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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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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 - 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
Harvey's Elementary Grammar and Composition
Harvey's Language Course
by Thos. W. Harvey
from Mott Media
for 4th-8th- grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$15.00 $8.00 (1 in stock)
Harvey's Revised English Grammar
Harvey's Language Course
by Thos. W. Harvey
from Mott Media
for 4th-8th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$17.50 $10.00 (2 in stock)
Harvey's Revised English Grammar - Answer Key
Harvey's Language Course
by Thos. W. Harvey
from Mott Media
for 4th-8th grade
in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG)
$4.50 $3.00 (1 in stock)
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)
$10.50
Megawords 1
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Megawords 1 - Teacher's Guide and Answer Key
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$25.69
Megawords 2 - Teacher's Guide and Answer Key
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 5th-6th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$25.69 $12.00 (1 in stock)
Megawords 3
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 6th-7th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Megawords 3 - Teacher's Guide and Answer Key
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$25.69
Megawords 4
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Megawords 4 - Teacher's Guide and Answer Key
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$25.69
Megawords 5
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Megawords 5 - Teacher's Guide and Answer Key
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$25.69
Megawords 6
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Megawords 6 - Teacher's Guide and Answer Key
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$25.69
Megawords 7
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Megawords 7 - Teacher's Guide and Answer Key
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$25.69
Megawords 8
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
2nd edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$18.49
Megawords 8 - Teacher's Guide and Answer Key
by Kristin Johnson & Polly Bayrd
121st edition from Educators Publishing Service
for 4th-10th grade
in Megawords (Location: SPE-MEGA)
$25.69
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
Readers in Residence Volume 1
by Debra Bell
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 4th-6th grade
in Miscellaneous Literature Curriculum (Location: LITCUR-MISC)
$64.00
Readers in Residence Volume 1 - Answer Key
by Debra Bell
from Apologia Educational Ministries
for 4th-6th grade
in Miscellaneous Literature Curriculum (Location: LITCUR-MISC)
$12.00
Reading 6 - Assessments
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Reading (Location: REA-BJU)
$21.11
Reading 6 - Assessments Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Reading (Location: REA-BJU)
$15.28
Reading 6 - BJU Subject Kit
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Subject Kits (Location: WH-BJUK)
$219.35
Reading 6 - BJU Subject Kit (old)
2nd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Reading (Old Editions) (Location: OBJU-REA)
$95.00 $45.00 (4 in stock)
Reading 6 - Student Activities
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Reading (Location: REA-BJU)
$43.33
Reading 6 - Student Activities Answer Key
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Reading (Location: REA-BJU)
$43.33
Reading 6 - Student Textbook
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Reading (Location: REA-BJU)
$75.56
Reading 6 - Teacher Edition
3rd edition from Bob Jones University Press
for 6th grade
in BJU Reading (Location: REA-BJU)
$93.89
Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter Book 3
by Jane Ervin
from Educators Publishing Service
for 5th-6th grade
$17.29
Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter Book 3 - Answer Key
by Jane Ervin
from Educators Publishing Service
for 5th-6th grade
$5.19
Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter Book 4
by Jane Ervin
from Educators Publishing Service
for 6th-7th grade
$17.29
Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter Book 4 - Answer Key
by Jane Ervin
from Educators Publishing Service
for 6th-7th grade
$5.19
Reading Detective A1
from Critical Thinking Books
for 5th-6th grade
in Reading Detective (Location: REACOM-RD)
$24.99 $16.50 (1 in stock)
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
Reading Grade 6
from Kumon Publishing
for 6th grade
in Kumon Reading & Writing (Location: WRI-KUM)
$6.76
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 1 - Teacher's Guide / Answer Key
by Joanne Carlisle
from Educators Publishing Service
for 5th-6th grade
in EPS Reasoning & Reading (Location: REACOM-EPS)
$23.89
Step by Step
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for 6th grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$11.00
Step by Step - Teacher Edition
by Pathway
Revised Edition from Pathway Publishers
for 6th grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$6.50
Step by Step - Teacher Edition (old)
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for 6th grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$3.50 $2.00 (1 in stock)
Step by Step - Workbook
by Pathway
Revised Edition from Pathway Publishers
for 6th grade
in Pathway Readers (Location: REA-PATH)
$3.50
Step by Step - Workbook (old)
by Pathway
from Pathway Publishers
for 6th grade
in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD)
$2.50 $1.50 (3 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 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 - Tests
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 6th grade
in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP)
$5.30
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
Writing Grade 6
from Kumon Publishing
for 6th grade
in Kumon Reading & Writing (Location: WRI-KUM)
$6.76
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