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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


 
RELIGION
COMPOSITION & ENGLISH MECHANICS
LANGUAGES
  • Minimum Repertoire of Plain Chant
MATHEMATICS
  • Math U See Primer : Student Kit
  • Math U See Primer : Teacher Pack
  • Starter Set 1 (Manipulatives)
  • Skip Count & Addition Facts CD and Book
SOCIAL STUDIES / WORLD HISTORY
LITERATURE
SCIENCE
FINE ARTS

 

Grade One
Cycle B: Introduction to Basic Skills


RELIGION
COMPOSITION & ENGLISH MECHANICS
  • WriteShop Primary, Book A (Teacher’s Guide)
  • WriteShop Primary, Book A (Activity Set Worksheet Pack)
LANGUAGES
  • Minimum Repertoire of Plain Chant
MATHEMATICS
  • Math U See Alpha : Student Kit
  • Math U See Alpha : Teacher Pack
  • Starter Set 1 (Manipulatives)
  • Skip Count & Addition Facts CD and Book
SOCIAL STUDIES / WORLD HISTORY
LITERATURE
SCIENCE
FINE ARTS

 

Grade Two
Cycle C: Bible History & Hands-on Science


 
RELIGION
COMPOSITION & ENGLISH MECHANICS
  • Voyages in English 2006 Grade 1, Student Edition
LANGUAGES
  • Minimum Repertoire of Plain Chant
MATHEMATICS
  • Math U See Beta : Student Kit
  • Math U See Beta : Teacher Pack
  • Starter Set 1 (Manipulatives)
  • Skip Count & Addition Facts CD and Book
  • Math in a Flash Addition flashcards
LITERATURE
SCIENCE
FINE ARTS

 

Grade Three
Cycle D: Ancient History & Anatomy


 
RELIGION
COMPOSITION & ENGLISH MECHANICS
  • Voyages in English 2006 Grade 2, Student Edition
  • Catholic National Reader Volume 2
  • Explode the Code Book 5
  • Explode the Code Book 6
LANGUAGES
  • Minimum Repertoire of Plain Chant
MATHEMATICS
  • Math U See Gamma : Student Kit
  • Math U See Gamma : Teacher Pack
  • Starter Set 1 (Manipulatives)
  • Skip Count & Addition Facts CD and Book
  • Math in a Flash Multiplication flashcards
SOCIAL STUDIES / WORLD HISTORY
LITERATURE
SCIENCE
FINE ARTS
  • Art With a Purpose : Artpac 3


 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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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