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Curriculum example PreK - 8

PreK

Kindergarten

Kindergarten

  • Guiding Your Catholic Preschooler (Parent resource)
  • The Three R's by Ruth Beechick (Parent resource)
  • Arch Books Treasury 64-65, Arch Books Treasury 66-67
  • My Bible Friends
  • Book of Saints for Catholic Children by Fr. Lord, Glory Story CDs from Holy Heroes
  • Preschool movable letters and numbers
  • Match It! Alphabet Memory Game
  • 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 and Wee Sing Bible Songs
  • 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, Farm Alphabet Book by Jane Miller, Tale of Peter Rabbit, Father Ben Gets Ready for Mass by Katie Warner, Angel in the Waters by Doman, 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, My Big Animal Book by Roger Priddy, The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle, Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert, Let There be Llamas! by Virginia Kroll, Big Sister and Little Sister by Charlotte Zolotow, Brothers:  A Hebrew Legend by Freedman, The Weight of a Mass by Josephine Nobisso, If Jesus Came to My House by Thomas, The Easter Story by Brundage, The Tale of Three Trees by Hunt, Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field, The Sky was Blue by Zolotow, Goody O'Grumpity by Carol Ryrie Brink, Thundercake by Patricia Polacco, Stone Soup by Brown, 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, Mousekin's ABC by Edna Miller, The Duchess Bakes a Cake by Virginia Kahl, Rain Drop Splash by Alvin Tresselt, Moja Means One by Muriel Feelings, You Are Special by Max Lucado, Peter's Chair by Keats, 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, The Big Snow by Hader, The Snowy Day by Keats, Rabbits & Raindrops by Jim Arnosky, Fishing at Long Pond by William T. George, This Way Home by Lisa Westberg Peters, A Big Treasury of Little Animals by Phoebe Dunn, Some Babies Are Wild by Bauer & Tekiela

Kindergarten

Kindergarten

Kindergarten

  • The Three R's by Ruth Beechick (Parent resource)
  • ABC/123 Charts, calendar
  • PreK/K movable letters
  • Children's Golden Bible

 -OR-

  • The Great Adventure Kids Catholic Bible Chronicles
  • 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

  • The Three R's by Ruth Beechick (Parent resource)
  • 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       -OR-
  • The Great Adventure Kids Catholic Bible Chronicles
  • 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 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 
  • Writing Our Catholic Faith Handwriting
  • 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
  • Teaching Textbooks Math 3
  • Science:  Exploring God's World from Abeka
  • 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
  • Teaching Textbooks 4 
  • 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
  • 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

Grade 5

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
  • Teach Type Read and Spell
  • Teaching Textbooks 5 
  • 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 writing focus:  work on paragraph writing using history topics.
  • 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

Grade 5

  • Who Is Jesus? by Tertrais & Avril,  The Book of Sirach in the Bible  (Magnificat/Ignatius)
  • Read the Gospels and regularly summarize a chapter throughout the school year-- teaching how to summarize.  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. 
  • Easy Grammar by Wanda Phillips
  • All About Spelling
  • Editor in Chief Level 1
  • Teach Type Read and Spell
  • Teaching Textbooks 6 
  • 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 and Religion OR use Institute for Excellence (IEW) Writing Program
  • 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

  • Friendly Defender Cards from Ascension Press,  The Book of Sirach in the Bible 
  • Story of the Church by Johnson, Read Acts of the Apostles in the Bible and summarize a chapter regularly during the school year -- reflects on reading and teaches summarizing
  •  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.
  • Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) Structure & Style for Students Year I, Level B,  Parent Seminar --  Teaching Writing:  Structure & Style (might be helpful to watch prior or as student is instructed in writing)
  • Daily Grams Level 6 (from Easy Grammar Program)
  • Wordly Wise 
  • Editor in Chief Level 2
  • Teach Type Read and Spell
  • Teaching Textbooks 7 
  • Poetry from the Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist
  • Parent resources for writing papers:  Writing Manual & Language Arts Overview and MODG Composition Manual available from Mother of Divine Grace School.  Writing skills worked on in History and Religion  OR use Institute for Excellence (IEW) Writing Program
  • 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 
  • 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 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
  •  Easy Grammar Plus by Wanda Phillips -OR-  Voyages (Lepanto) in English 7 with Lepanto Grammar Level 7 Teacher Manual -OR-  Holt Traditions: Warriner's Handbook, Third Course: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Sentences  
  • Wordly Wise
  • Teach Type Read and Spell 
  • Poetry from the Harp & Laurel Wreath by Laura Berquist
  • Teaching Textbooks Pre-algebra -OR- Math U See Pre-algebra -OR- Saxon Math
  • Parent resources for writing papers:  Writing Manual & Language Arts Overview and MODG Composition Manual available from Mother of Divine Grace School.  Writing skills worked on in History, Religion, and Science OR use Institute for Excellence (IEW) Writing Program
  • 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 -OR- Earth Science Course
  • Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Meet the Great Composers
  • Art:  Ever Ancient Ever New 2 or other art course
  •  Optional:  Start First Year Latin by Henle -OR-Fundamentals of Latin Grammar II by Margaret Hayden from Mother of Divine Grace School  
  • 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 

Curriculum example high school

Freshman High School

Sophomore High School

Sophomore High School

  • Fr. Laux's Chief Truth's of the Faith & Catholic Morality -OR- Didache High School Curriculum series from Midwest Theological Forum
  • Teach Type Read and Spell 
  • Teaching Textbooks Algebra I -OR- Math U See Algebra I (new edition, Principles of Secondary Math) -OR- Saxon Math
  • Parent resources for writing papers:  Writing Manual & Language Arts Overview and MODG Composition Manual available from Mother of Divine Grace School.  Writing skills worked on in History, Religion, and Science OR use Institute for Excellence (IEW) Writing Program
  • America:  Forge of Freedom from Seton Press with historical literature books also
  • Concepts & Challenges in Physical Science by Bernstein, Schachter, Winkler, and Wolfe -OR- Biology/Natural Science
  •  Start First Year Latin by Henle  
  • Physical Education

Sophomore High School

Sophomore High School

Sophomore High School

  • Didache High School Semester:  Sacraments Curriculum Midwest Theological Forum & Semester Apologetics Course
  • Holt Traditions: Warriner's Handbook, Third Course: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Sentences  -OR- Easy Grammar Plus by Wanda Phillips  
  • Teaching Textbooks Geometry -OR- Saxon Math
  • Parent resources for writing papers:  Writing Manual & Language Arts Overview and MODG Composition Manual available from Mother of Divine Grace School.  Writing skills worked on in History, Religion, and Science OR use Institute for Excellence (IEW) Writing Program
  • Ancient History & Literature using MODG syllabus
  • Biology or Natural Science
  • Health & First Aid/CPR
  •  Continue First Year Latin by Henle 
  • Reading Books:  Literature books taken from MODG Ancient History & Literature Syllabus, saint biographies

Junior High School

Junior High School

Junior High School

  • Ascension Press Great Adventure Bible RSV-CE (Gospels)
  • Could use an Early College English Composition class
  • Teach Type Read and Spell 
  • Teaching Textbooks Algebra II -OR- Math U See Algebra II -OR- Saxon
  • Abeka American Government & Economics textbooks for high school  
  • Berean Builders Discovering Design with Chemistry by Wile
  • Latin by Henle -OR- a modern foreign language such as Spanish
  • Art:  Ever Ancient Ever New  from Catholic Heritage Curricula or other art or music course

 

Senior High School

Junior High School

Junior High School

  • Didache High School Curriculum series from Midwest Theological Forum -OR- Dual Enrollment Theology Course (See Franciscan University of Steubenville
  • Dual enrollment college class such as British or Classic Literature 
  • Teaching Textbooks Pre-calculus -OR- Math U See Pre-calculus -OR- Saxon Math
  • Dual enrollment Catholic Ethics course
  • Advanced Biology, Physics, or special interest science course
  •  May take a modern foreign language class


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