CLP Phonics & Reading

Phonics and reading are arguably the most important academic skills anyone can acquire, since they open the door to every other realm of study. Christian Liberty Press illustrates this with their reading program by offering readers that double as history, science, and character-development texts. While their reading program isn’t monolithic, their phonics course is and provides an excellent introduction.

Adventures in Phonics is a to-the-point course for grades K-2. There are few frills to interfere with instruction, which (obviously) requires direct teacher supervision. The course was developed primarily with classrooms in mind, but it is adaptable to a home school setting without too much work. At the center of each year’s work is the black-and-white consumable student text; the kindergarten level also includes a CD for pronunciation, flashcards, a phonics chart and four readers.

The reading program is a collection rather than a series of readers for grades K-6. The Nature Readers for K-5 is the closest to a coherent reading program and grows to accommodate students’ abilities—each reader contains brief discussions of various plant and animal life. Other readers from CLP include biographies of famous Christians, compilations of history and science sketches, character-building stories, etc.

One of the strong points of these courses is their clear Christian perspective (from a Reformed point of view). While the texts sometimes tend to get a little preachy, there is enough well-written information in them that this isn’t really a big deal. Some people will want a more cohesive reading program, but we don’t see a lot of reason why readers are preferable to good books themselves, and most of these are pretty good books for kids.

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Adventures in Phonics - CD
Adventures in Phonics Series
by Callie Lindstrom
from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in CLP Adventures in Phonics (Location: PHO-CLP)
$10.60 $5.00 (1 in stock)
Adventures in Phonics - Flashcards and Charts
from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in CLP Adventures in Phonics (Location: PHO-CLP)
$6.45
Adventures in Phonics Level A
Adventures in Phonics Series
by Florence Lindstrom
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in CLP Adventures in Phonics (Location: PHO-CLP)
$16.75
Adventures in Phonics Level A - Teacher Manual
Adventures in Phonics Series
by Florence Lindstrom
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in CLP Adventures in Phonics (Location: PHO-CLP)
$11.75
Adventures in Phonics Level B
Adventures in Phonics Series
by Florence Lindstrom
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in CLP Adventures in Phonics (Location: PHO-CLP)
$16.75
Adventures in Phonics Level B - Teacher Manual
Adventures in Phonics Series
by Florence Lindstrom
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in CLP Adventures in Phonics (Location: PHO-CLP)
$11.75
Adventures in Phonics Level C
Adventures in Phonics Series
by Florence Lindstrom
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd-3rd grade
in CLP Adventures in Phonics (Location: PHO-CLP)
$16.75
Adventures in Phonics Level C - Teacher Manual
Adventures in Phonics Series
by Florence Lindstrom
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd-3rd grade
in CLP Adventures in Phonics (Location: PHO-CLP)
$11.75
Beautiful Stories for Children
by Michael McHugh
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$14.50 $7.00 (1 in stock)
Boys and Girls of Colonial Days (old)
by Carolyn Bailey
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 4th grade
$9.50
Building a New Nation - Reader
from Christian Liberty Press
for 5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$17.85 $9.50 (1 in stock)
Building a New Nation - Set
from Christian Liberty Press
for 5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$28.70
Building a New Nation - Student Exercises
from Christian Liberty Press
for 5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30 $2.75 (1 in stock)
Building a New Nation - Teacher's Manual
from Christian Liberty Press
for 5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30
Building a New Nation - Test Packet
from Christian Liberty Press
for 5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30
Children of the Covered Wagon
by Mary Jane Carr
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
Historical Fiction for 3rd-5th grade
in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
$16.75
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 1
by Florence Bass & Julie McNair Wright
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$13.35
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 1 - Answer Key
by Edward Shewan
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$4.20
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 2
by Julia McNair Wright
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$13.35
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 2 - Answer Key
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$4.20
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 3
by Julie McNair Wright
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 3rd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$13.35
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 3 - Answer Key
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 3rd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$4.20
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 4
by Paul Lindstrom & Edward Shewan
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 4th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$13.35
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 4 - Answer Key
by Edward Shewan
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 4th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30 $3.00 (1 in stock)
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 5
by Wendy Kramer
4th edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$13.35
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book 5 - Answer Key
4th edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book K
by Florence Lindstrom
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$8.90
Christian Liberty Nature Reader Book K - Answer Key
by Edward Shewan
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$3.00
Christian Liberty Nature Reader set
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$62.28
Discovering New Worlds Through Literature
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$17.85
Discovering New Worlds Through Literature - Answer Key
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$6.45
Discovering New Worlds Through Literature - Set
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$31.61
Discovering New Worlds Through Literature - Student Exercises
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$6.45
Discovering New Worlds Through Literature - Test Packet
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$6.45
Fighting with Whales
by Michael McHugh
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
Finding a New Land
from Christian Liberty Press
for 4th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$17.85
Finding a New Land - Answer Key
from Christian Liberty Press
for 4th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30 $2.50 (2 in stock)
Finding a New Land - Set
from Christian Liberty Press
for 4th grade
in CLP Readers (Location: REA-CLP)
$24.19
Finding a New Land - Test Packet
from Christian Liberty Press
for 4th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30 $2.50 (1 in stock)
Hearts & Hands
by Florence Lindstrom
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten
in CLP Preschool (Location: PRE-CLP)
$16.75
History Stories for Children
by Dr. John Wayland
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
Historical non-fiction for 3rd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$17.85 $9.50 (2 in stock)
History Stories for Children (old)
by Dr. John Wayland
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
Historical non-fiction for 3rd grade
$6.00 (1 in stock)
History Stories for Children (old)
by Dr. John Wayland
from Christian Liberty Press
Historical non-fiction for 3rd grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$3.00 (2 in stock)
History Stories for Children - Set
3rd edition
for 3rd grade
in CLP Readers (Location: REA-CLP)
$28.70
History Stories for Children - Student Exercises
by Dr. John Wayland
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
Historical non-fiction for 3rd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30 $3.00 (3 in stock)
History Stories for Children - Teacher Manual
by Dr. John Wayland
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
Historical non-fiction for 3rd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30 $2.75 (1 in stock)
History Stories for Children - Tests
by Dr. John Wayland
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
Historical non-fiction for 3rd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30
Iron Scouts of the Confederacy
by Lee McGiffin
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
Historical Fiction for 5th-8th grade
in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF)
$10.50
Kindergarten Phonics Readers - Set
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$26.80
Meeting New Friends
by Florence Lindstrom
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$17.15
Noah Webster's Reading Handbook
by Darrel Trulson
from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st-2nd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$12.85
Of America 1 - Answer Key (old)
4th edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 5th grade
$2.50
Of America 1 - Tests (old)
4th edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 5th grade
$2.50
Pinocchio's Quest
by Robert Rogland
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$16.75 $7.50 (1 in stock)
Pinocchio's Quest - Coloring Book
by Vic Lockman
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$4.20
Robinson Crusoe Reader
by Julia Cowles
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$13.35
Stories of the Pilgrims
by Margaret Pumphrey
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$14.50
Stories of the Pilgrims (old)
by Margaret Pumphrey
Revised Edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd-5th grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$3.50 (2 in stock)
Stories of the Pilgrims - Answer Key
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 4th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30 $3.00 (2 in stock)
Story of Inventions
by Frank Bachman & Michael McHugh
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$14.50 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Story of Inventions (old)
by Frank Bachman & Michael McHugh
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in Clearance: Readers (Location: ZCLE-READ)
$3.00 (2 in stock)
Story of Inventions - Answer Key
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30 $2.50 (1 in stock)
Story of Inventions - Set
by Frank Bachman & Michael McHugh
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$21.35
Story of Inventions - Tests
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30
Story of the Wright Brothers and Their Sister
by Lois Mills
from Christian Liberty Press
for 3rd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$11.75 $6.00 (2 in stock)
Time at Home
Christian Liberty Phonics Reader #3
by Florence Lindstrom
from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$6.50
Trottino's Tale
by Madam J. Colomb
from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in CLP Preschool (Location: PRE-CLP)
$15.60