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Reading Curriculum

We've said it elsewhere, but it bears repeating: the foundation of a good education is the ability to read well. This isn't just reading for content, though that's certainly part of it; reading well entails the ability to read for information, analyze that information, and connect it with other knowledge and texts to form original ideas. This doesn't just come, it requires lots of practice and plenty of guidance, but the rewards are tangible.

Young students aren't ready for the more advanced levels of reading right off. They need to have time to master the basics, like identifying the plot in a story, understanding characters' emotions, remembering details, and even simply retaining facts. The only way to help them toward this goal is to have them read, and then quiz and test them on what they read.

The Charlotte Mason approach to education is really built on this principle. At first, students simply copy texts word-for-word, then they take dictation, then they learn to compose their own essays, at each stage proving they've retained the original material by answering questions about it. While there aren't a lot of "Charlotte Mason reading programs" out there, many of the ones we carry follow generally this same process, though without the copywork and dictation.

Here is a quick summary of the Reading curricula we offer, in alphabetical order:

A Beka Reading Grades K-6

A Beka Reading includes readers and teacher guides/answer keys. Timed Read & Think worksheets are also available: students read a short text and answer comprehension questions against a stopwatch. Like the CLP series, these are very focused on Christian virtue and morality.

BJU Reading Grades K-8

BJU Reading uses textbooks rather than readers, along with workbooks, flipcharts, etc. The teacher's guides act as answer keys, with plenty of information for presenting concepts and relating stories to real life. These books are a bridge from the phonics curriculum to BJU Literature.

CLE Reading to Learn Series Grades K-8

Most reading courses are straightforward, with a basic "read, reflect, respond" pattern. The CLE Reading to Learn Series is an exception. Less thorough but just as good as comparable programs, the CLE readers are fairly lengthy and include full-color illustrations, with character-building stories.

CLP Readers Grades K-8

The CLP Readers aren't a unified reading course. Rather, they're a number of independent readers, all designed to encourage reading practice and comprehension while promoting Christian virtue. The Nature Readers are a customer favorite, though all of them have strengths and weaknesses.

McGuffey's Readers Grades K-12

You can't really go wrong with McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks. The readers are standards of character-building, instructive material. Sections are short and illustrated, and the workbooks (a newer addition) include two-page lessons with comprehension questions.

Pathway Readers Grades K-8

The ever-popular Pathway Readers series offers solidly Christian virtue-centered readers with slim workbooks to teach comprehension. Pathway Readers are easy to get through, but somewhat bland with sparse black and white illustration and repetitive exercises.

Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading Grades K-9

Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading is similar to the Pathway Readers, but more thorough. Each level consists of a number of readers and workbooks, along with a teacher's guide. Stories are character- and Bible-based, illustrations are black and white, and the course is largely student-directed.

A lot of folks simply have their kids read books and then discuss what they've read afterwards. This is a fine approach, one which we actually encourage in later grades, but these reading programs are designed for younger students and probably better suited to elementary kids, in a lot of instances at least. Some kids don't need the structure; others do.

Remember that the point isn't for them to get a good grade or even pass a standardized test. The goal of reading instruction is to form young people who can think and connect knowledge received from disparate sources. These programs are just one step in that process, albeit a very important one that cannot be skipped. Peruse our reviews to find the one that best fits your needs and those of your students.

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Before We Read
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for Kindergarten
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$3.50
Before We Read & First Steps - Teacher Edition
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$6.50 $3.00 (3 in stock)
Bible Stories to Read
by Martha Rohrer
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for Preschool-Kindergarten
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
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
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
Christian Liberty Nature Reader set
3rd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$62.28
CLE Primer Series Book 1
by Luanne D. Yeager, Ruth Hobbs, Dorothy Nisly
from Christian Light Education
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
CLE Primer Series book 2
by Luanne D. Yeager, Ruth Hobbs, Dorothy Nisly
from Christian Light Education
for Preschool-1st grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
CLE Primer Series Book 3
by Luanne D. Yeager, Ruth Hobbs, Dorothy Nisly
from Christian Light Education
for Preschool-1st grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
CLE Primer Series Book 4
by Luanne D. Yeager, Ruth Hobbs, Dorothy Nisly
from Christian Light Education
for Preschool-1st grade
in Christian Light Reading (Location: REA-CLE)
Critical Conditioning
by Kathryn Stout
from Design-A-Study
for All grades
in Design-A-Study (Location: HSR-DAS)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Family Fun at the Beach
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun at the Play
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun at the Zoo
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun by the Lake
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun in the Park
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun on a Hike
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun on the Farm
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Family Fun Readers
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
First Start Reading - Book E
by Michelle Tefertiller
1st edition from Memoria Press
in Memoria Press First Start Reading (Location: PHO-MP)
$7.90
Helping Yourself
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for Kindergarten
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$3.50
High-Frequency Words: Stories and Activities, Level B
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Home Start in Reading
by Ruth Beechick
from Arrow Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Practical Home Schooling (Location: HSR-PRAC)
Kindergarten Phonics Readers - Set
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$26.80
Learning Through Sounds 1
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for Kindergarten
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$3.50
Learning Through Sounds 1 and 2 - Teacher Edition
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for Kindergarten
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$6.50
Learning Through Sounds 2
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for Kindergarten
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$3.50
Little Books 1-12 - Set
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten Age 4
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
Little Books 1-12 - Teacher Copy
2nd edition from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten Age 4
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
McCall-Crabbs Book A
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Riggs Institute
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
McCall-Crabbs Book A
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Teachers College Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
McCall-Crabbs Book B
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Teachers College Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
McCall-Crabbs Book C
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Riggs Institute
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
$7.00 (2 in stock)
McCall-Crabbs Book C
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Riggs Institute
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
McCall-Crabbs Book D
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Teachers College Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
McCall-Crabbs Book D
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Riggs Institute
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
$7.00 (2 in stock)
McCall-Crabbs Book E
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Teachers College Press
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
McCall-Crabbs Book E
by William McCall & Lelah Crabbs
from Riggs Institute
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
$7.00 (1 in stock)
McCall-Crabbs Book F
by McCall Crabbs
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
McCall-Harby Test Lessons in Primary Reading
by William A. McCall,
for Kindergarten-1st grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
McGuffey Readers - Boxed Set
by William McGuffey & Ruth Beechick
from Mott Media
for Kindergarten-10th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
McGuffey's Eclectic Primer
Original McGuffey's
by William McGuffey
from Mott Media
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Our Week (old)
from A Beka Books
for Kindergarten Age 5
$0.70 (6 in stock)
PAF Stepping Up in Reading 1
by Eileen Perlman, Phyllis Bertin
from Educators Publishing Service
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in EPS Reasoning & Reading (Location: REACOM-EPS)
$20.29
PAF Stepping Up in Reading 2
from Educators Publishing Service
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in EPS Reasoning & Reading (Location: REACOM-EPS)
$20.29 $12.00 (1 in stock)
PAF Stepping Up in Reading 3
by Eileen Perlman
from Educators Publishing Service
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in EPS Reasoning & Reading (Location: REACOM-EPS)
$20.29
Parent Teacher Guide for Original McGuffey Readers
from Mott Media
for k-4
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Phonics Made Plain - Wall Chart and Flashcards
from Mott Media
for Preschool-1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Pictorial Primer
for Nursery-1st grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$7.50 (2 in stock)
Read & Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade K
New from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for Kindergarten
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
$14.00
Spectrum Reading Grade K (old)
from Spectrum
$5.00
Teaching the Classics - Seminar Package
by Adam & Missy Andrews
2nd edition from Institute for Excellence in Writing
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Teaching the Classics (Location: LITCUR-TTC)
$99.00
Teaching the Classics - Seminar Workbook
by Adam & Missy Andrews
2nd edition from Center for Literary Education
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Teaching the Classics (Location: LITCUR-TTC)
$30.00
Teaching the Classics - Seminar Workbook (old)
by Adam & Missy Andrews
from Center for Literary Education
for Kindergarten-12th grade
in Teaching the Classics (Location: LITCUR-TTC)
$12.00 (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
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