Curriculum Guide

Math:  Saxon Math

Reading:  McGuffey’s Readers, Chapter Books

Grammar:  Taught in context with reading and writing; Building Christian English Series by Rod and Staff Publishers, Inc.

Spelling:  McGuffey’s Spelling, The Original Blue Back Speller by Noah Webster

Science:  Apologia, Answers in Genesis, BJU Press, Shepherd Science, Home Science Tools

Social Studies:  Mystery of History by Hobar, Notgrass History Homeschool Curriculum

Literature plus more:

  • Dr. Seuss-Grade Level Pre-K and up
  • Aesop’s Fables-Grade Level 2
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett-Grade Levels 2-3
  • Little House on the Prairie Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder-Grade Levels 3-4
  • Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White- Grade Level 3
  • Helen Keller by Margaret Davidson-Grade Levels 3-5
  • Two Years Before the Mast by R. H. Dana- Grade Level 4
  • Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell- Grade Level 4
  • White Fang by Jack London-Grade Level 5
  • Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare-Grade Level 5
  • Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry-Grade Level 5
  • Call of the Wild by Jack London-Grade Level 5
  • All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot-Grades 5 and up
  • The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis-Grade Levels 5-6
  • Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes-Grade Level 5
  • Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Marguerite Henry-Grade Levels 5-6
  • The Green Ember by S D Smith-Grade Levels 5-6
  • The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart Grade Levels 6 and up
  • The Secret Garden by F H Burnett-Grade Levels 6-8
  • Hatchet by Gary Paulsen-Level 6-8
  • Madeleine Takes Command by Ethel C Brill-Grade Levels 6-7
  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien-Grade Levels 7-8
  • Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain-Grade Levels 7-8
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain-Grade Levels 7-8
  • Red Scarf Girl by Ji Li Jiang Levels 7-8
  • 1776 by David McCullough-Grade Levels 10-11
  • The Constitution in Exile by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano-Grade Levels 10-11
  • The Great Gatsy by F. Scott Fitzgerald-Grade Level 11
  • Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford-Grade Level 12
  • The Real Lincoln by Thomas DiLorenzo-Grade Level 12
  • You Can Farm by Joel Salatin-Grade Level 12
  • The Author of Light by Dr. Doug Corrigan-Grades 12 and up
  • If the learner is too young to read, have them do “book look” by looking at the print and pictures.DAILY READING PLAN
    1. Shared/Narrative Reading-Teacher reads to the student while the student listens, processes, and comprehends literature.
    2. One To One/Small Group Reading-Student reads to the teacher with direct instruction.
    3. Independent Reading-Student reads books independently.Parent Resources:
  • Slow and Steady Get Me Ready by June R. Oberlander-Birth to 5 years
  • Teaching the Trivium by Harvey and Laurie Bluedorn
  • The Lost Tools of Learning by Dorothy Sayer