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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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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)
Beginning Reasoning & Reading - Teacher's Guide / Answer Key
by Joanne Carlisle
from Educators Publishing Service
for 3rd-4th grade
in EPS Reasoning & Reading (Location: REACOM-EPS)
$23.89
Bible Stories to Read
by Martha Rohrer
from Rod & Staff Publishers, Inc.
for Preschool-Kindergarten
in Rod & Staff Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-R&S)
Billy Sunday
by Elaine Cunningham
from A Beka Books
for 6th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (1 in stock)
Boys and Girls of Colonial Days
by Carolyn Bailey
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 4th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$9.50 $6.50 (1 in stock)
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)
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 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 (old)
by Julia Wright
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 2nd grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
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)
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 5
by Wendy Kramer
4th edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 5th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$13.35
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)
Clues to Comprehension, Grades 5-6
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 5th-6th grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 1
1st edition from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 1st grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 2
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 2nd grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 3
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 3rd grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 4
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 4th grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 5
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 5th grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 6+
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 6th-8th grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Discovering New Worlds Through Literature
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$17.85
Finding a New Land
from Christian Liberty Press
for 4th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$17.85
From Shore to Shore
3rd edition from A Beka Books
for 3rd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (2 in stock)
Gifts and Gadgets
A Beka Reading 4g
1st edition from A Beka Books
for 4th grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
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)
High-Frequency Words: Stories and Activities, Level D
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
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
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 - 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
How to Report on Books Grades 5-6
by Jill Norris
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 4th-6th grade
in Evan-Moor Literature & Poetry (Location: ZCLE-EM)
$16.99
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)
$4.50 (1 in stock)
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
Let's Read 1
from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st grade
in EPS Reasoning & Reading (Location: REACOM-EPS)
Let's Read 2
by Leonard Bloomfield, Clarence L. Barnhart, Robert K. Barnhart, et al.
from Educators Publishing Service
for 1st grade
in Miscellaneous Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MISC)
Let's Read 4
by Leonard Bloomfield, Clarence L. Barnhart, Robert K. Barnhart, et al.
Revised from Educators Publishing Service
for 2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MISC)
Let's Read 5
by Leonard Bloomfield
Revised from Educators Publishing Service
for 2nd grade
in Miscellaneous Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MISC)
Let's Read 7
by Leonard Bloomfield, Clarence L. Barnhart, Robert K. Barnhart, et al.
Revised from Educators Publishing Service
for 2nd-3rd grade
in Miscellaneous Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MISC)
McCall-Crabbs Book F
by McCall Crabbs
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in McCall-Crabbs Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MC)
Meeting New Friends
by Florence Lindstrom
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 1st grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$17.15
More Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter Level 1 - Answer Key
by Jane Ervin
from Educators Publishing Service
for 8th-9th grade
$5.19 $2.00 (1 in stock)
More Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter Level 2
by Jane Ervin
from Educators Publishing Service
for 9th grade
$17.29
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 3
by Eileen Perlman
from Educators Publishing Service
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in EPS Reasoning & Reading (Location: REACOM-EPS)
$20.29
Painless Reading Comprehension
by Darolyn E. Jones
4th edition from Barron's
for 1st-3rd grade
in Miscellaneous Reading Comprehension (Location: REACOM-MISC)
$16.99
Parent Teacher Guide for Original McGuffey Readers
from Mott Media
for k-4
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
Read & Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 1
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 1st grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
$10.00 (1 in stock)
Read & Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 2
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 2nd grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Read & Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 3
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 3rd grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
$14.00
Read & Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 4
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 4th grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Read & Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 5
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 5th grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
Read & Understand with Leveled Texts, Grade 6+
from Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
for 6th-8th grade
in Evan-Moor Reading Comprehension (Location: ZCLE-EM)
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
Reading 2 - Student Worktext
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 2nd grade
in BJU Reading (Location: REA-BJU)
$43.33
Reading Detective Rx
by Cheryl Block, Christine Broz, Dave White, Margaret Hockett
Grades 6-12+ from Critical Thinking Books
for 6th-12th grade
in Reading Detective (Location: REACOM-RD)
$24.99
Ready Readers - Children's Literature Volume 1
by Missy Andrews
2nd edition from Center for Literary Education
for 1st-6th grade
in Teaching the Classics (Location: LITCUR-TTC)
$29.00
Ready Readers - Elementary Literature Volume 1
by Missy Andrews
2nd edition from Center for Literary Education
for 3rd-8th grade
in Teaching the Classics (Location: LITCUR-TTC)
$29.00
Ready Readers - Middle School Literature Volume 1
by Missy Andrews
from Center for Literary Education
for 6th-12th grade
in Teaching the Classics (Location: LITCUR-TTC)
$29.00
Ready Readers 1 (old)
by Missy Andrews
from Center for Literary Education
for 1st-6th grade
in Clearance: English & Language Arts (Location: ZCLE-LAN)
$19.00
Ready Readers: The Chronicles of Narnia
by Missy Andrews
from Center for Literary Education
for 6th-12th grade
in Teaching the Classics (Location: LITCUR-TTC)
$29.00
Reasoning & Reading 1
by Joanne Carlisle
from Educators Publishing Service
for 5th-6th grade
in EPS Reasoning & Reading (Location: REACOM-EPS)
$23.49
Reasoning & Reading 2
by Joanne Carlisle
from Educators Publishing Service
for 7th-8th grade
in EPS Reasoning & Reading (Location: REACOM-EPS)
$23.49
Reasoning & Reading 2 - Teacher's Guide / Answer Key
by Joane Carlisle
from Educators Publishing Service
for 7th-8th grade
in EPS Reasoning & Reading (Location: REACOM-EPS)
$23.89 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Spectrum Reading Grade K (old)
from Spectrum
$5.00
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 $8.00 (2 in stock)
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)
Story of Inventions
by Frank Bachman & Michael McHugh
from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$14.50
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
Through the Seasons
from A Beka Books
for 3rd grade
in A Beka Reading (Location: REA-ABK)
$12.00 (2 in stock)
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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