YSS

Young Statesmen/Stateswomen Society

Course curriculum

1. MENTOR PREP 1: Welcome to YSS! Here is your First Week Pre-Launch!
2. MENTOR PREP 2: INTRO VIDEO, and INTRO TO MEDALLIONS
3. Explaining the YSS Medallions
4. MENTOR PREP 3: What is the YSS Overview? How does the YSS Binder work?
5. MENTOR PREP 4: YSS Book Club
6. YSS Transition to Scholar ["T2S"] and YSS Book Club T2S
1. Welcome
2. First Monday for kids - DISCOVER: Binder, Medallions, Book Club and TWIH
3. First Wednesday for Kids - EXPLORE: Book Club and Fall B Quarterly Event
4. First Friday for Mentors- Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. About This Section
2. Cresting Orientation Video
3. YSS Basics, Quarterly Calendars and TWIH Tie-Ins
4. Master Mentor Binder Forms
5. Club, Service, Book Club, Quarterly Event and Hero Packets
6. Goal Area Samples
7. YSS Book Club Links and Commonplace Book Printables
8. Mentor and Youth Coaching Videos
9. YSS Mission Statement in ASL: 8-Minute Tutorial
10. YSS Mission Statement in ASL: Sign along, with voice and captions [30 seconds]
11. BONUS MENTORING AUDIO: How to Really (get kids to) do Scholar Phase!
12. BONUS MENTORING VIDEO: "Living in Abundance - The Hidden Ingredient of Great Homeschooling" by Ian & Emma Cox
1. PREPARATION: What you need for September B
2. August A4 - Planning for FALL B; Next Week Family Reset
1. Welcome to YSS! Orientation, Fall Calendar, and Parent Intro for September Book Club
2. PREPARATION: What you need for September B
3. The Family Tune-Up: A Mini Reset!
4. The 6-Month Inventory, "No," and Purge [printable binder pages included]
5. Mentor Prep: Master Mentor Resources
1. September B1 (9/14/26) - DISCOVER: Hero Spotlight & YSS Book Club
2. September D1 (9/7/26) - Transition to Scholar: Margaret Thatcher, TWIH & YSS Book Club
3. September B1 (9/7/26) - EXPLORE: Book Club and Quarterly Event
4. September B1 (9/11/26) - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
5. PREPARATION: What you need for October B
6. September B2 (9/14/26) - DISCOVER: Personal History
7. September D2 (9/14/26) - Transition to Scholar: Personal History
8. September B2 (9/16/26) - EXPLORE: Personal History
9. September B2 (9/18/26) - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
10. September B3 (9/21/26) - DISCOVER: U. S. Constitution - Three Branches of Government and the Seven Articles of the Constitution
11. September D3 (9/21/26) Transition to Scholar: U.S. Constitution
12. September B3 (9/23/26) - EXPLORE: U. S. Constitution: Checks and Balances, Making Laws, Family Constitution
13. September B3 (9/25/26): Debriefing, Preparation and Coaching
14. September B4 (9/28/26) DISCOVER: Club Assembly & TJEd Online Meetup
15. September B4 (9/29/26) - EXPLORE: Online Meetup
16. September B4: Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. PREPARATION: What you need for October B
2. October B1 (10/4-10/26) - DISCOVER: YSS Service Project, YSS Book Club
3. October D1 Transition to Scholar: Service, TWIH & YSS Book Club
4. October B1 - EXPLORE: Service
5. October B1 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
6. PREPARATION: What you need for November B
7. October B2 - DISCOVER: Spelling
8. October D2 Transition to Scholar: Spelling
9. October B2 - EXPLORE: Spelling
10. October B2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
11. October B3 - DISCOVER: Food Storage
12. October D3 Transition to Scholar: Food Storage
13. October B3 - EXPLORE Food Storage
14. October B3 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation (YSS Online Meetup on Monday!)
15. October B4 - Club Assembly
16. ===October B4 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. PREPARATION: What you need for November B
2. November B1- DISCOVER: Heroes and Hannah Hendee; Book Club Debriefing
3. November D1 Transition to Scholar: Hannah Hendee, TWIH & YSS Book Club
4. November B1- EXPLORE: Book Club; The Hero's Journey
5. November B1- Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation: The Hero's Journey
6. PREPARATION: What you need for December B
7. November B2- DISCOVER: Child Care
8. November D2 Transition to Scholar: Child Care
9. November B2- EXPLORE: Child Care
10. November B2: Debrief Child Care; Prepare Heritage Arts and Handwork
11. BONUS MENTORING AUDIO: How to Really (get kids to) do Scholar Phase!
12. November B3 - DISCOVER: Handwork and Heritage Arts
13. November D3 Transition to Scholar: Handwork and Heritage Arts
14. November B3 - EXPLORE: Handwork and Heritage Arts
15. November B3: Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
16. November B4: Thanksgiving (and other) Resources
1. Fall B Fifth Week Orientation & Preparation
2. The Family Reset
3. Family Reset, Step 1: Simplify
4. Family Reset, Step 2: Family Reading
5. Family Reset, Step 2 VIDEO: TJEstimonial - The Family Reset & the Healing and Transformative Power of the Classics
6. Family Reset, Step 2 - Family Readaloud Study Guide: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
7. Family Reset, Steps 3 - 4: Core Phase Fun & Group Activities
8. Family Reset 5-6: Hold Back; Lead Out
9. Fall B Review; Winter B Overview; Resource Links
10. Fall B Fifth Week Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. YSS Book Club Links and Commonplace Book Printables
2. September B: The Boxcar Children
3. October B: Farmer Boy
4. November B: The Phantom Tollbooth
5. December B: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
6. January B: Misty of Chincoteague
7. February B: My Side of the Mountain
8. March B: Esperanza Rising
9. April B: Mary Poppins
10. May B: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
11. June B: Hidden Figures - Young Readers' Edition
12. July B: A Cricket in Times Square
13. August B: The Borrowers
14. September A: Pinocchio
15. October A: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
16. November A: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
17. December A: Pollyanna
18. BONUS MIC INTRO AUDIO: Pollyanna
19. BONUS MIC STUDY GUIDE: Pollyanna
20. January A: The Trumpet of the Swan
21. February A: The Little Prince
22. March A: The Rescuers
23. April A: D’Aulaire’s Book of Norse Myths
24. May A: Number the Stars
25. June A: The Black Stallion
26. July A: Understood Betsy
27. MIC INTRO AUDIO: Understood Betsy
28. Mentor Prompt and Study Guide: Understood Betsy
29. DEBRIEFING AUDIO: Understood Betsy
30. August A: Aesop's Fables
1. CINCINNATUS/JOAN OF ARC YOUNG STATES(WO)MAN AWARD
2. About Cincinnatus
3. About Joan of Arc
4. The Hero's Journey
5. Mentoring The Hero's Journey
6. Who are the heroes in your neighborhood?
7. The Superhero Origin Story
8. Why be a hero?
9. Starting to Define Your Mission
10. Statesmen and Heroes
1. The Lamp of Learning Medallion
2. About Benito Juarez
3. About Abigail Adams
4. Music
5. Science
6. Mathematics
7. History
8. Spelling
9. Penmanship
10. Poetry
11. Literature
12. Writing
13. WRITING - Deep Dive Mentoring: Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater: Teaching/Learning Writing the TJEd Way
14. Art
15. Theater
1. How to lead a discussion for adult group by Rachel DeMille
2. How to Lead a Youth Discussion by Ian and Emma Cox
3. How to lead a child or family discussion group by Emma Cox and Rachel DeMille
4. The Mighty, Miraculous, Magical Pen
5. "The Dialectic: The Art and Science of Learning Through Disagreement" by Oliver James DeMille
6. Cultivating the Art of Conversation by Rachel DeMille
1. The Outstanding Citizen Medallion
2. About George Washington
3. About Rosa Parks
4. Local History
5. Local Government
6. State/Provincial History
7. State/Provincial Government
8. Declaration of Independence
9. The U.S. Constitution
10. The Bill of Rights
11. The Bill of Rights Deep-Dive Mentoring - DRAGONS, DOGS OR HEROES: The Great Freedom Challenge for Today’s Youth...How to Prepare, and How to Win
1. The Georgic Freedom Medallion
2. About Gandhi
3. About Sacagawea
4. Physical Fitness
5. Savings and Investment
6. Home Business
7. Health
8. Workshop, Rachel DeMille: Georgic Health
9. Deep Dive Mentoring: I Am, I Can, I Ought, I Will - Supplying Family Vision and Leadership through Mother Culture (TJEd and Charlotte Mason)
10. First Aid
11. Cooking
12. Handwork & Heritage Arts
13. Survival
14. Food Storage
15. Gardening
16. Animal Care
17. Auto Maintenance
18. Household Maintenance
1. The Casper ten Boom/Hannah Hendee Family & Spiritual Values Medallion
2. About Casper ten Boom
3. About Hannah Hendee
4. Family Finance
5. Child Care
6. Family Government
7. Personal History
8. Family History & Genealogy
9. Conflict Resolution
10. Personal Safety
1. The Leadership Excellence Medallion
2. About Winston Churchill
3. About Margaret Thatcher
4. Public Speaking
5. U.S. (or your country) History
6. World Geography
7. Foreign Language
8. World Religions
9. World Civilizations
10. History of a Foreign Nation
11. Etiquette and Protocol
12. Diplomacy
1. The Father Damien/Mother Teresa Hands in Service Medallion
2. About Father Damien
3. About Mother Teresa
4. Introduction to YSS Service
5. Being a Servant Leader
6. Making a Difference
7. Community Projects & Finding Your Gift
8. Physical Fitness Service Opportunities
9. Seeing the Need
10. Love Languages
11. Strengthening Your Neighborhood
12. Being a Noticer
13. Feed a Lonely Heart & Valentines Day Fun
14. Scatter Sunshine
15. The Extra Mile
16. Self-Care
17. Serving Even (Especially) When It's Hard - and having safe boundaries

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Leadership Education (TJEd)

YSS

Course curriculum

ORIENTATION I: Mentor Prep for New Families

ORIENTATION II: First Week Content for New Families

YSS Mentoring Vault

AUGUST A

Summer/Fall Mini Reset and Fall B Prep with Calendar

SEPTEMBER B

OCTOBER B

NOVEMBER B

FALL B DEBRIEFING / WINTER B PREP: Calendar

The YSS Book Club

Cincinnatus/Joan of Arc and the Hero's Journey

The Benito Juarez/Abigail Adams Lamp of Learning Medallion

Lamp of Learning: Literature Resources

The George Washington/Rosa Parks Outstanding Citizen Medallion

The Gandhi/Sacagawea Georgic Freedom Medallion

The Casper ten Boom/Hannah Hendee Family & Spiritual Values Medallion

The Winston Churchill/Margaret Thatcher Leadership Excellence Medallion

The Father Damien/Mother Teresa Hands in Service Medallion

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$135.00

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