Classical Children Academy Curriculum

Kindergarten
Math:  On Cloud Nine or Saxon 1
Reading:  Phonemic Awareness for Reading, Spelling, and Speech
(Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program Materials)         
Geography:  Geography of the World-Veritas Press        
Science:  Enjoying God’s World Science Reader Grade 1 A Beka
Bible: A Beka Flash-a-CardLife of Christ (K-6):  *Genesis: Creation, Adam, and
Cain, Enoch, Noah and Babel, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

1st Grade
Math:  On Cloud Nine Math or Saxon 1        
Reading:  Veritas Press First Favorites
Curious George
Caps for Sale,
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Blueberries for Sal
The Little Engine that Could
Floss
A Chair for Mother
Harry the Dirty Dog
Billy Blaze
Bread and Jam for Francis
Dr. DeSoto
Frog and Toad are Friends
Frog and Toad All Year Long
Language:  Slingerland multisensory language approach for teaching oral and
written language skills
       First Language Lessons Grade 1 (Susan Wise Bauer)
       Shurley Grammar Concept Imagery for Comprehension and Thinking
(Visualizing and Verbalizing Program Materials)
       Symbol Imagery for Sight Words, Reading, Phonemic  Awareness and
Spelling (Seeing Stars Program Materials)            
History: The Story of the World (Ancients)
Lindamood-Bell History of the Ancient World
Hand Writing:  See, Say, Spell, and Write Manuscript
Science: Enjoying God’s World Science Reader Grade 1 A Beka
Bible: A Beka Flash-a-CardLife of Christ (K-6): The First Christmas, Boyhood and
Early Ministry of Jesus, Jesus Heals and Helps, Later Ministry of Jesus, Crucifixion
and Resurrection

2nd Grade
Math: On Cloud 9 or Saxon 2
Reading: Veritas Press First Favorites
Madeline
Nate the Great
Nate the Great and the Lost List
Miss Nelson is Missing!
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Biggest Bear
A New Coat for Anna
Stone Soup
Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea
Henry and Mudge
Little Bear
Little Bear’s Friend
Amelia Bedelia
Peter Rabbit
The Children’s Homer
Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad
d’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths
Detectives in Togas
The Eagle of the Ninth
Pompeii...Buried Alive!
The Trojan Horse
Pinocchio
Language:  Slingerland multisensory language approach for
teaching oral and written language skills
       First Language Lessons Grade 2 (Susan Wise Bauer)
       Shurley Grammar
       Concept Imagery for Comprehension and Thinking
       (Visualizing and Verbalizing Program Materials)
       Symbol Imagery for Sight Words, Reading, Phonemic Awareness and Spelling
(Seeing Stars Program Materials)
History: The Story of the World (Ancients)
       Lindamood-Bell History of the World Book 1
Hand Writing:  See, Say, Spell, and Write Cursive
Science: Enjoying God’s World Science Reader Grade 1 A Beka
Bible: A Beka Flash-a-CardLife of Christ (K-6):  The First Christmas, Boyhood and
Early Ministry of Jesus, Jesus Heals and Helps, Later Ministry of Jesus, Crucifixion
and Resurrection

Grade 3
Math: Lindamood-Bell On Cloud 9 Math Program or Saxon 3
Reading: Veritas Press Phonics Museum Books 1-32 (if no prior exposure)
       Literature: Lindamood-Bell Catalog
     Aesop’s Fables
    Annie Wilkins Mystery Series
       Cornerstone Classics
       Hamlet
        Romeo and Juliet
        Taming of the Shrew
        Macbeth
       Merchant of Venice
               Myths and Folktales from Many Lands
               Postcards from America – 5 books
               Postcards from Europe – 5 books
               Postcards from South America – 5 books
       Veritas Press Catalog    
    Beowulf
    Robin Hood
                           Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow                        
                           The Door in the Wall                       
 Adventures With the Vikings
                                  Beorn the Proud                                
               The Hidden Treasure of Glaston (The conflict between  King Henry II
and Archbishop Thomas Becket)        
               If All the Swords in England:  A Story of Thomas Becket
               A Journey of Souls (A story of children in the crusade of 1212)
               The Lantern Bearers (A young legionnaire stay in          
                                          Rome to fight barbarians)                                
               The Lost Baron (The setting of this story results
in the Magna Charta)
The Making of a Knight
                         The Red Keep (Burgundy in 1165) Sword Song (story of a Viking
swordsman)
       Concept Imagery for Comprehension and Thinking
               (Visualizing and Verbalizing Program Materials)
       Symbol Imagery for Sight Words, Reading, Phonemic, Awareness and
Spelling (Seeing Stars Program Materials)        
Language:  Slingerland multisensory language approach for                             
teaching oral and written language skills
       Progymnasmata – Classical Writing Program
       Shurley Grammar                         
History: The Story of the World (Medieval and Renaissance)
          Lindamood-Bell History of the World Book 2
Hand Writing:  See, Say, Spell, and Write Cursive
Latin: Veritas  Latina Christiana:  An Introduction to Christian Latin
       Matin Latin for 2nd Grade Veritas Press        
Bible:  Veritas Press:   
Genesis through Joshua Series
Judges through Kings Series
Chronicles through Malachi and Job Series
Gospel Series
Acts through Revelation Series
Science: Logos Curriculum for Zoology
Botany
Earth Science
Anatomy
Space

Grade 4
Math: Lindamood-Bell On Cloud 9 Math Program or Saxon 4
Reading:  Veritas Press Phonics Museum Books 1-32 (if no prior exposure)
       Literature: Lindamood-Bell Catalog
Aesop’s Fables
Annie Wilkins Mystery Series
Cornerstone Classics
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Taming of the Shrew
Macbeth
Merchant of Venice
Myths and Folktales from Many Lands
Postcards from America – 5 books
Postcards from Europe – 5 books
Postcards from South America – 5 books
                           Veritas Press Catalog                                
 From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler         
 Dangerous Journey (Pilgrim’s Progress by Bunyan)        
                               King Arthur                                
Wind in the Willows
                     The Bible Smuggler                        
Coronation of Glory:  The Story of Lady Jane Grey
The Dragon and Raven: The Days of King Alfred
Duncan’s War
The Escape (Adventures of three Huguenot Children)
  From Dark to Dawn (fictional account of Martin Luther)        
               Huguenot Garden                                
In Freedom’s Cause:  A Story of Wallace and Bruce (A stirring story of the Scottish
War of Independence)
               Ink on His Fingers (A story of an apprentice in the workshop of Johann
Gutenberg)
                             Joan of Arc                                
               King’s Arrow (Sequel to Duncan’s War – Scottish Highlanders fact
Scottish
Covenanters)
               Leonardo DaVinci                        
               The Man Who Laid the Egg (story of Erasmus)
               Morning Star of the Reformation (Young John Wycliff lives through the
Black Death)
My Escape from the Auto De Fe
A Piece of the Mountain (the story of Pascal)         
The Secret Mission (sequel to The Escape)
The Shakespeare Stealer
Shakespeare’s Scribe
               The Shining Company (Sutcliff in 17th Century England – battling
invading Saxons)
Son of Charlemagne
               The Spanish Brothers (set in 16th Century- story of two            
(parentless boys)
Starry Messenger (life of Galileo)
               Struggle for Freedom Series (2 books)(story of a protestant boy during
Catholic persecution)        
               William of Orange: The Silent Prince (Story of an 11 year old boy who
was a Prince of Orange)   
       Concept Imagery for Comprehension and Thinking
 (Visualizing and Verbalizing Program Materials)
       Symbol Imagery for Sight Words, Reading, Phonemic                        
Awareness and Spelling (Seeing Stars Program Materials)        
Language:  Slingerland multisensory language approach for                          
teaching oral and written language skills
       Progymnasmata – Classical Writing Program
       Shurley Grammar                         
History:         
The Story of the World (Renaissance)
          Lindamood-Bell History of the World Book 2
Hand Writing:  See, Say, Spell, and Write Cursive
Latin:             Latina Christiana:  An Introduction to Christian Latin
       Matin Latin Book II Veritas Press 3rd Grade Selection
       Veritas Press Latin Primer 1
Bible: Veritas Press:   
Genesis through Joshua Series
Judges through Kings Series
Chronicles through Malachi and Job Series
Gospel Series
Acts through Revelation Series
Science: Logos Curriculum for Zoology
Botany
Earth Science
Anatomy
Space

Grade 5
Math: Lindamood-Bell On Cloud 9 Math Program or Saxon 5
Reading: Veritas Press Phonics Museum Books 1-32 (if no prior exposure)
       Literature: Lindamood-Bell Catalog
      Aesop’s Fable           
Annie Wilkins Mystery Series
                          Cornerstone Classics                              
Myths and Folktales from Many Lands
Postcards from America – 5 books
Postcards from Europe – 5 books
               Postcards from South America – 5 books                        
Veritas Press Catalog
Jamestown:  New World Adventure
Blackthorn Winter
Johnny Tremain
Lad:  A Dog
Robinson Crusoe
  Squalls Before War:  His Majesty’s Schooner Sultana
   Susan Creek (sequel to Blackthorn Winter set during      
the Great Awakening)
Swiss Family Robinson
Treasure Island
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The 4th of July Story
Almost Home (Mayflower passenger, Mary Chilton, settles in New World)
               And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?
           Shhh!  We’re writing the Constitution
               Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?
               Why Don’t You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
               Will You Sign Here John Hancock?
               Carry On Mr. Bowditch
               Daniel Boone
            The Drums of War Series
            Independence
            Bunker Hill
        A Captive in Williamsburg
       Duel In the Wilderness (fiction based on George Washington’s own journal,
tells the true story of his journey into Ohio country)
          Early History Readers
         Ben Franklin and the Magic Square)
            Christopher Columbus
                       George Washington and the General’s Dog
                       Lewis & Clark:  A Prairie Dog for the President
               Explorers Who Got Lost
               Guns for General Washington
               Lift the Lid on Pirates (Story of Cotton Mather)
               Madeleine Takes Command (1692 on the French Canadian Border)
  The Matchlock Gun
  The Minute Boys Series
   Bunker Hill
   Lexington
               On The Mayflower        
               Guns for General Washington
               Salt in His Blood and Lift the Lid on Pirates        
               Sign of the Beaver        
       Concept Imagery for Comprehension and Thinking
               (Visualizing and Verbalizing Program Materials)
       Symbol Imagery for Sight Words, Reading, Phonemic Awareness and Spelling
(Seeing Stars Program Materials)        
Language:  Slingerland multisensory language approach for teaching oral and
written language skills
       Progymnasmata – Classical Writing Program
                        Shurley Grammar                         
History: Explorers to 1815 – Early American History                            
Hand Writing:  See, Say, Spell, and Write Cursive
Latin: Veritas Press Latin Grammar 1 (follow up to Matin Latin II)
           Latina Christiana:  An Introduction to Christian Latin        
Bible: Veritas Press:   
Genesis through Joshua Series
Judges through Kings Series
Chronicles through Malachi and Job Series
Gospel Series
Acts through Revelation Series
Science: Logos Curriculum for Zoology
Botany
Earth Science
Anatomy
Space

Grade 6
Math:  Lindamood-Bell On Cloud 9 Math Program or Saxon 6
Reading:  Veritas Press Phonics Museum Books 1-32 (if no prior exposure)  
Literature:  Lindamood-Bell Catalog
Aesop’s Fables
Annie Wilkins Mystery Series
           Cornerstone Classics                        
Postcards from America – 5 books
Postcards from Europe – 5 books
Postcards from South America – 5 books
       Veritas Press Catalog                
Carry a Big Stick
The Hiding Place
The Pioneers Go West
With Lee in Virginia
               If You Traveled West on a Covered Wagon
       Iron Scouts of the Confederacy
         It Began With a Parachute
         Journey to America
           Journey Through the Night
 Stonewall
    The Winged Watchman
     Twenty and Ten
       Snow Treasure
      Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot
     The Boys’ War
      Bound For Oregon
      The Call of the Wild
      The Jungle Book
       Kidnapped
       Little Women
       Great Expectations
  Around the World in Eighty Days
  White Fang
   The Yearlin
       Concept Imagery for Comprehension and Thinking
               (Visualizing and Verbalizing Program Materials)
       Symbol Imagery for Sight Words, Reading, Phonemic  Awareness and
Spelling (Seeing Stars Program Materials)        
Language:  Slingerland multisensory language approach for teaching oral and
written language skills
       Progymnasmata – Classical Writing Program
       Shurley Grammar 6
                         Vocabulary – Latin Roots                        
 History:  1815 – Present
Latin:  Veritas Press Latin Grammar 1 (follow up to Matin Latin II)
Veritas Press Latin Primer 3     
Bible: Veritas Press:   Genesis through Joshua Series
  Judges through Kings Series
  Chronicles through Malachi and Job Series
Gospel Series
Acts through Revelation Series
Science: Logos Curriculum for Zoology
Botany
Earth Science
Anatomy
Space
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