  30. Week 30Child Development & Caregiving

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  31. Week 31Home Safety & Emergencies

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  32. Week 32Self-Care & Personal Presentation

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  33. Week 33Education, Gifts & Purpose

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  34. Week 34Leadership, Service & Community

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  35. Week 35The Household Management Challenge

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  36. Week 36Graduation — A Young Woman Prepared

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