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Grammar School with STAA

Our Basic Recommended Book List

   
 

The following lists our recommended books for each grade. You will not be buying every book or only the books listed. Students have a wide variety of abilities and aptitudes; schooling--especially homeschooling--needs to be adapted to different children in different ways. Your advisor will work with you to (a) match each child’s strengths and weaknesses to specific materials; (b) combine your students in texts and subjects; (c) choose a religion, history and science focus for the family for the year; and (d) weave materials you may already have or would prefer to use into your family’s course plan.

Books and materials are purchased by the family from various sources; provider names and addresses, order codes and prices are included in the program packet. Costs for materials per child can range from $200.00 to $500.00, depending on the grades levels of your children and resources already available to you. Many of the materials are used for two or more years and most are non-consumable.

Pre-First
Cycle A: Getting Started


Social Studies & Literature

Five in a Row

Fine Arts
Drawing Book of Animals
Child-sized Masterpieces
Wee Sing the Bible
Classical Kids

Religion
Beginner’s Bible
St. Joseph Baltimore/1st Communion

Language Arts
Professor Phonics
Handwriting without Tears
Big Thoughts for Little People
Writing in Narrative A

Languages
Minimum Repertoire of Plain Chant

Math
Math U See Primer

Science
Five in a Row

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Grade One
Cycle B: Introduction to Basic Skills


Social Studies & Literature
Five in a Row

Fine Arts
Draw Write Now 6
Faith & Life 1
Beginning in Music 1
Classical Kids

Religion
Faith & Life 1
St. Joseph Baltimore/1st Communion

Language Arts
Little Angel Readers
Handwriting without Tears 1
Writing in Narrative B

Languages
Minimum Repertoire of Plain Chant

Mathematics
Math U See Alpha

Science
Kids’ Nature Book
Draw Write Now #6
 

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Grade Two
Cycle C: Old Testament History & Hands-on Science


Social Studies
Child’s Bible History
Beginner’s Bible

Literature
Landscape with Dragons
The Paideia Program

Fine Arts
Draw Write Now 4 or 5
Child’s Book of Art: First Words
Beginning in Music 2
Classical Kids

Religion
St. Joseph Baltimore/1st Communion
Beginner’s Bible

Language Arts
Little Angel Readers
Handwriting without Tears 2
Voyages in English 1

Languages
Minimum Repertoire of Plain Chant

Mathematics
Math U See Beta

Science
Original Backyard Scientist

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Grade Three
Cycle D: Egyptian History & Anatomy


Social Studies

Gift of the River: Ancient Egypt Pyramids: 50 Hands-on Activities (w/caveats)

Literature
Landscape with Dragons
The Paideia Program


Fine Arts
Artpac 3
Art-with-an-Active-Eye Notebook
Beginning in Music 3
Classical Kids


Religion
St. Joseph Baltimore #1

Language Arts
Catholic National Reader 2
W.I.S.E Guide for Spelling
Handwriting without Tears 3
Voyages in English 2


Languages
Minimum Repertoire of Plain Chant

Math
Math U See Gamma

Science
My Body Book
Blood & Guts

 

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Grade Four
Cycle E: Greek History & General Science


Social Studies

Greenleaf Guide Set:
Famous Men of Greece

Literature
D’Aulaire’s Book of Myths
Children’s Homer
Archimedes & the Door to Science
Aesop’s Fables

Fine Arts/Art
Drawing Textbook
National Gallery of Art: Art &
Beginning in Music 4-5
Music & Moments with the Masters


Religion
My Path to Heaven

Language Arts
Catholic National Reader 3
W.I.S.E Guide for Spelling
Handwriting without Tears 4
Voyages in English 4


Languages
English from the Roots Up

Math
Math U See Delta

Science
Developing Critical Thinking
with Science, Book 2

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Grade Five
Cycle F: Roman History & Physics


Social Studies

Introduction to Classical Studies
Greenleaf Guide Set: Famous Men of Rome
Golden Children’s Bible
D’Aulaire’s Book of Myths
 

Literature
STAA Roman Reading List

Fine Arts
Drawing Textbook
STAA Introduction to Architecture
Beginning in Music 4-5
Classical Kids


Religion
St. Joseph Baltimore #1

Language Arts
Golden Children’s Bible
W.I.S.E Guide for Spelling
Writing Can Help 3
Voyages in English 5


Languages
English from the Roots Up

Math
Math U See Epsilon

Science
Usborne’s Book of Science: Physics
Our Amazing Bridges

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Grade Six
Cycle G: Old World History & Biology


Social Studies & Literature

Old World & America
Taking the Mystery Out of Studying Art History
STAA Old World Reading List

Fine Arts
Draw Squad
Taking the Mystery Out of Studying Art History
Beginning in Music 6-7
Music & Moments with the Masters

Religion
St. Joseph Baltimore #2

Language Arts
Catholic National Reader #4
W.I.S.E Guide for Spelling
Writing Can Help 3
Winston Grammar
Comprehensive Story Writing


Languages
Prima Latina

Math
Math U See Epsilon

Science
Usborne’s Book of Science: Biology

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Grade Seven
Cycle H: American History, Civics & Chemistry


Social Studies & Literature

Geography: A Literature Approach
Child’s Story of America
STAA New World Reading List

Fine Arts
Artistic Pursuits 4-6, Book 1
Beginning in Music 6-7
Meet the Great Composers, Vol. 1


Language Arts
Schuster’s Bible History
W.I.S.E Guide for Spelling
Writing Can Help 5PR
Easy Grammar Plus
Comprehensive Story Writing
The Essay Handbook


Languages
Latina Christiana 1

Math
Math U See Zeta

Science
Usborne’s Book of Science: Chemistry

Smithsonian MicroChem XM 5000

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Grade Eight
Cycle i: World History, Geography & Earth Science


Social Studies & Literature

Christ & the Americas
STAA New World Reading List
Government
Constitution of the US: An Intro


Fine Arts
Artistic Pursuits 4-6, Book 1
Beginning in Music 6-7
Music & Moments with the Masters


Religion
Faith & Life 8

Language Arts
Catholic National Reader #5
W.I.S.E Guide for Spelling
Writing Can Help 5B
Easy Grammar Plus
Elementary Diagramming
Wordsmith


Languages
Latina Christiana 2

Math
Math U See Pre-Algebra

Science
Exploring Creation w/Physical Science (earth science section only)

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