Curriculum example A

PreK

Kindergarten

A Children's Bible Story Book
Book of Saints for Catholic Children by Fr. Lord, Glory Story CDs from Holy Heroes
Preschool movable letters and numbers
All About Reading Pre-reading level -OR-
Catholic Heritage Curricula: I Can Find Letter Sounds
Handwriting Without Tears: My First School Book
Preschool Math at Home by Kate Snow -OR-
Catholic Heritage Curricula: I Can Find Numbers Shapes
Making Music Praying Twice or Best of Wee Sing
Melissa & Doug Scissor Skills Activity Pad (age 4+)
Seton PreK Coloring Books
School Zone Bible dot-to-dot maze workbooks
crayons, stencils, blocks, sandbox and playing outside
Beautiful Pictures Books: Lois Lenski's Big Book of Mr. Small, Tale of Peter Rabbit, Father Ben Gets Ready for Mass by Katie Warner, The Grumpy Old Ox by Anthony DeStefano, Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina, The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant, My Visit to the Zoo by Aliki, My Visit to the Aquarium by Aliki, Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert, The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle, Let There be Llamas! by Virginia Kroll, Big Sister and Little Sister by Charlotte Zolotow, The Weight of a Mass by Josephine Nobisso, Goody O'Grumpity by Carol Ryrie Brink, Patrick Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola, Charlie Needs a Cloak by Tomie dePaola, What Can I Give God by Neal Lozano, The Pied Piper of Peru by Ann Tompert, Noah's Ark by Peter Spier, Clown of God by Tomie dePaola, Petook an Easter Story by Caryll Houselander, Our Yard is Full of Birds by Anne Rockwell, Nuts to You! by Lois Ehlert, Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown, The Duchess Bakes a Cake by Virginia Kahl, Rain Drop Splash by Alvin Tresselt, Moja Means One by Muriel Feelings, Jack's Garden by Henry Cole, My Hands by Aliki, My Five Senses by Aliki, Alison's Zinnia by Anita Lobel, Farm Morning by David McPhail, Rabbits & Raindrops by Jim Arnosky, Fishing at Long Pond by William T. George, This Way Home by Lisa Westberg Peters

Kindergarten

ABC/123 Charts, calendar
PreK/K movable letters
Children's Golden Bible
Book of Saints for Catholic Children by Fr. Lord, Glory Story CDs from Holy Heroes
The Sacred that Surrounds Us by Andrea Zachman
All About Reading Program (approx. level 1-2)
Math U See Primer & base ten manipulatives & Three Bear Family Counters
Handwriting Without Tears
Coloring with the Saints from Catholic Heritage Curricula
K Behold & See Science from Catholic Heritage Curricula
Making Music Praying Twice or Best of Wee Sing
Poetry from The Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist
Crayons, stencils, blocks, sandbox, playing outside
Beautiful Picture Books: Tomie dePaola's Favorite Nursery Tales, King of the Shattered Glass by Susan Bellavance, books by Father Lawrence Lovasik, Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen by Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan, Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi, The Holy Twins by Norris and dePaola, Just the Way You Are by Max Lucado, The Song of the King by Max Lucado, The Mission Bell by Leo Politi, The Olden Days by Joe Mathieu, Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall, Queen Esther by Tomie dePaola, Little Rose of Sharon by Nan Gurley, Saint Valentine by Robert Sabuda, A Medieval Feast by Aliki, Rechenka's Eggs by Patricia Polacco, The Lady of Guadalupe by Tomie dePaola, Father Phillip Tells a Ghost Story a Story of Divine Mercy by Lademan and Brindle, The Legend of the Poinsetta by Tomie dePaola, Pedro the Angel of Olvera Street by Leo Politi, Brother Joseph the Painter of Icons by Fr. Augustine DeNoble O.S.B., The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane by C.M. Millen, The Star-Spangled Banner by Peter Spier, God's Little Flower by Chris Driscoll, The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship by Arthur Ransome, Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle retold by Carol Beach York, The Storm Book by Charlotte Zolotow, White Snow Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt, A Tree for All Seasons by Robin Bernard, Manners Can Be Fun by Munro Leaf, A House is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman, What Lives in a Shell? by Zoehfeld (Let's Read and Find Out Science Series), Animals in Winter by Bancroft and Van Gelder (Let's Read and Find Out Science Series), Farming by Gail Gibbons

Grade 1

Kindergarten

Grade 1

ABC/123 Charts, calendar
New Saint Joseph First Communion Catechism
First Year of Sacrament Prep with Parish
A Family of Faith Catechesis for the Whole Family from Sophia Institute Press or participation in Parish Family Faith Formation per guidance of Bishop of Manchester.
Children's Golden Bible
Picture Book of Saints by Fr. Lovasik, Glory Story CDs from Holy Heroes
All About Reading Program (approx. level 2-3)
Math U See Alpha & base ten manipulatives & Three Bear Family Counters
Handwriting Without Tears
Coloring with the Saints from Catholic Heritage Curricula
First Grade Science from Mother of Divine Grace School, Usborne Complete First Book of Nature
Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney
Making Music Praying Twice or Best of Wee Sing
Poetry from the Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist
Crayons, stencils, blocks, sandbox, playing outside
Beautiful Picture Books: PreK and K picture books, books by Father Lawrence Lovasik, The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh, The Big Snow by Hader, One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey, Aesop's Fables for Children, Reader's Digest North American Wildlife Illustrated Guide to 2000 Plants and Animals, Little Angel Readers from Stone Tablet Press

Grade 2

Grade 1

New Saint Joseph First Communion Catechism
New St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism 1 (chapters 1-14)
Second Year Sacrament Prep with Parish (Confession)
A Family of Faith Catechesis for the Whole Family from Sophia Institute Press or participation in Parish Family Faith Formation per guidance of Bishop of Manchester.
Picture Book of Saints, Glory Story CDs from Holy Heroes
All About Reading Program (approx. level 3-4)
All About Spelling
Math U See Beta & base ten blocks & Three Bear Family Counters
Handwriting Without Tears
Second Grade Science from Mother of Divine Grace School and Milliken Seasons and Living Things available from Teachers Pay Teachers
Optional: Science with Plants by Edom & Felstead for more hands on activities
Continental Map Skills B from Catholic Heritage Curricula
Trend Enterprises States & Capitals Flash Cards
Poetry from the Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist, Memorize Psalm 23 and Psalm 100
Second Grade Art Book by Mother of Divine Grace School
Kids Can Draw Favorite Pets by Philippe Legendre and Kids Can Draw Animals of the World by Philippe Legendre
Learn to Crochet (video from Simply Charlotte Mason) or learn to weave using lap loom (builds dexterity and skill in following directions)
Music Theory Made Easy for Kids Level 1 by Lina Ng
Reading Books: books by Father Lawrence Lovasik, Squanto Friend of the Pilgrims by Bulla, A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla, Paul Revere's Ride by Longfellow illustrated by Ted Rand, Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling, Minn of the Mississippi by Holling, The Miraculous Medal by Mary Fabyan Windeatt, Kat Finds a Friend St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Story by Joan Stromberg, The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen illustrated by Rachel Isadora, Devotional Stories for Little Folks and Devotional Stories for Little Folks Too by Nancy Nicholson from Catholic Heritage Curriculum, Saint Vincent de Paul Servant of Charity by Sr. Catherine Ethievant (Along the Paths of the Gospel Saint Books), Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Heidi by Joanna Spyri, American Cardinal Readers

Grade 3

Grade 2

Grade 3

Child's Bible History by Bishop Knecht
New St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism 1 (chapters 15-22)
Reference for pictures to show to child: This is My Body This is My Blood Miracles of the Eucharist by Bob and Penny Lord
Third Year Sacrament Prep with Parish (Confirmation and First Holy Communion)
A Family of Faith Catechesis for the Whole Family from Sophia Institute Press or participation in Parish Family Faith Formation per guidance of Bishop of Manchester.
Book of Saint Stories
Primary Language Lessons by Emma Serl
All About Spelling
Poetry from the Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist
Math U See Gamma & base ten manipulatives
Science: Exploring God's World from Abeka
Handwriting Without Tears for printing or Writing Our Catholic Faith Handwriting for cursive
How Our Nation Began by Don Sharkey, Sr. Margaret, and Fr. Philip Furlong OR Short Stories of Famous Americans from Mother of Divine Grace School
Continental Map Skills C from Catholic Heritage Curricula, A First Atlas Scholastic First Encyclopedia by Hook & Royston
Trend Enterprises States & Capitals Flash Cards
Optional: United States Coloring Book by Winky Adam from Dover
Optional supplement: Tour a Country and Our Friends from Other Lands from Catholic Heritage Curricula, Africa is Not a Country by Knight & Melnicove, Pizza in Pienza by Susan Fillion
Third Grade Art Book by Mother of Divine Grace School
Learn to Crochet (video from Simply Charlotte Mason) or learn to weave using lap loom (builds dexterity and skill in following directions)
Teaching Music to Children by Blair Bielawski
Let's Learn Music #2 Hayes
Latin & Greek Roots from Mother of Divine Grace School
Optional: Song School Latin Book 1 Program from Classical Academic Press
Reading Books: books by Father Lawrence Lovasik, Patron Saint of First Communicants: The Story of Blessed Imelda Lambertini and other books about saints by Mary Fabyan Windeatt, Daniel Boone by Stevenson (Childhood of Famous Americans), Outlaws of Ravenhurst by Sister M. Imelda Wallace (read aloud), Mary Mother of Jesus by Tomie dePaola, The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, Five Children and It by E. Nesbit, Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, My Side of the Mountain by Jean George, A Seed is Sleepy by Aston & Long, The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs by Burris & Richards, Childhood Famous Americans series -- George Washington by Augusta Stevenson, Paul Revere Boston Patriot by Steveson, Thomas Jefferson Third President of the United States by Monsell, John Adams Young Revolutionary by Adkins, Benjamin Franklin Young Printer by Stevenson, Pocahontas Young Peacemaker by Gourse, Abraham Lincoln Great Emancipator by Stevenson, Robert E. Lee Young Confederate by Monsell, American Cardinal Readers

Grade 4

Grade 2

Grade 3

Bible History By Fr. Schuster
New St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism 1 (chapters 23-37)
A Family of Faith Catechesis for the Whole Family from Sophia Institute Press or participation in Parish Family Faith Formation per guidance of Bishop of Manchester.
Picture Book of Saints
Intermediate Language Lessons by Emma Serl
All About Spelling
Teach Type Read & Spell
Math U See Delta & base ten manipulatives
Writing Our Catholic Faith Cursive
Poetry from the Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist
Science: Understanding God's World from Abeka
Our Pioneers and Patriots by Fr Furlong
Optional supplement: Our United States of America text by Corrigan from Catholic Heritage Curriculum
My State Notebook from Abeka for study of New Hampshire History, New Hampshire Hello U.S.A by Dottie Brown, The New Hampshire Colony by Kevin Cunningham (A True Book), Sarah Whitcher's Story by Elizabeth Yates, Lucy's Summer by Donald Hall, Primary Numbers by Marie Harris
Supplemental: The Evangelization of the New World by James Leek
DK Fourth Grade Geography
Trend Enterprises States & Capitals Cards
Fourth Grade Art Book from Mother of Divine Grace
Drawing Textbook by McIntyre
Let's Learn Music #3 Hayes
Teaching Music to Children by Blair Bielawski
Optional: Beginning Latin I by Margaret Hayden from Mother of Divine Grace School
Reading Books: Cross Among the Tomahawks by Milton Lomask, He Went with Vasco da Gama by Louise Andrews Kent, Wait for Me Father Junipero Serra by Sr. Mary Helen, Who Were the Vikings (Usborne), Growing up in Viking Times by Tweddle, St. Brendan and the Voyage before Columbus by Michael McGrew, He Went with Marco Polo by Louise Andrews Kent, First Voyage to America: From the Log of the Santa Maria (Dover Children's Classic), Columbus by D'Aulaire, He Went with Magellan by Louise Andrews Kent, St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe by Josephine Nobisso, If You Sailed on the Mayflower by Ann McGovern, Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry, The Travels of Henry Hudson by Joanne Mattern, If You Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern, St. Isaac and the Indians by Milton Lomask, The Matchlock Gun by Walter Edmonds, Madeline Takes Command by Ethel C. Brill, George Washington by D'Aulaire, Fr. Kino Priest to the Pimas by Ann Clark, Priest on Horseback by Eva Betz, Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, The Fisher Prince by Daughter of Saint Paul, The Cure of Ars and other books about saints by Mary Fabyan Windeatt, Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Clue of the Black Keys by Carolyn Keene and other original editions of the Nancy Drew Series, The Kid's Guide to Exploring Nature by the Children's Education Staff at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America by Alderfer, The Easy Bird Guide Eastern Region by Bull & Gold, Peterson Field Guides Mammals of North America by Reid, Golden Guide Books on insects/pond life/ weather/fishing, Children's Ocean Life Encyclopedia by Sally Morgan, A Complete Guide to Animals and Their Habitats Wild Life Atlas by John Farndon

Grade 5

Faith & Life: Credo I Believe, The Book of Sirach in the Bible
New St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism 2 (some questions from lessons 1-30)
A Family of Faith Catechesis for the Whole Family from Sophia Institute Press or participation in Parish Family Faith Formation per guidance of Bishop of Manchester.
Picture Book of Saints
Intermediate Language Lessons by Emma Serl
All About Spelling
Fix It! Grammar 1: The Nose Tree
Teach Type Read and Spell
Math U See Epsilon
Writing Our Catholic Faith Cursive
Poetry from the Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist
Our Pioneers & Patriots by Fr. Furlong with historical children's books: Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia by Margaret Cousins, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes, Guns for General Washington by Seymour Reit, Amos Fortune Free Man by Elizabeth Yates, Lewis & Clark Explorers of the American West by Steven Kroll, Kat Finds a Friend by Joan Stromberg, By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman, Wanted Dead or Alive the True Story of Harriet Tubman by Ann McGovern, Abe Lincoln Log Cabin to White House by Sterling North, Robert E. Lee by Lee Roddy, The Long Road to Gettysburg by Jim Murphy, 1993 movie Gettysburg directed by Ron Maxwell
Fifth Grade Geography from Mother of Divine Grace School, Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling, Minn of the Mississippi by Holling, Riparian Areas and Prairie by Gwyn Herman & Laverne Johnson available from North Dakota Studies Project (Habitats Textbooks)
Concepts & Challenges in Earth Science by Bernstein, Schachter, Winkler, and Wolfe with Mother of Divine Grace School science syllabus
Seton Art 5 for Young Catholics (Rosary in Art)
Drawing Textbook by McIntyre
Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory with Ear Training CD
Optional: Beginning Latin II by Margaret Hayden from Mother of Divine Grace School
Reading books: The Orphans Find a Home a St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Story by Joan Stromberg, Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity by Joan Stromberg, Saint Francis of the Seven Seas by Albert J Nevins and other Vision books, The Cloud Book by Tomie dePaola, A Rock is Lively by Aston & Long, Simon Brute and the Western Adventure by Elizabeth Bartelme, From Slave to Civil War Hero: The Life and Times of Robert Smalls by Michael Cooper, Carry On Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham, Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Grade 6

Grade 5

Ascension Press Great Adventure Bible RSV-CE (Gospels), Who Is Jesus? by Tertrais & Avril, The Book of Sirach in the Bible (Magnificat/Ignatius)
Parent Reference: Four Volumes of Catena Aurea Commentary on the Four Gospels Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers by St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism 2 (chapters 1-14 reading the whole chapters and questions at the end)
A Family of Faith Catechesis for the Whole Family from Sophia Institute Press or participation in Parish Family Faith Formation per guidance of Bishop of Manchester.
Lives of Saints
Easy Grammar by Wanda Phillips
All About Spelling
Fix It! Grammar 2: Robin Hood
Teach Type Read and Spell
Math U See Zeta
Optional: Writing Our Catholic Faith
Poetry from the Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist
First two chapters of Old World and America by Fr. Furlong and first half of Story of Civilization Volume 1 Ancient World by Phil Campbell with historical children's books (Egypt): The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Payne, God King a Story in the Days of King Hezekiah by Williamson & Sockey, The Golden Goblet by Eloise McGraw, Victory on the Walls by Frieda Clark Hyman, Pyramid by David Macauley, The Hittite Warrior by Williamson, Growing Up in Ancient Egypt by Rosalie David, Warriors and Seafarers (Usborne), The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt, Exodus chapters 1-14 from the Bible
Read the book St. Antony of the Desert by St. Athanasius
Behold& See Science 6 from Catholic Heritage Curricula, TOPs Science Balance Beam Kit, an electrical science kit
Alfred's Essentials Music Theory with Ear Training CD
Meet the Great Composers by Montgomery and Hinson with CD
Art: Ever Ancient Ever New 1 from Catholic Heritage Curricula (half of book)
Optional: Beginning Latin III by Margaret Hayden from Mother of Divine Grace School
Writing skills worked on in History, Religion, and Science
Reading Books: Vision book series, Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick, The Way Things Work by David Macaulay, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Grade 7

Grade 5

Grade 7

Ascension Press Great Adventure Bible RSV-CE (Acts), Friendly Defender Cards from Ascension Press, The Book of Sirach in the Bible
Story of the Church by Johnson
A Family of Faith Catechesis for the Whole Family from Sophia Institute Press or participation in Parish Family Faith Formation per guidance of Bishop of Manchester.
Lives of Saints
Winston Grammar Basic Level
All About Spelling
Fix It! Grammar 3: Frog Prince
Teach Type Read and Spell
Math U See Pre-Algebra
Poetry from the Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist
Chapters 3-7 of Old World and America and second half of Story of Civilization Volume 1 Ancient World by Phil Campbell and historical children's books (Greece and Rome): Temple on a Hill by Anne Rockwell, Cleopatra by Stanley & Vennema, Famous Men of Greece from Memoria Press, Famous Men of Rome from Memoria Press, Usborne's Greeks and Usborne's The Romans (prescreen for some nude illustrations & religious/gods/goddesses sections), The Children's Homer by Padraic Colum, Archimedes and the Door of Science by Jeanne Bendick, City by David Macaulay, Caesar's Gallic Wars by Olivia Coolidge, A Triumph for Flavius by Caroline Dale Snedeker, The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff, Julius Caesar Movie (Shakespeare), Reference: The Histories by Herodotus
Optional add-on international history study using All Ye Lands: World Cultures and Geography (Catholic Schools Textbook Project) chapters10-13 on China/Japan/India/Africa, The Great Wall by Elizabeth Mann, Africa Is Not a Country by Knight & Melnicove, He Went with Marco Polo by Louise Andrews Kent, The Kingfisher Geography Encyclopedia (2011) 2nd Edition, 2014 Movie Mother Teresa starring Olivia Hussey
Life Science: Catholic Heritage Edition by Michael Spear, worm dissection kit
Art: Ever Ancient Ever New 1 from Catholic Heritage Curricula (half of book)
Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Meet the Great Composers by Montgomery and Hinson
Optional: Fundamentals of Latin Grammar I by Margaret Hayden from Mother of Divine Grace School
Writing skills worked on in History, Religion, and Science
Reading Books: The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare, St. Philomena the Wonder Worker by Fr. Paul O'Sullivan, Vision book series, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Grade 8

Grade 7

Faith & Life: Our Life in the Church, The Book of Sirach in the Bible
New St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism 2 (chapters 1, 2, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, 26, 29, 34, 37, 38)
A Family of Faith Catechesis for the Whole Family from Sophia Institute Press or participation in Parish Family Faith Formation per guidance of Bishop of Manchester.
Book of Saints Lives
Winston Grammar Advanced Level
All About Spelling
Fix it! Grammar 4
Teach Type Read and Spell
Poetry from the Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist
Math U See Algebra I
Old World and America to study Middle Ages with Children's history books: Fingal's Quest by Madeleine Polland, Augustine Came to Kent by Barbara Willard, Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard, Castle by David Macauley, Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Gray, Francis and Clare Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan, St. Dominic and the Rosary by Catherine Beebe, The Door in the Wall by Marguerite D'Angeli, Cathedral by David Macauley, Boy Knight of Reims by Eloise Lownsbury
Story of the Church by Johnson
Concepts & Challenges in Physical Science by Bernstein, Schachter, Winkler, and Wolfe
Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Meet the Great Composers
Art: Ever Ancient Ever New 2 or other art course
Optional: Fundamentals of Latin Grammar II by Margaret Hayden from Mother of Divine Grace School
Writing skills worked on in History, Religion, and Science
Reading Books: Saint Louis and the Last Crusade by Margaret Ann Hubbard and other Vision books, St. Joan of Arc by Msgr. Leon Cristiani, Anne of Greene Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien